4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (333+ words) The Underpass marks a never-before-used Melbourne location for electronic music events, with organisers Novel promising a raw, industrial backdrop unlike anything else currently on offer around town. The space will hold more than 5000 punters, making it one of the biggest…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (313+ words) Every great cuisine has its own parcel of joy, and the Melbourne International Dumpling Festival wants you tasting them all. Returning to Queen Victoria Market after seven years away, the Melbourne International Dumpling Festival takes over the sheds on 2 November,…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (687+ words) Mia and Elliott have brought one of Naarm’s most dynamic underground subcultures to gallery walls across the city. The duo have documented Melbourne’s thriving Rubber community over the last two years, in their unique Gimp Series. The series comes to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) Melbourne’s produce scene is shaking off winter, and Queen Victoria Market is kicking things off with The Spring Series, a season-long run of new food, culture and market events. Running from 1 September through to 30 November, The Spring Series turns the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (286+ words) The Spotswood Yards development in Melbourne’s inner west is being wrapped in giant murals by street art agency Juddy Roller. Spanning five residential towers, the Spotswood Yards programme covers roughly 1,254 square metres of facade across 32 floors. The first two walls…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (259+ words) Curated by Chapman himself, The Green Bus gathers one image for every one of the 55 years Andrew Chapman has spent watching the city since 1971. The title nods to the green buses that once ran from Elsternwick into town, ferrying a…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (313+ words) One of the CBD’s grandest civic spaces is filling up with market stalls, courtesy of the Melbourne Makers Market. The Melbourne Makers Market lands at City Square, on Swanston Walk, on 19 September from 10am – 3pm, gathering up to 40 emerging artists, designers and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (701+ words) Melton East is officially on the map, with a new suburb approved for Melbourne’s fast-growing western fringe near Melton. Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny has signed off on the Melton East Precinct Structure Plan, clearing the way for a full…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (173+ words) Seven acts will pack the upstairs bandroom for a single night of punk, metal, sea shanties and general maritime racket. Doubloonapalooza pulls pirate-themed bands and performers together from across the country for the occasion, built around loud music and a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (405+ words) The countdown is over. Now or Never kicks off this week, taking over Melbourne from 19 to 30 August with light, sound and technology. Now in its fourth year, the City of Melbourne festival will spread across more than 150 events over 12 days,…...