Melbourne
Events
From theatre and exhibitions to major sports matches, a whole world of events awaits you in Melbourne.
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Overview
A whole world of events awaits you in Melbourne. Whatever the season, the city is buzzing with theatre, exhibitions, concerts, festivals and sporting events. Drawing guests from across Australia and around the globe, Melbourne's busy events calendar is sure to excite.
Look out for these highlights through the year:
- Australian Open (February)
- Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (to be announced)
- Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (to be announced)
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival (to be announced)
- Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF; August)
- Melbourne Writers Festival (late August–September)
- Melbourne Cup (first Tuesday in November)
- Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix (late November)
Highlights
Exhibitions
NGV Triennial 2020
Exploring some of the most globally relevant and pressing issues of our time, including isolation, representation and speculation on the future, the NGV...
Plays & musicals
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage in 2021, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza – Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Plays & musicals
Come From Away
Leading the way in a triumphant return to the theatre in Melbourne, worldwide smash hit musical Come From Away will be the first major musical back on...
Art & exhibitions
RISING
RISING is Melbourne’s major festival of the night — a surge of art, music and ceremony in the heart of Melbourne.Ambitious in scale and impact, RISING...
Motor sport
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
Get the motor running and enjoy a long weekend of F1 action on and off the track including motor shows, air displays and of course, the big race.
Plays & musicals
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
J.K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - the story continues on stage. The magic returns to Melbourne's Princess Theatre in 2021.
Sports
Australian Open
Light up your January with the first tennis Grand Slam of the year. Be there as the biggest names in the game try to start the season off with a bang.
Comedy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Laugh, chortle, giggle and snort at everything from wry young hipsters and slapstick heroes to musical comedy and good ol’ timey cabaret stars.
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