St Kilda Events & Festivals

Co-presented by Chamber Music Australia and Melbourne Recital Centre, the 2013 Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition is internationally regarded as a launching pad to a performing career..

There's nothing funny about a tough day at work in the middle of winter. So shake it off, at Melbourne Public! Melbourne Public and Victoria Bitter bring you a belly full of laughs with..

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..

In 2007 Adam Guettel, struck by inspiration, disappeared into his studio to emerge with five new shows: a fairy tale adventure, the tale of an invisible man, a love story, a parable about..

AllSportz Sports Holiday Program is the most fun your child can have in a day! Designed for the serious and not so serious sport star. On Olympic size courts your child will learn and..

After three hugely successful tours of Australia, Jason Alexander returns to perform his hilarious one man show for the very first time. An evening with Jason Alexander and His Hair is a..

Critically-acclaimed actress, author and singer, Molly Ringwald, brings her love of American standards to Melbourne for one-night only. Inspired and taught by her father, acclaimed jazz..

Full Time Dance's mid-year show! 3 Short Dance Pieces 3 Choreographers 21 Inspired Dancers bringing their visions to reality! + Photographic & Art Exhibition Le Danse Apache..

Co-presented by Chamber Music Australia and Melbourne Recital Centre, the 2013 Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition is internationally regarded as a launching pad to a performing career..

Melbourne Recital Centre's Spotlight series is pleased to introduce the Australia Quartet to the Salon. Featuring Tamara Anna Cislowska (piano), Veronique Serret (violin) and ANAM alumni..

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..

Richard Tognetti writes: "What is it we feel when part of a crowd? Is it fear or empowerment? Do we lose ourselves, or find our real selves? Is a crowd a mob, an ignorant mass of unthinking..

In his Grosse Fuge, Beethoven poses a great musical question, while Schnittke’s String Quartet no 3 follows a more spiritual path. Alfred Schnittke’s work welcomes all periods of..

Debussy’s first major work and one of Mendelssohn’s most brilliant creations meet music from our own time. Mendelssohn, String Quartet in E minor op 44 no 2 Andrew Ford, String Quartet..

The National Gallery of Victoria's survey of the career of Australian artist Bea Maddock spans her early prints of the 1960s, the incorporation of photo-etching and mass-media imagery in..

Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinemas nights are a quintessential outdoor event with live music and feature films playing on a huge movie screen from dusk. On arrival film and music lovers can..

Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday - three legends of American music, each from a different chapter of the American Songbook - are celebrated and brought to life in this fabulous..

BOLDtalks is an event that aims to get the community engaged and talking about content/issues that matter. We feature stories that are real, exciting, inspiring, thought-provoking and..

Running in partnership with the Master Builders Association of Victoria for eight years, the Building & Home Improvement Expo has undergone its own renovation. More than just a name change..

Leading expo with thousands of home building and renovation ideas plus plenty of one-to-one advice. The Building and Home Improvement Expo is the destination of choice for renovators..

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..

The correct storing and display of objects is very important for their long-term care and preservation. With the proper care and storage, your art and antiques can last for many more years...

For the first time in Australia, experience the Angel Certification Program with Charles Virtue, son of Dr. Doreen Virtue. Charles Virtue is a world renowned Angel Intuitive, teacher and..

NICA has a wide range of circus classes for you to try. Come and join in the circus fun. Sessions for kids, teenagers and adults are all only $40. These fun and safe programs include..

Internationally acclaimed and Melbourne-based Ensemble Liaison (clarinet, cello and piano) are joined by renowned British violinist Anthony Marwood in an evening of chamber music. Anthony..

Bring your workplace together for Melbourne's premier lunchtime sports competition. Soccer is the ultimate team sport for your workplace! The Corporate Challenge gives workplaces the..

Bring your workplace together and get involved in Melbourne’s famous Corporate Cup program. Now in its 30th year, this team-based lunchtime program held at the Tan Track encourages..

For more than 10 years the Dancescape season has featured second and third year dance students in new works by emerging and leading Australian choreographers and Dancescape 2013 is no..

Melbourne's acclaimed The Raah Project joins musical forces with Vienna's world-renowned Johann Strauss Ensemble for a unique one-off event. Together they present re-workings of the Raah..

Artman Gallery is pleased to present The Abstract Logic of Dreams, a new exhibition of works by Ezra Krzywokulski. In 'Krzywokulski's Universe,' Ashley Crawford*, freelance cultural critic..

Dads and their families are invited to celebrate Fathers Day. With vintage cars on display, boat rides, croquet, mini golf and lawn bowls lessons on the tennis court courtesy of The..

There's nothing as exciting as a Formula 1™ race. It has the power to stop traffic in Asia, make America sit up and take notice and rouse Europe from its slumber. The 2014 Formula 1™..

Internationally acclaimed Melbourne-based Ensemble Liaison (clarinet, cello and piano) will be joined by soprano Emma Matthews for an evening of romantic classics including: Chopin:..

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..

The Gluten Free Expo is a showcase of the latest gluten–free foods available. Over 70 exhibitors will provide samples for tasting and products for sale. Expert guest speakers will..

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'..

Enjoy an inspiring and uplifting concert by the Royal Botanic Gardens resident harpist, Michael Johnson, with music composed by Michael in the beauty of these majestic Gardens. They are..

Located close to Melbourne's CBD is the picturesque Rippon Lea House and Gardens which has been chosen as the venue for the third Harvest 'n' Graze Festival. Aussie great Daryl..

Twenty-something odd couple Justine and Michael share a flat and a deep dependence on one another. Justine is a workaholic who wears her heart on her sleeve and Michael never ventures..

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..

If you're looking to buy a home or investment property, or if you're simply interested in keeping on top of the property market, come on down to the Home Buyer and Property Investor Show...

Following their sell-out 2011 tour, the internationally renowned Johann Strauss Ensemble return to Australia for a very special performance of 'Vienna on Fire'. Audiences will experience..

TrustKids! is celebrating Children's Week by putting on a big treasure hunt at Rippon Lea House and Gardens. As usual National Trust and TrustKids! Members get in for free, though for one..

In 1688, James II, the Catholic King of England, Scotland and Ireland, was ousted by parliament in the Glorious Revolution and fled into exile in France. But he did not quietly relinquish..

Making her Australian debut, Lady Rizo, the New York cabaret superstar, comedienne and chanteuse, revives the genre by combining vintage arrangements and theatrical explorations of American..

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..

As the food-to-go market continues to defy downward retail trends, lunch! creates the perfect environment to make the most of the industry's ongoing growth. Attendees will discover new..

The ball will be held at the International of Brighton located just eight kilometres from Melbourne's city centre and minutes from the beautiful Brighton beach. You will be served with..

150 performers - 150 performances - 12 nights - 16 venues The 4th annual Melbourne Cabaret Festival will burst forth across the city in 16 venues from Wednesday 26 June until Sunday 7..