Getting in touch with Laneway Notes

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, written by people who spend a lot of time wandering Melbourne's lanes, arcades and inner-city arts precincts. We are not a venue, a council body or a ticketing service, so we can't book tables, sell tickets or confirm event details on anyone's behalf. What we can do is listen, and many of our best leads have come from readers who spotted something worth a closer look.

What we'd love to hear about

  • New street art: a fresh mural, paste-up or stencil in a lane you walk through, especially outside the well-known spots.
  • Gallery openings and artist-run spaces: small shows in Collingwood, Fitzroy, Brunswick and the CBD that rarely get much coverage.
  • Corrections: if a laneway has changed, a venue has closed or a detail in one of our guides is out of date, please tell us so we can fix it.
  • Ideas for days out: walking routes, rainy-day options or family-friendly corners of the city you think deserve a write-up.

A few practical notes

Please include the name of the lane or street and the nearest cross street when you send a tip. Laneways shift quickly as walls get repainted and shopfronts turn over, so a rough date for when you saw something helps us a lot. If you're an artist or organiser, a short description of the work and a link to your own official page is plenty. We read everything but can't promise coverage, and we never accept payment in exchange for a feature.

Before writing, it's worth browsing our Laneways Guide and the archive. Your question may already be answered there, or you might find a piece you'd like to add to. For event dates, opening hours and tickets, always check the venue's or organiser's official channels, as these change more often than any journal can keep up with.