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Christine Godden, Joan and her dog 1975, printed 1976 gelatin silver photograph 15.2 × 22.9 cm(image) 19.6 × 25.2 cm(sheet) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased from Admission Funds, 1991 © Christine Godden

Outdoor Cinema

Enjoy a curated program of free outdoor cinema on the Big Screen, including major blockbusters, Kung Fu classics, silent cinema with live scores, and film festival screenings.

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19 Jan
Main Square
Screen
LGBTQIA+
Free
Midsumma Movies: The Wiz
2 Feb
Main Square
7 Feb — 8 Feb
Main Square
25 Feb — 27 Feb
Main Square
29 Nov — 9 Mar
Main Square

Live Music

A massive program of free, open air live gigs and concerts.

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Music
LGBTQIA+
Performance
Free
Midsumma Festival: HONŌUR
31 Jan
Main Square
An opera singing is standing on stage with their arms outstrechted in a blue gown, approximately 16 orchstral musicians can be seen behind the singer with a conductor directly behind the singer with their back to the crowd
Music
Performance
Free
BMW Opera For All
1 Feb
Main Square
4 Feb
Main Square
6 Feb
Main Square
Music
Festival
Free
Community
Afro-Caribbean Carnival
15 Feb
Main Square
21 Feb
Main Square
29 Nov — 9 Mar
Main Square

Asia TOPA

Free live music, art, screenings and performance, celebrating the return of Australia’s triennial of Asia-Pacific performance.

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21 Feb
Main Square
Festival
Music
Food + Wine
Community
Asia TOPA: Nongkrong – Sarapan
23 Feb
Main Square
Performance
Free
Installation
Kids + Families
Asia TOPA: Bread, Circuses and Home
28 Feb — 10 Mar
Flinders St Amphitheatre
Kids + Families
Installation
Free
Asia TOPA: Shadows in Twin Cities
20 Feb — 10 Mar
Main Square
29 Nov — 9 Mar
Main Square

Community

Free open-air events celebrating Melbourne’s diverse communities and culture.

LGBTQIA+
Kids + Families
Workshop
Midsumma Matters with House of Muchness
1 Feb
The Edge
Community
Kids + Families
Performance
Free
Lunar New Year
9 Feb
Main Square
Screen
Free
Huddle
10 Feb — 31 Mar
Main Square
29 Nov — 9 Mar
Main Square

Exhibitions

Daily
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
17 Sep — 16 Feb
ACMI
11 Oct — 31 Jan
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
1 Nov — 20 Jul
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
28 Nov — 27 Apr
ACMI
Exhibitions
First Peoples
Free
The 12th Koorie Art Show at KHT
7 Dec — 23 Feb
Koorie Heritage Trust