News: YOUTH. PASSION. DESIRE. AND THE ABYSS THAT LAYS BENEATH. The debut play by Hugo Gutteridge opening in Melbourne this November.

YOUTH. PASSION. DESIRE. AND THE ABYSS THAT LAYS BENEATH. The debut play by Hugo Gutteridge opening in Melbourne this November. MEDIA RELEASE: MELBOURNE, NOVEMBER 2026: the truth and absurdity of life as a young Melbournian will step out from the nightclubs and onto the stage as Hugo Gutteridge’s SMOKE debuts Continue Reading

Live Review: Harts

Harts November 01 Corner Hotel The room was a buzz with excitement with people cheering Harts on as a red curtain lifted to reveal Harts, his signature guitar in hand. As soon as he opened with the first few bars, the audience came alive with cheers and excitement. Harts is Continue Reading

Interview: KATATONIA frontman Jonas Renske

KATATONIA frontman Jonas Renske, chats about reinvention, longevity and their upcoming Australian Tour Q: Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State has been described as your most personal work to date, Jonas. What emotional or creative shift made this album feel different from everything that came before it? Jonas: ‘’Every Continue Reading

Show Review: Briefs

Speigle Haus Melbourne Fringe Festival. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five Stars   The lights are dim and the music is pumping with late 90s dance music as we enter the world of the Spiegel Haus. Dancers, Drag Queens and Acrobats roam the octagonal room, raffle tickets selling like we’ve walked into an RSL Continue Reading

Show Review: Ode to a Grape

Em Barrett: Ode To A Grape VENUE: The Motley Bauhaus DATES: 28 September – 3 October 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Four Stars In the upstairs room of the Motley Bauhaus, an intimate crowd awaits with bated breath. A minimalistic stage with just a black curtain awaits the audience. A microphone crackles to Continue Reading

Live Review: Jason Derulo

Jason Derulo Rod Laver Arena September 21 The atmosphere in Rod Laver arena is absolutely electric, as fans eagerly await the arrival of Jason Derulo. The DJ pumps up the crowd from behind the decks and the arena is one big dance floor. Smiling faces, beam out into the sky Continue Reading

Interview: Chris Mitchell

After a triumphant inaugural season, Spiegel Haus Melbourne returns to the CBD from 23 September, unveiling its first programming for season two with highlights including Briefs and La Ronde Spiegel Haus Melbourne, housed in a Chinatown block with Spiegeltents, bars, food trucks, a theatre and stunning rooftop views of the Continue Reading

Live Gallery: The Damned

The Damned Sunday 13th September MELBOURNE, The Forum Iconic British punk pioneers, The Damned will bring their legendary live show to Australia and New Zealand as part of their 50th anniversary farewell celebrations. In a packed room, the veteran rockers raised hell in a final farewell to Australian audiences, proving Continue Reading