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Albrecht Dürer: Treasures from the NGV Collection

Tue 27 Oct, 14:00

National Gallery of Victoria

As part of German Week Melbourne, join NGV curator Dr Petra Kayser for a rare behind-the-scenes look at highlights from the National Gallery of Victoria’s collection of Albrecht Dürer prints. Described as a ‘one-man Renaissance’, Dürer…

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Albrecht Dürer: Treasures from the NGV Collection

Tue 27 Oct, 15:00

National Gallery of Victoria

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A11y Allies Roundtable: Accessibility Horror Stories

Tue 27 Oct, 17:15

Tank Stream Labs, Melbourne

October topic: Accessibility Horror Stories 👻 Proudly supported by Builure. *Free event* We’re giving our monthly roundtable a Halloween twist. Bring along an “accessibility horror story” — an #AccessibilityFail you’ve experienced,…

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Health & Well Being Pitch Night

Tue 27 Oct, 18:00

3 Albert Coates Lane

️ TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR EVENT -- CLICK HERE FOR THE TICKETS ️ Health & Well-Being Pitch Night – October 27th, 2026 Apply Here for Health & Well Being Pitch Night The Startup Network is hosting its signature Pitch Night competition this…

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Poetry in the Upper Room

Tue 27 Oct, 18:00

Richmond

Poetry in the Upper Room returns next week, with Harjyot guiding us through a group poetry writing session before we open the mic (for you!!!) later in the night. Our poetry nights happen upstairs at Burmese House, where the smell of home…

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Close Encounters: Intimacies and Asian Australian Cinema

Tue 27 Oct, 18:00

The Capitol

The RMIT Australian Screen Research Collection Salon celebrates milestones in Asian Australian filmmaking through an exclusive in-conversation event with pioneers of the topic: Professor Olivia Khoo and director / producer Tony Ayres.…

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Laugh Lab

Tue 27 Oct, 18:30

La La Land CBD

Come watch Melbourne's best up and coming comedians perform at La La Land, the cosiest cocktail bar in town.

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China and the New World Order

Tue 27 Oct, 18:30

The Wheeler Centre

With host Associate Professor Louisa Lim, Deputy Director at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, journalist Cheng Lei and University of Melbourne’s Professor of Contemporary Chinese Studies Anthony J Spires explore the domestic and…

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Shut Up & Write!® at Melbourne Connect

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Melbourne Connect

We are a multi-disciplinary group of PhDs and academic staff who write together regularly and help one another to achieve our writing goals through supportive community, focus and a structure that works. We welcome anyone who wants to get…

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Dino Days

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Melbourne Museum

Every Wednesday is Dino Day for the little ones at Melbourne Museum, where the youngest dinosaur enthusiasts, aged 3-5 years, are invited to explore all things dinosaur. From dino discos and dress-ups to story time and sensory soft play,…

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Making Memoir of a Snail

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

ACMI

To coincide with the international premiere of Academy Award-winning writer / director Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail during the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), ACMI is displaying a series of handmade sets, props and…

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Genevieve Gadd-Carolan: Always A Student

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

Inspired by Charles Hawthorne’s maxim, 'A great painter is always a student', Genevieve Gadd-Carolan's exhibition offers a glimpse into her artistic journey thus far - a journey shaped by challenge, joy and insatiable wonder. Above all it…

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Maria Radun: In the Moment

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

In the Moment brings together a collection of recent oil paintings inspired by the diverse landscapes of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. From rugged coastlines and the shifting hues of the ocean, to open farmland, native bush, and wide…

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Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 108th Annual Exhibition

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

In 1918, the rebellious founding members of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society (TMPS) stormed out of the Victorian Artists Society (VAS) in protest at Max Meldrum being unseated as VAS president. The TMPS has flourished ever since as a…

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Andrew Browne: Lux Sublimata

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Tolarno Galleries

Explore Lux Sublimata, Melbourne artist Andrew Browne's new exhibition of photo-based imagery on satin banners. Echoing unstretched paintings, these satin banners incorporate a compelling array of imagery based on manipulated photographic…

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Songbirds

Wed 28 Oct, 10:30

Library at The Dock

Songs, rhymes and stories will engage your budding bookworm’s mind and introduce them to the fun and rhythm of language. Age: newborn to 18 months. Programs run during school terms and stop during school holidays. Term 1: Monday 2…

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Stompers

Wed 28 Oct, 10:30

East Melbourne Library

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and fun at East Melbourne Library every Wednesday. Age: 18 months to 3 years. Programs run during school terms and stop during school holidays. Term…

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The God In Small Things: Group Exhibition

Wed 28 Oct, 11:00

Hero Building

An exhibition of contemporary jewellery, curated by Anna Davern for Radiant Pavilion 2026. Emerging from the deliberately hopeful question: can jewellery save the world? It offers a way to consider small, intimate objects as sites of…

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Lean In

Wed 28 Oct, 11:00

Craft Victoria

Lean In brings together new work by three of Australia’s most innovative and established contemporary jewellers - Laura Deakin, Dr Marian Hosking and Dr Blanche Tilden. This exhibition showcases jewellery and objects created through a…

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Biennale of Colour and Light

Wed 28 Oct, 11:00

West End Art Space

The Biennale of Colour and Light returns for its sixth edition, curated by West End Art Space Gallery founder Anna Prifti. This biennale continues its mission to provide a platform for women abstract artists from the state of Victoria, a…

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