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August 2008
Events in
Melbourne and Victoria
- 1 to 10 August 2008 -
Melbourne Stencil
Festival An exhibition event of local and international
street and stencil art featuring emerging and established artists. The
festival includes a variety of additional activities including live
demonstrations, workshops, master classes, floor talks and films.
- 18 July to 3 August -
Pen to Pixel: 100 Years of Design Education at Swinburne -
Swinburne University of Technology's Faculty of Design will present an
exhibition celebrating the work of outstanding designers, media practitioners
and graduates. Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran.
- 3 August (Sunday) 2008 - Knox & District Toy Library Baby,
Kids & Toy Bazaar - good quality preloved items including
clothes, toys, cots, prams, manchester and books. Cash only. Entry $2
per person. 9am - 1pm, St Simons Parish Hall, Cnr Taylors Lane and
Wellington Rd, Rowville. Sellers welcome, call Mel on 0424265790 to book
your stall.
- 7 August (Thursday) 2008 -
Vic Pitch '08 - a pitching competition for Victorian-based
projects and businesses to communicate their investment opportunity
before a panel drawn from a variety of financial and business
backgrounds.
Register online by 9 June. For more information please call contact
Kate Ingham on 1300 722 954.
- 8 to 16 August 2008 - Be a Little Less Stupid -
comic revue of songs, sketches and cautionary tales about the stupid
things we all say and do on public transport, then later regret.
Tickets: $25, $20 Groups of 10 or more (+booking fee). To book call (03)
8290 7000. 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran.
- 8 to 24 August 2008 - Olympic Games in Beijing,
China. (See our Beijing Olympics
page.)
- 9 August (Saturday) 2008 -
Mauritius Native Arts
Foundation - Cassiya Group from Mauritius will perform.
Tickets: Adults $35, Children 7-12 years $15. Children under 7 years
free entry (no seats), book
online. 7:30pm - 1am, Gaelic Park, Perry Road, Keysborough
- 13 August (Wednesday) 2008 -
Party Plan Market
Night - Tupperware, Heart & Soul Photography, Rhythmic Kids
Giveaway's & Demonstrations. Order Products or Book a Party. Stall
holders welcome. Gold Coin Entry. 7.30 - 9.30pm. Greenhills Scout Hall,
Community Drive, Greensborough.
- 15 to 17 August 2008 - World
Vision 40 Hour Famine (See also
No
School Today: Fundraising Activities)
- 16 August (Saturday) 2008 - A Celebration of Handel - A
dramatic portrait of G F Handel in words and music with 350 singers and
musicians. At the Arts Centre, in aid of
Save the Children.
Ticketmaster 1300 136 166.
- 16 to 24 August 2008 - National
Science Week.
- 17 August (Sunday) 2008 - May Armstrong Child Care Centre
Children's Market - 60+ stalls of top quality new and preloved
kids gear. Situated next to one of Melbourne's top playgrounds. 9am-1pm,
Phoenix Park Community Hall, Rob Roy Rd, East Malvern. Stall holder
enquires to Heather on 0400 180 636.
- 19 August (Tuesday) 2008 - MGT Perform From A Dream -
Internationally acclaimed guitar masters Wolfgang Muthspiel, Slava Grigoryan and Ralph Towner come together again as MGT
to weave their unique musical magic. This once only Melbourne performance is part of
an Australian national tour to celebrate their debut CD From A Dream.
8pm, National Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets $49 conc / $69 adult.
Book online through TicketMaster
or call 136 100.
- 20 to 24 August 2008 -
Bat Boy : The Musical - The amazing story of a strange boy with pointy ears,
his struggle to find a place in a world that shuns him, and the love that can create both miracles and madness.
Tickets $25 - $31. 8pm, Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran.
Book online or call
8290 7000.
- 22 August (Friday) 2008 -
Daffodil
Day - support the Cancer Council Australia by buying a
bunch of daffodils or Daffodil Day merchandise, volunteering at a
merchandise stall, selling merchandise at your workplace or school, or making a
cash donation. For more information call 1300
65 65 85. (See also
No
School Today: Fundraising Activities)
- 22 to 31 August 2008 -
Melbourne Writers Festival - Ten days of chat, banter and
provocation with the world's top writers, The Age Melbourne Writers'
Festival is where ideas come alive and words are made flesh. Whether you
want to take flights of fancy or be brought down to earth, there's bound to
be a session or two in the more than 250 events that you will want to hear.
