What's on today

Discover things to do in Melbourne today, from free events to exhibitions, attractions and places to visit.

People milling around Fed Square at sunset.
Participants on the State Library Victoria Unlocked guided morning tour inside the iconic dome at State Library Victoria in Melbourne.
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State Library Victoria Unlocked

Join an exclusive guided tour and experience State Library Victoria before the doors open.

Installation view of the Spartans & Anzacs exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance, with people walking around the space, reading panels and looking at displays.
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Spartans & Anzacs

This exhibition invites reflection on the enduring values forged in conflict.

Black and white photograph of a busy Melbourne city intersection with trams, cars, people crossing the road, and buildings, dating from around the 1950s or 1960s.
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Making Modern Melbourne

This free exhibition examines the tumultuous twentieth century in Melbourne.

A performer in a black outfit, shorts, and a wide-brimmed black hat stands on a stage with a red floor, holding a large, flowing red cloth like a matador.
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Marketing Man

Satirical chaos that tears the lid off hustle culture, hype mythology, and the dark art of the sell.

Four women standing and holding up small mosaic lamps in front of a circular neon sign.
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Mosaic Art Classes Melbourne: Turkish Lamp Workshop

Make beautiful mosaic lamps at this Turkish lamp workshop

An ancient Roman marble bust with its nose chipped off, displayed on a small square plinth.
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Rome: Empire, Power, People

This Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Ancient Rome.

A black and white photograph of a family eating a meal at the family dining table circa 1950.
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You Have a New Memory

An exhibition that explores how and why we remember, through the lens of the Library's collections.

A man in a white button-down shirt and black pants stands smiling in a bright, white-tiled subway corridor.
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Games Week Film Program

Visit ACMI cinema as they celebrate videogames on film.

A painting of a woman in a pink dress, against a blue background.
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Emily Dober: My World

Enjoy the world of artist Emily Dober in The Gallery at City Library.

Kids on the grass outside the Shrine of Memorial, holding kit bags and smiling.
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Shrine Kids

Embark on a family adventure with this engaging program designed for discovery at every turn.

Craft paper, scissors and glue stick on a wooden table with a pile of hand-made magazines.
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Our Words, Our Way

Join Our Words, Our Way for a four-part creative workshop series exploring zine-making.

A man looking into the eyepiece of a large telescope, pointed towards the night sky at the Melbourne Observatory.
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Stellar Nights

Embark on a journey through time and space with this guided tour at the Observatory.

A person with long dark hair wearing a white dress, standing in the shallow water of a calm lake or river surrounded by misty, tree-lined hills.
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Saltwater Girls

A play about catholic school, queer desire, hymns, heartbreak and lesbian yearning.

Byzantine icons of Jesus, Mary and John the Baptist, their heads haloed in gold.
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Divine Thresholds: Icons and the Orthodox Christian World

Discover centuries of craftsmanship, devotion and momentous history in this new landmark exhibition.

A vintage-styled woman in a pink dress holding a clear umbrella, with red liquid resembling blood dripping from the umbrella.
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Zoe's Killer Instinct

A timid actress becomes a murderous megastar after a chance meeting with a mysterious bag of knives.

Cruise boat on Yarra River with buildings and bridge.
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Ports and Docklands Cruise

Experience Melbourne's best scenery in Docklands on a sightseeing cruise.

Store mannequins displaying layered winter fashion and handbags.
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Shop and the City Walking Tour

Experience the magical boutiques of Melbourne.

An illustration of a cosy lounge room scene at night, rendered in a vibrant, stylized colour palette of neon purple, pink, orange, and blue hues.
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Like Young

Witty, charming theatre explores what really matters.

A busker performing in the street playing an electric guitar with his head facing downwards looking at the instrument.
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Bourke Street Mall Busking

Meet Melbourne's marvellous musicians and more in the iconic Bourke Street Mall busking program.

Two figures wearing gaming costumes standing at an illuminated games machine.
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Melbourne International Games Week

Australia's largest festival celebrating games and the people who make and play them.

