# Events & Things To Do In Geelong on 8th May 2026 - **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Geelong on 8th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. - **Category**: ## Featured Events - **Event Name**: Melbourne's - True Crime Tour - **Description**: Navigate the Gritty History on Melbourne’s True Crime TourTake a Walk on the Dark Side…Melbourne: A cosmopolitan town with rich culture, history, and a passion for food, art, sport and True Crime - **Date**: Fri, 14 Nov – Fri, 13 Nov (+11:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/melbournes-true-crime-tour-tickets/80001656011694 - **Venue**: 8 Hour Reserve - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:600:300/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4yLmFsbGV2ZW50cy5pbi90aHVtYnMvdGh1bWI2OTE2NmRhM2U0NDA5LmpwZw.avif - **Price**: min: 25, max: 34, currency: AUD - **Categories**: sports, art ## About Discover the best events and activities in Geelong on 8th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. ## Events in Geelong - **Event Name**: Second Hand News: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ The Barwon Club Hotel - **Description**: Join us on Friday May 8 as Second Hand News bring their much loved Fleetwood Mac Tribute back to the Barwon Club! From 70s jams to 80s pop hits, this powerhouse six-piece will play two huge sets of songs spanning Fleetwood Mac’s incredible career. Exp - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 22 - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri May 08 2026 at 01:00 pm (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/geelong/second-hand-news-a-tribute-to-fleetwood-mac-the-barwon-club-hotel/200029830655611 - **Venue**: The Barwon Club Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8wMWE2MmNhNzFlNzIyYjIzZDcyYWRjOGYxY2JjMGI0YjRiYjNhZjU3Yjk5NDI0ODhkYTA0NzUwNDE2YmNkOTQ5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzBkMDMwMi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDUxMDc2OQ.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment, sports - **Event Name**: Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience - **Description**: They’re back! Join us for the original multi award winning West End sensation taking the world by storm. Basil, Manuel and Sybil are in town—and they’re bringing a healthy dose of mayhem to your door. Fully immersive, highly interactive and completely o - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 08:30 am (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/geelong/faulty-towers-the-dining-experience/200029845518017 - **Venue**: 2 Thompson Rd, North Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3215 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy83NmU3Y2UyOTFlMDMxMGQ3NjRkMTQ0MTI0MzA3ZDg3YWYxNWM3N2Y4MDBiOTRhZGE2NzUyNjFjMzA1ODUyN2VlLXJpbWctdzcyOC1oNDAwLWRjZDYyNzFjLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc0MTY2NTk2.avif - **Categories**: comedy - **Event Name**: Geelong Bay City Swap Meet - **Description**: Follow the Geelong Bay City Swap Meet Facebook page for all details and updates, Please note: Gate and site tickets are only sold on the day at the gate. Do not buy tickets via a link! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1026 - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 pm (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/geelong/geelong-bay-city-swap-meet/200028410096139 - **Venue**: Geelong Showgrounds, Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3215 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy84M2VkOGRiNjhjYzVhMjlkM2FmNjc5MjQzOTNmN2RkY2E4NTIxMGQ0ZjEwMDFmYWMzMzY3N2ZiODQ2MmY5NThlLXJpbWctdzEwMjMtaDQyMC1kYzE2MTcxNy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTA3NzcyOA.avif - **Event Name**: Geelong Arts Centre, Geelong, VIC - **Description**: The Best Of Queen And Freddie Mercury - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 6 - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 am (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/geelong/geelong-arts-centre-geelong-vic/200029640194011 - **Venue**: Geelong Arts Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9kNjA2YzcwYjQxZjRhMWUwNWEzM2Q5NWU2MTYxZGNiYmY1ZDQwNTU4ZGUyNGY4ZWU5YjJjMWUwMDE4MmJkMDQ5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzAyMDgyZi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDk0MjA3Nw.avif - **Categories**: Art - **Event Name**: Yarrangany - Opening Event - **Description**: Platform invites you to Yarrangany FRI 08 MAY—SAT 11 JUL Yarrangany – roots Speaks to what lies beneath. To ancestry carried in the body, to land remembered and reclaimed, to language, story, and the quiet threads that bind us. Curated by Jessi Rebel, t - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 21 - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 am (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/geelong/yarrangany-opening-event/200029883470240 - **Venue**: 60 Little Malop Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3220 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy8zNzk0NjIwMDE3YjkwZmUwZWZiNjliNzdmZTQyNmJmZjQ2MjY3N2U5ZDkxZWU1MTRlZjU4NWRlOTYwZTEwNmVjLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEwODAtZGM0OTQ5NGEtZ21pcj92PTE3NzUwNTYxNzg.avif - **Categories**: exhibitions, art - **Event Name**: First Chapter - Trench Crusade League - **Description**: Welcome to our first Trench Crusade league for 2026! Round times: 2 weeks each round. Starting Ducats: 700. Games to be played at: Throw The Dice. Rounds: 8. First Round date: 16/01/26. Round ducat limits: Round 1 - 700 Round 2 - 800 Round 3 - 900 Ro - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 10 - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 am (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/geelong/first-chapter-trench-crusade-league/200029723064219 - **Venue**: 25 Milton Street , Bell Park, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3215 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy84ODdjMTVmMTM4NmExNGQwZDZlYTU3ZmZhNDNjNDJiMWYzZDczOTZiYmYzMjFiMGU2YWFhZjQ4NTc2NTY3NGM4LXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDU3Ni1kYzQzMzUyZC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDk5MDcxOA.avif ## Trending Events in Geelong - **Event Name**: Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter - Australia 2026 | Geelong: Geelong Arts Centre - **Description**: Australia’s global comedy heavyweight, Jim Jefferies will bring his internationally acclaimed Son of a Carpenter tour home in 2026 for a huge run of dates across the country, hitting arenas and theatres this July and August. --- Presale commences 11am (lo - **Venue**: Geelong Arts Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/49900ecd9ee9eb820c605904c9626f7438d3b751bc104e29e5e62776d72a3b59-rimg-w1200-h628-dc06162c-gmir?v=1775011777 - **Event Name**: An Evening with Tania Doko (Bachelor Girl) – Live at Piano Bar Geelong - **Description**: ARIA-winning voice of Bachelor Girl, global hit songwriter and solo artist Tania Doko live in an intimate Piano Bar setting.About this EventJoin us for a very special night with one of Australia’s most distinctive and res - **Venue**: Piano Bar Geelong - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/f2ba0b6e032d75756d69d11613bc9a2b087a0c7193cd793a1bd82ec39e0c702f-rimg-w1200-h600-dc120e12-gmir.jpg?v=1769650867 - **Event Name**: Spin Doctors // Geelong // Celebrating 35years of Pocket Full of Kryptonite // Geelong Arts Centre - **Description**: 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒚 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟑𝟓 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 Fʀɪᴅᴀʏ 15ᴛʜ Mᴀʏ 2026 Gᴇᴇʟᴏɴɢ Aʀᴛs Cᴇɴᴛʀᴇ, Gᴇᴇʟᴏɴɢ LIC AA Dᴏᴏʀs 7:30ᴘᴍ ⏰ 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: On Sale Now ➟ https://daltours.cc/26SPD-geel Legendary - **Venue**: Geelong Arts Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e12c2895c0f8f852e680dda3cf08822f9aa09e66929c11019200be0d1e44766c-rimg-w1200-h628-dc141415-gmir?v=1768799825 - **Event Name**: KIM WILDE | Sun 22 Nov | Costa Hall, Geelong - **Description**: The KIM WILDE CLOSER TOUR TOUR DATES Wednesday 18 November – Astor Theatre, Perth Friday 20 November – The Tivoli, Brisbane Saturday 21 November – Palais Theatre, Melbourne Sunday 22 November – Costa Hall, Geelong Tuesday 24 November – The Gov, Adelaide - **Venue**: Geelong Arts Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e16ed195f7a34398931560367ca7100eb01a6ee2b5b3c434b7b435e4f17ab4ab-rimg-w1200-h628-dcfdfefe-gmir?v=1774967247 - **Event Name**: Geelong: The End of the World (A Feel Good Comedy) - **Description**: GEELONG!! COME SEE MY NEW SHOW! Sphinx Hotel Geelong, Saturday 9 May, 8.30pm - 10pm The show! At long last, I’m unveiling my meticulously researched, scientifically flawless, and definitely-not-panic-induced prediction for how the world will end. If yo - **Venue**: Sphinx Hotel Geelong - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/0c10fe8b1ad101b30a7efb8de9a31b417d4921dc7539bf1abe2959cb70788a46-rimg-w1200-h600-dc0f043d-gmir?v=1774948372 - **Event Name**: The Big 80's Party: GEELONG 2026 - **Description**: Ain’t No PARTY like an 80’s PARTY!! ALMOST SOLD OUT....BE QUICK GEELONG, BUY NOW: https://80sParty_Geelong2025.eventbrite.com.au Jump in your time machine, we are heading back to the electrifying 80's!!! The Big 80’s Party returns to VIC by popular dem - **Venue**: Geelong Racecourse - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/95e365f1691ddfb70fe86af149a8296df165da52f1719c51076fe9cfacd090f9-rimg-w1200-h600-dc050404-gmir?v=1774331642 - **Event Name**: SHREK RAVE GEELONG @ THE DECK ! - **Description**: SHREK RAVE! Fairy tales, freaks & mud-slick beatsAbout this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e6670ae0-e3af-11f0-983f-3f1406156a47-rimg-w592-h740-dc1b1c1a-gmir.jpg You’re invited to - **Venue**: The Deck Geelong - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7049e36c06bba2b599e254a557e64b840fbcb6a6f95ef425bd2775a77d0f8745-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc191918-gmir.jpg?v=1766900516 - **Event Name**: Spin Doctors in Geelong - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Spin Doctors Live at Geelong Arts Centre on Friday, May 15, 2026! 🎤 The countdown has begun! Spin Doctors is taking over Geelong Arts Centre on Friday, May 15, 2026, and with hits like - **Venue**: Geelong Arts Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/4acea1b0-d239-11f0-8847-13c74ce67ee0-rimg-w1200-h675-dc171416-gmir.webp?v=1764980396 - **Event Name**: Newton Faulkner in Geelong - **Description**: 🎤 Join Newton Faulkner LIVE at Barwon Club Hotel on Friday, April 17, 2026! 🎤 Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Newton Faulkner is coming to Barwon Club Hotel on Friday, April 17 - **Venue**: Barwon Club Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/79b74b20-d3a7-11f0-996b-d59fe40bb918-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1b0803-gmir.webp?v=1765137670 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Geelong? - **A:** Second Hand News: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ The Barwon Club Hotel (Fri May 08 2026 at 09:30 am at The Barwon Club Hotel), Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience (Fri May 08 2026 at 08:30 am at 2 Thompson Rd, North Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3215), Geelong Bay City Swap Meet (Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 pm at Geelong Showgrounds, Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3215), Geelong Arts Centre, Geelong, VIC (Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 am at Geelong Arts Centre), Yarrangany - Opening Event (Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 am at 60 Little Malop Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3220). - **Q**: How can I find events in Geelong? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Geelong on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Geelong? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Geelong? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Geelong include The Barwon Club Hotel, 2 Thompson Rd, North Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3215, Geelong Showgrounds, Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3215. - **Q**: What is the price range for events in Geelong? - **A:** Prices for events in Geelong range from AUD 25 to AUD 34. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Geelong? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Geelong include Second Hand News Tributes, Sphinx Hotel Geelong, Geelong Bay City Swap. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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