Getting in touch about Melbourne's laneways and arts

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, and much of what ends up on these pages starts with a message from a reader. If you have spotted a new mural on a laneway wall, noticed a gallery opening in Collingwood or Fitzroy, or found a small bar or café tucked behind a service entrance in the CBD, we would like to hear about it. Tips like these help keep our coverage of the city's arts precincts current. Street art in particular changes quickly, and a wall that looked one way last month may have been painted over since.

What is useful to include

  • The location: the laneway or street name and the nearest cross street, so others can find it.
  • What you saw: a short description of the artwork, exhibition, performance or venue.
  • When: roughly when you visited, because laneway art and pop-up events are often temporary.
  • A source: if it is an event, a link to the organiser's own announcement so dates and ticket details can be checked.

What we can and cannot help with

We are a writing project, not a venue, promoter or ticketing service. We cannot book tables, sell tickets or answer questions about a particular business's opening hours. For those, the venue or organiser's official channels are always the most reliable. We are happy to hear corrections, though. If something we have written about a laneway, gallery or event is out of date, please tell us and we will review it.

Artists, curators and small arts spaces are welcome to share news of exhibitions and projects. We cannot promise coverage, but we read everything that relates to Melbourne's inner-city culture. Before writing, you might like to browse the Laneways Guide or look through the archive to see whether a place or topic has already been covered. Background on the journal and its approach is on the About page.