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- Saturday, 4th May 2024
B Division Tour & Live Painting with Chris Austin
A unique opportunity to learn about the First Nations experience of incarceration at HM Prison Pentridge. The Torch artist and Keerraaywoorrong man, Chris Aus... - 21st April, 28th April, 5th May & 12th May 2024
Precinct Walking Tours | Australian Heritage Festival
Walk among the historic walls and divisions of the former HM Prison Pentridge – once the site of Australia’s most notorious prison. From the Traditional Owner... - Tuesday, 9th April 2024
Salon Series: Beautiful Music in Historic Venues
Experience the intimacy of salon music set within the hallowed walls of historic landmarks, thanks to a new partnership between Melba Opera Trust and The Nation...
- Saturday, 30th March 2024
Easter at Pentridge
Celebrate Easter at Pentridge 🐣 We have an egg-cellent program that you and the kids will love! Come for the day on Saturday, 30th March and enjoy live music, ... - Sunday, 24th March 2024
Makers Market
Pentridge Makers Market Presented by Craft Markets Australia Sunday, 24th March 2024 We are excited to invite you to our first Makers Market for 2024, where c... - Friday 9th February - Sunday 14th April 2024
Crime Time TV (Exhibition)
Crime Time TV is a fascinating and nostalgic journey through the history of Australian crime television. Spanning over 100 years, Australian crime and justice... - Friday March 1st - Sunday 31st March, 2024
SIGN HERE
Sign Here 1st March – 31st March, 2024 Pentridge Arts is proud to present SIGN HERE, opening Friday the 1st of March and continuing until Sunday the 31st of Mar... - Friday 19th January - Sunday 25th February 2024
Xeno Bug Wallet Chain
Xeno Bug Wallet Chain 19th January – 25th February 2024 Pentridge Arts is proud to present Xeno Bug Wallet Chain, opening Friday the 19th of January and continu... - Every Thursday
Thursday Dinner and Pentridge Night Tour
Make your Pentridge experience complete with a National Trust Pentridge Prison Night Tour and 2 two-course dinner at North&COMMON restaurant. Start with a 2-cou... - Friday's from 5:30
North and Common’s Alfresco Bar – The Yard
Whether it’s soaking in the afternoon sun or keeping warm by the fireplace on colder days, The Yard, North&COMMONS’s new alfresco courtyard, is the perfect plac... - 20th January 2024
Chapter Place Wedding Showcase
We invite you to join us at Chapter Place, for a wedding showcase where we’ll guide you through our exclusive and richly historic venue. Delight in canapes and ... - 31st of December 2023
New Years’s Ever at Olivine
New Year’s Eve at Olivine Looking for a fun way to celebrate New Year’s Eve? Join us at Olivine Wine Bar for a night of great food (from North&COMMON) and drink... - 21 December 2023 – 28 January 2024
School Holidays at Pentridge Prison Tours
School Holidays at Pentridge Prison Tours 21 December 2023 – 28 January 2024 Following a sell-out at the Spring School Holidays, PrisonBreak Explorers: The Ki... - 15th & 16th December 2023
Festive Season at Pentridge
Festive Season at Pentridge Friday 15th and Saturday 16th of December Experience the festive season at Pentridge🎄 Mark your calendars for Friday 15th and Sa... - December 1st 2023 - March 22th 2024
Family Fridays
Family Fridays at Pentridge Get ready for an unforgettable summer of live music, children’s activities, and family fun at Pentridge every Friday in December 🥳... - 1st December - 17th December 2023
Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily
Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily 1st December – 17th December 2023 Pentridge Arts warmly invites you to their forthcoming exhibition, ‘Merrily, Merrily, Mer... - Wednesday 31st January 2024
Olivine Wine School – Old v New
Wine School – Old v New Wednesday 31st January, 2024 Join us as we explore old-world wine versus new-world wine. With a special guest wine producer and many d... - Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Olivine Wine School – La Scuola Italiana
Wine School – La Scuola Italiana Wednesday, 29 November 2023 From Venice to Sicily, Italy spans 1200km of diverse landscape. Sharing the northern border with F... - Saturday, 2nd December, 2023
Pentridge Community Garden Open Day
Pentridge Community Garden Open Day Saturday 2nd December, 2023 Our Pentridge Community Garden is thrilled to be throwing open its gates on Saturday 2 December... - Saturday 25th November, 2023
Tour & Talk: Peter Prideaux, former Prison Officer
Tour & Talk: Peter Prideaux, former Prison Officer Saturday 25th November, 2023 Pentridge Prison Tours offers a unique experience to step inside Pentridge Pri... - Sunday 26th of November, 2023
Makers Market
Pentridge Maker’s Market Sunday 26th of November, 2023 We are excited to invite you to our Pentridge Makers Market, November edition, where creativity and craft... - 27 October 2023 – 26 January 2024
Could the shadows speak? And if so, what would they say?
