Event Reviews
Impulse Gamer checks out the latest Events from around Australia. We’ll give you our informed opinion of what’s good and what’s not in the world of events from stage productions to concerts and everything in-between.
New Reviews (Chronological)
Melbourne Electric Vehicle Show 2025: The Future of Motoring on Show at Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Animal Crossing New Horizons meets Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
Critical Role Live – 10 Year Anniversary Review (Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert with MSO – A Galactic Triumph
Harry Potter: The Exhibition Review … Experience the Magic (Melbourne Australia 2025)
Journey Through Time: A Titanic VR Experience (Melbourne Review)
Gracie Abrams & Ashe shine at Perth’s RAC Arena (May 2025)
Beetlejuice The Musical The Musical The Musical Review (Melbourne 2025)
Les Misérables Arena Spectacular
Lego Star Wars The Exhibition Review (Melbourne Museum)
The Black Blues Brothers Review (The Geelong Arts Centre 2025)
MICF2025: Best of the Edinburgh Film Fest
MICF2025: Paul Foot Dissolve Review … Born Again
Fin McLachlan Fin, Like the End of a French Film – Melbourne Comedy Festival – Review
Andrew Hansen – Let’s All Panic – Melbourne Comedy Festival – Review
Fatboy Slim – Day on the Green, Mt Duneed Estate – Concert Review
Jesus Christ Superstar – musical production review
MSO Brahms and Tchaikovsky Review (Geelong Performing Arts Centre)
Ice Cube Concert Review Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne 9 March 2025
Come From Away Review (Geelong Performing Arts Centre)
2025 Australian Toy Hobby and Licensing Fair … they’re baaaack! (Melbourne Toy Fair 2025)
Natalie Bassingthwaighte in Shirley Valentine
Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Plenary Theatre
Damian Syred’s Circus Royale Review (2025)
Alice in Wonderland Live Review
Andy and the Odd Socks Review (Australia 2025)
Operation Ouch Live: Jurassic Fart! Review (Australia 2025)
Concert Review: The Roots | Talib Kweli | Nai Palm Sidney Myer Music Bowl 1/1/25
THE FANS STRIKE BACK REVIEW (Melbourne Australia Review)
Merry Swiftmas The Ultimate Taylor Swift Christmas Tribute Concert Review (Melbourne 2024)
The Killers Rebel Diamonds Tour (Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2024)
Crowded House – Gravity Stairs Tour (Melbourne 2024)
James Blunt The Who We Used To Be Tour Review (2024 – Rod Laver Arena, Australia) @JamesBlunt
Empire of the Sun, Ask That God Tour – Red Hill Auditorium, Perth (2.11.24)
Back to the Future (Part I) in concert, with MSO
Batman in Concert Review (Melbourne Australia)
Herbie Hancock Review – Perth Concert Hall (23.10.24)
PAX AUS 2024 at MCEC! – @MCEC @PAXAUS @PAXAUS2024
PAX Day Three Photos – @PAXAUS @PAXAUS2024
PAX Day Two Photos – @PAXAUS2024
PAX Day One Photos – @PAXAUS2024
Lime Cordiale & Ball Park Music
Grug Review (Melbourne Arts Centre)
A Chorus Line Review (Melbourne 2024)
Pharaoh Review: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
SIX THE MUSICAL REVIEW (Melbourne 2024)
CIRQUE BON BON REVIEW (Melbourne 2024)
Mystique Review (Magician Michael Boyd) … be captivated!
Beauty and the Beast Review (Melbourne, Her Majesty’s Theatre)
The Woman in Black (Melbourne, Athenaeum Theatre) Review
School Holidays? Next stop Science Works!
The Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine presents Forest Song & Don Quixote
DreamHack Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena 2024!
The Art of the Brick Review (Melbourne 2024) … pure imagination made real by LEGO
Possum Magic by the Monkey Baa Theatre Production Company Review
Supanova Comic Con and Gaming Melbourne
The Great Moscow Circus Review (Geelong 2024)
The Game Expo 2024 at MCEC 2024!
