Arts & Culture
A vaulted history beneath the railway
In this photograph, taken around the 1910s in Flinders St near the Queens Bridge (on the right), is the railway line into Flinders Street Station. Back then, the area was at the height of its activity.
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Melbourne International Film Festival 2025: The local in international
As the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) celebrates its 73rd year, the city once again becomes a cinematic canvas – a place where stories from across the globe converge and where Melbourne’s own tales shine just as brightly.
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New Craft Victoria exhibition celebrates the beauty of process
Craft Victoria’s latest exhibition, In The Making, invites audiences to explore the transformative power of process and material.
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A classic tale of hope, friendship and family, Annie lights up the Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre has brought red-headed girl and her orphan friends to Melbourne in the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie.
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“Speaks to everyone’s heart”: In the Heights comes to Melbourne
Theatre veteran Lena Cruz says the cast of the musical In the Heights is primed and ready to take over Melbourne with the show’s heartfelt message of community.
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Melbourne’s best destination for a great night out
A vibrant theatre district and entertainment hub that is home to some of Melbourne’s most spectacular heritage venues, right in the heart of the city.
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Human chain formed to help Hill of Content move thousands of books to new premises
More than 150 volunteers formed a “human book chain” to help beloved Melbourne bookshop Hill of Content shift thousands of books to their new premises.
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Whole lotta rock: City of Melbourne plans tribute to AC/DC
Melbourne is gearing up to celebrate one of Australia's most iconic rock bands, with the City of Melbourne backing a series of events to honour AC/DC’s enduring legacy and the 50th anniversary of a defining moment in Aussie music history.
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Melbourne exhibition unearths decades of lost photobooth portraits
Running at RMIT Gallery until August 16, Auto-Photo: A Life in Portraits is a new exhibition honouring Melbourne’s long-standing relationship with the analogue photobooth.
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Dancing Hands: celebrating Aboriginal women artists in craft and design
Opening later this month, Dancing Hands is a stirring tribute to cultural knowledge, community, and creativity, showcasing the work of six Aboriginal women artists from across the country.
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