Arts & Culture

Hip hop meets gaming in world premiere at Arts House

August 18th, 2026 - Tanish Prabhu

The worlds of hip hop, gaming and contemporary performance will collide at Arts House this month with the world premiere of GG, CONJAH and PSUEDO from August 26 to 30.

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Melbourne Town Hall displays Peace Prize

August 18th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Melbourne Town Hall has taken temporary possession of and put on display a medal presented to the winners of Australia’s only ever Nobel Peace Prize.

Push for more murals across Melbourne’s neighbourhoods

August 18th, 2026 - Sean Car

A new City of Melbourne push could see more blank walls across the municipality transformed into large-scale murals, with councillors to consider investigating a co-funded program for private property owners.

Much-loved North Melbourne mural painted over

July 14th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The painting-over of a popular North Melbourne mural has prompted bewilderment from those involved in creating it as well as for many members of the community who regarded it as a precious local landmark.

Café a gateway to rare blend of art and initiative

July 14th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

West Melbourne’s Blender Studios now has a café that aims to bridge the gap between the multi-faceted street art enterprise and its local community. Meanwhile founder Adrian Doyle is going hard on an extraordinary range of projects.

Brazilian Cultural Centre opens in Kensington

July 14th, 2026 - Sean Car

Victoria’s first Brazilian Cultural Centre has opened in Kensington, creating a new home for Melbourne’s Brazilian community to connect, celebrate culture and access support services.

CityLink “silo” art trail appeal

June 17th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The City of Melbourne has been petitioned for funds to create a Moonee Ponds Creek “silo art trail”, using the concrete pylons of CityLink as a canvas.

Arts House invites audiences inside a Blak family home

June 17th, 2026 - Sean Car

Arts House will transform North Melbourne Town Hall into a fantastical Blak family home this winter, with the world premiere of a bit thing opening on June 27.

“Luminous pulse” shines through Cheng Lei’s story

May 20th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

A “gripping and unexpectedly revealing” work written and performed by journalist Cheng Lei that is premiering at Arts House this month is not just about retelling the suffering of her three-year detention in China, Lei says, but “explor[ing] something universal”.