Wicked the Musical Review (Melbourne Australia, Regent Theatre)
P!nk Summer Carnival Review (Melbourne Australian 2024) – The Cirque Du P!nk
Taylor Swift The Eras Tour Review (Melbourne Australia 2024)
Rent Musical Review (Melbourne Australia 2024)
Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show Musical Review
2024 Australian Toy Hobby and Licensing Fair
Dinos Alive An Immersive Experience Review (Melbourne)
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Review (Geelong Performing Arts Centre 2024)
Monopoly Dreams Review (Melbourne Australia)
Paramore with Special Guest Remi Wolf Review: Rod Laver, Melbourne, Victoria (27/11/23)
QMF 2023 Review – Queenscliff Music Festival 2023 … choose your own music adventure!
Fridayz Live Concert Review – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (10/11/2023)
Steve Vai Inviolate Live Review – Palais Theatre 09 November 2023, Melbourne Australia
Blade Runner Live Review – Hamer Hall (Melbourne 4/11/23)
IEM Sydney 2023: Return of the Masters
Lauv: Between Albums Tour – The Forum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 23/10/23
Bliss N Eso Live at 170 Russell, Melbourne – Flying Colours 15th Anniversary Tour
LEGO Relics: A New World Rises Review (Melbourne Museum)
Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Soundtrack Performed by the MSO, Hamer Hall, Melbourne
MAMMA MIA! The Musical Review (Melbourne 2023) WOW…JUST WOW!
Sesame Street Elmo’s Circus Dream Review (2023)
Morgan Evans Life Upside Down Tour (The Palais Theatre, Melbourne 15 September 2023)
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Review (Melbourne Australia – 2023)
Cirque du Soleil Crystal Review (Melbourne 2023)
MIFF 2023: Abebe – Butterfly Song Review (2023)
MIFF 2023: Little Richard: I Am Everything Review (2023)
MIFF 2023: Ukraine Guernica – Artist War Review (2023)
Metartworld Review (#Melbourne) – Met Art World Review
Replay Festival 2023: Michelle Brasier: Legacy Review
Melbourne International Film Festival 2023
Replay Festival 2023: Bron Lewis: Probably Review
Melbourne International Film Festival 2023
Replay Festival 2023: Bron Lewis: Probably Review
Pentridge Prison Night Tour Review (2023) – National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Roald Dahl’s The Twits Review (Adapted for the stage by shake & stir theatre co)
Review: Henry Rollins Good To See You Tour, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
Midnight the Musical Review 2023 (Melbourne)
Frozen in Concert Review – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2023)
BLACKPINK Live Review – Rod Laver Arena 11 June 2023
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW REVIEW (Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne)
Australiana: Designing a Nation Review
MICF 2023: Don’t You Know Who I Am? – Ray O’Leary, Grace Jarvis, Leo Reich, Josie Long, Josh Earl
MICF 2023: Hot Department Wet Heat Review
MICF 2023: Kirsty Webeck A Bit Of Fun
Patti Harrison’s Untitled Show Is A Fantastic Work In Progress
MICF 2023: Don’t You Know Who I Am? – Nina Oyama, Tim Batt, Chloe Petts, Luke Heggie
MICF 2023: Grace Jarvis This Is The Last Goldfish That I Am Going to Eat For You
RocKwiz’s Really Really Good Friday Review 2023
Silvers Circus Review (2023) @silverscircus
MICF 2023: Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit
MICF 2023: Lou Wall vs. The Internet
MICF 2023: Tuck Shop Ladies In Real Life
MICF 2023: Geraldine Hickey – Of Course We’ve Got Horses
MICF 2023: A Rational Fear Has Too Many Guests
MICF 2023: Nat’s What I Reckon Yeah, Righto
MICF 2023: Impromptunes The Completely Improvised Band Musical
MICF 2023: Gemma Caruana Underwire
