Arts & Culture
The beginning of a square, and the end of history
For those who are young or new to Melbourne, it might be a shock to discover that buildings once occupied the site of Town Hall Station, at the corner of Swanston and Collins streets.
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RISING returns with city-wide winter program led by music, dance and spectacle
Melbourne’s signature winter arts festival will return in late May with an expansive 2026 program set to transform the city into a stage for music, dance, performance and public art.
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Nicholas Building will mark centenary in March
After a reported $80 million sale fell through in 2022, major rent hikes saw a significant attrition of artists from its studios, but an eclectic range of creative types still work in the Nicholas Building, which turns 100 in March.
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Chrissy Amphlett’s rock and rage return to Melbourne stage
One of Australia’s most electrifying music stories is set to roar back to Melbourne next month, with Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett playing a strictly limited season at the Comedy Theatre from March 19 to 22
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Behind the Lines returns to Old Treasury Building with sharp focus on political year
One of Australia’s longest running and most beloved political cartoon exhibitions is returning to Melbourne, with the Old Treasury Building set to host Behind the Lines 2025: Are We Rolling? from March 2 to May 3.
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Australia’s largest Antarctic art exhibition opens at RMIT
A sweeping new exhibition exploring more than a century of Australian artistic engagement with Antarctica has opened across two major Melbourne venues.
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The Melbourne Home
In the late 19th century, a number of female immigrants fresh off the ship from England would arrive at Victoria with no planned accommodation or nearby connections that could help them settle.
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Historic exhibition LOVING shines light on a century of hidden same-sex love
A powerful photographic exhibition documenting a century of same-sex love is now on display at City Library Gallery, offering Melburnians a rare glimpse into lives once forced into the shadows.
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Outpouring of support for State Library’s “heart and soul”
The cancellation of a plan that would see public-facing staff cut in favour of new digital services at the State Library Victoria has been met with relief by some high-profile opponents and the library workers’ union.
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Pellegrini’s: “love letter to Melbourne” set to screen on TV
Many Melburnians have stories about Pellegrini’s that are part of the fabric of their lives, filmmaker Frank Lotito says.
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It’s not just about the Corkman Inn
Student artwork on display at State Library
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