4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (626+ words) From Blak music matriarchs to a Japanese shamisen virtuoso, The River Folk Festival’s 2026 program spans three days across multiple venues in Warburton, and this is the shortlist worth building your weekend around. Wiradjuri/Yorta Yorta woman Kaleena Briggs and Yuwaalaraay…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (362+ words) Forget velvet ropes and inflated door prices; The Vic has quietly become one of the best places in town to catch a proper DJ set without spending a cent to get in. Fridays at The Vic hand the decks over…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (313+ words) Every great cuisine has its own parcel of joy, and the Melbourne International Dumpling Festival wants you tasting them all. Returning to Queen Victoria Market after seven years away, the Melbourne International Dumpling Festival takes over the sheds on 2 November,…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (221+ words) Schadenfreude, a new cabaret production led by Craig McLachlan, will run at Spiegel Haus Melbourne from 28 October to 30 December, with performances scheduled Wednesday to Sunday across the season. Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here....

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (244+ words) Landing on 24 October, Thornbury Crawl is the neighbourhood’s first festival of its kind, with 12 venues along High Street throwing open their doors for live music from lunchtime through to midnight. All you have to do is register online to grab…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (189+ words) The upgraded Fed Square Big Screen now runs 2.6 million pixels across 116 square metres of high-resolution LED, replacing gear that had not been touched since 2018 and marking the first overhaul in eight years. The shape is the bigger story. An ultra-wide…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (194+ words) “I’m dangling my feet into the water/ Playing with a blade of grass/ Looking at the clouds above” – (“I don’t feel at…”) Home In This World, the thrummed opener, immediately establishes this record’s rich, evocative identity. Stay up to date…...

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…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (254+ words) Aurie Styla is bringing his brand-new show Maverick to Melbourne this November on his Australia and New Zealand tour. Maverick is his sixth stand-up tour, following The Aurator, which shifted more than 30,000 tickets across upwards of 100 shows through the UK,…...

3+ week, 4+ 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…...