Carlton Events & Festivals

The Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) is an annual auto show held biennially between Melbourne and Sydney. Both cities have a long running history of motor shows. Melbourne held..

The British & Irish Lions are one of the most iconic sporting teams in the world, steeped in history and tradition. Drawn from the best players in England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland the..

Melbourne Festival is one of the world's leading arts festivals and Australia's premier celebration of art and culture from around the world. Each Festival brings an unparalleled feast of..

The 2013 Melbourne Marathon Festival will be held on Sunday October 13. This year, with over 28,000 registered competitors we will head 'Back to the G' for another action packed weekend of..

Lewis Carroll's Alice books play with language and meaning in ways that have entranced both child and adult readers since the books were published in the late 19th century. This free..

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Library's annual Creative Fellowships program. Reflecting its place as a hub for intellectual and cultural inquiry, the Library awards..

Andreas Scholl is famous worldwide for his stylish performances of Baroque music and it is uplifting to perform Vivaldi's Stabat Mater with him, as it is to begin the concert with Vivaldi's..

Begin the festive season with the most celebrated music of the Baroque, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. To perform this extroverted, colourful music, the Australian Chamber Orchestra..

This Christmas, hear Bach's joyful telling of the Christmas story. The Christmas Oratorio comprises six cantatas, each depicting a scene from Christ's birth. Richard Tognetti directs from..

ACO2, the Australian Chamber Orchestra's precocious little sister, brings together Australia's finest young string players and ACO musicians, creating a combined ensemble with a fresh..

Melbourne Museum presents Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, a remarkable exhibition of stunning artefacts revealing Afghanistan's rich culture. Afghanistan was..

Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with the Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery present 'African Arts' By Nickel Mundabi Ngadwa Enjoy a vast and diverse collection of works created in Congo..

Arnold Schwarzenegger - a connotation for strength, perseverance, talent and success will be gracing the stage as the key note speaker at Jamie McIntyre's Financial Education Summit in..

Whether you're a novice collector, seasoned philatelist, or just like to look at rare, beautiful, valuable things, you will discover a world of tiny treasures at the Australia 2013 World..

There are 1.3 billion people in China. Do you know how to do business with them? This year marks an important milestone for Sino-Australian trade and cultural understanding and cooperation..

Bigger and better than ever with more demonstration suites, attractions and extended opening times. Building on the success of the Melbourne Show in 2011 and the Sydney Show in 2012..

A free spirit who approaches music with an unquenchable sense of fun and discovery, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja is a joy to play with and watch. Patricia performs Bach and..

The Fourth is Brahms' final powerful symphonic statement. Here, Brahms takes flight, as he melds the soaring sounds of Romanticism to classical structure in a constantly evolving..

Brahms' Piano Quintet, both powerful and tender, is one of the masterworks of 19th-century chamber music, almost symphonic in its breadth and depth. Known for sharp, vibrant performances..

Martin Fröst is probably the greatest clarinettist in the world, but more than that, he's a marvellous communicator and fantastic to watch. Astonishingly, he can dance while he plays, and..

Don't miss the spectacular crescendo of 23 weeks of fantastic competition in the 2013 AFL Finals Series. From March to September Australian Rules Football (AFL) teams fight it out to make..

Summer in Australia is tennis. Balmy nights, world-class tennis players, colourful fans, live entertainment at Grand Slam® Oval and all the tennis action live on the big screen at Garden..

The Australian World Orchestra is bringing together the very best of Australia's classical music talent from all around the world for an exciting program of events in 2013, culminating in..

"Breathtaking, beautiful and inspiring...take along every little dancer in your family" - Buzz Magazine, Chicago Entertainment Following their sell-out season of Opus Cactus in 2003..

Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival is a truly unique annual event which celebrates Melbourne's diverse multicultural society. Running over two days, the Buddha's Day and..

