Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site.
Thursday 15th December 2011 - The Descendants (M)
Friday 16th December 2011 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
(M)
Saturday 17th December 2011 - Alvin And The Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked
(G)
Sunday 18th December 2011 - Crazy, Stupid, Love. (M)
Tuesday 20th December 2011 - In Time (M)
Wednesday 21st December 2011 - Drive (MA15+)
Thursday 22nd December 2011 - Arthur Christmas (G)
Friday 23rd December 2011 - We Bought A Zoo (PG)
Saturday 24th December 2011 - Monty Python's Life of Brian (M)
Monday 26th December 2011 - Midnight In Paris (PG)
Tuesday 27th December 2011 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (M)
Wednesday 28th December 2011 - The Smurfs (G)
Thursday 29th December 2011 - Contagion (M)
Friday 30th December 2011 - The Princess Bride (PG)
Tuesday 3rd January 2012 - Moneyball (M)
Wednesday 4th January 2012 - Arrietty (CTC)
Thursday 5th January 2012 - Immortals (MA15+)
Friday 6th January 2012 - The Ides Of March (M)
Saturday 7th January 2012 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG)
Sunday 8th January 2012 - The Ages Of Love (MA15+)
Tuesday 10th January 2012 - The Inbetweeners Movie (MA15+)
Wednesday 11th January 2012 - The Breakfast Club (M)
Thursday 12th January 2012 - Jack and Jill (PG)
Friday 13th January 2012 - Puss In Boots (PG)
Saturday 14th January 2012 - The Darkest Hour (CTC)
Sunday 15th January 2012 - Red Dog (PG) - Doggie
Night - Bring your dog along. (Rules Apply)
Tuesday 17th January 2012 - Dirty Dancing (M)
Wednesday 18th January 2012 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part
1 (M)
White
Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
Sidney Myer and performed in the
wonderful outdoor Music Bowl which he also contributed to the city.
The first concert in the season features intense Russian music opening with
Rachmaninov's brooding
Isle of the Dead
and concluding with his brilliant Symphonic
Dances
Performed by The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Simon Hewett (conductor)
and Antoinette Halloran (soprano)
This is a free concert but tickets must be obtained in advance and there are
conditions regarding what may be taken into the venue regarding fodd, drink,
chairs, etc. Whiet hat will post this information here as soon as it becomes
available.
White
Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
Sidney Myer and performed in the
wonderful outdoor Music Bowl which he also contributed to the city.
Here is your opportunity tp lie on your back under the stars while the
orchestra conjures up the spirit of Mexico, Finland and Aboriginal Melbourne. Of
course when the first white men arrived in Melbourne they wouldn't have heard
the didgeridoo - at that
time it was unknown to Aboriginal people in southern and eastern Australia as it
was confined confined to the Pilbara area. Some time after white settlement, the
'didge' began to spread around Australia and was soon incorporated into the
various local Aboriginal cultures around the country. You are unlikely to hear
it better played than by that wonderful musician,
William Barton
Performed by The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Benjamin Northey
(conductor) and William Barton
(didgeridoo).
This is a free concert but tickets must be obtained in advance and there are
conditions regarding what may be taken into the venue regarding fodd, drink,
chairs, etc. Whiet hat will post this information here as soon as it becomes
available.
White
Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
Sidney Myer and performed in the
wonderful outdoor Music Bowl which he also contributed to the city.
The remarkable music scheme that started in Venezuela in 1975 known as
Venezuelan Sistema has given the world some wonderful and inspiring
classical music performances and musicians. Diego Matheuz is one of the the
latest musicians to emerge from this powerhouse, and at just 26, is bringing his
combination of Latin flair and technical mastery to the world’s leading
orchestras. This concert is your chance to experience one of today’s rising
musical personalities in a program of sumptuous, powerful classics. He is joined
in this concert by Australian pianist Ian Munro.
