VENUES KEY:
ACC – Ashburton Community Centre, 160 High St, Ashburton.
AL – Ashburton Library, 154 High St, Ashburton.
BFM – Boroondara Farmers’ Market, 484 Auburn Rd, Hawthorn.
BHCAC – Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill.
BYH – Boroondara Youth Hub L1, 360 Burwood Road Hawthorn.
BTH– Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill
BHAC – Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill.
CFFM – Camberwell Fresh Food Market, 519-525 Riversdale Rd Camberwell.
CFS – Camberwell Film Society, Camberwell Community Centre, 33-35 Fairholm Grove, Camberwell.
CL – Camberwell Library, 340 Camberwell Rd.
CMS – Camberwell Music Society, Camberwell Uniting Church, 314 Camberwell Rd.
CT&T – Car park adjacent to Station St and Riversdale Rd, Camberwell (behind Burke Rd shopping strip).
HAC – Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Rd. Ph. 9278 4770.
HTSH – Holy Trinity Surrey Hills, Cnr Union Road and Montrose Street.
MTB – Melbourne Tramways Band, cnr Riversdale & Warrigal Rds, (stop 59). Free weather permitting; limited parking.
NM – Nunawading Market – Craft & Produce, Whitehorse Civic Centre, 397 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading.
PT – Peridot Theatre, Clayton Community Centre, 9 Cooke St. tickets@peridot.com.au or 0429 115 334.
R – The Round (Located behind the Whitehorse Civic Centre (see WC)
SHOP – Strathdon House & Orchard Precinct 449-465 Springvale Rd, Forest Hill
SHNC Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre 157 Union Rd
THG – Town Hall Gallery, 360 Burwood Road Hawthorn.
WFM – Whitehorse Farmers’ Market, Whitehorse Civic Centre, 397 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading.
WC – Whitehorse Centre, Rear 379 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading
WFS – Whitehorse Film Society, Whitehorse Centre, 379 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading.
REGULAR EVENTS (MARKETS)
Fourth Sun each month 9am–2pm Arts Nunawading Market Shop local at the Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Nunawading Market. Free entry/ample free parking. [WC]
3rd & 5th Sat 8am–12.30pm Boroondara Farmers’ Market Patterson Reserve, Auburn Rd, Hawthorn East. No 5th week market in December. Cost $2.
Every Sun 6:30am–12.30pm Camberwell Trash & Treasure About 370 stalls; second-hand goods, antiques, bric-a-brac, collectibles, hardware, preloved, vintage/retro clothes & shoes, books, music. [CT&T]
Every Sun 10am–3pm Hawthorn Makers Market Curated designer market selling a wide range of individually designed and handcrafted items. [HAC]
Third Sat each month 9am–1pm Treasures and Tastes at Trinity Hand-crafted items, baked treats & plants. Sausage sizzle & Treasures cafe. Fun kids’ craft table, free activities, plus chance to win a $30 voucher at each market. w: treasurestastestrinity.com.au [HTSH]
Second Sun each month 9am–1pm Whitehorse Farmers’ Market Organised/managed by Whitehorse Rotary & Rotaract Clubs, features stalls selling fresh seasonal produce in front of the Civic Centre building. [WC]
REGULAR EVENTS (OTHER)
Third Tues each month 2–4pm Family history group. Learn about the resources available for family history research & how to use them. Share family history stories/help each other with ideas for what to do next. [CL]
Every 1st Mon 4–5pm STEAM Club for kids – Ashburton. Fun session of science, technology, engineering, arts & maths. Each month we will explore different topics by getting hands-on. Age: primary school. Please book tickets for each child attending. [AL]
Every 2nd Sat Feb–Dec 10am–2pm healthAbility/Whitehorse Repair Cafe. Instead of feeding landfill, bring your broken items to be fixed whilst sharing a cup of tea/coffee. Gold coin donation. Strathdon House Orchard Precinct, 449-465 Springvale Rd, Forest Hill
Tues Mornings 10:30am–12pm Burwood Walking Football. Low-impact, modified version of soccer where players walk instead of run. Ideal for seniors, injury recoverees. Synthetic Pitch, Sixth Avenue, Burwood. Contact Mick at m.trim@wf4hvic.onmicrosoft.com
JUNE
Wed 24 Jun 7:30pm Water Mirror. Fusion of Taiko percussion, dance, acrobatics and cutting-edge projection and lighting design. Tickets Full $55 Conc. Book: https://tickets.theround.com.au $52.
