As part of La Mama’s VCE Theatre Studies list Hearth features a stellar ensemble cast, this compelling new drama is guaranteed to not only be a thought-provoking night at the theatre, but also an extremely enjoyable one.

Hold your horses, batten down the hatches and get your ducks in a row, because here comes the St Kilda Film Festival’s famous opening night!

One of our mediators will guide you through the exhibition alongside an Auslan interpreter.

It’s the female security guards at Thompson Security – Naz, Tribe and Joey – who work on the sidelines to keep it all in line. But things turn to s#*t when they become bystanders to a sexual assault.

RISING is a surge of art, music, performance and ceremony in the heart of Melbourne.

Hidden for decades, Flinders Street Station’s mysterious ballroom opens its doors for Australia’s pre-eminent visual artist.

At a transformed Sidney Myer Music Bowl, you’ll encounter voluminous inflatable sculptures, towering projections and mind-expanding soundscapes in previously inaccessible areas of the iconic venue.

Fart Fabulous is a farty party for grands, grandkids and teenagers alike. A playful, punk variety show bursting with circus, drag, dance, visual art and live music

Divine geometry subverted by wonkiness. The search for idealism in art is upended by a dance of exquisite chaos.

A baptism of bass, colossal speaker stacks and cross-continental music culture. Feel The Forum shake.

Art, empire, identity and spirituality overlap in Chinatown. Reach the roof and raise a glass.

A master storyteller shifts her work from film to stage to share a morality tale for our times—in which she just happens to be the central character.

Spend a night with a grand dame and dilettante of death. A stirring solo performance celebrating the wisdom of female elders.

Anything & Everything delves into online and IRL spaces, where young people navigate identity, connection and intimacy.

A master storyteller shifts her work from film to stage to share a morality tale for our times—in which she just happens to be the central character.

Join us for a special night celebrating the triumphs of a year working in and with short form filmmaking with this year’s St Kilda Film Festival Awards.

A magical adaptation of Ted Prior’s beloved picture books, Grug and the Rainbow sees our grassy little friend embark on an epic adventure to bask in the colours of the illusive rainbow.

This summer Mr Fox and his family, friends and foes are getting set to once again leap off the page (and all around the stage).

NEW DATE – Alanis Morissette is bringing her 2020 World Tour celebrating 25 years of “Jagged Little Pill”

SOLD OUT – Alanis Morissette is bringing her 2020 World Tour celebrating 25 years of “Jagged Little Pill”

AN EPIC, 250-YEAR STORY TO RETURN HOME THE CAPTIVE BODILY REMAINS OF FIRST PEOPLES.

PAUSE, PLAY, PERFORM, APAM’s immersive digital program exploring the market for hybrid and digital performance is now live.

BOLLYWOOD PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP

From the team behind The Gruffalo and The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, this new Australian adaptation from multi-award winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of the power of the imagination and the differences that make every child special.

The concert comprises stunning performances by young performing artists.

The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes is a story about a public meeting, the type of meeting you would hope to happen in a certain kind of democracy.

Queer screen culture magazine Sissy Screens and the Wheeler Centre join forces for a night of smutty storytelling.

An award-winning romantic comedy featuring two vibrant, lovable characters at its heart, Become The One explores why a footballer would choose to remain closeted, and why their openly gay partner would choose to accept it.

Your everyday supermarket transformed into a joyous world of balance, circus and Perspex!

Your everyday supermarket transformed into a joyous world of balance, circus and Perspex!

Come and reconnect with your community, as Victoria opens up, and MGLC and shOUT can once again join together to celebrate the unsinkable spirit of LGBTQIA community music!

Your everyday supermarket transformed into a joyous world of balance, circus and Perspex!

Your everyday supermarket transformed into a joyous world of balance, circus and Perspex!

Limited tickets left: Following two sold-out tours of The Beatles’ Abbey Road live in 2019/20, ARC is returning in 2021 to present the final Beatles album in all its glory – Let It Be.

Abbie will host and lead the conversation with special guests on stage whilst tackling everything from feminism, political issues, dating, mental health and friendships.

Join us for a panel discussion to hear from founders who are impacting our changing world through their product or service innovation.

To be or not to be. That is the question.

Part action-movie, part documentary, part manic farce and part rave; KCD marries madcap satire with deeply urgent conversations about our future – all accompanied by a pumping techno soundtrack!

