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Events in August

Wed 12th August

2026 UMSU Art Prize: Entries Now Open
6th July midnight - 16th August midnight
The UMSU Art Prize returns in 2026 to celebrate the legacy of artistic talent and creative labour in Australian student unionism. Entries close Sunday 16 August, midnight.
UMSU Elections 2026: Nominations Open
27th July noon - 14th August noon
ISA Program 2026: August Intake
7th August noon - 18th August 11:59pm
TRACT Office Tour
10:45am - noon
6 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006
Join The Urban Collective for an exclusive visit to Tract’s Southbank office and gain an inside look at professional practice in the built-environment industry.
Wednesday Veggie Lunch Club — $5
noon - 2pm
Amphitheatre
Seminar Series: A/Prof Duane Hamacher
1pm - 2pm
Room 260, David Caro Building
Have you ever touched a meteorite? Join us for a seminar with A/Prof Duane Hamacher who specialises in Cultural Astronomy!
SGM
1:30pm - 3pm
Student Pavilion - PAR-162-L2-206-Activity Room
Creative Literature and Writing Society | Special General Meeting
2pm - 3pm
Student Pavilion, Level 2, Activity Room 205
Intimacy Coordination
2pm - 4pm
Guild Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
Week 3 Movie Night - Castle in the Sky
3pm - 5pm
Rowden White (Rowdy) Library, Student Pavilion Level 3
Weekly General Knowledge Trivia
5pm - 6pm
Ross McKay Courtyard
Weekly friendly trivia competition
ESSS Movie Night: Sharknado
5:30pm - 8pm
FRITZ LOEWE THEATRE
Join us for a screening of Sharknado!
A.S.S. & MASS Poker Night
6pm - 10pm
The Promenade
ASS & MASS Poker Night @ The Promenade Docklands
AGM
6pm - 7:30pm
SPOT L5 5015
ASA AGM meeting
Beginner W_acking Course
6pm - 7:30pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
Networking Night
6pm - 8:30pm
PAR-142-G-G51-Kimpton Room
Come and join us for a night of networking with Ecology, Zoology and Marine Biology postgraduate students, lecturers and researchers!
Pub Trivia
6pm - 9pm
The Clyde Hotel, 385 Cardigan St, Carlton VIC 3053
Calling all Histoy Buffs!! Are you overly confident in your ability to guarantee your team victory? What about your to answer common to niche history facts? Join us at the Clyde Hotel on Wednesday the 12th!!
Wine society logo Welcome Wine Night @ The Alderman
6pm - 8pm
The Alderman
The Wine Society welcomes you back for another semester of wine education and appreciation!
ESSS Post Movie Night Clyde
7:30pm - 9:45pm
The Clyde Hotel
Drinks, chats, and good company.

