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Melbourne's home of music, comedy, theatre, art, film, bars, pubs and clubs since 1986. Naarm / Melbourne's voice in music, arts and culture since 1986.

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beat.com.au > pulp-documentary-gets-exclusive-cinema-premiere-ahead-of-its-mubi-release

Pulp documentary gets exclusive cinema premiere ahead of its MUBI release

18+ hour, 7+ min ago   (267+ words) Britpop’s most beloved outsiders, Pulp, are getting the full big-screen treatment, and Melbourne is one of only two cities in the world getting first dibs. PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is set to storm Melbourne cinemas before…...


beat.com.au > the-melbourne-festival-of-puppetry-adds-an-entire-night-time-program-for-older-audiences

The Melbourne Festival of Puppetry adds an entire night-time program for older audiences

16+ hour, 42+ min ago   (492+ words) Running across multiple rooms at The Motley Wherehaus this September, the Melbourne Festival of Puppetry’s adult and teen program sits alongside the festival’s usual family shows, workshops and free roving performances happening across Naarm. Across seven distinct shows, expect grief,…...


beat.com.au > icehouse-are-playing-man-of-colours-in-full-for-the-first-time-in-melbourne

ICEHOUSE are playing Man of Colours in full for the first time in Melbourne

17+ hour, 22+ min ago   (238+ words) It’s ICEHOUSE’s first indoor headline tour in more than two decades, rolling through six arenas around the country across June and July 2027, with every date a seated affair. Several songs from the record have never been performed on stage, so…...


beat.com.au > burjoe-brings-his-polyamor-berlin-sound-to-nerve-for-one-massive-friday-sesh

Burjoe brings his Polyamor Berlin sound to Nerve for one massive Friday sesh

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (296+ words) Nerve’s weekly hard techno and hard bounce night at Brown Alley, welcomes Berlin-linked selector Burjoe as headliner this Friday. Burjoe’s productions have found a home on Polyamor Berlin, and the DJ has shared decks with names like VTSS, Somewhen and…...


beat.com.au > affordable-nights-underground-sounds-the-vic-bars-northside-house-and-disco-scene

Vic Bar scraps door charge for month of underground house, disco

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (362+ words) Forget velvet ropes and inflated door prices; The Vic has quietly become one of the best places in town to catch a proper DJ set without spending a cent to get in. Fridays at The Vic hand the decks over…...


beat.com.au > the-underpass-everything-we-know-about-melbournes-newest-venue-hiding-under-a-freeway

The Underpass: Everything we know about Melbourne's newest venue hiding under a freeway

4+ day, 16+ 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…...


beat.com.au > beats-melbourne-fringe-festival-top-picks-fire-artists-bog-perfume-and-an-iconic-y2k-prequel

Beat's Melbourne Fringe Festival top picks: fire artists, bog perfume and an iconic Y2K prequel

5+ day, 36+ min ago   (1227+ words) Melbourne Fringe Festival has never been about playing it safe, and the 2026 program proves it. Across three weeks and dozens of venues, the festival is throwing everything at the wall; cabaret, circus, club nights, dance-theatre, puppetry, and a fair amount…...


beat.com.au > a-new-dark-comedy-cabaret-is-coming-to-spiegel-haus-melbourne

A new dark-comedy cabaret is coming to Spiegel Haus Melbourne

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (221+ words) Schadenfreude, a new cabaret production led by Craig McLachlan, will run at Spiegel Haus Melbourne from 28 October to 30 December, with performances scheduled Wednesday to Sunday across the season. Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here....


beat.com.au > the-legend-of-zeldas-40th-anniversary-concert-tour-is-heading-to-melbourne

The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary concert tour is heading to Melbourne

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (189+ words) During a dedicated Nintendo Direct, the company mapped out a full year of releases and events built around The Legend of Zelda. It runs from a remade classic through to a worldwide concert series and a live-action film, and the…...


beat.com.au > overmono-just-announced-their-only-melbourne-headline-show-this-summer

Overmono just announced their only Melbourne headline show this summer

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (284+ words) Welsh electronic duo Overmono are returning to Australia this summer, landing in Melbourne for a single headline show at PICA. Fresh off second album Pure Devotion, Overmono – brothers Tom and Ed Russell – make their first Australian visit since a run…...