Joe is a longstanding LGBTIQA+ activist and CEO of Switchboard Victoria. Switchboard runs Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ dedicated family violence prevention helpline, the Rainbow Door. Joe believes in ...

A season of curiosity unleashed. Spring Fling returns for 2024 with wild abandon. This year, we’ve curated a lineup of change-makers, rule-breakers and singular storytellers to challenge your ...

The Wheeler Centre exists to support writers, readers and thinkers. Through live and digital conversations, debates, readings, performances and discussions, it deepens public engagement with the most ...

The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards were inaugurated by the Victorian Government in 1985 to honour literary achievement by Australian writers. The 2025 Awards celebrate 40 Years and include a new ...

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A 'soon-to-be-iconic voice' (Rolling Stone), Grace Cummings is a contemporary folk musician from Melbourne, Australia. Her songwriting is influenced by 20th century poets and luminaries, from Joni ...

Jason Marriner is the CEO of Marriner Group, the family company responsible for four of Melbourne’s beautiful heritage theatres: The Regent Theatre, Princess Theatre, Comedy Theatre and Forum Theatre.

The State Library of Victoria is accessible by Swanston Street trams, and is a short walk from Melbourne Central Station. Parking is available across the road at QV, or in two-hour spaces on the ...

The Next Chapter is about providing new writers with the time and space to craft their voice and career. It’s about investing in a new generation of writers who will reflect the diversity of ...

Join Australian literary icon Tim Winton for a special event delving into his long-awaited propulsive new novel, Juice.

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Romy Ladowsky is Head of Development at the Wheeler Centre. With a background in international relations, trade and diplomacy, Romy understands the power of conversation and cross-cultural ...