Thu 13th August

2026 UMSU Art Prize: Entries Now Open
6th July midnight - 16th August midnight
The UMSU Art Prize returns in 2026 to celebrate the legacy of artistic talent and creative labour in Australian student unionism. Entries close Sunday 16 August, midnight.
UMSU Elections 2026: Nominations Open
27th July noon - 14th August noon
ISA Program 2026: August Intake
7th August noon - 18th August 11:59pm
QCC Board Games Night!
4am - 7am
Queensbury Hotel (593 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053)
Come join us for our cozy board games night at Queensbury Hotel!
Weekly Beginner-Friendly Yoga Sessions
noon - 12:45pm
Student Pavilion, L2 206 Building 162, University Of Melbourne (Parkville)
MULTIPLES! Stamp Making with Christina Darras
1pm - 3pm
Arts Lab, Level 1, Arts & Cultural Building, (Building 159) University of Melbourne
Join Christina Darras for this special stamp making workshop, Thursday 13 August, 1-3PM!
Pancake Party
1pm - 2:30pm
Physics Courtyard, David Caro Building (under the ramp)
Craving a sweet treat? Come to our Pancake Party on Thursday 13th August! Enjoy some delicious pancakes with toppings all for free! 🥞
Who are you really? Beyond Labels, Roles, And The Mind.
1pm - 2pm
Student Pavilion, L2 206 Building 162, University Of Melbourne (Parkville)
TGS Weekly D&D
2pm - 5pm
Alan Gilbert 103
An assortment of D&D oneshots run by certified club DM's for your enjoyment!
Premium Tea Tasting: Black Tea
3pm - 4pm
Student Pavilion, Level 2, Room 205
Taste 4 premium black teas, including rare selections worth up to $780/kg. Compare their aromas, flavours, and stories in a guided tasting designed to turn each cup into an experience.
PTC English Corner
4pm - 5pm
Law building, room 223
Greens Pub Night
5pm - 7pm
Ida Bar
Come join other progressives for some water, or beer, or whatever and let’s have some conversations and chats 💃 No experience or knowledge needed!
House of Peace ( week 3 )
5pm - 7pm
Law building, room 223
Vaanga vilaiyaadalaam
5pm - 8pm
Gryphon Gallery, 1888 Building
New semester. New memories. New besties? Kick off the semester with the ultimate chill night! 🎉 Come vibe with us over board games, team games, karaoke, pizza, tote bag painting, and plenty of laughs.
Encanto Movie Night - Book Club X Hispanic Society
5:30pm - 8:30pm
G04, Old Geology Building
Come along for movie night! Snacks provided.
Shawarma + Trivia Night
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Arts West rooms 453 + 454
Come have shawarma and play trivia with MULSS! Sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/k7Ha8QkTPU7CvLf87
Destination: You
6pm - 9pm
Kwong Lee Dow Building Room 409
A latenight craft event to create cute trinkets that represent you!
Pub Night!!!
6pm - 10pm
The Clyde
Join us at the Clyde to connect with your fellow anth nerds! Meet your committee while you're at it ig (pls come say hi) Get your FREE link below https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ants-pub-night-tickets-1996425926689?aff=oddtdtcreator
Week 3 Screening
6pm - 8pm
Latham Theatre, Redmond Barry Building
Movie Night
6:30pm - 9pm
Room 120, Sidney Myer Asia Centre
A movie night, screening The Social Dilemma! Vegan snacks involved, with time for discussion.
Trivia Night
6:30pm - 9pm
Clyde Hotel 385 Cardigan St, Carlton VIC 3053
Classic pub trivia, but with a STEAM twist! Join us for a night of questions and hopefully correct answers Free drinks and Hot Chips included, bring your friends!
A Chorus Line
7pm - 9pm
Union House Theatre, Level 2, Arts and Culture Building (159)
LEC Karaoke night
7pm - 11:59pm
Evies Disco Diner, Fitzroy
LEC Karaoke Night is FINALLY BACK!!
Melbourne French Theatre - Week 3 event "Il était un petit navire" - week 3 event
7:30pm - 9:30pm
La Maison de Maître, Carlton
Stranded by a ferry strike, six strangers gamble on a dubious boat ride to freedom—only to end up lost at sea, out of fuel, and sinking. As secrets surface, this dark comedy skewers greed, power, and moral compromise with razor-sharp wit.

Fri 14th August

2026 UMSU Art Prize: Entries Now Open
6th July midnight - 16th August midnight
The UMSU Art Prize returns in 2026 to celebrate the legacy of artistic talent and creative labour in Australian student unionism. Entries close Sunday 16 August, midnight.
UMSU Elections 2026: Nominations Open
27th July noon - 14th August noon
ISA Program 2026: August Intake
7th August noon - 18th August 11:59pm
Collage Workshop at the Rowdy
1pm - 3pm
Rowden White Library, L2 Student Pavilion, Bldg 162 Monash Rd
Free collage workhsop at the Rowden White Library
DARES AGM
1pm - 2pm
A1 Theatre, Old Engineering (PAR-173)
Join us for our Annual General Meeting. Come along to vote or run for the new positions in Executive and General Committee.
Casual Concert
5pm - 7pm
Room G62 (Staff Tearoom), Peter Hall Building (Building 160)
Mahjong @ Ida Bar
5pm - 7pm
Ida Bar
Join us for night mahjong at Ida Bar! Snacks provided, beginners always welcome:)
Sanguosha(汉服三国杀局)
5pm - 8pm
TBA
Play the famous Chinese tabletop game Sanguosha.
Pizza and Pelikula
5:30pm - 9pm
PAR-263-L2-219-Q219
Case Interview Prep - Employability Workshop
6pm - 8pm
TBC
Prepare for consulting and technology recruitment with MTech's Case Interview Prep workshop. Gain hands-on experience through mock assessment centre activities and one-on-one interview practice, while receiving personalised feedback from peers and me
Poker Tournament Round 2
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Weekly Caregroup Meetings
6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Spot room 3012 & room 5015
Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings, where we have dinner and discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!
A Chorus Line
7pm - 9pm
Union House Theatre, Level 2, Arts and Culture Building (159)

