Activism in Melbourne
26 upcoming events
Get activism in Melbourne in your weekly roundup.
Oazis lists 26 activism events in Melbourne, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, then sorted by hand.
Right now, most of the action is around City Square, 120 Collins St and Fringe Common Rooms.
Events — activism in Melbourne
Mon27
Today
1 event
Tue28
Tomorrow
3 events
Tomorrow · 5 PM25 €🇬🇧
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
A Night With Thailand's Empower Foundation
Vixen
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM5 €🇬🇧
🏛️Politics & Economy🌱Ecology
Public Forum: Artificial Intelligence, Capitalism & Data Centers
Kathleen Syme Library - Multipurpose Room 2
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM5 €🇬🇧
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Public Forum: Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers & Capitalism
Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
Thu30
Thursday 30 July
2 events
Fri31
Friday 31 July
3 events
Sat1
Saturday 1 August
1 event
Sun2
Sunday 2 August
2 events
Later
14 events
Wed 5 · 9:30 AMFree🇬🇧
✂️Workshop💼Career
Workshop: Police powers for community workers
IPCS
Wed 5 · 6:30 PMGratuit🇬🇧
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Transport Forum Pascoe Vale (State Electorate)
Merlynston Progress Hall
Sat 8 · 6:30 PMFree🇬🇧
🗣️Talk📽️Documentary
The People's Record Live Launch & Episode 6 Recording
IPCS
Fri 14 · 7 PMGratuit🇬🇧
🎉Club💿DJ set
Haus Of Fannie
Wolfhound on Brunswick
Sat 22 · 6:30 PM35 €🇬🇧
🎤Stand-up🗣️Talk
22nd Annual Green Left Comedy Debate: We should blockade the USA
Brunswick Town Hall
Thu 27 Aug · 6 PMGratuit🇬🇧
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
ruangrupa - Gudskul these days
Pavilion, Building H, Caulfield Campus Monash University
Fri 28 Aug · 6:30 PM🇬🇧
❓Quiz🤝Volunteering
BHHS Year 8 Family Trivia Night - Fundraiser
Box Hill High School Hall
Sat 12 Sep · 6:30 PMGratuit🇬🇧
🧘Wellness♀️Feminism
Sustainable Woman – One Night, One Change
Central Ringwood Community Centre
Tue 15 Sep · 8 AMFree🇬🇧
🎭Theatre🏛️Politics & Economy
The Return – a play by Ala’a Al Qaisi
Brunswick Mechanic Institute
Tue 15 Sep · 8 AMFree🇬🇧
🎭Theatre🎨Performance
The Return – a play by Ala’a Al Qaisi
Brunswick Mechanic Institute
Tue 15 Sep · 6:30 PMFree🇬🇧
🎭Theatre
The Return – a play by Ala’a Al Qaisi
Brunswick Mechanic Institute
Wed 16 Sep · 3:30 AMFree🇬🇧
🎭Theatre📜Poetry
The Return – a play by Ala’a Al Qaisi
Brunswick Mechanic Institute
Sun 11 Oct · 12 PM🇬🇧
🤝Volunteering🎪Street party
Bloom in Pink | Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon
Farm Vigano
Sat 28 NovGratuit🇬🇧
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Vision Australia's Santa Fun Run: Melbourne
Sidney Myer Music Bowl Reserve
See also in Melbourne
Thu 30 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical🎷Jazz
Laufey @ Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena
Fri 31 · 7 PM
🎫Concert
Brad Cox @ Forum Theatre
Forum Theatre
Sun 2 · 6 PMA$40–802.1(1143)
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show
Capitol Theatre
Tue 11 · 7 PM
🎫Concert
George Maple @ Radio Nacional - upstairs at Hotel Nacional
Radio Nacional - upstairs at Hotel Nacional
At 7 PM
⚡Electro🎫Concert
CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS
Wax Music Lounge
Fri 31 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Antarctic Monkeys @ 170 Russell
170 Russell
Fri 31 · 8:30 PMA$99
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay
The Athenaeum Theatre
At 6:45 PMA$96,50–1302.4(35)
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: 90s Unplugged
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Silversun Pickups @ Forum Melbourne
Forum Melbourne
Wed 29 · 6 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Albare @ Bird's Basement
Bird's Basement
Wed 29 · 9 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Free. Live. Music // Jazz Upstairs
Solace
Thu 30 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
2026 Winter Gala
Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall
Thu 20 · 9 PM
💜Soul / Funk🎷Jazz
Nai Palm's Inner Orbit
Angel Music Bar
Fri 21 · 7 PM
🌙Indie🌍Afro
Now or Never presents: Gut Health + more
John Curtin Band Room
Sat 15
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Terrestrials (AU) @ The Catfish
The Catfish
Fri 21 · 6:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Now or Never pres. Philip Glass: Piano Etudes + In the Upper Room
Royal Exhibition Building
Fri 31 · 9:30 PM
⚡Electro🔬Experimental
Null Concrète - label launch
Collingwood Basement
Sat 1
🎫Concert
Girl and Girl @ The Curtin
The Curtin
Sat 15 · 7 PM
💿DJ set
ISHAN (AU) @ The Workers Club
The Workers Club
Thu 30 · 7 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
