Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for April
Explore a luminous after-dark festival, extend those summer vibes at a luxe hotel pool party, and spend your Friday nights soaking up art, music and gin at the NGV.

Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for April
A lot happens in this big, bustling city of ours. Think movie marathons, exhibitions, and everything from booze-fuelled shindigs to outdoor adventures in between. And, of course, there's always more around the corner, with next month no different. That means that there's plenty to look forward to, and plenty of activities to fill your diary to the brim. To help you plot things out, make plans with the gang and make the most of every moment, we've rounded up Melbourne's best happenings for April. Don't say you don't have anything to do this month.
Top Image: Goldilocks.
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Food & Drink
Tarts Anon x Connoisseur
This Collingwood dessert pit-stop is serving up limited-edition ice cream treats — and you can try them for free.
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Arts & Entertainment
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves
Thanks to its stacked cast and light tone, the latest attempt to bring 'D&D' to the screen is enough of a romp for fans and newcomers alike.
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Arts & Entertainment
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023
600-plus shows, 26 days and a whole load of laughs.
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Food & Drink
Easter High Tea
The Terrace is hosting a special Easter Sunday high tea overlooking the Royal Botanic Gardens' picturesque Ornamental Lake.
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Food & Drink
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day 2023
The ice cream brand is bringing back its delicious day dedicated to free scoops for the first time since 2019.
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Food & Drink
Hot Sauce and Chilli Festival 2023
Feel the burn with a day of spicy eats, chilli lager and hot sauce stalls — plus a chilli-tasting competition.
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Travel & Leisure
Yoga at The Lume
Enjoy a guided yoga flow class while immersed in large-scale digital art, curated sounds and a bespoke aroma.
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Food & Drink
All-You-Can-Meat Wednesdays 2023
Feast your way through unlimited pork belly, chicken schnitzels, chicken wings and German sausages.
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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.
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Arts & Entertainment
TarraWarra Biennial 2023: ua usiusi fa'ava'asavili
Immerse yourself in stories of place and history, as you explore compelling new works centred on Australia's intercultural connections with its neighbours.
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Food & Drink
Save the Pickle Pity Party
Head along to this fundraising fiesta with a difference and help support a local legend.
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Food & Drink
Poodle Patio Party x MFWF
A full-venue Sunday sesh complete with DJs, cocktails, wines by Mosaique — and a lunch feast courtesy of Matt Stone and Tim Goegan.
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Arts & Entertainment
Of an Age
Australian cinema gains a new queer classic with this tender Melbourne-set romance from 'You Won't Be Alone' writer/director Goran Stolevski.
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Arts & Entertainment
Daydream
This new touring indie-rock festival features Modest Mouse, Slowdive and Tropical F*ck Storm.
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Arts & Entertainment
John Wick: Chapter 4
The 'John Wick' films keep getting bigger and better, with Keanu Reeves joined by martial-arts icon Donnie Yen in this globe-hopping action epic.
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Food & Drink
Autumn Scarf Dinners at Cassette
A great feed that’ll make you feel good in more ways than one.
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Arts & Entertainment
Pearl
Mia Goth is magnetic again in this gem of a prequel to Ti West's 2022 slasher standout 'X'.
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Arts & Entertainment
The World Is a Vampire
With a name like this, of course this new music fest is led by The Smashing Pumpkins — with Jane's Addiction and Amyl and The Sniffers also on the lineup.
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Arts & Entertainment
Sunset Sounds 2023
Ten Aussie legends will descend on Torquay Common, including ARIA Hall of Fame recipient Daryl Braithwaite.
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Arts & Entertainment
Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran: Undergod
This renowned Sydney-based Sri Lankan-born artist brings his colourful mythological sculptures south for his first Melbourne solo show in seven years.
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Arts & Entertainment
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Apart from casting Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and 'West Side Story' star Rachel Zegler, this sequel to 2019’s 'Shazam' is hardly magical.
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Arts & Entertainment
Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2023
This weird and wonderful film fest's latest lineup includes nude 'Zoolander', scratch-and-sniff 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', French thrillers and more.
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Travel & Leisure
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2023
This five-day celebration of flowers, plants and all things horticulture features stunning installations, workshops, art and endless green-thumb inspo.
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Arts & Entertainment
Meet Me in the Bathroom
The Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and NYC’s early-00s indie-rock scene get the in-the-moment documentary treatment by the directors of 'Shut Up and Play the Hits'.
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Food & Drink
Tea Thyme
This Mornington Peninsula bathing destination is doing a monthly high tea starring native ingredients and signature gin cocktails.
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Food & Drink
Italian Summer on the Rooftop — Bottomless Brunch
Get your weekend dose of la dolce vita at this must-visit Richmond hotspot.
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Food & Drink
Twenty-Nine Cheese Gnocchi 2023
South Yarra's Cucinetta is kicking off autumn in the best possible way: with extremely cheesy gnocchi.
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Arts & Entertainment
Fatboy Slim: 2023 Australian Tour
Get excited right here, right now: dance music legend Fatboy Slim is coming to Melbourne this autumn.
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Food & Drink
$9.95 Schnitzel Tuesday 2023
Tuck into $9.95 schnitzels one day a week at The Bavarian.
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Arts & Entertainment
Dylan Moran: We Got This
The 'Black Books' star is bringing his latest comedy show to Melbourne, complete with comic reflections on the last few chaotic years.
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Food & Drink
Bottomless Gnocchi and Cocktails 2023
Brunswick's free-flowing carb and cocktail feasts are back, complete with vegan and gluten-free options galore.
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Arts & Entertainment
Rainbow Serpent Festival
The biggest bush doof of the year is set to return in 2023.
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Travel & Leisure
Submerged
This dazzling exhibition at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium dives into the mysteries of the bioluminescent underwater world.
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Design & Style
Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse
This blockbuster NGV International exhibition features more than 120 garments designed by the late, great fashion icon.
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Travel & Leisure
W Melbourne's WET Sessions 2023
Enjoy drinks, snacks and beats while you party poolside — 14 storeys up.
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Food & Drink
NGV Friday Nights Summer 2022
The gallery's tune-filled after-hours parties are back for summer — this time inspired by the great Alexander McQueen.
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Arts & Entertainment
& Juliet
This Olivier Award-winning Shakespeare-meets-pop musical is coming to Australia in 2023.
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Arts & Entertainment
Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2023
Melbourne's annual French cinema showcase is back with a 39-movie lineup spanning zombies, comedies, thrillers, tender dramas and more.
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Food & Drink
Casa Aperol x Petanque Social
Aperol’s Rivieran Summer has arrived. Make the most of Melbourne’s warmer weather with an Aperol Spritz at Petanque Social, tickets to a live music festival or a self-skippered boat session on the Yarra.
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Food & Drink
Bottomless Gin Sessions
Elevate your Saturday arvos with free-flowing G&Ts and chic picnic bites.
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Design & Style
MPavilion 2022
This year's vibrant MPavilion architecture commission will feature 250-plus free talks, workshops, performances and installations over four months.
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Food & Drink
Section 8's Six-Month Series: Level Up
This trendy openair CBD bar is launching a program of monthly events to celebrate local creatives and musicians.
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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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Food & Drink
The Fitzroy Mills
A new Fitzroy market showcase a top selection of local food producers each Saturday.