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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend

This weekend in and around Melbourne, you can get immersed in stunning art, feast 25 levels up and see how much spice you can handle.

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How Starring in 'Snowtown' Helped Lead to Roles in Not One But Two Bong Joon-ho Films: Daniel Henshall Talks 'Mickey 17'

Before he was tasked with playing the righthand man to a wannabe dictator — and before featuring in 'Okja', too — the Australian actor met the acclaimed South Korean director courtesy of his first film role.

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Sydney Film Festival Is Teaming Up with Vivid 2025 on a Few Big Events, Including a Celebration of Warren Ellis

Watch documentary 'Ellis Park', then catch its subject chatting about the film and putting on a short musical performance.

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Get Ready to Visit Hawkins, Indiana: An Immersive 'Stranger Things' Experience Is Hitting Australia for Vivid Sydney 2025

Another Netflix hit is taking over Luna Park Sydney — this time taking you back to the 80s, including via locations from the series.

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Nigella Lawson Is Curating Dinners in the Muru Giligu Pedestrian Tunnel — and That's Just the Start of Vivid Sydney's Huge 2025 Program

Other highlights include Tangerine Dream, Anohni and the Johnsons, and an immersive 'Stranger Things' experience — plus the entire Vivid Light Walk is free.

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Rhinestones at the Ready: Dolly Parton-Worshipping Musical 'Here You Come Again' Is Coming to Australia

'Jolene', '9 to 5', 'Islands in the Stream' and 'I Will Always Love You' are among the iconic songs featured in this stage production, which is heading Down Under in 2025.

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Iconic Pairing Alert: Pinot Palooza and Mould Are Joining Forces in 2025 to Throw Multi-Day Wine and Cheese Parties

This is a vino festival and a cheese festival — and it's heading to Brisbane in late autumn, then Melbourne and Perth in winter.

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Now Open: Bang Bang Has Launched a Third Melbourne Location, This Time in the Heart of St Kilda

Hit the beach, then head to this new St Kilda spot for pan-Asian cuisine and cocktails with all your pals.

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Eat, Sleep, Shop, Repeat: How to Turn Retail Therapy Into a Weekend Getaway at Chadstone

It's never been easier to shop until you drop.

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Easter Treat Alert: Andrew McConnell's Morning Market Is Serving Up Extra-Fancy Hot Cross Buns for the First Time

Give your Easter an epicurean lift, with these premium hot cross buns delivering complex layers of sweet and spice.

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Melbourne Zoo Is Hosting Its First Roar and Pour Beer and Spirit Festival, Complete with After-Dark Animal Encounters

Spanning sips, rare animal encounters and open-air fun, this new event offers a wildly entertaining time.

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Coming Soon: Residence Is Seeking the Head Chef for Its Ever-Evolving Concept Restaurant at the Potter Museum of Art

Got what it takes to lead this concept restaurant? Submit your application and spend the next 12 months exploring your inventive ideas.

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Latest Openings

Restaurant
St David Dairy

16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy

This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.
Restaurant
Ishizuka

139 Bourke Street, Melbourne

This hidden CBD restaurant specialises in kaiseki — effortlessly serving up decadent (but seemingly simple) 11-course feeds to those looking to truly treat themselves.

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Bar
Juni

136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Michael Lambie has brought his own take on contemporary Southeast Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD with Juni.
Bar
Kolkata Cricket Club

Crown Melbourne, Southbank

Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.
Bar
Omnia Bistro & Bar

625 Chapel Street, South Yarra

The menu is stacked with contemporary takes on European classics — but you could simply drop by for the dry-aged roasted duck and a bottle of wine and be very happy.
Cafe
Ophelia

85 High Street, Northcote

Start the day with light breakfast bites and coffee before pairing your lunchtime share plates with martinis and natural wines.

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Bar
Juni

136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Michael Lambie has brought his own take on contemporary Southeast Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD with Juni.
Bar
Kolkata Cricket Club

Crown Melbourne, Southbank

Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.
Bar
Flight Club

288 Russell Street, Melbourne

A nine-million-dollar fitout has transformed this two-storey CBD space into a huge darts bar.
Bar
Omnia Bistro & Bar

625 Chapel Street, South Yarra

The menu is stacked with contemporary takes on European classics — but you could simply drop by for the dry-aged roasted duck and a bottle of wine and be very happy.
Bar
Espy Sunroom

The Esplanade, St Kilda

Just when you thought St Kilda's Hotel Esplanade couldn't get any bigger, it opens the 252-person Espy Sunroom next door.
Bar
Mid Air

130 Russell Street, Melbourne

This banger of a rooftop bar sits on top of Melbourne Place hotel, and is open from breakfast right throughout to dinner.

