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
AUGUST
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]
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]
SEPTEMBER
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]
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
Sun 18 Oct 2:30 – 4:30pm Melbourne Tramways Band Wattle Park Concerts. Music in park. Free brass band and big band music concerts at Wattle Park / corner Riversdale and Warrigal rds, Surrey Hills. Bring you own picnic, sit and enjoy the music. Info. e: exec@melbtramband.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
Sun 15 Nov 2:30 – 4:30pm Melbourne Tramways Band Wattle Park Concerts. Music in park. Free brass band and big band music concerts at Wattle Park / corner Riversdale and Warrigal rds, Surrey Hills. Bring you own picnic, sit and enjoy the music. Info. e: exec@melbtramband.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.
DECEMBER
Thur 3 Dec 4–8pm ACRA Ashburton Artisan Twilight Market. ACRA & Alamein Neighbourhood and Learning Centre 49 Ashburton Grove, Ashwood. 20 stalls, high-quality Australian handcrafted products. BBQ, Coffee van and a variety of sweet treats. Contact via https://www.Facebook.com/AshyCRA or acraashburton@gmail.com
Fri Dec 4–7:30pm ACRA Ashburton Artisan Twilight Market. ACRA and Parkhill Primary School – 4A Parkhill Drive Ashwood. FREE. 30 stalls. High-quality Australian handcrafted products, Christmas Carols, Santa, BBQ/Cafe. Contact via www.Facebook.com/AshyCRA. or acraashburton@gmail.com
Fri Dec 4–7:30pm Titanic the Musical. Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Orchestration. Details: 0480 094 500. e: secretary@osmad.com.au Cost $47 to $62. Geoffrey McComas Theatre 1 Morrison St, Hawthorn
Sat 5 Dec, 9:30 am Ashburton-A-Fair 2026.Fun day for all ages with large market, art & craft activities & workshops. Refreshments incl. sausage sizzle & Devonshire tea. [ACC]
Sat 5 Dec 10:30am Mosaic Jewellery Workshop. Create your own beautiful handmade jewellery using fine bone china and coloured glass in this fun and creative two-hour workshop. Cost: $99 [SHOP]
Sat 5 Dec 10:30am Kintsugi Modern Technique. Learn about the history of this art form and about the Kintsugi methods. We will use modern materials to make it easy for anyone to learn how to repair and transform your broken ceramics into beautifully imperfect pieces of art. Bring: an apron; Two to three ceramic pieces. Cost: $30 [SHOP]
Wed 9 Dec 11am & 2pm Gina Hogan: The Christmas Belle. Sit back and enjoy as Gina captures the true essence of Christmas, singing some of the most loved and well-known carols, along with a few of her favourite Christmas songs that are sure to be showstoppers. Cost: Single $24 Group 10+ $22 Book: https://tickets.theround.com.au [R]
Wed 9 Dec 7:30pm Wicked Little Letters. (UK/USA/France) 2023. When local conservative Edith Swan and fellow residents begin to receive profane letters, the rowdy, Irish migrant, Rose is charged with the crime. CHRISTMAS PARTY TONIGHT! (Note: December screening 2nd instead of 3rd Wednesday).. Ph. 9347 6969. [CFS]
Sat 12 Dec 11am–1pm Kopi Healing workshop with Maree Clarke. Discover the cultural significance of Kopi – a clay mourning cap worn during Sorry Business – and create your own with Clarke’s guidance. Cost: $60. Ph. 9278 4770 e: townhallgallery@boroondara.vic.gov.au [HAC]
Sun 13 Dec 2:30 – 4:30pm Melbourne Tramways Band Wattle Park Concerts. Music in park. Free brass band and big band music concerts at Wattle Park / corner Riversdale and Warrigal rds, Surrey Hills. Bring you own picnic, sit and enjoy the music. Info. e: exec@melbtramband.org.au
Sun 13 Dec 11am–4pm Public Running Day @ Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway. Corner Elgar & Belmore Rds Mont Albert North. The first train departs the station at 11am, with the last train departing just before 4pm. Details: https://bhmsrs.org.au/public-running-days/
Tue 15 Dec Ambulance Vic Parent Seminar. FREE presentation for parents & carers of young children. This paramedic led presentation highlights essential information to help care for young children. Box Hill South Family Centre, Cnr Riversdale Rd & Station St. Ph: 9837 1116.
Tue 15 Dec 10:30am Morning Music: A Swingin’ Christmas. Celebrate the festive season in style with the Royal Australian Navy Big Band. This outstanding 17-piece jazz orchestra showcases talented military musicians from across Australia. Price: $20. Ph. 9278 4770 e: townhallgallery@boroondara.vic.gov.au [HAC]
Sat 19 Dec 6:30pm Whitehorse Carols. Face Painting & Amusements from 5.30pm. Join us for an evening filled with music, laughter and holiday magic at the Whitehorse Carols. Free [WC]
Tue 22 Dec 2pm Christmas Stories with R.A. Spratt. In this whirlwind of storytelling, R.A. Spratt (best selling author of Friday Barnes and Nanny Piggins), will be performing her favourite Christmas tales. Tickets Full $35 Family of 4 $110. [R]
JANUARY
Fri 22 Jan 7:30pm 100% Kylie. This breathtaking mix of glitz and glam, incredible replica costumes, phenomenal dancers, a live band, multimedia, and crowd interaction will have you singing and dancing along to international hits. Cost $67; Conc. $64; 30 yrs & Under $30. Book: https://tickets.theround.com.au [R]
Tue 26 Jan Australia Day Concert. Save the date for an evening of live music, community and a fireworks finale at the Whitehorse Civic Centre Precinct. Free. [WCC]
FEBRUARY
February 19–28 Calendar Girls. When Annie’s husband John tragically dies of leukemia, her dynamic best friend Chris decides to raise funds in his memory to replace the uncomfortable settee in the hospital’s relatives’ waiting room. Ph. 0429 115 334 for performance details. [PT]
Sun 21 Feb Melbourne Tramways Big Band Wattle Park, cnr of Riversdale & Warrigal roads, Surrey Hills. Free. Check for cancellation due to weather on 131 963. Any requests: e: exec@melbtramband.org.au