One of Melbourne's most iconic live-music venues, this divey pub has been hosting a roster of local and international punk, heavy metal and hardcore bands since the '80s. It has one of the best jukeboxes in the universe and its temporary closure in 2010 saw people fiercely protest against the liquor-licensing laws that were blamed for the closure.


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1. Keith Haring Mural

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Anyone with an interest in street art will want to check out this Keith Haring mural, painted by the late New York artist on his visit in 1984. It adorns…

2. Backwoods Gallery

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Set up in 2010 by a team of Melbourne street artists, Backwoods Gallery promotes and exhibits works by mostly Australian artists – with a focus on urban…

3. Centre for Contemporary Photography

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This not-for-profit centre exhibits contemporary photography across five gallery spaces. Shows traverse traditional techniques and the highly conceptual,…

4. Gertrude Glasshouse

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Satellite of the Gertrude Contemporary gallery in Preston, this architecturally designed, versatile project space gives artists undertaking the gallery's…

5. Sutton Gallery

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Housed in a simple, unassuming warehouse space entered off Greeves St, this gallery is known for championing challenging new work.

6. James Makin Gallery

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Set in an inspiring converted warehouse in the backstreets of Collingwood, the James Makin Gallery showcases innovative contemporary works by a largely…

7. Australian Galleries

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Around since 1956s, this gallery in the backstreets of Collingwood showcases contemporary Australian art with monthly changing exhibitions. Across the…

8. Alcaston Gallery

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Set in an imposing boom-style terrace, the Alcaston showcases international and Australian art, with a focus on the work of living Indigenous Australian…