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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.
By Concrete Playground
February 23, 2023
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By Concrete Playground
February 23, 2023
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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.

  • 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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023

    600-plus shows, 26 days and a whole load of laughs.

  • Food & Drink

    Easter High Tea

    The Terrace is hosting a special Easter Sunday high tea overlooking the Royal Botanic Gardens' picturesque Ornamental Lake.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Food & Drink

    Save the Pickle Pity Party

    Head along to this fundraising fiesta with a difference and help support a local legend.

  • Food & Drink

    The Bubbles Festival 2023

    Say cheers to two hours of sipping sparkling.

  • 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.

  • Food & Drink

    Three Bears Boozy Brunch

    A rooftop brunch to satisfy even the fussiest Goldilocks.

  • 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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Daydream

    This new touring indie-rock festival features Modest Mouse, Slowdive and Tropical F*ck Storm.

  • Food & Drink

    Rice Paper Taco

    Southeast Asia meets Mexico for this exclusive MFWF fusion banquet.

  • 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.

  • Food & Drink

    Autumn Scarf Dinners at Cassette

    A great feed that’ll make you feel good in more ways than one.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Pearl

    Mia Goth is magnetic again in this gem of a prequel to Ti West's 2022 slasher standout 'X'.

  • 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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Sunset Sounds 2023

    Ten Aussie legends will descend on Torquay Common, including ARIA Hall of Fame recipient Daryl Braithwaite.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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'.

  • Food & Drink

    Tea Thyme

    This Mornington Peninsula bathing destination is doing a monthly high tea starring native ingredients and signature gin cocktails.

  • Food & Drink

    Italian Summer on the Rooftop — Bottomless Brunch

    Get your weekend dose of la dolce vita at this must-visit Richmond hotspot.

  • Food & Drink

    Twenty-Nine Cheese Gnocchi 2023

    South Yarra's Cucinetta is kicking off autumn in the best possible way: with extremely cheesy gnocchi.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Fatboy Slim: 2023 Australian Tour

    Get excited right here, right now: dance music legend Fatboy Slim is coming to Melbourne this autumn.

  • Food & Drink

    $9.95 Schnitzel Tuesday 2023

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Rainbow Serpent Festival

    The biggest bush doof of the year is set to return in 2023.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Submerged

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

  • Design & Style

    Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse

    This blockbuster NGV International exhibition features more than 120 garments designed by the late, great fashion icon.

  • Travel & Leisure

    W Melbourne's WET Sessions 2023

    Enjoy drinks, snacks and beats while you party poolside — 14 storeys up.

  • 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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    & Juliet

    This Olivier Award-winning Shakespeare-meets-pop musical is coming to Australia in 2023.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Mary Poppins

    Everyone' favourite nanny is floating into Her Majesty's Theatre.

  • Food & Drink

    Bottomless Gin Sessions

    Elevate your Saturday arvos with free-flowing G&Ts and chic picnic bites.

  • Design & Style

    MPavilion 2022

    This year's vibrant MPavilion architecture commission will feature 250-plus free talks, workshops, performances and installations over four months.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Food & Drink

    The Fitzroy Mills

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

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