Getting in Touch About Melbourne's Laneways and Arts

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, and much of what ends up on these pages begins with a message from a reader. If you have spotted a new mural going up off Hosier Lane, heard about a small gallery opening in Collingwood or Fitzroy, or found a quiet arcade café worth a detour, we would genuinely like to hear about it. Tips like these help keep the coverage current in a city where street art can be painted over within weeks and pop-up spaces come and go between seasons.

What is useful to include

  • Where it is: the laneway, street or precinct, plus a nearby landmark if the spot is hard to find.
  • What it is: an artwork, exhibition, performance, market or venue, and roughly when you saw it.
  • How to learn more: the name of the artist, gallery or organiser, so details can be checked against their own announcements.

Corrections are just as welcome. If a listing has moved, closed or changed its focus, let us know so older articles in the archive can be updated or clearly marked as historical.

What we can and cannot help with

Laneway Notes is a reader-focused publication, not a venue, ticket seller or tourism body. We cannot book tables, reserve tickets or answer questions on behalf of galleries and event organisers. For opening hours, accessibility details or ticketing, the official website or social channels of the venue itself will always be the most reliable source, and it is worth checking them shortly before you set out, as schedules in the city's smaller arts spaces often shift.

Artists, curators and independent venue operators are welcome to share news of upcoming shows or projects. Coverage is chosen editorially, so there is no guarantee of a feature, but well-described submissions with clear information are much easier to consider.

While you wait to hear back, the Laneways Guide and our Places section are good starting points for planning a walk through the CBD's lanes and the inner-north arts precincts.