Want to know what’s on in August 2024? Read on to find over 150 events with links to France and the Francophonie happening in Australia this month!
| DATE | WHERE/OÙ | WHAT/QUOI | LINK/LIEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/05 - 06/10 | MELBOURNE | Africa Fashion | Africa Fashion |
| 14/06 -04/08 | MELBOURNE | Lightscape | Lightscape |
| 15/06 - 22/09 | SYDNEY | Alphonse Mucha: Spirit of Art Nouveau | Alphonse Mucha: Spirit of Art Nouveau |
| 29/06 -07/10 | CANBERRA | Gauguin’s World: T?na Iho, T?na Ao | Gauguin’s World: T?na Iho, T?na Ao |
| 01/08 | MELBOURNE | St Kilda French Playgroup | St Kilda French Playgroup |
| 01/08- 16/08 | CANBERRA | Emerging Artists Exhibition | Emerging Artists Exhibition |
| 02/08 | BRISBANE | MZAZA World Singing Workshop | MZAZA World Singing Workshop |
| 02/08 | BRISBANE | MZAZA World Music Instrumental Workshop | MZAZA World Music Instrumental Workshop |
| 02/08 | BRISBANE | MZAZA The Birth and Death of Stars | MZAZA The Birth and Death of Stars |
| 02/08 | DARWIN | Board Game Night | Board Game Night |
| 02/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 02/08 | MELBOURNE | Swiss National Day Cheese Fondue Dinner | Swiss National Day Cheese Fondue Dinner |
| 02/08 | RUTHERGLEN, VIC | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair |
| 02/08 | SYDNEY | ~ That Frenchie Swing ~ Sarah Carso Trio with Peter Baylor on guitar and Tom Flenady on Bass | ~ That Frenchie Swing ~ Sarah Carso Trio with Peter Baylor on guitar and Tom Flenady on Bass |
| 02/08 | SYDNEY | Cabaret La Belle Rose | Cabaret La Belle Rose |
| 03/08 | CANBERRA | Vegan Paris Brest Choux Pastry and Hazelnut Praline Cream Baking Class | Vegan Paris Brest Choux Pastry and Hazelnut Praline Cream Baking Class |
| 03/08 | GEELONG, VIC | French Film: A Silence | French Film: A Silence |
| 03/08 | GOLD COAST | Make a Wish Parisian Dreams Gala Ball | Make a Wish Parisian Dreams Gala Ball |
| 03/08 | MELBOURNE | Bohemian Burlesque: A night of art and elegance | Bohemian Burlesque: A night of art and elegance |
| 03/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 03/08 | MELBOURNE | Swiss National Day Cheese Fondue Dinner | Swiss National Day Cheese Fondue Dinner |
| 03/08 | RUTHERGLEN, VIC | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair |
| 04/08 | BERRIGAN, RIVERLAND, NSW | Clue on Stage - Matinee | Clue on Stage - Matinee |
| 04/08 | BRISBANE | The Bailey Brdige at Amiens, France | The Bailey Brdige at Amiens, France |
| 04/08 | COFFS COAST, NSW | OOh-la-la! its the Paris Olympics | OOh-la-la! its the Paris Olympics |
| 04/08 | MELBOURNE | Swiss National Day: Cheese Fondue Dinner | Swiss National Day: Cheese Fondue Dinner |
| 04/08 | MELBOURNE | Swiss National Day Cheese Fondue Dinner | Swiss National Day Cheese Fondue Dinner |
| 04/08 | RUTHERGLEN, VIC | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair |
| 05/08 | GEELONG, VIC | French Film: A Silence | French Film: A Silence |
| 05/08 | PERTH | Film en français: Yves Saint Laurent | Film en français: Yves Saint Laurent |
| 05/08 | SYDNEY | French cooking demonstration with Phil Wood | French cooking demonstration with Phil Wood |
