For the first time in Melbourne, Nailed It! brings comedians, journalists, politicians, broadcasters and authors together for a rant with a spin!

Be whisked away into the wintery world of Disney’s Frozen and join Elsa and Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven in a story full of action, adventure, magic and unforgettable characters.

Joining SAATSUMA on the night will be special guests Arbes and Franco Cozzo.

Circus Oz returns to the Big Top with an exciting new show with an amazing new acrobatic ensemble!

Circus Oz returns to the Big Top with an exciting new show with an amazing new acrobatic ensemble!

This is a forum for strangers to dissect your love life and dish out ill-informed and context-free advice!

Strikingly original and immediately beloved, Nelson’s unique writing effortlessly moves between compelling literary criticism and memoir.

Full of laughs, magic, and hijinks, The Snow Queen is a pantomime for the whole family and a great way to introduce children to the world of theatre

Learn how to work in a creative space with Deaf and non-Deaf artists, what to do before you set foot in the rehearsal room, and what should be in your tool-kit to make life easier for interpreters. 

A clumsy bombshell; a despotic director; a stuttering actor. It was never going to be easy staging a bedroom farce on tour, with a mediocre cast, but this is complete pandemonium

The streets will be filled with fun, snow (real and simulated), moving rides, free kids activities and market and food stalls. The highlight of the festival will be the real snow straight off the mountain from Mt Buller!

This workshop explores matters of identity for people who work within the performing arts.

“A charming, ingenious piece of puppet theatre infused with a spirit of adventure”

This, the greatest story ever told, is based on the last week of Jesus’s life, the plot highlights the political and personal struggles between Jesus and Judas.

Aladdin will sweep you into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance.

“The singular genius who works alone is a myth of yesterday.” Prof. Jeff DeGraff

People are only frightened of what they don’t understand.

People are only frightened of what they don’t understand.

Our Guru (Jacob Rajan) is a bucktoothed chameleon, channelling seventeen different characters and dispensing questionable spiritual wisdom as he plays out a serpentine tale of impossible love and modern-day magic

A modern fable about brotherhood in a globalised world, Black T-Shirt Collection is a one-man tour-de-force utterly of the moment.

Immerse yourselves in the minds of intelligent thinkers, revolutionary leaders, and ambitious minds – be inspired by their stories as they light up your own inner rebel to take the chance to make a change.

Now in its 16th year, Snatches, simply, is a night of short theatre pieces, dance, music, poems and short films, all written, directed and performed by RMIT students.

Join Harriet’s search for identity and friendship, with songs, laughs, mischievous fun – and Mr Chicken himself!

Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories brings together some of Australia’s most creative theatrical minds to realise this exquisite tale

Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories brings together some of Australia’s most creative theatrical minds to realise this exquisite tale

(LIMITED TIX!) See John connect with the other side as he returns to visit Melbourne live. There will be question and answer sessions and messages from loved ones on the other side and more.

Filled with songs and laughter, join Mouse on a thrilling journey through the deep dark woods in this big scary monster of a show.

A meeting of minds, ideas and perspectives at the first creative industries summit

This workshop is about moving beyond just ‘coping’ or recovering quickly from difficulty (resilience) – towards flourishing.

Amateur Hour – Season 2 Launch Party – FREE entry but limited capacity – so first in best dressed!

What is happiness? What level of material wealth do we need to flourish?

What is happiness? What level of material wealth do we need to flourish?

Let’s talk about how we can broaden the scope of modern English writing and storytelling.

Have You Tried Yoga is a window into the invisible or very visible life of those living with chronic illness and disability.

This event is the Launch of Raspberry Ripple Productions at Footscray Arts Centre Join in conversations then formal speeches and a short performance. Also a showing of a new website. Contact: lipsetc2@gmail.com

This workshop will take participants on an imaginative journey through performance tasks, reflection and playful exchange.

To launch the 2017 Emerging Writers’ Festival, hear from some of tomorrow’s most exciting and important voices, who will weave a manifesto for the future.

This year’s line-up features the finest and funniest yet with TRIPOD, DAVE HUGHES, KITTY FLANAGAN, SAMMY J, CAL WILSON, GERALDINE HICKEY, CHARLIE PICKERING.

Razer will talk about what she discovered about queer identity, profound affect and our broad social values about dating, power and desperation.

In a retirement village in Caulfield, Minnie has a granddaughter and Liraz has a grandson. Both are hopelessly single. Laying all her cards on the table, Minnie is bidding hearts.

