Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Monday, October 12, 2026
Harry Potter: The Exhibition is inviting its adult fans to experience the world-renowned exhibition in a new way with the launch of After Hours, an exclusive 18+ event on December 8 at the Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre, Brunswick, 6pm-9pm.After Hours offers a relaxed experience that blends social connection with exploration. Guests can enjoy a…
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OSMaD presents the musical Come From Away, with performances from December 4 – 13 at the Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Hawthorn.Come From Away tells the true story of how the town of Gander, in Newfoundland, Canada, became the unexpected host to thousands of stranded passengers on September 11, 2001.After 38 planes were diverted to Gander’s airstrip,…
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Arts Centre Melbourne has announced the program for Morning Melodies 26.The 2026 season will run from February through to December, and shows will feature Caroline O’Connor, Silvie Paladino, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Georgia Wilkinson, Denis Walter and Claire Lyon who are among the star-studded line-up set to perform at Hamer Hall as part of the 2026…
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Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s new family musical brings mystery, music and magic to the St Kilda Botanical Gardens with The Teddy Bears’ Picnic being presented from December 6-21.Melbourne families are invited to pack their picnic baskets and enjoy this unique, interactive theatrical adventure designed especially for children aged 3 to 10.Unlike a traditional theatre show, The…
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The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents the graduate showcase, titled Adrift. Curated by Tegan Carmichael and devised by NICA’s third-year students, from December 9-13 at the NICA National Circus Centre in Prahran.To be cast adrift is not to be lost, but to be liberated. It is an allegory for the end of one…
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The literary world in Melbourne and across the world went into collective mourning with the death of the beloved creator of the Phryne Fisher stories, Kerry Greenwood.But even as the multitude of Greenwood fans mourned, they were grateful that Kerry managed to finish one last book before she left them, and her partner, David Greagg,…
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ShowsThe 1812 Theatre: Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica, Until December 6 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Chris and Libby Procter. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au 9758 3964.Heidelberg Theatre Company: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Until November 29 at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. Bookings: htc.org.auFrankston Theatre Group: The…
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Returning in 2026 after lying fallow in 2025, La Mama Theatre’s season next year has an exciting new structure consisting of three themes introduced at the season’s launch by Caitlin Dullard, La Mama’s CEO and Artistic Director.All three themes seek to embody La Mama’s key principles of community, freedom, pathways and new Australian work.The first…
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Dwarfed by the office and retail towers of Lonsdale St, the Spiegel Haus Melbourne is a festive little nook — and the perfect setting for the riotous debauchery of Blanc de Blanc Encore. Boasting a mix of international and home-grown talent, the show is an intoxicating blend of bawdy comedy, lip-sync, cabaret, burlesque, and a…
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Innovation and risk-taking in the theatre are always welcome and Bladderwrack at Theatre Works had both in spades.Unfortunately, risk-taking is, well, risky and while the play certainly had several commendable features, the evening overall was one of disappointment.The plot followed the travails of two ancient pirates who had lived in a sunken galleon for decades.They…
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