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Annie
Date	Thu 24th May 2012 to Sun 12th Aug 2012
Location	191 Collins Street Melbourne
The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope.

Australia-China Business Week 2012
Date	Wed 30th May 2012 to Thu 31st May 2012
Location	100 - 150 Spring Street Melbourne
No one would doubt Australia's future is in China, but the reverse, it seems, is also true: China's future is in Australia. China's rapidly growing consumer markets create enormous opportunities for Australia's small and medium sized businesses.

Baby Bombshells - Newcomer’s Contest
Date	Thu 7th Jun 2012 to Fri 8th Jun 2012
Location	2/252 Swanston Street Melbourne
Dolores Daiquiri and Rosy Rabbit present Baby Bombshells - Newcomer's Contest.

Best of British - Diamond Jubilee Celebration Concert
Date	Sat 16th Jun 2012
Location	90-120 Swanston Street Melbourne
Bring your flags, bring the corgis and warm up your voices ready for the Best of British - Diamond Jubilee Celebration Concert In the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2...

ACO – Danielle de Niese
Date	Sun 17th Jun 2012 to Mon 18th Jun 2012
Location	90-120 Swanston Street Melbourne
Danielle de Niese was born in Melbourne and won Young Talent Time aged 9, then moved to Los Angeles, won an Emmy and made her debut with the LA Opera aged 15.

ACO – Beethoven 9, Ode to Joy
Date	Sun 12th Aug 2012 to Mon 13th Aug 2012
Location	100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
The ACO's internationally-acclaimed Beethoven symphony series reaches its climax with Symphony No.9, Ode to Joy, featuring one of the finest British choirs and an exceptional line-up of soloists. Critics called the ACO's recent Beethoven concert in London "the finest concert of the summer" and spoke of "thrilling playing", "vibrant drive" and...

Coonawarra Wine Tasting Roadshow 2012
Date	Thu 16th Aug 2012
Location	Corner of Swanston & Collins St Melbourne
Coonawarra is hitting the road again! Get up close and personal with your favourite Coonawarra winemakers during the 2012 Annual Coonawarra Wine Tasting Roadshow. Coming to the Melbourne Town Hall on the 16th of August 2012, this is your chance to see, smell and taste an impressive range of Coonawarra wines...

Chess
Date	Tue 21st Aug 2012 to Sun 26th Aug 2012
Location	100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
With lyrics by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King) and music by ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Mamma Mia!), this highly acclaimed musical develops the ancient distinguished...

2012 Melbourne Fringe Festival
Date	Wed 26th Sep 2012 to Sun 14th Oct 2012
Location	Level 2/225 Bourke Street Melbourne
The much-loved Melbourne Fringe Festival is an annual showcase of the breadth and depth of talent emerging from Victoria's diverse and complex independent arts scene.

Cancer Council Walk to Work Day
Date	Fri 28th Sep 2012
Location	Victoria Melbourne
Individuals and organisations are encouraged to build regular walking into their daily routine by registering for this year's Cancer Council Walk to Work Day: Friday, September 28.

ACO – Mozart, Handel & Vivaldi Concertos
Date	Sun 7th Oct 2012 to Mon 8th Oct 2012
Location	100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
One of the world's finest keyboard players, respected conductor and historian, and director of the Academy of Ancient Music, musical firebrand Richard Egarr directs this concert of rousing Baroque music from the harpsichord and performs Mozart's delightful Piano Concerto No.12 on the fortepiano. Egarr's program displays all the invention and innovation...

2012 Melbourne Marathon Festival
Date	Sun 14th Oct 2012
Location	Melbourne City and Yarra Park Melbourne
The 2012 Melbourne Marathon Festival will be held on Sunday October 14. This year, with over 28,000 registered competitors we will head 'Back to the G' for another action packed weekend of events! After a year away from the MCG in 2011 the 2012 Melbourne Marathon Festival is pleased to announce...

ACO – Russian Visions
Date	Sun 11th Nov 2012 to Mon 12th Nov 2012
Location	100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
As soon as he played with the ACO, Steven Osborne wanted to return with Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.1, for it requires an immensely virtuosic string orchestra, flexibility and humour veering on craziness.

Australian Open - The Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific
Date	Mon 14th Jan 2013 to Sun 27th Jan 2013
Location	Batman Ave Melbourne
Summer in Australia is tennis. Balmy nights, superstar tennis players, colourful fans and unpredictable matches that cause some to weep in sorrow and others to shed tears of jubilation. For two weeks in January, Melbourne Park has it all.

Bangla New Year by SHUROLOK
Date	Sat 13th Apr 2013
Location	2-20 Swanston Street Melbourne
A colourful cultural evening is being organised to celebrate the Bangla New Year (Bengali era 1419) in Melbourne. SHUROLOK, a prominent community cultural group based in Melbourne, will host the event at the BMW Edge (Federation Square).