Getting in touch with Laneway Notes

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, written by people who spend their weekends wandering Melbourne's lanes, arcades and inner-city galleries. We are not a venue, a tourism body or a ticketing service, so we can't book tables, sell tickets or answer questions on behalf of the places we write about. For opening hours, accessibility details and event dates, the venue's or organiser's own website is always the most reliable source.

What we do welcome is anything that helps us write about the city more accurately and more interestingly. Readers often get in touch about:

  • Corrections: a mural that has been painted over, a bar that has closed, or a laneway that has been renamed or redeveloped. Street art in particular changes fast, and older posts in the archive can fall out of date.
  • Tips: a small gallery opening in Collingwood or Fitzroy, a pop-up exhibition, a free festival event or a quiet laneway that rarely gets mentioned.
  • Artists and small organisers: if you're showing work or running a community event in the inner city, a short note with the basics (what, where and when, plus an official link) is the most useful thing to send.

A few practical points help us reply. Tell us which post or place you're writing about, and include a link to an official source where you can. We read everything but can't promise coverage, and we don't accept payment in exchange for reviews or mentions, which keeps the writing honest and independent.

If you're planning a visit rather than writing in, you may find what you need faster in our Laneways Guide or the round-up of places we've covered, which are a good starting point for a self-guided walk through the CBD and nearby arts precincts.