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What to do in Melbourne CBD, Melbourne this week?

38 events from Wednesday, October 28 to Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Highlights: Margaret Preston: A retrospective exhibition (The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Wednesday, October 28), Tom Waits For No Man (Bird's Basement, Friday, October 30), Takashi Wakasugi: Wabi-Sabi Comedy (Comedy Republic, Saturday, October 31). Free: 11. Busiest venues: Comedy Republic, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Bird's Basement.

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Questions and answers

What to do in Melbourne CBD, Melbourne this week: how many events?
38 events from Wednesday, October 28 to Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What to do in Melbourne CBD, Melbourne this week: what are the highlights?
Highlights: Margaret Preston: A retrospective exhibition (The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Wednesday, October 28), Tom Waits For No Man (Bird's Basement, Friday, October 30), Takashi Wakasugi: Wabi-Sabi Comedy (Comedy Republic, Saturday, October 31).
What to do in Melbourne CBD, Melbourne this week: which venues?
Busiest venues: Comedy Republic (9), The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia (8), Bird's Basement (5).
What to do in Melbourne CBD, Melbourne this week: is anything free?
Yes. Free: 11, including Made to Move: Australian Jewellery 1960–2020: From the NGV…, Plant Life: The Nature of Design.
What to do in Melbourne CBD, Melbourne this week: which day has the most?
Saturday, October 31, 2026, with 13 events.

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