Featured Events in Dandenong in April, 2024 (June Updated)

Immerse yourself in an evening of Cultural Sketching at the Walker Street Gallery & Arts Centre in Dandenong. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage with the local arts community through sketching and connecting with a featured artist. Regardless of your artistic background, all attendees aged 18 and above are welcome to participate in this untutored sketching session. Each month, a different member of the arts community will serve as the presenter and model, sharing their creative journey, interests, and inspirations while posing for your sketches. This Cultural Sketch experience allows you to not only hone your artistic skills but also network with like-minded individuals and learn more about the vibrant arts scene in Dandenong. Materials will be provided for your use, and refreshments including alcohol will be available for purchase during the event. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the RISE program, which aims to enrich the local arts community by offering valuable skills, knowledge sharing, and immersive experiences. Tickets for the next Cultural Sketch event on April 9, 2024, will go on sale on March 19 at 9:00 AM.

Artist Moon Girle invites participants to a captivating and eco-friendly workshop known as Trash to Treasures in Dandenong. This innovative art session encourages attendees to transform discarded items into beautiful pieces of art, promoting sustainability and creativity in a lively setting. By reimagining materials typically destined for landfills, participants will delve into the realms of color, texture, and upcycling, turning what some see as waste into treasures. Utilizing fabric scraps, magazines, and small ornaments, ordinary disposable items will be infused with charm and transformed into remarkable creations. To participate, attendees are asked to bring a transparent plastic bottle or any clear plastic material. For those with accessibility requirements or in need of an Auslan interpreter, please reach out to arts@cgd.vic.gov.au at least 48 hours prior to the event on April 11, 2024, at The Walker Street Gallery & Arts Centre, located at the corner of Walker and Robinson Streets in Dandenong, VIC 3175. Admission is free for all who wish to explore the art of turning trash into treasures.

Experience a night of entertainment and laughter with Spankie Jackzon at the highly anticipated event, "Spankie Jackzon Presents: Just The Tip?" Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2 and NZ's House of Drag, Spankie Jackzon is set to captivate audiences with her award-winning one-woman show at Happy Bar in Dandenong. Delve into the life of a rural teenage drag queen, from childhood encounters with the tooth fairy to high school drag performances. Following the success of sold-out shows in Sydney Fringe, Melbourne Fringe, and Fringe World Perth, this event promises a night of outrageous entertainment, comical drag anecdotes, and musical acts. Secure your ticket now to witness Spankie's magnetic stage presence and captivating storytelling. Critics rave about her performance, describing it as "beautiful and caring." Mark your calendars for April 12, 2024, and immerse yourself in the world of Spankie Jackzon at Just The Tip? in Dandenong. Ticket prices start at $34.08.