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.
PBS Presents
High Ground 2026
Fri 1 May 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
High Ground is a new live music series celebrating Fitzroy’s legacy of creative independence, underground culture and boundary-pushing music. Running across The Night Cat, The Evelyn and Punters Club from May–August, the inaugural winter program...
Community News
Khaled Chamma's 'Fireplace' in West Space Window
Sat 9 May 2026 to Tue 21 Jul 2026
'Fireplace' is a new site-specific project by Syrian Australian artist Khaled Chamma, presented in the West Space Window . Fireplace reflects on artworks Chamma has encountered during his time as both a volunteer and an...
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!
Community News
Spilt Milk (and hard honey) at West Space
Sat 13 Jun 2026 to Sat 8 Aug 2026
"The land of milk and honey”, originally a biblical phrase, was used in the 1960s and ‘70s to describe Aotearoa and Australia as lands of abundance for the Moana people who had migrated from their...
PBS Presents
Gospel Whiskey presents Hi-Fi Rye July
Sun 12 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Australia's only dedicated rye whiskey distillery brings you Hi-Fi Rye July : boutique Sunday listening sessions where melded music meets this month's hero grain.
Feature Sounds
Music In Exile - Jutna
Mon 13 Jul 2026 to Sun 19 Jul 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Jutna, the collaborative release from record label and collective Music In Exile. Late in 2024, six musicians from six countries - Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, France, the United Kingdom...
PBS News
Vale Cameron Reyntjes
Tue 14 Jul 2026 to Tue 28 Jul 2026
The PBS staff and volunteer community are saddened by the passing of former station manager Cameron Reyntjes, who passed away on 25th of June 2026. Cameron served from 1993-1996 and is remembered for new marketing...
PBS Presents
Leaps and Bounds Festival 2026
Thu 16 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Yarra City Council 's longstanding winter music festival is back and bigger than ever. Spanning ten days, they're celebrating the pubs, clubs, venues and bars that make Yarra a live music mecca. Check out the...
Studio 5 Live
Claire Rousay Studio 5 Live
Sun 19 Jul 2026
Canadian-American musician, composer and artist Claire Rousay stops by PBS for a special Studio 5 Live set on Sunday July 19.
Community News
The Yalinguth Archives
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Dive in to the Yalinguth archives!
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.
PBS Events
Swinging City 2026
Free Event
Thu 23 Jul 2026
PBS and Leaps and Bounds Music Festival present the 2026 edition of Swinging City.
PBS Presents
TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Naarm’s Abbots Yard will come alive with electrifying cross-continental rhythms as TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono transforms the space into a pulsating celebration of African and Afro-Colombian musical...
Studio 5 Live
Dumbhead Studio 5 Live
Mon 27 Jul 2026
Naarm three-piece Dumbhead are known for their genre-bending sound, creating bass-heavy music built for late-night movement. Drawing from experimental electronica, triphop and live beat-making, their shows are immersive and unpredictable. Tune in to Homebrew from...
Studio 5 Live
Helen Svoboda Studio 5 Live
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Recent PBS Feature Album artist Helen Svoboda's Headwater explores notions of fragmentation, individuality and wholeness, shaped by disparate and complementary aspects of her practice. Threads and earworms run throughout the record, forming an abstracted picture...
PBS Presents
Now or Never 2026
Just Announced
Wed 19 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
Now or Never returns this winter, taking place around Naarm/Melbourne August 19 - 30.
PBS Presents
Soul A-Go-Go at The Night Cat
Sat 19 Sep 2026
PBS FM’s Soul-A-Go-Go Returns to The Night Cat! Naarm/Melbourne’s legendary funk and soul party Soul-A-Go-Go is back for one unforgettable night of non-stop grooves. Join us at The Night Cat in Fitzroy on Saturday September...
PBS Presents
Move My Way
Sun 4 Oct 2026
Astral People announce Move My Way , a brand-new community-focused festival landing in Naarm/Melbourne on Sunday October 4. Taking over PICA , Move My Way is grounded in connection, comfort and world-class curation, bringing together...
PBS Presents
Strawberry Fields Festival 2026
Fri 20 Nov 2026 to Sun 22 Nov 2026
The beloved Strawberry Fields Festival returns to the banks of the Dhungala / Murray River from November 20–22 for another unforgettable weekend of music, art and connection.
