Be Creative In South Melbourne
Discover South Melbourne’s Creative Community
Explore the creative businesses, artists, music retailers, film makers, studios, galleries and creative services that bring South Melbourne to life. From independent creatives and working studios to galleries, design businesses and creative services, the Creative Hub makes it easier to discover the people and businesses shaping South Melbourne’s creative scene.
The Music Business
Music Services In South Melbourne
Coleman’s Music
Family-owned since 1989, Coleman's Music stocks new, preloved and vintage guitars, amps and pedals from its South Melbourne showroom, with repairs and servicing on site.
The Acoustic Centre
This Park Street shop specialises in acoustic guitars, stocking Maton, Martin, Taylor, Collings and Cole Clark alongside an in-house repair and setup service.
The Base Recording Studios
A working recording studio on Yarra Place built around a vintage Amek G2520 console, run by ARIA-winning engineer Phil Threlfall since 2004.
Rutherford Entertainment
A Port Melbourne-based entertainment agency that books DJs, bands and musicians for weddings, corporate events and private parties around Melbourne.
Gaga Music
Gaga Music has represented independent song catalogues since 2007, handling publishing, sync licensing and digital distribution from its Buckhurst Street office.
The Backlot Studios
Bank Street's private cinema and recording studio hires out a screening room with bar and lounge, alongside audio production and post-production facilities for film and music.
Yamaha Music Australia
Australia's national office for Yamaha's musical instruments and audio brands operates from Market Street, coordinating dealers, music schools and product support countrywide.
Electric Dreams Studio
A composer-led studio on Tope Street scoring film, TV and games, plus recording and mastering tracks for working musicians.
House of Pianos
Stewart Kelly's piano shop on Coventry Street stocks new, used and digital pianos from Kawai, Roland and Casio, and is Victoria's only stockist of Shigeru Kawai grands.
Upcoming Music In Southside Melbourne
Film & Television
Film & Video Makers
37 South Films
37 South Films is a Bank Street video production company making corporate films, training videos, inductions and tender pitches for local and international clients.
Axis Films
Axis Films provides camera crews and production services to ad agencies, TV producers, government departments and corporate clients from its South Melbourne studio.
Burninghouse
Burninghouse produces corporate videos, animation and TV commercials for clients including the Victorian Government and Telstra, from its South Melbourne studio.
Cascade Films
Cascade Films is a Melbourne production company operating from Melbourne Film Studio in South Melbourne, offering film and television production services.
Digicast Productions
Digicast Productions is a Melbourne video production company operating since 1991, based on St Kilda Road and providing filming, editing and post-production services.
Exit Films
Exit Films is an independent production company on Buckhurst Street representing directors who make television commercials, music videos and entertainment content.
Film & Edit Co.
Film & Edit Co. is a South Melbourne studio on Gladstone Street offering filming, video editing and post-production for local businesses and creatives.
Inverleigh
Inverleigh is a South Melbourne sports content company producing and distributing broadcast programming to more than 650 broadcasters worldwide.
Jumbla
Jumbla is an animation and motion graphics studio on Park Street, crafting 2D and 3D work, VFX and sound design for agencies, brands and game studios worldwide.
Dance Culture
Dance Studios In South Melbourne
You Can Dance Studio
A boutique warehouse studio on Gladstone Street teaching ballroom, Latin, salsa and hip hop, with private and group lessons for absolute beginners through to wedding dance prep.
Intertwined Dance & Arts Therapy
Steph Cuce pairs dance training with expressive arts therapy, running classes and 1:1 sessions for kids, teens and adults who want to move, create and heal.
Apo Arts Academy
APO Arts Academy has trained musical theatre, dance and acting students from its Bank Street studios for more than three decades, with alumni in Wicked and Mary Poppins.
Dance World Studios
A performing arts school on Bank Street training dancers from age three through to professional level, with full-time, part-time and casual classes across seven heritage studios.
Creative Education
Creative Institutions In & Near South Melbourne
Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)
ANAM trains young professional musicians from Australia and New Zealand and has deep historic roots in South Melbourne's heritage Town Hall, currently being restored.
JMC Academy
JMC Academy trains students in music, film, animation, games and entertainment business across two South Melbourne campuses on Bank Street and Park Street.
Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)
A Docklands campus of Australia's long-running games and animation school, teaching game development, animation and visual effects.
CDW Studios School of Visual Effects and Entertainment Design Melbourne
A Southbank training studio teaching visual effects, entertainment design and digital art skills for the film and games industry.
Victorian College Of The Arts
The University of Melbourne's specialist arts college in Southbank, training students across dance, drama, music, film and visual art.
NIDA – National Institute of Dramatic Art
NIDA's Melbourne studios in Southbank host short courses, workshops and venue hire from Australia's best-known drama training institution.
Yamaha Music School
Yamaha's South Melbourne piano showroom on Market St, showcasing the brand's acoustic and digital piano range in a dedicated display space.
Hester Hornbrook Academy South Melbourne Campus
A flexible learning school campus in South Melbourne supporting young people to re-engage with education in a smaller, more personalised setting.
SAE University College Melbourne
A creative media university college in South Melbourne training students in audio, film, animation and games across purpose-built industry studios.
