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
PBS News
40 Years of PBS - A Day to Celebrate
Sat 21 Dec 2019
To celebrate 40 years on air, each program celebrates with something special on Saturday December 21.
Feature Sounds
KAYTRANADA
Mon 16 Dec 2019 to Sun 22 Dec 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Presents
FLOW Festival 2019
Sat 14 Dec 2019
Introducing FLOW Festival 2019, a unique one-day festival celebrating the communal exchange of aural and kinetic energy featuring Digable Planets (US), KAIIT + Digable Planets side shows!
PBS Presents
St. Kilda Twilight Market
Thu 12 Dec 2019 to Thu 13 Feb 2020
Bringing the community together in one of the most beautiful locations in the city.
Feature Sounds
Charm of Finches
Mon 9 Dec 2019 to Sun 15 Dec 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Community News
Hippopotamus Rex turns 15!
Sat 7 Dec 2019
Legendary PBS FM hip hop radio show Hippopotamus Rex is turning 15!
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go at Common Rooms
Sat 7 Dec 2019
Soul A Go Go returns in December to its past home the Bella Union - now known as Common Rooms!
Community News
Sticking it to the Man
Tue 3 Dec 2019
The launch of Andrew Nette and Iain McIntyre's new book, STICKING IT TO THE MAN: Revolution and Counter Culture in Pulp & Popular Fiction, 1950-1980 is coming to The Old Bar on Tuesday December 3.
Feature Sounds
Andy Baylor and The Banksia Band
Mon 2 Dec 2019 to Sun 8 Dec 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Presents
Mapping Melbourne 2019
Sat 30 Nov 2019 to Sun 8 Dec 2019
Over 9 days and 10 venues the 7th edition of Mapping Melbourne creates new perspectives, new possibilities and new expressions through a series of intercultural, multi-art form events in the heart of Melbourne. Exhibiting and...
PBS Presents
Strawberry Fields 2019
Fri 29 Nov 2019 to Sun 1 Dec 2019
The smiles, the sunburn, the sky and the clouds.
Feature Sounds
Hopestreet Recordings Compilation
Mon 25 Nov 2019 to Sun 1 Dec 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Presents
Hopkins Creek
Fri 22 Nov 2019 to Sun 24 Nov 2019
Hopkins Creek welcome their friends and family back to the countryside this November for the fourth annual celebration of music & mateship. Employing the natural mystique & wonder of a magnificent volcanic crater in Victoria’s...
PBS Presents
Queenscliff Music Festival 2019
Fri 22 Nov 2019 to Sun 24 Nov 2019
The Queenscliff Music Festival is back for its 23rd year with a killer first round line up of local and global artists.
PBS Presents
Solomon Sisay
Fri 22 Nov 2019
Solomon Sisay is a world-class musician who shot to fame as saxophone player for the Axumite Band, a legendary outfit in Ethiopia.
PBS Presents
Steve Gunn (US) + Tiny Ruins (NZ) + Grand Salvo
Fri 22 Nov 2019
Part of Melbourne Music Week
PBS Presents
The Music Victoria Awards
Wed 20 Nov 2019
Music Victoria announce the 2019 Music Victoria Award nominess and Hall of Fame inductees + public voting now open.
PBS News
40 Years of PBS Radio Book - Last Copies!
Wed 20 Nov 2019 to Fri 20 Nov 2020
For the first time, PBS’ history has been collated in print and made available to the public. PBS' 40-year book features rare and (in some cases) previously unseen photos, posters and other historical artefacts to...
Arts & Film
Paul Kelly - Love is Strong as Death
Wed 20 Nov 2019
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Arts & Film
Hidden In Plain Sight
Wed 20 Nov 2019 to Sun 1 Dec 2019
Uncover the unseen in this group exhibition by emerging photographer Xander Linger