Robot Song is a genuine family show. It is joyful and full of hope

THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE MUSIC THEATRE ASSOCIATION (UMMTA) IS PROUD TO PRESENT ITS 2022 SEMESTER 1 MAINSTAGE SHOW – ‘FOOTLOOSE’!

Moriarty’s nine internationally bestselling novels include Truly Madly Guilty, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers – the latter two of which have produced critically celebrated television adaptations starring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon.

Come and reconnect with your community, as Victoria opens up, and MGLC and shOUT can once again join together to celebrate the unsinkable spirit of LGBTQIA community music!

Come and reconnect with your community, as Victoria opens up, and MGLC and shOUT can once again join together to celebrate the unsinkable spirit of LGBTQIA community music!

A cross-cultural love story.

Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory!

A gritty, hilarious and triumphant story from a masterful storyteller about finding a platform for her feisty and honest voice that she had lost somewhere along the way, in a small Australian coastal town in the ’70s and ’80s.

One of our mediators will guide you through the exhibition alongside an Auslan interpreter.

Now Oliver has no soul, but his jokes are sublime.

Dreams is an hour of stand-up and musical comedy about the future

Denise Scott and Judith Lucy know what the whole country is wondering, how did they cope with a global pandemic and the endless lockdowns of the last two years?

After slipping into a coma in 2016, now he’s woke and ready to ask the big questions, like… “anyone here from out of town?!” The latest fiasco from comedy mastermind Zoë Coombs Marr.

From antelope meat in the ‘I’m a Celeb’ jungle to fine dining cooking in the MasterChef kitchen, Dil has tasted the full spectrum of reality TV cuisine. He returns to where he does his best work, the stage, and has cooked up a brand-new hour of delicious stand-up.

Lizzy Hoo returns to the Festival with a brand-new show about life, family and what happens to our shoes when we die.

Welcome to Comedy On The Rocks – a theatre drinking game!

A gritty, hilarious and triumphant story from a masterful storyteller about finding a platform for her feisty and honest voice that she had lost somewhere along the way, in a small Australian coastal town in the ’70s and ’80s.

The people of Melbourne have shown they can get through just about anything. But can they handle another stand-up show from Phil Wang?

A Tommy Little show is an hour of raucous laughter, wild stories, and guaranteed good times – nothing is out of bounds.

His favourite and most important part of the working day is… Smoko.

As seen on The Project, Just For Laughs and Hughesy We Have A Problem.

WINNER – Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021

The Castlemaine State Festival began in 1976 through the vision of founder Berek Segan AM OBE and has now grown to become Australia’s longest running flagship regional arts festival

A verbatim performance providing contemporary audiences with a unique insight into the pivotal role that WWII dancehalls played in maintaining cohesion and wellbeing on the Australian home-front.

The Castlemaine State Festival began in 1976 through the vision of founder Berek Segan AM OBE and has now grown to become Australia’s longest running flagship regional arts festival

This all-ages, drug, alcohol and smoke free afternoon of live music will feature Dune Rats, Beddy Rays, Suzi and The Teethers.

A festival made with the community for the community.

The Castlemaine State Festival began in 1976 through the vision of founder Berek Segan AM OBE and has now grown to become Australia’s longest running flagship regional arts festival

The Castlemaine State Festival began in 1976 through the vision of founder Berek Segan AM OBE and has now grown to become Australia’s longest running flagship regional arts festival

Located at the new Melbourne Precinct within the Formula 1® Heineken® Australian Grand Prix 2022, AusGP Sessions will offer a diverse lineup right across the four days.

Albert Park is the best place to hear the inside line from some of the bravest drivers and brightest minds in the pitlane.

This fun late-night show answers the questions everyone wants to know!

Located at the new Melbourne Precinct within the Formula 1® Heineken® Australian Grand Prix 2022, AusGP Sessions will offer a diverse lineup right across the four days.

A festival made with the community for the community.

Albert Park is the best place to hear the inside line from some of the bravest drivers and brightest minds in the pitlane.

Cab Suave will have you biting your nails and dancing in your seat for a rollicking good time that is made for adults but suitable for all ages.

Welcome to Comedy On The Rocks – a theatre drinking game!

She-Nanigans The Show dives into Chido’s mind to explore her quirky shenanigans, while recounting her journey of finding her voice to overcome life’s bullsh## shenanigans.

Disability, Sex and the NDIS… what more could a gal want?

A festival made with the community for the community.

Located at the new Melbourne Precinct within the Formula 1® Heineken® Australian Grand Prix 2022, AusGP Sessions will offer a diverse lineup right across the four days.

