Cosplay Groups Melbourne

【MAC Official】 🐠🎫 MAC VISITS MELBOURNE AQUARIUM × ANIMAL CROSSING! 🎫🐠

# 🐠🎫 MAC VISITS SEA LIFE MELBOURNE AQUARIUM × ANIMAL CROSSING! 🎫🐠 [MAXIMUM CAPACITY REACHED] Calling all Animal Crossing fans and aquatic lovers! 🐬✨ We are heading to the Melbourne Aquarium for an extra special event. **This is the final day** of the official *Animal Crossing: New Horizons* partnership at SEA LIFE Melbourne! Come collect character stamps on your walkthrough island quest and snap an exclusive photo with **Isabelle**! 🍃📸 **GET A DISCOUNT HERE:** Groupon is running a promotion, where you can get adult general admission tickets, for the same price as a child's online ticket! **Instead of paying $39 online, it only costs $19!** You need to have Groupon's free membership, and buy the ticket via Groupon: [https://www.groupon.com.au/deals/gl-sea-life-melbourne-4](https://www.groupon.com.au/deals/gl-sea-life-melbourne-4 "https://www.groupon.com.au/deals/gl-sea-life-melbourne-4") **Please purchase your ticket for 8th November @ 1.30pm before you RSVP here.** MAC is a 100% not-for-profit community. So we don't get any kickback from Groupon, or any place we visit! Savings go straight to members\~! **(A BIG THANKS TO JO For finding this super deal!!!)** **If anyone isnt sure about whether or not to come along this is a sign!!** For others who may have already purchased your tickets just remember each dollar helps out to support all the sea life and conservation taking place to stop certain species from going extinct \~ ### 📍 EVENT DETAILS * **Date:** Sunday, 8 November 2026 * **Location:** SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (King St & Flinders St, Melbourne CBD) * **Tickets:** Members will need to pre-purchase their entry tickets directly from the [SEA LIFE Melbourne website](https://www.visitsealife.com/melbourne/) in advance! 🎟️ * 🎟️ **Commitment Fee ($2):** To ensure every spot goes to someone who can make it and keep our group size accurate, there is a small $2 RSVP fee. This helps us prevent no-shows and ensures everyone who wants to join gets a chance! ### 🗺️ THE PLAN FOR THE DAY 1. **12:00 PM (Lunch):** Meet nearby at Crown MAGURO Bar for a yummy lunch. There are small sushi options and full meals here! [https://share.google/gaZpaLy2BeEqCVey1](https://share.google/gaZpaLy2BeEqCVey1) 2. **1:10 PM:** Walk over to the Aquarium entrance together. 3. **1:15 PM – 1:30 PM:** Head inside and begin our stamp collection quest! 🗺️ \*If you are not joining us for lunch please arrive by 1:15pm!! 4. **2:00 PM:** **ISABELLE PHOTO OP!** 📸 Meet Isabelle for our special group/individual photos. 5. **2:30 PM Onwards:** Explore the penguin exhibit, ocean tunnel, and aquatic displays at your own pace. 6. **Early Finish:** We will have an early finish as we wrap up our walkthrough, leaving plenty of time for you to relax for the rest of your Sunday evening! 🌅 ### 📱 IMPORTANT LOGISTICS * **RSVP & Discord:** Please RSVP here and ensure you are in our Discord server! **You will need Discord on the day** to coordinate meeting up for lunch and finding the group if you get separated inside the aquarium. 💬 **[Join MAC Discord Here](https://discord.gg/C3Ug63F)** * **Timeliness:** Please arrive on time for lunch or meet us at the entrance by 1:15 PM sharp (we will arrive between 1.15 to 1:30pm and we want you ready to head in with us!) so we don't miss our 2:00 PM Isabelle photo session! * **Drop-in Policy:** Strictly **NO DROP-INS**. All attendees must be RSVP'd. * **What to Bring:** Comfortable walking shoes, money for lunch/entry/souvenirs, and your camera or phone! ### 📸 PHOTOS & MEMORIES We love capturing the fun! By RSVPing, you're cool with candid photos being taken during the event. If we line up for a posed group photo and you’d rather sit it out, no worries at all—just step aside or let Bec know! ### 🌸 ACCESSIBILITY & CARERS MAC is committed to being an inclusive, supportive space. * Where a carer is required, they must attend and hold a valid ticket alongside the participant. * Carers play an important role in facilitating a smooth day, as MAC organizers are not trained to provide medical or personal care assistance. ### 💖 COMMUNITY GUIDELINES & SAFE SPACE We’re all here to have a wholesome, fun time together! By RSVPing, you agree to uphold MAC’s core values of **kindness, thoughtfulness, and respect**. * **Safe Space Policy:** Bullying, harassment, or bad behavior disguised as "jokes" isn't our vibe. Please call out disrespect or reach out to an organizer so we can keep MAC welcoming for everyone. * **Club Terms & Etiquette:** To help our hosts run smooth events and protect the community atmosphere we've built, we ask everyone to follow our standard event guidelines. Please check out our full terms and policies on our Discord server! *Legal Disclaimer: Upon RSVPing, you assume all personal risks associated with the activity and release Melbourne Anime Community, hosts, and volunteers from liability regarding personal injury, loss, or property damage.*