Could the shadows speak? And if so, what would they say? 27 October 2023 – 26 January 2024 In a new exhibition, photographer Brent Lukey captures a side of t... - Saturday 11th November 2023
Meet the Artists Event
Meet the Artists Event Saturday, 11 November 2023 Join us to celebrate our art exhibition within The Interlude Hotel and Olivine Wine Bar on Saturday the 11th... - 27th October - 26th November, 2023
Convoi Exceptionnel
Convoi Exceptionnel 27 October – 26 November 2023 Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Convoi Exceptionnel’. Pentridge Arts warmly invites you to our fort... - 31st October 2023
Halloween at Pentridge
Halloween at Pentridge Tuesday 31st October 2023 Start your trick-or-treating adventure right here at Pentridge! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 31s... - 22nd September - 22nd October 2023
Kindred
Kindred 22nd September – 22nd October Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Kindred’ Presented by Pentridge Arts, the Kindred exhibition at Divisions Gall... - 16th September– 1st October 2023
School Holidays | ‘PrisonBreak Explorers’ Tour
School Holidays | PrisonBreak Explorers Tour Escape with the kids these school holidays on Pentridge Prison Tour’s new family tour, and discover the history o... - 2nd & 3rd September 2023
Father’s Day
Father’s Day 2nd & 3rd September Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day at Pentridge! Book in for a very special Father’s Day Feast at Mela Patisserie or dine at o... - 18th August - 17th September 2023
Tracing Time
Tracing Time 18th August- 17th September Tracing Time presents the work of five mid-career contemporary Australian artists: Ginny Grayson, Erika Gofton, Ilona N... - 21st July 2023 – 15th October 2023
Shantaram – A Journey from Punishment to Peace.
Shantaram – A Journey from Punishment to Peace. A personal message from Gregory David Roberts, author of Shantaram. 21 July 2023 – 15 October 2023 Meet Gregory ... - 14th July - 13th August 2023
Materiality in Dialogue
Materiality in Dialogue 14th July – 13th August Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Materiality in Dialogue’ Curated by Resident Artist Varuni Kanagasundaram... - 9th June - 9th July 2023
Interval Diagonal
Interval Diagonal Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Interval Diagonal’. In this joint exhibition, Anna Steele and Elyss McCleary present a suite of new pai... - 13th & 14th May 2023
Mother’s Day Weekend
Mother’s Day Weekend 13th & 14th May Join us on Mother’s Day weekend for two days of celebration and fun for the whole family. We have everything you need t... - 5th May - 4th June 2023
Endless in Both Directions
Endless In Both Directions 5th May – 4th June Divisions Gallery is pleased to present ‘Endless In Both Directions’, a group show of painting, drawing and scul... - 30th April 2023
International Jazz Day
International Jazz Day 30th April, 11am-2pm Pentridge Coburg proudly presents a very special performance by the Tamar Kuldin Quartet celebrating Internation... - 6th & 8th April 2023
Easter at Pentridge
Join in the fun this Easter at Pentridge. Over the 6th and 8th of April we have an eggcellent program that you and the kids will love! With two fun-filled ses... - 24th & 31st March 2023
Zero Waste: Make Reusable Produce Bags
Zero Waste: Make Reusable Produce Bags Friday 24th & 31st March Learn to sew your own reusable produce bags at Pentridge! In partnership with the Pentridg... - 31st March - 30th April 2023
