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By <\/span>Will Cox<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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From free international art exhibitions to big-name concerts, model train exhibitions and movies under the stars, now is the time to start planning your summer adventures. Whether you\u2019re staying in town or hitting the road, consider this your cultural hit list for the next three months.<\/p>\n

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Maurizio Cattelan\u2019s Comedian at the NGV Triennial. The banana will be replaced on the wall every seven to 10 days.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Justin McManus<\/cite><\/p>\n

1. NGV Triennial<\/b><\/h3>\n

Every three years, the NGV hosts this expansive, state-of-the-art show featuring the work of more than 200 contemporary artists, from international superstars such as Tracey Emin and Yoko Ono to a vast woven fish fence from the community of Maningrida in central-west Arnhem Land and Maurizio Cattelan\u2019s Comedian, aka the banana taped to a wall. Follow the giant David Shrigley thumb into three floors of thought-provoking and playful works. December 3 to April 7, <\/strong>National Gallery of Victoria, <\/strong>free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition<\/b><\/h3>\n

More than a century after it sailed into an iceberg, the Titanic still draws a crowd. This exhibition tells the story of the doomed voyage through more than 200 artefacts among full-scale reconstructions of some of the ship\u2019s interiors. December 16 to April 14, Melbourne Museum, $32.50 (adult), $18 (child), $22.50 (concession).<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. CCP x Hahnemuhle Summer Salon 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n

Back for its 31st summer, the Salon fills the Centre for Contemporary Photography floor to ceiling with the work of Melbourne photographers in this community-focused group show. It\u2019s a great way to see dozens of works from unfamiliar names, and even buy a piece or two. Until December 17, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Wednesday-Sunday, free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Caroline Polachek is in town for the Meredith Music Festival, as well as sideshows at the Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Meredith Music Festival<\/b><\/h3>\n

Raise a shoe in the air for another three days of sun, song, and staying hydrated in the bush, with some of the world\u2019s finest acts, such as Kraftwerk and the City of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band. If you didn\u2019t manage to get tickets (it\u2019s not easy), catch Melbourne sideshows from headliners Kraftwerk (December 8, Margaret Court Arena) and Caroline Polachek (December 10-11, Forum Melbourne). December 8-10, Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, $488 (but well and truly sold out).<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Summer Night Market<\/b><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not summer in Melbourne without balmy nights at the Queen Victoria Market, queuing for gyoza. Come for the food, stay for DJs, a choir, and roving circus acts. Wednesday nights, until March 13, 5pm-10pm, free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Palace Penny Lane Cinemas<\/b><\/h3>\n

Reports of streaming killing cinemas have been greatly exaggerated. Moonee Ponds now has its own picture house, with 11 screens and a rooftop cinema (opening later in the summer). The grand opening on December 20 is the Australian premiere of Michael Mann\u2019s Ferrari<\/i>, starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz. Open daily from December 21 at 17 Puckle Street, Moonee Ponds. General tickets $25 (adult), $16 (child), $21.50 (concession). Cheaper for members and $12 for everyone on Tuesdays.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie, which is screening at the Moonlight Cinema. <\/span><\/p>\n

7. Moonlight Cinema<\/b><\/h3>\n

All your Christmas cinema needs, served with dinner and an Aperol spritz in the botanical gardens. Barbie<\/i>! Elf<\/i>! Die Hard<\/i>! Love Actually<\/i>! Dogs are welcome, too. Until March 30, after dark, Central Lawn at Royal Botanic Gardens, tickets from $22.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. <\/b>Marshmallow Laser Feast<\/b><\/h3>\n

This world-premiere exhibition features four massive digital artworks from the London-based collective, immersing us in tree roots, black holes and human breath. Come for, as The Age<\/i>\u2019s Rob Harris put it, \u201ca remarkable sense of wonder and a reminder of the deep link between humans and nature\u201d. Featuring collaborations with Terrence Malick, Cate Blanchett, and Radiohead\u2019s Jonny Greenwood. Until April 14, daily at ACMI, Fed Square. $20 (adult), $5 (child), $10 (concession).<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n

Straight from London\u2019s Natural History Museum, this show presents more than 100 astounding images from all over the world, capturing nature in its most sublime and alien. I have never heard of a tri-spine horseshoe crab, for instance \u2013 as best as I can work out, it\u2019s a kind of deep-sea tank. December 8 to May 9, National Wool Museum, Geelong, $12 (adult), $7 (child), $9 (concession).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ring in the New Year with Flume at Heaps Good Festival. <\/span>Credit: <\/span>Dominic Lorrimer<\/cite><\/p>\n

10. Heaps Good Festival<\/b><\/h3>\n

<\/b>The Falls Festival takes a well-earned break this year, but it\u2019s subbed by this New Year\u2019s Eve party at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, featuring Flume, Foals, The Avalanches, SBTRKT, Basement Jaxx, and many more. December 31, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, tickets from $189.90.<\/strong><\/p>\n

