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Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for September

Catch the return of Victoria's annual hot chocolate festival, head to a vegan market or dig into the the next iteration of Stokehouse's monthly pasta series.
By Concrete Playground
August 25, 2023
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  • Food & Drink

    Oktoberfest at Tallboy & Moose

    Oktoberfest comes to Preston, complete with special sips, a beer competition, and a menu that's far more than just pretzels and brews.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Jurassic World: The Exhibition

    This exhibition filled with life-sized, lifelike creatures is roaring into Sydney for the dinosaur franchise's 30th anniversary.

  • Food & Drink

    Freddy's Pizza Farewell Party at Young Hearts

    Join this farewell fiesta to treat your tastebuds to this kitchen residency one last time. Oh, and did we say there's limoncello?

  • Travel & Leisure

    Luminous at 206 Bourke Street

    Swap footy scarves for lanterns — 206 Bourke Street is about to be lit, literally, with a Chinese festival glow over Grand Final weekend.

  • Food & Drink

    Poodle Patio Party x Lilac

    Poodle is throwing another of its patio parties, with this iteration a disco-themed Sunday sesh with Cremorne mates Lilac Wine Bar.

  • Design & Style

    Lekker Bikes Garage Sale Spring 2023

    The Amsterdam-born bike brand is hosting a one-day garage sale with discounts of up to 50-percent off, plant-based food, a DJ set and a raffle.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Future Play Lab: 'Tron' Screening

    Catch the 1982 classic on the big screen, followed by a chat about games, technology and the film's use of AI after the screening.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Maho Magic Bar

    A Shinjuku-inspired bar and a performance space in one, this neon-lit venue pairs sake cocktails and shōchū with magic shows at your table.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Listen Out 2023

    Fresh from Coachella, Skrillex and Four Tet are coming to Melbourne to headline this electronic-meets-hip hop festival.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Blue Beetle

    The first live-action superhero film with a Latino lead sometimes struggles with standing out versus being generic, but boasts plenty of charm.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    A Haunting in Venice

    Leaning into gothic horror in this Halloween-set murder-mystery, Kenneth Branagh's Poirot movies get their best instalment yet.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    RELICS: A New World Rises

    15 secondhand everyday objects have been transformed into LEGO® civilisations at Melbourne Museum.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Cherryhill Orchards Blossom Festival 2023

    This Yarra Ranges orchard is getting into the swing of cherry blossom season with cherry ice cream, cherry vodka and paint-and-sip sessions.

  • Food & Drink

    Barkuterie Boards

    Richmond's Bridge Hotel is doing snack platters for pooches so you can have a pub date with your pup.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Biosphere

    'Jurassic Park' isn't the only film about life finding a way thanks to this cleverly contemplative survival comedy starring Mark Duplass and Sterling K Brown.

  • Food & Drink

    Kwãnt at Society

    Kwãnt, one of the world's best cocktail bars, is bringing its tropical-inspired cocktails to Society for one night only for Negroni Week.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Spacetember Film Festival

    Space movies are taking over IMAX Melbourne's massive seven-storey-tall screen, including '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Interstellar', 'Apollo 11' and 'Nope'.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    The 'Friends' Experience

    Replicas of Central Perk, that orange couch and the 'Friends' fountain have arrived in Melbourne to make your day, your week, your month and even your year.

  • Food & Drink

    Into The Valley

    A heap of boutique wineries will be pouring their vinos at Into The Valley, a free pop-up taking place in Collingwood for three weeks in September.

  • Food & Drink

    Mezcal Fiesta

    Hecho en Mexico is hosting a one-night celebration of Mexican Independence Day with a five-course dinner curated by Theo Loizou of 'Masterchef'.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature

    'Fantastic Beasts' has been turned into a natural history exhibition — and you can see it at Melbourne Museum.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Theater Camp

    Drama kids and stage obsessives, prepare to be seen by this hilarious, affectionate and deeply authentic mockumentary.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Pop culture's favourite heroes in a half shell get the 'Spider-Verse' treatment — and it's their best spin in cinemas yet.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Indie Symphony

    The orchestra meets the controller in a one-night-only celebration of the indie game industry.