Albert Park is the best place to hear the inside line from some of the bravest drivers and brightest minds in the pitlane.

Shifting between rite of passage, public debate and personal memoir, this unpredictable onslaught blurs the line between instruction, permission, philosophy and confession

A brand-new hour of laughs from the woman who bought tiny microphones off the internet so she could do karaoke with her cat on TikTok.

Located at the new Melbourne Precinct within the Formula 1® Heineken® Australian Grand Prix 2022, AusGP Sessions will offer a diverse lineup right across the four days.

We will hear from performing artists and arts workers from Australia and the UK on what is currently being done and what needs to change.

Expect even faster talking than usual and a couple of sneaky emotional bits.

A brand-new hour of stand-up comedy from the finest Welsh comedian currently working in Australia.

As seen on The Project, How to Stay Married, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and NOVA podcast Mates Talking About Stuff.

Claire is a born storyteller with a sharp wit. When she isn’t busy eating cake on The Great Australian Bake Off, she’s bringing the roof down at comedy clubs and festivals across the country.

Disability, Sex and the NDIS… what more could a gal want?

Satyajit Das, in association with a surprise guest, promises to cut through the data, ‘fake’ news, gloom and Pollyanna logic. Prepare for a memorable evening of clarity and black humour.

When Billy meets his girlfriend Sylvia, he is introduced to a larger Deaf community, which sparks a struggle for self-identity and rebellion against his family. Which tribe will Billy choose?

This latest chapter of their iconic career will close with the release of a new album and a series of big gigs. Both are aptly titled Resist.

Enjoy dynamic Australian talent at Out of the Park Picnic, a free celebration of 100 years of Edwardes Lake Park

Main stage speeches and announcements during the live event will be Auslan interpreted

One of our mediators will guide you through the exhibition alongside an Auslan interpreter.

Hear a conversation with world-leading innovators in the space industry, exploring human-centred design for space.

Click on the link to see the Curatorial Conversations running on Sat 26 March as part of QUEER X Midsumma programming.

In partnership with the Association for Children with a Disability (ACD), Melbourne Zoo will be hosting Dream Day on Saturday 26 March 2022.

Opening event – Traditional Welcome from a Wurundjeri Elder and a speech from the Chair of Administrators to open the festival.

The day encourages Australians to come together to reflect on and celebrate the many cultures that create our great nation.

At our summer Salon, we’re spotlighting artists who push formal limits and play outside the boundaries.

La Mama Poetica: March features Jennifer Harrison, Tim Evans, Lucy Van and Paul Mitchell. Curated by Amanda Anastasi

Would you please welcome to the stage… Andy and Terry! Yes that’s right. Today’s the day Andy and Terry are going to bring their stories to life in their first EVER play – except they forgot to write it!

Join us for a unique night of theatre, engage with new playwriting talent and have your say in the 2022 Award selection.

Our Bogong is a celebration and sharing of crafted spoken word pieces.

This event is part of the Melbourne Art Book Fair highlight program Performing Poetics.

This event is part of the Melbourne Art Book Fair highlight program Performing Poetics.

Need to book – This FREE community event is open and accessible to all and is a fun family friendly day out full of entertainment, interactive arts experiences, sporting activities, music, dancing and good times!

The inaugural Groove Tunes lineup will be headlined by surf-rock trio The Grogans and Matilda Pearl with support from artists living with a disability Irene Zhong, Edward Roussac and Saint Ergo.

This publication is more than an exhibition catalogue, it expands on the themes in the Queer exhibition to document the queer past, present and future.

This event is part of the Melbourne Art Book Fair highlight program Performing Poetics.

The Casey Kids Carnival is a free day of activities for children of all ages.

This event is part of the Melbourne Art Book Fair highlight program Performing Poetics.

Join us to celebrate the official opening of the 2022 Blak & Bright Literary Festival!

Queer Voices is an exhibition of recent artworks celebrating LGBTQIA+ Disabled artists as a part of @ Nebula.

ChillOut, Australia’s number one Queer Country Pride festival, ­is held in the gay capital of regional Victoria – Daylesford – in Hepburn Shire.

QUEER shines a light on the NGV Collection to examine and reveal the queer stories works of art can tell.

The Wiggles will make their highly anticipated return to stages around Australia in February 2022, when they bring their brand-new Fruit Salad TV Big Show arena tour around the country!

QUEER shines a light on the NGV Collection to examine and reveal the queer stories works of art can tell.

PHANTASMAGORIA explores the complex relationship between a woman and her violent father long after he has passed away.