Melbourne Events
| Melbourne Events 2023 |
Now included from 3 pm to 4 pm the 2023 Victor Melder Lecture
| March 2023 |
March 2023 - Friday 17 to April Saturday 22
Art Exhibition
RAMESH "Undergod"
Sullivan+Strumpf is thrilled to present Undergod: a new exhibition by Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran.
Ambitious in both materiality and scale, this exhibition imagines vibrant mythological beings who exist in planes between human and divine with the exuberance, cheek and depth the artist has become known for.
Now open in our Naarm/Melbourne gallery and online via the viewing room. We look forward to welcoming you for opening drinks on Friday 17 March, 6 – 8 PM, to celebrate this ecstatic exhibition!
https://www.sullivanstrumpf.com/exhibitions/current
At 107-109 Rupert Street,Collingwood
Contact: 03 7046 6489, E This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
March 2023 - Thursday 30 to April Sunday 23
Comedy Festival
DILRUK "Heart Stopper"
In Hindi “dil” means heart and “ruk” means stop! While Dilruk isn’t Indian, Heart Stopper is an apt title for his brand-new hour of stand-up, given that last year, one of his arteries tried to hit the brakes on his heart.
Spoiler alert: he survived. His new show is about setbacks, overcoming them and manscaping mishaps.
Dilruk Jayasinha has filmed a stand-up special for Amazon Prime, appeared on Utopia, Celebrity MasterChef Australia and Have You Been Paying Attention?.
At Melbourne Town Hall, Supper Room
Contact: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/heart-stopper
March 2023 - Thursday 30 to April Sunday 9
Comedy Festival
SASHI PERERA "Endings"
Is every death a tragedy, every break-up a crisis and every ending a bad one?
Hell no. Let Melbourne’s Sashi Perera squash your fear of endings in this hilarious show.
Why are we so afraid of endings? And why do beginnings steal all the glory?
Sashi’s a familiar face on Melbourne’s many comedy stages including Comedy Republic and the Comic’s Lounge. You’ve heard her on 'Wax Quizzical' and seen her covered in baby poo in that Heaps Normal ad directed by Aunty Donna’s Mark Bonanno. Now she brings you her solo debut.
Sashi was the only Australian comedian on the 2021 UK Funny Women Awards ‘Ones to Watch’ list. She's also a two-time RAW Comedy Vic finalist and past cast member of hit comedy show The Breast of The Fest.
The well-travelled improviser, writer and yarn spinner was born in Colombo and raised in Dubai, Muscat and Perth before working around the world as a refugee lawyer.
Sashi’s unique international tales, bizarre perspectives and sharp wit combine in Endings to deliver an incredible bundle of laughs and an entertaining night out. If there’s an ending you fear, this show is for you!
At Chinese Museum Tea Room, 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne
Contact: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/sashi-perera
March 2023 - Thursday 30 to April Sunday 23
Comedy Festival
SUREN JAYEMANNE "Bag of Vegeta"
A comedy show about fears, desires and how they are one and the same. With some vegeta sprinkled on top.
In The Bag of Vegeta, Suren explores everything from rescue dogs to meditation and in doing so makes the case for funny accents, flavour enhancers and the oneness of everything.
Suren Jayemanne writes for Question Everything and has been seen on Celebrity Letters and Numbers, The Cook Up and in the background of Thor: Love & Thunder.
At The Westin Four, 205 Collins Street, Melbourne
Contact: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/suren-jayemanne
| April 2023 |
April 2023 - Saturday 1, 9.00 am
Sports Event
"ELLE" Festival
Come and join us for a fun filled day
ඔබ සැමට ආරාධනා!!
Saturday 1st April 2023
At Tatterson Park (Oval 3, 62 Chapel Rd Keysborough)
From 9.00am Onwards
At Tatterson Park - 62 Chapel Road, Keysborough
Contact: Sanjaya 0411 662 579, 0401 670 585
April 2023 - Saturday 01, 6.30 pm
Music Concert
"Sine Tharu Reyak"
At Besen Centre
CONTACT: Trybooking.com
April 2023 - Sunday 2, from 5.00 pm
Illustrated Talk
"Sri Lankan Architecture"
Free Event All Are Welcome
At Ashwood Hall, Electra Avenue, Ashwood
Contact: Hemal 0427 725 740
April 2023 - Sunday 2, 5.00 pm
Movie @ South Morang
"ALBORADA"
At South Morang - Cinema 3
CONTACT: AusLankaTickets
April 2023 - Sunday 2, from 9.00 am
New Year Festival
"MELBOURNE BAKMAHA ULELA 2023"
"MELBOURNE BAKMAHA ULELA 2023"
Sinhala-Tamil New Year Festival 2023
Enjoy Free Traditional Breakfast,
Cultural show, Games & Rides
Musical Show Featuring Sri Lanka's Famous Band & Spectacular Fireworks.
