Event Organisers in Melbourne

Event promoter bringing top Indian stand-up comedians to Perth and Sydney, including acts like Abhishek Upmanyu, Gaurav Kapoor and Maheep Singh.

Sri Sai Siva Vishnu Temple is a Hindu temple in Truganina in Melbourne's west, established in 2011 by Guru Rajaramji and run as a registered Australian non-profit by the Sri Sai Siva Vishnu Temple Arts, Educational & Cultural Association. It holds daily nithya poojas, a monthly Sri Sathyanarayana pooja and weekly Thursday Shirdi Sai Baba poojas with bhajans and annadhanam, and celebrates Hindu festivals through the year. A second branch operates at Epping in Melbourne's north.

Hare Krishna Melbourne is the ISKCON temple in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Albert Park, part of the movement A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founded in 1966. It opens seven days for deity darshan and runs the daily cycle of aratis from 4.30am, plus Srimad Bhagavatam classes, prasadam meals, pujas and wedding ceremonies. The temple also anchors Melbourne's wider Hare Krishna community, from Ratha Yatra, Janmashtami, Holi and Diwali festivals to the Gopal's and Crossways vegetarian restaurants.

BAV is a community organisation of Indian Bengalis who have migrated to Victoria, Australia. It preserves Bengali culture by organising festivals such as Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Mahalaya and Borsho Boron, and by running other Bengali cultural programs.

Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple at Carrum Downs, in Melbourne's south-east, is run by the Hindu Society of Victoria, formed in 1982 and around 2,000 members strong. Consecrated in 1994 on a 15-acre spiritual and cultural precinct, it is described by the society as the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere. Alongside its pooja calendar and festivals such as Aadi Pooram, Vishnu Pavithrotsavam and Brammothsavam, it runs a children's school, bhajan and yoga classes, a Hindu library and museum, and function rooms.

Shirdi Sai Sansthan Melbourne Inc. is a Shirdi Sai Baba temple and registered charity in Camberwell, Melbourne, founded in 2005 to share Baba's teachings on the unity of all religions and compassion for all living beings. The temple keeps four daily aartis (Kakad, Madhyan, Dhup and Shej) alongside bhajans, abhishek, car pooja and a langar meal service, and marks Hindu festivals such as Guru Poornima, Krishna Janmashtami and Raksha Bandhan.

Australia's largest annual celebration of Indian cinema, held in Melbourne each August with screenings, an awards night, dance and short-film competitions, and a public Independence Day celebration at Federation Square; produced by Mind Blowing Films.

Event promoters organising Indian stand-up comedy shows across Australia.

SPUVIC, founded in April 2018, is a Bengali community organisation based in Bundoora, Victoria, that conducts Durgotsav (Durga Puja) according to Vedic rituals over three days each year and organises other Bengali festivals and socio-cultural programs.

Gujarati Events of Australia (GEA) is a Melbourne-based Gujarati cultural association that celebrates Gujarati festivals throughout the year. The group names 2014 as its foundation year, and says its aim is to bring the community together and keep Gujarati culture alive through events built around food, culture and connecting with fellow Gujaratis in Australia. Past programming includes its 2023 Aishwarya Majmudar show.

Star Alliance Entertainment is an Indian concert and cultural event promoter based in Parramatta, in Sydney's west. Founder and director Chirag Parikh began in 2005 with a single Atul Purohit garba show, and the company now tours artists through Australia and New Zealand. Acts it has presented include Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Gurdas Maan, Shaan, Pankaj Udhas, Mika Singh and Kirtidan Gadhvi, alongside Gujarati theatre and comedy productions.

GAV (Gujarati Samaj) is a non-profit Gujarati cultural organisation established in 1982 in Victoria. It runs community festivals and programs including Navratri Garba, Diwali celebrations, a badminton/sports club, food and book festivals, and kite-flying events.

A Melbourne-based contemporary Indian dance-theatre company (director Govind Pillai, producer Manjusha) creating works based on classical Indian dance traditions that explore migration, diaspora, gender and identity; won the Melbourne Fringe Director's Choice Award and a 2024 Green Room Award.

Malayalee (Kerala) community association serving the Melton area of Melbourne, best known for its annual Onam celebration.

A Gujarati Vaishnav community group in Melbourne that organises devotional and cultural events, including its annual 'Raas Rang' Garba/Navratri celebration.

Australia's leading platform for Indian stand-up comedy events, featuring both touring and local Indian comedians.

International music label and concert promoter bringing Indian and global artists to Australia.

Federation of Malayalee (Kerala) community members across Melbourne, running major cultural events such as the annual Onam celebration, currently held at Springvale City Hall.

Cinestar Events are the leading promoters of Bollywood concerts and shows in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Based in Sydney, they have successfully promoted over 70 headline shows featuring superstars including Sonu Nigam, Asha Bhosle, Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas and Gurdas Mann.

Event production company bringing Indian comedy and entertainment acts to Australia.

Australian event promoter specialising in Punjabi and Indian music tours.

Bolly Beats Events

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Event promoters organising Bollywood entertainment, Indian comedy shows and live music events across Australia.

Simply Human Inc (branded 'Superheroes Without Capes') is an Australian volunteer-run nonprofit focused on youth empowerment through education, supporting people affected by leukaemia and cancer, and raising bone marrow donation awareness in South Asian and Southeast Asian communities.

Melbourne Urdu literary/poetry community that runs 'Sham-e-Sukhan' open-mic evenings (poetry, storytelling, music) regularly at Dukkana in Coburg, VIC.

MBPC Australia (Maharashtra Businesses & Professionals Council Australia) is a Victoria-based community organisation connecting Maharashtrian business, professional and cultural networks; it runs the South Asian Arts & Culture Program, including the annual Ganapati Festival Melbourne at Monash University, Clayton.

Cultural events organiser in Sydney founded by Dr Surjit Tarafdar and Shaba Tarafdar, presenting classical Indian music concerts and meet-and-greet events.

Event production and promotion company specialising in Indian entertainment events in Australia, including music concerts, garba, and cultural shows.

National spiritual/service organisation (Sri Sathya Sai Global Council Australia Limited) with local Sai Centres across Australia, including Melbourne-area centres such as the Sai Centre of Berwick, running devotional, educational and human-values programs.

The Malayalee Association of Victoria (MAV) is one of Australia's oldest Kerala community associations, founded in 1976 and celebrating its Golden Jubilee in 2026. It runs Onam and other Kerala cultural festivals for the Malayalee community across Melbourne.

A Gujarati community association serving Melbourne's northern suburbs, known for organising an annual Navratri Garba/Dandiya/Sanedo festival (held at Diamond Valley Sports & Fitness Centre, Greensborough).

Melbourne Diwali is Victoria's largest and most inclusive Diwali celebration — a free, family-friendly Festival of Lights held annually at Marvel Stadium Square, Docklands, drawing 25,000+ attendees with 40+ performances, food and market stalls.