  • Food & Drink

    Free S'mores at Atlas Dining

    There'll also be free Vodka Cruiser cocktails, in case you want to relive your teenage dreams.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

    Featuring interviews with Kylie Minogue, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Kelly, Ed Sheeran and more, this affectionate documentary pays tribute to the Mushroom Records founder.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Haunted Mansion

    Despite a great cast, this third attempt to bring the theme-park attraction to the screen can't summon up anything beyond a stretched and by-the-numbers affair.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Past Lives

    Debut films don't get any better than this movingly tender, blisteringly honest and deeply complex romance — and neither do new movies in 2023.

  • Food & Drink

    Whisky Dinner Series at Archer's

    Whisky connoisseurs, pay attention — Archer's is bringing its four-course whisky dinners back for three monthly instalments.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Westfield x Live Nation

    Catch performances from Amy Shark, Jessica Mauboy or Thelma Plum at this free live music event series.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Sanctuary

    Solely set in a hotel room, this searing two-hander gets Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley digging into power, privilege, fetishes and fantasies.

  • Food & Drink

    Cocktail Hour at Lucas Restaurants

    The Lucas Group's venues are throwing a happy hour special for the ages, including $9.50 cocktails, $6.50 craft beers, wallet-friendly wine and small plates specials.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Italian Film Festival 2023

    Attenzione: Melbourne's celebration of Italian cinema is back for another year of Europe-set big-screen must-sees.

  • Food & Drink

    The Westin's High SocieTea 2023

    Indulge in caviar, premium cheese and theatrically plated tarts in what might be The Westin's fanciest high tea yet.

  • Food & Drink

    That's Amore Cheese Apericena Puglia Dinner

    This Pugliese-style dinner will feature a four-course feast including matching regional wines.

  • Food & Drink

    El Camino Cantina's Gone Cruisin' Vodka Cruiser Ritas

    The Tex-Mex chain is serving up Vodka Cruiser-inspired margaritas until the end of September.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Strays

    Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx voice pooches on a mission in this hit-and-miss canine comedy, which gets lewd and crude with adorable dogs.

  • Food & Drink

    Botswana Butchery x Nikka Whisky Degustation

    This luxurious six-course degustation trips through four courses of wagyu and paired whisky cocktails.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    BlackBerry

    'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' star Glenn Howerton is phenomenal in this tragedy-meets-farce version of the first must-have smartphone's rise and fall.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Friday Night Socials

    Science Gallery Melbourne has your Friday night sorted.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Dreamweaver at Chadstone – The Fashion Capital

    Discover an immersive world of digital art and imagination this September.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Poolside Pilates at WET

    Enjoy a poolside Pilates session — 14 storeys up.

  • Design & Style

    RESET Festival

    Fed Square is championing planet-friendly living with a Zero Waste Festival, vegan market and hands-on workshops from Brunswick community favourite CERES.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Funlab Day of Fun 2023

    Get putting, go bowling, mash buttons or work your way through a challenge-room hotel for a fiver — and help a great cause.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Moulin Rouge! The Musical

    After kicking off its Australian run here in 2021, the spectacular (spectacular) stage show is returning to Melbourne for a second season.

  • Food & Drink

    Spring Sunday Sessions

    Wrap up your week with bottomless Four Pillars gin cocktails and produce-driven eats overlooking the Yarra.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Brisbane Music Trail

    It’s non-stop tunes in Brisbane throughout September as three music festivals descend on the city.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Dark Matters

    This exhibition hits Melbourne University's Science Gallery in partnership with European particle physics lab CERN.

  • Food & Drink

    Cooking with Cooper 2023

    Learn from Chin Chin's Executive Chef Ben Cooper, before sitting down to a punchy Thai-inspired lunch.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    LYNCHPINS: Essential David Lynch

    BYO damn fine cup of coffee for this cinema season, which showcases six of Lynch's films on the big screen.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Korean Film Festival in Australia 2023

    Get your Korean cinema fix with five days of top-notch films at ACMI.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Queer Screen Film Fest Online 2023

    Stream along with this year's tenth-anniversary QSFF at home, including new queer highlights and retro standouts.