Whether you’re a musician, dancer or just feel like funkin’ it up, put on your marching shoes, rain or shine, and join in the fun!

What does it mean to write the self, or to write about nationhood – and how do we best fight to ensure others understand how we want to be seen?

Filled with irrepressible humour and a distinct Australian spirit, Away is a beloved modern classic.

Rayner is the Observer’s brilliant and harsh London-based food columnist as well as a UK Masterchef judge

What, if anything, is the responsibility of the writer? Is it to change minds? Or even the world?

There will be four different performers reading their own writing. Readings will be based on themes of heritage, diaspora, self, power, pride, fear, intimacy and sexuality.

With no set themes or strict time limits, we invite you to explore and let your inner wordsmith emerge

myriad collective is proud to present TRANSPOSSIBLE: Trans and gender diverse communities envisioning creative futures.

Learn more from Ebony Truscott, a Melbourne-based artist

Top Acts 2017 is a two hour concert comprising stunning performances by young performing artists.

myriad collective is proud to present TRANSPOSSIBLE: Trans and gender diverse communities envisioning creative futures.

Pascoe will discuss the writing, research and reception of his groundbreaking, celebrated book. What does challenging the past of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people mean for the present?

The Emerging Writers’ Festival is a not-for-profit organisation whose foundations are built on supporting emerging writers.

In this panel discussion, we’ll explore the history of the always evolving relationship between the environmental movement and Indigenous Australia.

Arts Centre Melbourne and Yirramboi invite you to a workshop.

This event is the opening of the P?uliuli exhibition within Yirramboi Festival at West Space, Narrm Melbourne.

A theatrical and musical exploration of racism by people of colour.

The workshops are part of the program at the Arts Learning Festival, which is ran by Independent Schools Victoria

The workshops are part of the program at the Arts Learning Festival, which is ran by Independent Schools Victoria

In conversation with Tony Martin, Iannucci will discuss the predicaments and possibilities of political satire today.

The closing night is going to be a lively one, with food and drink, music, song, an artist’s talk and an interactive panel discussion.

The workshops are part of the program at the Arts Learning Festival, which is ran by Independent Schools Victoria

Work Strife Balance is about Mia’s most mortifying slip-ups in life, love and work.
Mia will be joined in conversation by writer and comedian Meshel Laurie.

If you’ve always wanted to learn Auslan – now is the time! It will be creative, interactive, fun and challenging!

The Australia New Zealand Tessitura Regional Users Conference (ANZTRUC) is a not-for-profit user-led conference attended by licensees of Tessitura software in the Asia Pacific region.

Join us at the Rowden White tomorrow for a talk from Clementine Ford, author of Fight Like A Girl! It’s free.

The Australia New Zealand Tessitura Regional Users Conference (ANZTRUC) is a not-for-profit user-led conference attended by licensees of Tessitura software in the Asia Pacific region.

The Australia New Zealand Tessitura Regional Users Conference (ANZTRUC) is a not-for-profit user-led conference attended by licensees of Tessitura software in the Asia Pacific region.

The Australia New Zealand Tessitura Regional Users Conference (ANZTRUC) is a not-for-profit user-led conference attended by licensees of Tessitura software in the Asia Pacific region.

Read a selection of compelling, entertaining and occasionally terrifying pieces on the subject of robots and artificial intelligence.

Cardinia Cultural Centre

Come and enjoy a laugh with Tom Ballard – Winner Helpman Award Best Comedy Performer 2016!

Three comedy she-wolf legends unite for Glittery Clittery: A ConSENSUAL Party.

A brand-new show at the MICF from 3RRR FM Breakfaster Geraldine Hickey.

Join Monica in her new show, chock full of characters, stories and observations about doing what we can not to get old!

‘This is a show about trying to be hopeful when the world is, quite frankly, being a total arsehole.”

‘A unique, powerful and insightful Australian comic voice. ????½’ Sydney Morning Herald

SOLD OUT!!! As part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!

UK comedian, bestselling author and self-professed scamp James Veitch presents his Australian stand-up debut.

Come along and see the reason why so many Aussie families know and love The Wiggles!

SOLD OUT!! ‘Carlson is a gifted and accomplished comedian ­– an absolute must-see.’ Appetite for the Arts (NZ)

Performing live is what Tommy does best, so do yourself a favour and go and enjoy a brand new show from the most exciting comedian of his generation. Good talk.

Come and enjoy a laugh with Tom Ballard – Winner Helpman Award Best Comedy Performer 2016!

