Learning

15 Dec

Celebrate Mexico: Tequila Versus Mezcal Tasting and Lunch

Enjoy a guided tasting of artisan agave-based spirits paired with gourmet Mexican canapés.

Until 1 Dec

Gin-dulgent High Tea with Chef Sigrid

Take your seat for a guided gin high tea like no other.

7 Dec

A Jane Austen Christmas with Lise Rodgers

Enjoy a costumed lecture with insights into regency festive traditions.

4 Dec

Melbourne History Talk: Madame Brussels and Little Lon

Join Barbara Minchinton as she explores the life of Melbourne's most famous Madam.

6 Nov

The End of the Matter: Sanitation in Ancient Greece and Rome

How did the ancient Greeks and Romans deal with the unsavoury outputs of their wining and dining?

7 – 13 Nov

The Anti-Hero Takeover

Celebrate cinema's flawed, complex and morally grey characters with talks and screenings at ACMI.

Until 2 Dec

4, 5, 6 Club

Join the fortnightly 4, 5, 6 club for an epic after school adventure at North Melbourne Library.

14 Nov

Evening Soirée: Fashion Designers at Home with Robyn Lea

Join the photographer to celebrate the release of her latest book, This Creative Life.

Until 24 Apr

Mosaic Class: Turkish Lamp Workshop

Learn about ancient mosaic art and create a beautiful Turkish lamp.

Until 18 Dec

Old and Rare Wine Tastings

An exclusive opportunity to sample old and rare wines with sommelier, Antony Anderson.

Until 23 Dec

Magic Masterclass

Acclaimed magician, Jordy Doust, leads this comprehensive MasterClass in the art and craft of magic.

13 Nov

Passing the Pub Test: A Tech Games Night

Join on a journey from analogue to AI, with a good old fashioned pub games night.

Until 30 Jun

Shrine Kids

A free self-guided program for visitors of all ages.

14 Nov

History Council Victoria Annual Lecture

Professor Katie Holmes delivers a lecture on environmental history in the Murray Darling Basin.

Until 20 Dec

Life Drawing Classes

Learn the basics of figurative art in a friendly and inclusive environment in a free class.

7 Dec

Cellar Dinner: Marsanne or Viognier

Join an epic afternoon of old Marsanne, Viognier and blended wines matched to a three-course dinner.

9 Nov

Vinello e Pennello: Clay Workshop

Join artist Sabrina Talarico for a hand-building clay session with an Italian twist.

Until 30 Nov

Winemaker's Dinner with Ros Ritchie

Join winemaker Ros Ritchie and revel in an epic evening of old wine matched to a delicious dinner.

Until Jan 2027

DIY Craft Workshops

Unleash your creativity at these workshops where everyone is a designer.

Until 21 Dec

Sommelier's Table Wine Degustation with Food

Enjoy a unique wine-degustation matched to a four-course meal with a sommelier

Until 9 Dec

Songbirds

Come along to Southbank Library on Mondays for Songbirds.

Until 18 Dec

Poetry Open Mic

Come along to the Motley Bauhaus every Wednesday night to wax poetic.

13 Nov

The Beleura Story with Martin Green

This talk looks at the collections held by the Mornington villa and the families who lived there.

15 Nov

Patrick Ness in Conversation

Acclaimed author Patrick Ness explores his body of work and what it means to write across genres.

Until 7 Dec

Italian Family History Group

Learn how to trace your Italian family heritage in this free workshop.

27 Nov

Afternoon Tea and Talk: Gold Rush Jewellery

Join Trevor Hancock as he shares insights about jewellery produced during the gold rush.

8 – 10 Nov

Beam Me Up, Baby!

An interactive, movement workshop for babies and grown-ups.

Until 11 Dec

Stompers

Join in the Stompers fun with your toddler every Wednesday at East Melbourne Library.

7 – 29 Dec

Cheese and Wine Matching

Explore seven artisan cheese and learn how to match them to back-vintage wines.

Until 3 Dec

No Typewriters / No Talking

A silent writing group at the Immigration Museum.

20 – 23 Feb

Melbourne Art Fair

Presenting new and iconic artists from leading Australasian galleries and Indigenous art centres.

16 Nov

Stitch Twist Ice Resist

An experimental and sensorial textile dying workshop with artist Dell Stewart.