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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; all threaded through JOLT’s commitment to neurodiverse artists and pushing sound into unexpected territory.
Feature Sounds

Jnbo - & Friends

Mon 27 Apr 2026 to Sun 3 May 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is & Friends, the latest release from Naarm-based composer, producer/engineer and bass player Jnbo. Jnbo is the moniker assumed Henry Jenkins, known to most as the producer/engineer behind Surprise Chef,...
Studio 5 Live

Carcinoid Studio 5 Live

Thu 30 Apr 2026
Catch Carcinoid perform an electrifying set on Burning Bitumen for a special Studio 5 Live session.
Studio 5 Live

Steady Weather Studio 5 Live

Mon 4 May 2026
Check out an exclusive session on PBS when Steady Weather stop by Homebrew for Studio 5 Live.
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!
Studio 5 Live

Ruby Jones Studio 5 Live

Fri 15 May 2026
Don't miss when Ruby Jones stops by PBS for a special Studio 5 Live performance on Stone Love .
Community News

Tramfest 5

Sat 23 May 2026
The fifth Tramfest is a fundraiser for St Mary's House of Welcome on Brunswick Street. They provide critical support for our community's homeless. Tramfest 5 brings together an eclectic and diverse array of great bands...
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.

Past News

Feature Sounds

Lithium Zion

Mon 23 Jul 2018 to Sun 29 Jul 2018
by Deaf Wish Lithium Zion is the fifth full-length album for Deaf Wish (and second for Sub Pop following 2015’s Pain), and while it’s a rare case that a group’s fifth album is their best,...
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PBS Presents

Emerge in Yarra 2018

Sun 22 Jul 2018 to Sat 28 Jul 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria presents Emerge in Yarra boasting 9 days of artistic and cross-cultural celebration across the City of Yarra
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PBS Presents

The Elvis Big Band

Sat 21 Jul 2018
Elvis is back in the building! Don't miss The Elvis Big Band performing all three decades of the King's music.
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Studio 5 Live

Tangents

Fri 20 Jul 2018
Listen back to Tomorrow Land for a Studio 5 Live with Tangents. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
From The Vault

Acid Country Live from The Rainbow

Thu 19 Jul 2018
Listen back to Acid Country live from the Rainbow Hotel, presented by PBS and Leaps and Bounds Music Festival.
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PBS News

Tour Jamaica in 2018

Thu 19 Jul 2018
Babylon Burning’s Jesse I is heading off with a lucky bunch of PBS listeners exploring the island of Jamaica and all that it has to offer.
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Arts & Film

Prehistoric

Wed 18 Jul 2018
State of the Art this Wednesday welcomes Grace and Zak chatting to Annika about their award-winning production, Prehistoric.
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PBS Events

Rock A Bye Baby - Go-Go Sapien

Tue 17 Jul 2018
We've teamed up with Leaps and Bounds Music Festival to bring you an extra special Rock A Bye Baby.
Feature Sounds

Mind Full

Mon 16 Jul 2018 to Sun 22 Jul 2018
by Leisure Centre Previously The Do Yo Thangs, Melbourne R&B slow jammers (and heart throbbers) Leisure Centre are proud to announce the release of their long-awaited debut album, Mind Full. Out 20 July, the album,...
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PBS News

PBS secures $500K in funding from Victorian State Govt

Sat 14 Jul 2018
We have secured $500,000 to kick start its move to the Collingwood Arts Precinct thanks to the State Government of Victoria.
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PBS Presents

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival: SOUNDS OF WINTER

Fri 13 Jul 2018 to Sun 22 Jul 2018
Leaps and Bounds is a venues focused live music festival showcasing home grown talent and in music venues and music outlets across the City of Yarra.
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Arts & Film

A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney

Wed 11 Jul 2018
Tune into The Breakfast Spread Wednesday July 11 for your regular arts update with State of the Art!
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Studio 5 Live

The Bamboos

Wed 11 Jul 2018
Listen back to The Afterglow for a Studio 5 Live with The Bamboos. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Community News

NAIDOC 2018 Family and Friends Celebration at Cranbourne Gardens – Because of her, we can!

Wed 11 Jul 2018
Celebrate the invaluable contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made, and continue to make, to our community and nation.
Emily Wurramara
Feature Sounds

Milyakburra

Mon 9 Jul 2018 to Sun 15 Jul 2018
by Emily Wurramara This week's Feature Album is Milyakburra , the debut album by celebrated artist Emily Wurramara from Groote Eylandt. This album charts a personal history as well as a continuing celebration of family,...
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go with The Sugarcanes!

Sat 7 Jul 2018
Soul-A-Go-Go is back to warm up your winter with The Sugarcanes!
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Studio 5 Live

High Tension

Thu 5 Jul 2018
Listen back to Fang It! for a Studio 5 Live with High Tension. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Presents

CHANGES

Wed 4 Jul 2018 to Thu 5 Jul 2018
A collaboration between The Push, Yarra City Council, Music Victoria and the Victorian music community at ACU Melbourne Campus and venues across Yarra council.
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Studio 5 Live

Radio Moscow

Tue 3 Jul 2018
Listen back to Garageland for a Studio 5 Live with Radio Moscow. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

Cling, Clang, Clutter

Mon 2 Jul 2018 to Sun 8 Jul 2018
by Empat Lima FEATURED TRACKS Empat Lima are a beat/garage-pop trio from Melbourne. Over the 5 years they’ve been together they have participated in 24-hour art installations, played with seminal Indonesian post-punk heroes in rice...