| 06/08 | ADELAIDE | Conference I - Before the Revolution: from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Marie-Antoinette | Conference I - Before the Revolution: from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Marie-Antoinette |
| 06/08 | SYDNEY | NSW | C-Suite Luncheon: A discussion with Bran Black, Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia | NSW | C-Suite Luncheon: A discussion with Bran Black, Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia |
| 07/08 | ADELAIDE | FACCI SA | C-Suite Luncheon, Data Security in Transport & Infrastructure with LK | FACCI SA | C-Suite Luncheon, Data Security in Transport & Infrastructure with LK |
| 07/08 | BRISBANE | Quizz Folie | Quizz Folie |
| 07/08 | MELBOURNE | Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Le Versailles perdu | Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Le Versailles perdu |
| 08/08 | MELBOURNE | Bistro de Paris | Bistro de Paris |
| 08/08 | MELBOURNE | St Kilda French Playgroup | St Kilda French Playgroup |
| 08/08 | MELBOURNE | Col Pearse in 'The Quest for Paris' a documentary by Dominic Hook | Col Pearse in 'The Quest for Paris' a documentary by Dominic Hook |
| 08/08 | PERTH | FACCI WA | Tchin Tchin: New Migration Strategy & Impact on Australian Business | FACCI WA | Tchin Tchin: New Migration Strategy & Impact on Australian Business |
| 08/08 | PORT DOUGLAS, QLD | Masterclass Series: Champagne Perrier-Jouët with Emeline Troger | Masterclass Series: Champagne Perrier-Jouët with Emeline Troger |
| 08/08 | RUTHERGLEN, VIC | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair |
| 08/08 | SURFERS PARADISE | Cactus Presents: Crème " A night in France" | Cactus Presents: Crème " A night in France" |
| 08/08 | DARWIN | Darwin Festival | Darwin Festival |
| 08/08 - 25/08 | MELBOURNE | Melbourne International Film Festival | Melbourne International Film Festival |
| 09/08 | GYMPIE, QLD | MZAZA workshop | MZAZA workshop |
| 09/08 | GYMPIE, QLD | Free event: MZAZA in concert | Free event: MZAZA in concert |
| 09/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 09/08 | NEWCASTLE, NSW | French Friday Film Mr Blake at your service / Complètement Cramé | French Friday Film Mr Blake at your service / Complètement Cramé |
| 09/08 | RUTHERGLEN, VIC | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair |
| 09/08 | SYDNEY | Cabaret La Belle Rose | Cabaret La Belle Rose |
| 10/08 | ADELAIDE | P + F Parisian Quiz Night | P + F Parisian Quiz Night |
| 10/08 | BALLINA, NSW | French Scrabble | French Scrabble |
| 10/08 | CAIRNS | Frenchy Frenzy: A French Bulldog Lovers Dream come true | Frenchy Frenzy: A French Bulldog Lovers Dream come true |
| 10/08 | CANBERRA | Vegan Paris Brest Choux Pastry and Hazelnut Praline Cream Baking Class | Vegan Paris Brest Choux Pastry and Hazelnut Praline Cream Baking Class |
| 10/08 | DROUIN, VIC | Drouin Library: Expressing Trauma through poetry introductory workshop | Drouin Library: Expressing Trauma through poetry introductory workshop |
| 10/08 | MELBOURNE | Board Game Club | Board Game Club |
| 10/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 10/08 | NEWCASTLE, NSW | French with your Tiny Tot(s) | French with your Tiny Tot(s) |
| 10/08 | PORT DOUGLAS, QLD | Takeover Series: Ian Curley & French Saloon X Zinc | Takeover Series: Ian Curley & French Saloon X Zinc |
