Free this weekend in Melbourne
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MON 19 OCT
Free
Melbourne Fashion Week
Mon 19 Oct – Sun 25 Oct
A week of runways, talks and exhibitions in the CBD. The two City Square runways are free to attend.
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A week of runways, talks and exhibitions in the CBD. The two City Square runways are free to attend.
MON 19 OCT
La Dispute
2 dates · next Mon 19 Oct
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.
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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.
- Mon 19 Oct 2026
- Tue 20 Oct 2026
TUE 20 OCT
GIPSY KINGS by Diego Baliardo
Tue 20 Oct – Wed 21 Oct
Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 7pm.
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Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 7pm.
WED 21 OCT
Melb Int'l Jazz Fest - Haus Party
Wed 21 Oct · 6:00pm–11:59pm
Rally your favourite people for a huge night at Jazz Fest’s Haus Party — where jazz, groove, hip-hop and electronic music collide.
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Rally your favourite people for a huge night at Jazz Fest’s Haus Party — where jazz, groove, hip-hop and electronic music collide.
WED 21 OCT
WHISPERS (TH) IN MELBOURNE
Wed 21 Oct · 7:00pm–10:30pm
Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, WHISPERS have become one of the most formidable names in hardcore. Their signature sound blends metallic hardcore, crushing riffs and punishing breakdowns - taking them from Southeast Asia’s underground to stages around the world. Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.
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Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, WHISPERS have become one of the most formidable names in hardcore. Their signature sound blends metallic hardcore, crushing riffs and punishing breakdowns - taking them from Southeast Asia’s underground to stages around the world. Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.
WED 21 OCT
La Ronde
4 dates · next Wed 21 Oct
With so many five-star reviews, we’ve lost count - This award-winning production is a lavish cocktail of the highest quality circus, cabaret, and comedy from the internationally renowned creators of Blanc de Blanc and Late Night Vice. 18+.
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With so many five-star reviews, we’ve lost count - This award-winning production is a lavish cocktail of the highest quality circus, cabaret, and comedy from the internationally renowned creators of Blanc de Blanc and Late Night Vice. 18+.
- Wed 21 Oct 2026
- Thu 22 Oct 2026
- Fri 23 Oct 2026
- Fri 23 Oct 2026
WED 21 OCT
Don McLean
Wed 21 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6:30pm.
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Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6:30pm.
THU 22 OCT
Luna Dark
Thu 22 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
Luna Park's Halloween event with haunted mazes, scare attractions and unlimited rides. Night sessions plus kid-friendly day sessions.
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Luna Park's Halloween event with haunted mazes, scare attractions and unlimited rides. Night sessions plus kid-friendly day sessions.
THU 22 OCT
CHRIS CONNOR | VIVA ELVIS The King Lives 2026 Tour
Thu 22 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6pm.
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Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6pm.
THU 22 OCT
The House Soiree at Pipers Playhouse (18+ Event)
2 dates · next Thu 22 Oct
This performance contains haze, smoke, strobe lighting, adult themes, and partial nudity. 18+, doors 7:30pm.
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This performance contains haze, smoke, strobe lighting, adult themes, and partial nudity. 18+, doors 7:30pm.
- Thu 22 Oct 2026
- Fri 23 Oct 2026
FRI 23 OCT
Melbourne EV Show
2 dates · next Fri 23 Oct
Australia's National EV Transition Platform - Opening 9am to 5pm daily. All ages.
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Australia's National EV Transition Platform - Opening 9am to 5pm daily. All ages.
- Fri 23 Oct 2026
- Sat 24 Oct 2026
FRI 23 OCT
Co-opera presents Carl Maria von Weber Der Freischütz
Fri 23 Oct · 6:00pm–10:00pm
The music of this first German romantic opera is irresistible. Its origins lie in a folk tradition concerning a dark and atmospheric tale of a young forester who, unknowingly, enters into a pact with the Devil in a trial required to earn his beloved's hand in marriage. Doors 5:30pm.
