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Events in Footscray
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Saturday 3 October
Sat 3 · 10 AM
🥋Martial arts🤾Sports & fitness
Ariel Torres and Grace Lau Melbourne Seminar
Level 4 Dance Room - VU Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Sat 3 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
Buchi Workshop
Say Cheese
Sat 3 · 6:30 PMA$10
🎸Rock✨Pop
MIDNIGHT SKIES - AUSTRALIA TOUR
Mamma Chen's
Sat 3 · 7:30 PMA$15
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🎊Village dance
Queer as Foxtrot - Dance Party 3 Oct
Hoadley Hall/ Scout Hall
Sun4
Sunday 4 October
Mon5
Monday 5 October
Later
Wed 7 · 6:30 PMFree
🎉Club🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
A Polyamorous+ Social: Footscray August
Littlefoot Bar and Kitchen
Wed 7 · 6:30 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+💛Inclusivity
A Polyamorous+ Social: Footscray October
Littlefoot Bar and Kitchen
Thu 8 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk👗Fashion & Design
Live from the bridge: Hip Hop practitioners in the 'Australian' education borderlands — MBxCIDRN seminar
Moondani Balluk - Lizzie & Uncle Jack Charles G105 room. Victoria University, Footscray Campus.
Thu 8 · 5:30 PM
🎭Theatre
FHS Theatre Studies — The 39 Steps
Kinnear Theatre - Footscray High School (Centre Aisle Configuration)
Fri 9 · 7:30 PMA$15
🌙Indie🎫Concert
NOTHINGE - ALBUM RELEASE
Mamma Chen's
Sun 11 · 1:30 PMA$20–40
✂️Workshop📜Poetry
Assorted Sporks Poetry Writing Group
Mamma Chen's
Sun 11 · 2 PMFree
🎒Students
Monthly Casual Catch Up with Women of the West
The Vic Hotel Footscray
Mon 12 · 9 AMA$0
✂️Workshop💼Career
Level Up – The Art of Fish Butchery – The Seafood Masterclass
building d room d141/238A Nicholson St
Mon 12 · 10 AMA$90–515
✂️Workshop
Cutting Through Textures Melbourne
MAMAWEST - Footscray
Tue 13 · 10:30 AMFree
🏷️Other
Babywearing Social Club - Inner West Melbourne
Rudimentary
Tue 13 · 5:30 PMA$39.95
✂️Workshop
CBH - Bike Maintenance Sessions - Autumn/Winter 2026
4 Mills Cl
Wed 14 · 2 PMA$60
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Mental Health First Aid Hybrid Course October
Victoria University - Footscray Park Campus
Wed 14 · 6 PMA$15
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Sketchy Behaviour
Pride of our Footscray
Wed 14 · 6 PMA$15–25
🎫Concert
FCPS Kaleidoscope Concert
Footscray City Primary School - Gymnasium
Thu 15 · 6 PMA$15
🎷Jazz🎹Blues
Aryan Shehran Sextet
Mamma Chen's
Fri 16 · 9 AMA$1,250
✂️Workshop🤸Pilates & stretching
Barre Instructor Training
My Mama Said - PILATES, BARRE, YOGA
Fri 16 · 6:30 PMA$10–15
⚡Punk🎸Rock
Unscored - 'Decapitate The Snake' Single Launch
Mamma Chen's
Fri 16 · 7 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
The Sapphic Space
Littlefoot Bar and Kitchen
Fri 16 · 9:30 PM
💿DJ set👑Drag show
On A Pride Like This (Kylie Night)
Pride of our Footscray
Sun 18 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Baybayin Calligraphy Workshop
Footscray Library
Mon 19A$0–2,103
✂️Workshop💼Career
Tweddle NCAST Parent-Child Interactions (PCI) Teaching Scales
49-71 Adelaide St
Tue 20 · 9 AMFree
🏷️Other
Western Public Health Unit - Population Health Action Day
Maribyrnong Civic Precinct and Community Hub
Wed 21 · 9:45 AMA$440
✂️Workshop💼Career
Get Sh*t Done Sessions
Footscray Community Arts
Thu 22 · 6 PM
🔢Bingo👑Drag show
Frocktober Fundraiser Bingo
Pride of our Footscray
Fri 23 · 7 PMA$160
⚽Team sports
Senior Presentation 2026
Western Grounds
Sat 24 · 3 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+♠️Card games
Lesbian, Trans and Gender-Diverse (LTGD) Gaming Session
Littlefoot Bar and Kitchen
Sat 24 · 6:30 PM
👑Drag show
West End Girlies (Lily Allen Tribute Show)
Pride of our Footscray
Sun 25 · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🕊️Human rights
Maribyrnong River Flotilla & Parade
Footscray Boat Club
Sun 25 · 2 PMA$30–45
Negative Approach 2026 AUS & NZ Tour - MELBOURNE ALL AGES
Footscray Park Bowling Club
Mon 26Free
Muay Thai for Women - Monday (Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026)
