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.
PBS Presents
High Ground 2026
Fri 1 May 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
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...
Community News
Khaled Chamma's 'Fireplace' in West Space Window
Sat 9 May 2026 to Tue 21 Jul 2026
'Fireplace' is a new site-specific project by Syrian Australian artist Khaled Chamma, presented in the West Space Window . Fireplace reflects on artworks Chamma has encountered during his time as both a volunteer and an...
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!
Community News
Spilt Milk (and hard honey) at West Space
Sat 13 Jun 2026 to Sat 8 Aug 2026
"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...
PBS Presents
Gospel Whiskey presents Hi-Fi Rye July
Sun 12 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Australia's only dedicated rye whiskey distillery brings you Hi-Fi Rye July : boutique Sunday listening sessions where melded music meets this month's hero grain.
Feature Sounds
Music In Exile - Jutna
Mon 13 Jul 2026 to Sun 19 Jul 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Jutna, the collaborative release from record label and collective Music In Exile. Late in 2024, six musicians from six countries - Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, France, the United Kingdom...
PBS News
Vale Cameron Reyntjes
Tue 14 Jul 2026 to Tue 28 Jul 2026
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. Cameron served from 1993-1996 and is remembered for new marketing...
PBS Presents
Leaps and Bounds Festival 2026
Thu 16 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Yarra City Council 's longstanding winter music festival is back and bigger than ever. Spanning ten days, they're celebrating the pubs, clubs, venues and bars that make Yarra a live music mecca. Check out the...
Studio 5 Live
Claire Rousay Studio 5 Live
Sun 19 Jul 2026
Canadian-American musician, composer and artist Claire Rousay stops by PBS for a special Studio 5 Live set on Sunday July 19.
Community News
The Yalinguth Archives
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Dive in to the Yalinguth archives!
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.
PBS Events
Swinging City 2026
Free Event
Thu 23 Jul 2026
PBS and Leaps and Bounds Music Festival present the 2026 edition of Swinging City.
PBS Presents
TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Naarm’s Abbots Yard will come alive with electrifying cross-continental rhythms as TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono transforms the space into a pulsating celebration of African and Afro-Colombian musical...
Studio 5 Live
Dumbhead Studio 5 Live
Mon 27 Jul 2026
Naarm three-piece Dumbhead are known for their genre-bending sound, creating bass-heavy music built for late-night movement. Drawing from experimental electronica, triphop and live beat-making, their shows are immersive and unpredictable. Tune in to Homebrew from...
Studio 5 Live
Helen Svoboda Studio 5 Live
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Recent PBS Feature Album artist Helen Svoboda's Headwater explores notions of fragmentation, individuality and wholeness, shaped by disparate and complementary aspects of her practice. Threads and earworms run throughout the record, forming an abstracted picture...
PBS Presents
Now or Never 2026
Just Announced
Wed 19 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
Now or Never returns this winter, taking place around Naarm/Melbourne August 19 - 30.
PBS Presents
Soul A-Go-Go at The Night Cat
Sat 19 Sep 2026
PBS FM’s Soul-A-Go-Go Returns to The Night Cat! Naarm/Melbourne’s legendary funk and soul party Soul-A-Go-Go is back for one unforgettable night of non-stop grooves. Join us at The Night Cat in Fitzroy on Saturday September...
PBS Presents
Move My Way
Sun 4 Oct 2026
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...
PBS Presents
Strawberry Fields Festival 2026
Fri 20 Nov 2026 to Sun 22 Nov 2026
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.
PBS Presents
Town Folk Festival 2026
Sat 21 Nov 2026
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...
PBS Presents
Port Fairy Folk Festival 2027
Fri 5 Mar 2027 to Mon 8 Mar 2027
The beloved Port Fairy Folk Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March 2027.
Past News
PBS Events
Flight 1067 to Africa and Mallard Movies present a screening of 'Finding Fela!'
