Arts & Culture
Lunar New Year casts glow at Arts House
The first installation to be shown in a new downstairs exhibition space at Arts House is an atmospheric meditation on chance and life that has been programmed with “a nod to the Lunar New Year”.
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On the West Melbourne streets where she lived
Thanks to a stroke of luck the City of Melbourne’s Art and Heritage Collection is staging an exhibition of work by social documentary photographer Viva Gibb, who over 20 years “lovingly portrayed” the North and West Melbourne neighbourhoods where she lived.
Read MoreNGV’s Kids on Tour comes to Kensington and Flemington
For the month of January, NGV’s Kids on Tour has returned to venues across metropolitan and regional Victoria. Offering free art-making programs and activities for children, teens and families, this summer is set to cure any boredom.
Read MoreArts 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.
Read MoreFashion 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.
Read MoreDalit 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.
Read MorePROV 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.
Read MoreArts 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.
Read MoreCrisis 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.
Read MoreNaomi 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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