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 Presents
Stonnington Jazz Festival
Thu 14 May 2015 to Sun 24 May 2015
The award-winning Stonnington Jazz Festival will celebrate its 10-year anniversary.
Feature Sounds
Down Time
Mon 11 May 2015 to Sun 17 May 2015
by Totally Mild This week's Top 10: Totally Mild - Down Time Rolling Blackouts - Talk Tight Ella Thompson - Janus Peter Broderick - Colours of The Night Adam Rudegeair - The Bowie Project Various...
Community News
Remedy No. 5 – Nepal Earthquake Aid
Sun 10 May 2015
Melbourne's electronic music community has banded together to raise much-needed funds to assist the relief effort in Nepal.
PBS Presents
Beastwars (NZ)
Fri 8 May 2015
CHERRYROCK and PBS present New Zealand’s own riff rock’n royalty BEASTWARS – playing two exclusive shows!
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide
Thu 7 May 2015 to Wed 13 May 2015
Musicians have banded together to support the people in Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam.
Studio 5 Live
The Electric Guitars
Wed 6 May 2015
Listen back to Peeking Through the Wool for a live set from The Electric Guitars. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
The Living Museum of Erotic Women
Tue 5 May 2015
An immersive theatrical event celebrating erotic women throughout history.
Feature Sounds
Choose Your Weapon
Mon 4 May 2015 to Sun 10 May 2015
by Hiatus Kaiyote Hiatus Kaiyote Choose Your Weapon (PBS Feature Record) Hiatus Kaiyote’s highly awaited debut LP ‘Choose Your Weapon’ finally arrives two years after their ground-breaking debut EP. Following up a work such as...
PBS News
Collaborative Radio Project
Mon 4 May 2015
Multicultural Arts Victoria and PBS partner to deliver audio documentaries with emerging, refugee and asylum seeker communities in Melbourne.
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go May
Sat 2 May 2015
PBS is proud to present a very special Northern Soul celebration at Soul-A-Go-Go at Shebeen!
PBS Events
Northern Soul Film Premiere
Sat 2 May 2015
The debut feature film from Elaine Constantine, of the DJ-led movement sparked by the discovery of black American soul music.
Studio 5 Live
Hybrid Nightmares
Fri 1 May 2015
Listen back to Through the Collapse for a live set from Hybrid Nightmares. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide
Thu 30 Apr 2015 to Wed 6 May 2015
NGV International is playing host to another year of the Melbourne Art Book Fair
PBS Events
The Breakfast Spread and Mallard Movies present 'The Dirty Three'
Wed 29 Apr 2015
Come and check out this riveting documentary about Dirty Three, presented by Cat from The Breakfast Spread!
Arts & Film
Malcolm Blaylock festival director of the Human Rights Art And Film Festival
Tue 28 Apr 2015
Presenting the best films and artwork from around the world, the annual Human Rights Arts & Film Festival.
Studio 5 Live
Totally Mild
Tue 28 Apr 2015
Listen back to Mixing Up the Medicine for a live set from Totally Mild. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Feature Sounds
Something In The Water
Mon 27 Apr 2015 to Sun 3 May 2015
by Pokey LaFarge Pokey LaFarge Something In The Water (PBS Feature Record) Pokey LaFarge is back with his seventh release Something In The Water . Produced by Jimmy Sutton and released through Rounder records, the...
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide
Thu 23 Apr 2015 to Wed 29 Apr 2015
The Mosaic Festival kicks off with live performances from singers and dancers, cultural dresses and loads more.
Studio 5 Live
Jarek
Wed 22 Apr 2015
Listen back to Pojama People for a live set from Jarek. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Feature Sounds
Peel Me Like A Egg
Mon 20 Apr 2015 to Sun 26 Apr 2015
by Hard-Ons Hard-Ons Peel Me Like A Egg (PBS Feature Record) Right from the first note of the Hard-Ons' 11th album Peel Me Like A Egg (released through Citadel Records), you'll be tapping your feet...