Mark Chew is one of Australia’s pre-eminent documentary and editorial photographers. His work centres around documenting the work of aid agencies, not-for-profits and charities in East Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

This new exhibition, F**K LOSS KISS is a presentation of photographs taken over a five-year period in the Urban Slums and Refugee Camps of East Africa. The exhibition records the lives of mostly women and children in an attempt to reveal the complexity and diversity of an existence in difficult circumstances. 

The exhibition will open on April 1st by Abeny Mayol speaking about her experience as a South Sudanese refugee; and Bren Arkinstall, CEO of the Edmund Rice Foundation talking about his work in Urban Slums. 

There will be a free and public Q&A event on Saturday April 5th 2-3.30pm, where the photographer Mark Chew will talk in detail about his work, in conversation with Lisa Button, CEO, Community Refugee Australia.

The exhibition will be supported with the screening of a film titled Living Room, by filmmaking team, Alecia and Archie. aliciaandarchie.com

F * * K LOSS KISS runs 1-24 April at fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000.

Admission is free. 

Tuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm
Saturdays: 12pm – 4pm
Artist Q&A: Saturday 5 April, 2-3:30pm. All welcome.

All works for sale. Visit Mark’s website for details: markchew.com.au/flk 

Liquify & Common Tribe Presents Thinking of You – From One Survivor to Another.

This evening is to raise funds and awareness for the charity Thinking of You Packages. Thinking of you Charity supports victims of domestic and sexual violence by providing aid in care packages – offering comfort to those who need it most at a time they need it most. Care Packages can include clothing, toiletries and another accessories for Men, Women & Children that are distributed across men & women’s shelters across Melbourne.

The evening will be held at Angel Music Bar opposite parliament station on Bourke Street, with melodic / hypnotic / progressive Techno downstairs, and Hard Tech / Dance Music upstairs. Downstairs entry will be free, however upstairs will be ticketed at $10, with each ticket proceed going to Thinking of You Packages.

A go fund me link is below that will be contributed to the evening’s total earnings.

https://gofund.me/2de782fa

The ‘150% LIVE’ all hardware day parties are back!

After months of re-working these unique events, 150BPM are so excited to be able to present a day party at my aeon!

Kicking off at 4pm on the ANZAC public holiday, come and enjoy the TROPIBBQ food stall in the courtyard early where you can buy yourself dinner without having to leave the venue.

Enjoy this stellar local lineup of live hardware artists until 11pm in the main room, alongside immersive visuals and the Funktion One sound system.

It’s time to start planning your public holiday day session!
Grab a $10 early bird ticket so you can come watch some unique live music, grab some Colombian BBQ and be in bed before midnight.

See you on the dance floor.

HELP SAVE The Moby Dick community, Lemon Tree Community, Live your Lemon food truck & Chich’s Salsiches food stall.

After the shattering last minute cancellation of Esoteric Festival The Moby Dick community and small business’s involved in bringing you the chill space at Eso have come together to run an event designed to raise much needed funds.

The small businesses that operate at this stage lost all of their investment in perishable stock, building materials, business fees, staff wages, hire trucks & more. 

It’s not just asking for donations, instead they are putting on a Moby Dick’s experience including work shops, market stalls, live performers, live music, DJ’s and delicious gourmet food brought to you by Live your Lemon & Chich’s Salsiches.

The goal is big they need to raise a minimum $50,000 so buy a ticket and join in for an epic day/night.

All tickets include 1 x meal voucher to either Live your Lemon or Chich’s Salsiches which is redeemable at the event.

Anyone who want’s to partake in an amazing morning Yoga flow by Tuli can add it on while purchasing a ticket (be quick spots are limited)

“Please help us spread the word, all we need from you is your support now more than ever. We promise anyone who attends will have the best fucking time!”

10am – late

Family friendly events, with kids welcome until 5pm & Kids under 12 FREE ENTRY

Food, coffee & alcohol available

Big love!

Eora/Sydney-based artist Locian is set to redefine the boundaries of musical and literary artistry with the highly anticipated release of his debut album, Fears, Reflections & Shades of Time, complemented by an immersive companion book. This innovative dual project invites audiences to embark on a transformative journey that seamlessly blends sound, narrative and introspection, challenging listeners and readers to explore their inner landscapes.

