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What's on in Melbourne Arts – Music, Theatre, Exhibitions, FestivalsIt is hard to give justice to what's on in Melbourne arts, as it is too much to list here. A lot of it isn’t mainstream, but takes place in small performance venues.  I have listed major art events below, but also look for the numerable smaller events around town which give Melbourne its special flavour. To find out what’s on in Melbourne arts from day to day, please check the newspapers.The Melbourne Arts Centre
has a full program of theatre, music performances and ballet worth checking out. TheNational Gallery of Victoria
has an Australian section in the Federation Square complex with a great section, among others, on Australian Impressionism. Its International gallery is located just down from the Arts Centre. Both are hosting various temporary and permanent exhibitions. Melbourne arts events for February:- February 17, Monty Python's Spamalot. Ready to be left in stitches? Monty Python’s SPAMALOT tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail. It features dancing divas, serfs, cows, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and a legless knight. Directed by Mike Nichols and “lovingly ripped-off" from the screenplay of the Pythons’ best-loved film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Her Majesties Theatre. www.montypythonsspamalot.com.auFebruary 23–24, Melbourne International Music Festival - Rock the Bowl with the biggest names in music performing non-stop over two days. You will be treated to a great line up of musicians perform live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Melbourne arts events for March:Brunswick Music Festival – one of Victoria’s premier music festivals and a major cultural event for Australia. It showcases ethnic, indigenous, acoustic and traditional music, featuring local musicians alongside interstate and international guests. www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.auMelbourne arts events for April:Melbourne International Comedy Festival - what's on in Melbourne presents one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world (alongside similar events in Edinburgh and Montreal). There will hundreds of shows in various venues over the three weeks. www.comedyfestival.com.auWhat's on in Melbourne in winter & spring:September, Darebin Music Festival – a community festival that encourages local and community artists to participate. A great place to soak up the Melbourne community spirit, to connect with others and enjoy great music. www.darebin.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=5061&h=0October, Sovereign Hill Music Festival, Ballarat. Three days of music at the outdoor goldmining museum of Sovereign Hill. www.sovereignhillmusicfestival.com.au October, Melbourne Fringe Festival - The Melbourne Fringe Festival is an annual, open access, multi arts festival. Melbourne has a strong independent arts scene, which comes to light at this festival. Around 90% of the work presented is from Melbourne, which makes the Melbourne Fringe Festival one of a kind. www.melbournefringe.com.au. October, Melbourne International Arts Festival - one of Australia's leading international arts festivals with an outstanding reputation for presenting unique international and Australian events in the fields of dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia. There will also be free outdoor events all around the city.www.melbournefestival.com.au This is a list of what's on in Melbourne arts. However, this is by far not all. The spirit of Melbourne comes to live in its many community events, bars and live performances, which are too numerous to be listed here.  Subscribe to my RSS feed and you will be kept up to date with any new articles and insider information. (If you don't know what an RSS feed is, click here.) Bookmark this site at your favourite social bookmarking engine and share it with your friends! Return from What's on in Melbourne arts to Melbourne City guide to Arts Return from What's on in Melbourne Arts to Melbourne Home Page
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