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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.
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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,...
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Carcinoid Studio 5 Live

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

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UpStart Award 2023 - entries open now

Fri 14 Jul 2023 to Thu 31 Aug 2023
The UpStart Award is an annual grant of $10,000 to an emerging Victoria singer-songwriter. The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of...
PBS Presents

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2023

Thu 13 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is warming up the heart of Yarra again this winter. City of Yarra’s annual winter music festival, Leaps and Bounds , is heating up the streets again this July. In...
PBS Events

Swinging Doors at Leaps & Bounds

Thu 13 Jul 2023
This July, PBS once again partnered with the City of Yarra to present a huge live-to-air broadcast as part of the annual Leaps and Bounds Music Festival . Each year PBS takes our Thursday afternoon...
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PBS Events

Rock A Bye Baby starring Parsnip!

Thu 13 Jul 2023
PBS’ number one kid friendly music show Rock-A-Bye Baby returns this July! Join us at Fitzroy Town Hall from 11am on Thursday July 13 for a special live performance from bubble gum psych explorers Parsnip!
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Pizza Death Studio 5 Live

Tue 11 Jul 2023
Pizza Death play songs that are about 3 things: 1. Pizza 2. Death (the only thing they believe in in life other than pizza) 3. And death by pizza (their greatest fear) Listen back to...
Feature Sounds

Sinj Clarke - The Height Of Love

Mon 10 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
Pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, has been quietly building a reputation for his laconic style of composition that is reminiscent of late seventies Italian film scores and sun-drenched exotica. Sinj Clarke’s debut EP Music For...
PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields X PBS FM Live Music Comp Winner Announced!

Tue 4 Jul 2023 to Thu 14 Sep 2023
UPDATE: Congratulations to Your Girl Pho - the winner of the inaugural Strawberry Fields X PBS live music comp - she's won herself a spot on this year's Strawberry Fields line up! There were stacks...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Child Studio 5 Live

Tue 4 Jul 2023
Heavy blues-psych band Child performed live to air on Pojama People on Tuesday July 4, 2023, alongside a chat with Chris Pearson. Combining heavy blues, the tone and raw power of hard rock, the finesse...
Feature Sounds

Cable Ties - All Her Plans

Mon 3 Jul 2023 to Sun 9 Jul 2023
When public support systems fall short, who ends up carrying the burden? The question courses through All Her Plans , the third album from local rock trio Cable Ties - this week's PBS Feature Album...
PBS Presents

BE_HEAR/NOW 2023

Fri 30 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
The City of Ballarat’s live music program, Be Hear Now has been developing and supporting musicians by providing a framework to celebrate the skills and talents of our community and helping give them the tools...
Feature Sounds

Sleep D - Electronic Arts

Mon 26 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Sleep D’s latest, Electronic Arts .
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Studio 5 Live with Sinj Clarke

Mon 26 Jun 2023
On Monday June 26, our Studio 5 Live broadcast saw local pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, perform a live set with his 7-piece band on The Breakfast Spread , alongside a chat with Milo Eastwood...
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PBS Events

MIDNIGHT DRIVER

Sat 24 Jun 2023
Disco & groove, courtesy of PBS all stars: MzRizk (Boogie Beat Suite), Milo Eastwood (Breakfast Spread), Ella Stoeckli (Stardust), and DJ Matab (Dounya). Plus special guest Bertie!
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Women of Soul

Wed 21 Jun 2023
Women of Soul, Australia’s premiere collective of soulful artists, were recent guests for Studio 5 Live. Since 2011, the group have presented original music written and performed by female artists from across the country. Backed...
Feature Sounds

The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way

Mon 19 Jun 2023 to Sun 25 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is The Winding Way, the third studio album by The Teskey Brothers. A seminal moment in the band’s illustrious catalogue, The Winding Way is both a testament to their artistic...
PBS Presents

Reclink Community Cup 2023

Sun 18 Jun 2023
This year's line up features sets from Cosmic Psychos, Close Counters, Gut Health, Our Carlson, The Merindas, Teeny Tiny Stevies and MzRizk.
Feature Sounds

Clark - Sus Dog

Mon 12 Jun 2023 to Sun 18 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Sus Dog, the tenth studio album by Clark. Released on his own burgeoning label Throttle Records, the record was mentored and executive produced by Thom Yorke, who sings and...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Sleaford Mods

Thu 8 Jun 2023
Sleaford Mods dropped in to PBS HQ for a special Studio 5 Live, gracing our shores while celebrating their twelfth album UK Grim. The album finds the group at their most immaculately enraged, disquieting and...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: RVG

Mon 5 Jun 2023
PBS' next guests for Studio 5 Live were local indie rockers RVG, whose highly-anticipated third album is named Brain Worms for the hyper-recognisable experience of, each day, baring witness to a world of private obsessions...
Feature Sounds

RVG - Brain Worms

Mon 5 Jun 2023 to Sun 11 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is RVG’s highly-anticipated third album, Brain Worms. All throughout the album, it’s apparent that this is a band in very fine form. Album opener ‘Common Ground’ sets the tone for...

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