RISING
Hours 
| Date | Times |
|---|---|
| Wed 4 Jun |
|
| Thu 5 Jun |
|
| Fri 6 Jun |
|
| Sat 7 Jun |
|
| Sun 8 Jun |
|
| Mon 9 Jun |
|
| Tue 10 Jun |
|
| Wed 11 Jun |
|
| Thu 12 Jun |
|
| Fri 13 Jun |
|
| Sat 14 Jun |
|
| Sun 15 Jun |
|
Location 
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
Price and bookings
From free to $169
Part of RISING
RISING: Marlon Williams
The Māori singer performs his sublime Māori-language album for the first time in Australia.
RISING: Day Tripper
The festival-within-a-festival returns with a live mixtape of music, performance and art.
RISING: Amplified
The exquisite rock and rage of Chrissy Amphlett, a seismic force in a school uniform.
RISING: Monolith
Colonised bodies become sites of silent protest in the premiere of Joel Bray’s latest major work.
RISING: Matha
Connect to Matha, an audio/visual conversation between the Dhungala and Birrarung river systems.
RISING: Swingers — The Art of Mini Golf
The art of mini-golf, for anyone who swings outside the lines.
RISING: Hedwig and The Angry Inch
It’s the Broadway smash that took the ‘rock musical’ on a glam-punk bender.
RISING: The Chronicles
Stephanie Lake Company’s latest creation sees twelve dancers in a new epic that chronicles a life.
RISING: Saturate
A new ritual of sensory exploration. Go underwater to immerse in omnipresent sound.
Forest Swords Live
Forest Swords returns after a decade to bring his deep, industrial psychedelia to RISING.
RISING: Night Trade
Music, art, food and reality-rifting lasers – sample the RISING festival for free.
RISING: Complete Works – Table Top Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s complete works re-told with relish (marmalade, dish soap and other bits and bobs).
RISING: Wrap It Up with Zoë Coombs Marr
Showbiz-fizzed comedy, variety, music, and performance art in a live studio taping (gone wrong).
RISING: Heartbreak Hotel
Check into this comedy out of Aotearoa New Zealand – a weird, fun place to confront your heartbreak.
RISING: Last and First Men
Visionary UK-based Neon Dance present a timely story of global responsibility to human-kind.
RISING: SHOUSE Communitas
Another epic session of Communitas, where everyone’s in the band, including you.
Only In The City
Melbourne's essential night-time events
From hidden laneway markets to epic pop-ups, Melbourne gets lit once the lights go out.
Only in the City
This city hums with energy - with hidden laneway cafes, rooftop bars, art and culture at every turn.
Meyers Place
Explore one of Melbourne's most iconic laneways, filled with bars, restaurants and murals.
Discover more
Salsa and Sangria: Beginners Dance and Social Night
No dance experience or partner required, and all ages are welcome.
NGV Friday Nights: French Impressionism
Enjoy an after-hours exploration of French Impressionism at NGV International.
RISING: Blockbuster
The Land of the Five Rivers comes alive in Fed Square for a celebration that’s free for all ages.