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What to do in Melbourne in December 2026

182 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Free: 24. Busiest venues: Corner Hotel, Northcote Social Club, 170 Russell.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Feb 28

Made to Move: Australian Jewellery 1960–2020: From the NGV Collection

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 24

ZAHALKAWORLD: an artist's archive

Jewish Museum of Australia · St Kilda
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 31

Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart

ACMI · CBD
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 7

Plant Life: The Nature of Design

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 31

Margaret Preston: A retrospective exhibition

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD
- Visual arts
Tickets
Visual arts
until Mar 29

Personal Effects

Heide Museum of Modern Art · Bulleen
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 21

Tree of Life: Four Perspectives

Jewish Museum of Australia · St Kilda
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 31

Play On

ACMI · CBD
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Apr 24

a/part: Hoda Afshar

Hoda Afshar

Buxton Contemporary · Southbank
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jun 14

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Mar 14

David Jolly: Everything Else Falls Away

David Jolly

Heide Museum of Modern Art · Bulleen
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 12

Et cetera

Gertrude Contemporary · Preston South
- Visual arts
Free
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Visual arts
until Jan 9

In the Shape of Us

Craft Victoria · Melbourne CBD
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 6

Visionaries 2026

Craft Victoria · Melbourne CBD
- Visual arts
Theatre
until Dec 19

A Room with a View

Southbank Theatre (Melbourne Theatre Company) · Southbank
- Theatre
Tickets
Visual arts
until Apr 18

Lifelike

ACMI · CBD
- Visual arts
Music
7:30 PM

Make It Up Club

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Ambient
- Electronic
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Thaiboy Digital

170 Russell · Melbourne CBD
- Music
$79.90 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

The JazzLab Jams – Hosted by The Hue Blanes Trio

The JazzLab · Brunswick
- Music
- Jazz
$10–$15 Tickets

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Music
7 PM

ALL THEM WITCHES (USA)

All Them Witches

Corner Hotel · Richmond
- Music
- Rock
Tickets
Music
7 PM

MILLENCOLIN (SWE) - performing 'Pennybridge Pioneers' in full

Millencolin

Northcote Theatre · Northcote
- Music
- Punk
$109.90 Tickets
Music
7 PM

P.O.D with very special guests Ocean Grove

P.O.D · Ocean Grove · POD

170 Russell · Melbourne CBD
- Music
$89.90 Tickets
Music
7 PM

THE BLACK QUEEN (USA)

The Black Queen

The Leadbeater Hotel · Richmond
- Music
- Electronic
- Pop
$79.90 Tickets
Music
7 PM

THE HOME TEAM (USA)

ivri

The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) · St Kilda
- Music
- Indie
- Pop
Tickets
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Music
7 PM

The Sisters of Mercy

Forum Melbourne
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Evening Elephants Australian Tour

Evening Elephants

The Night Cat · Fitzroy
- Music
$73.51 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Luke Howard Trio

The JazzLab · Brunswick
- Music
- Jazz
$30–$35 Tickets
Music
7:45 PM

Suzi Quatro

Palais Theatre
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Aryan Shehran Sextet w/ Eshan Sharma Trio + Sparrow

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Blues
- Jazz
$17.35 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Harry Styles

Marvel Stadium
- Music
Tickets
Visual arts
until Mar 7

Love Letters

Heide Museum of Modern Art · Bulleen
- Visual arts
Music
until Dec 6

Mimpi

Lung Swara · Rianto

Arts House · North Melbourne
- Music
- Dance

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Music
7 PM

ivri (USA)

ivri

The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) · St Kilda
- Music
- Indie
- Pop
$74.90 Tickets
Music
7 PM

LOCKED SHUT (USA)

Locked Shut

The Leadbeater Hotel · Richmond
- Music
- Hardcore
- Punk
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Elle Murphy - 'Swapsies' Tour

Elle Murphy

Bergy Bandroom · Brunswick
- Music
- Indie
- Pop
- Rock
$22.95 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Fatai

The JazzLab · Brunswick
- Music
- Jazz
$30–$35 Tickets
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Music
7:30 PM

Ozzy's Birthday | Megalomania | The Australian Black Sabbath Tribute

Megalomania

The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) · St Kilda
- Music
- Hard rock
- Metal
- Rock
Free Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Saturn's Sound (VOLUME TWO: Santa's Sound) w/ Gallagath, ItsRosieQuartz & Electric Self

Electric Self · ItsRosieQuartz

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Pop
Free Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

THIRSTY MERC - 20 GOOD REGIONS TOUR!

Thirsty Merc

Corner Hotel · Richmond
- Music
- Rock
$61.90 Tickets
Music
7:45 PM

Suzi Quatro

Palais Theatre
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Ryan Harris

Northcote Social Club · Northcote
- Music
- Folk
$40.40 Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

CAMILLA ROSE SULLIVAN / GIRL FRIDAY / CELINE YAP

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets

Friday, December 4, 2026

Music
12 PM

Alexisonfire + Spiritbox

Flemington Racecourse
- Music
Tickets
Music
12 PM

Neck Deep

Flemington Racecourse
- Music
Tickets
Music
6:30 PM

TSITSANIS & BELLOU: A LEGACY IN SONG

Con Kalamaras · Estudiantina of Melbourne

Brunswick Ballroom · Brunswick
- Music
$29.58 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Just Because

Atmos · FREq · Ozzy · Last Call and Coomzy

Prince Bandroom · St Kilda
- Music
- Nights out
- Trad dance
$65.80 Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

Mike E. Winfield

Mike E Winfield 2026

Thornbury Theatre · Thornbury
- Comedy
$79.90 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Ministry

Flemington Racecourse
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

P.O.D.

Flemington Racecourse
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

The All‐American Rejects

Flemington Racecourse
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

The Wallflowers

Palais Theatre
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats

The Croxton Bandroom · Thornbury
- Music
- Hard rock
- Metal
- Rock
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

JORDIE LANE & BAND - Habitual Album Launch w The Owls + Minna (UK)

Jordie Lane · The Owls

Howler · Brunswick
- Music
$25 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Project Mayhem @ Espy Basement

Project Mayhem

The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) · St Kilda
- Music
- Grunge
- Hard rock
- Metal
$10.75 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

VOLITON BLOOM 'Bigger Than The Universe' SINGLE LAUNCH

The Catfish · Fitzroy
- Music
- Pop
- Rock
$17.85 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Flight To Dubai - Inbuilt Obsolescence Tour

Flight To Dubai

The Tote Hotel · Collingwood
- Music
- Punk
- Rock
$23.50 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Pisco Sour (‘In Motion’ EP Launch)

Pisco Sour

Corner Hotel · Richmond
- Music
- Folk
- Hard rock
- Metal
$15 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Vince Jones

The JazzLab · Brunswick
- Music
- Jazz
$55 Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

Anika (DE)

Anika · Simona Castricum

Northcote Social Club · Northcote
- Music
$39.90 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Harry Styles

Marvel Stadium
- Music
Tickets

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