JULY
Wed 1 Jul 7:30pm Primal. Featuring Australia’s most exciting circus & cabaret artists, showcasing spectacular acrobatics, breathtaking cabaret and song & scintillating dance. Cost: Full $60 Conc. $57 Book: https://tickets.theround.com.au/ [R]
Wed 1 Jul–Sat 15 Aug Nourish by Joanne ‘budgie’ Jemmeson. Highlighting the beauty of everyday objects, compositions are centred on fruit and vegetables, arranged with household objects and patterned materials. Free. Ph. 9278 4770. e: townhallgallery@boroondara.vic.gov.au [THG]
Wed 1 Jul 12–1pm Town Hall Gallery Collection Tour. Join Town Hall Gallery curator for a discussion about the importance of public art collections, and a rare tour of the Town Hall Gallery Collection storerooms. Free, but booking req. Ph. 9278 4770 e: arts@boroondara.vic.gov.au [THG]
Sat 4 Jul 2pm Cabrini. USA 2024. After witnessing disease and poverty in New York slums, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children. e: secretarywhfs@gmail.com [WFS]
Wed 15 Jul 7:30pm Living. UK/ Japan/Sweden/Belgium/Finland 2022. Overwhelmed at work and lonely at home, a council bureaucrat’s life takes a heartbreaking turn when a medical diagnosis tells him his time is short. CHRISTMAS IN JULY PARTY TONIGHT! Ph. 9347 6969. [CFS]
Sat 18 Jul 2pmThe Golden Spurtle. UK/Aust. 2025. In a Scottish Highland village, competitors gather for the World Porridge Championships, celebrating tradition and community through the art of perfect porridge-making. e: secretarywhfs@gmail.com [WFS]
Thu 23 Jul 7:30pm Don Giovanni. It is the last day of Don Giovanni’s life, but he doesn’t know that. Tickets Full $88 Conc. $85. Book: https://tickets.theround.com.au/ [R]
Sat 25 Jul 8pm Arterial. Four performers connect with each other physically and spiritually in a display of breathtaking acrobatics with striking visual techniques and a score by avant-garde sound designer Danni Esposito. Tickets Full $48 Conc. $45. Book: https://tickets.theround.com.au/ [R]
AUGUST
Sat 1 Aug 2pm Touch. Iceland/UK 2024. A romantic and thrilling story follows one man’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago. e: secretarywhfs@gmail.com [WFS]
Wed 5 Aug–Sat 19 Sep Illuminated Stillness by Lucy Watts. Watts explores the emotional resonance of familiar settings and simple moments in linocut and acrylic, experimenting with textures and processes to capture depth, mood and atmosphere. Free. Ph. 9278 4770. e: townhallgallery@boroondara.vic.gov.au [THG]
Wed 12 Aug–Sat 17 Oct Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale. This exhibition presents more than 80 of her finest paintings and works on paper from public and private collections. Free. *Curator-led tour Sat 15 Aug 1–2pm Ph. 9278 4770. e: townhallgallery@boroondara.vic.gov.au [THG]
Fri 14–Sun 23 Aug Admissions. Sherri Rosen-Mason is head of the admissions department at a New England prep school. But when their only son sets his sights on an Ivy League university, personal ambition collides with progressive values, with convulsive results. Tix $30 Sudents $20 Groups x 10: $27. Ph. 0429 115 334. e: tickets@peridot.com.au [PT]
Sat 15 Aug 2pm Goodbye Julia. Sud/Ger 2023. A married former singer from the north seeks redemption for causing the death of a southern man by hiring his oblivious wife as her maid. e: secretarywhfs@gmail.com [WFS]
Wed 19 Aug–Sat 3 Oct NAIDOC 2026 by Moondani Toombadool Centre. Celebrating creativity, culture and connection, ‘NAIDOC 2026’ is a community exhibition by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from Swinburne University of Technology. Free. Ph. 9278 4770 [THG]
