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Thu 23 May Sydney duo Flight Facilities will be taking off on their first Australian tour since smashing it on their recent jaunt across... More details
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Thu 23 May Two bright new talents hit the stage with a stalwart of the Australian jazz scene as the Jex Saarelaht Trio. Sydney pianist... More details
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16-23 May Ostensibly based on Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China in company with wife Pat Nixon and secretary of state Henry... More details
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Thu 23 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
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Thu 23 May Commedia Dell’Parte is a brand spanking new room dedicated to promoting Aussie comedy. Every Thursday up-and-coming... More details
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Thu 23 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
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Thu 23 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
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Thu 23 May Five Boroughs Comedy (formerly Softbelly Comedy) has been attracting the biggest headliners in the country (and beyond) for... More details
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Fri 24 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
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Fri 24 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
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Fri 24 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
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Fri 24 May Anyone in the north wanting a rare freebie comedy gig on a Friday, this is the place for you. Decent lineups! More details
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Fri 24 May GBW is a difficult time for beer veterans, and by Friday you’ll need some serious assistance rallying yourself for the... More details
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Fri 24 May Every Friday the folks at Khokolat bar want you to forget all your worries, forget all your cares and go ...well, to Khokolat... More details
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Fri 24 May Let loose every Friday as Red Bennies delivers a weekly dosage of disco-funk grooves. In a mash up session like no other,... More details
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Fri 24 May Brian Mannix, Dale Ryder and Scott Carne are bringing the '80s back, one classic hit at a time. It's a night for nostalgia,... More details
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Sat 25 May Paul Williamson, Mike Jordan and Tim Neal will be hosting a jazzy shindig at Chapel Of Chapel. The evening has become a key... More details
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Sat 25 May A exciting new festival kicks off – yes, another one, don't give us that look – with special Melbourne Cinémathèque... More details
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24-25 May Sydney jazz superman James Morrison, will be joined by his friend and collaborator, Melbourne maestro Joe Chindamo. Expect... More details
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24-25 May Dave Callan is in the house at the Comedy Club this May. Come down to watch the Irish Australian strut his hairy stuff. More details
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Sat 25 May Mixing from 8pm til 8am each and every Saturday, the Revolver puts together a mix of disco, boogie, cutups, afro, house and... More details
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Sat 25 May We could have picked one of Melbourne’s mega clubs, but if you wanna let loose there is no place better that Bar 161. Maybe... More details
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Sat 25 May We love this place for two reasons. Firstly, entry is generally free, even on a Saturday, and secondly it has a beer garden... More details
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Sat 25 May Here’s one for all you old schoolers. A monthly event, this neat little Saturday market offers an excellent range of... More details
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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
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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
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Sun 26 May From Impro Melbourne, Theatresports sees two teams of the city’s best improvisers compete in a set of challenges,... More details
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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
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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
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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
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25-26 May Caffeine fiends, rev your coffee grinder engines for 8000 square metres of coffee tradeshow action at Australia’s biggest... More details
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Mon 27 May Emerging Q&A returns. Hosted by Benjamin Law. Featuring Khairani ‘Okka’ Barokka, Lisa Dempster, Elmo Keep, Martin... More details
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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
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Mon 27 May Steampunk is a science fiction genre that incorporates elements of fantasy, alternate history, horror, and speculative... More details
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Mon 27 May Native ingredients are the stars of Charcoal Lane's National Reconciliation Week menu. Sit down, dig into some traditional... More details
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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
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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
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Tue 28 May Top local comedy plus cheap pizza deals, on a happening street. More details
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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
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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
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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
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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
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07-28 May Indie five-piece New Gods have secured themselves a residency at the Workers Club for the month of May. Appearing each Tuesday... More details
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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
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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
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Wed 29 May Comedy happens Northside too, with The Variety Collective running a weekly variety show including comedy, circus and magic on... More details
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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
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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
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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
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Wed 29 May Catch the absolute newest, rawest comedians in Melbourne, all getting a go. More details
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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
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