Sat 15th August

2026 UMSU Art Prize: Entries Now Open
6th July midnight - 16th August midnight
The UMSU Art Prize returns in 2026 to celebrate the legacy of artistic talent and creative labour in Australian student unionism. Entries close Sunday 16 August, midnight.
ISA Program 2026: August Intake
7th August noon - 18th August 11:59pm
Weekly Worship Service
10am - 1pm
FBE Prest Theatre & room 205
Join us for our weekly worship service to learn more about Jesus!
Week 3 Function - MIFF Coward screening @ Village Crown
6:45pm - 9pm
Shop 50/8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006
A Chorus Line
7pm - 9pm
Union House Theatre, Level 2, Arts and Culture Building (159)

Sun 16th August

2026 UMSU Art Prize: Entries Now Open
6th July midnight - 16th August midnight
The UMSU Art Prize returns in 2026 to celebrate the legacy of artistic talent and creative labour in Australian student unionism. Entries close Sunday 16 August, midnight.
ISA Program 2026: August Intake
7th August noon - 18th August 11:59pm

Mon 17th August

ISA Program 2026: August Intake
7th August noon - 18th August 11:59pm
Volunteers' Coffee Catchup
11am - 1pm
House of Cards, Ground Floor, Building 168, 8 Porters Ln, Parkville Victoria 3052
A relaxed Coffee Catch‑up for Embrace Education volunteers to connect, share experiences, and build community.
Diversity in Physics Coffee Catch Up
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Castro's Kiosk, David Caro Building
Looking for an opportunity to connect with fellow physics enthusiasts over free hot beverages? Join us at the Diversity in Physics coffee catch ups every even week Monday! Open to all postgrads, undergrads and academics interested in physics!
Ring of Choir Rehearsal
4pm - 5:30pm
Student Pavilion, Room 205
Come sing with us at our weekly rehearsals!! No experience required :)
Weekly Prayer Meeting (Week 4)
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Par 105-L2-206-Lectorial Learning Space
Join us for an uplifting hour of praise, worship, and prayer over our campus! 💖🌟
CU Monday Nights
5:15pm - 7:30pm
Latham Theatre, Redmond Barry
Acting for Theatre
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
Mahjong Monday
6pm - 9pm
Room G10, The Old Quad
A regular social where mahjong is played and vegan snacks are supplied!
Christian Union AGM
6:45pm - 8pm
Latham Theatre, Redmond Barry
Week 4 Function - FILMSOC X UMFC Trivia @The Clyde Hotel
7pm - 9pm
Clyde Hotel, 385 Cardigan St, Carlton VIC 3053