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The music of this first German romantic opera is irresistible. Its origins lie in a folk tradition concerning a dark and atmospheric tale of a young forester who, unknowingly, enters into a pact with the Devil in a trial required to earn his beloved's hand in marriage. Doors 5:30pm.
FRI 23 OCT
THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE: THE SONGS OF SCOTT WALKER
Fri 23 Oct – Sat 24 Oct
One of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the twentieth century, Scott Walker was widely recognised as one of pop’s great adventurers.
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One of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the twentieth century, Scott Walker was widely recognised as one of pop’s great adventurers.
FRI 23 OCT
FF NEWSROOM PRESENTS: RealYungPhil, Gud, Woesum & Stacey
Fri 23 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
All the way from the US of A & Stockholm, Sweden, 4 two nights only. Underground legends and critically acclaimed, all four artists are frequent collaborators on some of the most prolific musical offerings to hit the web/irl.
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All the way from the US of A & Stockholm, Sweden, 4 two nights only. Underground legends and critically acclaimed, all four artists are frequent collaborators on some of the most prolific musical offerings to hit the web/irl.
FRI 23 OCT
Temporary friends
Fri 23 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
Temporary Friends is a one night music experience built around good music, good people and genuine connection.
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Temporary Friends is a one night music experience built around good music, good people and genuine connection.
FRI 23 OCT
Ele Yan - MOMENT 2026 World Tour - Melbourne
Fri 23 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6:30pm.
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Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6:30pm.
FRI 23 OCT
EMPRESS EROTIQUE
Fri 23 Oct · 8:00pm–11:15pm
After captivating audiences in previous years, one of the Australian Burlesque Festival's most beloved and unforgettable shows is making its long-awaited return.
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After captivating audiences in previous years, one of the Australian Burlesque Festival's most beloved and unforgettable shows is making its long-awaited return.
FRI 23 OCT
Oddly Satisfying: Ky Newman & Atlgrandma
Fri 23 Oct · 8:00pm–11:30pm
Ky Newman is a content creator and producer on the podcast Emergency Intercom. atlgrandma is the artist Liam Hall, a key figure in Los Angeles’s leftfield pop community: pensive, digitally curdled music that blends rock, rap, pop, and dance music in new absurdist ways.
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Ky Newman is a content creator and producer on the podcast Emergency Intercom. atlgrandma is the artist Liam Hall, a key figure in Los Angeles’s leftfield pop community: pensive, digitally curdled music that blends rock, rap, pop, and dance music in new absurdist ways.
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What's free in Melbourne this weekend?
Free this weekend (16–18 Oct): Italian Festa & Expo (17–18 Oct), Mango Party at Prahran Market (17–18 Oct) and Melbourne Donut Festival (17–18 Oct).
- Italian Festa & Expo 17–18 Oct
- Mango Party at Prahran Market 17–18 Oct
- Melbourne Donut Festival 17–18 Oct
What's on tonight in Melbourne?
Tonight in Melbourne: Briefs: The Works at Spiegel Haus Melbourne (7:00pm), The Shark Is Broken at Athenaeum Theatre One (7:00pm), MUDHONEY (USA) at The Thornbury Theatre (7:00pm), Sonny Fodera at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts) (7:00pm) and Midge Ure Catalogue - The Hits Tour at Palais Theatre (7:00pm).
- Briefs: The Works 7:00pm
- The Shark Is Broken 7:00pm
- MUDHONEY (USA) 7:00pm
- Sonny Fodera 7:00pm
- Midge Ure Catalogue - The Hits Tour 7:00pm
What's on in Melbourne this weekend?
This weekend (16–18 Oct) in Melbourne: Briefs: The Works (Fri 16 Oct), The Shark Is Broken (Fri 16 Oct) and MUDHONEY (USA) (Fri 16 Oct). 36 events in all, listed on this page.
- Briefs: The Works Fri 16 Oct
- The Shark Is Broken Fri 16 Oct
- MUDHONEY (USA) Fri 16 Oct
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