| 10/08 | PORT DOUGLAS, QLD | Masterclass Series: Best Practices with Mark Best | Masterclass Series: Best Practices with Mark Best |
| 10/08 | PORT DOUGLAS, QLD | Masterclass Series: The Allure of the Truffle | Masterclass Series: The Allure of the Truffle |
| 10/08 | RUTHERGLEN, VIC | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair |
| 11/08 | PERTH | Franjo: One man show en français | Franjo: One man show en français |
| 11/08 | PERTH | Taste of France | Taste of France |
| 11/08 | RUTHERGLEN, VIC | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair | Dark Side Menu with a French Flair |
| 11/08 | TOWNSVILLE, QLD | Pause Café: Paris Olympics | Pause Café: Paris Olympics |
| 12/08 | PERTH | Book Club | Book Club |
| 13/08 | MELBOURNE | Jeux de société (avec le French Program) | Jeux de société (avec le French Program) |
| 13/08 | MELBOURNE | Franjo | Franjo |
| 13/08 | SYDNEY | FACCI NSW | AKH - FACCI - SwissCham - Joint Health and Life Sciences Roundtable | FACCI NSW | AKH - FACCI - SwissCham - Joint Health and Life Sciences Roundtable |
| 13/08 | SYDNEY | Miltiary History Talk - The Battle of Dien Bien Phu | Miltiary History Talk - The Battle of Dien Bien Phu |
| 14/08 | LISMORE, NSW | Film: Mr Blake at Your Service | Film: Mr Blake at Your Service |
| 14/08 | SYDNEY | Cocktails, desserts and fortified wines masterclass | Cocktails, desserts and fortified wines masterclass |
| 15/08 | CANBERRA | Café Scientifique: Olympic Games : From performance to integrity | Café Scientifique: Olympic Games : From performance to integrity |
| 15/08 | LAUNCESTON, TAS | Runway to Paris | Runway to Paris |
| 15/08 | MELBOURNE | Wine Tasting - Bordeaux French Wines | Wine Tasting - Bordeaux French Wines |
| 15/08 | MELBOURNE | St Kilda French Playgroup | St Kilda French Playgroup |
| 15/08 | SYDNEY | Franjo | Franjo |
| 16/08 | ALICE SPRINGS, NT | MZAZA Singing Workshop | MZAZA Singing Workshop |
| 16/08 | BRANYAN, BUNDABERG, QLD | Winter dinner under the stars | Winter dinner under the stars |
| 16/08 | BRISBANE | The French Touch | The French Touch |
| 16/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 16/08 | SYDNEY | Cabaret La Belle Rose | Cabaret La Belle Rose |
| 17/08 | BRISBANE | Franjo | Franjo |
| 17/08 | CANBERRA | Plant-Based Pear and Vanilla Tart- Ma Petite Patisserie Baking Class | Plant-Based Pear and Vanilla Tart- Ma Petite Patisserie Baking Class |
| 17/08 | MELBOURNE | Celebrating 10 years on Hardware Lane | Celebrating 10 years on Hardware Lane |
| 17/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 17/08 | MURWILLUMBAH, NSW | Art and French! | Art and French! |
| 17/08 | ROCKHAMPTON, QLD | French Cooking Class | French Cooking Class |
| 18/08 | CAIRNS | French Immersion Scavenger Hunt/ Jeu de Pistes | French Immersion Scavenger Hunt/ Jeu de Pistes |
| 18/08 | DARWIN | Pétanque | Pétanque |
| 18/08 | DARWIN | MZAZA The Birth and Death of Stars | MZAZA The Birth and Death of Stars |
| 20/08 | ADELAIDE | Trinquons en français | Trinquons en français |
| 20/08 | CANBERRA | Book Club "Mousseline la sérieuse" de Sylvie Yvert | Book Club "Mousseline la sérieuse" de Sylvie Yvert |
| 22/08 | BRISBANE | FACCI QLD | Tchin Tchin Networking Evening | FACCI QLD | Tchin Tchin Networking Evening |