Tue 18th August

ISA Program 2026: August Intake
7th August noon - 18th August 11:59pm
Weekly Workshop
10am - 12:30pm
80th Indian Independence Day Celebration
11:30am - 2:30pm
Activity Room G02, Building 189, Unimelb Parkville Campus
Celebrate India's 80th Independence Day at the University of Melbourne!
Asian Drinks Workshop
noon - 2pm
PAR-148A-L3-353-Interactive Cinema Space (60)
Shake, stir and sip your way through Asia! Join AAYA Unimelb for a hands-on workshop making popular Asian drinks and meeting new people.
Book Club Week 4 Meeting
noon - 2pm
Room 102, Market Hall Building (Building 189)
Come along to our Week 4 meeting! Everyone is welcome for any book-themed chats. + Free food!
CAKE Club AGM
noon - 2pm
TBC
CAKE Club AGM (with snacks provided)
UAEC AGM
12:30pm - 1:30pm
PAR-200-L2-201-Fritz Loewe Theatrette (Mccoy building)
AGM
SGM! + crepe
1:30pm - 3pm
PAR-148A-L3-353-Interactive Cinema Space (60)
Come to elect the new committee for the French Club!
Directing for Theatre
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
Learn to Scream Masterclass
3:15pm - 5:45pm
BUILDING 199 (STOP 1) STUDIO 304
Ever wanted to learn how to scream or need to let out some rage? Join the RAMS learn to scream vocal masterclass!
Networking and Building Professional Relationships x CA ANZ
6pm - 8pm
Room 206, Level 2, FBE Building
Develop your networking, communication and professional relationship-building skills through an interactive workshop with CA ANZ.
MUNS Roundtable: Pizza and Politics MUNS Roundtable: Pizza and Politics
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Building 148a Arts West, Level 3, Flexible Learning Space 361
Step into the world of international relations and join us for this interactive roundtable experience exploring how global governance is responding to economic disruption: from financial instability to shifting global power.

Wed 19th August

Weekly Veg/Vegan Lunch (Wednesdays)
noon - 2pm
Amphitheatre, Unimelb Parkville
Boulder Night
5pm - 8pm
Urban Climb Collingwood
Bouldering night at Urban Climb Collingwood!
Weekly General Knowledge Trivia
5pm - 6pm
Ross McKay Courtyard
Weekly friendly trivia competition
Beginner W_acking Course
6pm - 7:30pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
RAMS Pub Night
6pm - 9pm
The Queensberry Hotel
Trivia Night
6:45pm - 8:45pm
The Clyde Hotel
Polish up on your knowledge before our trivia night!

Thu 20th August

Bhakti Yoga Club AGM
1pm - 2pm
L101, Building 189
Crochet Jewellery Workshop
1pm - 3pm
Rowden White Library, L3 Student Pavilion, Bldg 162 Monash Rd
Make your own crochet jewellery at this free workshop.
Parliament Tour
1:30pm - 3pm
Parliament House - Spring St
An exclusive behind the scenes tour of Parliament House with Young Greens! Q&A with your Greens MPs and get the goss from party leader, Ellen Sandell, and MP for Richmond, Gabrielle de Vietri. Non-members welcome, No experience/knowledge needed
PTC English Corner
4pm - 5pm
Law building, room 223
Yarra River Cruise
4pm - 6pm
2 Banana Alley, Melbourne VIC 3004
Pop Music Pub Trivia
4:30pm - 6:30pm
The Clyde Hotel
Calling all pop music lovers! Think you’re the sharpest tool in the shed?! This is your chance to put your pop music mastermind skills to the test at our Pop Music Pub Trivia! 🧠🧩
RE-Code for Care: Technology and AI's role in Global Health
5pm - 6:30pm
Alan Gilbert L1 Room 124, 161 Barry St, Carlton VIC 3053
Code for Care is an interactive workshop that'll provide stimulating discussion on the role of AI and technology in healthcare from diverse global perspectives.
TGS Week - Project Hail Gorg
20th August 5:30pm - 22nd August 10pm
Check Description!
Come along for a 3 days of boardgames, trivia, social deduction, ttrpg's and more!
IPEP-HSN SKILLS EXPO!
5:45pm - 8pm
Collaborative Learning Hib E805, Level 8, Medical Building (Building 181)
This isn’t your average sit-there-and-yawn lecture 🥱 — this is full-on hands-on learning (‼) with stations run by students from all different health disciplines. Come roll up your sleeves, pick up some practical skills, and meet new friends!
⭐️🤠 M-ASS PRESENTS: WILD WEST NIGHT 🤠⭐️
6pm - 11pm
54 Hopkins St
Round up your crew and get ready for a night straight out of the Wild West! 🌵🐎 Dust off your cowboy boots, grab your best hat, and come dressed in your finest Western fits as we transform the night into a full-blown rodeo! 👢🤠
Cantonese Class 2
6pm - 8pm
PAR-263-L4-421-Flexible Learning Space (42)
Tastings 2026 — Performance Group A
6pm - 7:30pm
Guild Theatre
Come see how students interpret this year's theme of Classic! Will they honour, reinvent... Or disrupt?
Tastings Classic
6pm - 7:30pm
Guild Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159) Parkville Campus
Week 4 Screening
6pm - 8pm
TBC
Anything Goes
7pm - 9:30pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)

