Arts and Entertainment

Exhibition: Changemakers - Crafting a Difference

Fri, Jul 17 - Sat, Aug 29 2026, All day

Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Changemakers is a travelling exhibition and workshop that invites you to try your hand at craftivism.

Upcoming

Fri, Jul 17 - Sat, Aug 29 2026, All day

From Page to Stage: An Evening with Virginia Woolf's Orlando

Wed, Aug 5 2026, 6:30 - 7:30pm

Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

For lovers of theatre and literature.

Upcoming

Wed, Aug 5 2026, 6:30 - 7:30pm

Lego Club

Thu, Aug 6 2026, 4 - 5pm

Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler St, Warrnambool

Join our LEGO Club for weekly challenges or free play!

Upcoming

Thu, Aug 6 2026, 4 - 5pm
Thu, Aug 20 2026, 4 - 5pm
Thu, Sep 3 2026, 4 - 5pm
Thu, Sep 17 2026, 4 - 5pm
Thu, Oct 1 2026, 4 - 5pm

Bluey's Big Play

Fri, Aug 7 2026, 6 - 6:50pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life.

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 7 2026, 6 - 6:50pm
Sat, Aug 8 2026, 9:30 - 10:20am
Sat, Aug 8 2026, 12:30 - 1:20pm
Sat, Aug 8 2026, 3:30 - 4:20pm
Sun, Aug 9 2026, 9:30 - 10:20am

Matilda the Musical

Fri, Aug 7 2026, 7 - 9:30pm

Warrnambool College Auditorium, 39 Grafton Road, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Warrnambool College is proud to present Matilda the Musical a bold, joyful, and high-energy production brought to life by our talented students and dedicated staff.

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 7 2026, 7 - 9:30pm
Sat, Aug 8 2026, 2 - 4:30pm
Sat, Aug 8 2026, 7 - 9:30pm
Fri, Aug 14 2026, 7 - 9:30pm
Sat, Aug 15 2026, 2 - 4:30pm

Warrnambool Organ Festival - Hammond Organ Jazz Night

Fri, Aug 7 2026, 7:30 - 10pm

Mozart Hall, 2 Gillies Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 7 2026, 7:30 - 10pm

A group of three people doing bead crafts

Make & Meet

Sat, Aug 8 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am

Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler St, Warrnambool

Join us in the Makerspace for a new hands-on project each month, where creativity meets curiosity.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 8 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Sat, Sep 12 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Sat, Oct 10 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Sat, Nov 14 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Sat, Dec 12 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am

Make and Meet - Sashiko with The Embroiderers Guild

Sat, Aug 8 2026, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Join us each month for a welcoming creative program designed to bring people together through art and conversation.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 8 2026, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Warrnambool Organ Festival - Music from the Silver Screen

Sat, Aug 8 2026, 6 - 7:15pm

St Joseph's Church, 169 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Join us at St Joseph's Church for a great program featuring music associated with the movies.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 8 2026, 6 - 7:15pm

Saturday Night with McFuzz at the WBC

Sat, Aug 8 2026, 8:30 - 10:30pm

Warrnambool Bowls Club, 75 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Get ready for a fantastic night of live entertainment as McFuzz hits the stage at the Warrnambool Bowls Club on Saturday 8th August from 8:30pm!

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 8 2026, 8:30 - 10:30pm

Warrnambool Organ Festival - Organ Recital

Sun, Aug 9 2026, 2:30 - 3:30pm

St Joseph's Church Hall, 169 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 9 2026, 2:30 - 3:30pm

Sunday Sesh w/ JAGR

Sun, Aug 9 2026, 4 - 7pm

Frolic Lane, 95 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Get ready for an epic Sunday Sesh with local rock legends, JAGR, at Frolic Lane! These guys take the reins, lifting the energy and seeing you through to 6pm with a full-bodied live set.

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 9 2026, 4 - 7pm
Sun, Oct 11 2026, 4 - 6pm

Boy and Bear - Tripping Over Time Regional Tour

Sun, Aug 9 2026, 7 - 10pm

Whalers Hotel, 53 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Following the biggest headline shows of their career at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt and

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 9 2026, 7 - 10pm

Mid-Life Mayhem

Tue, Aug 11 2026, 6:30 - 8pm

Lady Bay Resort, 2 Pertobe Road, Warrnambool, Vic, 3280

She’s survived childbirth, toddler tantrums, teenage boys, and a 25-year marriage — now Ellen Briggs is tackling her next big challenge: middle age.

