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The best Melbourne theatre and musicals this month
Melbourne is said to come alive during winter – and as we head into the colder months, it's time to fill up the diary.

The best art and exhibitions in Melbourne this month
Get your fix of the best art and culture in Melbourne this month with some of our top picks.

What to see at Rising 2022
There are 225 events, including 22 commissions and 14 world premieres, taking place across the 12 nights of the festival.

Best arty classes in Melbourne this month
Bring a friend or ride solo, but remember – if you don't share your masterpiece on socials, did it really happen?
Things to do in Melbourne
Now on in Melbourne
Less is more in this one-show version of the Potterverse’s venture on stage

Hamilton
The world's biggest musical is opening at Her Majesty’s Theatre, and for once you can believe the hype

Girl from the North Country
The critically acclaimed musical arrives in Melbourne after achieving sell-out seasons on the West End and Broadway

Driftwood
This world premiere musical is based on a fascinating story about finding creative expression in survival after escaping the Holocaust

Magic Beach
Alison Lester’s beloved childhood book comes to life at Arts Centre Melbourne
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Falls Festival
There’s no better way to ring in the new year in Australia than by getting loose at Falls Festival. The music and arts festival is one of the most...

Kaleidoscope
There's always one totally Instagrammable art piece at every festival – and at Rising this year, Kaleidoscope is surely it. Samantha Slicer, the...

Open Horizons: Ancient Greek Journeys and Connections
We owe much of modern western civilisation to the legacy of ancient Greece, which laid the bedrock for how we approach politics, philosophy, science and the...

The Wilds
See Sidney Myer Music Bowl as you’ve never seen it before in the Wilds. The outdoor amphitheatre is being turned into a supernatural forest filled with...
The best theatre in Melbourne

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
If you didn't see the previous iteration of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Melbourne (set over a bottom-breaking epic two nights), then the return...

The Return
Australia was once the centre of a burgeoning and macabre trade: the selling and collection of the bodily remains of First Peoples men, women and children for...

The View from Up Here
The environmental impacts of global warming are well documented – but what is the true impact of yet another catastrophic fire season on the people who...

Cruel Intentions: the '90s Musical
The year 1999 was a big one for movies. The Sixth Sense, Toy Story 2 and The Matrix all came out that year, along with the appalling first Star...
The best art in Melbourne

Elvis: Direct from Graceland
Elvis: Direct from Graceland is a major new exhibition coming exclusively to the Bendigo Art Gallery, and it's set to explore Elvis Presley – his...

Yoga at the Lume
Melbourne's premier cutting edge digital gallery Lume made waves last year with the launch of the immersive Van Gogh exhibition, and now it's transforming into...

Pt Leo Estate Sculpture Park
Not all galleries need to be housed inside a building. Pt Leo Estate's Sculpture Park is 330 acres of undulating landscape dotted with 60 large-scale...

Gaia
UK artist Luke Jerram returns to Melbourne with Gaia, following a successful season showing his illuminated installation, Museum of the Moon, in...
The best music in Melbourne

The best gigs happening in Melbourne this month
In Melbourne we're spoilt for choice when it comes to live music, whether you're after a big festival sideshow by an international act or an intimate show at a...

London Grammar
International superstars Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dot Major (otherwise known as London Grammar) will be performing at John Cain Arena on May 26,...

Sampa the Great
Rising brings visionary rapper Sampa The Great to Melbourne once again, with two dates at The Forum set to debut her new show An Afro Future. With a live...

Your complete guide to the 2022 Splendour in the Grass sideshows in Melbourne
Tickets to winter festival Splendour in the Grass can be pretty hard to come by, so if you're one of the unfortunate punters who failed to get your hands on...
The latest movie reviews

The Drover’s Wife
Goa-Gunggari-Wakka Wakka Murri filmmaker Leah Purcell has walked a long and winding road from relishing a beloved bedtime story read by her late mother, to the...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is a solid reminder of what we love about Sam Raimi’s brand of moviemaking: both superhero (Spider-Man 2)...

Everything Everywhere All at Once
The multiverse is clearly having a moment. After Marvel gave us several Spider-Men and Doctor Stranges in its last two movies, we now have director duo...

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Co-written by JK Rowling and long-time Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves, Fantastic Beasts is the third in a five-movie extension of Warner Bros’...
Your guide to art in Melbourne

The best art galleries in Melbourne
Take in blockbuster exhibitions, local shows and state-of-the-art installations at Melbourne's best galleries

Where to find the best street art in Melbourne
We all know Hosier Lane, but there are plenty more street art hotspots to discover.
Take in blockbuster exhibitions, local shows and state-of-the-art installations at Melbourne's best galleries

The best art galleries in Melbourne
Take in blockbuster exhibitions, local shows and state-of-the-art installations at Melbourne's best galleries

Where to find the best street art in Melbourne
We all know Hosier Lane, but there are plenty more street art hotspots to discover.

Where to find Melbourne’s best public artworks
Melbourne is dotted with public artworks that add to our city aesthetically as well as explore deeper themes.

The story behind the NGV’s ‘sad sheep painting’ its mysterious artist
This is the story of arguably the saddest painting at the NGV: the story of August Friedrich Albrecht Schenck’s ‘Anguish’.

The best free art galleries in Melbourne
Because getting up close to world-class art shouldn't cut a healthy slice out of your salary.