PBS Presents
Town Folk Festival 2026
Sat 21 Nov 2026
Town Folk Festival unveils its first 21 artists for 2026, bringing a standout mix of local and international talent to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 21. Now in its sixth year, Town Folk has cemented itself...
PBS Presents
Port Fairy Folk Festival 2027
Fri 5 Mar 2027 to Mon 8 Mar 2027
The beloved Port Fairy Folk Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March 2027.
Past News
Studio 5 Live
White Shoes & The Couples Company
Fri 27 Mar 2015
Listen back to Stone Love with Richie for a live set from White Shoes & The Couples Company. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide
Fri 27 Mar 2015
Worldwide dance phenomenon No Lights No Lycra will team up with Earth Hour for the first time this year in an event called Switch off and Dance.
PBS Events
Homebrew and Mallard Movies present 'Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music'
Wed 25 Mar 2015
Join us for a screening of this ground breaking documentary, the re-launch of the accompanying book and a Q+A with creator Clinton Walker!
Studio 5 Live
Drifter
Wed 25 Mar 2015
Listen back to Shock Treatment with Kev Lobotomi, for a live set from Drifter. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
Who makes your clothes? What chemicals go into them?
Tue 24 Mar 2015
Hessian Magazine focuses on the ethics of what you buy - do you really need that?
Feature Sounds
Blast
Mon 23 Mar 2015 to Sun 29 Mar 2015
by Love of Diagrams Love of Diagrams Blast (PBS Feature Record) Six years on from their last record Love of Diagrams have lost nothing. Recorded with Steve Albini in Chicago, Blast shines with fuzzy vitality...
From The Vault
Twilight Sounds Live Broadcast
Sat 21 Mar 2015
Join us as we broadcast live from beautiful Sills Bend in Heidelberg!
Community News
The 12th Fair Play Charity Soccer Tournament
Sat 21 Mar 2015
Get involved in this community event at the historic Victoria Park, supporting soccer programs for disadvantaged kids!
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide
Fri 20 Mar 2015
Now a regular feature on Melbourne's photography exhibition calendar, Shot in the Heart of Melbourne returns for its fourth year.
PBS Presents
Bluesfest Touring
Thu 19 Mar 2015 to Wed 30 Mar 2016
Bluesfest Touring have also announced a number of additional sideshows happening around the country next March and April.
Studio 5 Live
The Seven Ups
Wed 18 Mar 2015
Listen back to The Afterglow with Lyndelle for a live set from The Seven Ups. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
State of the Art
Tue 17 Mar 2015
Fiona Trigg will be in studio talking about the latest ACMI exhibition War Pictures: Australians at the Cinema 1914-1918.
Feature Sounds
Gandadiko
Mon 16 Mar 2015 to Sun 22 Mar 2015
by Samba Toure Samba Touré Gandadiko (PBS Feature Record) It is said that you have to live the blues to truly play the blues. Given what we know about Mali and other parts of Central...
Community News
Peel Street Block Party
Sat 14 Mar 2015
Get down to get down on the corner of Peel Street and Oxford Street in Collingwood on Saturday 14th March!
PBS Presents
Come Together Music and Arts festival
Sat 14 Mar 2015
Come Together and celebrate all the good things in life in an ethically responsible way!
Studio 5 Live
Nick Waterhouse
Wed 11 Mar 2015
Listen back to The Afterglow with Lyndelle, for a live set from Nick Waterhouse. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
PBS Presents
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club “Adios Tour”
Wed 11 Mar 2015
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Clubis set to bid 'Adios' with a farewell world tour.
Studio 5 Live
Oblivians
Tue 10 Mar 2015
Listen back to Mixing Up the Medicine for a live set from Oblivians. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Feature Sounds
Swarm Theory
Mon 9 Mar 2015 to Sun 15 Mar 2015
by Omelette Omelette Swarm Theory (PBS Feature Record) Happy 10 year anniversary to Omelette Records! I for one can't imagine the Australian electronic festival landscape without the sounds and sights of Spoonbill and his Omelette...
PBS Presents
SOULCLASH: The Underground Showcase
Sun 8 Mar 2015
Northside Records is throwing a huge party down at Howler Sunday March 8th (night before Labour Day holiday)!