Ultimate ABBA Show
GOLD is the name of the newest ABBA tribute show to hit Dandenong. Dancing Queen: The 40th Anniversary Tour has been staged around Australia and performed to more than 20,000 people since it started in 2014.
- Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Saturday 14 May, 8pm. Tickets adult $59.90, concession $49.90, child under 16 years old $49.90.
The Politics of the Imagination
THIS exhibition features artwork by young and emerging Hazara artists from Afghanistan and Pakistan who were born and raised during the war or in exile.
- Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. 5 to 28 May. 11am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 3pm Saturdays.
Campfire night
CALLING all dads, grandfathers and father figures, head along to the City of Casey’s free Dads Matter Campfire Night on Wednesday 18 May for a night of fun with the children.
The council’s Dads Matter program offers a range of events and activities for men to join in with their kids, recognising the important role men play in their family structure.
The campfire night will include games, drumming, marshmallow toasting, the Casey 360 youth information bus and a free sausage sizzle.
- Casey Youth Hub, 52 Webb Street, Narre Warren, Wednesday 18 May, 6pm to 8.30pm. Book a place by Wednesday 11 May on 9705 5200 or to dadsmatter@casey.vic.gov.au
Lee Kernaghan
AUSTRALIAN country music legend Lee Kernaghan is taking his The Songs and The Stories in Concert show on the road and will play at the Hallam Hotel in May. The show will feature songs from his most recent album, Spirit of the Anzacs, which was the biggest selling Australian album of 2015.
- Hallam Hotel, Thursday 19 May, 8.30pm. For more information call 8786 0200 or visit www.moshtix.com.au
Myuna Farm
MYUNA Farm in Doveton hosts a produce swap on the second Saturday of every month where residents can swap their excess home-grown produce with other participants. Produce swaps are not only for swapping home-grown fruit and vegetables but participants can also bring along items including eggs, seeds and seedlings, flowers and compost. There is no money exchanged, just items swapped. New participants are welcome and no bookings are required.
- Myuna Farm, 182 Kidds Road, Doveton, second Saturday of every month. Contact on 9706 9944.
Glass and China Exhibition
THIS year’s National Trust Heritage Festival theme is Discovery and Rediscoveries. At the exhibition, guests will discover glass and china from the City of Greater Dandenong’s civic collection.
- Benga House, Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until 24 June. Open to the public Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and on the first Sunday of the month, noon to 4pm. Call 9793 4511 for more information.