  • Food & Drink

    Rossi Presents 'In The Corner'

    Live jazz-hop served with chef Boggio’s signature lasagne. That's your Wednesday night sorted.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2023

    Ever seen a million tulips in bloom? This spring, you can.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Winnie the Pooh: The New Stage Adaptation

    Disney's nostalgic new musical about Hundred Acre Wood's beloved residents is playing Comedy Theatre.

  • Travel & Leisure

    CluedUpp: Beauty & the Beast Experience

    This 'Beauty and the Beast' escape room-meets-scavenger hunt game is taking over Melbourne's streets.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Connection

    The Lume's stunning new multi-sensory exhibition is dedicated to First Nations art and music.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Marilyn: The Woman Behind the Icon

    A massive Marilyn Monroe exhibition featuring more than 200 artefacts is taking over Sydney Town Hall for three months.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi

    This stunning Pierre Bonnard exhibition in collaboration with the Musée d'Orsay — and with scenography by architect India Mahdavi — is enjoying its world-premiere at the NGV.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Wanderer Festival 2023

    With 40+ musos taking the stage, market stalls and a myriad food pop ups this Sapphire Coast celebration makes for a very worthy road trip.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Deni Ute Muster

    The Deni Ute Muster is a uniquely Aussie rural festival complete with Bogan Bingo, camel rides and other real-life Australian Idols (ahem Nollsy).

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Rembrandt — True to Life

    Australia's most-comprehensive Rembrandt exhibition in 25 years is taking over the NGV all winter.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Gears and Beers Festival 2023

    This annual celebration is about two things: cold beer and mixed-surface cycling.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Goddess Nights

    Party in ACMI's world-premiere 'Goddess' exhibition after hours, complete with food, drinks, and femme-focused music and performances.

  • Food & Drink

    The Humble Pasta

    Stokehouse Pasta & Bar is hosting a monthly dining series championing the humble pasta.

  • Food & Drink

    Bottomless Lunch at Bluestone BBQ

    Coburg's Bluestone BBQ is serving up two hours of unlimited slow-cooked smoked meats and free-flowing drinks for just $59 per person.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Miss Saigon

    The award-winning tale of love and loss in the Vietnam War is coming to the Sydney Opera House.

  • Food & Drink

    Bottomless Brunch at Hotel Sorrento

    A free-flowing feast of cocktails and bites infused with the flavours of Hong Kong.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Elvis: A Musical Revolution

    A new Elvis musical is hitting Melbourne to get you all shook up about the king of rock 'n' roll.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    BIGSOUND 2023

    Fortitude Valley's huge annual music event is back for 2023, with 141 artists hitting the festival's stages across four big days.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Brisbane Festival 2023

    Glowing gardens, dancing drones, circus in a cathedral, fireworks, kazoos: they're all on this citywide arts festival's lineup for 2023.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Wicked

    Get ready to defy gravity: this 'Wizard of Oz'-inspired blockbuster musical is returning to Sydney.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Musical

    You'll want to be this delightful Disney musical's guest when it hits Sydney from June 2023.

  • Food & Drink

    The Fitzroy Mills

    A new Fitzroy market showcase a top selection of local food producers each Saturday.

  • Food & Drink

    Dining à Deux

    Feast on French fare against a backdrop of immersive French impressionist art at The Lume's new dining series.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Soulful Sundays

    This neighbourhood wine bar is devoting Sundays to local makers and creatives with a calendar of wine tastings, gin blending, paint-and-sip sessions and more.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion

    This world-premiere exhibition at ACMI celebrates women across 120-plus years of screen history.

  • Food & Drink

    All-You-Can-Meat Wednesdays 2023

    Feast your way through unlimited pork belly, chicken schnitzels, chicken wings and German sausages.

  • Food & Drink

    Wagyu Wednesdays

    Take midweek steak night to the next level with prime wagyu cuts, bottomless hand-cut fries and local vino on tap.

  • Food & Drink

    Three Bears Boozy Brunch

    A rooftop brunch to satisfy even the fussiest Goldilocks.

  • Food & Drink

    $9.95 Schnitzel Tuesday 2023

    Tuck into $9.95 schnitzels one day a week at The Bavarian.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Submerged

    This dazzling exhibition at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium dives into the mysteries of the bioluminescent underwater world.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    My Working Life: Stories From the Collection

    Discover the cultural and social diversity of working life over the years at the Immigration Museum's latest exhibition.

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