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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.
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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...
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...
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!
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...
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

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Community News

Speak On It: Exploring mental health through hip-hop and spoken word

Thu 11 Oct 2018
Speak On It is a new monthly gathering offering a supportive and safe space for artists to come together to discuss mental health.
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State of the Art

1000 Doors

Wed 10 Oct 2018
Tune in to The Breakfast Spread this Wednesday October 10 for State of the Arts with the creators of 1000 Doors.
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Studio 5 Live

Willie Watson

Tue 9 Oct 2018
Listen back to Southern Style for a Studio 5 Live with Willie Watson. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

Silver Drop

Mon 8 Oct 2018 to Sun 14 Oct 2018
by Gregor This week’s feature record is Silver Drop , the debut album by young Melbourne pop eccentric Gregor. Gregor was first heard via the 2016 cassette Thoughts & Faults on Chapter Music, which Stereogum...
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PBS News

The Young Elder of Jazz

Mon 8 Oct 2018 to Fri 26 Oct 2018
PBS in association with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival is proud to present the 8th Young Elder of Jazz Commission.
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PBS Presents

Piers Festival

Sat 6 Oct 2018
Don't miss this year's Piers Festival - a celebration of the Station and Princes Pier’s pivotal role as a historic gateway to our diverse cultures.
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PBS Events

Heavy and Hammered 4

Sat 6 Oct 2018
Raise your devil horns high and prepare yourself for the unholiest day of the year with Heavy and Hammered back for its fourth year!
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go DJ BATTLE!

Sat 6 Oct 2018
PBS DJs going head to head all night long!
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Studio 5 Live

The Pretty Things

Fri 5 Oct 2018
Listen back here to catch the re-broadcast of their 2012 Studio 5 Live session.
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Studio 5 Live

Grindhouse

Wed 3 Oct 2018
Listen back to Shock Treatment for a Studio 5 Live with Grindhouse. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS News

Spring Clean Your Conscience

Mon 1 Oct 2018 to Wed 31 Oct 2018
Been meaning to renew your membership? Join during the month of October for your chance to win some amazing prizes- AND our limited edition tote bag!
Feature Sounds

Good Citizens

Mon 1 Oct 2018 to Sun 7 Oct 2018
by Cash Savage and The Last Drinks Good Citizens begins and ends with a thought. “I’m thinking violence is the answer”, Cash Savage sings as the Last Drinks rally behind her. Of course, it’s just...
Venue Supporters

The Old Bar

Mon 1 Oct 2018
Keeping the filth in Fitzroy for over fifteen years. The Old Bar is a beacon of dirt in the sparkly clean ether of the Melbourne bar and music scene. Live music 7 nights a week...
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Community News

A Jazz, Soul ’n' Blues Revue for a cause: Kim Kelaart Benefit

Sun 30 Sep 2018
Eight-hours of live music from Melbourne’s best jazz, soul and blues performers for Kim Kelaart.
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State of the Art

One Infinity

Wed 26 Sep 2018
Birds flock without a leader. A mass of individuals becomes the crowd. Spontaneous order arises from chaos.
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Arts & Film

The Desert - A Matthew Cotter Exhibition

Wed 26 Sep 2018 to Sun 21 Oct 2018
THE DESERT: Faces and places of Australia's Western Desert, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Even drummer, Matthew Cotter.
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PBS Presents

ALLEN STONE with Special Guest THANDO

Wed 26 Sep 2018
Washington-born, son-of-a-preacher-man Allen Stone returns to Australia this September for one show only at The Croxton Bandroom.
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Studio 5 Live

Moody Beaches

Tue 25 Sep 2018
Listen back to Mixing Up The Medicine for a Studio 5 Live with Moody Beaches. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

Old Chestnut

Mon 24 Sep 2018 to Sun 30 Sep 2018
by Ned Collette Old Chestnut is the stunning new double album from Melbourne/Berlin singer songwriter Ned Collette. A truly accomplished work, a gorgeous dark folk opus, fleshed out in lush but precise and sparkling instrumentation...
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Studio 5 Live

Black Jesus

Sat 22 Sep 2018
Listen back to Burning Bitumen for a Studio 5 Live with Black Jesus. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.