Fri 21st August

TGS Week - Project Hail Gorg
20th August 5:30pm - 22nd August 10pm
Check Description!
Come along for a 3 days of boardgames, trivia, social deduction, ttrpg's and more!
Mahjong Weekly Meetup
4pm - 7pm
Market Hall Activity Rooms
Join us for weekly mahjong! Check our location and times on our instagram @wom_unimelb - Snacks provided, beginners always welcome:)
Apollo x LEC: The Language of Music
6pm - 10pm
Alan Gilbert G01A 161 Barry St, Carlton VIC 3053
A celebration of Language and Music
Discover Your Potential – Where Physics Takes You
6pm - 8pm
Laby Theatre, David Caro Building
Whether you’re in Years 8 to 12 and already love science, or just curious about what university life is like, join us during National Science Week for a FREE evening of hands-on science, real stories, and answers to your biggest questions!
MUE Gaming Trivia
6pm - 9pm
Howard Florey Building 183, Room G20
Join us for MUE's gaming trivia night
Tastings 2026 — Performance Group B
6pm - 7:30pm
Guild Theatre
Come see how students interpret this year's theme of Classic! Will they honour, reinvent... Or disrupt?
Tastings Classic
6pm - 7:30pm
Guild Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159) Parkville Campus
Poker Tournament Round 3
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Weekly Caregroup Meetings
6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Spot room 3012 & room 5015
Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings, where we have dinner and discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!
Anything Goes
7pm - 9:30pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)
Queer Ball
9pm - 2am
Trades Hall

Sat 22nd August

TGS Week - Project Hail Gorg
20th August 5:30pm - 22nd August 10pm
Check Description!
Come along for a 3 days of boardgames, trivia, social deduction, ttrpg's and more!
Join us in our worship service, FBE Prest theatre. Bible study 10:00, followed by worship service at 11:30. Weekly Worship Service
10am - 1pm
FBE Prest Theatre & room 205
Join us for our weekly worship service to learn more about Jesus!
Anything Goes
1pm - 3:30pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)
Tastings 2026 — Performance Group A
2pm - 3:30pm
Guild Theatre
Come see how students interpret this year's theme of Classic! Will they honour, reinvent... Or disrupt?
Tastings Classic
2pm - 3:30pm
Guild Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159) Parkville Campus
Tastings 2026 — Performance Group B
4pm - 5:30pm
Guild Theatre
Come see how students interpret this year's theme of Classic! Will they honour, reinvent... Or disrupt?
Tastings Classic
4pm - 5:30pm
Guild Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159) Parkville Campus
Anything Goes
7pm - 9:30pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)

Mon 24th August

Ring of Choir Rehearsal
4pm - 5:30pm
Location TBA
Come sing with us at our weekly rehearsals!! No experience required :)
Weekly Prayer Meeting (Week 5)
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Par 105-L2-206-Lectorial Learning Space
Join us for an uplifting hour of praise, worship, and prayer over our campus! 💖🌟
CU Monday Nights
5:15pm - 7:30pm
Laby Theatre, David Caro
Acting for Theatre
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
Active Citizen Workshop
6pm - 7:30pm
Build the confidence and practical skills to speak up, take action and create meaningful change in your community.

