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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

PBS News

Sounds Like Home

Mon 18 May 2020
As music lovers, we're all ready for a return to normality and, a return to live music. In the interim, PBS is bringing the live vibe direct from artists' living rooms to yours with Sounds...
PBS News

Volunteer Week!

Mon 18 May 2020
As well as being time for PBS Radio Festival , this week is also National Volunteer Week. PBS would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of the volunteers that dedicate...
PBS News

Radio Festival 2020 Major Prizes

Mon 18 May 2020 to Tue 30 Jun 2020
The 2020 Radio Festival Major Prize winners are: 1ST Prize - Andrew from Bittern, Proud member of Blue Juice 2ND Prize - Cam from Coburg South, Proud member of Riddim Yard 3RD Prize - David...
PBS News

Radio Festival 2020 Daily Prizes

Mon 18 May 2020 to Sun 31 May 2020
There are 14 incredible Daily Prize packs to be won during our 2020 Radio Festival. Winners are announced the following day. Anyone who signs up and pays for their membership before June 30 will also...
ZEDSIX
PBS Presents

ZEDSIX: The Shape of Jazz

Fri 15 May 2020
REARear Records presents ZEDSIX: THE SHAPE OF JAZZ a full length debut album ‘The Shape of Jazz’ is the debut release by Zvi Belling aka ZEDSIX, producer, composer and bass player.
Studio 5 Live

Out On The Weekend

Thu 14 May 2020
Late last year on a bright and sunny Thursday afternoon, we decided to do things a little differently on Acid Country .
State of the Art

Distance Between Us

Wed 13 May 2020
Tune in to State of the Art on Wednesday 13th May at 8am to hear Arik Blum , Artist Engagement Officer at Multicultural Arts Victoria speak about the new project Distance Between Us . Distance...
Announcer Spotlight

Mike Gurrieri - Mystic Brew

Wed 13 May 2020
We’re going to be exploring the station and the amazing volunteer announcers who make PBS the fantastic broadcaster that it is. Today, we're meeting Mike Gurrieri from Mystic Brew.
PBS News

Sounds Like Home with GL

Wed 13 May 2020
PBS are excited to announce Sounds Like Home - live recordings from artists' living rooms.
Feature Sounds

The Teskey Brothers - Live At The Forum

Mon 11 May 2020 to Sun 17 May 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Flora Carbo Trio
Studio 5 Live

Flora Carbo Trio

Sun 10 May 2020
Early on Saturday May 11, 2019 three of Melbourne’s finest young players set up in Studio 5 at PBS and played a set of progressive jazz on PBS’s longest running jazz program Jazz on Saturday.
Studio 5 Live

Moon Duo

Wed 6 May 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Pojama People on May 6 as we rewind back to Moon Duo's ethereal Studio 5 Live session originally broadcast February...
Announcer Spotlight

Helen Jennings OAM - Roots of Rhythm

Wed 6 May 2020
We’ve been exploring the station and the amazing volunteer announcers who make PBS the fantastic broadcaster that it is. Today, we're meeting Helen Jennings OAM from Roots of Rhythm.
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Sound and Vision

Sound and Vision #1 -  Films in Isolation 

Tue 5 May 2020
Sound and Vision is a weekly segment on The Breakfast Spread exploring films and soundtracks with Xan Coppinger. With an equal love for armchair criticism, music, sound design, and film studies, Xan takes listeners on...
PBS News

More Overnight Listening on PBS

Mon 4 May 2020
That's right! Another two brand new programs are due to hit the overnight airwaves on PBS from 2 to 6am.
Feature Sounds

Karate Boogaloo

Mon 4 May 2020 to Sun 10 May 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
State of the Art

Bec Smith

Wed 29 Apr 2020
Tune in to State of the Art on Wednesday April 29 to hear an interview with artist Bec Smith , as she talks about her practice and what music inspires her whilst she works. At...
The Teskey Brothers
Studio 5 Live

The Teskey Brothers

Wed 29 Apr 2020
As most listeners would know, The Teskey Brothers have a long history of airplay at PBS. Helen Jennings OAM ( Roots of Rhythm ) first became aware of Josh and Sam Teskey as teenagers when...
Sound and Vision

Baby Driver

Tue 28 Apr 2020
Tune in for Sound and Vision every Tuesday morning from 8am on The Breakfast Spread as PBS' Xan discusses and dissects films and their soundtracks.
PBS News

Fresh Sounds Overnight

Tue 28 Apr 2020 to Tue 5 May 2020
In May PBS welcomes new shows to our overnight programming roster, offering fresh sounds and new voices for those who listen through the night or get up before the dawn.