Organized By Sri Lanka German Technical Training Institute Old Boys' Association Australia
At Dandenong Show Grounds
Contact: Wasantha Kasturirathne 0433 019 212
April 2023 - Saturday 8, 8.00 am
Buddhist Event
At Lynbrook Family & COmmunity Centre, 25 River Redgum Place, Lynbrook
Contact: YBR&CC 0430 070 681
April 2023 - Friday 14, 8.00 pm
Music Event
New Year with "TAXI"
At Chelsea Heights Hotel, Springvale Road.
Contact: AusLankaNews
April 2023 - Saturday 15 & Sunday 16, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Sports Event
Sri Lankan Festival 2023
We are bringing Sri Lankan New Year celebrations back to Queen Victoria Market on 15 – 16th April 2023 over 2 fabulous days.
This festival will have a variety of food stalls, and a stage lineup with all your favourite local Sri Lankan artists, including live bands, traditional dance performances, plus workshop activities.
Visitors can indulge in Sri Lankan staples like kottu, hoppers & curries. Explore the many speciality stores and take home chutneys, sauces and handicrafts.
This is a celebration of culture, heritage, and arts from Sri Lanka, giving you a chance to get together and celebrate Awurudhu Pola right here in Melbourne.
At the Queen Victoria Market
Contact: Foodie Trails
April 2023 - Sunday 16, 9.00 am
Sports Event
JAPURA "Avurudu" Festival
More details to follow.
Contact: Sujith Fernando 0412 819 113
April 2023 - Saturday 22, 6.30 pm
Music Concert
"MADHURADWENI"
At Banksia Campus, Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South
Contact: Shantha 0422 653 750, Auslanka tickets
April 2023 - Saturday 23, 12 noon to 5.00 pm
Lunch
"CURRY LUNCH"
At 358 Haughton Road, Clayton
CONTACT: Hermann 0417 391 120
April 2023 - Saturday 23, 6.30 pm
Music Concert
"AKSHARA"
At Hungarian Community Centre
CONTACT: Buddhika 0422 707 444
April 2023 - Friday 28, 8.00 pm
Music Club Event
CEYDREAM - Club Night
At Brown Alley 85 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Contact: AusLankaNews
April 2023 - Saturday 29, 7.00 pm
Fundraiser - Family Night
"MANUSATH SANDAWA"
A musical family night to raise funds to build a care facility in Sri Lanka.
සෙවනක් අවැසි ඔවුනට සවියක් වන්න...!මනුසත් සැදෑව 2023!
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ කොස්ගම ඉදිවන "මෙත් මන්සල" වැඩිහිටි නිවාසයේ පළමු පියවරේ අවසාන අදියරට අපිත් දායක වෙමු...!
For tickets - www.auslankatv.com
At Hungarian Community Centre, Wantirna
Contact: Don 0401 586 573
April 2023 - Saturday 29, 7.00 pm to 1.00 am
Dinner Dance
The Peterite Autumn Ball 2023
Another Glamourous event by the Melbourne Peterite OBSC.
At Cathies Lane Reception, Wantirna South
Contact: Tino 0418 106 819, Niroshan 0433 468 710
April 2023 - Sunday 30, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Exhibition
For the first time in Melbourne......
an opportunity to participate & showcase your work
This FREE event is open for everyone at any age with an interest in books, art and photography to participate.
Please contact Hemal if you are a writer, artist or a photographer and you have an item of interest to display or to sell.
At Clayton Hall, Clayton
Contact: Hemal 0427 725 740
April 2023 - Sunday 30, 5.00 pm
Music Event
TM Jayaratna & Abhisheka
At Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre
Contact: 0403 040 659 AusLankaTickets
| May 2023 |
May 2023 - Friday 5, 6.30 pm
Book Launch
Shehan Karunatilaka:
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka won the 2022 Booker Prize for his dazzling magic-realist satire The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Set during his homeland’s long civil war, the story follows its title character, a self-described photographer, gambler and ‘closet queen’, who wakes up as a ghost with a week to discover who killed him.
Casting light on politics, history, religion and mythology, it was praised by the Booker judges as ‘an afterlife noir that dissolves the boundaries not just of different genres, but of life and death, body and spirit, east and west’. Karunatilaka discusses the novel’s genesis, scope and success with ABC RN’s Kate Evans (The Bookshelf).