Wed 26 Aug 2015
Join PBS announcer Stani Goma for a FREE screening of this fantastic doco about Fela Kuti
Arts & Film
Hearing Awareness Week
Tue 25 Aug 2015
This week Cat and Crispi spoke to Siobhan Mcginnity about Hearing Awareness Week.
Feature Sounds
Till The End Of The Road
Mon 24 Aug 2015 to Sun 30 Aug 2015
by Papa Pilko & The Binrats Papa Pilko & The Binrats Till The End Of The Road (PBS feature record) Recently released on the wonderful local garage record label Off The Hip is the debut...
Studio 5 Live
Quarter Street
Sat 22 Aug 2015
Listen back to Switched On for a live set from Quarter Street. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music
Tue 18 Aug 2015
Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music - winning critical praise from around the world.
Feature Sounds
Kill It Yourself
Mon 17 Aug 2015 to Sun 23 Aug 2015
by Jess Ribeiro Jess Ribeiro Kill It Yourself (PBS feature record) Jess Ribeiro's second album Kill It Yourself is magnificent. It doesn't matter if you're a newcomer to this artist or a lover from way...
PBS Events
Switched On presents Quiet Village, Savage Sounds
Sat 15 Aug 2015
Emma Peel will once again be joined in the Switched On studio by Melbourne's only seven-piece exotica band Slide Night.
PBS Events
Jamaica Jump-Up #5: The Sounds of Young Jamaica
Sat 15 Aug 2015
Everybody in the place! We're back at The Gas on Saturday August 15.
PBS Presents
Glow Winter Arts Festival
Thu 13 Aug 2015 to Sun 23 Aug 2015
Light Up After Dark with the return of the second annual Glow Winter Arts Festival.
Arts & Film
Glow Winter Arts Festival
Tue 11 Aug 2015
Glow Winter Arts Festival - embracing the strong artistic communities of Prahran, Malvern, Armadale, Toorak, Windsor and South Yarra.
Feature Sounds
Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge
Mon 10 Aug 2015 to Sun 16 Aug 2015
by Twelve Reasons To Die II Twelve Reasons To Die II Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge (PBS feature record) Following on from the 2013’s ‘Twelve Reasons To Die’, Ghostface Killah, original member of The Wu-Tang...
Community News
Oxjam – A Month-long Party Against Poverty
Sun 9 Aug 2015
Party for a good cause this August with Oxjam.
PBS Presents
Melbourne Guitar Show 2015
Sat 8 Aug 2015
The show will feature the leaders of the game in homegrown manufacture and craftsmanship.
PBS Presents
Chris Russell's Chicken Walk 'Swimsuit' single launch
Sat 8 Aug 2015
Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk unleash their new single – ‘Swimsuit’ – from upcoming LP Drive, a noir-inspired blues-danger album.
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby in August with Totally Mild
Thu 6 Aug 2015
Join us at Fitzroy Town Hall on Thursday August 6.
Feature Sounds
The Epic
Mon 3 Aug 2015 to Sun 9 Aug 2015
by Kamasi Washington Kamasi Washington The Epic (PBS feature record) Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label has been putting out some of the most forward-thinking music out since 2008. Home to artists including The Gaslamp Killer, Teebs,...
PBS Events
SOUL-A-GO-GO LIVE!
Sat 1 Aug 2015
Soul folks of Melbourne! Don’t miss an extra-special Soul-A-Go-Go this August with a stellar line-up of DJs taking over the Corner Hotel!
Studio 5 Live
Mya Wallace
Thu 30 Jul 2015
Listen back to Boss Action for a live set from Mya Wallace. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Feature Sounds
Bully
Mon 27 Jul 2015 to Sun 2 Aug 2015
by High Tension High Tension Bully (PBS feature record) High Tension consists of Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram (Young and Restless), Matt Weston (The Nation Blue) and Damian Coward (Heirs, Love Like Electrocution) and have...
PBS Events
Jamaica Jump-Up #4: The Sounds of Young Jamaica
Sat 25 Jul 2015
Join us for another big night of Jamaican classics at The Gasometer.