Inner Tribe Records TakeOver: Music Room
Music Room
Fri 31 · 6 PM
💿DJ set☀️Open air
Refuge pres. Pong (Natural Selection Release Party)
Section 8
Fri 31
🎉Club💿DJ set
Toff Club with Jack Popper *free party*
The Toff in Town
Sat 1Free
🎉Club🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
License to Sip - Gatsby Edition
Melbourne
Sat 1 · 8 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
POLARIS presents: Femme Night with yergurl, Flossy, second skin, saith
TBA - Bell City
Sat 8 · 6 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
435 Groove
TBA - The Angry Dog
Fri 21 · 6:30 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
synapsico
TBA - Alfies Bar
Thu 30 · 9:30 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Guerns Thurs: Ft. Talltrax Djs, Joey Coco & More - $4 Vodkas
New Guernica
Fri 31 · 9 PM
💿DJ set🏠House
Inner Tribe Records & Bar Oussou presents: Sunshine in a Cup Vinyl Release Party
Bar Oussou
Fri 31 · 10 PM
⚡Electro💿DJ set
Vari4nc3 presents Lucy Lamb, Plumia, David Grey + More
Miscellania
Fri 31 · 11 PM
🥁Drum & Bass💿DJ set
The Nexus (Melbourne)
Sub Club Melbourne
Sat 1 · 8 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
In The Nett
Workshop
Sat 1 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Eat The Beat Saturday
TBA - Il Mercato Centrale
Thu 13 · 9 PM
🎉Club🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Chapstick - A Very Sapphic Party
Miranda Bar Melbourne | Premium Cocktail Experiences
Sat 15 · 9 PM
🔊Techno💿DJ set
1tbsp - MELB - Northcote Theatre
Northcote Theatre
Fri 14 · 7 PM
🎉Club🎒Students
Gay Singles - Bar Takeover
Valhalla
Sat 1A$65
✨Cabaret👑Drag show
Magic Men Cabaret Ladies Night
Crown Melbourne
Thu 30 · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up✨Cabaret
Mirage Comedy Competition
Marrakech Cocktail & Shisha Lounge
Fri 31 · 7:30 PMA$35–402.5(41)
🎨Performance✨Cabaret
Melbourne Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences Ticket
Impossible Occurrences - Melbourne's Exclusive Magic Show
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
🎭Theatre
Mackenzie with No Drama Drama Club
Arts Centre Melbourne
Sat 8 · 7 PM
🎭Theatre✨Cabaret
Dolly Parton - Double Down
Speakeasy Theatre
Wed 29 · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up🎒Students
Off Leash Comedy
THE ANGRY DOG
Sun 2 · 7:30 PMA$102.2(37)
🎤Stand-up
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy Show at Club Voltaire Comedy
Club Voltaire
Wed 19 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Nerd Nite #70
Nerd Nite Melbourne
Fri 21 · 7:30 PM
🖼️Exhibition🎨Performance
Library Up Late x Now or Never
State Library of Victoria
Mon 24
🗣️Talk
TEDxPower St Salon
Australia
Wed 5 · 6:30 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Amy Remeikis in conversation with Hannah Ferguson
State Library Victoria
TomorrowA$37–139
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
Old Melbourne Gaol visit
Old Melbourne Gaol
Tomorrow · 6 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Public Lecture – Is Environmental Law Hopeful?
Monash University Law Chambers
Fri 31 · 6 PM
📜Poetry📚Literature
The Poetry of Bertolt Brecht with Robyn Archer
Bard's Apothecary
Fri 31 · 6 PM
🍽️Food🏰Heritage
Heritage & Vine: Under the Atrium Dinner Series
Alluvial Restaurant
Sat 8 · 3 PM
📚Literature🗣️Talk
READ THE ROOM BOOK CLUB
West Melbourne
Tomorrow · 9 AMA$182.3(8)
🏰Heritage🖼️Exhibition
Melbourne Museum: Entry Ticket
Melbourne Museum
Fri 31 · 4 AM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Revolutionary books of the Algerian independence struggle
Baillieu Library University of Melbourne
Wed 5 · 4 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
From Search to AI: Building Smarter Applications with Elastic & GenAI
Docklands
TomorrowFree
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Are you lonely tonight? I’m so lonesome I could cry.
ACCA — Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Today
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
JACKSON FARLEY | EDEN'S GARDEN
THIS IS NO FANTASY
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Venues — activism in Melbourne
City Square
1 event
120 Collins St
1 event
Fringe Common Rooms
1 event
IPCS
2 events
Forum Theatre, Arts West - University of Melbourne
1 event
DT's Hotel
1 event
Ansell Head Office
1 event
Brunswick Town Hall
1 event
Brunswick Mechanic Institute
4 events
Box Hill High School Hall
1 event
Farm Vigano
1 event
Central Ringwood Community Centre
1 event
Frequently asked questions
How many activism events are there in Melbourne?
26 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch activism in Melbourne?
Notably City Square, 120 Collins St and Fringe Common Rooms. See the full list of venues above.