CHEAT SHEET
Never a dull moment in ol’ Melbourne town this autumn
¨ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The whole town is wild about Harry – find out why at the Princess Theatre. à Until Dec 1.
¨ Muriel’s Wedding the Musical
ABBA, mental illness and matrimony collide in the musical version of the hit film. à Mar 12-Jun 9.
¨ Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits
Incredible artworks from the National Portrait Gallery in London land in Bendigo. à May 16-Jul 14.
¨ Tracey Moffatt: Body Remembers
The Australian art superstar’s Venice Biennale show arrives at Tarrawarra Museum. à Mar 23-May 19.
¨ Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The city’s sides are about to split again as one of the world’s top laugh fests takes over town. à Mar 27-Apr 21.
¨ Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
The Royal Exhibition Building becomes another Eden with amazing displays of flora. à Mar 27-31.
¨ Us
Scream and scream again with the new horror film from Jordan ‘Get Out’ Peele. àfrom Mar 28.
¨ West Side Story
The Sharks take on the Jets in a new version of the classic musical . à Apr 6-28.
¨ Room on the Broom
A children’s book favourite from the creators of The Gruffalo becomes a live show the littlies will love. à Apr 17-18.
¨ Easter Long Weekend
Are you going to take three days off work and make it an EasterANZAC ten-day bunk-off? àapr 19-22.
March-may 2019
¨ Easter at Luna Park
Brings the kids, and leave no chocolate egg unhunted. à Apr 20-21.
¨ Slaughterhouse Five
Get unstuck in time as Kurt Vonnegut Jr’s surreal anti-war novel hits the Theatreworks stage. à Apr 24-May 5.
¨ Dog Lovers Show
The big poochtravaganza offers a
weekend of fine canine frolics. à May 3-5.
¨ Star Wars Neon Run
Make the jump into hyperspace (or take it at your own easy pace) on Star Wars Day. à Sat May 4.
¨ Yothu Yindi & the Treaty Project
Original Yothu Yindi members plus emerging First Nations artists and special guests perform remixes of Yothu Yindi hits, plus brandnew material. àsat May 4.
¨ Good Beer Week
A hard-earned thirst deserves a big frothy festival. à May 10-19.
¨ Big Vegan Market
A weekend of cruelty-free browsing is coming. à May 11-12.
¨ Sun Kil Moon
The former Red House Painter sings about those Universal Themes at the Espy. à Wed May 15.
¨ Rocketman
It’s not gonna be a long, long time till the flamboyant Elton John biopic opens in cinemas. àfrom May 30.