The official album launch event at Motley Bauhaus will showcase Locian’s multi-disciplinary art forms, showcasing 9 photographic prints from the book. These photos were captured in collaboration with the talented Naarm/Melbourne based photographer Storm Nutting, who is behind the visionary clothing brand Grub. Storms ability to guide models and artists into unique poses and create unforgettable photographic experiences is simply unmatched.
Locian will also be performing his unique live show, which features him singing, while using loops, live synths, and his signature electronic rock guitar.

Joining him on the night is Divine Wave.

Divine Wave:
Dark, gritty, and organic is how to describe Divine Wave’s tracks. Blending Techno, House hints of IDM/Glitch his live sets will get you dancing.

Listen Here:

Sadiva:
Lab Co’s first lady and fierce lover of Lofi Hip Hop & Boom bap, Sadiva brings the fire that ignites her passion to her performances.

Sadiva has established herself as one of Melbourne’s integral players in the sampling/beat scene and has played shows from her hometown to LA interacting with a global beatmaking community.

Despite being created during a tumultuous period in Sadiva’s life, her EP ‘who hurt you?’ unexpectedly evolved into a deeply emotional and personal piece.

Listen Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VW_Pu3qgns&ab_channel=Locian

A weekend event will be held to celebrate all things queer and deaf.
The Deaf Queer community is a vibrant and intersectional group of individuals who identify as both Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing/Deafened/Deafblind and LGBTQIA . This unique identity blends Deaf culture, sign language, and queer expression, fostering a resilient and powerful community.

Deaf Queer individuals navigate both Deaf culture, rooted in visual communication and sign language, and Queer culture, which celebrates diverse identities and orientations. However, they are often underrepresented in both Deaf and LGBTQIA spaces. Mainstream LGBTQIA events may lack accessibility, while some Deaf-focused events may not fully address the needs of Deaf Queer people.

By amplifying Deaf Queer voices, we create inclusive spaces where everyone is valued for their rich, multifaceted identities. Sign languages, like Auslan, play a significant role in expressing gender, emotions, and cultural experiences. The Deaf Queer Festival is a crucial space where these identities are celebrated, fostering visibility, connection, and support in a safe environment for those often facing isolation or exclusion.

NO SCRIPTS GIVEN

Watch some of Melbourne’s finest improvisers turn their tragic tales into an improvised comedy.

(Every Friday from May 2nd at The Butterfly Club)

When life gives you lemons (rubbish times). Make lemonade (improv), right? Right?!

We can all agree that life can be a bit rubbish at times. But do you ever find in the midst of the rubbish-ness something funny or annoying happens? Like, why is it we always stub our toe when we are having a serious moment? Or maybe once the rubbish-ness is over… you find yourself saying “Hang on a second.. now I look back….that was kinda funny”.

Sometimes the most painful things make for the funniest stories. As Charlie Chaplin once said: Moments which seem difficult up close can, with a bit of distance, reveal a lighter more humourous side. So, come by and watch our performers take the stage and find the humorous side in all of the ways you’d least expect!

Let’s cry, laugh and collectively heal together… because there’s no better medicine than lemonade (Improv!), right?!

No two shows will be the same!

Shakti Fest is a unique mini-festival blending yoga, conscious movement, connection, music, creative expression, and playfulness. Happening in the heart of Brunswick at Summer Healing Yoga from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. this event is a chance to immerse yourself in a vibrant, uplifting experience.
Facilitated by Cadia, Mickey, and featured guest Ali, the evening features:
• Rhythm Flow Yoga with Cadia – A grounding rhythm earth connection and movement practice that weaves together earth connection, yoga, and the freedom of dance, set to live DJing by Mickey.
• Cacao Celebration – A heart-opening ritual to elevate your energy and intention.
• Ecstatic Dance with Mickey – Move freely, express yourself fully, and lose yourself in the rhythm.
• Sound Activation & Handpan Meditation with Ali – An immersive sound journey to promote deep relaxation, balance, and inner harmony.
• Dinner Provided – Nourishment to complete the experience.