MICF 2023: Don’t You Know Who I Am? – Nick Cody, Lizzy Hoo, John Hastings, Kirsty Werbeck
Anne Edmonds Why Is My Bag All Wet? Review
MICF 2023: Greg Larsen Slurp’s Up!! (Preview)
MICF 2023: Gabbi Bolt Odd Sock Review
Carly Rae Jepsen Review (The Forum Melbourne Australia)
Melbourne Comedy Theatre presents Agatha Christies: The Mousetrap
Nosferatu – Malthouse Theatre Melbourne
Kung Fu Retrospective with Cynthia Rothrock
Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Farewell tour
Jurassic Creatures Review (2023)
Mixtape Memories: A Gala of Story and Song Review
Queenscliff Music Festival Review (QMF REVIEW 2022)
Melbourne’s Christmas Wonderland (2022)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA REVIEW
TITANIC THE MUSICAL: IN CONCERT REVIEW
PAX Aus 2022: Guess Who’s Back, Back Again
Damian Syred’s Circus Royale Review
Dreamhack Australia Review – A Testament To A Growing Scene
MIFF 2022: The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour (2022)
MIFF 2022: The Cassandra Cat (1963)
MIFF 2022: The Mole Song – Final (2021)
MIFF 2022: MIFF Talks – Melbourne on Film Conversation and Book Launch
MIFF 2022: Seriously Red (2022)
Geraldine Quinn – Broad Review (Replay Festival)
The Gruffalo Live on Stage Review (2022) #Melbourne
Disney on Ice Into The Magic 2022 Review #Melbourne
SCIENCEWORKS: Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Melbourne
Girl from North Country Review
TRICERATOPS: FATE OF THE DINOSAURS
Jude Perl – Participation Award (2022) Album Review
Friendlyjordies Live – A Tale as Old as Rome (2022) Review
MICF 2022: Don’t You Know Who I Am? Review
MICF 2022: Gabbi Bolt – I Hope My Keyboard Doesn’t Break
MICF 2022: Josh Earl Modern. Contemporary.
MICF 2022: Fern Brady Autistic Bikini Queen (UK) Review
MICF 2022: A Rational Fear – Live Review
MICF 2022: Greg Larsen We All Have Bloody Thoughts Review
MICF 2022: Lloyd Langford DILF
MICF 2022: Geraldine Hickey Now I’ve Got A Boat Review
MICF 2022: Grace Jarvis Digging a Hole
MICF 2022: Two Little Dickheads – Kapow!
Hamilton Review (Melbourne 2022)
Supanova Comic Con and Gaming – Melbourne 2022 Review
Josh Cohen: Radiohead for Solo Piano
Frozen the Musical Review #Melbourne
The Wedding Singer the Musical Comedy
MICF 2021: A Rational Fear Live Podcast Recording
FriendlyJordies Cancels the Media
The Gruffalo’s Child Live on Stage Review (Melbourne Australia 2021)
Still standing: How Fortress Melbourne is back in the game for 2021
MICF 2021: Pants on Fire Melbourne Review
THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA BUDDH
Cirque du Soleil Kurios Review (Melbourne 2020)
Billy Elliot: The Musical Review (Melbourne 2020)
Shrek the Musical (2020) – Melbourne Review
Melbourne Zoo Twilight Review (2020)
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (Ocean Invaders Review)
Chicago the Musical Review (Melbourne 2019)
SICK Review – National Institute of Circus Arts’ 2019 Third Year Ensemble Show
Humans By Circa Review (Melbourne Arts Centre 2019)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert Review (2019)
Sesame Street Circus Spectacular Review (2019)
Kuranda Koala Gardens & Birdworld Kuranda
The Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures Experience (2019)
The Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures Experience (2019)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Review (Melbourne 2019)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Review (Melbourne 2019)
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) FINAL Exhibition review
The Osaka’s Universal Studios Experience (2019)
Speigeltent Limbo Review (2019)
BARNUM THE CIRCUS MUSICAL REVIEW (Melbourne 2019)
A Dad’s Review of Silvers Circus
Supanova Melbourne 2019 – Day 2+ … A retrospective