A collage image of a boy wearing funny-face glasses, a sunflower and a younger boy wearing butterfly wings.
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No AuDHDinary Boi

A work in progress; the person and the show. Does it count as a one person show if Dan's masking?

Gour performers in Elizabethan attire, one woman clutching her head as the others annoy her.
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Second Best Bed

A heartfelt musical comedy following a grief-stricken Anne Hathaway coping with Shakespeare’s death.

Mossy bird's nest balanced between twig branches on a tree.
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Design X Nature

An outdoor exhibition of artworks exploring how natural systems inform creative practice.

Still from the animation film Coraline, of a young girl with short blue hair and a red top crawling through a vibrant, spiralling tunnel made of swirling blue, purple, and bright pink layers.
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We Like Laika

A retrospective look at Laika Studios' masterpieces in anticipation of their next feature, Wildwood.

A cartoon image of a chubby kid with ginger hair and a serious face on a red background.
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Joely Poley, Puddin' and Pie

A storytelling show about identity and figuring out who the heck we want to be.

An early photograph of men in suits and hats on a building site, looking through a fence or gateway.
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History Month

Offering more than 100 history events, there's something for everyone.

Stand-up comedian Tommy Little on stage in front of Spleen neon sign, holding microphone and smiling.
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Comedy at Spleen

Come along to the city's longest-running comedy night.

Stand-up comedian standing on a stage holding a microphone in front of a small seated audience.
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Working It Out

Watch pro comics working new material for you for free on a Monday night.

The open-sided Explorer Bus at Royal Botanic Melbourne Gardens on a path with the gardens in the background.
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The Explorer Bus Melbourne

Discover the beauty of this inner-city oasis from the comfort of an open-air minibus.

A performer wearing a dramatic sheer tulle green cape with a high gathered collar, illuminated by a vibrant green under-light against a tinsel backdrop.
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The Loch of Love

A one-monster clown cabaret tracing the life of Nessie.

A library staff member holding a large owl puppet in one hand and a picture book in his other hand, standing in the children's section of a library.
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Stompers

Enjoy fun stories, songs, rhymes and activities at Kathleen Syme Library every Monday.

A still image from a film showing a woman with her eyes closed and head back as ticker-tape rains down.
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Focus on Lynne Ramsay

A career-spanning season pairing Lynne Ramsay's most celebrated films and ones that inspired her.

Looking over a blurred shoulder at a table with books displayed.
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World of the Book

Experience the rare, the sacred and the iconic in this one-of-a-kind exibition.

Top down view of a collection of classic retro video games and consoles, including a Nintendo Game Boy Advance handheld system and several Nintendo 64 cartridges.
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Community Games Library

Got a game disc, cartridge or CD gathering dust? Bring it to ACMI and swap it for something new.

Workshop participants smiling and holding multicoloured mosaic tiled coasters.
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Colourful Mosaic Coaster Workshop

Come and make mosaic coasters and step into the world of colours.

Old black-and-white photo of people seated on a bus, two women chatting, a man looking straight ahead.
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The Green Bus

Exhibition tracing Andrew Chapman's 55-year photographic journey through the streets of Melbourne.

A woman dressed in a brown-toned school uniform straightening her long brown hair with a hair straightener.
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Isabel Mulrooney is Desperate

Relive a public school girl's cringe-filled campaign towards the ultimate stardom of school captain.

Illustrations of two children with clipboards in (real) garden setting.
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Fitzroy Gardens Outdoor Adventure

A free fun outdoor seek and find adventure around the Fitzroy Gardens.

A young female soccer player heading the ball, wearing a red soccer uniform; teammates in the background.
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Home is Football: Belonging in Australian Soccer

Explore how the much-loved universal sport is a source of community for Australians.

People walking along a plant-lined pathway in public gardens, with city towers in the background.
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Fitzroy Gardens Heritage Tour

A journey through the heritage-listed gardens, where history and nature seamlessly blend.

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