Free events in Melbourne in November 2026

104 events from Sunday, November 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Busiest venues: Wesley Anne, The Retreat Hotel, Bar Open.

Sunday, November 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 Nov 15

The National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship

NGV International · Southbank
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Art of the Pacific: From the NGV Collection

NGV International · Southbank
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Gian Manik: Fantasy Chamber

Gian Manik

Linden New Art · St Kilda
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Natascha Stellmach: THE LETTING GO (2012-2026)

Natascha Stellmach

Linden New Art · St Kilda
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Sarah CrowEST: one thing becomes another again

Sarah CrowEST

Linden New Art · St Kilda
- Visual arts
Free
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 Nov 22

NEW26

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) · Southbank
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Heidi Holmes: Kwik-Kwik-Kwik

Heidi Holmes

Linden New Art · St Kilda
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 15

Leo: Swan Bay Dreaming

Linden New Art · St Kilda
- Visual arts
Free
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
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Music
4 PM

Alex Burns

The Drunken Poet · West Melbourne
- Music
Free
Music
6 PM

Janina Berlin & Onur Puza

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free
Music
6:30 PM

**FREE ENTRY** BOOF (Front Bar)

3 Base Hit

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Jazz
Free Tickets

Monday, November 2, 2026

Music
6 PM

Sunflower Jam

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free
Music
6:30 PM

Ruairí Flynn (Cup Eve - We're Open!)

The Drunken Poet · West Melbourne
- Music
Free

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Music
3 PM

The Retreat's Birthday Bash feat. Arabella and the Heist + Platonic Sex + Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits + Laura Norda + Pussy Horse + RED40PA!NCLUB

Hana & Jessie-Lee · Platonic Sex · Arabella and The Heist · Laura Norda · Pussy Horse

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Country
- Rock
Free Tickets

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Live Like a Wildflower by Ally Ferguson

Ally Ferguson

Readings Hawthorn · Hawthorn
- Literature
Free
Music
7 PM

DOLE NIGHT w/ G-String Nicotine + The Dropkicks

The Dropkicks · G-String Nicotine

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

Those Folk play the songs of Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

The Drunken Poet · West Melbourne
- Music
- Folk
Free

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Music
1 PM

PEPPERCREEK REVIVAL // THUR ARVO GIG SERIES

PepperCreek Revival

Kindred Bandroom · Footscray
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
5 PM

Open Mic Night!

The Drunken Poet · West Melbourne
- Music
Free
Music
8:30 PM

ARLON FARIA / ANNA DU VIE

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets
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Friday, November 6, 2026

Music
6 PM

Cantrips (DJ set) in The Retreat Beer Garden

Cantrips

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Nights out
- Funk
- Soul
Free Tickets
Music
6 PM

Sanfona

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free
Music
6 PM

Traditional Irish Music Session

The Drunken Poet · West Melbourne
- Music
Free
Music
6:30 PM

**FREE ENTRY** Hoodoo Express (Front Bar)

Hoodoo Express

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Bluegrass
- Blues
- Jazz
Free Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

Doggerel

The Drunken Poet · West Melbourne
- Music
Free
Music
9 PM

**FREE ENTRY** Smoking Vinyl (Front Bar)

Smoking Vinyl

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Afrobeat
- Funk
- Jazz
Free Tickets
Music
11 PM

Frite and Friends

The Toff in Town · Melbourne CBD
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
11 PM

WAFT!

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Nights out
Free Tickets

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Music
1 PM

Al Carr - Colour To The Flame album launch

Al Carr

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Folk
- Rock
Free Tickets
Music
4:30 PM

TINFUL OF PEACHES / HONEYMOON BRIDGE

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
6 PM

Freya & Tom McGowan

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free
Music
9 PM

Mast Gully Fellers

The Drunken Poet · West Melbourne
- Music
Free
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Music
10 PM

Orchestra Massive

The Night Cat · Fitzroy
- Music
Free Tickets
Visual arts
until Dec 12

Et cetera

Gertrude Contemporary · Preston South
- Visual arts
Free

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Music
3 PM

TEENS - Negative Energy Australian Tour with MILKSICK (FRONT BAR- FREE GIG!!)

Teens · MILKSICK

The Tote Hotel · Collingwood
- Music
- Punk
Free Tickets
Music
5 PM

Vinyl Vixens ft. WaX FoX & Miss Gabrielle

Vinyl Vixens

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Nights out
- House
Free Tickets
Music
6 PM

Janina Berlin & Onur Puza

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free
Music
6:30 PM

**FREE ENTRY** Ben Carr Quartet (Front Bar)

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Jazz
Free Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Amos Roach

Northcote Social Club · Northcote
- Music
- Blues
- Hip-hop
- Reggae
Free Tickets

Monday, November 9, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Before I Sing You This Song by Justine Sless

Justine Sless

Readings Hawthorn · Hawthorn
- Literature
Free
Music
6 PM

Sunflower Jam

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free
Music
7 PM

‘Social Sanctuary’ with Greta O'Leary, Stenn Francis-Deare + Bella Cloud

FREE ENTRY · $20 PARMAS · $10 PINTS

Northcote Social Club · Northcote
- Music
- Indie
Free Tickets

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Visual arts
12 PM

The Art and Craft of Korea: Talk & Tour

NGV International · Southbank
- Visual arts
Free
Literature
6 PM

Bobuq Sayed in conversation

Bobuq Sayed

Readings Emporium · Melbourne CBD
- Literature
Free
Music
6:30 PM

BERNADETTE CHANDRASEGARAM AUTHOR TALK

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Other
7:30 PM

TRIVIA

Wesley Anne · Northcote
Free
Music
8 PM

**FREE ENTRY** Stink Tank The Drag Show (Band Room)

Stink Tank

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Cabaret
Free Tickets

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Music
1 PM

YOLA INGLEY II // THUR ARVO GIG SERIES

Kindred Bandroom · Footscray
- Music
- Blues
- Jazz
- Soul
Free Tickets
Music
6:30 PM

**FREE ENTRY** The Red 40 (Front Bar)

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Jazz
- Rock
Free Tickets
Music
8 PM

Roesy

The Drunken Poet · West Melbourne
- Music
Free

Friday, November 13, 2026

Music
4 PM

Free Wine Tasting with Darling Estate

The Evelyn Hotel · Fitzroy
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
6 PM

Natalie Ex in The Retreat Beer Garden

Natalie Ex

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Nights out
- House
- Pop
Free Tickets
Music
6 PM

Sanfona

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free
Music
6:30 PM

**FREE ENTRY** The Four Scoops (Front Bar)

The Four Scoops

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Jazz
- Rock
- Rockabilly
Free Tickets
Music
9 PM

**FREE ENTRY** Smoking Vinyl (Front Bar)

Smoking Vinyl

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Afrobeat
- Funk
- Jazz
Free Tickets

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Literature
10:30 AM

Meet the Gruffalo

Readings Kids · Carlton
- Literature
Free

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