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The Effect
In The Effect by Lucy Prebble, two young volunteers enter a clinical drug trial and find themselves swept into an intense, undeniable attraction. But as the chemicals kick in, the line between what feels real and what could be a side effect blurs fast.
The Irreducible
Step into a vivid, otherworldly environment where surfaces ooze, webs breathe and the human shifts between forms. The Irreducible is a visceral performance exploring ‘trans’formation, symbiosis, and the porous boundary between the body, identity and the world around us.
With striking visuals, unsettling choreography, and a surreal soundscape, this piece invites audiences to witness an eerie cycle of emergence, decay, and renewal—where nothing is static, and even the space itself seems sentient. Award-winning director-performer Cohan investigates the boundaries between the queer body, the self and object.
WARNINGS
Nudity and Strobe Lighting
ACCESSIBILITY
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
MEG WASHINGTON
‘Meg Washington is a platinum-selling, award-winning, and genre-defying singer-songwriter who fluently weaves the worlds of jazz, pop, folk and musical theatre together.’
Barry Morgan’s World of Organs
Hailing from the outskirts of Adelaide, Barry Morgan is not just any organ salesman – he’s the epitome of organ enthusiasm and expertise.
He proudly stands as the face and force behind the globally renowned “Barry Morgan’s World of Organs” in the heart of Adelaide’s Sunnyside Mall.
Share & Repair Weekend
Saturday, Sunday
A celebration of community, sustainability and the circular economy! A wonderful weekend of sharing and repairing.
Saturday 11 April
Share&Swap Shop between 12:00 – 2:00pm. Register here
Bring your pre-loved treasures and discover new ones at our vibrant swap event! It’s all about sharing, reusing, and connecting.
Sunday 12 April
St Kilda Repair Café & Bike Kitchen between 2:00pm – 5:00pm. Don’t toss it – fix it! Bring your broken items to the St Kilda Repair Cafe to reduce waste and learn new skills.
Free
Strings Attached Festival
With Greg Gould, Kate Dearaugo, Tarryn Stokes, Adam Noviello & more!
7 artists, one epic night – each act performing their own unique set accompanied by our live string ensemble and electrifying band led by Grammy nominated Music director Todd Schroeder.
Adi Šoše
Balkan superstar Adi Šoše with his electrifying live show and chart-topping hits.
“Blending modern pop with Balkan soul, high-energy anthems, and emotional fan favourites into a night that’s immersive, passionate, and unforgettable.”
The Chemistry Plays Mondo Rock
Featuring Mondo Rock songwriter/guitarist Eric McCusker and a premium band performing 19 elegant, dynamic songs including hits Cool World, Chemistry, No Time, Come Said The Boy, State Of The Heart, and more.
Bird Watchers Nature Play
Come along and explore fascinating feathered friends in our neighbourhood with nature play and forest school leader Pascale.
Begin with hands on exploring of nest and feather design. We will make our own binoculars with recycled materials and go bird spotting in our wonderful St Kilda Botanic Gardens.
Please bring a hat and sunscreen just in case.
Community Science Lab Drop-in Session
School holiday special session.
Curious about a shell you found on the beach? Wondering what native bees are visiting your garden? Our in-house EcoCentre experts can help answer your questions about our natural world at Australia’s first Citizen Science Lab.
All ages welcome!
10.30 am – 1.30 pm
Eric Bibb & Band
Three-time Grammy-nominated blues legend Eric Bibb returns to St Kilda with his first full-band tour since early 2023.
Kevin Borich Express
Kevin Borich is one of Australia’s greatest and most acclaimed guitarists, winning most popular guitarist in 1977 and 78 and since always mentioned.
He will be joined by two incredibly talented Aussie rock mainstays, Jon Carson on drums and Chris Gilbert on bass, his A team who generate the joyful grooves for all who witness.