11. <\/b>Seventeen<\/b><\/h3>\n

Kicking off the 2024 Melbourne Theatre Company season, Seventeen <\/i>takes an unusual look at adolescence, with a cast of senior actors portraying teenagers, led by Pamela Rabe. Written by Matthew Whittet (Girl Asleep<\/i>) and directed by Matt Edgerton. January 15 to February 17, Southbank Theatre, tickets from $75 (plus booking fee).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Freida Commitment at the Midsumma Carnival, part of the three-week-long Midsumma Festival.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Scott McNaughton<\/cite><\/p>\n

12. Midsumma Festival<\/b><\/h3>\n

The biggest thing on the queer calendar this summer is a diverse and inclusive program flooding the city with pure queer joy. There are more than 200 events, including the annual \u201cqueer day out\u201d Midsumma Carnival (January 21), and the Pride March (February 4), to A Brave(R) Space<\/i>, a new program of artwork from across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. January 21 to February 11, across Melbourne, many free events, including the Carnival and Pride March.<\/strong><\/p>\n

13. Phillip Island Model Railway Exhibition<\/b><\/h3>\n

Dedicated craftspeople construct tiny dioramas of idyllic infrastructure. It\u2019s an excuse to get out of town, really. You\u2019ll have to drive because ironically, there\u2019s no train there. January 20-21, 10am-5pm, Cowes Senior Citizens\u2019 Club, Phillip Island, $8 (adult), $5 (child), $20 (family).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Andy Karl as Phil Connors in the London production of Groundhog Day the Musical. The show premieres in Melbourne in January.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Manuel Harlan\/Old Vic Theatre via AP<\/cite><\/p>\n

14. Groundhog Day the Musical<\/b><\/h3>\n

The new musical version of the classic film, with a book by Danny Rubin and music by Tim Minchin, makes its Australian debut. When it launched in New York, Bill Murray \u2013 star of the original film \u2013 went twice, and reportedly wept the second time through. \u201cThe idea that we just have to try again,\u201d he said. \u201cWe just have to try again. It\u2019s such a beautiful, powerful idea.\u201d January 24 to March 3, 6.30\/7.30pm, Princess Theatre, tickets from $89.<\/strong><\/p>\n

15. Connection<\/b><\/h3>\n

Immersion is the latest trend in visual art. Connection <\/i>is a vivid collage of nearly 650 works from 110 First Nations visual and musical artists, digitally projected onto every surface. It\u2019s moving in more ways than one. Until February 4, The Lume, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, $49 (adult), $34 (child), $44 (concession).<\/strong><\/p>\n

16. Chinese Lunar New Year Dragon Festival<\/b><\/h3>\n

We\u2019re coming into the Year of the Dragon, boding strength, confidence and health. Chinatown, already the liveliest and most colourful bit of the city, will light up with performances, costumes and market stalls. February 11, from 10.30am, Chinatown, free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dave Grohl brings the Foo Fighters to Australia, with two big shows at AAMI Park.<\/span><\/p>\n

17. The Millenial nostalgia tour circuit<\/b><\/h3>\n

<\/b>The schedules for the city\u2019s stadiums are starting to look like Big Day Out line-up circa 2000. No one is complaining. Foo Fighters (December 4 and 6, AAMI Park, $229.90), Queens of the Stone Age (February 19, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, from $153.25) and Blink-182 (February 13-14, 26-27 and 29, Rod Laver Arena, from $119.90). All have new records out and they\u2019re playing big summer shows.<\/p>\n

18. <\/b>Riverboats Music Festival<\/b><\/h3>\n

Echuca-Moama, on Yorta Yorta Country right on the NSW border, is a sleepy town known for its paddlesteamers and annual waterski race. This February, it\u2019s also a great place to see Peter Garret, Missy Higgins, Regurgitator, Russell Morris and more, on the banks of the Murray River. February 16-18, full weekend passes are $230 (adults), $115 ages 13-17), $20 (ages 5-12); family passes and individual day tickets also available.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The St Kilda Festival. <\/span>Credit: <\/span>Visit Victoria<\/cite><\/p>\n

19. St Kilda Festival<\/b><\/h3>\n

<\/b>Return to the foreshore for one of the city\u2019s oldest and most beloved music festivals. This year it\u2019s over one weekend, with Saturday dedicated to First Nations artists. The line-up is due to be announced in the new year, but last year featured Confidence Man and Genesis Owusu. February 17-18, South Beach Reserve, free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

20. Melbourne Art Fair<\/b><\/h3>\n

Whether you\u2019re in the market for art or not, it\u2019s always a fantastic way to see a range of work and do some people-watching, with 60 commercial galleries from Prahran to Papanya exhibiting. February 22-25, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, tickets $32 (adult), $28 (concession), $10 (child).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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