JS Muay Thai
Mon 26 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Community Builders Book Club
The People's Place (red brick hall - Borderlands/St John's )
Tue 27 · 12 PMFree
Muay Thai for Women (Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026)
JS Muay Thai
Tue 27 · 6 PMFree
Cardio Tennis and Nibbles (Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026)
Footscray North Primary School
Tue 27 · 6:30 PMFree
Yoga for supporting safety in the body (Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026)
77A Paisley St
Wed 28 · 7 AMFree
Strength Class for Women JS Muay Thai (Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026)
JS Muay Thai
Wed 28 · 4 PMFree
Story Hubs Forum October 2026: Randomising the Curriculum
206 Nicholson St
Thu 29 Oct · 5:30 PMA$120
Victoria University Charity Dinner, October 2026
VenU Restaurant
Thu 29 Oct · 6:30 PMA$22.49
Drag Bingo Fundraiser for Humane Animal Rescue
Footscray Park Bowling Club
Thu 29 Oct · 9 PMA$16–27
🎉Club👑Drag show
Eve Sapphic Party: HALLOWEVE
Pride of our Footscray
Fri 30 Oct · 12 PMFree
JS Muay Thai Boxing (Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026)
JS Muay Thai
Fri 30 Oct · 4 PMFree
Mid Term Aerial Taster for Teens (Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026)
Women’s Circus
Fri 30 Oct · 7 PMA$11.90–22.49
Mates & Dates Mixer
Moon Dog Wild West
Fri 30 Oct · 7 PMA$15
BROKEN TOOTH BOOKINGS: PRE-HALLOWEEN PARTY
Mamma Chen's
Sat 31 Oct · 11 AMA$5–30
🎸Jam / Open mic
Footscray One Day Choir – Stupid Song by Olivia Rodrigo
Bluestone Church Arts Space
Sat 31 Oct · 5 PMA$20–30
SAFE IN SOUND FESTIVAL - DAY 1 @ THE DRILL HALL FOOTSCRAY
Footscray Drill Hall
Sat 31 Oct · 7 PMA$30
♀️Feminism🧘Wellness
Red Tent Gathering - Women's Circle
The Body Voice Centre
Sat 31 Oct · 7 PMA$65–90
Hail Lilith: The Masked Ball
Bluestone Church Arts Space
Sun 1 Nov · 2 PMFree
Volleyball (Teens) Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026
Footscray High School - Barkly Campus
Sun 1 Nov · 4 PMFree
Volleyball (Adults) Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026
Footscray High School - Barkly Campus
Fri 6 Nov · 6 PMFree
Friday Knock Off Choir - Spring into Summer Series 2026
50 Wolverhampton St
Fri 6 Nov · 6 PMFree
Nature Warriors - Spring into Summer Series 2026
50 Wolverhampton St
Sat 7 Nov · 3 PMFree
Lesbian, Trans and Gender-Diverse (LTGD) Gaming Session @ Littlefoot Bar & Kitchen
Littlefoot Bar and Kitchen
Sat 7 Nov · 7:30 PMA$10
🎸Rock🎫Concert
HYPNOTIC STATE
Mamma Chen's
Sat 14 Nov · 10:30 AMA$5–30
Footscray One Day Choir - A True Friend from Muriel's Wedding the Musical
Bluestone Church Arts Space
Sat 14 Nov · 2:30 PM
Choir of Opportunity - Celebrating a Decade of Harmony
Bluestone Church Arts Space
Tue 17 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
Learn To Fish - Footscray Wharf
Footscray Wharf
Tue 17 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Learn To Fish - Footscray Wharf
Footscray Wharf
Tue 17 Nov · 11:30 AMFree
Learn To Fish - Footscray Wharf
Footscray Wharf
Thu 19 Nov · 7 PMA$20–30
The 2026 Victorian State Election as told by Drag Kings
Pride of our Footscray
Wed 25 Nov · 5 PMA$5
🎬Cinema🍽️Food
Crazy Rich Asians: An Evening of Film & Fusion Dining
VenU Restaurant
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AMA$405.79
SAT 12th Dec : Melbourne Casting Workshop w/ McGregor Casting’s Stevie Ray
Justin Lehmann Studio
Sat 12 Dec · 1:30 PMA$15–25
KASEM - "THE TWINKLE IN MY NIGHTMARE"
Mamma Chen's
Sat 12 Dec · 7 PMA$20
QUINCOCTION // TRACKSUIT LARRY // CIRCUIT BREAKER
Mamma Chen's
Sun 13 Dec · 10 AMA$405.79
SUN 13th Dec : Melbourne Casting Workshop w/ McGregor Casting’s Stevie Ray
Justin Lehmann Studio
Sat 26 Dec · 12:30 PMA$5–30
Footscray One Day Choir - Florence + The Machine
Bluestone Church Arts Space
Fri 8 Jan · 9:30 AM
Writing the West
Footscray Community Arts
Tue 22 Jun · 6:25 AMFree
The 2027 Annual Winter Solstice Walkie Talkie
Footscray Wharf
Sun 12 Sep
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Maribyrnong River Run