At The Melbourne Town Hall
Contact: https://mwf.com.au/
May 2023 - Saturday 6, 8.00 am
Buddhist Event
At Lynbrook Family & Community Centre, 25 River Redgum Place, Lynbrook
Contact: YBR&CC 0430 070 681
May 2023 - Saturday 6, 6.30 pm
Buddhist Event
At Southern Community Centre, 27 Rupert Drive, Mulgrave
Contact: YBR&CC 0430 070 681, 0449 982 275
May 2023 - Sunday 7,
Comedy Show
"Api Nodanna Api"
Contact: AusNewsLanka
May 2023 - Saturday 13, 6.00 pm
Music Concert
"LANKARE" with Saman Lenin
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At Keysborough Secondary College, Banksia Campus
Contact: AusLankaTickets
May 2023 - Saturday 13, 7.00 pm
Dinner Dance
Inaugural Chartered Ball 2023
Inaugural Chartered Ball presented by CA Sri Lanka Australia Chapter.
At The GRAND on Princes, 2251 Princes Highway, Mulgrave
Contact: Anuruddha Dias 0411 254 933, Nilantha Perera 0425 802 255
May 2023 - Saturday 13, 7.00 pm
Dinner Dance
Glam Ball with Misty
At Springvale Town Hall
Contact: Anusha 0420 316 997, Baine 0425 567 330
May 2023 - Saturday 13, 7.30 am 3.00 pm
Blood Donation
At Lifeblood Mt Waverley Donor Centre, Pinewood Centre, Blackburn Road, Mt Waverley
Contact: YBR&CC 0430 070 681, 0449 982 275
May 2023 - Sunday 14, 11.30 am
Lunch & Concert
"HAPPY MOTHER'S Day"
with Derrick J
At Cathies Lane Receptions, Wantirna South
Contact: Derrick 0438 874 488
May 2023 - Saturday 20, 7.00 pm
Dinner Dance
Golden Hits
At Huntingtower Performing Art centre
Contact: Yohan 0493 688 125 AusLankaTickets
May 2023 - Saturday 27, 7.00 pm
Dinner Dance
Golden Dazzle - the Golden Jubilee
Methodist College (Colombo) Past Pupils Association of Victoria presents GOLDEN DAZZLE.
The Golden Jubilee of MCPPA (Vic).
Music by Redemption and DJ Ash.
Buffet Dinner catered by Silverline.
Complementary Premium Whiskey, Johnnie Walker Gold Label, Wine & Soft Drinks.
Adults $95, Kids (5-12 years) $45
Dress Code: Formal
At Springvale Town Hall
Contact: Indu 0402 203 459, Prashanthi 0413 816 695
May 2023 - Saturday 27, 6.30 pm
Dance Concert
"SAMAN GIRI WARUNA"
Poems by the Golden Butterflies
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At BANJIL Place, Narre Warren
Contact: Pavithra 0431 188 905, Prasanna 0403 747 575
May 2023 - Sunday 28, 11.30 am to 3.30 pm
Family Event
Sri Lankan Food fair
Come and enjoy authentic Sri Lankan food.. All you can eat lunch.
Please contact us for tickets and more details.
At Arthur Wren Hall
Contact: Gamini 0401 017 328
| June 2023 |
June 2023 - Saturday 3, 8.00 am
Buddhist Event
At Lynbrook Family & Community Centre, 25 River Redgum Place, Lynbrook
Contact: YBR&CC 0430 070 681
June 2023 - Sunday 04, 6.30 pm
Music Concert
MANO RANGA GEE
June 2023 - Saturday 10, 7.00 pm
Dinner Dance
Techno Nite 2023
Conducting by SLEDAA Melbourne
At The Grand ON Princes (Mulgrave)
Contact: Hippola 0420 265 127, Gajaba 0400 017 045
June 2023 - Saturday 24, 7.00 pm
Dinner Dance
MelMora Dinner Dance 2023
MELMORA Dinner Dance 2023
Celebrating the 50th Year of University of Moratuwa
It is the Gold Jubilee year commemoration of our beloved Alma Mater, University of Moratuwa
At Grand on Princess
Contact: Pushpika Gamage 0401 934 088
| July 2023 |
July 2023 - Saturday 01, 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Fundraiser Dinner
GALA DINNER 2023
A joint initiative by Hope & Happiness, Roshan Mahanama Trust, Indira Cancer Trust and Suwa Arana.
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