Neil Murray & his Band Single Launch
Maverick song man Neil Murray was a founding member of the pioneering Warumpi Band, which in the 1980’s penetrated mainstream Australia with the iconic anthems My Island Home and Blackfella Whitefella.
Myra Dubois (UK) – “Siren”
“Siren” is Myra DuBois’ brand new show, making its global debut in Australia. Reaching into Myra’s past as a pub-and-club singer, “Siren” looks forward to face modernity the only way Myra knows how. She will sing, she will talk, she will dance – if her hips up to it.
Join the celebrated chanteuse for one of her world-famous concert presentations of laughter and song with her infamous razor-sharp crowd work.
5 pm and 8 pm shows
JM Jazz Dectet with Claire Patti & Craig Schneider
The JM JAZZ DECTET returns, featuring outstanding jazz singers, Claire Patti & Craig Schneider – embedded in a cool 10-piece jazz ensemble.
Expect Blue Note vibes, Bebop, Standards & modern gems – all arranged by jazz maestro, John Montesante.
Upstairs – lift access
Newton Faulkner (UK)
Multi-platinum UK artist promoting a new album.
Blue Mind Wellness Day
A full day by the sea dedicated to movement, meditation, and mental wellbeing. From sunrise yoga and pilates to sound healing and Qi Gong, this is a community celebration of wellness for all bodies and levels.
Held across two iconic waterfront locations — Port Melbourne Yacht Club and The Chandlery — this one-day immersive experience transforms the foreshore into a vibrant hub of wellness and community.
A Celebration of Movement, Mindfulness & the Ocean
Four Generations In One House 四世同堂
Produced and presented by the National Theatre of China (NTC) and directed by Tian Qinxin, President of the NTC, Four Generations in One House brings to the stage one of the most significant works by literary master Lao She.
Using a “New Realism” approach, the production recreates the everyday life of a Beijing hutong, weaving together family relationships, personal destinies, and the quiet resilience of ordinary people.
This event is restricted to patrons aged 6 years and over.
Mara
A fearlessly inventive retelling of the Cinderella story from the stepmother’s perspective.
“A dynamic work of contemporary storytelling, MARA gives humanity to this childhood bogeywoman, and explores the complexities of (step)motherhood, love, and female identity.”
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Matineees:
Thursday 23 April – 11:00am
Friday 24 April – 11:00am
Saturday 25 April – 2:00pm
Tuesday 28 April – 11:00am
Wednesday 29 April – 11:00am
Thursday 30 April – 11:00am
Friday 1 May – 11:00am
Penelope Swales and the Stranded Assets
Penelope’s searing songwriting and soaring vocals are artfully underpinned by Mal Webb on bass and vocals and Kylie Morrigan on fiddle and vocals. Their award-winning material will leave you both satisfied and thoughtful.
The Honey Badgers + The Maskell Love Band
The Honey Badgers are an electrifying blues and soul outfit from Adelaide, Australia.
Powered by a punchy horn section and deep, infectious grooves, the band delivers high energy performances designed to get audiences moving and feeling good.
Jack Howard’s Epic Brass with Pinkerton Pendlebury
Jack and the EB band will play one cranking horn-soaked St. Kilda-focused set, featuring early H & C, The Birthday Party, Painters And Dockers, Models and many more.
Jack is joined on stage by a cavalcade of guest singers. Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Dave Larkin (Dallas Crane), Paulie Stewart (Painters And Dockers), Penny Ikinger (Wet Taxis), Helen Cattanach (Moler) and live wire Fiona Lee Maynard bring their style and their energy to this uniquely powerful show.
Andrew De Silva’s Dedication to Prince
Andrew De Silva returns to The Prince Bandroom with a very special performance: A Decade in Purple.
This milestone event marks 10 years since the passing of Prince, and also 10 years since Andrew first launched his acclaimed “Dedication to Prince” show — a tribute that began just months before Prince’s untimely passing in 2016.
Global citizen science event in Albert Park
The EcoCentre are hosting a special event for City Nature Challenge 2026: Invisible Invertebrates!
