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UNTIL 31 JAN
Margaret Preston: A Retrospective
On until Sun 31 Jan
Ticketed NGV retrospective of modernist painter Margaret Preston at the Ian Potter Centre, Fed Square. Closes 31 January.
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Ticketed NGV retrospective of modernist painter Margaret Preston at the Ian Potter Centre, Fed Square. Closes 31 January.
TODAY
Carl Barron: Just Wondering Why
3 dates · next Thu 15 Oct
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.
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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.
- Thu 15 Oct 2026
- Sat 17 Oct 2026
- Sun 18 Oct 2026
TOMORROW
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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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: Carl Barron: Just Wondering Why at Palais Theatre (8:00pm).
What's on in Melbourne this weekend?
This weekend (16–18 Oct) in Melbourne: Midge Ure Catalogue - The Hits Tour (Fri 16 Oct), The Shark Is Broken (Fri 16 Oct) and Soen (Fri 16 Oct). 36 events in all, listed on this page.
- Midge Ure Catalogue - The Hits Tour Fri 16 Oct
- The Shark Is Broken Fri 16 Oct
- Soen Fri 16 Oct
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