As part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival

SOLD OUT!!! In this extraordinary event, a stellar line up of the best comedians at the Festival come together in solidarity with Mehdi and all other victims of Australia’s detention policies.

Girls love only boys…at least that’s what they teach in Year 8 Sex Ed.

Step behind the velvet curtain and uncover the mysteries of magic with The Magic Workshop.

Come along and see the reason why so many Aussie families know and love The Wiggles!

Three comedy she-wolf legends unite for Glittery Clittery: A ConSENSUAL Party.

This workshop will introduce you to key strategies you can use to strengthen your relationships – with a partner, with friends and colleagues.

In Conversation with Matthew Bourne – director of Lord of the Flies

You might know him as the host of ABC’s top-rating show Gruen or from his various podcasts, but it is on stage where Wil feels most at home.

This show was inspired by a woman who goes by the name of Nanette.

What does the inaugural 2017 season reveal to us? What will it take to ensure the success of the Women’s League, and what can advocates for other sports learn?

Mae asks … “who are we when we’re not addicted?”

The two-hour Comedy Workshop will offer a crash course in comedy from a professional comedian

Hold onto your nose for this touching, twisted and very smelly adaptation of David Walliams’ award-winning children’s book, live on stage!

A hands-on workshop targeted at everyone who manages people.

“Comic genius…A joy for kids both big and small.” – Edinburgh Evening News on the book

How do we write about race in Australia today? Does the race of the writer affect the way stories are written, received and interpreted?

A total of 66 awards will be presented at this year’s Green Room Awards ceremony, including awards for Technical Achievement and Lifetime Achievement.

An evening of entertainment as BTC presents ten short plays of around ten minutes written by local writers, directed by local people and performed by a group of talented actors who vary in experience from limited to very experienced.

A work that is part dance, part theatre, and entirely hypnotic. This is Nicola Gunn at her best: profoundly funny and brilliantly self-scathing.

What do we know about the harmful effects of fragrances; the power of perfume to make us sick?

We all know the basics of a healthy lifestyle – eat well, sleep properly, exercise regularly, and drink in moderation. But how do we do this during the most busiest times in our creative lives.

Join the fun and cheer on our running man. Will he hit the wall or complete his quest?

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

A howlingly funny hour of blistering satire that deals equally vicious blows to left and right wing hypocrisy.

A hands-on workshop targeted at everyone who manages people. You will work through a ‘how-to’ list for managing some of the most common people and culture issues in the performing arts industry.

Brunswick Music Festival presents a special concert in honour of International Women’s Day

International best-selling author and microbiologist Giulia Enders speaks to Richard Fidler about gut health and its connection to our emotional lives.

Johnston was part of a psychological study. NASA wanted to learn individual stress reactions and group cohesion in an intensely cramped, isolated environment comparable to life in a space vessel on Mars.

A ghost tale, a love story, and a mesmerizing dark comedy, this outstanding play finds truth in the awkward moments, beauty in the missed opportunities and poignancy in the intimate silences.

A raucous, unflinching and hilarious feminist voice, Lindy West is best known for her writing in Jezebel and the Guardian – especially on body image and sexual violence.

What stories do we tell ourselves about death and the dead? How do our ideas around death vary across cultures?

Small and Loud is a night for emerging theatre writers, performers, comics and musicians to test their freshest ideas.

Join us for a discussion on how different forms of privilege operate within our culture and community, and how it affects people.

Smoke rises. Song welcomes. Bodies are adorned. Enter a space carrying culture, ceremony and regalia of our longest living cultures.

KINKY BOOTS is based on the true story of a young man’s struggle to save his family shoe business with an outrageous idea and thanks to a fabulous new friend!

#BLOCKtheBILL SNAP PROTEST!! We say NO to the proposed Refugee Lifetime Ban !!!

Think community meets high art meets LGBTIQ culture. Park Lounge will welcome you into Werribee’s heart and leave you wanting more

Midsumma Horizon is a future-focused art party featuring live-performance, projection, visual art and music

Britain’s most provocative theatre-maker is back on her dirty soapbox, baring her soul (and possibly more).

A family get-together with local LGBTQIA+ artists to think through a Queer Family Portrait.

Debuting their first ever full-length performance in Midsumma Festival 2015, The Sparrow Men return as Melbourne’s favourite fast-paced comedy duo.

Join the finalists for an Artist Floor Talk at 6pm on Thu 2 Feb to hear about the motivations and implications behind this year’s works.

Parade, pride and party come together once a year in Melbourne’s iconic queer march.