Invertebrates (animals that don’t have internal skeletons) make up over 90% of animal species, but most of us are very unfamiliar with them. This event will introduce you to these beautiful creatures, how important they are for our planet and how to get the best snapshots of them for iNaturalist.
The action happens Albert Park Playground (St Kilda) behind St Kilda Park Primary School.
Free
Sisters in Crime – Journalist Sleuths
Journalists love a bit of criminal activity and many have novel ideas too!
Have dinner and a lively panel discussion at a top pub.
Christine Gregory (The Informant), Madeleine Cleary (The Butterfly Women), Laraine Stephens (The White Feather Murders) talk about why and how journalists make such superlative investigators when it comes to crime mysteries with former journalist and crime author, Dr Liz Porter.
Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
The Night Blooms World Tour will bring his musical recordings to life on stage, serving audiences an intimate yet exuberant evening of jazz and storytelling with a delicious dollop of Hollywood vibes.
So Yesterday – The Pop Girlies Who Raised Us
An entire evening jam packed with DJs spinning hits from the 90’s and Noughties
Jason Bonham
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening/JBLZE celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Led Zeppelin classic, Physical Graffiti
Billy Field
Billy Field burst onto the national charts with his debut album Bad Habits (1981), which reached No. 1 in Australia and produced two enduring hits: “Bad Habits” & “You Weren’t in Love with Me”
MC’d by Countdown’s Gavin Wood.
Billy Field Returns to Melbourne After 40 Years
Trio Anima Mundi
An internationally acclaimed ensemble, has stood out as a beacon in Australia’s chamber music scene since its establishment in 2008.
Carl Reissinger, Piano Trio No. 2 in B-flat major
Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor
Tickets at the door (no EFTPOS)
Students: granted free entry with a valid student card.
Author Talk with Jane Gazzo
Join author and broadcaster Jane Gazzo for an engaging exploration of Australian music in the 1980s and 1990s. From synth-pop innovators to indie rock breakthroughs, Jane unpacks the artists, stories and cultural shifts that shaped two defining decades.
Presented in celebration of St Kilda’s influential musical legacy, this talk includes an audience Q&A and book signing.
The Next 170 Years
Saturday, Sunday
Did you know that tucked away in suburban South Melbourne is the oldest Chinese temple in Australia?
Despite the main Kwan Tai Hallbeing being devasted by fire in 2024, you are invited you to view an exhibition about the temple’s significance, the building and conservation recovery efforts to date and what the future holds.
Weekends 9.00 am – 3.30 pm
Free
Picturing Democracy
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
In Picturing Democracy, Ross Coulter explores and poetically creates representations of democracy, democratic processes, community participation, and connections across the City of Port Phillip.
Drawing from 4,000 photographs held within the Port Phillip City Collection, and in addition to creating his own photographs, artist and curator Ross Coulter re-imagines what democracy looks like, from the past and into the future.
Free
Ray Lawler’s Doll Trilogy
Monday
Lauded as a “watershed moment” for Australian theatre in 1955, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll became part of our cultural mythology. Expanded with Kid Stakes and Other Times, Ray Lawler’s trilogy charts the transformation of a nation.
In 2026 The Doll Trilogy will be performed in its entirety for the first time since 1985, by a single ensemble as Lawler intended. Experience the raw beauty, humour and heartbreak that have made these plays a cornerstone of our cultural identity.
From the playful romance of Kid Stakes in 1937, through the war-shadowed years of Other Times, to the shattering conclusion of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll in 1953, the characters embody idealism, disappointment and resilience against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. Lawler’s masterful writing depicts working class Melbourne with warmth, humour and sensitivity.
Written for a dedicated ensemble, The Doll Trilogy finds its ideal home at Red Stitch where intimacy, ambition, and the actors’ craft unite to immerse audiences in this uniquely Melbourne story.
See each play at your pace or go full trilogy on selected weekends.