18+ hour, 19+ min ago   (267+ words) Britpop’s most beloved outsiders, Pulp, are getting the full big-screen treatment, and Melbourne is one of only two cities in the world getting first dibs. PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is set to storm Melbourne cinemas before…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (225+ words) Cooper Lower gets Stage and Storytelling underway for its second edition, one of two independent artists on the bill. The south-west Victorian, now settled in Melbourne, splits his stage time into two sets of four songs, with a conversation in…...

5+ day, 48+ min ago   (1227+ words) Melbourne Fringe Festival has never been about playing it safe, and the 2026 program proves it. Across three weeks and dozens of venues, the festival is throwing everything at the wall; cabaret, circus, club nights, dance-theatre, puppetry, and a fair amount…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (267+ words) Sarah Kinsley has confirmed her return to Australia, with The Fleeting Tour stopping in Melbourne and Sydney across February 2027. The run is a first for Melbourne, where Sarah Kinsley has never played, following a sold-out Sydney debut in 2025. The New…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (414+ words) Melbourne’s most iconic stage is about to have its moment again. Arts Centre Melbourne has announced Housewarming, a free four-day celebration marking the reopening of the Ian Potter State Theatre. Running from 9 to 12 October, Housewarming will offer 18,000 free tickets to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (286+ words) The Spotswood Yards development in Melbourne’s inner west is being wrapped in giant murals by street art agency Juddy Roller. Spanning five residential towers, the Spotswood Yards programme covers roughly 1,254 square metres of facade across 32 floors. The first two walls…...

3+ week, 48+ min ago   (259+ words) Curated by Chapman himself, The Green Bus gathers one image for every one of the 55 years Andrew Chapman has spent watching the city since 1971. The title nods to the green buses that once ran from Elsternwick into town, ferrying a…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (267+ words) Ben Folds is heading back to Hamer Hall this January, reuniting with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for two shows. It’s the first time Ben Folds has shared a bill with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in six years. He’ll work through…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (644+ words) Collarts, the Australian College of the Arts will be opening its doors across the Wellington Street, Cromwell Street and George Street campuses, where the next generation of creatives is invited inside Collarts to experience firsthand the facilities and equipment. Of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (544+ words) The Melbourne International Jazz Festival has just dropped a lineup that’s about to take over the entire city. MIJF will return from 16-25 October with more than 550 artists from 18 countries across 10 days of live music. Spanning more than 150 events at 30 venues,…...