Getting in Touch About Melbourne's Laneways and Arts

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, and much of what ends up on its pages starts with a message from a reader. If you have spotted a new mural going up in a city laneway, heard about a small gallery opening in Collingwood or Fitzroy, or found a quiet arcade cafe that deserves a wider audience, a short note describing what you saw and roughly where it was is always welcome. Street art in particular changes quickly, as pieces are painted over and replaced, so tips about fresh work help keep coverage current.

It helps to be clear about what this journal is and is not. Laneway Notes is not a venue, a ticketing service or an official tourism body, so it cannot book tables, sell tickets or confirm event times on behalf of organisers. For dates, prices and accessibility details, the official website or social channels of the gallery, theatre or festival concerned will always be the most reliable source. Questions about the journal's own articles, corrections to details that have gone out of date, or suggestions for places worth a visit are the kinds of messages that can be usefully answered here.

Useful things to include

  • The name of the laneway, street or precinct, and the nearest cross street if you know it.
  • The type of place or event: gallery, live music room, market, mural, public artwork.
  • Whether it is ongoing or a one-off, so readers are not sent somewhere that has closed.
  • Any correction you have noticed, with a note on what has changed.

Before writing, you may find your question already answered elsewhere on the site. The Laneways Guide covers walking routes through the city centre, while the Places section gathers galleries, bars and spaces that come up often. Older pieces can be browsed in the archive, which is a good place to check whether a laneway or artist has been written about before.