Melbourne: Mostly Cloudy 16ºC | 8ºC

Search Use

Melbourne

Things to do, events and entertainment in Melbourne

What's happening

New issue on sale now

Issue #18 - $4.95 at all good newsagents

Gatsby competition winners

Baz Luhrmann has personally chosen the winning artworks

Good Beer Week

Good Beer Week is back with a heady brew of craft beer events

The Great Gatsby

Great cast, great visuals - but is it a great Gatsby?

Reuse it Baby Market (Kids)
Sun 26 May Quality, pre-loved baby, toddler and – to a lesser extent – primary schooler goods get a second life thanks to this... More details
Men's Health Urbanathlon (Sport & Outdoor)
Sun 26 May Want tough Mudder without the mud? Here’s an obstacle course right in the middle of the CBD. Twelve kilometres and 10... More details
Impro Melbourne: Theatresports (Comedy)
Sun 26 May From Impro Melbourne, Theatresports sees two teams of the city’s best improvisers compete in a set of challenges,... More details
Menagerie (Theatre)
16-26 May Director Daniel Schlusser is candid about the origins of his latest work. "We initially applied for the copyright to do the... More details
Stonnington Jazz Festival (Music)
16-26 May The Stonnington Jazz Festival will be swinging into town with a super swag of swinging acts that will be sure to please the... More details
I, Animal (Around Town)
23-26 May Fusing theatre, animal encounters and a multi-media tour, I, Animal puts back the 'oo' in zoo with an adults-only... More details
Melbourne International Coffee Expo (Restaurants)
25-26 May Caffeine fiends, rev your coffee grinder engines for 8000 square metres of coffee tradeshow action at Australia’s biggest... More details
Now More than Ever (Theatre)
15-26 May What if Stephen Hawking, astrophysicist and atheist, is actually an instrument brought forth by God for the special purpose of... More details

Comedy @ Spleen (Comedy)
Mon 27 May Spleen presents the up-and-comers of comedy and surprise guests every Monday night for little more than whatever’s rattling... More details
Local Laughs (Comedy)
Mon 27 May One of the grand old rooms of Melbourne comedy, Local Laughs remains to this day one of the most reliably entertaining comedy... More details
Rainbow Cloggers (Clubs)
Mon 27 May Two words: cowboy tap-dancing. Or is that three? Either way, it’s an axis of dancing awesomeness seriously underrated in the... More details
Rhythm & Poetry Hip Hop Open Mic (Clubs)
Mon 27 May From its launch last Christmas Eve, Rhythm & Poetry is continuing in 2013 every Monday night. Providing your tunes for the... More details
Emerging Q&A (Around Town)
Mon 27 May Emerging Q&A returns. Hosted by Benjamin Law. Featuring Khairani ‘Okka’ Barokka, Lisa Dempster, Elmo Keep, Martin... More details
Ultimate Frisbee (Sport & Outdoor)
Mon 27 May Melbourne Ultimate Frisbee is soaring to new heights as it celebrates over 10 years of competitive on field action (completely... More details
Laneway Learning: Steampunk (Around Town)
Mon 27 May Steampunk is a science fiction genre that incorporates elements of fantasy, alternate history, horror, and speculative... More details
Let's Talk Recognition: National Reconciliation Week at Charcoal Lane (Restaurants)
Mon 27 May Native ingredients are the stars of Charcoal Lane's National Reconciliation Week menu. Sit down, dig into some traditional... More details

Puggs In Space (Comedy)
Tue 28 May Pugg Mahones has a new comedy night featuring Fiona O'Loughlin, Geraldine Quinn, Anne Edmonds and Simon Taylor amongst others.... More details
Blogging Bible (Around Town)
09 Apr-28 May Whether you want to share a great idea, develop a creative concept or just want to show the world how cute your cat is,... More details
1929 Studios: Smith Street Swing (Clubs)
Tue 28 May Lexi Keeton and Michael Collins founded the 1929 Studios swing dance company in 2010, but with a true appreciation for that... More details
Checkpoint Charlie Comedy: Lucky Coq (Comedy)
Tue 28 May Top local comedy plus cheap pizza deals, on a happening street. More details
Comed-oke (Comedy)
Tue 28 May Watch new comics in the tough, tough environment of backpacker town, where the audience may not speak English or necessarily... More details
Melbourne Free University: Classics of Crime Fiction (Around Town)
Tue 28 May This free class will delve into the development of detective novels and how they acted as a literary response to the anxieties... More details
No Lights No Lycra: Tuesdays (Clubs)
Tue 28 May No Lights No Lycra is an internationally successful ruse which takes the idea of “dance like nobody’s watching” to... More details
Diego Marani at the Italian Institute of Culture (Around Town)
Tue 28 May Internationally celebrated Italian author Diego Marani will be giving a talk on language and the modern novel at the Italian... More details

