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Beauty and the Beast
The talented cast shines just as bright as the 2,000-plus lights in this dazzling Disney daydream
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Tina Turner’s iconic legacy electrifies the Princess Theatre in a dazzling, high-voltage celebration of resilience and rock‘n’roll
A Brief Episode
Set sail on a voyage to Greece with award-winning playwright and performer Ash Flanders as he faces down mortality and a blank page
Kinder
Kinder is a playful ride through growing up queer, dressed in wit, whimsy, and knee-high boots
Latest in music
Finneas
Billie Eilish’s brother and biggest collaborator is returning to Melbourne off the back of his second solo album
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
The annual city-wide celebration strings together the biggest and best names in local and international jazz
Cold Chisel
Aussie rock royalty will visit Melbourne in October for a 50th anniversary celebration
Latest theatre and dance reviews
Lowest Prices Are Just the Beginning
The only tools here are the show’s hilariously crafted characters
Kinder
Kinder is a playful ride through growing up queer, dressed in wit, whimsy, and knee-high boots
A Brief Episode
Set sail on a voyage to Greece with award-winning playwright and performer Ash Flanders as he faces down mortality and a blank page
Cost of Living
This play arrives in Melbourne at last to offer a life-affirming testament to human connection
Latest film reviews
Timestalker
Alice Lowe confirms herself as a high-concept auteur with a candy-coloured time-hopping fantasia
Saturday Night
Jason Reitman’s buoyant but over-safe SNL origin story is more James than John Belushi
Your guide to art in Melbourne
The best free exhibitions in Melbourne this month
As the cost of living continues to tighten purse strings, it's hard to find things to do in the city that won't break the bank. So, if you're keen on seeing...
Where to find the best street art in Melbourne
If you're a fan of street art, you've come to the right city to find it. Melbourne is famed for its kaleidoscopic laneways, with street art found not only...
Where to buy art in Melbourne
Maybe you're OK with bare walls and prefer to keep things minimalistic, or maybe that one Pulp Fiction poster you've had since university still has...
Where to find Melbourne’s best public artworks
As Australia's cultural capital, Melbourne is peppered with public artworks that burn bright against our urban cityscape. Wander the streets, gardens and...
Your guide to theatre in Melbourne
Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres
Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...
How to get cheap theatre tickets in Melbourne
Venerable American theatre critic Jonathan Kalb once remarked that the only way to really enjoy theatre was in large doses. The playwright Terrence McNally...
Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...
Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres
Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...
How to get cheap theatre tickets in Melbourne
Venerable American theatre critic Jonathan Kalb once remarked that the only way to really enjoy theatre was in large doses. The playwright Terrence McNally...
The top 10 moments in Hamilton
It's the kind of show that encourages and rewards obsessive fandom, and part of that is the numerous showstopping, fist-punching moments sprinkled throughout.
Australian soprano Stacey Alleaume's tips for first-time opera audiences
Never been to the opera before, and feeling intrigued but also a bit overwhelmed and intimidated? You’re not alone.
How they make the magic of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child happen
Illusion and magic team Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher do impossible things. Their mission: to make those impossible things happen.
Have you heard about...
How to spend a summer day out at Arts Centre Melbourne
Didn’t you know? A whole day is barely enough to make the most of Arts Centre Melbourne. We all know this iconic precinct situated smack bang in the...
Frankston’s summer music line-up is the sonic splash you’ve been craving
Summer is a time of relaxation, recreation and raucous gigs, which is why Frankston City Council is raring to deliver you a spectacular line-up of music...
Didn’t you know? A whole day is barely enough to make the most of Arts Centre Melbourne. We all know this iconic precinct situated smack bang in the...
How to spend a summer day out at Arts Centre Melbourne
Didn’t you know? A whole day is barely enough to make the most of Arts Centre Melbourne. We all know this iconic precinct situated smack bang in the...
Frankston’s summer music line-up is the sonic splash you’ve been craving
Summer is a time of relaxation, recreation and raucous gigs, which is why Frankston City Council is raring to deliver you a spectacular line-up of music...
The Choir of Man is now playing at Arts Centre Melbourne
There’s a feel-good show playing right now at Arts Centre Melbourne for a strictly limited season, and it’s arrived Down Under straight from...
Groundhog Day the Musical is coming to Melbourne for an exclusive season
Whether you’re a fan of the original ‘90s movie (starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell) or have ever wondered what it would be like to relive...