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Vodka Bar and Rockstar Bowl (Clubs)
Fri 25 May Get your house, vodka and bowling fix Friday nights at the Vodka Bar, just a short strut away from Rockstar Bowling. More details
Showtek (Clubs)
Fri 25 May Brother beat makers Sjoerd and Wouter are back to show our fair city just how pumping Dutch hardstyle can be. Music to make... More details
Kids Cooking at Front Cooking School (Kids)
21 Apr-25 May "Gooey, sticky and lots of fun" classes for 10 or more school-aged children, taught by qualified chefs. More details
Terrific Toddler Tuesdays! at Werribee Open Range Zoo (Kids)
21 Apr-25 May Werribee's Open Range Zoo provides an exciting and interactive program of activities for toddlers every Tuesday. Included in... More details
Fridays at the Night Cat (Clubs)
Fri 25 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

Jesse Marlow and Paul Yore (Art)
19 Apr-26 May International Street Photography Award Winner Jesse Marlow, and painter Paul Yore exhibit one show each, under one roof. More details
Australia Day (Theatre)
21 Apr-26 May Political satirist Jonathan Biggins presents Australia Day , parodying the bungling grassroots politics of Coriole Shire’s... More details
Stockholm (Theatre)
25 Apr-26 May Stockholm is a psychological thriller that explores a violent yet erotic relationship between two individuals. A story of pain... More details
The Laramie Project - 10 Years Later (Theatre)
16-26 May In 1998 shockwaves were sent through the town of Laramie after a young gay student, Matthew Shepard, was brutally attacked and... More details
The Last Laugh (Comedy)
25-26 May With almost four decades of laughter behind it, the Last Laugh is inarguably the city's most famous comedy club. It’s played... More details

The Impro Cave (Comedy)
Sun 27 May Improvised comedy is always surreal, fast-paced and often brilliant – and you can expect all that at The Impro Cave. More details
Open For (More Than) Business (Museums & Attractions)
29 Oct 2011-27 May An exploration of the ways migrant businesses provide both a link with home and a social hub for new arrivals. More details
William Kentridge: Five Themes (Art)
08 Mar-27 May “I believe that in the indeterminacy of drawing – the contingent way that images arrive in the work – lies some kind of... More details
Everynight, Everynight (Theatre)
08-27 May When playwright Ray Mooney first met Christopher Dale Flannery he was still just "Dale", and hadn't yet earned his... More details
Liberate Yourself from My Vice-like Grip!!! (Theatre)
16-27 May There's a ship on an endless ocean, drifting. In its guts lie four men, passing time before they pass away, reminiscing about... More details

Baby Doll at Screen Sect (Film)
Mon 28 May Bar Open's film night screens 1956's Baby Doll : written by Tennessee Williams, directed by Elia Kazan, a favourite of... More details
Flinders Quartet: Silent Inspiration (Music)
Mon 28 May What happens to music when hearing fails? That’s the question that Melbourne’s ace Flinders Quartet will explore in their... More details
Comedy @ Spleen (Comedy)
Mon 28 May Spleen presents the up-and-comers of comedy and surprise guests every Monday night for little more than whatever’s rattling... More details
My Brightest Diamond (Music)
Mon 28 May With her fans and friends listing like a who's who of indie music (Bryce Dessner of the National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver... More details
VHS Club at the Old Bar (Film)
Mon 28 May Trevor Block wanted to recreate an archetypal '80s shelf of VHS tapes. “You’d have Halloween , and RoboCop , and maybe... More details

Paul Kelly (Music)
Tue 29 May Though he's a quintessentially Australian artist, shows around Paul Kelly's hometown are pretty hard to come by. Our poet... More details
Morning Melodies: The Australian Ballet School (Theatre)
Tue 29 May Ranging from classical to contemporary performances, the Australian Ballet School are presenting some of the best and newest... More details
Playboy Bunny Flash Mob (Around Town)
Tue 29 May One hundred Playboy Bunnies will descend on Federation Square, performing a live flashmob with choreography by Jason Coleman.... More details
The Temper Trap (Music)
29-30 May The Temper Trap are back in their homeland for a long awaited headline tour this May. We've been waiting almost two years to... More details
River Woman (Art)
17 Feb-01 Jun Muthi Muthi Elder and artist Aunty Barb Egan's deep connection to the Murray River is apparent in her stunning line paintings.... More details

Checkpoint Charlie Comedy (Comedy)
Wed 30 May 2011 was a big first year for Checkpoint Charlie. The city's "premier above ground underground comedy room" played host to... More details
Felix Bar Comedy (Comedy)
Wed 30 May Every Wednesday, Felix Bar hosts your comedy favourites with the likes of Jimeoin, Pete Helliar, Tom Gleeson, Charlie... More details
The Variety Collective (Comedy)
Wed 30 May Comedy happens Northside too, with The Variety Collective running a weekly variety show including comedy, circus and magic on... More details
Zoe Keating Australian Tour (Music)
Wed 30 May Combining layers of cello by making live laptop loops, Canadian-born artist Zoe Keating is a different kind of musician.... More details
The Temper Trap (Music)
29-30 May The Temper Trap are back in their homeland for a long awaited headline tour this May. We've been waiting almost two years to... More details

Softbelly Comedy (Comedy)
Thu 31 May Every Thursday, up to seven comedians sock Softbelly in the guts and make the chuckles commence. The line-up at this vintage... More details
Commedia Dell'Parte (Comedy)
Thu 31 May Commedia Dell’Parte is a brand spanking new room dedicated to promoting Aussie comedy. Every Thursday up-and-coming... More details
Love Story (Clubs)
Thu 31 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
Dog's Comedy - Footscray (Comedy)
Thu 31 May Laugh your self silly every Thursday night at Dog’s Comedy Footscray, a comedy night designed to promote up and coming... More details
Soul in the Basement (Clubs)
Thu 31 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