Arts & Culture
Up and away over Southbank
People who live in Southbank are used to seeing hot air balloons in the early morning, with up to eight at a time. Each balloon holds about four people who start the day at dawn.
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Local art club brings creativity and connection to Southbank
A new community art group has taken shape in Southbank, bringing locals together through creativity, conversation and connection.
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Mural with meaning: veteran artist brings Southbank to life
In the corner gallery space of the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM) at 312 St Kilda Rd, a vibrant mural is quietly capturing the heart of Southbank – both in its sweeping depiction of place and the deeper message behind its paint.
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Pony Cam’s irreverent take on Chekhov blooms at Malthouse
Cult theatre collective Pony Cam has returned to the stage with The Orchard, a wildly contemporary take on Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, now playing at Malthouse Theatre’s Beckett Theatre in Southbank until August 16.
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Mother Play: A theatrical unravelling of boxes – loved, unloved and binding
On July 4, Melbourne’s Southbank Theatre witnessed the arrival of a new classic drama. Paula Vogel’s Mother Play, fresh from its acclaimed Broadway run, opened to a full house and rapturous applause.
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Designing for a better world: NGV’s new exhibition rethinks the everyday
From air-purifying paints and edible coffee cups to biodegradable straws made from seaweed and leather crafted from mushrooms, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is set to unveil an ambitious and timely new design exhibition later this month at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia.
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Chamber Made turns Recital Centre into a sonic playground for Now or Never
This August, Chamber Made invites Melburnians to step into a world where sound is both the subject and the medium.
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Hot water in Southbank
In the 1920s City Rd in South Melbourne was coming into favour with firms in search of sites for warehouses and industrial enterprises, and it became a major thoroughfare after World War One largely due to its proximity to the city.
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Tarzan swings into Melbourne with full cast announced at South Wharf launch
Southbank locals got an early glimpse of jungle adventure when the newly announced cast of Tarzan – The Stage Musical gathered at South Wharf for a photo alongside the historic Polly Woodside ship.
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The hidden history of electronic music comes alive at Melbourne Recital Centre
Open House Melbourne 2025 is back, welcoming Robin Fox into the Melbourne Recital Centre to take listeners on a sonic journey through the Australian electronic music psyche.
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Playful new exhibition inspires young minds to imagine a better planet
A free new interactive exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) invites children to step into a playful forest-inspired world where creativity meets environmental awareness.
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Buxton Contemporary launches the veil
A major new exhibition titled the veil has opened at Buxton Contemporary, presented by the University of Melbourne.
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“Hold on while rounding the curve”
The Melbourne cable tramway system was a cable pulled tram public transport system that operated between 1885 and 1940.
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French Impressionism returns to the NGV
A lavish display of impressionist work comes to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) this winter, showcasing more than 100 iconic paintings and works never-before-seen in Australia.
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My Cousin Frank: powerful solo show to make Melbourne debut for NAIDOC Week
The remarkable story of Australia’s first signed Indigenous Olympian, Francis Roy “Frank” Roberts, is coming to Melbourne this July.
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The Wrong Gods brings gripping generational drama to the Fairfax Studio
Award-winning playwright S. Shakthidharan returns to Melbourne with The Wrong Gods, a stirring new work now playing at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Fairfax Studio as part of Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2025 season and the RISING festival.
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Blockbuster art and timeless textiles headline winter at the NGV
A new wave of international art and cultural prestige has arrived at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), as this year’s Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition brings more than 100 works by the world’s most celebrated Impressionist painters to local audiences.
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Experience the story of the Birrarung, through a new sound and video installation celebrating the Woiwurrung language at Fed Square
If you’ve walked through Fed Square or along Birrarung Marr Walk recently, you may have heard a gentle voice carrying a story older than the city itself, along the river’s edge.
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South African Soldiers Memorial returns to revitalised ANZAC Station precinct
One of Victoria’s oldest war monuments has been restored to its rightful place, with the South African Soldiers Memorial officially rededicated at a civic ceremony in South Melbourne on May 25.
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Peter McMullin appointed chair of Melbourne Recital Centre
Prominent Melbourne lawyer, businessman and philanthropist Peter McMullin AM has been appointed chair of the Melbourne Recital Centre.
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