| 22/08 | MELBOURNE | St Kilda French Playgroup | St Kilda French Playgroup |
| 22/08 | SYDNEY | Les Femmes Dinner & Show | Les Femmes Dinner & Show |
| 22/08 -31/08 | MELBOURNE | Now or Never | Now or Never |
| 23/08 | ADELAIDE | French Wine Trail #4: The Languedoc-Roussillon Region | French Wine Trail #4: The Languedoc-Roussillon Region |
| 23/08 | PERTH | Perth French Theatre: Acting Out Loud, Marcel Pagnol | Perth French Theatre: Acting Out Loud, Marcel Pagnol |
| 22/08 | PERTH | A Postcard from Paris | A Postcard from Paris |
| 23/08 | BRISBANE | Book Club: Le grand Coeur by Jean-Christophe Rufin | Book Club: Le grand Coeur by Jean-Christophe Rufin |
| 23/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 23/08 | PERTH | French Movie Night Fundraiser: French Twist/ Gazon Maudit | French Movie Night Fundraiser: French Twist/ Gazon Maudit |
| 23/08 | SYDNEY | Stolen Goods Pres François X | Stolen Goods Pres François X |
| 23/08 | SYDNEY | FACCI NSW | Luxury Retail Industry Meet-Up | FACCI NSW | Luxury Retail Industry Meet-Up |
| 23/08 | SYDNEY | Cabaret La Belle Rose | Cabaret La Belle Rose |
| 24/08 | ADELAIDE | South Australian French Teachers Association Conference | South Australian French Teachers Association Conference |
| 24/08 | BALLINA, NSW | French Scrabble | French Scrabble |
| 24/08 | CANBERRA | Book Club "Mousseline la sérieuse" de Sylvie Yvert | Book Club "Mousseline la sérieuse" de Sylvie Yvert |
| 24/08 | CANBERRA | Plant-Based Pear and Vanilla Tart- Ma Petite Patisserie Baking Class | Plant-Based Pear and Vanilla Tart- Ma Petite Patisserie Baking Class |
| 24/08 | CASTLEMAINE, VIC | Langue de chat - French Musette Quartet | Langue de chat - French Musette Quartet |
| 24/08 | MELBOURNE | DJ AYA / DJ PGZ / Donato Dozzy / Estella Boersma / François X presented with Untitled | DJ AYA / DJ PGZ / Donato Dozzy / Estella Boersma / François X presented with Untitled |
| 24/08 | MELBOURNE | DJ AYA / DJ PGZ / Donato Dozzy / Estella Boersma / François X | DJ AYA / DJ PGZ / Donato Dozzy / Estella Boersma / François X |
| 24/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 24/08 | ROCKHAMPTON, QLD | Taste of the World Cultural Festival | Taste of the World Cultural Festival |
| 24/08 | ROCKHAMPTON, QLD | MZAZA @ Taste the World Cultural Festival | MZAZA @ Taste the World Cultural Festival |
| 24/08 | SYDNEY | Noria & The Parisians | Noria & The Parisians |
| 25/08 | ADELAIDE | Petit Gateaux & Petit Fours Cllass - Rise & Shine | Petit Gateaux & Petit Fours Cllass - Rise & Shine |
| 25/08 | BRISBANE | Guillaume Wang in concert Winter Series | Guillaume Wang in concert Winter Series |
| 25/08 | CANBERRA | Soirée under the Chandelier | Soirée under the Chandelier |
| 25/08 | CLARE VALLEY, SA | Champagne with Alex: Grower Champagne Masterclass | Champagne with Alex: Grower Champagne Masterclass |
| 25/08 | MELBOURNE | Anthony Naples / COUCOU CHLOE / Erika de Casier / Sleep D (Live) | Anthony Naples / COUCOU CHLOE / Erika de Casier / Sleep D (Live) |
| 25/08 | YEPPOON, QLD | MZAZA in concert | MZAZA in concert |
| 26/08 | MELBOURNE | French Storytime | French Storytime |
| 26/08 | SYDNEY | SLA Paris Product Training Workshop | SLA Paris Product Training Workshop |