【MAC Official】 🎫 🦖 MAC x GODZILLA SCREENING — (Godzilla Day!)! 🎫 🦖

# Hold onto your popcorn—the King of the Monsters is back! Hi everyone! Did I hear a roar? Clear the streets—the King of the Monsters is taking over the big screen! An official MAC meetup post for our Godzilla screening is on its way, but **please hold off on buying your tickets until after our Halloween meetup this Sunday!** That way, we can buy our tickets together in person so everyone gets seats next to each other for the show. 🍿🎬 \*If you've already bought your ticket and have seats further away that is 100% okay too!! Even better, our screening takes place right around **Godzilla Day** (November 3rd, the official birthday of the franchise celebrating the release of the 1954 classic!), so there's no better way for us to celebrate together!! ### 📅 Event Details & Agenda * **Date:** Tuesday, November 3rd (Godzilla's Birthday!) * **Location:** HOYTS Melbourne Central * **Movie Link:** [HOYTS Godzilla Screening Details](https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/godzilla-minus-zero-japanese-eng-sub) **Schedule:** * **6:30 PM:** Meetup at HOYTS Melbourne Central * **6:45 PM:** Enter theater & find our seats * **9:15 PM:** Movie finishes * **Post-Movie (Optional):** Late-night dinner / desserts afterwards! 🍨🍜 **What to do now:** 1. Save the date in your calendar! 2. Catch us at the Halloween meetup this Sunday (Nov 1st) so we can coordinate and lock in seats as a group. \*If you've already bought your ticket and have seats further away that is 100% okay too!! Can't wait to stomp into Melbourne Central with you all! 🦖🔥 ### 📸 PHOTOS & MEMORIES We love capturing the fun! By RSVPing, you're cool with candid photos being taken during the event. If we line up for a posed group photo and you’d rather sit it out, no worries at all—just step aside or let Bec know! ### 🌸 ACCESSIBILITY & CARERS MAC is committed to being an inclusive, supportive space. * Where a carer is required, they must attend and hold a valid ticket alongside the participant. * Carers play an important role in facilitating a smooth day, as MAC organizers are not trained to provide medical or personal care assistance. We also value carers and see the benefits of when a carer actively supports a participant to bridge gaps, break ice and help to create friendships!! If you need a excellent carer who can help facilitate building friendships for you please reach out and we will happily refer you. (We do not get kick backs or commissions and it is simply our way of supporting members and inclusion!) ### 💖 COMMUNITY GUIDELINES & SAFE SPACE We’re all here to have a wholesome, fun time together! By RSVPing, you agree to uphold MAC’s core values of **kindness, thoughtfulness, and respect**. * **Safe Space Policy:** Bullying, harassment, or bad behavior disguised as "jokes" isn't our vibe. Please call out disrespect or reach out to an organizer so we can keep MAC welcoming for everyone. * **Club Terms & Etiquette:** To help our hosts run smooth events and protect the community atmosphere we've built, we ask everyone to follow our standard event guidelines. Please check out our full terms and policies on our Discord server! *Legal Disclaimer: Upon RSVPing, you assume all personal risks associated with the activity and release Melbourne Anime Community, hosts, and volunteers from liability regarding personal injury, loss, or property damage.*

learn to play Cyberpunk Red

\*This is a ticketed event please book your seat here\* https://www.egad.com.au/event-details-registration/cyberpunk-red-messiah-virus # Cyberpunk Red: Messiah Virus You wake. The City never went to sleep. Roaring and thrashing like some cornered beast, scorched by war and twisted by neglect... someway, somehow Night City rises from her ashes and beckons you back with a chrome and neon finger. This is a place where dreams can be made, and where anything is possible if you can survive on the Edge just long enough. A group of augmented misfits are recruited by an aging gangster trying to prevent an internal schism from escalating into outright war. Should be a simple enough negotiation... except the gang involved is the hyperviolent tech-fetishists of The Maelstrom, and one of their factions claim they have begun hearing the voice of God. Well, a God... Will the characters be able to head off this new conflict before it sets the City on fire? Will they favour the hardened killers of the Maelstrom's old guard or the new zealots I'm their midst? Or is there another way? And do the dead get a say in this? This is Night City choomba. Anything could happen. Players will be provided with premade characters and dice, but would probably benefit from bringing style, attitude and a sensible means of note-taking from home.

