Arts & Culture

New exhibition Fresh! gives insights in upcoming craft makers

January 22nd, 2025 - Anna Bolten

Craft Victoria presents Fresh! from February 1 to March 8 – an exhibition showing the skills of some of the best graduating Victorian craft, design and fine arts students.

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The doctor is out right now

January 22nd, 2025 - Ashley Smith

Photographed circa 1910, this mansion with distinguished Corinthian columns was found at 182 Collins St (now 41 Collins St, Collins Place Plaza) and, from 1872 until 1910, it was the home and surgery of notable doctor and politician-about-town, Louis Lawrence Smith.

Gifts to support local artisans this holiday season

November 20th, 2024 - CBD News

Craft Victoria offers a range of jewellery, serving ware, drinkware and textiles by Australian artists and makers, which will add a handcrafted touch to your gift-giving this year.

Tumble through Melbourne’s civic history at The Museum of Falling

November 20th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

The City of Melbourne presents its latest exhibition at the City Gallery, The Museum of Falling, running until February 2025.

From sly grog to flat whites: the hidden histories of Melbourne’s lanes

November 20th, 2024 - Sean Reynolds

Melbourne’s lanes are celebrated worldwide for their street art, cafes and character-filled charm but rewind a hundred years, and these bluestone lanes had a much darker past.

Fed Square the place to be for Christmas

November 20th, 2024 - Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation

This festive season, Fed Square is lighting up with vibrant free events and activities including carolling choirs, live performances, nostalgic Christmas films, free gift wrapping and more.

Hosier Lane is ugly, dangerous and depraved

November 20th, 2024 - Adrian Doyle

Imagine being a primary school teacher with a group of Grade Four students, exploring Australia’s number one Instagram spot, Hosier Lane, the best free tourist attraction in Australia as voted by Lonely Planet.

Social enterprise Scarf to host two pop-up dinners at Liminal

October 28th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

Melbourne-based not-for-profit Scarf has been transforming lives through hospitality since 2010, empowering young people from asylum seeker, refugee and migrant backgrounds with practical training, mentoring, and paid work experience in Melbourne restaurants.