Over the past 20 years Bupa Around the Bay - Fundraise for The Smith Family has grown to become Australia's largest mass participation bike ride and one of Melbourne's major sporting..

OutBlack and Songlines present CAMP! A night of drag kings and queens, funk, soul, hip-hop and disco. Last year's NAIDOC Celebration honoured family and community ties, and this year will..

The Coonawarra Roadshow is a highly anticipated event which travels to capital cities during the month of August. Coonawarra winemakers, winery owners and their families embark on a nation..

David Williamson's The Club follows the seismic shift from Australian sport to Australian business. Old school coach and club doyen Laurie Holden has an eye on the future as well as a deep..

Widely recognized as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, Einstein on the Beach will return to Australia for an exclusive season at Arts Centre Melbourne as part..

Fitzroy Town Hall opens its doors & Napier Street gets closed off, for an all-day block party with three stages of nonstop world music and a vibrant cultural marketplace. Dance to..

The State Library's domed La Trobe Reading Room is a Melbourne icon, a space that has inspired writers and artists since it opened on 14 November 1913. This exhibition celebrates the..

Magnormos theatre company is thrilled to present the return of 'flowerchildren', the exciting musical about the turbulent private lives of The Mamas and Papas between their spectacular rise..

Discover the cultural centrepiece of 19th-century Melbourne and the grand vision that inspired it This free exhibition traces the first 60 years of the Melbourne Public Library (now the..

The first French Polynesia Festival will be held from October 25 to 28, 2012 at Como House & Garden. The French Polynesia Festival is a four day event featuring display booths, educational..

Good Beer Week celebrates the fact that never before has there been so much good beer on offer. Homegrown microbreweries are popping up every month while amazing new brews from the world's..

The Good Food & Wine Show is back in 2013 and guaranteed to get your taste buds tingling! A dream day out for food fanatics and wine connoisseurs alike - hundreds of the country's finest..

Replaced by a suite of Swedish minimalist homewares, a pile of abandoned furniture awaits a trip to the tip. As the hour of judgement approaches, the hard rubbish decides it's fightin'..

Herring Island Summer Arts Festival began in 2006 as a collaboration between the exhibiting arts groups, Parks Victoria and the Friends of Herring Island. This followed the work of Maudie..

Direct from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Hollywood Costume explores the central role costume design plays in cinema storytelling. Bringing together the most iconic costumes..

The performance highlight of Melbourne Tap Week, Melbourne's celebration of International Tap Dancing Day, kicks off at 11.00am on Sunday May 19 as 200 tapping glamour kittens attempt a..

RON: "Good evening. At 10.23pm on January 24, my doctor gave me three months to live. By my calculations, that leaves me with exactly... 111 minutes. So Dawn's invited the kids around for..

Opening June 2013, the World Premiere of King Kong will be a landmark theatrical event. This iconic love story of an enormous creature and his battle for survival in New York City is..

When life gets too difficult, it's time to create a new superhero. With a waiting room full of hopeful actors, the quest is on to find 'the one' who fills the Lycra suit. Following Back..

Law Week - coordinated by Victoria Law Foundation - aims to promote access to and understanding of the law and justice system. Law Week involves over 100 organisations, who work with the..

Australia's BIGGEST new hit musical comes to Melbourne! A smash hit in New York and London, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is the funniest and most fabulous musical around! Playing at..

Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Boublil & Schönberg's legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, will arrive in Australia in 2014. With glorious new staging and dazzlingly..

Get square eyes with films for kids, about kids, and some even by kids, to amaze and delight kids. Kids of all ages flock to Melbourne's International Kids Film Festival, Little Big Shots..

Melbourne in August might be famed more for footy and freezing weather than fabulous free, al fresco events, but get set for an event that brings new life to the dead of winter. ..

Melbourne Central is gearing up to launch the first One Day Shopping Festival for the year, hitting the centre on Thursday 23rd May 2013 with the 'Winter One Day Shopping..