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NGV Friday Nights French Impressionism

6–10pm, Every Friday Night from 6 Jun – 3 Oct

Each week, we’re open late for NGV Friday Nights. Your Friday Nights ticket includes unlimited entry to the French Impressionism exhibition from 6–10pm, as well as live music, drinks and food.

French Impressionism explores the timelessness of one of the most renowned movements in art history. Step inside a 19th-century grand interior and experience over 100 works by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt, Van Gogh, Manet and more.


Book your tickets in advance – there are limited tickets available on the door.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

UP NEXT

6 Jun

Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 and Tim Shiel

alternative, electronic, pop

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 and Tim Shiel’s collaborative project draws upon archival recordings of Mindy’s guzheng and reworks these into new compositions. The result is a unique and wonderful dive into the spaces that exist somewhere on the fringes of electronica, pop, avant-garde experimentation and classical Chinese tradition.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

UPCOMING

13 Jun

Australian Art Orchestra

contemporary classical

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
With an emphasis on improvisation, The Australian Art Orchestra explores the meeting points between disciplines and cultures and imagines new musical forms to reflect the energy and diversity of 21st century Australia.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

20 Jun

Lisa Lerkenfeldt

ambient, contemporary classical

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Lisa Lerkenfeldt is a composer and performer known for her minimalist, electroacoustic music that combines piano, tape loops and ambient textures. Her work focuses on patience, restraint and immersive soundscapes.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

27 Jun

Wild Gloriosa

neo-soul, R&B, jazz

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Wild Gloriosa creates music that is prayerful and seductive - a marriage of smooth and soulful influences sitting at the intersection of R&B, neo-soul and jazz.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

4 Jul

Intermood

neo-disco, psychedelic jazz

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Known for their heaving live performances, Intermood blends instrumental psychedelic jazz with high energy neo-disco.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

11 Jul

Bumpy

neo-soul, R&B

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Noongar artist Bumpy has a voice that ripples stars. Bumpy is a force. Her shimmering collection of R&B and neo-soul delicately reveals a singer of extraordinary ability.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

18 Jul

Lisa Lerkenfeldt

ambient, contemporary classical

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Lisa Lerkenfeldt is a composer and performer known for her minimalist, electroacoustic music that combines piano, tape loops and ambient textures. Her work focuses on patience, restraint and immersive soundscapes.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

25 Jul

Jonah Gabriel + Friends

electronic, ambient, jazz

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Jonah Gabriel is an electronic musician, composer, and producer. His body of work is a masterclass in timing, building to moments of palpable tension and release, moving at a pace which is entirely its own.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

1 Aug

Big Yawn

electronic, ambient, experimental

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Big Yawn is an electronic band known for their immersive and hypnotic sound. The quartet’s music fuses a wash of sweeping synthesisers, distorted vocals, drum machines and dub effects.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

8 Aug

Wild Gloriosa

neo-soul, R&B, jazz

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Wild Gloriosa creates music that is prayerful and seductive - a marriage of smooth and soulful influences sitting at the intersection of R&B, neo-soul and jazz.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

15 Aug

Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 and Tim Shiel

alternative, electronic, pop

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 and Tim Shiel’s collaborative project draws upon archival recordings of Mindy’s guzheng and reworks these into new compositions. The result is a unique and wonderful dive into the spaces that exist somewhere on the fringes of electronica, pop, avant-garde experimentation and classical Chinese tradition.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

22 Aug

Fia Fiell

electronic, ambient, contemporary classical

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Fia Fiell creates intricate, improvisatory and meditative sound worlds using multiple synthesisers. Her compositions blend lush, evolving melodies with ambient drones that flow organically and transcendentally.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

29 Aug

Big Yawn

electronic, ambient

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Big Yawn is an electronic band known for their immersive and hypnotic sound. The quartet’s music fuses a wash of sweeping synthesisers, distorted vocals, drum machines and dub effects.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

5 Sep

Jonah Gabriel + Friends

electronic, ambient, jazz

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Jonah Gabriel is an electronic musician, composer, and producer. His body of work is a masterclass in timing, building to moments of palpable tension and release, moving at a pace which is entirely its own.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

12 Sep

Fia Fiell

electronic, ambient, contemporary classical

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Fia Fiell creates intricate, improvisatory and meditative sound worlds using multiple synthesisers. Her compositions blend lush, evolving melodies with ambient drones that flow organically and transcendentally.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

19 Sep

Bumpy

neo-soul, R&B

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Noongar artist Bumpy has a voice that ripples stars. Bumpy is a force. Her shimmering collection of R&B and neo-soul delicately reveals a singer of extraordinary ability.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

26 Sep

Intermood

neo-disco, psychedelic jazz

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Known for their heaving live performances, Intermood blends instrumental psychedelic jazz with high energy neo-disco.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

3 Oct

Wild Gloriosa

neo-soul, R&B, jazz

7pm, 8pm & 9pm
Wild Gloriosa creates music that is prayerful and seductive - a marriage of smooth and soulful influences sitting at the intersection of R&B, neo-soul and jazz.

Tickets from $41 Member / $50 Non-Member / $44 Concession

French Impressionism

BARS & DINING

Great Hall &
Gallery Kitchen

In the Great Hall, choose from slow-cooked pulled brisket, classic frankfurts, French fries and other hearty favourites. At Gallery Kitchen, enjoy seasonal salads, warm pot pies, and tempting desserts – each inspired by classic French flavours with a Boston twist.

MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE BAR

Start your weekend with Moët & Chandon, serving the distinguished Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut and Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial until late in the Great Hall.

HÄAGEN-DAZS

Visit the Häagen-Dazs ice-cream cart in Great Hall and indulge with the ice-cream of ice-creams. Choose from Belgian Chocolate, Vanilla, Salted Caramel and Strawberries & Cream.

YERING STATION WINE BAR

The Yering Station wine bar returns to the Great Hall with a menu of fine wines from the Yarra Valley. Enjoy signature wine flights featuring a selection of three, for an extraordinary wine-tasting experience.

EVENT INFO

NGV Friday Nights is a licensed event. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Access

There are a range of resources to support your visit to NGV Friday Nights.

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Getting here

NGV Friday Nights is located at NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Your ticket gives you access between 6–10pm.

Getting to the NGV

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