2025 Heritage Week

About the event

A MAArvelous Millinery Retrospective

Come for a walk down millinery memory lane to reflect on 30 years of Millinery Australia and Hats Hats Hats!

Turn the pages of archived memorabilia and talk to milliners to discover how they make hats.

Experience an afternoon on the original cobblestones of the heritage-listed Meat Market building in North Melbourne.


Program
  • Exhibition of trans-seasonal and winter hats
  • Guest speakers
  • Discover hats are made
  • Leading milliners on hand for hat and headwear advice
  • Photographs of past MAA Events, Design Award entries, Conventions and Classes
  • Enjoy seeing the change in millinery fashion trends over the past three decades
  • Millinery available to purchase on the day

Door Prizes for the most appropriate Winter Hat.

We will serve light refreshments throughout the event.


When: Saturday May 17, 2025

Time: 2pm – 5pm

Tickets: $40 per person. However, National Trust members will receive a discounted ticket at point of purchase.

Click HERE to purchase your ticket

Venue: Cobblestone Pavilion, The Meat Market, 3 Blackwood St, North Melbourne, 3051

Parking: Street parking or secure parking in Blackwood St

Public Transport: Catch tram No. 58 and get off at stop No. 14 on Flemington Rd. From there, the Meat Market is just a short walk away.

While the venue is wheelchair accessible, it’s important to note that there is an uneven cobblestone floor inside.