| 27/08 | ADELAIDE | Conference II: The Revolution and beyond: from Charlotte Corday to Bernadette Chirac | Conference II: The Revolution and beyond: from Charlotte Corday to Bernadette Chirac |
| 27/08 | BRISBANE | FACCI QLD | Health & Tech Series - Automation revolution: driving innovation and growth in healthcare | FACCI QLD | Health & Tech Series - Automation revolution: driving innovation and growth in healthcare |
| 27/08 | SYDNEY | Whiskey Bar Series - A Night in France | Whiskey Bar Series - A Night in France |
| 28/08 | ADELAIDE | Cheese, Chocolate & Sparkling | Cheese, Chocolate & Sparkling |
| 28/08 | SYDNEY | Philo Bistro: 4 Women Shaking Up The Australian Art Scene | Philo Bistro: 4 Women Shaking Up The Australian Art Scene |
| 28/08 | SYDNEY | FACCI NSW | Tchin Tchin Networking Evening | FACCI NSW | Tchin Tchin Networking Evening |
| 29/08 | ADELAIDE | FACCI SA | Euromix 2024 | FACCI SA | Euromix 2024 |
| 29/08 | MELBOURNE | FACCI VIC | Tchin Tchin Netowrking Evening with Colin Biggers & Paisley | FACCI VIC | Tchin Tchin Netowrking Evening with Colin Biggers & Paisley |
| 29/08 | MELBOURNE | St Kilda French Playgroup | St Kilda French Playgroup |
| 29/08 | SYDNEY | Speaker Series: 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem | Speaker Series: 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem |
| 29/08 | SYDNEY | FACCI NSW | Economic Outlook with the Reserve Bank of Australia | FACCI NSW | Economic Outlook with the Reserve Bank of Australia |
| 29/08 -12/10 | BRISBANE | Lightscape | Lightscape |
| 30/08 | BRISBANE | Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Freak Show | Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Freak Show |
| 30/08 | PERTH | Wine Tasting: Marchand & Burch | Wine Tasting: Marchand & Burch |
| 30/08 | SYDNEY | Cabaret La Belle Rose | Cabaret La Belle Rose |
| 30/08 - 21/09 | BRISBANE | Brisbane Festival | Brisbane Festival |
| 31/08 | ADELAIDE | Chamapgne & Caviar | Chamapgne & Caviar |
| 31/08 | BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW | MZAZA The Birth and Death of Stars | MZAZA The Birth and Death of Stars |
| 31/08 | BRISBANE | MANZI DBEST | MANZI DBEST |
| 31/08 | CANBERRA | Fine Apple Tart- Ma Petite Patisserie Baking Class | Fine Apple Tart- Ma Petite Patisserie Baking Class |
| 31/08 | CANBERRA | Vegan Croissant Baking Class | Vegan Croissant Baking Class |
| 31/08 | MELBOURNE | Tinternt Grammar Friends of Music Jazz Night 2024 Parisian Jazz Café | Tinternt Grammar Friends of Music Jazz Night 2024 Parisian Jazz Café |
| 31/08 | MELBOURNE | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience | Paris after Dark - A 1920 Dining Experience |
| 31/08 | SYDNEY | A Night of Dubstep ft Samplifire (FRANCE) | A Night of Dubstep ft Samplifire (FRANCE) |
| 31/08 | SYDNEY | Opera Wine & Wine "Opera-tif: Salut! To France" | Opera Wine & Wine "Opera-tif: Salut! To France" |
| 31/08 | WILSONS DOWNFALL, NSW | le parfum de l’eucalyptus: French and (new) Australian music for piano duo | le parfum de l’eucalyptus: French and (new) Australian music for piano duo |
If you’d like to see your event in a future edition of our What’s on, please email us by the end of the month prior with all the details at matildamarseillaise (at) gmail.com
Happy August!
