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Flying Fruit Fly Circus Youth Classes - Open Now in Melbourne!

Fri 23 Jan 2026 to Tue 30 Jun 2026
Discover circus with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus at Circus Centre Melbourne, Collingwood Yards.
Community News

Wall of Magic Creatures at Hawthorn Arts Centre

Sat 14 Feb 2026 to Sat 25 Jul 2026
Become immersed in a magical world of colourful mask spirits and auspicious symbols.
Drive Live 2024 Friday Crew by Suzanne Phoenix
Volunteer Blog

Upcoming Volunteer Vacancies at PBS

Sun 1 Mar 2026 to Thu 30 Apr 2026
Amy volunteers at the all-important refreshments counter during Drive Live 2026. Photo by Lucas Packett. Opportunities to volunteer in 2026 are coming up, but before we get there, we want to say a big THANK...
PBS Presents

JOLT Arts Autumn Season 2026

Sat 7 Mar 2026 to Sun 31 May 2026
Running from March through May, the JOLT Autumn Season spans everything from avant garde noise to classical Indian tabla, acousmatic opera to stand-up comedy; all threaded through JOLT’s commitment to neurodiverse artists and pushing sound...
Feature Sounds

Carla dal Forno - Confession

Mon 20 Apr 2026 to Sun 26 Apr 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Confession, the fourth LP release from post-punk folk artist Carla dal Forno. Written and recorded over several years in a small country town, in a studio housed inside a...
Studio 5 Live

Carla dal Forno​ Studio 5 Live

Mon 20 Apr 2026
Confession is the fourth album from post-punk folk artist Carla dal Forno. Written and recorded over several years in a small country town, in a studio housed inside a partially abandoned hospital, Confession is an...
Studio 5 Live

Jake Mason Trio Studio 5 Live

Sat 25 Apr 2026
ARIA-nominated Jake Mason Trio are one of Australia’s premier soul-jazz act — a Hammond driven force that bridges a vintage aesthetic with contemporary edge. Led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Jake Mason (Cookin’ On 3 Burners),...
Community News

Break The Tower: Love Thy Neighbour

Sun 26 Apr 2026
Break The Tower: Love Thy Neighbour is a massive dayfest comprising 10 incredible Naarm/Melbourne artists across 2 lineups; one in the early arvo and the other in the early evening.
Studio 5 Live

Carcinoid Studio 5 Live

Thu 30 Apr 2026
Carcinoid is an odorous cacophony spewing forth from the reeking underground grave of Naarm/Melbourne since 2018. The band embodies both raw crushing death and suffocating doom elements, but also forges their sound by incorporating a...
Studio 5 Live

Steady Weather Studio 5 Live

Mon 4 May 2026
Northside and Steady Records are proud to present the latest instalment from Naarm based, Fitzroy flavoured disco outfit Steady Weather, with the single ‘Best One’ taken from the forthcoming EP Golden Child. Since their 2022...
PBS Events

25 Years of Burning Bitumen live at The Bergy Bandroom

Sat 9 May 2026
PBS Presents Burning Bitumen 's Birthday Bonaza '25 Years of Evil'. To celebrate, we are bringing some of the scene's heaviest bands to rattle your bones at The Bergy Bandroom on Saturday May 9.
Community News

MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open!

Mon 11 May 2026 to Sat 8 Aug 2026
MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open! Applications close at 6:00pm, Monday, March 23, 2026. Apply now!
Studio 5 Live

Ruby Jones Studio 5 Live

Fri 15 May 2026
Blending searing, emotive vocals with a washed-out, psychedelia-steeped sonic palette, Ruby Jones crafts a tempestuous and hauntingly beautiful sound that is uniquely her own. Jones cut her teeth on the local scene before rising to...
PBS Presents

Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival

Thu 23 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Winter Blues Festival , one of Victoria’s longest running and most iconic festival returns to Echuca in 2026 for four days of world-class blues and roots in the Murray Region. Winter Blues has long felt...

Past News

Studio 5 Live

Watch: Child Studio 5 Live

Tue 4 Jul 2023
Heavy blues-psych band Child performed live to air on Pojama People on Tuesday July 4, 2023, alongside a chat with Chris Pearson. Combining heavy blues, the tone and raw power of hard rock, the finesse...
PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields X PBS FM Live Music Comp Winner Announced!