Arts & Entertainment

Love Arts & Entertainment experiences? Navigate the best venues and events near you picked by our expert curators at Concrete Playground.

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How Starring in 'Snowtown' Helped Lead to Roles in Not One But Two Bong Joon-ho Films: Daniel Henshall Talks 'Mickey 17'

Before he was tasked with playing the righthand man to a wannabe dictator — and before featuring in 'Okja', too — the Australian actor met the acclaimed South Korean director courtesy of his first film role.

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Sydney Film Festival Is Teaming Up with Vivid 2025 on a Few Big Events, Including a Celebration of Warren Ellis

Watch documentary 'Ellis Park', then catch its subject chatting about the film and putting on a short musical performance.

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Get Ready to Visit Hawkins, Indiana: An Immersive 'Stranger Things' Experience Is Hitting Australia for Vivid Sydney 2025

Another Netflix hit is taking over Luna Park Sydney — this time taking you back to the 80s, including via locations from the series.

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Nigella Lawson Is Curating Dinners in the Muru Giligu Pedestrian Tunnel — and That's Just the Start of Vivid Sydney's Huge 2025 Program

Other highlights include Tangerine Dream, Anohni and the Johnsons, and an immersive 'Stranger Things' experience — plus the entire Vivid Light Walk is free.

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Rhinestones at the Ready: Dolly Parton-Worshipping Musical 'Here You Come Again' Is Coming to Australia

'Jolene', '9 to 5', 'Islands in the Stream' and 'I Will Always Love You' are among the iconic songs featured in this stage production, which is heading Down Under in 2025.

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A Free Installation by a TeamLab Alum, Exclusive Suki Waterhouse Gigs, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch': RISING's 2025 Program Is Here

This year's lineup includes 65 events featuring 327 artists — a field of red beams that respond to movement and Waterhouse's first-ever Aussie shows among them.

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Juliet's Jazz and Raclette Thursdays

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025
Juliet Melbourne, Melbourne

Get your gooey cheese fix while being serenaded at the hidden basement bar.
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Bottomless Pizza and Unlimited Beer Night

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025
Pizza e Birra, St Kilda

$35 gets you two hours of slices and brews every Thursday night.
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Rac 'n' Mac Night

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025
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Yayoi Kusama

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - Mon, 21 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne

Australia's biggest-ever Yayoi Kusama retrospective is filling the NGV in Melbourne with dots, tentacles, mirrors, pumpkins and a brand-new infinity room.

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The Fans Strike Back: A Fan Exhibition

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
The District Docklands, Docklands

This 'Star Wars'-worshipping showcase is bringing one of the planet's largest private collections of replica memorabilia from the franchise to Melbourne.

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Mates Rates and Cheese Plates

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025
XM4, Saint Kilda

Tuck into free fromage over cheap drinks.
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Squid Game: The Experience

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Luna Park, Milsons Point

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NGV Friday Nights: Yayoi Kusama

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne

The NGV's big Yayoi Kusama exhibition is hosting after-hours parties so you can spend Friday evenings surrounded by dots and pumpkins.

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Younghusband Market

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Younghusband Precinct, Kensington

Once a month until July, you can drop by this newly developed precinct in Kensington to shop all sorts of local artisan wares.
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Wed, 19 Mar, 2025
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Tue, 18 Mar, 2025
Babu Ji, St Kilda

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Groove Therapy

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025
The Workers Club, Fitzroy

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Yum Cha Sundays

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025
The National Hotel, Richmond

Cure your Sunday arvo blues with dumplings at The National Hotel in Richmond.
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Bottomless Martini Brunch

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025
Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda

End your weekend on a caffeine high with two hours of espresso martinis.
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Hank Marvin Market

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025
Royal Avenue Park, Sandringham

This Bayside market serves up a feast of food and drinks every Sunday.
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Glazed High Tea

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025
Glazed Gluten Free Patisserie, Elsternwick

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High Country Hop

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025
Beechworth Historic Precinct Reserve, Beechworth

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Festa Del Pomodoro at Mister Bianco

Tue, 18 Mar and Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Mister Bianco, Kew

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Dua Lipa: 'Radical Optimism' Tour

Multiple single dates
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Get ready to dance the night away when Dua Lipa hits Melbourne in 2025 on her latest world tour.

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Fatboy Slim: Australian Tour 2025

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025
Mt Duneed Estate, Waurn Ponds

The UK dance music legend is playing outdoor digs in wineries on his latest Australian tour, including at Mt Duneed Estate in Geelong.

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Moon Dog Bus and Beer Crawl

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025
Moon Dog World, Preston

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The Final Christmas Countdown: Last Minute Gifts for Her

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"A Level of Thoughtful Indulgence": Mocha Mousse Is Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2025

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Michael Lambie has brought his own take on contemporary Southeast Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD with Juni.