Whence It Came
Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Whence It Came’. 31st March – 30th April ‘Whence it came’ includes ten artists whose practices hark back to early myths o... - 5th March 2023
Vintage Market
Join in the fun at Pentridge’s first Vintage Market! Sunday 5 March 2023, 11am – 4pm. Visit over 20 unique vintage inspired stalls, featuring original ar... - Saturday 18th March 2023
Postcards by Gems
Join us for Postcards by Gems, a creative workshop led by illustrator Nea Valdivia (our Gems zine issue 21 cover artist). Experience the magic of Gems through a... - 24th February - 26th March 2023
Gems: So Far
Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Gems: So Far’. Curated by Tegan Iversen, this exhibition features twenty-four non-binary and Naarm women who have graced ... - 5th February 2023
Plein Air Painting
Plein Air Painting Sunday 5th February, 11am-1pm Pentridge Arts is proud to present ‘Plein Air Painting’, an afternoon of painting around Coburg Lake. We wel... - 20th January - 19th February 2023
Light & Space
Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Light & Space’. Curated by Joe Whyte The Australian landscape is as varied as it is unique. Our individual experiences ... - 2nd - 3rd December 2022
Celebrate the Festive Season at Pentridge!
Celebrate the start of the Festive Season at Pentridge! On Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd of December, Pentridge are putting on a celebration for the whole family... - 17th December 2022
Writing Artist Statements
Pentridge Arts is proud to have Divisions Gallery curator, Charlotte Watson, guiding a workshop on how to write the perfect Artist Statement. Charlotte will t... - 10th December 2022
Lively Florals Painting Workshop
Divisions Gallery is proud to host Pentridge Studios Resident Artist, Lana Daubermann, in a painting workshop. This workshop will focus on keeping brushwork l... - 26 November 2022
Exhibition Floor Talk
Attend an exhibition floor talk by some of our Pentridge Studio resident artists. They’ll be speaking about the research and insights that have gone into the ... - 19th November 2022
Warder Talk
Learn about Pentridges’ history with former Pentridge Warder Vaughn Ruddick. Join us at Divisions Gallery where Vaughn will be sharing his experiences for time... - 28th October - 4th November 2022
Separate & Silent
Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Separate & Silent’. For this landmark exhibition, our Pentridge Studio resident artists have been invited to respond to ... - 8th October 2022
Coburg Open Studios
Get your comfy shoes on and walk, bike or tram your way around four Coburg studio locations. Divisions Gallery and Pentridge Studios are partnering with Schoo... - 28 September - 30 September 2022
Springtime fun at Pentridge!
Celebrate the warmer weather these school holidays by joining in the family fun at Pentridge. From Wednesday the 28th till Friday the 30th, you’ll be able to ... - 22 September 2022
Familial
Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘Familial’. Who are the people around us and what is our relationship to them? In this intimate exhibition of sculpture,... - 19 August - 18 September 2022
re/order
Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘re/order’. Five artists bringing textiles into new territory. Using traditional approaches, the quilts, baskets, sculptu... - 3 September - 4 September 2022
Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day at Pentridge!
