Getting in touch about Melbourne's laneways and arts

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, written by people who spend a lot of time walking Melbourne's lanes, arcades and inner-city arts precincts. We are not a venue, gallery, council body or ticketing service, so we can't take bookings, sell tickets or speak on behalf of anyone we write about. What we can do is listen, and some of the most useful leads we follow up come from readers.

What's worth sending

  • Corrections: laneway art changes constantly. Murals are painted over, cafés close and small galleries move. If something we've described no longer exists or has changed, let us know which piece and roughly when you noticed.
  • Tips on new work: a fresh piece in a lane off Flinders Lane, a pop-up show in Collingwood or Fitzroy, or a studio open day you think deserves attention.
  • Artists and small spaces: if you run an independent space or make work that appears in the city, tell us about it. We can't promise coverage, but we read everything.
  • Reader questions: ideas for walking routes, rainy-day options or accessible ways to explore the lanes often become future guides.

A few practical notes

Please include enough detail for us to find the place: the lane or street name, the nearest cross street and, if you can, a description of what you saw. For event information, always check the organiser's or venue's official channels for dates, times and entry details, as these change and we may not have the latest information.

Before writing, it may help to browse our Laneways Guide or look through the archive, in case the topic has already been covered. Our About page explains more about how the journal works and what we choose to write about.