You don't need any help finding Melbourne’s big sporting events and venues. They occupy the landscape and dominate the media. But beyond the hubbub there are scores of other conversations, exhibitions, venues and festivals to provoke, enlighten and entertain.
Craft Victoria
This where craft meets art; a place to wonder and worship as well as pick up unique gifts and distinctive pieces for your home ... more
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
It's hard to miss this iconic rusty structure. The bold building houses Australia's only public gallery charged with commissioning rather than collecting ... more
Australian National Academy of Music
The Academy exists to develop and support exceptional young musicians. Music lovers can immerse themselves in this talent via regular public events ... more
Chapel Off Chapel
Music, theatre and art take turns in this intimate former church space, which hosts everything from Shirley Bassey to Wolfmother ... more
Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces
The 17 studios upstairs and three gallery spaces downstairs are a busy, buzzy creative hive full of vibrant ideas about art and its place in our world ... more
CITY LIT: LOS ANGELES: Noir fiction casts a long shadow ... 
