14+ hour, 39+ 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…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago   (262+ words) Melbourne loves nothing more than watching its own make good, and Press Club are giving fans exactly that chance this September at Brunswick Ballroom. Press Club will play a one-off hometown show on Thursday 24 September, the eve of the AFL…...

4+ day, 21+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (220+ words) That question sits at the core of Manifesto of Silences, a new work by Deaf artist Irene Holub that ditches spoken language entirely in favour of Auslan poetry, light, projection and physical performance. The world premiere lands at Arts House…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (344+ words) The show, titled Mark Seymour Orchestrated: Hunters and Collectors The Hits and 40 Years of Songs & Stories, will see the frontman reimagine some of the most beloved tracks in Australian music history for one night only. Presented by Classical Music Australia,…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (258+ words) Tim Scanlan & Mana Okubo settle into Edinburgh Castle for a September residency built on globe-spanning sounds and plenty of improvisation. At the centre of it is Tim Scanlan’s one-man-band setup, stitching together harmonica, guitar and foot percussion into something far…...

2+ week, 6+ day 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, 3+ day ago   (104+ words) For more than 50 years, Rose Tattoo have been one of Australia’s most uncompromising and influential rock bands. A special feature of these farewell shows will be the return of guitarist Rob Riley, who will join Angry Anderson, Mick Arnold, Steve…...

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,…...