Art & culture events
Dress up in your evening finest for a night out with the performing arts aficionado with dinner and a show in the Melbourne theatre precinct. See some of the biggest blockbuster musicals premiere in Melbourne starring some of the country's finest talent. Head over to Southbank and catch a performance by The Australian Ballet, Melbourne Theatre Company or the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Arts Centre and Hamer Hall. Discover some of the world's most impressive exhibitions at the Melbourne Museum or admire art by notable painters and sculptors at the National Gallery of Victoria.
17 Dec 2012 - 16 Aug 2013
Between 1978 and 1993, the Ministry for the Arts initiated the 'Transporting Art' project, commissioning famous Australian artists to paint...
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22 Mar - 28 Jul 2013
Melbourne Museum presents Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, a remarkable exhibition of stunning artefacts revealing...
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23 Apr - 8 Jun 2013
Joanna Murray-Smith's glittering comedy is a hilarious battle of the sexes and political polarities, exploring the triumph of modern love.
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17 May - 22 Jun 2013
Direct from Britain's National Theatre, see a unique laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and sparkling one-liners.
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23 May - 1 Jun 2013
The St Kilda Film Festival celebrates its 30th birthday in 2013. It's Australia's longest running and highest profile short film festival and for six...
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28 May - 14 Jun 2013, 15 Jun - 31 Dec 2013
Join a cast of 40 actors, singers, dancers and puppeteers as they bring to life the world of King Kong in 1930s New York City and Skull Island.
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31 May - 9 Jun 2013
Seek something new in Melbourne's jazz bars and clubs over the Queens Birthday weekend, and catch exclusive international acts and local newcomers.
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8 - 10 June 2013
Climb aboard the tram to Federation Square and let the little'uns laugh, whoop and holler, and get all creative at this film festival for kids.
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19 - 21 July 2013
Gamers, guest speakers, musicians and developers from across the globe converge on Melbourne this July for a festival of games culture and community.
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19 - 28 July 2013
Stroll down Gertrude Street as it transforms into an outdoor gallery with the buildings, roads and landmarks coming alive with colour and movement.
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21 - 22 July 2013
A free spirit who approaches music with an unquenchable sense of fun and discovery, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja is a joy to play with and...
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25 Jul - 11 Aug 2013
Ensure your winter's complete by cramming your minipass with every award-winning, big-budget, no-budget, international, local film and events at MIFF.
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27 - 28 July 2013
Be treated to inside views of Melbourne's most significant buildings for just one weekend and discover secret rooftop gardens and sustainable design.
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22 Aug - 1 Sep 2013
Prepare for larger-than-life characters and stories that leap off your page as talented writers descend on Melbourne to celebrate the written word.
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27 - 30 September 2013
A new century dawns, and a new musical voice emerges, with the opening of Beethoven's first symphony of 1800. This journey through Beethoven's heroic...
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11 Oct 2013
Richard Tognetti writes: "What is it we feel when part of a crowd? Is it fear or empowerment? Do we lose ourselves, or find our real selves? Is a...
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11 - 27 October 2013
Cram a year's worth of high art into two weeks and see the cream of Australian and international theatre, dance, visual arts, opera and music.
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17 - 18 November 2013
Martin Fröst is probably the greatest clarinettist in the world, but more than that, he's a marvellous communicator and fantastic to watch....
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18 - 25 November 2013, 27 Nov - 4 Dec 2013, 6 - 13 December 2013
Experience Opera Australia’s complete staging of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung, an extraordinary 16 hours of opera spread over four performances.
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27 Nov - 22 Dec 2013
Few Australian productions take New York by storm, and fewer are created especially for young people. The Book of Everything has changed all that....
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18 Jan - 21 Apr 2014 (dates to be confirmed)
Herring Island Summer Arts Festival began in 2006 as a collaboration between the exhibiting arts groups, Parks Victoria and the Friends of Herring...
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