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High Ground is a new live music series celebrating Fitzroy’s legacy of creative independence, underground culture and boundary-pushing music. Running across The Night Cat, The Evelyn and Punters Club from May–August, the inaugural winter program...

MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open! Applications close at 6:00pm, Monday, March 23, 2026. Apply now!

"The land of milk and honey”, originally a biblical phrase, was used in the 1960s and ‘70s to describe Aotearoa and Australia as lands of abundance for the Moana people who had migrated from their...

Entries have opened for the annual UpStart Award , closing at midnight on August 31. The UpStart Award is an annual grant for emerging Victorian singer-songwriters. Each year the winner of the award receives a...

The PBS staff and volunteer community are saddened by the passing of former station manager Cameron Reyntjes, who passed away on 25th of June 2026.

I’ve got bells ringing in my big toe is a new project by artist Jacquie Meng in the West Space Window , in the Perry Street building of Collingwood Yards . I’ve got bells ringing...

Canvas Collective and Revolver Upstairs Arts come together for (de)Generate , a one-night exhibition supporting deviants and artists alike on August 8 2026. This anti-doomscrolling takeover brings together degenerates, creatives, gremlins and musicians for a...

Now or Never returns this winter, taking place around Naarm/Melbourne August 19 - 30.

language to reach with brings together, through sound, material and gesture, new works by Moorina Bonini, Chi Tran and Nithya Iyer at West Space Gallery, Collingwood Yards . Against the homogenising force of generative AI...

Astral People announce Move My Way , a brand-new community-focused festival landing in Naarm/Melbourne on Sunday October 4. Taking over PICA , Move My Way is grounded in connection, comfort and world-class curation, bringing together...

The beloved Strawberry Fields Festival returns to the banks of the Dhungala / Murray River from November 20–22 for another unforgettable weekend of music, art and connection.

Town Folk Festival unveils its first 21 artists for 2026, bringing a standout mix of local and international talent to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 21. Now in its sixth year, Town Folk has cemented itself...

The beloved Port Fairy Folk Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March 2027.