The weather is getting noticeably colder and, as we gear up for plenty of winter activities on the calendar, there's still plenty of autumnal events happening over the next couple of weeks. Whether you're looking to branch out and make some new friends through groups like Club Sup, or you're looking to cocoon yourself for the month ahead by visiting some art exhibitions – like Heide MOMA's Hair Pieces – solo on your weekends – we've got plenty of events rounded up to suit all needs.
Read on for our list of of things to do across Australia in May 2024...
NSW
May 31 until June 2, the Bon Fromage Festival returns to Sydney.
Aria Snack Bar will open at 6pm and will be running from 24 May - 15 June, Monday through to Saturday. Aria Snack Bar is housed within the Wharf Room overlooking Circular Quay.
Book a rebalance retreat at Elements Byron Bay where you can discover the art of good sleep, nutrition and show your body some gratitude with an indulgent beauty treatment or massage led by Osprey Spa’s experienced therapists.
QLD
Brisbane's pop princess Mallrat is headlining Smirnoff Future Fresh alongside Genesis Owusu and Young Franco at The Triffid on 30 May.
Alice Phoebe Lou will be playing at The Zoo on Friday 31 May.
VIC
From now until October, you can catch Heide MOMA's latest exhibition Hair Pieces at their Bulleen gallery space. It's an exhibition that explores the complex significance of hair in contemporary culture, through a selection of Australian and international works of art.
From 23 May, NGV will be unveiling their Grace Crowley & Ralph Balson exhibition pairing – spotlighting the two pioneers of Australian abstraction for the very first time. Entry is free, and the exhibit will run until September.
From 23 May until 2 June, NGV will also be presenting its tenth annual iteration of the Melbourne Art Book Fair at NGV International and across various venues across Victoria. The event is part of the greater Melbourne Design Week program.
Marimekko's pop-up café opens on Chapel Street as part of Unikko's 60th anniversary celebration until 9 June.
The University of Melbourne has unveiled a major group exhibition, The same crowd never gathers twice, presented at Buxton Contemporary until 13 October.
FREEMAN Gallery has popped up at Villa Alba Museum for Melbourne Design Week until 28 June.
SA
From 2-30 May, South African Film Festival (SAFF) will once again bring the very best of contemporary South African film to the Australian audience both in-cinema and online.
Aussie icon Missy Higgins will be playing Her Majesty's Theatre on 31 May.
ACT
Billy Elliot the Musical will be performing this month at Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre.
WA
Art Gallery of Western Australia's Dorothy Erickson: Più di Cinquanta exhibition, covering the 50-year career of Western Australian artist-jeweller Dr Dorothy Erickson AM, is on until 30 June.
Boy and Bear will be playing a gig at The Astor Theatre on 31 May.
NT
You can check out Yara Kutjupa (A different way) exhibit on throughout May at Laundry Gallery.
OG West Coast hip-hop pioneer and founding N.W.A member, DJ YELLA, will be hitting up Monsoons Darwin on 31 May.
TAS
Middle Kids will be bringing their Faith Crisis Pt 1 tour to Hobart's Odeon Theatre on 30 May. Tickets are still available on their website.