Checkpoint Charlie Comedy (Comedy)
Wed 29 May Hidden in the delightfully gaudy interior of Eurotrash is what they claim is the “city's premier above ground underground... More details
No Lights No Lycra: Wednesdays (Clubs)
Wed 29 May No Lights No Lycra is an internationally successful ruse which takes the idea of “dance like nobody’s watching” to... More details
The Variety Collective (Comedy)
Wed 29 May Comedy happens Northside too, with The Variety Collective running a weekly variety show including comedy, circus and magic on... More details
Felix Bar Comedy (Comedy)
Wed 29 May In what must be Melbourne’s closest comedy night to the ocean, Felix Bar Comedy has brought the big names to St Kilda for... More details
Anna's Go-Go Academy (Clubs)
Wed 29 May You may have heard about Anna’s Go-Go Academy from members of her growing go-go army, or seen her teach a class en masse at... More details
Lehmo at the Portland Hotel (Comedy)
Wed 29 May Globe trotter and comedian Lehmo is taking the stage at the Portland Hotel with MC Tommy Dassalo as part of the LOL Comedy... More details
Station 59 Comedy (Comedy)
Wed 29 May Catch the absolute newest, rawest comedians in Melbourne, all getting a go. More details
Capoeira Classes (Sport & Outdoor)
Wed 29 May Capoeira (pronounced cap-oh-air-uh) is a Brazilian art form that involves martial arts, music, ritual, game and dance. The... More details

TOMA Tequila class (Bars & Pubs)
Thu 30 May Two hours of tequila tasting? Sign us up! The brains (not to mention brawn and beauty) behind cult new tequila, Tequila... More details
Lowkey: Midweek Beats (Clubs)
Thu 30 May A relaxed evening of eclectic roots and future beats, featuring homespun talent in a small and comfortable venue, with food... More details
Tiffin Talks: Sushi Das (Around Town)
Thu 30 May Sushi Das, author of Deranged Marriage and opinion editor of the Age, is giving a talk at the Australia India Institute as... More details
Love Story (Clubs)
Thu 30 May Beware: Thursday nights at The Toff will well and truly wreck your Friday morning plans. Kicking off at 11.30pm and going... More details
Commedia Dell'Parte (Comedy)
Thu 30 May Commedia Dell’Parte is a brand spanking new room dedicated to promoting Aussie comedy. Every Thursday up-and-coming... More details
Soul in the Basement (Clubs)
Thu 30 May Cherry Bar is reliably rock’n’ roll, but on a Thursday night it dips a calloused toe into a pool of ’60s soul. Depending... More details
Hula Hooping Fun and Fitness (Clubs)
Thu 30 May Any burlesque performer will tell you there are a million ways to titillate and wiggling a hula hoop around your body is... More details
Five Boroughs Comedy (Comedy)
Thu 30 May Five Boroughs Comedy (formerly Softbelly Comedy) has been attracting the biggest headliners in the country (and beyond) for... More details

Super Wild Horses (Music)
Fri 31 May Local duo Super Wild Horses will be launching their new album Crosswords at the Tote. Amy Franz and Hayley McKee... More details
The Gatsby Winter Soirée (Music)
Fri 31 May The grand hall of the 1886 Malvern Town Hall was redesigned in the 1920s and is the perfect setting for this Gatsby-themed... More details
Sweets: Tastes and Traditions From Many Cultures (Museums & Attractions)
15 Mar 2012-31 May Educate your sweet tooth by learning about the sweets and treats of different cultures through photographs, multimedia and... More details
A Parade of Planets (Kids)
01 Mar-31 May May is your last month to catch Jupiter before it fully sinks into the western twilight, not to mention the array of other... More details
Mr McClelland's Finishing School (Clubs)
Fri 31 May Held in the historic surrounds of the Bella Union bar every second Friday, Finishing School has a reputation as having one of... More details
Fridays at the Night Cat (Clubs)
Fri 31 May Get your boogie on to some live music at this Fitzroy institution. The vibe at the Night Cat is always electric, and most of... More details
Fridays at Eurotrash (Clubs)
Fri 31 May $5 drink specials before 10pm, free entry and two awesome DJs anyone? Eurotrash is one of those silly fun clubs that can make... More details
Freedom Pass Fridays (Clubs)
Fri 31 May Five huge rooms, four different music styles, countless DJs and just one pass gives you the freedom to choose how you want to... More details

Rose Street Artists' Market (Shopping)
Sat 01 Jun Each Saturday the Rose Street Market gathers some of Melbourne's most exciting artists and designers to display their wares... More details
Flatbush Zombies (Music)
Sat 01 Jun Brooklyn natives Meechy, Darko and Juice make up the energetic, riotous Flatbush Zombies. Their debut album, D.R.U.G.S,... More details
Bleeding Knees Club (Music)
Sat 01 Jun The Gold Coast’s most yacked-about garage-punk rockers head down to Melbourne for a one-night-only performance. Following... More details
Puss in Boots (Theatre)
Sat 01 Jun Victorian Opera continue their highly successful series of shows for families. Written by Catalan composer Xavier Montsalvatge... More details
SoMo so MAV: Meander Project (Around Town)
Sat 01 Jun A two-program event of music and dance cross-culture collaborations. Program one exhibits the bold partnership... More details
The Comic's Lounge: Marty Fields (Comedy)
Sat 01 Jun Award-winning comedian and actor Marty Fields makes laughing easy in his long-awaited return to the Comics' Lounge. Head... More details
Welcome to Winter in Docklands (Kids)
Sat 01 Jun Docklands is welcoming in winter with a free family day, full of activities to keep the young’uns busy. It’s an afternoon... More details
The Late Show (Clubs)
Sat 01 Jun Mixing from 8pm til 8am each and every Saturday, the Revolver puts together a mix of disco, boogie, cutups, afro, house and... More details