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ROWENA WISE - Bad Things Feel Good* Album Tour with Hannah McKittrick Band + Ullah (solo)
Thu 15 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
Music
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Fri 16 Oct – Sun 25 Oct
Sport
Melbourne v Richmond - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11
Fri 16 Oct · 7:15pm–11:15pm
Sport
Caulfield Cup
Sat 17 Oct · 12:00am–11:59pm
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ROWENA WISE - Bad Things Feel Good* Album Tour with Hannah McKittrick Band + Ullah (solo)
Thu 15 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
Indie-folk songwriter Rowena Wise and her full band celebrate sophomore album Bad Things Feel Good* at Howler, a tender, point-blank look at the pain of transformation, and what it means to be flesh and blood. Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.
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Indie-folk songwriter Rowena Wise and her full band celebrate sophomore album Bad Things Feel Good* at Howler, a tender, point-blank look at the pain of transformation, and what it means to be flesh and blood. Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.
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Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Fri 16 Oct – Sun 25 Oct
Ten days of jazz in concert halls, clubs and Fed Square. Free outdoor sets and film screenings at Fed Square on the opening weekend.
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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.
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Sonny Fodera
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
Ticketed event at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts). 18+.
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Ticketed event at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts). 18+.
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MUDHONEY (USA)
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm–11:30pm
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.
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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.
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Soen
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
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.
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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.
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Midge Ure Catalogue - The Hits Tour
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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Melbourne v Richmond - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11
Fri 16 Oct · 7:15pm–11:15pm
Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.
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Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.
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2026 STAYC FAN CONCERT TOUR [STAY CLOSER] in Australia - Melbourne
Fri 16 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
K-pop group STAYC's Stay Closer fan concert tour, in Melbourne. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm.
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K-pop group STAYC's Stay Closer fan concert tour, in Melbourne. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm.
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yama (JPN) - Australian Tour
Fri 16 Oct – Sat 17 Oct
Japanese singer yama's Australian tour. Standing room, licensed and strictly 18+.
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Japanese singer yama's Australian tour. Standing room, licensed and strictly 18+.
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BOB EVANS - Suburban Songbook 20th Anniversary Tour
Fri 16 Oct · 8:00pm–11:30pm
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.
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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.
TOMORROW
Tribe Soundsystem & clipp.art present Rich Medina (USA)
Fri 16 Oct – Sat 17 Oct
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!
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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!
SAT 17 OCT
Caulfield Cup
Sat 17 Oct · 12:00am–11:59pm
The 150th Caulfield Cup, a Group 1 race over 2400m and one of the big days of Melbourne's spring racing season.
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The 150th Caulfield Cup, a Group 1 race over 2400m and one of the big days of Melbourne's spring racing season.
SAT 17 OCT
Carlton v Western Bulldogs - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11
Sat 17 Oct · 3:05pm–7:05pm
Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.
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Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.
SAT 17 OCT
THE REFLEX - 80s NEW WAVE
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
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.
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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.
SAT 17 OCT
NO CIGAR - Aussie Tour
Sat 17 Oct · 6:30pm–10:00pm
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.
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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.
SAT 17 OCT
Spike Fuck
Sat 17 Oct · 7:00pm–11:30pm
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.
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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.
SAT 17 OCT
CARL COX (UK) - Extended 3 Hour Techno Set
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
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.
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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.
SAT 17 OCT
Jay Chou "Carnival II" World Tour in Melbourne
Sat 17 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
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.
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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.
SAT 17 OCT
Suzy Sheer
Sat 17 Oct · 8:00pm–11:30pm
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.
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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.
SAT 17 OCT
Tour-Maubourg. Australian Tour 2026.
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
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.
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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.
SUN 18 OCT
Collingwood v Sydney & Essendon v North Melbourne - 2026 NAB AFLW
Sun 18 Oct · 12:30pm–4:30pm
Collingwood v Sydney - 12:30 PM Essendon v North Melbourne - 3:05 PM
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Collingwood v Sydney - 12:30 PM Essendon v North Melbourne - 3:05 PM
SUN 18 OCT
HOT SAUCE ft. CARL COX and ERIC POWELL
Sun 18 Oct – Mon 19 Oct
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.
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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.
SUN 18 OCT
La Dispute: No One Was Driving The Car Australia 2026
Sun 18 Oct · 6:00pm–9:00pm
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.
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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.
SUN 18 OCT
Rebirth Brass Band
Sun 18 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
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.
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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.
SUN 18 OCT
Colyn (NL) | Revolver Upstairs pres. by Thick as Thieves
Sun 18 Oct – Mon 19 Oct
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.
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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.
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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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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.
SAT 24 OCT
Free
Jazz Festival at Prahran Market
Sat 24 Oct – Sun 25 Oct · 11am–3pm daily
Free live jazz, soul and R&B from local artists in Market Square, 11am to 3pm both days.