Book in for a delicious High Tea feast at Mela Patisserie, listen to live local music and keep the kids entertained with our craft station! Program: Saturday... - 3 September 2022
Crafternoon Event
Do you have a knitting, crochet or embroidery project on the go? Bring it along and join us for a yarn (pun intended) over cake and tea in the gallery. Treat... - 15 July - 14 August 2022
The Light Between
Divisions Gallery is proud to present ‘The Light Between’. This solo exhibition by resident artist Lana Daubermann explores her connection to the Merri Creek a... - 31 July 2022
Frog Talk
Calling parents and kids! Joining us in the gallery is the Merri Creek Management Committee, who have a special workshop all about the frogs you can find alon... - 10 June - 10 July 2022
Alter
Divisions Gallery is pleased to present our upcoming exhibition, ‘Alter’. What is it about an artwork that makes us draw a breath? Featuring artists that use l... - 6 May - 5 June 2022
Poems
Combining oil paints and chalk pastels, Caitlin Aloisio Shearer invites us into a dreamy and emotional realm. Her idiosyncratic figures and psychological lands... - Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th 2022
Mother’s Day at Pentridge 2022
Celebrate Mum this Mother’s Day at Pentridge! Book in for a very special High Tea at Mela Patisserie, or dine at one of the Center’s eateries while enjoying loc... - 1 Apr - 1 May 2022
Attention is a Kind of Love
Attention is a Kind of Love is a selection of recent oil paintings from Jesse Dayan. In his first solo exhibition since 2017, Dayan takes us to scenes that sit... - 25 February - 27 March 2023
Inner Hum
Divisions Gallery welcomes you to Inner Hum, an exhibition of three abstract painters who play with colour, gesture and movement. With subtle cues to everyday l... - 11th - 14th April 2022
Easter at Pentridge 2022
Join in the Easter fun with crafting activities and Easter Egg Hunts at Pentridge.* Located outside Richies IGA enjoy a different craft activity everyday from 1... - All Day
Picnics at Pentridge
Any plans this week or weekend? Why not come down to Pentridge and have a picnic in the heritage surrounds of Pentridge Piazza. Just bring a picnic rug and grab... - All Day
Pentridge History and Development Gallery
Would you like to learn about the history of Pentridge? Check out our Pentridge History, Development and Restoration display located on the first floor of the s... - All Day
Children’s Playground and Water Play Area
After a brief closure, the water fountain is back open at Pentridge. Pentridge’s Playground and water play area is the perfect spot for a playdate with the kids... Divisions Gallery
Divisions Gallery will create a new paradigm for art and culture — a gallery within a contemporary and heritage-listed public place that will feature artworks b...Pentridge Arts
We are pleased to announce, Pentridge Arts. Pentridge is a place with renewed purpose — one that encourages exploration, creativity, culture, and the arts. Pent...Pentridge Studios
Pentridge Studios is a brand-new studio that offers Resident Artists a unique opportunity to shape and be part of a new creative practice. Pentridge Studios off...- Past Events
Kolam Ritual Drawing Art Workshop
Join resident artist Varuni Kanagasundaram in a participatory event, ‘Messages that Link Us – Kolam Ritual Drawing’. Based on ritual drawing practiced in the In... - Past Events
Press Against Time
Divisions Gallery is delighted to present five ceramicists for Press Against Time. Pushing clay beyond tradition and function, these artists each use the medium... - Past Events
Christmas Countdown at Pentridge
‘Tis the season to celebrate at Pentridge! Join us as we countdown to Christmas by being rewarded EVERY DAY when you visit Pentridge. The first 100 customers to... - Past Events
Emergence
Emergence is the inaugural Pentridge Arts exhibition showcasing our resident artists and their diverse practices. Spending time both in and out of the studi... - Past Events
Al Stark exhibition
Pentridge Arts is proud to launch two unique spaces. Pentridge Studios, that offers opportunity to artists to shape and be part of a new creative practice. And,... - Past Events
Babes In Arms
Join us for our Babes In Arms film screenings at 11am every Thursday! Pentridge Cinema provides the perfect opportunity for parents and their bubs to catch the ... - Past Events
Still Life Oil Painting Workshop
Pentridge is delighted to invite you to a relaxing still life oil painting workshop at the new Divisions Gallery. Guided by Pentridge resident artist Lana Daube...