Now or Never

Now or Never A Festival Of New Dimensions
Melbourne / narrm

19 - 30 AUGUST Consider this an open invitation to explore the future, in the present. A leap into the unknown.

Introducing Now or Never – a large-scale, new annual festival coming to Melbourne / Narrm from 17 August – 2 September 2023. Through audio-visual art installations, adventurous performances and stirring discourse, Now or Never explores the emotive possibilities found where art and technology converge. Taking over city streets and venues – from late-night club spots to stately historic buildings –

an essential line-up of local and international talent has been curated for a program spanning expansive events and intimate happenings. A call for curiosity and collective awe. Proudly presented by City of Melbourne.

The third edition of Now or Never has come to a close and we’d love to hear what you thought - what you loved, what ling...
02/09/2025

The third edition of Now or Never has come to a close and we’d love to hear what you thought - what you loved, what lingered and how we can continue to evolve.

Complete our short survey and go in the draw to win one $500 or one of five $100 e-Gift card vouchers from GiftPay → https://bit.ly/4ngPKSd

A New Flavour Joins the Melbourne Town Hall Lineup - Hard Rated will be available at the Melbourne Town Hall gigs this w...
30/08/2025

A New Flavour Joins the Melbourne Town Hall Lineup - Hard Rated will be available at the Melbourne Town Hall gigs this weekend - a bold, refreshing option for you to enjoy all festival long.

She breathes. She blushes. She pulses.This is MATRIA – a living installation by bringing the to life through sound, li...
16/08/2025

She breathes. She blushes. She pulses.

This is MATRIA – a living installation by bringing the to life through sound, light, and embodied performance.

MATRIA will be the backdrop to moving performances and experiences:
💫 Supernatural compositions by
🪞 The synergy of
🌫 Sonic ceremony from
🕯 Movement and noise from ×
💥 Disruptive electronics by

🗓️ 21 Aug - 24 Aug

📍 Royal Exhibition Building

🎟️ Tickets - Link in bio

Presented with

Ostro X Einder bookings close this Sunday, 17 August 🍽️Don’t miss your chance to experience a stunning communal feast cu...
15/08/2025

Ostro X Einder bookings close this Sunday, 17 August 🍽️

Don’t miss your chance to experience a stunning communal feast curated by , set beneath .acket's breathtaking installation, Einder, at 📍 Melbourne Town Hall.

🎟️ Last chance to reserve your tickets - Link in bio

📅 Friday 22 August

Now or Never touches down in Melbourne/Narrm in one week and we're starting with a bang 💥Clear the calendar for the Now ...
14/08/2025

Now or Never touches down in Melbourne/Narrm in one week and we're starting with a bang 💥

Clear the calendar for the Now or Never Opening Night Party, a free, all-ages winter rave at Fed Square next Thursday featuring electronic music pioneer alongside and .

Bring your friends, see you there.

🎟️ FREE

📍 Fed Square

📅 6PM | Thursday 21 August

Presented with .Square

Image:

14/08/2025

One week until MATRIA transforms the into a living, breathing organism of light, sound and movement. Four days. One architectural icon. A convergence of spirit and sensation.



🗓️ 21 — 24 August

📍 Royal Exhibition Building

🎟️ FREE access for all ages

Presented with

Footage:

's latest exhibition, 🎨 Creative Acts: Artists and their inspirations, invites you to step inside the unseen inner world...
12/08/2025

's latest exhibition, 🎨 Creative Acts: Artists and their inspirations, invites you to step inside the unseen inner worlds of artists to discover the intense, sometimes otherworldly forces that drive them to bring something entirely new into being.

📅 15 August 2025 – 31 May 2026

📍 State Library Victoria

🎟️ FREE

Presented with

10/08/2025

Experience , a film about black q***r paradise brought to life through performance, art and AI.

📍 ACMI

🗓️ Wed 27 Aug – 6:30PM (with performance from )
🗓️ Fri 29 Aug – 6:30PM
🗓️ Sun 31 Aug – 2PM (with a post-screening Q&A)

🎟️ Tickets on sale now - link in bio

Presented with

09/08/2025

⚡ Immerse yourself in the visceral dance experience CORTEX by .performance.group, featuring striking visual direction from Barcelona’s and an original score by Argentinian club scene trailblazer - live Saturday and Sunday at Melbourne Town Hall a part of the music gigs.

🗓️ Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 August

📍 Melbourne Town Hall

🎟️ Tickets on sale now - Link in bio

's latest exhibition, DISTRACTION leans into this world of endless scrolling and clicking, unpacking the cacophony of co...
07/08/2025

's latest exhibition, DISTRACTION leans into this world of endless scrolling and clicking, unpacking the cacophony of content and our desperate need to make meaning from it.

Get ready to be distracted 😎

🗓️ 26 Jul — 20 Dec 2025

📍 Science Gallery Melbourne

🎟️ FREE

Images: Astrid Mulder

07/08/2025

Radical Latin rhythms and club flexes with a serious low-end focus.

Presented with

🗓️ FRIDAY 29 AUGUST


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📍 Melbourne Town Hall

🎟️ Tickets on sale now - Link in bio

06/08/2025

FIRST SEATING SOLD OUT. SECOND SEATING SELLING FAST 🍽️

One table. One night. A storm gathering overhead ☁️

Join celebrated cook and author beneath the immersive atmosphere of .acket’s Einder for a dining experience where weather meets wonder.

Seats are limited. Senses will be full.

📅 Friday 22 August

🎟️ Reserve your spot - link in bio

Shot by: ._ for

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