Performed by The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Diego Matheuz (conductor)
and Ian Munro (piano)
This is a free concert but tickets must be obtained in advance and there are
conditions regarding what may be taken into the venue regarding fodd, drink,
chairs, etc. Whiet hat will post this information here as soon as it becomes
available.
Sidney Myer Free Concerts: No.4 - Four South American Seasons
White
Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
Sidney Myer and performed in the
wonderful outdoor Music Bowl which he also contributed to the city.
The Venezuelan conductor Diego Matheuz,
here brings a celebration of dance music which is sure to have patrons on the
grass itching to get up and dance because are not the simple repetitive rhythms
of a Summdayze or Big Day Out, but the full complex classical
rhythms of a full orchestra. Astor Piazzolla's
masterpiece, Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, is the Latin equivalent of Vivaldi’sfamous work, and for it Matheuz will be joined by young Australian
violinist, Kristian Winther. The concert culminates in a blaze of rhythmic
energy with Moncayo’s jubilant Huapango.
Performed by The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Diego Matheuz (conductor)
and Kristian Winther (violin).
This is a free concert but tickets must be obtained in advance and there are
conditions regarding what may be taken into the venue regarding fodd, drink,
chairs, etc. Whiet hat will post this information here as soon as it becomes
available.
For the entire month of may, Toorak Village businesses will display 99 contemporary sculptures in their windows and bolted to the pavements along Toorak Road. Take your time surveying the sculptures as well as the shops. Please enjoy 'a decade of sculpture' and take advantage of the warm hospitality of the traders in the village. Catalogues are available from any of the shops in the village and all sculptures are for sale. Toorak Village is between Wallace Ave and Grange Rd, just east of Williams Rd. Simply catch the no 8 tram from Federation Square, along Toorak Road to stop no 35.
1st to 31st May 2012 (tbc)
Toorak Village
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Enquiries: 0419 005 052
Enterprize Day (Melbourne Day)
An annual event to celebrate European settlement of Melbourne.
30 August 2012
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Enquiries: (03) 9658 9658
Carols by Candlelight
An event that has become a popular part of the Melbourne calendar
These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne".
Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Internation Formula 1 car racing. Also Formula 3, V8 Supercars.and a range of other events. Go along and soak up the action.
The largest airshow in the Southern Hemisphere, this biennial event brings aircrafts from all over the world to Avalon Airport. The initial days are for the trade and the public events commence on the Friday evening.. Full details at www.airshow.net.au.
The Australian Open attracts the world's best tennis players and over 500 000 spectators over the fortnight making it the highest attended annual sporting event in Australia. It is the first grand slam tennis event for the calendar year.
Celebrate the return of the light from the darkest night at CERES Winter
Solstice. Brighten up your winter’s night and discover the beauty of darkness
and light with: Shadow puppetry from renowned puppeteers Stories from the
Ground,
A traditional Yule ritual & sprial dance
Fire sculpture & poetry
A stellar musical line up:
Rosie Burgess Trio, Jayden Lillyist, Broni, Mladen on the Ud - (Arabic
Lute)
Tickets at the Gate - $10 Members/Concession $15 Full $5 School Age $20
Passionate - $5 of ticket price goes to CERES Environment Fund
Sexy and vibrant, Johnson Street’s Fiesta promises more kick than a tequila sunrise. Every year thousands of Melburnians are lured to Fitzroy for a weekend fiesta of food, music and dancing. The street is lined with stalls serving paella, chorizo sausages, sangria, tapas and other taste sensations. A giant stage offers entertainment for all ages. ( Please note - This festival has previously been known as the Spanish Festival or Hispanic Festival. )
November 2012 ?
