Getting in touch about Melbourne's laneways and arts

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, so the most useful messages are the ones that help us cover Melbourne's inner-city culture more accurately. If you have spotted a new mural in a lane off Flinders Street, noticed that a favourite gallery in Collingwood or Fitzroy has moved or closed, or know of a small event that deserves attention, we would like to hear about it. Corrections are especially welcome. Street art changes quickly, pieces are painted over and laneway bars and studios come and go, so a reader's note can keep an older article from sending someone to a wall that no longer looks the way we described it.

What helps us most

  • Location details: the name of the lane, the nearest cross street and roughly where the work or venue sits.
  • Timing: when you saw something, or when an exhibition or event is due to run, ideally with a link to the organiser's own announcement so we can check it.
  • Credit: if you know the artist behind a piece, tell us how they prefer to be named.
  • Photos you took yourself: handy for checking details, though we will always ask before using anything.

What we can't do

We are not a venue, ticket seller or tourism office, and we don't take bookings or reservations. For opening hours, ticket prices and event dates, the official website of the gallery, theatre or organiser is always the best source, and it is worth checking it on the day as programmes in smaller spaces can change at short notice. We also don't publish paid listings dressed up as editorial.

Before writing, you might find your answer already covered in our laneways guide or among the older pieces in the archive. If you're planning a day in the city, the places section gathers the galleries, lanes and precincts we've written about so far.