The White Hat Guide to 20 Things To Do in Melbourne on a Wednesday
Wednesday is hump day. The weekend is just coming in sight but it’s still a distance away. People at a loose end on a Wednesday or visitors to Melbourne are sometimes at a loss for what to do, so here are 20 of our suggestions.
Visit the Old Treasury Building which is one Melbourne's most impressive Victorian era buildings and has a regular display related to the history of Melbourne.
Pay a visit to CERES Environmental Park. Every Wednesday there is a farmers' market and plenty to see and do for adults and kids.
The National Gallery (International) in St Kilda road is often open on Wednesday evenings for 'Art After Dark'. This often provides an opportunity to visit special exhibitions for those who cannot make it during the day.
Take a trip to Mornington . On Wednesdays you will find a large long-running craft market in the main street. If you want to stay closer to the city you can find a comprehensive list of Wednesday markets at The White Hat Guide to Wednesday Markets in Melbourne
The Queen Victoria Market is closed during the day on a Wednesday but the South Melbourne Market is open and offers a more compact version of its larger brother.
Take a leisurely stroll around Albert Park Lake. Enjoy a picnic or barbecue or maybe hire a boat.
Join one of Britain's best known organists, Gordon Stewart, for a special
Grand Organ performance on Wednesday 16 May. Scottish-born Stewart is a lively
and entertaining raconteur with more than 15 years experience of working with
cathedral music. For more than 20 years he has been organist at Huddersfield
Town Hall, where he plays regular concerts on the 1860 Father Willis organ.
Stewart has been awarded honorary fellowships by both the Royal College of
Organists and the Royal School of Church Music, and has travelled across Europe,
the USA and Australasia giving concerts. The Town Hall program features:
This regular Wednesday night event will be a massive artistic smorgasbord, including; Comedians, Visual & Performance Artists, Poets, Street Performers, Bands, Soloists, Animators & Short Films. The intent is to platform a potpourri of at least ten separate performances, presentations, or projects between 8 pm and 3 am. Weekly prizes will be on offer for those deemed the most “Popular”.
Every Wednesday night between 8 pm and 3 am
24 Moons ACDC Lane (just off Flinders lane) CBD Melbourne
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Free entry
Enquiries: 0403618884
Checkpoint Charlie Comedy
Checkpoint says it is the city's premier above ground underground comedy room
and suggests for just $5 come fill yourself with $6 drinks and put your
continence to the ultimate test against the country's best comedians as they
spit funnies into the business end of a loud stick. Details at
Checkpoint Charlie
Comedy.
Every Wednesday from 8pm
18 Corrs Lane, Melbourne
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Enquiries: 0417 71 99 22
Free Salsa Classes
The Salsa Foundation offers free beginners salsa classes every week, Come for a drinks, meet new people, and learn to dance salsa. Dress comfortably and casual, call or SMS 0400 933 285 for venue details and to book your place. Numbers are limited! Bring a friend too - the more the merrier. (enter via the alleyway next to Hungry Jacks)
5.30 to 7.30pm, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Syn Bar, Level 1, 163 Russell Street, Melbourne
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Free
Public Forum: Modernism, art and architecture
Narelle Jubelin: Vision in Motion teases out some of the historical
and theoretical intersections underpinning contemporary art's engagement with
modernist architectural discourses. Join Vision in Motion guest curator Ann
Stephen, who will discuss the exhibition, together with the legacy of modernism
on art, architecture and design, with a guest panel including artist Callum
Morton and architectural historian, theorist and critic Karen Burns.
Visitiors to the monthly meeting will enjoy a guest speaker, after which a light supper is served.
8pm to 9.30pm, 3rd Wednesday of month
Coburg Library Meeting Room, Victoria St, Coburg
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Bike Tour
A free bike tour for mature people to share their experiences.
2nd Wed of Month
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Enquiries: (03) 9654 4443
Free Guided Tour of Royal Park
A free one hour guided walking tour through the south of Royal Park. Find out
about the indigenous plants of this area and the rich history of Walmsley House.
Bookings essential. Phone (03) 9388 9722.
Please note these tours are not operated by White Hat Tours.
Therefore White Hat vouchers and rewards cannot be used, they cannot be
used as part of White Hat corporate training packages and our usual
guarantees regarding White Hat Accredited Guides and other tour benefits
do not apply.
A free one hour guided walking tour through this formal garden highlighting
its rich history. Bookings are not required. The tour leaves from the
Conservatory.
Please note these tours are not operated by White Hat Tours.
Therefore White Hat vouchers and rewards cannot be used, they cannot be
used as part of White Hat corporate training packages and our usual
guarantees regarding White Hat Accredited Guides and other tour benefits
do not apply.
Bundoora Homestead is a wonderful Queen Anne style Federation mansion operating as a historic house, art gallery and licensed café. Free admission.More info >>
11am to 4pm Wed to Sun, noon to 5pm Sat & Sun
7-27 Snake Gully Drive
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Bundoora
Enquiries: (03) 9496 1060
Fox Classic Car Collection
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Free Tour of Melbourne Town Hall
A free tour of the historic Melbourne Town Hall. Numbers are limited so bookings are essential and required one day in advance. Tours Run Monday to Friday at 11am & 1pm and last for approximately 1 hour. Bookings: (03) 9658 9658
One of Australia's finest Victorian era buildings. It is open to teh public
on Wednesdays and Sundays and features fine displays related to Melbourne
history. More info >>
10am to 4pm, Sunday to Friday
Cnr Spring St & Collins St
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Melbourne
Enquiries: (03) 9651 2233
The Hotel Windsor
Afternoon Tea at The Windsor For as long as most people can remember, afternoon tea at The Hotel
Windsor has been a Melbourne institution. A full leisurely afternoon tea
served in the luxurious surrounds of Melbourne's of Melbourne grand old
historic hotel really calls for a lady to wear a hat and gloves. If you
don't have a hat and gloves and the gentleman doesn't have a cane then
White Hat urges you to at least carry yourself with a dignified air.
"In Flinders Lane you will an old style returned services club called Duckboard House which we have previously mentioned as a hidden gem. Running around this building is a U-shaped lane which at night looks as though it might be quite a dodgy place and it certainly has been in the past. Several years ago part of this lane was renamed AC/DC Lane which visitors assume must be some reference to some electrical manufacturing heritage of the area.
Can we suggest you try venturing into the darkness of AC/DC Lane on a Wednesday night some time between 8pm and 3am. There in a place called 24 Moons you will find a weekly event called ‘kreativ’ featuring anything from visual & performance artists, poets, street performers, bands, soloists, to animators & short films. The intent is to platform a potpourri of at least ten separate performances, presentations, or projects. Weekly prizes will be on offer for those deemed the most “Popular”. Entry is free and drinks are available at the bar. Give it a try and see what you think."
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