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Tag: What's on in Melbourne

May 10
Family-friendly program at RISING Festival

RISING is inviting families to get lost, go deep and shake loose at this year’s festival. RISING will electrify Melbourne City from 1 — 12 June 2022 with a surge of art, music, performance and ceremony. RISING will comprise 225 events — including 22 commissions and 14 world premieres — featuring 801 local and international artists, […]

Mar 15
Family fun events at FUSE Festival 

FUSE Festival is a contemporary, multi-arts festival that turns the City of Darebin into a platform for local artists and performers. This year, Darebin’s streets, parks, venues, theatres, galleries will be transformed into zones of art, culture and creativity from 11 – 27 March 2022, with multiple family fun events.  Advertisement I am incredibly inspired by the […]

Feb 14
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show returns in 2022

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show have announced its return to Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Building in 2022. Running from Wednesday 30th March through to Sunday 3rd April 2022, the show will be featuring never-before-seen floral and landscape designs, educational talks and hands-on workshops the kids are sure to love. Advertisement The Show Gardens […]

Jan 20
Family-Friendly Program at St Kilda Festival 2022

One of Australia’s largest and longest-running free music and cultural events is back with a new look program in 2022. Instead of the previous one-day celebration, the 2022 St Kilda Festival will take place over nine days from Saturday 5 – Sunday 13 February 2022. This year’s family-friendly program features a mix of dance, circus, […]

Dec 15
The NGV Kids Summer Festival returns in 2022

The NGV Kids Summer Festival returns to NGV International and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia in 2022 with nine days of FREE artist-led activities, events, performances and dance workshops created for kids, teens and their families. The festival will run from 15 – 23 January 2022. Advertisement Reflecting the festival’s theme ‘Art for the whole […]

Jul 15
Review: Frozen the Musical in Melbourne

The wait is over Frozen the Musical is now showing at the Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne until January 2022. You have undoubtedly heard the name and may have seen the highly acclaimed and beautifully animated Disney movie in 2013. The story draws inspiration from the 1844 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Snow Queen. Advertisement […]

Jun 22
Roola Boola Children’s Art Festival program highlights

Roola Boola Children’s Art Festival is back in 2021 just in time for the winter school holidays. The festival has a diverse range of fun-filled, action-packed events that brings the best in children’s creativity, comedy, art and fun. Suitable for kids aged 2–12 years. The Roola Boola Children’s Art Festival will run from 29 June […]

May 08
French Impressionism from The Museum of Fine Arts

A major exhibition of more than 100 masterworks of French Impressionism is coming to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in JUNE 2021 as part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition series. The exhibition comes in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), an institution renowned worldwide for its rich holdings of Impressionist […]

Apr 29
Review: Drummer Queens at Comedy Theatre, Melbourne

From the minute you step into Melbournes’ Comedy Theatre you are transported into a post-apocalyptic space, with industrial sets and drums positioned throughout the stage. Eight extremely talented Drummer Queens bring flair and vitality to the stage in an electrifying 80-minute show. Advertisement With a blend of movement and rhythm the show takes you on […]

Feb 24
Frozen the Musical will open in Melbourne this June

With much anticipation and excitement, Melbourne families can experience the magic of Disney’s Frozen the musical when it opens in Melbourne in June 2021.  The incredible new production from the producers of Aladdin, The Lion King and Mary Poppins will open at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre, following its successful Australian premiere in Sydney in December 2020.  Advertisement Image credit: Lisa Tomasetti Adapted […]

Jan 29
Summer forecourt festival – Library on the Lawn

The State Library Victoria is transforming its front lawn into an urban oasis for a summer forecourt festival called Library on the Lawn. Running for two weekends in February, the forecourt will feature a blockbuster line-up of family-friendly workshops, performances and activities. Grab an outdoor beanbag and umbrella an enjoy the festival with the whole […]

Jan 25
NGV Triennial: a gallery-wide exhibition

The NGV has opened their doors for the first time in months and boy have we missed it. Against all challenges, they have managed to launch an impressive gallery-wide exhibition called NGV Triennial. This large-scale exhibition of international contemporary art, design and architecture is now showing at the NGV until 18 April 2021. Free and exclusive to […]