Events in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore.

The brand-new show from Australia's most popular comedian!! One thing Carl has heard his whole life is that he thinks too much. Doors 7pm.

• Wed 14 Oct 2026
• Thu 15 Oct 2026
• Sat 17 Oct 2026
• Sun 18 Oct 2026

Ticketed NGV retrospective of modernist painter Margaret Preston at the Ian Potter Centre, Fed Square. Closes 31 January.

Ticketed event at Marvel Stadium. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.

• Thu 15 Oct 2026
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• Sat 24 Oct 2026

Featuring original statues, mosaics, frescoes, jewellery and everyday objects from the humblest to the most sumptuous, this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Rome's political, cultural and social life.

• Thu 15 Oct 2026
• Fri 16 Oct 2026
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• Wed 21 Oct 2026

Circus with attitude. Drag with muscle. Burlesque with bite. After selling out seasons around the world and setting Melbourne's Spiegel Haus ablaze, Briefs Factory brings its hit sensation BRIEFS: THE WORKS to Melbourne Fringe. This is a no-holds-barred raid through the glittering archives of Australia's most iconic queer cabaret company. A high voltage collision of world class circus, outrageous drag, seductive burlesque and filthy comedy, delivered with the swagger and skill and that have made Briefs a global phenomenon. Hosted by the incomparable Fez Faanana as Shivannah, and featuring a

• Thu 15 Oct 2026
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• Sun 18 Oct 2026

Melbourne Opera presents, Mozart's sparkling comedy in a new production by Suzanne Chaundy featuring some of Mozart's most beautiful ensembles and arias - Cosi fan Tutte is accessible and enjoyable comedy in which two men test their girlfriends fidelity and infidelity.

• Thu 15 Oct 2026
• Sun 18 Oct 2026

When the shark won't work, the drama does. Behind the scenes of Jaws, three actors are stranded on a boat as tempers flare, egos clash and a cinematic legend hangs by a thread. The Shark Is Broken is a razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud play about fame, failure, and friendship under pressure - an edgy, once is a lifetime theatrical treat that proves the biggest drama was never in the water. You're gonna need a bigger seat. Book Now .

• Thu 15 Oct 2026
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Ten days of jazz in concert halls, clubs and Fed Square. Free outdoor sets and film screenings at Fed Square on the opening weekend.

Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.

Seminal Seattle four-piece Mudhoney return to Australia this October to play a bunch of club shows and headline 4ZZZ FM’s “Zed 51” Festival. The grunge pioneers also add a handful of New Zealand dates for the first time in over a decade.

Ticketed event at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts). 18+.

In the world of prog metal, few bands are spoken of in such hushed tones and reverence as SOEN. Renowned for their cinematic soundscapes, intricate musicianship, and emotionally charged and intense performances; they have carved out a distinctive space in the music world.

Japanese singer yama's Australian tour. Standing room, licensed and strictly 18+.

Ticketed event at Piper's Playhouse. 18+.

K-pop group STAYC's Stay Closer fan concert tour, in Melbourne. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm.

To mark two decades since Bob Evans' ARIA award winning second album debuted at #15 on the Australian album charts, spawning two Triple J Hottest 100 song entries and racking up Gold sales, Kevin Mitchell is hitting the road for a very special national tour, performing the… Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.

Tribe Soundsystem makes its return to The Night Cat for a full evening of Boogie, Funk, House & Classics selected by the legendary Rich Medina and Zepherin Saint!

Free Italian food weekend at the Royal Exhibition Building with 50+ food vendors, live music on three stages, bars and a kids' area. Sat 11am to 10.30pm, Sun 11am to 8.30pm.

A weekend of mango demos, free tastings and kids' activities at Prahran Market.

Free weekend of 15+ donut makers under cover in the Queen Victoria Market sheds, with coffee and entertainment.

A cabaret and comedy cocktail hour (and 15!) Tina Del Twist lets her velvet voice and wicked wit loose with a bevy of dazzling guests every Saturday throughout Melbourne Fringe Festival, on the Spiegel Haus Rooftop. Australia’s much-loved nightingale holds court as your host, serving glamour, laughter and a generous splash of mischief. *Strictly no refunds

Step back into the electric atmosphere of the 1980s as The Reflex 80s New Wave Tribute presents Hungry Like the 80s, bringing the ultimate retro party to Brunswick Ballroom.

NO CIGAR are bringing their brand of ‘semi rock’ to Australia this spring, with thirteen lively shows on the cards for their biggest run in Australia to date.

For ten years Melbourne’s Spike Fuck has existed more as a messy myth than an artist – sporadic works forever poised on the precipice of triumph, rumours of death or insanity and so on.

Melbourne is set for an unforgettable night of underground electronic music as global techno icon Carl Cox takes over Northcote Theatre on Saturday 17 October 2026 for an exclusive three-hour techno set. 18+, standing.

Jay Chou, the King of Mandopop, has shaped a new era in Chinese pop music since his debut in 2000 with his distinctive style and unforgettable songs. Gates 6pm.

Suzy Sheer is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, now split between Montreal and New York. Their music has been described as purity electronics, blisstronica, and post-tronica.

Niche Productions is proud to present the Australian debut of French-Belgian producer Tour-Maubourg, bringing his acclaimed blend of soulful house, acid jazz and trip-hop to Australia for the very first time this October.

On Sunday 18 October, global dance music icon Carl Cox and dance music heavyweight Eric Powell will bring their celebrated event brand HOT SAUCE to Melbourne's Northcote Theatre for an exclusive daytime-to-evening party. 18+, standing.

Conceptual band La Dispute announce their No One Was Driving the Car Australian headline tour, which will be hitting our shores October 2026. La Dispute will be promoting their latest album No One Was Driving The Car, released in September of 2025 via Epitaph Records.

From the streets of the French Quarter to sold-out venues across the world, the GRAMMY-winning Rebirth Brass Band bring the same unstoppable party every time. And now, after four decades, they're finally here.

Colyn's signature sound carries emotion through soaring, familiar moments, yet it doesn't sound like anything else out there. Layered textures and delayed synth stutters fall into mesmerising grooves, each one pulling you deeper than the last.