Arts & Culture
Arts House unveils bold, community-led 2026 season of music, theatre, performance and immersive art
Arts House has unveiled a bold and wide-ranging 2026 program, setting the stage for a year shaped by community connection, experimental performance, intergenerational storytelling and major new commissions from some of the country’s most compelling contemporary artists.
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Fashion meets heritage at Younghusband’s sold-out runway showcase
Kensington’s historic Younghusband woolstores were transformed into a celebration of creativity and culture on October 24, as Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW) brought its Student Collections Runway to the iconic precinct.
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Dalit artist’s Come Eat With Me comes to Arts House
Sri Vamsi Matta brings his immersive performance Come Eat With Me to Arts House, North Melbourne, on October 31, exploring caste, food and memory through a shared meal.
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PROV seeks street photography capturing Victoria’s changing public spaces
The Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is calling on photographers to help capture the spirit and evolution of Victoria’s public spaces for an upcoming exhibition, Rehearsing the City, opening in May 2026 at the Victorian Archives Centre Gallery.
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Arts House brings bold, inclusive program to Melbourne Fringe
Arts House in North Melbourne is set to play a pivotal role in this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival, hosting a trio of bold, thought-provoking works that blur the lines between theatre, dance, storytelling and lived experience.
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Crisis Actor: an experience where the audience calls the shots at Arts House
Unlike most theatre experiences, Crisis Actor encourages the audience to keep their phones on, as they become responsible for steering the story with their devices in this darkly playful show.
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Naomi Velaphi takes the reins of programming at Arts House
As Arts House prepares to mark two decades of boundary-pushing performance and community engagement, the organisation welcomes a new creative force at the helm: Naomi Velaphi, the recently appointed head of programming.
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Cultures intersect for one-night-only musical performance at Arts House
Arts House will host a powerful night of music and cross-cultural connection on June 15, with a one-night-only performance from Australian ensemble Hand to Earth and a rare solo set by Indonesian sound artist Sipaningkah.
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Colonised bodies as sites of silent protest: MONOLITH features at Arts House
Joel Bray Dance’s work, MONOLITH, is set to perform at Arts House from June 3 to 15, echoing and paying tribute to the spirit of protest, resistance and rebellion.
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Artists in residence present Rewind Forward at Public Record Office
Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) has selected its 2025 creatives in residence and is celebrating by launching a group exhibition, with the five artists showcasing their work at the Victorian Archives Centre (VAC) Gallery in Rewind Forward.
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West Melbourne pop-up café creates award-wage jobs for people with disability
Community celebrates Eid Fitr festival in North Melbourne
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