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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.
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 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

Studio 5 Live

Screaming Females

Tue 8 Dec 2020
Equal parts Dinosaur Jr and Sleater­‐Kinney, Screaming Females is the trio of Marissa Paternoster (guitar/vocals), Michael Abbate (bass) and Jarrett Dougherty (drums). Fifteen years on, they remain as hard working and viciously independent as they...
Feature Sounds

Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams

Mon 7 Dec 2020 to Sun 13 Dec 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Events

The Boite On Air

Sun 6 Dec 2020
Tune in for a magical two hours of an all-Australian global musical feast. Sunday 6 December at from 5pm.
Announcer Spotlight

Penny - Passing Notes

Thu 3 Dec 2020
Penny joined PBS filling in for Edd Fisher’s Tomorrowland and CC:DISCO!’s Smoke and Mirrors. When CC moved to Europe, she encouraged Penny to take over her slot. Passing Notes debuted on PBS on International Women’s...
PBS Presents

Mapping Melbourne 2020-21

Thu 3 Dec 2020 to Thu 28 Jan 2021
MAV launches Mapping Melbourne 2020-21 in celebration of Asian Australian identity and the resilience of the local arts community. Mapping Melbourne , an annual artistic exploration of Asian Australian identity presented by MAV, is set...
Studio 5 Live

Sui Zhen

Thu 3 Dec 2020
Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on December 3 to experience once again this superb set from Sui Zhen.
PBS Presents

Heart of St Kilda Concert 2020

Wed 2 Dec 2020
LIVE STREAMED FROM THE PALAIS TO YOUR PLACE Despite restrictions … THE SHOW MUST GO ON! The curtain is set to go up on one of Melbourne’s most-loved charity events, albeit a little differently. Sacred...
Feature Sounds

Jimi Tenor

Mon 30 Nov 2020 to Sun 6 Dec 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Presents

JOLT & Hullick Studios

Sun 29 Nov 2020
2020 was not the year any of us expected, but fear not – JOLT Arts has been cooking up the launch of Hullick Studios to transport you into blissful realms of auditory enjoyment. Hullick Studios...
PBS News

Farewell Solaris

Sun 29 Nov 2020
At midnight on Sunday tune in for the very last episode of Solaris with Xan and Clancy . Originally hitting the airwaves fortnightly from 2am, Solaris quickly moved into a weekly slot where their mix...
PBS Presents

REZ STOMP TV

Sun 29 Nov 2020
Reservoir Stomp returns in 2020 as REZ STOMP TV. Delivered entirely online for your safety + enjoyment.
Studio 5 Live

Even

Thu 26 Nov 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Radio City on Thursday November 26 as we rewind back to Even's Studio 5 Live session.
PBS News

Waves Revisited: Our Kingdom for a Logo

Tue 24 Nov 2020
Although PBS had a logo as early as the late 70s, by 1982 the station was on the hunt for a new one. Believe it or not, it's no easy feat to find the ultimate...
Feature Sounds

Zombeaches

Mon 23 Nov 2020 to Sun 29 Nov 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

The Rookies

Thu 19 Nov 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Eternal Rhythm on Thursday November 19 as we rewind back to The Rookie's Studio 5 Live session.
Announcer Spotlight

Emma Peel

Thu 19 Nov 2020
Most people who listen to PBS would be familiar with our stellar Saturday afternoon programming. But what you might not know is that for the last few years, one of our announcers has been putting...
State of the Art

Daz Chandler from Vigil for the Smooth Handfish

Wed 18 Nov 2020
Vigil for the Smooth Handfish's Artistic Director and Writer, Daz Chandler, chats with Annika Priest this Wednesday morning at 8am for State of the Art. Daz will share an overview of the upcoming online, global...
Feature Sounds

Archie Roach

Mon 16 Nov 2020 to Sun 22 Nov 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Deline Briscoe

Wed 11 Nov 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to The Afterglow on Wednesday November 11 as we rewind back to Deline Briscoe's Studio 5 Live session.
PBS News

Waves Revisited: Ads in the 80s - Out of the House

Mon 9 Nov 2020
Getting out of the house took on a new meaning in 2020. In this edition of Waves Revisited , we jump in our virtual time machine, and look back at how we did it, where...