Tue 4 Jul 2023 to Thu 14 Sep 2023
UPDATE: Congratulations to Your Girl Pho - the winner of the inaugural Strawberry Fields X PBS live music comp - she's won herself a spot on this year's Strawberry Fields line up! There were stacks...
Feature Sounds

Cable Ties - All Her Plans

Mon 3 Jul 2023 to Sun 9 Jul 2023
When public support systems fall short, who ends up carrying the burden? The question courses through All Her Plans , the third album from local rock trio Cable Ties - this week's PBS Feature Album...
PBS Presents

BE_HEAR/NOW 2023

Fri 30 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
The City of Ballarat’s live music program, Be Hear Now has been developing and supporting musicians by providing a framework to celebrate the skills and talents of our community and helping give them the tools...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Studio 5 Live with Sinj Clarke

Mon 26 Jun 2023
On Monday June 26, our Studio 5 Live broadcast saw local pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, perform a live set with his 7-piece band on The Breakfast Spread , alongside a chat with Milo Eastwood...
Feature Sounds

Sleep D - Electronic Arts

Mon 26 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Sleep D’s latest, Electronic Arts .
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PBS Events

MIDNIGHT DRIVER

Sat 24 Jun 2023
Disco & groove, courtesy of PBS all stars: MzRizk (Boogie Beat Suite), Milo Eastwood (Breakfast Spread), Ella Stoeckli (Stardust), and DJ Matab (Dounya). Plus special guest Bertie!
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Women of Soul

Wed 21 Jun 2023
Women of Soul, Australia’s premiere collective of soulful artists, were recent guests for Studio 5 Live. Since 2011, the group have presented original music written and performed by female artists from across the country. Backed...
Feature Sounds

The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way

Mon 19 Jun 2023 to Sun 25 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is The Winding Way, the third studio album by The Teskey Brothers. A seminal moment in the band’s illustrious catalogue, The Winding Way is both a testament to their artistic...
PBS Presents

Reclink Community Cup 2023

Sun 18 Jun 2023
This year's line up features sets from Cosmic Psychos, Close Counters, Gut Health, Our Carlson, The Merindas, Teeny Tiny Stevies and MzRizk.
Feature Sounds

Clark - Sus Dog

Mon 12 Jun 2023 to Sun 18 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Sus Dog, the tenth studio album by Clark. Released on his own burgeoning label Throttle Records, the record was mentored and executive produced by Thom Yorke, who sings and...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Sleaford Mods

Thu 8 Jun 2023
Sleaford Mods dropped in to PBS HQ for a special Studio 5 Live, gracing our shores while celebrating their twelfth album UK Grim. The album finds the group at their most immaculately enraged, disquieting and...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: RVG

Mon 5 Jun 2023
PBS' next guests for Studio 5 Live were local indie rockers RVG, whose highly-anticipated third album is named Brain Worms for the hyper-recognisable experience of, each day, baring witness to a world of private obsessions...
Feature Sounds

RVG - Brain Worms

Mon 5 Jun 2023 to Sun 11 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is RVG’s highly-anticipated third album, Brain Worms. All throughout the album, it’s apparent that this is a band in very fine form. Album opener ‘Common Ground’ sets the tone for...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Floodlights

Tue 30 May 2023
PBS were stoked to host local five piece Floodlights for a Studio 5 Live, whose dynamic live performance is raw and intimate, intertwined with powerful outbursts and marching rhythms. Since the beginning of their short...
Feature Sounds

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks - So This Is Love

Mon 29 May 2023 to Sun 4 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is So This Is Love, the fifth album by Melbourne powerhouse Cash Savage and the Last Drinks by Mistletone Records via Inertia (Australia/NZ) and Glitterhouse Records (Europe). A pillar of...
Feature Sounds

Top Tracks of the Week

Mon 22 May 2023 to Sun 28 May 2023
Check out the list of the top tracks the PBS team are loving this week! Soundtracking the second week of Radio Festival while we're busy packing memberships and prize packs! TOP TRACKS WE'RE LOVING RVG...
Feature Sounds

Top Tracks of the Week

Mon 15 May 2023 to Sun 21 May 2023
Check out the list of the top tracks the PBS team are loving this week! Our soundtrack while we are packing memberships and prize packs for this year's Radio Festival from May 15 - 28!
PBS News

Radio Festival Daily Prize Winners

Mon 15 May 2023 to Sun 28 May 2023
Join or renew your PBS Membership between May 15 and 28 to be in the draw for a daily prize pack.
Community News

West Space 30th Anniversary

Sat 13 May 2023
Our Collingwood Yards neighbours West Space are celebrating their 30th anniversary with an exhibition fundraiser this May. Opening on May 13 from 3–6pm, there will be an art party in Collingwood Yards involving drinks, a...