OS @ International Dumpling Festival!

Welcome and thanks for stopping by! **What is involved?** Melbourne's International Dumpling Festival returns for the first time since 2019, so you know what that means? A whole bunch of weebs are gonna get together and have a ***TRUCKLOAD OF DUMPLINGS. WOO! :D*** **Do I need to RSVP?** Please do <3 However **this is an event managed by the Inhale Culture,** *not* Otakusphere (this group). RSVPing to this event *does not* permit entry into the festival at Queen Victoria Markets. You have to register for entry over on Eventbrite. \>\> [Register for free here](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-international-dumpling-festival-tickets-1994780129064) << **Registration is mandatory to guarantee entry.** This event is only here to serve as a means for OS members to find each other and know who intends to attend. **What is Otakusphere?** Otakusphere is Melbourne's newest anime, gaming and pop culture club. A place for geeks, nerds, weebs and all manner of other passionate individuals to get together, share their interests and meet some new people. Come be a part of an amazing group of people and find your next favourite movie, anime series, cosplay inspiration or best-friend-forever! **Discord** All major communication and community chat happens on the OS Discord server, so come connect and say Hi :) [https://discord.gg/AEkT4BqtHw](https://discord.gg/AEkT4BqtHw)

Otakusphere - Fortress Hangout

Welcome and thanks for stopping by! **What is Otakusphere?** Otakusphere is Melbourne's newest anime, gaming and pop culture club. A place for geeks, nerds, weebs and all manner of other passionate individuals to get together, share their interests and meet some new people. Come be a part of an amazing group of people and find your next favourite movie, anime series, cosplay inspiration or best-friend-forever! **What is involved?** This event is intended as a **casual hangout,** aimed at providing an introduction to prospective and existing members of OS. Agenda is basically: * Meet some new and old friends * Bring/rent some boardgames and have a play * Food and drinks * Chat about all things anime, gaming and pop culture! **Do I need to RSVP?** Please do, so I know how many nametags to make :) **Where to find us?** * Table will be marked by a pair of plush birds. * Pull up a chair and don't be shy! * Fortress is a licenced venue. Photo ID/Proof of Age may be required on entry. * Fortress is a Card Only space, so no cash is accepted at the bar **Discord** All major communication and community chat happens on the OS Discord server, so come connect and say Hi :) https://discord.gg/AEkT4BqtHw

Play 3-Sided Soccer at Albert Park - mixed - social - all levels - all fitness

3 Teams. 3 Goals. Hexagonal Pitch. A game of alliance and betrayal in equal measure. We are looking for new players and returning players alike to come play a match. Players of any ability, fitness level or background are welcomed - the game is intended to be fun for a Sunday morning rather than super competitive. If you've never played before, that's okay - the rules are as simple as this: * There's no offside - roam where you will * Defend your goal at all costs * No hands (this is soccer-style football after all) Come down for 9:00am, we make some balanced teams and warm up for the match starting at 9:15. Three thirds are played of 25 minutes each so we're usually done by about 11:00am. All fitness and soccer skill levels more than welcome and encouraged! A note regarding junior players: We very much enjoy and encourage junior players to come along and play however please be aware of the following: * As most attendees are adults, all players must be a minimum of 1.5m tall and 13 years of age. Soccer may have incidental contact when contesting a ball, and we would hate for someone small to be injured as a result of running into someone larger than them. * Any players under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a playing parent or guardian. How to find us - We meet on the astroturf pitch near the Baselball and Hockey clubs in Albert Park. The main location we use is called "Dorothy Coleman Field". If we aren't there then there may be a couple of other locations, [as noted on this dynamic map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1JdDwV4AOV5e-xP5d56m16-eu29GlnZQ&usp=sharing) \- generally we will follow in number order\.

Kwaidan (1964): The Beauty of the Supernatural

Join us for a discussion of Kwaidan, Masaki Kobayashi’s extraordinary anthology of four Japanese ghost stories adapted from the writings of Lafcadio Hearn. A film of haunting beauty, Kwaidan transforms traditional Japanese folklore into a hypnotic cinematic experience through its artificial landscapes, striking colours, theatrical compositions, and unsettling sound design. Rather than relying on conventional horror, Kobayashi creates a world where the supernatural emerges through silence, stillness, ritual, and the uncanny beauty of the image. We’ll discuss how the film uses colour, framing, movement, sound, and visual artifice to create fear and wonder. What makes an image haunting? How does the artificial become more frightening than the realistic? And what do these ghost stories reveal about memory, desire, betrayal, and the relationship between the living and the dead? Whether you’re a cinephile, a lover of Japanese cinema, or simply curious about the possibilities of film as a visual art, join us for an evening of cinema, conversation, and collective discovery. No specialist knowledge required — just curiosity and a love of cinema.