Check out the festival marquee, where you can buy your books, have your
favourite author sign them and stay on for music, debates and fun and games.
- 23 August (Saturday) 2008 -
Planning for a
Secure Future - Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon will provide
insights on the long term impact of violence on families and the community.
Camilla Bovill, a financial planner at ABN-AMRO Morgans, will present
information and strategies to assist women to plan a secure financial
future. Cost is $35 (inc buffet breakfast),
book online.
All profits donated to
Melbourne City Mission.
- 24 August (Sunday) 2008 -
Baby and Kids Market
(Camberwell) offers a huge range
of gorgeous, good quality preloved baby and kids goods.From prams to
cots, toys to books and clothes to shoes; the market has it all. For
more information e-mail Melinda [at] babykidsmarket.com.au or call 9013
0198.
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27 August (Wednesday) 2008 - Social Justice in the City Forum - This is a
series of forums on Social Justice in the City to be held by
St
Vincent de Paul Society on the last
Wednesday of each month from 12:10 to 1:00pm at St Francis Pastoral Centre,
Cnr Lonsdale & Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne. Complimentary tea and
coffee is provided. For more information call 9895
5800
- 27 August to 13 September 2008 - The Textured Environment
Exhibition - contemporary photographic works by
The F2.8 Group. This
exhibition explores the 'textured environment' and our influence on it.
Upstairs, The Flinders Lane Gallery, 137 Flinders Lane.
- 30 & 31 August 2008 -
Victorian
Hobby Ceramics Assoc Ceramic & Hobbies Expo - raffles,
exhibitions, competitions, and trade tables. The Polish Club, 1325
Stud Road, Rowville.
- 31 August (Sunday) 2008 -
Hurstbridge Wattle Festival
Is a celebration of our unique Australian heritage, community
and environment. Enjoy steam train rides, vintage cars, wine tasting,
musicians, roving entertainment.
- Throughout August 2008 -
Sport and War - This exhibition explores the
relationship between sport and war. Drawing on the rich collections of
the Australian War Memorial, Sport and War tells stories of courage and
achievement and the wartime experiences of Australian sporting stars.
Free. State Library of Victoria.
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To Be Announced 2008
- Winter in Banyule Annual Arts Festival Driven by the many varied artists in Banyule and features a broad range
of visual art, music, dance, heritage and film events in many locations
throughout the season.
- See September events in
Melbourne & Victoria
August 2009
More What's on in Melbourne and Victoria
What's on in Australia and New Zealand
- Adelaide and South Australia events, public and school holidays in
August.
See Adelaide
attractions including cinemas, concerts &
festivals, historical
sites,
exhibitions & galleries,
music festivals,
theatres
and Tours.
- Brisbane and Queensland events, public and school holidays in
August.
See Brisbane
attractions
including cinemas,
concerts and festivals, exhibits and
galleries,
theatre
and
tours.
See also events on the Gold
Coast, Sunshine
Coast &
North Queensland.
- Canberra and ACT events, public and school holidays in
August.
See Canberra
attractions including
cinemas,
concerts &
festivals, exhibitions
& galleries, historical
sites, theatres and
tours.
- Darwin and Northern Territory events, public and school holidays in
August.
See Darwin
attractions including
cinemas,
concerts &
festivals, exhibitions
& galleries, historical
sites, theatres and
tours.
- Hobart and Tasmania events, public and school holidays in
August.
See Hobart attractions including
cinemas,
concerts &
festivals, exhibitions
& galleries,
historical
sites, theatres
and
tours.
- Perth and Western Australia events, public and school holidays in
August. See
Perth attractions including
cinemas,
concerts &
festivals, exhibitions
& galleries,
historical
sites, theatres and
tours.
- Sydney and New South Wales events, public and school holidays in
August.
See Sydney attractions
including local activities,
cinema,
concerts &
festivals,
exhibitions
& galleries,
historical
sites,
theatre
and tours.
- New Zealand events, public and school holidays in
August. See New
Zealand experiences
including day tours,
rail tours
and package tours.
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