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What's on today

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

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival

The festival that takes over the city celebrates 40 years of funny - come have a laugh.

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The Story of the Moving Image

A permanent exhibition that journeys through the past, present and future of the moving image.

An early watercolour painting of Melbourne's Yarra River.
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Yarra: Stories of Melbourne's River

Explores the chequered history of the stream we call the ‘city’s river’.

Young comedian holding a microphone, his hand gesturing, wearing a red jacket.
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JJ Pantano: Parental Guidance Required

Cheeky, clever and unfiltered comedy from one of the world’s most exciting young comedians.

Two different hands holding two wine glasses, resting on a restaurant's dining table, a plate of food and napkins also on the table.
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Mystery Sidedoor City: Wine and Asian Fusion Bites

Enjoy off-menu bites and paired drinks at a hidden Melbourne venue on this guided tasting adventure.

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Mosaic Art Classes: Turkish Lamp Workshop

Make beautiful mosaic lamps at this Turkish lamp workshop in Melbourne!

A group of people on a guided walk of the Royal Botanic Gardens, with the tour guide pointing at plant specimen.
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Free Guided Walk

A free guided walk is the perfect way to enjoy the sunny weather in Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

The open-sided Explorer Bus at Royal Botanic Melbourne Gardens on a path with foliage.
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The Explorer Bus Melbourne

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

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River
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G3 Game

Experience gaming like never before, with state-of-the-art facilities.

Three illuminated lamps with cylindrical parchment or fabric shades, decorated with various pressed flowers and small human figures.
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Pressed Flower Lamp Making Workshop

Make your room colourful and vibrant with your own pressed flower lamp.

Comedian Annie Boyle wearing a denim shirt and holding white roses in her hand, reclining and with a neutral expression on her face.
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Annie Boyle: To All The Boys I've Loved Before

Annie Boyle presents an hour of comedy as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

A woman with two red plaits and a white cap holds up a picture book in a kids library area.
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Stompers

Bring your child to Library at The Dock on Tuesdays for a lifelong love of books.

Three men in singlets and shorts running down a laneway with the walls covered in street art.
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Laneways Discovery Running Tour

Run Melbourne’s laneways, street art and history on this 8km tour with stories, sights and coffee.

A digital piano keyboard on a beach with a red Christmas hat placed on top of it.
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James G Warren: True Blue Christmas Jazz

It's that time of year again - Christmas jazz at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Elton John in the 1970s wearing large spectacles and satin suit with Cher wearing Bob Mackie midriff-revealing strappy gown and Diana Ross wearing feather and sequin gown.
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DIVA

From opera stars to pop icons, celebrate the power and creativity of the diva.

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A Taste of Melbourne: Laneways, Boroughs, Bites and Brews

Taste the best of Melbourne on a half day city food and drink tour, departing morning or afternoon.

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History and Donuts Walking Tour

History, laneways and donuts – explore Melbourne’s sweet side on this 2.5-hour walking tour.

A person holding paintbrushes stands in an art studio with a colorful abstract painting hanging on the wall.
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Anna Pelc: All the Places I’ve Been

A retrospective exhibition that brings together artworks created over the past decade.

Workshop class participants smiling in a studio setting, holding up mosaic pots and coasters they have made.
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Mosaic Making Workshop for Beginners

Learn the art of creating beautiful mosaics from start to finish.

Four hot air balloons floating in front of the Melbourne city skyline during sunrise, with skyscrapers visible in the background.
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Melbourne Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight

Float over Melbourne's iconic landmarks in a sunrise hot air balloon flight.

Comedian Chris Pucillo, smiling with a microphone in hand, performing stand-up in front of a faded South African flag as his backdrop.
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Chris Pucillo: A South African Son

Chris Pucillo dives into the bizarre and chaotic experience of growing up in 1990s South Africa.

Cartoon of a movie camera topped with tiny figures.
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Behind the Lines: Are We Rolling?

An exhibition exploring all the twists and turns of another turbulent year in Australian politics.

A man looking at the camera, with dark hair, a beard, glasses, a light-coloured blazer over a white shirt, and blue jeans.

Deakin University Brookes Oration

Aamir Qutub delivers the annual Brookes Oration, in conversation with journalist Neary Ty.

The floating head of comedian Lara Ricote against a bright red background, her eyes looking sideways and with a slight grin.
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Lara Ricote: Inkling

Lara Ricote returns to Australia with an hour of exceedingly surreal oddball musings.

An abstract, dark sculpture resembling two seahorses against a bright blue background with wavy lines.
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Frances Loriente: What Would We Be if We Were Under the Sea

This exhibition by Frances Loriente explores our connection to the sea and its creatures.

A concrete green water trough for horses to drink from, in a Melbourne city street.
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Footsteps Through Time: Melbourne's History Walk

Step into Melbourne’s past on this two-hour guided walking tour of laneways and hidden stories.

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Melbourne: An Insider's Walk

Uncover Melbourne's many layers with an artist guide – stories, street art, coffee and baked treats.

Korean artwork of a butterfly and tubular flowers.
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Stories of Blessing: Modern Echoes of Minhwa by Minhwa Group

Korea’s traditional folk art, rooted in ancient Goguryeo wall paintings.

Man with black beard and shoulder-length hair, wearing a white shirt with red detail.
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Rhys Mathewson: Big Mistake

Unpacking addiction and shame with side-splitting humour.

The shopfront of a Japanese-style craft workshop with brightly coloured craft materials on shelves and a neon sign.
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DIY Craft Workshops

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

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River
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Dystopia Simulator 2024

Get ready for the feel-bad show of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

A close up of a woman's eye with pink roses beside her face.
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Abundance: The Pleasure of Plenty

Australian artists celebrating beauty and sensory richness.

A man and a woman sitting up in bed, he is smiling and she's looking slightly bewildered.
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Romantic Comedy

Award-winning comedian couple take you on a hilarious journey through dating, comedy and more.

A young man with a moustache, holding a microphone, standing against a teal background.
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Kyle Wisniewski: Talking Out Of School

Have you been to school? Then this show is for you.

Comedian Luke McQueen wearing a heavy dark coat, with one arm crossed in front of his chest and the other one hand placed near his face, standing in front of a bright orange backdrop.
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Luke McQueen: Comedian's Comedian

Critically acclaimed comedy maverick Luke McQueen makes his Australian debut.

David O'Doherty, a smiling man with a short beard, holding up a digital keyboard in front of his chest, against a painted green wall.
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David O'Doherty: Highway To The David Zone

A new opus from the hairy Enya, the Ryanair Bublé, the nine volt battery-powered Beethoven.

A woman walking through a display with shelves of military-style food packages.
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Taste of Combat

Honouring the vital work of the Catering Corps and the evolution of military food.

A large white room in a gallery, with a person looking at an object on a table, while in the background a person is walking past a large artwork on the wall.
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Hany Armanious: Stone Soup

An exhibition of ordinary objects transformed into near-perfect doubles that unsettle what we know.

Comedian Con Coutis, a young man with curly hair and a beard, holding a microphone in his hand that has a base resembling a gun, posing in front of a blue background with receding grid lines on it.
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Con Coutis: Joke Protocol

A live comedy experience in surround sound.

Balloon display of octpus and kangaroos surrounding a tram and Flinders Street Station.
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Balloon Story

An immersive installation where every world, creature and moment is crafted entirely from balloons.

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