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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week

Catch a show for Melbourne’s month-long festival of dance, see the aquarium’s luminous new installation or hit Rice Paper Scissors for a Southeast Asian Mexican fusion feast.
By Concrete Playground
March 27, 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

    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.

  • 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

    Italian Summer on the Rooftop — Bottomless Brunch

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

  • 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

    The Convenient Store 2023

    This pop-up 7-Eleven is stocked with specialty snacks from the likes of Tom Sarafian, Shannon Martinez and Piccolina — plus, Slurpee-inspired cocktails.

  • Food & Drink

    Victorian Female Excellence Dinner

    This female-led feast is out to celebrate the talented women leaving their mark our state's food and wine scene.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Till

    Danielle Deadwyler is extraordinary in this crushing true tale about racial injustice in America's south.

  • Food & Drink

    Rice Paper Taco

    Southeast Asia meets Mexico for this exclusive MFWF fusion banquet.

  • Food & Drink

    Subcontinental at Firebird

    This charcoal-fuelled journey through Southeast Asia and India is led by celebrated chef Nabil Ansari.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Food & Drink

    Rubbish Ramen Soup Shop

    This experimental pop-up is transforming produce originally destined for landfill into a midweek ramen feast.

  • Food & Drink

    All-You-Can-Eat Monday–Friday at The Bavarian

    Every weekday for two weeks only, The Bavarian is serving up all-you-can-eat deals.

  • 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.

  • Food & Drink

    Bangkok Street Food Festival

    Three of Melbourne's Thai favourites are teaming up with a Bangkok legend for a fiery celebration of Thai street food.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    'The Rocky Horror Show' Broadcast Live to Cinemas

    To celebrate its 50th anniversary, this cult-hit musical is beaming its current Sydney season live into cinemas for one night only.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Birrarangga Film Festival 2023

    Celebrating Indigenous filmmakers from around the globe, this six-day film fest is headlined by six stunning 360-degree screen works.

  • 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

    Pearl

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

  • Food & Drink

    $9.95 Schnitzel Tuesday 2023

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

  • 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.

  • 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

    FRAME: A Biennial of Dance

    This new month-long festival of dance celebrates talent both renowned and emerging.

  • 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'.

  • 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

    Twenty-Nine Cheese Gnocchi 2023

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

  • Arts & Entertainment

    To Leslie

    Forget the controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough's Oscar nomination — she’s remarkable in this powerful character study.

  • Travel & Leisure

    W Melbourne's WET Sessions 2023

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

  • Arts & Entertainment

    All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

    In this piercingly empathetic documentary, 'Citizenfour' Oscar-winner Laura Poitras turns her attention to photographer Nan Goldin and her fight against the family behind OxyContin.

  • 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.

  • 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

    65

    Watching Adam Driver fight dinosaurs isn’t as spectacular as it should be, but this average flick isn’t an extinction-level event either.

  • 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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Scream VI

    The slasher franchise’s sixth instalment unleashes Ghostface upon a new city, but happily keeps stabbing its way through familiar territory.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Submerged

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

  • Food & Drink

    All-You-Can-Meat Wednesdays 2023

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

  • Arts & Entertainment

    & Juliet

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

  • 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

    Rivermouth

    This captivating exhibition explores the deep connection water has with the land and the sky.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Mary Poppins

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

  • Design & Style

    Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse

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

  • Design & Style

    MPavilion 2022

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

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Monet & Friends Alive

    Melbourne's digital gallery is diving into the French impressionist era with this multi-sensory exhibition.

  • 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    W Melbourne's Swim Club

    Now, you don't even need to book a hotel room to spend a weekday living it up by W Melbourne's glam 14th-floor pool.

  • Food & Drink

    The Fitzroy Mills

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

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