Wed 19 Aug 7:30pm The Teacher Who Promised the Sea. Spain 2023. Based on the true story of Antoni Benaiges, a Catalan teacher who brought progressive teaching methods from France to a rural village. Ph. 9347 6969. [CFS]
SEPTEMBER
Sat 5 Sep 7:45pm Runt. (Aust) 2024. Follows ten-year-old Annie and Runt, her stray dog, as they attempt to win a championship at a Dog Show in London in order to save their family’s farm. [WFS]
Sat 5 Sep 7:30pm The Linda Ronstadt Show. Celebrate Linda with Violet Town country cowgirl Ella Hooper and an all-star backing band. Cost $60 $48 conc. $30 child (under 16). [HAC]
Thur 12 Sep 7:30pm Seraphim Trio. One of Australia’s most celebrated ensembles present Tchaikovsky’s towering Piano Trio in A minor. Book on-line: Trybooking.com/DGQVV [CMS]
Sun 13 Sep 10am – 12pm Terracotta Wine Cooler. Create your own traditional terracotta cooler in this hands-on workshop. All materials included. Tickets $80. [BHCAC]
Sun 13 Sep 2pm and 6pm Nathan Cavaleri: Growing Pains. From child prodigy to cancer survivor, success to mental health collapse, Nathan traces his path from busking to stardom and back to himself. Cost Full $57 Conc. $54. Book: https://tickets.theround.com.au [R]
Sun 13 Sep 2–4pm Gelli Plate Printing Workshop. Discover the magic of monoprinting with gel plates! Perfect for beginners and creatives of all levels. All materials are included. Tickets $72. [BHCAC]
Tue 15 Sep 11am Lunchtime chair yoga at Town Hall Gallery. Surrounded by beautiful artworks you’ll be guided through a series of postures/movements that build rhythm, balance & strength. Beginners welcome. All equipment provided. Cost $15 [THG]
Wed 16 Sep 12–1pm Town Hall Gallery Collection Tour. Join Town Hall Gallery curator for a rare tour of the storerooms. Free, but booking req. Ph. 9278 4770 e: arts@boroondara.vic.gov.au [THG]
Wed 16 Sep 7:30pm Cabaret. (USA) 1972. Berlin 1931: American cabaret singer Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) meets British academic Brian Roberts (Michael York). Ph. 9347 6969. [CFS]
Sat 19 Sep 7:45pm The Teacher Who Promised the Sea. (Spain) 2023. Buried memories of the Spanish Civil War are unearthed as a woman searches for the remains of her grandfather’s father and discovers the story of an idealistic young teacher. [WFS]
Sun 20 Sep 10am & 2pm Mario The Maker Magician. Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, Mario leads you through a romping explosion of energy and belly laughs. All materials included. Tickets: Full $22 Group (4+) $18. [R]
Sun 20 Sep 11am – 4pm Public Running Day @ Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway. Location: Cnr Elgar & Belmore rds Mont Albert North. Tickets available on site at the Ticket Office. www.bhmsrs.org.au
Wed 23 Sep 10am Trash Test Dummies. Slapstick circus comedy takes the household wheelie bin to new heights, and delivers a dump-truck full of hilarity! Tickets Full $22 Group (4+) $18 Book: https://tickets.theround.com.au [R]
Wed 23 Sep – Sat 7 Nov Celebrating our Parks and Gardens by U3A Hawthorn Art Groups. Bringing together a series of works inspired by the natural spaces enriching our community. Free. [THG]
Sat 26 Sep 10am–2pm ACRA Ashburton Artisan Market. Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre 49 Ashburn Gve, Ashburton. High quality Australian handcrafted products. Contact via www.Facebook.com/AshyCRA. or acraashburton@gmail.com Come & support the local Neighbourhood House & crafters.