Board Game Social

**Melbourne’s midweek hangout!** Free board games, great company, and zero pressure, just roll in and play. Whether you’re a Settlers of Catan strategist, an Uno wildcard, or just keen for a drink and a laugh, your Wednesday night plans are sorted. No cover charge, no excuses. 🃏 **Every Wednesday Night** 🕕 6 PM - 10 PM 📍 Fortress Melbourne, Caledonian Lane 💚 Rock up solo, bring the crew, or team up on the night, it’s up to you. ♟️ **Games are free. Drinks are flowing. Good times guaranteed.** **TERMS & CONDITIONS** * *Fortress is a licensed venue, and as such, a valid ID is required and checked upon entrance to the premises.* * *Tickets for this event are non-refundable.* * *Unaccompanied minors are not permitted in the venue at any time. Please make sure any guests under 18 are accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.* * *Minors are not allowed in the venue past 8:00 pm* * *No outside food or drinks.* *Our Cosplay policy can be found here: [https://fortress.games/cosplay-guidelines](https://fortress.games/cosplay-guidelines)* *More information on valid forms of identification and Fortress' minors policy can be found here: [www.fortress.games/minors/](https://www.fortress.games/minors/)*

Japan Culture and Art Festival 2026 - free entry

World of Warcraft Trivia Night: For the Horde, For the Alliance, For the Lore

Calling every adventurer who's ever lost a weekend to Azeroth. Whether you levelled your first character back in Vanilla, still have strong opinions about Garrosh, or only just started your journey this expansion, this is a night for people who love World of Warcraft and want to share it with others who get it. We're putting together a trivia night built by fans, for fans. Expect rounds on: * **Lore:** from the Titans and the Burning Legion to Arthas, Sylvanas and everything since * **Raids & dungeons:** bosses, mechanics and the wipes we'd rather forget * **Zones, classes & races:** how well do you really know the world? * **Curveball rounds:** the deep cuts, memes and moments only true players will remember Come with your guild, or come solo and we'll help you find a group. Some of the best raid teams started with strangers at a table. Cosplay is very welcome. Come as your main, your alt, or your favourite NPC. Horde, Alliance or neutral Pandaren, everyone's welcome at this hearth. **When:** Monday 9 November. Doors 6:30PM, trivia starts 7PM **Where:** The Fortress Tavern, Fortress Melbourne (23 Caledonian Lane, Melbourne) **Entry:** $15, includes a drink. Grab your spot here so we can save you a seat: https://events.humanitix.com/world-of-warcraft-trivia-fortressmelb Good to know: this is an 18+ night with ID checked at the door. Cosplay guidelines: https://fortress.games/cosplay-guidelines See you in Azeroth. Lok'tar, and Light be with you.

Women & Gender Diverse Filmmakers/Actors Networking Night

Calling all \*\*female-identifying, non-binary and gender diverse \*\* filmmakers, actors, and film enthusiasts! Join us at **6pm** **Monday Nov 2nd (the first Monday of every month)** at the Motley Bauhaus (NEW LOCATION) for a chance to build relationships in the film community. This event is an expansion of the very successful **Movie Mutuals Wednesday Night Networking group** which has grown remarkably, with a weekly turnout of over 50 participants, blending newcomers with regulars to create a vibrant, diverse community. Whether you’re a writer, actor, animator, or independent filmmaker, come share your experiences, discuss current projects, or chat about favourite films. This event fosters connections among like-minded women, non-binary and gender diverse people, encourages friendships, and opens doors for collaboration. **RSVP** to help us gauge attendance. You will become part of a growing network of film professionals and enthusiasts. **What to Expect:** *There’s no set theme, workshop, or speaker. It’s a relaxed gathering where filmmakers, actors, and creatives can connect, discuss projects, share needs, and learn from each other. Beyond this networking event, we also host weekly Wednesday night meetups, exclusive events such as table reads, cinematography workshops with Panasonic, member screenings, and more.* \*Note: Our community emphasizes collaboration, friendship, and goodwill rather than promotional activities. If you wish to promote a workshop, course, screening, or similar event, please contact the organizers first. Promotional privileges are generally reserved for trusted, long-standing members.

Ripponlea Estate Trust Makers Market

The Trust Makers Market is a monthly event currently hosted at Ripponlea Estate. Wonder and browse through locally crafted goods and artisanal bites to the gorgeous backdrop of the estate gardens. We’ll be seated on the lawn so please bring something comfortable to sit on. *More info will be given closer to the date.* This is a PAID EVENT, a gold coin donation is required for entry to the gardens and the market.