Take a virtual tour of the acclaimed ‘Rone In Geelong’ exhibition any day of the week

Last month, the Geelong Gallery officially said goodbye to Rone In Geelong, a comprehensive survey of street artist Rone’s work…

Cheeky cocktails and canvases, it doesn’t get any better than this

No matter when the last time you decided to paint was, the rise of ‘paint and sip’ workshops are sure…

Melbourne artist Martha Ackroyd Curtis takes multisensory performance art from the city streets to New Zealand

The locally renowned urban performance art The Video’s Suitcase Walk returns to Melbourne’s streets this month as part of the…

Geelong’s Type 1 Foundation beanie campaign is back once again, raising funds to support families with Type1 Diabetes

Beat the chill this winter.

Artists you should get to know as part of National Reconciliation Week

This week is National Reconciliation week. From the 27th of May to June 3rd, all Australians are encouraged to come…

Entries for Geelong’s 2022 calendar photo competition are now open

Entries close on 28 August 2020 and a shortlist will be put to a public vote in September.

An exhibition paying tribute to music icon Michael Gudinski is coming to Ballarat this year

Ballarat’s International Foto Biennale will return this August, with this year’s event set to pay tribute to the late Michael…

UK comedy legend Bill Bailey brings his brand-new show to Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo this year

Having scored the thumbs-up from immigration, UK comedy icon Bill Bailey will return to Australia this year for a huge…

Fundamental Studios has created a state-of-the-art photography and videography studio for Geelong creatives

Fundamental Studios is offering Geelong creatives a space to gather and work on their projects. The studio is available for…

Local artist Yasmin Mobayad is bringing a unique take on portrait photography to Analogue Academy

Meet Yasmin Mobayad, one of the founders of Geelong’s lowercasepoetry, a writer, film photographer and installation artist, as well as…

Midsumma Pride March promises to be the most significant event of 2021

Following an extraordinarily successful 34th year of festivities, Midsumma Festival rolled out a program of over 150 events bringing light…

Dark Mofo announces 2021 program, featuring Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, the Winter Feast and a nude solstice swim

After having to cancel its 2020 event due to COVID-19, Dark Mofo makes its return in 2021, promising another eccentric…

’Mental as Everything’ is the powerful and immersive stage show reducing the stigma of mental illness

A performance that’s taking important steps towards the destigmatisation of mental illness, the powerful ‘Mental as Everything’ is making its…

Round up the crew, Geelong’s famed Piano Bar has popped up in Melbourne

Start organising your song requests Melbourne, Geelong’s renowned Piano Bar has hit the Princes Freeway and set up camp at…

Time to plan your next winter weekend escape, the Woodend Winter Arts Festival returns to the Macedon Ranges

This year’s iteration of Macedon Ranges’ annual Woodend Winter Arts Festival has been extended to encompass all three winter months,…

Find your inner Van Gogh with 11 of Geelong’s best workshops sure to get your creative juices flowing

Whether you’ve got a secret creative side or just a burning passion to try something new, Geelong is here to…

AIAIAI and Ninja Tune break records with new sustainable headphones

The music industry may have a slight sustainability problem… Well slight is a bit of an understatement. Between old vinyl…

RONE in Geelong at the Geelong Gallery

Infamous Geelong street artist Rone is hosting his first survey exhibition at Geelong Gallery, with the gallery announcing late-night sessions…

Sophia Cachia, Kelly Cartwright and more lead Geelong Women’s Business Club’s empowering new event

Driven by the belief that every woman is capable of achieving amazing things and creating a community with like-minded individuals…

Local artist Amanda Firenze is helping women take back power after tales of abuse

Portarlington based artist Amanda Firenze is using her platform to encourage conversations surrounding violence against women and gender-based violence. Amanda…

Last minute Mother’s Day gifts from a handful of amazing local businesses

How do you buy a gift for the women who do so much in our lives? Every year when Mother’s…

Michael Griffith’s psychological thriller ‘The Magnolia Tree’ is coming to Geelong this month

Capturing the imagination of audiences since its initial production at La Mama in 2017, the powerful psychological thriller play The…

Regional Victoria just scored another huge winter lights festival

If there’s one thing each of the world’s greatest festivities has in common is a celebration and appreciation for light….

Cabaret queen Anya Anastasia brings her hilarious one-woman comedy musical to Geelong

Drawing favourable comparisons to Kate Miller-Heidke, Kate Bush and Lady Gaga, Adelaide-born cabaret star Anya Anastasia is bringing her hilarious…

 

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