OCTOBER
Sat 3 Oct, 10am–2pm Eggshell Artistry. Exhibition, demonstrations and sales of artworks from real eggshells, plus craft de-stash stall. The Craig Family Centre, 7 Samarinda Ave, Ashburton. Free entry. Enq. Helen 0409 589 424 or email viceggdecoratorsguildinc@gmail.com
Sat 3 Oct 7:45pm Mr. Burton. (UK) 2025. The story of how Richie Jenkins was turned into Richard Burton, the greatest star Wales has ever produced. [WFS]
Wed 7 Oct – Sat 21 Nov Thresholds by Amy Dwight. A community exhibition examines the artist’s personal experience of the sacred mystery: the ways in which beauty is born through moments of grief and loss. Free. [THG]
Fri 9 Oct 1pm & 8pm; Sat 10 Oct 2pm Dust. One man’s unforgettable journey, examining trauma, resilience and survival against the backdrop of post-WWII England. Tickets Full $46; Conc. $43; 30 Yrs & Under $30. https://tickets.theround.com.au [R]
Fri 16 Oct 7:30pm; Sat 17 Oct 1:30pm The Gospel According to Paul. Jonathan Biggins transforms into reformer and rabble-rouser Paul Keating. Tickets Full $70. Conc. $67. 30 Yrs & Under $30. https://tickets.theround.com.au [R]
Sat 17 Oct 7:45pm Une Belle Course (Driving Madeleine). (USA) 2022. A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a meditation on the realities of the driver and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past. [WFS]
Sat 17 Oct 2 – 4pm Floristry design workshop. Learn the fundamentals of floristry, develop new skills and take home your unique bouquet masterpiece. Cost $75. [HAC]
Sun 18 Oct 11am – 4pm Public Running Day @ Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway. Join us for a memorable day. Location: Cnr Elgar & Belmore rds Mont Albert North. Tickets available on site at the Ticket Office. www.bhmsrs.org.au
Tue 20 Oct 10:30am – 12pm Morning Music: Invictus Quartet. Engaging and interactive quartet bring an enchanting mix of nostalgia, artistry & cinematic magic to the stage. Cost $20. Bookings essential. Ph. 9278 4770.[HAC]
Tue 20 Oct 10:30am Beethoven and Mozart Quintets. Elyane Laussade along with friends from Melbourne Symphony, Orchestra Victoria & Melbourne Conservatorium, reprise performances of two quintets by Beethoven and Mozart. Book: Trybooking.com/DGQWK [CMS]
Wed 21 Oct 7:30pm Dangerous Liaisons. (UK/USA) 1988. Based on the novel, the film follows two aristocratic libertines in 18th-century France who engage in a complex game of seduction and betrayal. Ph. 9347 6969. [CFS]
Sat 24 Oct 7:30pm Wolf by Circa. A symbol of our untameable selves and a gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride. Tickets Full $68, Conc. $65, 30 Yrs & Under $30. https://tickets.theround.com.au [R]
Sat 31 Oct 10am–2pm ACRA Ashburton Artisan Market. Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre 49 Ashburn Gve, Ashburton. High quality Australian handcrafted products. Contact via www.Facebook.com/AshyCRA. or acraashburton@gmail.com Come & support the local Neighbourhood House & crafters.
NOVEMBER
Wed 4 Nov – Sat 30 Jan 2027 The Uncomfortable Truth: Maree Clarke and megan evans. In dialogue through their artworks, these two artists unpack the impact of colonisation in a contemporary context. Free. [THG]
Sat 7 Nov 7:45pm We Live In Time. (UK) 2024. After an unusual encounter, a chef and a divorcée fall in love until a painful truth puts their love story to the test. [WFS]
Wed 11 Nov – Sat 23 Jan 2027 2026 Boroondara Summer Salon. This exhibition is a vibrant showcase of creativity, featuring the work of artists who live, work or study in Boroondara. Free. [THG]
Sat 14 Nov 7:30pm Sophie Rowell and Kristian Chong. These two renowned Australian musicians present a thrilling program featuring duo Sonatas of Beethoven and Mozart. Book on-line: Trybooking.com/DGQVY [CMS]
Sun 15 Nov 11am – 4pm Public Running Day @ Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway. Location: Cnr Elgar & Belmore rds Mont Albert North. Tickets available on site at the Ticket Office. www.bhmsrs.org.au
Wed 18 Nov 11am & 2pm Pot-Pourri. Award-winning entertainment sensation delivers a spellbinding musical experience that’s guaranteed to captivate. https://tickets.theround.com.au [R]
Wed 18 Nov 7:30pm The Thread. (France) 2025. Drama exploring the complexities of a murder trial where a man is accused of killing his wife. Ph. 9347 6969. [CFS]
Sat 21 Nov 7:45pm De Buchspazierer (Door-to-Doorbookstore). (Germany) 2024. 70-year-old Carl Kollhoff works in a little bookshop. One day a 9-year old girl joins him on his delivering-tours. [WFS]
Wed 25 Nov – Sat 30 Jan 2027 Woven Journeys. Through the tactile use of fibre and material, the featured artists explore how people relate to both built and natural environments. Free. [THG]
Sat 28 Nov 10am–2pm ACRA Ashburton Artisan Market. Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre 49 Ashburn Gve, Ashburton. High quality Australian handcrafted products. Contact via www.Facebook.com/AshyCRA. or acraashburton@gmail.com Come & support the local Neighbourhood House & crafters.