Upcoming

Tue, Aug 11 2026, 6:30 - 8pm

Michael Honan @ Frolic

Fri, Aug 14 2026, 7 - 10pm

Frolic Lane, 95 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

🎶🤠 Michael Honan Live at Frolic Lane 🤠🎶After the success of his last show, Michael Honan is returning to Frolic Lane for another night of great live music.

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 14 2026, 7 - 10pm

MIFF - Wicker

Fri, Aug 14 2026, 7 - 8:45pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård lead this cheeky, star-studded and irresistible fable about a cranky fisherwoman and the sexy handwoven husband she wishes for.

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 14 2026, 7 - 8:45pm

Get Rhythm the Johnny Cash and June Carter Story

Fri, Aug 14 2026, 7:30 - 9:20pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Step inside the world of Johnny Cash and June Carter in a heartfelt theatrical and therapeutic tribute inspired by award winning movie, "Walk the Line" With powerful storytelling,

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 14 2026, 7:30 - 9:20pm

International Lighthouse Weekend

Sat, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 16 2026, All day

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, Merri Street, Warrnambool

This August, Flagstaff Hill lights up for a weekend of winter fun, fiery skies, and global connection.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 16 2026, All day

Changemakers Banner Making Workshop with Tal Fitzpatrick

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 10:30am - 1pm

Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Craft your voice into a banner for change.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 10:30am - 1pm

MIFF - Hard as Puck

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 2 - 3:32pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

A motley crew of para ice hockey skaters fight to keep their grassroots sporting club on the rink in this stirring, often hilarious documentary.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 2 - 3:32pm

Fire Night

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 5 - 9:30pm

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, Merri Street, Warrnambool

Bundle up and gather ‘round for a warming night of winter delights at Fire Night.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 5 - 9:30pm

Flagstaff Hill Cannon Firing

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 5:30 - 5:45pm

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, Merri Street, Warrnambool

In 1866 the Warrnambool Artillery Corps was formed.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 5:30 - 5:45pm
Sat, Sep 26 2026, 11 - 11:15pm

MIFF - The Fox

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 6 - 7:30pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Jai Courtney stars – and Olivia Colman and Sam Neill voice a fox and a magpie respectively – in this absurdist black comedy about small-town duplicity and discontent.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 6 - 7:30pm

The Deplorables

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 7:30 - 9pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

‘If they’re playing cricket, who is making the sandwiches?’

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 15 2026, 7:30 - 9pm

DRAMAFEST South West - August Series

Sun, Aug 16 2026, 10am - 2pm

Mozart Hall, 2 Gillies Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

DRAMAFEST SOUTHWEST is a series of youth-focused drama and acting workshops led by an international award-winning artist, Je

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 16 2026, 10am - 2pm

MIFF - Footy Shorts

Sun, Aug 16 2026, 2 - 3:14pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

MIFF and the AFL, supported by VicScreen, present five short documentaries centred on Australia’s game.

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 16 2026, 2 - 3:14pm

MIFF - Dead Man's Wire

Sun, Aug 16 2026, 6 - 7:15pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

A top-notch cast led by Bill Skarsgård and Dacre Montgomery play out a hair-raising real-life 1970s hostage situation in this blackly comedic thriller from Gus Van Sant.

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 16 2026, 6 - 7:15pm

Exploring Our Past: Through Time's Lens - Special Narrated Screening

Wed, Aug 19 2026, 2 - 3pm

Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Upcoming

Wed, Aug 19 2026, 2 - 3pm

Public Lecture: Zoe Brittain

Thu, Aug 20 2026, 6 - 7pm

Warrnambool Art Gallery, 26 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

As part of Jessie French’s exhibition Material Conditions: Systems Beneath Surfaces, we have invited Zoe Brittain to present a lecture.

Upcoming

Thu, Aug 20 2026, 6 - 7pm

In Their Own Words - Rachael Beck

Fri, Aug 21 2026, 7:30 - 9pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

In Their Own Words is a multi-disciplinary one- woman show, starring well-known stage-and-screen performer Rachael Beck.

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 21 2026, 7:30 - 9pm

MIFF - Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant

Fri, Aug 21 2026, 8:30 - 10:05pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

A twentysomething homebody is stuck carrying more than she bargained for in this gleefully gloopy Kiwi body-horror comedy.

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 21 2026, 8:30 - 10:05pm

Coaster Art Show

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Sep 13 2026, All day

The F Project, 224 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Warrnambool’s much-loved Coaster Art Show is back in 2026, bringing a fun community-powered celebration of local creativity

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Sep 13 2026, All day

MIFF - Digby and Camille

Sat, Aug 22 2026, 2 - 3:32pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

In this tender, intimate and humorous documentary, experience the adventures and frustrations of a pair of inseparable lovers as they dream of building a life together.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 22 2026, 2 - 3:32pm

MIFF - Jebediah: Are We OK?

