A window to the Arts with info on theatre events, exhibitions, installations, cinema, festivals and more.  Tune into The Breakfast Spread on Wednesdays at 8:30am for music-related-arts and arts-related-music, covering diverse issues and incarnations in State of the Art.

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Fri 12 Dec 2025 to Sun 14 Dec 2025

FOUR is a powerful reflection on life’s seasons—youth, change, resilience, and renewal—brought to life by the extraordinary dancers of Fine Lines Dance. Created by choreographers Louisa Duckett and Katrina Rank, in collaboration with Fine Lines Dance, FOUR is both tender and defiant, showcasing the unique physicality, artistry, and emotional depth of performers aged 40 to 80.

Thu 27 Nov 2025

Listen back to a special live broadcast of The Breakfast Spread at Fed Square, 6am to 9am Thursday November 27, 2025.  

Original text:

Pop down or tune in for a special edition of The Breakfast Spread featuring hosts Claire Dickson and Milo Eastwood, plus live sets from special guests SHOUSE and WILSN.  

Running times:

06:00am - Claire Dickson & Milo Eastwood

07:15am - WILSN - live

Thu 13 Nov 2025 to Wed 19 Nov 2025

Brighton Art Society (BAS) proudly hosts its Annual Exhibition, showcasing a wide range of artwork created by its talented members. From painting to drawing, the exhibition highlights the creativity and diversity of the local arts community.

Founded in 1978, BAS is a not-for-profit group of artists and art enthusiasts, who come together to learn, practice and create art in a welcoming and social environment. They welcome artists of all levels to get involved.  

Thu 6 Nov 2025

Everyone that joined or renewed their PBS membership during our October Spring Renewal membership drive went in the draw to win one of three great prizes - and the winners have just been announced!

1st Prize: Bobby from Seddon West, Proud Member of Hippopotamus rex
A luxury vineyard accommodation package from Mount Avoca Organic Winery

Mon 20 Oct 2025 to Sun 26 Oct 2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is On Diamond's Melon on the Vine.

The second album from alternative/experimental pop band On Diamond, Melon on the Vine explores themes of time, grief and desire, while centering on the pursuit of connection.

The band’s distinctive sound unfurls with expressive detail, bringing each song’s world to life. Imagery of rotting fruit, crawling mountains, and rogue sheep evoke dysfunction in a dream-like reflection of personal and collective realities.

Sat 18 Oct 2025

Stay Soft Market and PBS are joining forces Saturday October 18!   

Join us in the Collingwood Yards courtyard from 2pm 'til 9pm for sets from DJ Luv You and Stardust’s Ella Stoeckli.

From 3pm, check out our live broadcast of Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves and Babylon Burning in the courtyard, both featuring special guests.   

Mon 15 Sep 2025 to Sun 21 Sep 2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is Blush Response, the third album from Naarm/Melbourne trio Acopia.

The full-length album distils Acopia’s quiet intensity into its clearest form yet. A reflective and emotionally articulate collection, the eight-track record finds the band exploring themes of unresolved emotions, distance in relationships, and the delicate balance between fragility and resilience.

Sat 6 Sep 2025 to Sat 25 Oct 2025

West Space presents no rock no flower, a new work by Naarm/Melbourne based artist Andrea Illés, September 6 to October 25, 2025.

Consolidating her growing reputation as an important performance artist in this country's cultural landscape, no rock no flower explores the hyper-vigilant relationship that trans women have to the images they make with their bodies.

Thu 4 Sep 2025

This event has sold out! See all the lucky ducks with tickets on Thursday

Wed 27 Aug 2025 to Fri 26 Sep 2025

Applications are now open for the 2027 West Space Commission. The West Space Commission program is an opportunity for artists or collectives to present a new body of work in the West Space Gallery.

West Space Commission offers:

- A commission fee of $5000 plus superannuation

- Assistance in seeking additional funding to support the production and presentation of the work.

- 12-18 months for the development of your project through access to West Space staff and our networks, culminating in an eight-week presentation.