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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 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

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PBS News

Programming Changes

Mon 7 Aug 2017
In August we say a fond farewell to two amazing PBS announcers and hello to some new friends.
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PBS Events

Soul a Go Go August!

Sat 5 Aug 2017
Start the last month of winter well, with a night time to early morning dance floor session at Soul a Go Go, back again on Saturday 5th of August!
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Studio 5 Live

Other Places

Fri 4 Aug 2017
Listen back to the Breakfast Spread for a live set from Other Places. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Events

Rock-A-Bye Baby: The Twoks

Thu 3 Aug 2017
The Melbourne-based duo have been making violin and drums dance music together for the past four years and now they play for us!
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PBS Events

Wacken Open Air Festival Germany - Screaming Symphony Live Broadcast

Thu 3 Aug 2017
Screaming Symphony will be broadcasting live from Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany - the world's biggest heavy metal music festival.
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Arts & Film

Deny / Denial / Denied

Wed 2 Aug 2017
Roberta J Rich joins Beth & Nick on The Breakfast Spread to talk about her upcoming exhibition Deny / Denial / Denied at Black Dot Gallery.
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Feature Sounds

In Time

Mon 31 Jul 2017 to Sun 6 Aug 2017
by Time for Dreams Time For Dreams In Time (PBS Feature Record) The debut album from Melbourne duo Time For Dreams: In Time is an extraordinary slice of sophisticated and deeply sexy pop music, In...
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PBS Events

Momentum Chapter 5: Multi Futurism

Sat 29 Jul 2017
Momentum#005 takes over the Evelyn Hotel with a line-up of amazing emerging artists across genres.
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Community News

Respect Is The Rule Benefit Gig

Sat 29 Jul 2017
Going to a gig or eating out, we all like to feel safe in our city's venues. Hospo Voice is aiming to tackle the issue of harassment in hospitality.
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Community News

New $10,000 award for Victorian singer-songwriters

Fri 28 Jul 2017 to Thu 31 Aug 2017
Applications open NOW and close on 31st August 2017, with the winner to be announced in mid-November at Face the Music held by The Push.
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PBS Presents

The Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival

Thu 27 Jul 2017 to Sun 30 Jul 2017
The country’s best Blues Musicians will fill the historic Port of Echuca’s heritage precinct and surrounding venues.
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Feature Sounds

Victim of Circumstance

Mon 24 Jul 2017 to Sun 30 Jul 2017
by Mayfield Mayfield Victim of Circumstance (PBS Feature Record) Melbourne’s very own six-piece soul outfit, Mayfield, bring us their long awaited 12 track debut album Victim of Circumstance after the successful release of their 45"...
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Studio 5 Live

Freya Josephine Hollick

Sat 22 Jul 2017
Listen back to 5 Feet High and Rising to hear Freya Josephine Hollick. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by PBS and Mountain Goat.
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PBS Presents

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival: Billy Davis & The Good Lords

Sat 22 Jul 2017
Billy Davis & The Good Lords hit The Night Cat with Cool Out Sun, MzRizk and Jordan Dennis as part of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival!
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PBS Presents

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival: Smith Street Dreaming

Sat 22 Jul 2017
Smith Street Dreaming 2017 celebrates the footprint of Koorie history in Collingwood and Fitzroy, with a free street festival.
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PBS Presents

Gertrude Street Projection Festival- 10th Anniversary

Fri 21 Jul 2017 to Sun 30 Jul 2017
Victoria's favourite street festival of light and projection art celebrates it's 10th Anniversary, from Friday the 21st to Sunday 30th of July.
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PBS Events

Collaborative Radio Project

Mon 17 Jul 2017
Join our Collaborative Radio Project when they takeover All Our Stories and Homebrew on Monday 17th July to share their stories.
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Feature Sounds

Chronology

Mon 17 Jul 2017 to Sun 23 Jul 2017
by Chronixx Chronixx Chronology (PBS Feature Record) “Evolution,” “uprising,” “continuation” and “Rastafari” are words used by the 24-year-old singer-songwriter Chronixx . These identifiers embody every nuance of his long-awaited debut Chronology on his label Soul...
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Studio 5 Live

La Bastard

Thu 13 Jul 2017
Listen back to Radio City for a live set from La Bastard. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Presents

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2017 - FULL PROGRAM

Thu 13 Jul 2017 to Thu 20 Jul 2017
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival have announced their first round of music programming for the 2017 festival