Art on walls other than your own and entertainment that isn’t on the TV? It’s time, once again, to fill Melbourne’s venues and get your culture fix. Whether your idea of culture is immersing yourself in an installation at ACCA or hitting The Forum to catch a hot band, it’s all happening. Spend the day hopping from gallery to museum, stay out late watching cabaret and comedy, then spend the night in the city and do it all again.
Melbourne Art Fair
Experience The Story of the Moving Image, a fully immersive new exhibition at the revamped Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Afterwards, check out cult films, foreign features and thought-provoking documentaries in the cinemas. + acmi.net.au
Works by the hottest contemporary artists, both new and established, can be found under one roof at Melbourne Art Fair (17–20 February) at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. There’ll be special commissions, installations, performance and conversations. + melbourneartfair.com.au
Arts Centre Melbourne Get the kids into some summer fun when circus company Circa and Aardman Studios bring Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show to the stage during January. Music and the great outdoors come together when Live At the Bowl returns from January to April. + artscentremelbourne.com.au
Malthouse Theatre It’s Melbourne’s most experimental theatre company and, during the summer, it will host a series of live performances at its Malthouse Outdoor Stage. Keep your eyes peeled for a program of music, dance, comedy, theatre, workshops and talks. + malthousetheatre.com.au
Moulin Rouge! The Musical The multi-Tony Award winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical has made its way to Melbourne’s Regent Theatre for its Australian debut. Baz Luhrmann’s screen version has endless fans, but now it’s time to experience this tale of truth, beauty, freedom and love on the stage. + moulinrougemusical.com/ australia
Arnhem Land. The NGV Architecture Commission 2021: Pond[er] takes over the garden at NGV International. + ngv.melbourne
Shrine of Remembrance Join a 45-minute tour and discover the history of Victoria’s national memorial. Led by an expert guide, you’ll learn about the spaces, exhibitions and personal stories that make this a living monument. There are several tours each day. + shrine.org.au
NGV Check out its two locations for some of the city’s biggest free exhibitions. At NGV International, Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala celebrates the work of artists from northeast
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