Two floors. Ten hours. Twelve acts. One night of disco insurrection.
Dive Bar Disco returns with Das Diskothek on Saturday, May 3rd, taking over Bad Decisions in Fitzroy with an intimate two-floor party powered by Funktion-One sound and with immersive décor by alittle2the_left.
Expect a curated night of funky techno, dirty house, cosmic disco, electro, soul, funk and hip hop, delivered by a lineup of iconic and emerging underground artists across two floors:
💰Bougie Boogaloo (Downstairs):
Agent 86
cuznmatt
Chestwig
Lazer Ferrari
Archi Lo
Tahl (Special Closing Set)
✌️The People’s Party (Upstairs):
Captain Satan (live act by Chicken and Klaus)
Slack
Pixleton
Slieker
Matt Radovich (aka Mike Hunt)
Katie Walker
🍸 Venue:
Bad Decisions is a two-storey, late-licence Fitzroy bar with outdoor lounge, secluded booths, red neon, friendly staff, good drinks, cheese toasties and a 5am close. Perfect Party HQ for the Dive Bar Disco revolution!
🎟 Tickets:
This is a boutique event with limited capacity.
Your ticket supports high production values, proper sound, and fair artist pay .
Dive Bar Disco events are intimate, design-driven, and all about atmosphere, sound, and dancing with space to move.
❤️ DRESS CODE:
Red Under the Bed. Show your support for the disco revolution!
🖤 ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which this event takes place.
🪩 ✨ THE DISCO UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED! ✌️

Housewife’s Choice Sound System are very excited to invite you to join them in their Celebration of 21 years of records, raves and mashing up dancefloors, with very special guests Mungo’s HiFi all the way from Glasgow, Scotland.

The Housewife’s are going to be stringing up their custom, hand built, Sound System, on Friday 9th May from 6pm to 1am at 260 Dundas Street, Thornbury for a one off Warehouse Rave of epic proportions with support coming from Mama Char (UK) & Wakamana (NZ).

Housewife’s Choice 21st Birthday Warehouse Rave
Feat
Mungo’s HiFi (Scotland)
Special Guests
Mama Char (UK)
Wakamana (NZ)

Friday 9th May
6pm to 1am

Ravens Yard
260 Dundas Street, Thornbury, VIC, 3071

See you at the RAVE!!!

Thousands of revheads, collectors, and curious newcomers will gather in Melbourne for Cars & Culture, Motor Culture Australia’s signature national car show that brings together a kaleidoscope of horsepower and community spirit.

Tickets are free and this event will turn a typical Saturday into a high-octane celebration of automotive passion.
From chrome-drenched Hot Rods and roaring Supercars to pristine Classics, head-turning JDMs, rugged 4x4s, and even custom bikes, the lineup will be as diverse as it is jaw-dropping. MCA will unite the country’s most passionate car lovers in a welcoming, inclusive space where every ride has a story.
With a live DJ keeping the vibe high, exclusive merch, and a mystical $20,000 Golden Ticket hidden on-site, the energy will be electric from start to finish. Guests will also get hands-on with trade stalls, eats from local food and coffee vendors, and they can rally behind a charity raffle boasting thousands in prizes.
Cars & Culture isn’t just a car show, it’s a movement. Whether you’re a die-hard petrolhead or simply love a good story on four wheels, this is the place where the culture of cars truly comes to life.
Highlights:
• FREE entry for all
• A big Golden Ticket! Find it for the chance to win $20,000
• A diverse car lineup (Super Cars, Custom Cars, JDM’s, Classics, 4×4’s, bikes and more)
• Exclusive giveaways, merch and club member benefits
• Live entertainment, food, and family fun – MCA Members receive a free coffee card
Date: 10 May 2025
Location: St Kilda Triangle
Register today!

Dub Divination Sound System is excited to be back at QQQ ST. Park with the full stack for DUB SHAKEDOWN!

Get ready for a night of fresh and heavyweight dub, reggae, rub-a-dub and steppas on the custom, hand built Dub Divination Sound System!