Johnston Street (between Nicholson & Brunswick Streets, Fitzroy
Melbourne International Film Festival
MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival) is regarded unequivocally as the
most significant film event in Australia. MIFF presents the most diverse and immediate range of contemporary cinema in the country and engages the biggest cinema-going audience. With approximately 80 percent of the films screened being Australian premieres, you get to see it first at MIFF and be the one to give your friends the heads-up Be part of the
buzz in winter, when Melbourne becomes the global movie Mecca. MIFF screens over
350 films from Australia and around the world – comprising feature films, documentaries, and short films. The Festival assembles a monster 19 days of more than just the best in contemporary cinema – but also presents forums with filmmakers, panel discussions, celebrity interviews, outside broadcasts, music events, and an International Short Film Competition with the highest cash prize pool In Australia. Films are screened at CBD venues, including ACMI (Federation
Square), Forum Theatre
(Flinders Street), RMIT Capitol
Theatre (Swanston Street) and Greater Union (Russell Street).
July 2012 ?
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is now regarded as the largest and most successful horticultural event in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Melbourne International Motor Show is Australia's largest Motor Show and hosts the latest in design and technology, futuristic prototypes and concept vehicles and ground breaking developments in research, plus exciting demonstrations and entertainment for the whole family.
One of the the world's large comedy festivals spread across a number of
venues.
April 2012 ?
Midsumma Gay & Lesbian Festival
Melbourne’s premier gay & lesbian festival with over 100 arts and community events.
February 2012 ?
Moomba Festival
Melbourne's long running community festival featuring rides, activities and
entertainment in Birrarung
Marr and the Alexandra
Gardens. The Moomba fireworks will occur from 9.30 to 9.45pm on Saturday, Sunday and
Monday nights and the best viewing points can be had on the banks of the Yarra
in Birrarung Marr or the Alexandra Gardens.
March 2012 ?
Royal Melbourne Show
Providing the ultimate school holiday entertainment, the show has something for everyone. Be thrilled by the excitement of monster trucks, cannonball, and freestyle motorcross on the Coca-Cola Arena. Adult $25, Children (5-14 years old) $11, Under 5 years old FREE, Family $65 (2 Adults & 3 Children, 1 Adult & 4 Children), Concession $16, Senior’s Day $11 (26 September only). Thursday 21 September – Sunday 1 October 9:30am – 10:00pm daily (Sunday 1 October 9:30am – 8:30pm)
A season featuring the 'best of' Australian short film.
May 2012 ?
St Kilda
Winter Solstice Bonfire
Entertainment will be happening from 4pm onwards. The fire performers will begin
at approximately 5pm. Fire Performers, Children's Lantern Parade, Giant Lantens, Mulled Wine, Food Stalls, Bar, Wandering Minstrel, Drummers. Tickets are required for this event and must be prepurchased. No tickets will be avaialable at the gate. Bookings at http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=130
These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne".
Other useful resources:
The Visitor Information Centre at Federation Square is a very good source of information on mainstream and commercial events.
The City of Melbourne produce an excellent free booklet every month called Melbourne Events. This is available from many outlets around the city including at the Information Centre mentioned above. However you need to be aware that the listed events are (as is appropriate) mainly those within the confines of the council boundaries. You therefore won't find much about things like suburban festivals or or events in country Victoria. More information is available on their website.
The best way to keep up to date with what's on in Melbourne is to subscribe to our free email newsletter.
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Qantas In Flight Magazine chooses
White Hat
Cemetery Tour as its featured Australian tour for May
There are many fine historical tours
throughout Australia including cemetery tours. From these, the
prestigious Qantas In Flight Magazine has chosen the White Hat Tour
of Melbourne Cemetery as its featured Australian tour for the May
2007 edition. This tour was also featured by ABC radio on 24 May and
will feature in a documentary series on Burke and Wills to be shown
on European television in 2008. The tour has been operating for many years and has won
praise from a wide range of sources. This is not a dry and stuffy
tour but in keeping with all White Hat offerings it is Informed,
Intelligent, Independent (and occasionally) Irreverent. You can find
details of the tour atWhite
Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery and view the article at
Qantas In Flight Magazine.
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White
Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
