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 on a city laneway, heard about a small gallery opening in Collingwood or Fitzroy, or found a quiet arcade café worth a detour, a short note is always welcome. Tips like these help keep the coverage current in a city where street art can be painted over within weeks and pop-up spaces come and go between seasons.

What is useful to include

  • Where it is: the laneway, street or precinct, plus the nearest cross street if the spot is hard to find.
  • What it is: an exhibition, a live music night, a market, a new work of street art or a change to a familiar place.
  • When: whether it is ongoing, seasonal or a one-off, so readers are not sent to something that has already finished.
  • A source: a link to an official venue or organiser page makes it easier to check details before anything is published.

What this journal can and cannot help with

Laneway Notes writes about places and events; it is not a venue, a ticketing service or an official tourism body. Questions about bookings, refunds, accessibility arrangements or opening hours are best sent directly to the venue or event organiser, who will have the most reliable and up-to-date answers. Artists and small galleries are welcome to share news of upcoming shows, though coverage is editorial and never guaranteed.

Corrections matter too. If an article lists a venue that has closed, a mural that has gone, or a detail that has changed, please say so. Older posts in the archive are kept for reference, and reader corrections help mark what has moved on.

Before writing, you might find your answer already covered in the Laneways Guide or among the walking routes and precinct overviews in Guides. They are a good starting point for planning a day out in the city centre and the inner north.