The tunes will be fresh, the sound crisp and deep, and the session full of vibes in Melbourne’s acoustically treated premier sound space QQQ ST. Park in Collingwood.

Special guest Mago Neru will be bringing his rasta vibrations with a full vinyl selection to warm up the session. This will be Dub Divination’s first collab with a Melbourne based guest selector and we couldn’t be more excited to have him on board!

Rounding out the night on the custom built rig are Dub Divination Sound System operators and selectas Dub Koala and Dub Dahlia, bringing a carefully curated selection of fresh and heavyweight dub, reggae, rub-a-dub and steppas to the dancefloor for a Dub Shakedown inna Dub Divination style!

Be sure to come early and stay late to get the full dub, reggae, rub-a-dub and steppas sound system session experience!

Join Melbourne City Mission’s MISSION to End Youth Homelessness funraisisng event: Sleep At The ’G, where each year, compassionate Victorians come together in support of thousands of young Victorians who are without a safe place to call home.

On any given night, over 7,600 young Victorians aged 12-24 are without a safe place to call home. Many are couch surfing, sleeping in cars, or staying in crowded and unsafe housing.

Your fundraising and one-night sleepover at the iconic MCG will help raise essential funds to provide stable housing and wraparound support, enabling youth to build independence, reconnect with education and employment, and break the cycle of homelessness for good.

Adrians Wall are very proud to announce the return of Forward Ever: A Celebration of Sound System Culture

After Back-to-Back-to-Back Sold-Out Events, Forward Ever returns to the Croxton Bandroom for our 21st Celebration of Sound System Culture. Join us on Saturday 31st May as we present a historic night of heavyweight Sound System music & culture featuring very special guests Dubkasm all the way from Bristol, UK, alongside 3 massive, hand built, DIY Sound Systems spread over 2 rooms playing the best in Reggae, Dub, Steppers, Jungle, Drum N Bass and Beyond. Do not miss out on this opportunity to see 3 big, bad & heavy Sound Systems strung up together playing to their full potential with a huge line up of special guest DJ’s, Singers, MC’s & Players of Instruments!!!

Dubkasm (UK)
Adrians Wall Sound System
Housewife’s Choice Sound System
Entropy Sound System

Tickets from tiny.cc/forwardever

Early Bird – $25 inc Booking Fee – SOLD OUT
First Release – $30 inc Booking Fee – SOLD OUT
Final Release – $35 inc Booking Fee
Door – $50 if available

We have to send a massive THANK YOU to everyone supporting Sound System Culture in Melbourne by coming out to these dances. Remember this is not a normal Rave, this is a Celebration of Sound System Culture!!!

All Tribes Welcome * No Mugs, Drugs or Thugs * Strictly Upfull Behaviour

Celebrating 10 years of the Melbourne Wranglers, OUTLAST is a new queer wrestling party coming to Wheat Wine and Whiskey starring YOU! Bring a friend, partner or frenemy, and get down and dirty on the mats to a cheering crowd of queers. Try sock wrestling, play-wrestling, or even something raunchier. 

The Melbourne Wranglers are an all inclusive Olympic freestyle wrestling club who provide a safe space for queer people to participate in the niche sport of wrestling in Australia. Some of the Wranglers’ finest will be acting as referees for the mats and providing wrestling demonstrations to kick off the night.

Hosted by wrestling fanatic Moxie Delite!
With shows from:
Kitty Obsidian
And a special wrestling act from Moxie Delite & Vanda Thieves!
Doors from 7pm, shows from 8pm, wrestling and tunes from DJ Opal Essance from 9pm till 1am at the basement floor.
Wheat Wine and Whiskey are open from 11:30am on Saturdays with the kitchen open until 9:30pm!

Accessibility:
Outlast is a mask mandatory event* (excluding those with medical exemptions, those who are unable to mask or are in a wrestling match). P2/N95 masks recommended. Each floor includes gender neutral bathrooms. The ground floor is accessible for mobility aid users. The lounge and downstairs areas are accessed by a flight of stairs. The first show will take place on the ground floor, with the remaining shows all taking place downstairs. Tickets will be checked at the top of the stairs before reaching the basement – all the door person will need is the name you bought the ticket under. Strobe lighting will not be used at our show.
This event is held on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to the elders past and present, and extend that respect to any Indigenous people who will be joining us for Outlast. Discounted tickets available for mob.
This was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land.
Photo by Empress Eyrie.

