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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.
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 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...
Studio 5 Live

Carla dal Forno​ Studio 5 Live

Mon 20 Apr 2026
Confession is the fourth album from post-punk folk artist Carla dal Forno. Written and recorded over several years in a small country town, in a studio housed inside a partially abandoned hospital, Confession is an...
Feature Sounds

Carla dal Forno - Confession

Mon 20 Apr 2026 to Sun 26 Apr 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Confession, the fourth LP release from post-punk folk artist Carla dal Forno. Written and recorded over several years in a small country town, in a studio housed inside a...
Studio 5 Live

Jake Mason Trio Studio 5 Live

Sat 25 Apr 2026
ARIA-nominated Jake Mason Trio are one of Australia’s premier soul-jazz act — a Hammond driven force that bridges a vintage aesthetic with contemporary edge. Led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Jake Mason (Cookin’ On 3 Burners),...
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 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. Winter Blues has long felt...

Past News

State of the Art

Manus Recording Project Collective

Wed 19 Aug 2020
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.15am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Studio 5 Live

Shepparton Airplane

Tue 18 Aug 2020
Tune in to Firewater on Tuesday August 18 for a Studio 5 Live session from Shepparton Airplane recorded live from The Tote.
Feature Sounds

Gordon Koang

Mon 17 Aug 2020 to Sun 23 Aug 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Public Opinion Afro Orchestra

Wed 12 Aug 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to The Afterglow on August 12 as we rewind back to The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra's Studio 5 Live session.
Feature Sounds

Kamaal Williams

Mon 10 Aug 2020 to Sun 16 Aug 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

PBS iPhone App!

Mon 10 Aug 2020
A new PBS app for iPhone and iPad that let's you listen to all of your favourite shows, and keep up with PBS news.
Studio 5 Live

Collard Greens and Gravy

Wed 5 Aug 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Jumpin' The Blues on August 5 as we rewind back to Collard Greens and Gravy's Studio 5 Live session.
State of the Art

Little Songs of the Mutilated

Wed 5 Aug 2020
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Feature Sounds

Lianne La Havas

Mon 3 Aug 2020 to Sun 9 Aug 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell

Tue 28 Jul 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Southern Style on July 28 as we rewind back to Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell's Studio 5 Live session.
Julian Schnabel

Sound and Vision #4 - Walking In Their Boots: (Dis)Respectful Representations In Arthouse Cinema

Tue 28 Jul 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...
Feature Sounds

Crack Cloud

Mon 27 Jul 2020 to Sun 2 Aug 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

Sounds Like Home with Kutcha Edwards

Mon 20 Jul 2020
As music lovers, we're all ready for a return to normality and, a return to live music. In the interim, PBS has decided to bring the live vibe direct from artists' living rooms to yours...
Feature Sounds

Jon Hassell

Mon 20 Jul 2020 to Sun 26 Jul 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

The Top Secret Violin Case

Sun 19 Jul 2020 to Sun 20 Sep 2020
A serialised radio play from Melbourne band Vardos.
Studio 5 Live

Hugo Race Fatalists

Thu 16 Jul 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Junkyard on July 16 as we rewind back to Hugo Race Fatalists' Studio 5 Live session.
PBS News

Sounds Like Home with Hexdebt

Tue 14 Jul 2020
As music lovers, we're all ready for a return to normality and, a return to live music. In the interim, PBS has decided to bring the live vibe direct from artists' living rooms to yours...
PBS Presents

Shelter

Mon 13 Jul 2020 to Wed 30 Sep 2020
MAV presents 45 artists to participate in the Shelter Commissions Program.
Feature Sounds

Andrea Keller / Five Below

Mon 13 Jul 2020 to Sun 19 Jul 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Vic NAIDOC Concert Poster 2020
Community News

Vic NAIDOC Concert 2020

Thu 9 Jul 2020 to Sun 12 Jul 2020
While in-person NAIDOC Week events have been postponed until November, coming together is still instrumental to healing. There are a few ways that you can celebrate NAIDOC Week online this weekend, including the Vic NAIDOC...