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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.
Community News

Tina Stefanou's Motet Fail at West Space

Wed 18 Feb 2026 to Sat 18 Apr 2026
Open now until April 18, 2026 at West Space in Collingwood Yards.
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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 Events

Listen back: Down By The River live at Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Thu 9 Apr 2026
ICYMI, PBS made live radio on stage at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival . Check out how you can listen back to these exclusive sessions on PBS programs The Juke Joint and Down By...
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

Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit

Mon 6 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Creature of Habit, the fourth studio album from GRAMMY-nominated Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. Creature of Habit is a bold, emotionally resonant record that explores the central question: how to...
PBS Presents

Buddy Guy

Mon 6 Apr 2026
The greatest living blues legend, Buddy Guy, returns to Naarm/Melbourne for one exclusive performance at the Palais Theatre on Monday April 6.
PBS Events

Soul-A-Go-Go at the Brunswick Ballroom

Sat 11 Apr 2026
Naarm/Melbourne’s legendary soul party Soul-A-Go-Go is back for a one-off night of dancing and rare grooves at the Brunswick Ballroom on Saturday April 11, from 9pm ‘til 3am.
Studio 5 Live

Steppers Studio 5 Live

Wed 15 Apr 2026
Naarm/Melbourne-based, seven-piece soul-funk outfit Steppers are proud to present a work truly representative of their unspoken dialect; a sonic language communicated in groove, translated through dance. Unhindered by any one mode or method of creation,...
PBS Presents

Arockalypse Now 2026

Sat 18 Apr 2026
Arockalypse Now Festival returns bigger and louder than ever in 2026, taking over two stages from 5pm until late for a full-throttle night of rock and roll.
Free Event
PBS Events

City Hall: Sunday Sounds with Checkerboard Lounge and Joshua Batten

Sun 19 Apr 2026
PBS 106.7FM and Kingston Arts present Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds with Checkerboard Lounge and Joshua Batten!
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...
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!
PBS Presents

Echuca Moama Winter Blues Fetival

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

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Community News

The Age Music Victoria Award Winners!

Mon 21 Nov 2016 to Fri 25 Nov 2016
Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners from The Age Music Victoria Awards 2016.
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Community News

Corner Hotel Turns 20!

Sun 20 Nov 2016
Melbourne’s iconic Corner Hotel will be clocking up its second decade next month and are inviting everyone to celebrate with them.
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PBS Events

Jamaica Jump-Up #20

Sat 19 Nov 2016
Ska, rocksteady and early reggae with Mohair Slim, Cassawarrior (NZ), Johnny Longshot LIVE and more.
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PBS Presents

Live Music Safari

Thu 17 Nov 2016
Fourteen of Melbourne’s much-loved live music venues open their doors for a wild night of free gigs and parties.
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PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields 2016

Thu 17 Nov 2016 to Sun 20 Nov 2016
Return to the wildlands along the banks of the Murray River for four days of music, arts and camping at Strawberry Fields 2016
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Community News

Face The Music

Thu 17 Nov 2016 to Fri 18 Nov 2016
Face The Music has partnered with Melbourne Music Week, and they have just released their full program.
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PBS Presents

PBS Live Broadcast from The Curtin

Thu 17 Nov 2016
PBS is very excited to announce a free live broadcast from Barely Dressed Fest at The Curtin, for Melbourne Music Weeks’ Live Music Safari.
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PBS Presents

The Age Music Victoria Awards 2016

Wed 16 Nov 2016
Co-presented by Triple R 102.7FM and PBS 106.7FM, the After Party will feature live sets from Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Camp Cope and Tash Sultana.
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Feature Sounds

The Lost Moon of Bellaris

Mon 14 Nov 2016 to Sun 20 Nov 2016
by Papa Chango Papa Chango The Lost Moon of Bellaris (PBS Feature Record) Melbourne’s Papa Chango return with another album of driving Ethio-jazz inspired instrumental tracks on their latest record The Lost Moon of Bellaris...
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Community News

Blues Challenge Entrants Announced

Sun 13 Nov 2016
The Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society has announced the names of the 10 Blues Bands competing in the 2016 MBAS Blues Challenge.
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Arts & Film

15 Years of YOU

Sat 12 Nov 2016
YOU zine is turning 15 and to celebrate The Old Bar is hosting a birthday gig and exhibition.
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PBS Presents

Rosie Waterland - My Life On The Couch (With Vodka)

Sat 12 Nov 2016
Rosie Waterland brings her one-woman show to The Yarraville Club - early show sold out - late show tix still available.
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Community News

Collingwood Toy Library Fundraiser

Sat 12 Nov 2016
The Collingwood Toy Library presents Family Day At The Yarra Hotel with live music, entertainment, and fun times all afternoon for the whole family.
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Studio 5 Live

SAATSUMA

Wed 9 Nov 2016
Listen back to Against the Tide for a live set from SAATSUMA. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by PBS.
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Arts & Film

Carrol Karpany: Enquiring Minds

Tue 8 Nov 2016
Carrol Karpany joins Nick and Cat to chat about Enquiring Minds, an invitation to deepen our understanding of Aboriginal ways of being at the BIGBANG Studios.
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Feature Sounds

Let Love Rule

Mon 7 Nov 2016 to Sun 13 Nov 2016
by Archie Roach Archie Roach Let Love Rule (PBS Feature Record) Archie Roach ’s tenth studio album Let Love Rule is a concept album of sorts, with a potent message for an increasingly divided world...
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PBS Presents

Jamaican Music and Food Festival

Sun 6 Nov 2016
This year’s Jamaican Music and Food Festival delivers four stages of world-class reggae, dancehall, ska, roots and dub.
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PBS Events

Soul-A-Go-Go November!

Sat 5 Nov 2016
Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk dance-off Soul-A-Go-Go is back at Bella Union on Saturday November 5th with a MASSIVE line-up.
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Feature Sounds

I Will Not Stop Singing

Mon 31 Oct 2016 to Sun 6 Nov 2016
by Zomba Prison Project Zomba Prison Project I Will Not Stop Singing (PBS Feature Record) The Zomba Prison Project , started by author and producer Ian Brennan (Tinariwen, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot) is at once a...
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Community News

Girls Rock!

Mon 31 Oct 2016
GR!M in collaboration with LISTEN have excitedly put together an all-ages evening showcasing a diverse array of female/non-binary centric bands.