Tue 25th August

Weekly Workshop
10am - 12:30pm
Book Club Week 5 @Rowden White
noon - 2pm
Rowden White Library
We're moving our Week 5 Meeting over to Rowden White Library! Everyone is welcome for any book-themed chats + Free food!
Ritual Objects with Claire
1pm - 3pm
Arts Lab, Level 1, Arts & Cultural Building, (Building 159) University of Melbourne
Join artist Claire de Carteret for this special clay workshop in the Arts Lab.
Free Self-defense class for women
3pm - 5pm
Mind Body Studio - Nona Lee Building
Free self-defense class for women, to equip you with the necessary skills to defend yourself!
AGM 2026
5:30pm - 7pm
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Building, Brown Room (Room 106)
Powering Asia-Pacific: Past, Present & Future
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Explore the past, present and future of the Asia-Pacific energy market with industry experts. Hear insights on key trends, policy and career pathways, followed by Q&A and networking.
🐷🌈 Trivia For Good
6:30pm - 8:15pm
Market Hall, Building 189
Looking for a fun night out with great food and drinks—all while supporting an incredible cause? Join us for our upcoming trivia night in support of Very Special Kids hospice!

Wed 26th August

Weekly Veg/Vegan Lunch (Wednesdays)
noon - 2pm
Amphitheatre, Unimelb Parkville
Beginner W_acking Course
6pm - 7:30pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
Annual General Meeting
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Forum Theatre, Arts West
Want to have your say in the next History Society committee? Or even be IN the next History Society committee? Join us for our Annual General Meeting!!

Thu 27th August

Grant Writing with Caspar Connolly
1pm - 3pm
Arts Lab, Level 1, Arts & Cultural Building, (Building 159) University of Melbourne
Join Caspar Connolly for this Grant Writing workshop for artists!
Honours & Masters Information Session
3pm - 5pm
The Spot 1022
Honours & Masters Info Session
PTC English Corner
4pm - 5pm
Law building, room 223
Yurlu Country Film Screening
5pm - 8pm
Room 353 - Old Arts
Join the Greens and the UMSU Enviro team for a FREE filming of Yurlu Country - An unforgettable film about Banjima Elder Maitland Parker’s fight to heal his Country - Australia’s Chernobyl - the largest contaminated site in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mamma Mia!
7pm - 10pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)

Fri 28th August

Mahjong Weekly Meetup
4pm - 7pm
Market Hall Activity Rooms
Join us for weekly mahjong! Check our location and times on our instagram @wom_unimelb - Snacks provided, beginners always welcome:)
Southbank Women's Self-Defence Classes
4pm - 5pm
871-G01 Red 1
Southbank Women's Self-Defence classes, on select Fridays 4-5pm throughout the semester!
Poker Tournament Round 4
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Weekly Caregroup Meetings
6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Spot room 3012 & room 5015
Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings, where we have dinner and discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!
Mamma Mia!
7pm - 10pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)

Sat 29th August

Join us in our worship service, FBE Prest theatre. Bible study 10:00, followed by worship service at 11:30. Weekly Worship Service
10am - 1pm
FBE Prest Theatre & room 205
Join us for our weekly worship service to learn more about Jesus!
Mamma Mia!
7pm - 10pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)
Wonderstruck Ball
7pm - midnight
The Hall at Welcome to Brunswick
The Unimelb Swifties’ Society is enchanted to invite you to the fourth annual UMSS gala… the Wonderstruck Ball ✨🏰💜 These memories will break our fall and we GUARANTEE you’ll be blushing all the way home 🤭🫶 Saturday 29th August, 7pm-12am

Mon 31st August

Embodied Story – Creative Writing & Movement Workshop
1:30pm - 3pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
Diversity in Physics Coffee Catch Up
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Castro's Kiosk, David Caro Building
Looking for an opportunity to connect with fellow physics enthusiasts over free hot beverages? Join us at the Diversity in Physics coffee catch ups every even week Monday! Open to all postgrads, undergrads and academics interested in physics!
Ring of Choir Rehearsal
4pm - 5:30pm
Location TBA
Come sing with us at our weekly rehearsals!! No experience required :)
Weekly Prayer Meeting (Week 6)
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Par 105-L2-206-Lectorial Learning Space
Join us for an uplifting hour of praise, worship, and prayer over our campus! 💖🌟
Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time (Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita) Film Screening
5pm - 7pm
Interactive Cinema Space, Room 353, Arts West - North Wing (Building 148a)
A screening of a currently popular Indonesian Human Rights film called 'Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita', the struggle of Indigenous communities in the South Papua.
CU Monday Nights
5:15pm - 7:30pm
Laby Theatre, David Caro
Acting for Theatre
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus

Wed 2nd September

Weekly Veg/Vegan Lunch (Wednesdays)
noon - 2pm
Amphitheatre, Unimelb Parkville

Thu 3rd September

Everything Paper: a paper making workshop with Caspar Connolly
1pm - 3pm
Arts Lab, Level 1, Arts & Cultural Building, (Building 159) University of Melbourne
Learn how to turn discarded material into paper with this hands-on workshop!
PTC English Corner
4pm - 5pm
Law building, room 223
Student Led Lecture Night
5:30pm - 7pm
JH Michell Theatre (PAR-160-G-G01)
Whether you want to give a lecture on your favourite niche historical topic, or listen to someone else's, we'd love if you would join us for our semesterly Student-Led Lecture Night in Week 9. See you there!
Cantonese Class 3
6pm - 8pm
Mr Burns
7pm - 9:30pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)

Fri 4th September

Week 6 Screening - Annual General Meeting (President's Secret Choice >:D)
3pm - 6:30pm
Interactive Cinema Space, Room 353, Level 3, North-wing, Arts West Parkville
The Annual General Meeting of the Melbourne University Film Society for 2026. Pizza, democracy and a secret movie selected by the President as per tradition for elections. Who knows what it is? Better come see, I heard he has good taste. -President.
Mahjong Weekly Meetup
4pm - 7pm
Market Hall Activity Rooms
Join us for weekly mahjong! Check our location and times on our instagram @wom_unimelb - Snacks provided, beginners always welcome:)
Poker Tournament Round 5
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Weekly Caregroup Meetings
6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Spot room 3012 & room 5015
Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings, where we have dinner and discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!
Mr Burns
7pm - 9:30pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)

Sat 5th September

Join us in our worship service, FBE Prest theatre. Bible study 10:00, followed by worship service at 11:30. Weekly Worship Service
10am - 1pm
FBE Prest Theatre & room 205
Join us for our weekly worship service to learn more about Jesus!
Mr Burns
7pm - 9:30pm
Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts & Cultural Building (159)

Mon 7th September

Embodied Story – Creative Writing & Movement Workshop
1:30pm - 3pm
Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Cultural Building (bldg. 159), Parkville Campus
Ring of Choir Rehearsal
4pm - 5:30pm
Location TBA
Come sing with us at our weekly rehearsals!! No experience required :)
Weekly Prayer Meeting (Week 7)
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Par 105-L2-206-Lectorial Learning Space
Join us for an uplifting hour of praise, worship, and prayer over our campus! 💖🌟
CU Monday Nights
5:15pm - 7:30pm
Laby Theatre, David Caro

Wed 9th September

Weekly Veg/Vegan Lunch (Wednesdays)
noon - 2pm
Amphitheatre, Unimelb Parkville
Women in Actuarial
6pm - 9pm
The Oxford Scholar, Level 1
Women in Actuarial with MASS @ Oxford Scholar

Thu 10th September

Days For Girls Packing Night
5:30am - 8pm
Market Hall
Support the fight against period poverty by joining our packing night for young women in rural communities across the world!
PTC English Corner
4pm - 5pm
Law building, room 223
House of Peace ( week 7 )
5pm - 7pm
Law building, room 223

Fri 11th September

The Past is Your Future: Careers in History
2pm - 4pm
Public Records Office
The HCV is putting on their Careers Panel titled Careers in History: The Past of Your Future. Panelists will be experts from various areas of the history sector and will share how they apply their tertiary studies to what they do now.
Mahjong Weekly Meetup
4pm - 7pm
Market Hall Activity Rooms
Join us for weekly mahjong! Check our location and times on our instagram @wom_unimelb - Snacks provided, beginners always welcome:)
Women in Politics Panel
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Robert Menzies Institute Museum
Join MULC for our inaugural Women in Politics Panel, featuring the Hon. Kelly O'Dwyer, Amelia Hamer and guests with experience across local, state and federal politics. Cocktail evening to follow.
Poker Tournament Round 6
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Weekly Caregroup Meetings
6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Spot room 3012 & room 5015
Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings, where we have dinner and discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!
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