Dolls, Dry Cleaning and delightful Chaos come to Her Majesty’s Theatre this month

Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat is alive with performances this June, offering comedy, theatre, and music that span intimate storytelling to…

In The Studio with ceramic artist Cindy Tong

Cindy Tong has been on our radar for a while. The ceramic artist and potter from Gippsland has developed a…

Light to Night: Chadstone turns up the glow with a new festival of art, food and music

This winter, Chadstone is stepping beyond the shopping bag and into the spotlight, unveiling Light to Night, a month-long festival…

Melbourne’s Trams Become Moving Canvases in Celebration of First Peoples Art

Today, Melbourne’s trams take on a new life, gliding through the city as moving works of art. The First Peoples…

Festival Guide: Pride in heritage, culture, community, and identity are at the forefront of June’s calendar

I’m back in the saddle again. Well, perhaps not a saddle. That would require a certain level of poise, grace…

Nightide Returns: Queenscliff’s Winter Ritual Rises from the Deep

Winter on the Bellarine has always carried a certain romance. Salt-heavy air curling off the bay. The skeletal beauty of…

VR lands at Village Cinemas Geelong this weekend

Launching this weekend, award-winning immersive studio White Spark Pictures is bringing its groundbreaking Virtual Reality Cinema season to Village Cinemas…

Local photographer brings landscape series to Lon this weekend

Geelong-based photographer Jane Fitzgerald invites viewers to step into a world that lies just beyond the visible with Unseen, her…

National Celtic Folk Festival fires up again for 2026

If festivals had a playbook, the National Celtic Folk Festival would have written it. A celebration of music, arts, lifestyle,…

From regional to RISING: Making the most of Melbourne’s premier cultural festival

RISING makes its highly anticipated return from 27 May—08 June 2026, spanning ballroom to tram, live music venue to street…

Geelong-born Filmmaker Launches Ambitious Australian Rules Football Feature Film

Geelong is set to become the backdrop for a new, uniquely Australian story, with award-winning artist Michael Todorovic spearheading a…

Castlemaine Documentary Festival claims love is the antidote

From 26 to 28 June, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival (CDoc) returns with Love — the antidote, a theme that explores…

60 years of stage: Bendigo’s longest running theatre company celebrates major milestone

Australia’s longest-running professional theatre company for young audiences, Arena Theatre Company, is celebrating a remarkable milestone: six decades of live…

Winter Solstice hits the Bellarine

The shortest day of the year heralds a tradition of theatre and community as Theatre 3triple2 presents Winter Solstice –…

From Grey Streets to Green Dreams: Dr Fiona Gray Brings Gretel Petal and the Blooming City to Life

Geelong’s own Fiona Gray is planting the seeds of imagination in Highton this May, as her enchanting children’s book, Gretel…

RISING Unveils Final Wave of 2026 Program

As RISING draws near, Melbourne’s festival of contemporary art, music, dance and ideas unveils its final wave of programming, promising…

The Vinyl Factory: Reverb drops the needle on wax culture

Analogue and wax culture are ingrained in Melbourne’s DNA. A recent research finding from the Victorian Music Development Office places…

From Frogstomp to Frozen: This month at Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat

This May, Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat is turning up the volume, the heart, and the magic. From toe-tapping country rock…

Victoria’s art scene is about to burst with blockbuster exhibitions

Victoria’s galleries are staging a cultural moment of extraordinary scale. From immersive, multi-sensory environments to sweeping retrospectives of global art,…

Silverchair and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are at the centre of stage shows for May

This May, regional Victoria bursts with stories brought to life on stage and screen, offering an eclectic mix of romance,…

Festival Guide: All rise for the boundary-pushing festivals running this May

Let’s be honest – May brings out some of the biggest guns in festival season; ones that span weeks and…

Discover restaurants, bars, cafes, art spaces, accommodation, live music venues and more in our Venue Directory

Let’s be honest, we’re constantly spotlighting amazing restaurants, cafes, wineries, bars, and places to eat and drink. In the same…

Tickets are live for Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso at SAM

With just one month to go, tickets are now officially on sale for Facing Modernity: Degas to  Picasso from Auckland…

Final call to apply for Geelong Arts Centre’s Associate Artists’ Program – over $80,000 in funding and support is up for grabs

Geelong Arts Centre is seeking two visionary Associate Artists to receive over $40,000 in cash support to develop bold new…

 

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