Supanova Melbourne 2019… Day 1
Paul Foot Image Conscious Review (MICF 2019)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD REVIEW (Melbourne 2019)
The Illusionists: Direct from Broadway (Melbourne 2019)
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Review (Melbourne Australia)
Peter Pan Goes Wrong Review (Melbourne 2018)
Ocarina: Jazzical Symphonic Fantasy
Evita Review (Melbourne 2018), Evita the Musical
Queenscliff Music Festival 2018 (QMF 2018) Review
PAX AUS – Penny Arcade Expo 2018 Day 3
PAX AUS – Penny Arcade Expo 2018 Day 2
PAX AUS – Penny Arcade Expo 2018 Day 1
Madiba the Musical Review (Melbourne 2018)
Tulip Festival presents Tulips in Wonderland (Sep 15 – Oct 14)
F*ckboys the Musical Review (Melbourne 2018)
Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Review (Arts Centre Melbourne, Sept. 8-9)
The Boy from Oz Review (Melbourne 2018)
Irish Celtic: Spirit of Ireland Review (Crown Casino, Melbourne Australia)
RockWiz Salutes New York Review (Melbourne 2018)
Mamma Mia! the Musical Review (Melbourne 2018)
SUPANOVA COMIC CON & GAMING – SYDNEY 2018
Vikings: Beyond the Legend Exhibition Review (Melbourne Museum 2018)
Arj Barker We Need To Talk Review (MICF 2018)
Wil Anderson – Wilegal Review (MICF 2018)
Melbourne Zoo 2018 … one day just isn’t enough!
Green Day’s American Idiot Review (Melbourne Opening Night)
Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical Review (Melbourne 2018)
The Unbelievables Review (Melbourne 2018, Arts Centre)
Santa’s Magical Kingdom Review (2017)
Toruk: The First Flight (Cirque du Soleil) Review, Melbourne Australia
ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES – SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE OVERVIEW
Brigadoon Review (Arts Centre Melbourne)
Wallace & Gromit and Friends Review (ACMI Melbourne)
Paul McDermott and Steven Gates Go Solo
SURVIVING A CONVENTION WITH YOUR KIDS – OZ COMIC-CON 2017
Three Monks (Arts Centre Melbourne – September 2)
Paris A Rock Odyssey Review (Melbourne 2017)
Zedtown State of Emergency … the Sydney Infection (2017)
Disney on Ice Presents Frozen (Melbourne 2017 Review)
MINECRAFT AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE – 2017
Oz Comic Con returns to Melbourne for the 5th year running
Elvis Presley the Wonder of You Review (Melbourne Australia 2017)
Cabaret Review (Melbourne 2017)
RocKwiz Live Another Really Really Good Friday Review
Arj Barker – Organic Review (MICF)
Dave Hughes Deluded Review (MICF 2017)
Tom Ballard Problematic Review (MICF 2017)
Sam Simmons A-K Review (MICF 2017)
Tommy Little & Gossling Heartbreak & Hilarity Review (MICF 2017)
Frenchy – Frenchy Unleashed Review (MICF)
Paul Foot – Tis a Pity She’s a Piglet Review (MICF 2017)
Trainspotting Live Review (Melbourne 2017) #TrainspottingLive
The Book of Mormon Review (Melbourne Princess Theatre 2017)
LEGENDS IN CONCERT REVIEW (PALMS AT CROWN)
Cirque du Soleil Kooza Review (Melbourne 2017)
Circus 1903 Review (Melbourne Australia)
Queenscliff Music Festival 2016
Dusty the Musical Review (Melbourne 2016)
PAX AUS 2016 … words and pictures (Day One) @PAXAus
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA REVIEW (Melbourne 2016)
SYDNEY OZ COMIC-CON 2016 RECAP!
Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2016
Empty Bodies Second Year Ensemble Show Review (NICA)
Cairns Australian Armour and Artillery Museum
Shadowland Review 2016 (Arts Centre Melbourne)
Shutdown Escape Room Review (Strike Bowling Bar)
Funny Girl Review (Melbourne 2016)
Exitus Escape Room Review (The Garden)
Menopause the Musical Review (Melbourne 2016)
Ghost Stories Review (GPAC 2016)
Giselle Review (The Australian Ballet Regional Tour 2016)
The Sydney Supanova Experience!