Adrians Wall are very proud to announce the return of Forward Ever: A Celebration of Sound System Culture

After Back-to-Back-to-Back Sold-Out Events, Forward Ever returns to the Croxton Bandroom for our 21st Celebration of Sound System Culture. Join us on Saturday 31st May as we present a historic night of heavyweight Sound System music & culture featuring very special guests Dubkasm all the way from Bristol, UK, alongside 3 massive, hand built, DIY Sound Systems spread over 2 rooms playing the best in Reggae, Dub, Steppers, Jungle, Drum N Bass and Beyond. Do not miss out on this opportunity to see 3 big, bad & heavy Sound Systems strung up together playing to their full potential with a huge line up of special guest DJ’s, Singers, MC’s & Players of Instruments!!!

Dubkasm (UK)
Adrians Wall Sound System
Housewife’s Choice Sound System
Entropy Sound System

Tickets from tiny.cc/forwardever

Early Bird – $25 inc Booking Fee – SOLD OUT
First Release – $30 inc Booking Fee – SOLD OUT
Final Release – $35 inc Booking Fee
Door – $50 if available

We have to send a massive THANK YOU to everyone supporting Sound System Culture in Melbourne by coming out to these dances. Remember this is not a normal Rave, this is a Celebration of Sound System Culture!!!

All Tribes Welcome * No Mugs, Drugs or Thugs * Strictly Upfull Behaviour

Celebrating 10 years of the Melbourne Wranglers, OUTLAST is a new queer wrestling party coming to Wheat Wine and Whiskey starring YOU! Bring a friend, partner or frenemy, and get down and dirty on the mats to a cheering crowd of queers. Try sock wrestling, play-wrestling, or even something raunchier. 

The Melbourne Wranglers are an all inclusive Olympic freestyle wrestling club who provide a safe space for queer people to participate in the niche sport of wrestling in Australia. Some of the Wranglers’ finest will be acting as referees for the mats and providing wrestling demonstrations to kick off the night.

Hosted by wrestling fanatic Moxie Delite!
With shows from:
Kitty Obsidian
And a special wrestling act from Moxie Delite & Vanda Thieves!
Doors from 7pm, shows from 8pm, wrestling and tunes from DJ Opal Essance from 9pm till 1am at the basement floor.
Wheat Wine and Whiskey are open from 11:30am on Saturdays with the kitchen open until 9:30pm!

Accessibility:
Outlast is a mask mandatory event* (excluding those with medical exemptions, those who are unable to mask or are in a wrestling match). P2/N95 masks recommended. Each floor includes gender neutral bathrooms. The ground floor is accessible for mobility aid users. The lounge and downstairs areas are accessed by a flight of stairs. The first show will take place on the ground floor, with the remaining shows all taking place downstairs. Tickets will be checked at the top of the stairs before reaching the basement – all the door person will need is the name you bought the ticket under. Strobe lighting will not be used at our show.
This event is held on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to the elders past and present, and extend that respect to any Indigenous people who will be joining us for Outlast. Discounted tickets available for mob.
This was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land.
Photo by Empress Eyrie.

Tonight we board a glam rocket to Mars, to find out the truth!

Bowie was perhaps the most enigmatically brilliant rockstar of his generation. Thundering through faithful recreations of era-defining bangers, your rock’n’roll hosts will also peer behind the many masks and characters of The Man Who Fell To Earth, to find the real Bowie.

Created by award-winning actor/singer/writer Karlis Zaid (The Beautiful Losers, Australian Gothic, War Horse, Les Misérables), co-starring chanteuse extraordinaire Aurora Kurth (Rouge, Cheeky Cabaret, Medea) with musical direction and pianoforté by Andrew Patterson (Wicked, & Juliet, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Eurobeat The Musical) and rock guitar wizardry by Marcus Kurban (Chocolate Starfish band, Lazarus, Hamilton, Jersey Boys).