Getting in touch about Melbourne's laneways and arts

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, written by people who spend their weekends wandering Melbourne's lanes, arcades and inner-city arts precincts. We are not a venue, gallery, council body or ticketing service, so we cannot book events, sell tickets or speak on behalf of the places we write about. What we can do is listen, and many of our best leads come from readers.

What is worth sending

  • Tips on new work: a fresh mural on a familiar wall, a pop-up exhibition in a shopfront, or a small studio opening its doors for the first time.
  • Corrections: laneways change quickly. Pieces get painted over, cafes close and arcades are refurbished. If something we describe is no longer there, please tell us so we can update the page.
  • Walking route ideas: favourite combinations of lanes, galleries and places to stop for a coffee that make a good half-day out.
  • Artist and organiser notes: if you make or host work in the city, a short description of what you do helps us decide whether it suits a future feature.

A few practical notes

Please include the lane or street name and the suburb, since several precincts have similarly named spots. Photos are welcome as references, but we will always ask before publishing anything you send. For opening hours, ticket prices or accessibility details, the venue's own official channels remain the most reliable source, and we encourage readers to check them before heading out.

We read every message, though as a small team we cannot always reply individually. If you are new here, our laneways guide is a good starting point, and the archive collects earlier walks, exhibitions and city wanderings that may already answer your question.