Melbourne Oz Comic-Con 2016 … Day 1? Outstanding!
Fitness & Health Expo (Melbourne 2016)
Angelo Tsarouchas The Funny Greek Review (MICF 2016)
Cirque Adrenaline Review (The Arts Centre Melbourne 2016)
Damien Power Sell Mum Into Slavery Review (MICF 2016)
Trillcumber Paradise Review (MICF 2016)
Lawrence Leung Very Strange Things Review (MICF 2016)
Jeff Green This is Your Life? Review (MICF 2016)
Dave Callan A Little Less Conversation 3: Even More Less Conversation Review
Stephen K Amos the Laughter Master Review (MICF 2016)
Wil Anderson Fire at Wil Review (MICF 2016)
Jurassic World The Exhibition Review (Melbourne Museum, 2016)
Ghost the Musical Review (Melbourne Australia 2016)
La Verità Review (Melbourne 2016)
Fiddler on the Roof Review (Melbourne Australia 2016)
The Illusionists 1903 Review (Melbourne Arts Centre Jan 2016)
Georgy Girl the Seekers Musical Review
Queenscliff Musical Festival 2015 Review
PAX AUS 2015 … it’s gaming mana
Lord of the Dance Dangerous Games Review (Melbourne 2015)
West Side Story Melbourne Review (2015)
Ballet Revolución Review (Melbourne 2015)
Oz Comic-Con 2015 Melbourne Australia … flawless Victory!
Circus Oz But Wait… There’s More Review (Melbourne 2015)
Anything Goes Review (Melbourne 2015)
The Escape Hunt Experience Melbourne 2015
The Greatest Love of All – The Whitney Houston Show Review (Melbourne 2015)
Conflict and Compassion, remembering our ANZAC heroes
Paul Foot Hovercraft Symphony in Gammon # Major
RAW Comedy 2015 – National Open Mic Comedy Competition
Russell Kane Smallness Review (Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015)
In Conversation with Lionel Corn (Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015)
Miles Allen – One Man Breaking Bad Review
Akmal Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015 Review
Riding the Midnight Express Review (Billy Hayes) 2015
Stephen K Amos Welcome to My World Review (2015)
The 3 Mikados Review (Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015)
Lawrence Leung the Escapist (Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015)
Ronny Chieng You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About Review (2015)
Jen Kirkman – I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine Review) Review – 2015
Doug Anthony All Stars Review (Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015)
Spiegelword Absinthe Review (Melbourne 2015) … one word WOW!
The Red Dress Review (Palais Theatre Melbourne 2015)
Dirty Dancing Review (Melbourne 2015) – The Classic Story on Stage
Sexercise the Musical Review (Melbourne 2015)
The Lion King Melbourne Review (2015)
Thriller Live Melbourne Review
Sand Sculpting Australia Friends Foes and Super Heroes 2015
Science Works Deep Oceans Exhibition
Starlight Melbourne Planetarium
A Day on the Green 2014 Review (Mount Duneed)
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake Review (Melbourne)
Queen It’s a Kind of Magic Review
Once the Musical Melbourne Review
Mythbusters Behind the Myths Tour
WWE Melbourne Review (August 2014)
Les Misérables Review (Melbourne Australia 2014)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Review (Melbourne Australia 2014)
Stephen K Amos What Does the K Stand For
Housos Live on Stage (2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
Tyrannosaurus Meet The Family … a Review of epic proportions!
Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style Review
Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour
Spectacle the Music Video Exhibition
Reviews
Dixie Longate – Where My Bags Went? (The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013)
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2012 – Alex Horne – Seven Years in the Bathroom
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2012 – Idiots of Ants
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
Melbourne Oz Comic-Con (July 2013)
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces – A Day in Pompeii
P!NK THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE TOUR AUSTRALIA 2013
Spiegelworld Presents EMPIRE World’s Most Outrageous Spiegeltent Show
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of Pharaohs
The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia
WWE WORLD RAW TOUR 2013 Melbourne Australia
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