Sat, Aug 22 2026, 6 - 7:29pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Take a 30-year journey with the beloved Australian alternative rock band, from humble beginnings to the harder aspects of growing up.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 22 2026, 6 - 7:29pm

Vika and Linda

Sat, Aug 22 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

The forthcoming ninth studio album from Vika & Linda, Where Do You Come From? is their most personal and compelling collection yet.

Upcoming

Sat, Aug 22 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

MIFF - 'Yesterday Island' including Director Q&A

Sun, Aug 23 2026, 2 - 4pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

In this award-winning Australian indie comedy, an unsuccessful writer, stuck living the same day on repeat on a subantarctic island, must find another unwitting victim to take his place.

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 23 2026, 2 - 4pm

Slightly Cracked: THE TRILOGY screening

Sun, Aug 23 2026, 3:30 - 5:30pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Join us for a special community screening of the internationally award-winning series Slightly Cracked: THE TRILOGY.

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 23 2026, 3:30 - 5:30pm

Aidan Nicolson - I'm just here to amuse myself

Sun, Aug 23 2026, 5 - 7pm

Mozart Hall, 2 Gillies Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Doors (and bar!) 5:00, laughs from 5:30!

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 23 2026, 5 - 7pm

MIFF - Tina Arena

Sun, Aug 23 2026, 6 - 7:30pm

Capitol Cinema, 54 Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

How do you separate a Melbourne-born Oz music treasure and cosmopolitan star from a resilient woman? Follow the threads of her story, in her own words.

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 23 2026, 6 - 7:30pm

Crime Book Club

Wed, Aug 26 2026, 5 - 6pm

Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler St, Warrnambool

Love a good mystery? Read between the crimes at our Crime Book Club. Whether you’re into fast-paced thrillers, clever whodunnits, chilling psychological mysteries or gritty police procedurals, this book club is for readers who enjoy stories that keep them guessing.

Upcoming

Wed, Aug 26 2026, 5 - 6pm
Wed, Sep 23 2026, 5 - 6pm
Wed, Oct 28 2026, 5 - 6pm

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

Fri, Aug 28 2026, 7:30 - 10:30pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Inter AliaA new play by Suzie Miller

Upcoming

Fri, Aug 28 2026, 7:30 - 10:30pm

Time Capsule Opening

Sun, Aug 30 2026, 2 - 3pm

Merri View Gallery, 4 Coramba Court, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Please join the Warrnambool And District Artists Society in opening their time capsule after 25 years.

Upcoming

Sun, Aug 30 2026, 2 - 3pm

Saplings

Tue, Sep 1 2026, 7:30 - 8:30pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

“I wasn’t there ‘cause I wanted to be, I was there ‘cause I had to be, okay? If Josh hadn’t eaten my noodles, I wouldn’t be here.”

Upcoming

Tue, Sep 1 2026, 7:30 - 8:30pm

Mickey Wilson - HOW YA GOIN?

Fri, Sep 4 2026, 7 - 9:30pm

Mozart Hall, 2 Gillies Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

UNHINGED, HIGH ENERGY, LIGHTNING WIT, RAW

Upcoming

Fri, Sep 4 2026, 7 - 9:30pm

Isaac Butterfield - Armageddon

Fri, Sep 4 2026, 8:30 - 9:30pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

After multiple sold-out tours and millions of fans worldwide, Isaac Butterfield returns with his biggest tour yet — bigger, badder, balder, and more unfiltered than ever.

Upcoming

Fri, Sep 4 2026, 8:30 - 9:30pm

Recycled Fishing Rope Woven Earrings with Rachel Peters

Sat, Sep 5 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Warrnambool Art Gallery, 26 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Transform discarded plastic into elegant woven earrings in this workshop with local artist and activist Rachel Peters.

Upcoming

Sat, Sep 5 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Book Launch: A Suitable Man by Jock Serong

Sun, Sep 6 2026, 2 - 4:30pm

Fletcher Jones Foyer, 77 Flaxman Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

Celebrate the life and legacy of Sir Fletcher Jones in style as we launch his biography by award-winning author, Jock Serong.

Upcoming

Sun, Sep 6 2026, 2 - 4:30pm

The Roy Orbison Story

Sun, Sep 6 2026, 3 - 4:40pm

Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280

The Roy Orbison Story Experience the wonder of Roy Orbison in this brilliant theatrical portrayal of the man, his music, his voice, & his life.

Upcoming

Sun, Sep 6 2026, 3 - 4:40pm