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Free live jazz, soul and R&B from local artists in Market Square, 11am to 3pm both days.
SAT 24 OCT
Cox Plate at Flemington
Sat 24 Oct · 12:25pm–5:50pm
The Cox Plate runs at Flemington for 2026 only, its first time at the course. A full Group 1 race day a week before the Cup Carnival.
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The Cox Plate runs at Flemington for 2026 only, its first time at the course. A full Group 1 race day a week before the Cup Carnival.
SAT 31 OCT
Free
Witches Market
Sat 31 Oct · 10:00am–3:00pm
A Halloween-weekend market by Witches of Macedon with 40+ stalls at Kensington Town Hall, 10am to 3pm. Free entry.
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A Halloween-weekend market by Witches of Macedon with 40+ stalls at Kensington Town Hall, 10am to 3pm. Free entry.
SAT 31 OCT
Victoria Derby Day
Sat 31 Oct · 12:20pm–5:40pm
Opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, headlined by the Victoria Derby. Black and white dress code and a big, social crowd.
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Opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, headlined by the Victoria Derby. Black and white dress code and a big, social crowd.
TUE 3 NOV
Melbourne Cup Day
Tue 3 Nov · 10:45am–5:15pm
The Melbourne Cup at Flemington, on a Victorian public holiday. Fashion, crowds and a full card of racing.
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The Melbourne Cup at Flemington, on a Victorian public holiday. Fashion, crowds and a full card of racing.
THU 5 NOV
Oaks Day
Thu 5 Nov · 1:00pm–5:50pm
Thursday race day of the Cup Carnival, featuring the Oaks for three-year-old fillies. Usually more relaxed, with a strong fashion focus.
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Thursday race day of the Cup Carnival, featuring the Oaks for three-year-old fillies. Usually more relaxed, with a strong fashion focus.
SAT 7 NOV
Champions Stakes Day
Sat 7 Nov · 12:40pm–5:50pm
Closing Saturday of the Cup Carnival. The cheapest weekend entry of the carnival and a good day for families.
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Closing Saturday of the Cup Carnival. The cheapest weekend entry of the carnival and a good day for families.
SAT 14 NOV
Farmers Market at Abbotsford Convent
Every Saturday · next Sat 14 Nov
Monthly farmers market at Abbotsford Convent with 45+ Victorian growers and makers. $2 entry goes to the Convent.
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Monthly farmers market at Abbotsford Convent with 45+ Victorian growers and makers. $2 entry goes to the Convent.
- Sat 14 Nov 2026
- Sat 12 Dec 2026
SUN 15 NOV
Free
Stock Up Vintage Market
Sun 15 Nov · 9:00am–4:00pm
A one-day vintage market in C Shed at Queen Victoria Market. Free entry.
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A one-day vintage market in C Shed at Queen Victoria Market. Free entry.
SAT 21 NOV
Free
Cachivaches Latin Market
Sat 21 Nov – Sun 22 Nov · 9am–4pm daily
A Latin market weekend with music, food trucks and stalls in the C and D Sheds at Queen Victoria Market. Free entry.
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A Latin market weekend with music, food trucks and stalls in the C and D Sheds at Queen Victoria Market. Free entry.
SAT 21 NOV
T20 International: Australia v England
Sat 21 Nov · 7:15pm–11:59pm
A night T20 between Australia and England at the MCG. A short, fast game that fits into an evening. Starts 7.15pm.
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A night T20 between Australia and England at the MCG. A short, fast game that fits into an evening. Starts 7.15pm.
SAT 12 DEC
Free
Summer Solstice Herbalism Market
Sat 12 Dec · 9:00am–3:00pm
Market of handmade herbal products and local herbalists in the Abbotsford Convent Oratory. Free entry.
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Market of handmade herbal products and local herbalists in the Abbotsford Convent Oratory. Free entry.
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What's free in Melbourne this weekend?
Free this weekend (16–18 Oct): Mango Party at Prahran Market (17–18 Oct), Italian Festa & Expo (17–18 Oct) and Melbourne Donut Festival (17–18 Oct).
- Mango Party at Prahran Market 17–18 Oct
- Italian Festa & Expo 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), Cosi Fan Tutte at Athenaeum Theatre Two (7:00pm), The Shark Is Broken at Athenaeum Theatre One (7:00pm), ROWENA WISE - Bad Things Feel Good* Album Tour with Hannah McKittrick Band + Ullah (solo) at Howler (7:30pm) and Carl Barron: Just Wondering Why at Palais Theatre (8:00pm).
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 Sonny Fodera (Fri 16 Oct). 36 events in all, listed on this page.
- Briefs: The Works Fri 16 Oct
- The Shark Is Broken Fri 16 Oct
- Sonny Fodera Fri 16 Oct
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