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MPavilion Parkville

University Square

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We are MPavilion Parkville, the University of Melbourne’s open-air space for art, ideas and experimentation.

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What's on

  • Hidden Waters of the Birrarung: Gum Walks

    3 Sept, 12 Sept, 17 Sept

    Trace the Birrarung’s hidden pathways through the city on a campus walk with the landscape architecture researchers of Petrichor Collaborative, beginning at the Potter Museum of Art.

  • Come Write Here

    21-23 Sept

    Join artist workshops with Chris Parkinson and Sabina Andron invite you into a live, evolving artwork at MPavilion Parkville.

  • Blue. Strap. Sit.

    7-9 October. Times vary

    Witness a charged dance performance where bodies, straps and structure collide to reveal tension, resistance and release.

  • Break Down

    15-17 October

    Watch what happens when a group of dancers runs into a pile of compost.

  • Part of  Nature

    20-21 October. Times vary

    Take a closer look at the parkland around you through drawing exercises with artist Craig Burgess of Draw Plants Together.

Past Programs

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