Footscray Park
See also in Footscray
Sun 18 · 3 PMA$10–15
🎫Concert
School of Rock at Kindred Studios
Kindred Studios Creative Spaces, Yarraville
Sat 17 · 8 PMA$20
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
NO PROMISES AT MANTRA STUDIO KITCHEN BAR ON 17 OCTOBER 2026 at 8.00pm
Mantra Studio Kitchen Bar, Yarraville
Sat 17 · 9 PMA$29.89–41.54
🌐World music🪇Salsa
Tribute Concert to Tito Rojas - Salsa Night
The Third Day, North Melbourne
Tue 6 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Waterloo Cup Hotel
Waterloo Cup Hotel, Moonee Ponds
Tue 6 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Spotswood Hotel
Spotswood Hotel
Fri 23 · 5:30 PMA$50–110
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
Remzie Osmani & Nexhat Osmani – Live in Melbourne
Melbourne Pavilion
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Cheeky Pint (The Barkley Hotel)
The Cheeky Pint (The Barkley Hotel), Melbourne
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMA$50–275
🤝Volunteering
One Heart x Musana: A Brand New Day - Impact Done Different
Gather and Tailor, West Melbourne
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Yarraville Club
Yarraville Club
Tue 6 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Union Hotel
Union Hotel, Ascot Vale
Wed 7 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Anglers Tavern
Anglers Tavern, Melbourne
Sat 3 · 6 PMA$5–10
🎉Parties
Latin House Party
The experience House, Melbourne
Mon 5 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Ascot Vale Hotel
Ascot Vale Hotel
Sat 3 · 2 PMA$71.74
☀️Open air💿DJ set
★ S.A.S.H Melbourne x No Way Back x One Percent ★ Slapfunk 15th Anniversary
Shipment, Melbourne
Sun 4 · 2 PMA$30–50
☀️Open air💿DJ set
🌊✨ SPRING VIBRATIONS ✨🌊 aboard the eco warrior STEVE IRWIN SHIP
Melbourne City Marina, Docklands
Sat 10 · 12 PMA$0
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Hangeul Festival 2026
Djerring Flemington Hub
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMA$20
🎪Street party
Friends of the Maribyrnong Valley 40 year Celebration
Maribyrnong Community Centre
Sat 17 · 7 PMA$30–89
🎪Circus
Fijian Flying Circus Presented by Fiji Airways - Melbourne
Melbourne Showgrounds
Fri 2 · 8 PMA$0
🎤Stand-up
Pizzeria Comedy (Free Stand up Comedy Show)
Clay Oven Pizza, Kensington
Fri 2 · 7:30 PMA$42–56
✨Cabaret👑Drag show
One tease to rule them all - The Burlesque parody
Kensington Town Hall
Tomorrow
🖼️Exhibition🌳Outdoors
IMAGINATOR
The District Docklands - underneath the Melbourne Star
Thu 8 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Good Natured Book Club
The Chestnut Tree Bookshop, West Footscray
Wed 14 · 6 PMA$5
🎸Jam / Open mic🌳Outdoors
Art Jam Session
The Corner Studio, West Footscray
Tue 27 · 6:15 PMA$47.50
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Mystery Book Night
Harley & Rose, West Footscray
Thu 15 · 6 PMA$68.59
🍽️Food🌏South Asia
Kholiye: Diwali Founder’s Release - Whisky Dinner
Bakery Hill Distillery., Kensington
Thu 22 · 8 PMA$79–299
👗Fashion & Design
M/FW 26: THE EDIT RUNWAY
Younghusband, Kensington
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMA$40
📚Literature🎬Cinema
All about Sense and Sensibility with Salon
Dwell, Ascot Vale
Sat 17 · 2 PM
📚Literature
Meet Christian O'Connell at Dymocks Highpoint
Dymocks Highpoint, Maribyrnong
TomorrowA$154.3(7)
🗺️Guided tour
Scienceworks Melbourne: Entry Ticket
Scienceworks (Museums Victoria), 3015, Melbourne
Tomorrow · 10 AM
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
The Runner – Screening & Community Conversation
Djerring Flemington Community Hub
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Venues in Footscray
Littlefoot Bar and Kitchen
5 events
Footscray Library
2 events
Mamma Chen's
10 events
Footscray High School - Barkly Campus
2 events
Pride of our Footscray
7 events
Moon Dog Wild West
3 events
Bluestone Church Arts Space
5 events
JS Muay Thai
4 events
50 Wolverhampton St
2 events
Footscray Park Bowling Club
2 events
Footscray Community Arts
2 events
Footscray Wharf
5 events