Creative Short Courses, Workshops & Classes In South Melbourne
Australian Tapestry Workshop
Watch weavers turn wool into contemporary tapestries from the mezzanine, then browse two galleries and a yarn shop at this working South Melbourne studio.
Gasworks Arts Park
Gasworks Arts Park is a four-hectare arts precinct in Albert Park with two theatres, two galleries, artist studios, a cafe and a monthly farmers' market.
You Can Dance Studio
A boutique warehouse studio on Gladstone Street teaching ballroom, Latin, salsa and hip hop, with private and group lessons for absolute beginners through to wedding dance prep.
Intertwined Dance & Arts Therapy
Steph Cuce pairs dance training with expressive arts therapy, running classes and 1:1 sessions for kids, teens and adults who want to move, create and heal.
AML Golden Voice Studio
Private and group singing lessons on Bank Street taught using vocal coach Antonio Maria Lancuba's Open Natural Singing technique, plus piano and guitar tuition.
Champainting
Bring your own bottle and a friend for a step-by-step painting session on Clarendon Street, where an artist walks the room and everyone leaves with a finished canvas.
Antipodes Theatre Company HQ
Antipodes Theatre Company runs its rehearsal and performance studio on Thistlethwaite Street, developing new Australian work and hiring the space out to other artists.
JMC Academy
JMC Academy trains students in music, film, animation, games and entertainment business across two South Melbourne campuses on Bank Street and Park Street.
Kidko Music School
A family-run music school teaching piano, guitar, drums, voice and strings, running lessons from its Albert Park studio and on-site at South Melbourne Park Primary.
Performing Arts
You Can Dance Studio
A boutique warehouse studio on Gladstone Street teaching ballroom, Latin, salsa and hip hop, with private and group lessons for absolute beginners through to wedding dance prep.
Intertwined Dance & Arts Therapy
Steph Cuce pairs dance training with expressive arts therapy, running classes and 1:1 sessions for kids, teens and adults who want to move, create and heal.
Colors Entertainment
A South Melbourne talent agency handling entertainment bookings, choreography and artist management since 1987.
Apo Arts Academy
APO Arts Academy has trained musical theatre, dance and acting students from its Bank Street studios for more than three decades, with alumni in Wicked and Mary Poppins.
Antipodes Theatre Company HQ
Antipodes Theatre Company runs its rehearsal and performance studio on Thistlethwaite Street, developing new Australian work and hiring the space out to other artists.
Dance World Studios
A performing arts school on Bank Street training dancers from age three through to professional level, with full-time, part-time and casual classes across seven heritage studios.
Victorian College Of The Arts
The University of Melbourne's specialist arts college in Southbank, training students across dance, drama, music, film and visual art.
xlr8_arts dance studio
Christopher Horsey's performing arts studio in South Melbourne running drama, dance and tap classes for kids, teens and adults.
Upcoming Performing Arts In Southside Melbourne
Artists & Studio’s
Australian Tapestry Workshop
Watch weavers turn wool into contemporary tapestries from the mezzanine, then browse two galleries and a yarn shop at this working South Melbourne studio.
Gasworks Arts Park
Gasworks Arts Park is a four-hectare arts precinct in Albert Park with two theatres, two galleries, artist studios, a cafe and a monthly farmers' market.
Plume Gallery
Resident and guest artists show contemporary and Australian Aboriginal art at this Albert Park gallery near South Melbourne, with regular exhibitions and art consultations.
Studio Hall
Studio Hall rents subsidised artist studios inside the old Southport Uniting Church on Dorcas Street, pairing tenants with Albert Park College's creative students.
Upcoming Art & Exhibitions In Southside Melbourne
Professional Services For The Arts
Arts Industry Experts In & Near South Melbourne
Screen Australia (Melbourne Office)
The federal government's screen funding agency, with a Coventry Street office handling development, production and Producer Offset support for the film and TV industry.
Rutherford Entertainment
A Port Melbourne-based entertainment agency that books DJs, bands and musicians for weddings, corporate events and private parties around Melbourne.
Arts Access Victoria
Victoria's peak body for arts and disability, running artist studios, mentoring and two annual festivals from its South Melbourne office, founded in 1974.
MangoTree Media
A South Melbourne-based web design and branding studio building WordPress websites and marketing strategy for creative and hospitality businesses.
South Melbourne Accounting
A boutique accounting practice on Napier Street offering tax, bookkeeping and BAS services to individuals and small businesses since 1988.
Studio Legal
A boutique commercial and intellectual property law firm serving Australia's creative industries.
Paxinos & Habash Pty Ltd
A specialist tax and business advisory firm working with clients across the arts, film, music and theatre industries.
Lowensteins Arts Management
A boutique accounting firm on Albert Road specialising in tax and financial management for artists, performers and arts organisations across Australia.
New Creative Listings This Week
1301SW
A contemporary art gallery on George Street showing rotating solo and group exhibitions by Australian and international artists, with a sister space in Sydney.
ANNG Gallery
A Level 17 South Melbourne gallery pairing traditional artworks with digital and NFT pieces, connecting Australian artists with blockchain-based collecting.
Bubblegum Casting
Australia's longest-running children's talent agency, based on Gladstone Street, representing young performers from three months to seventeen years old.
Music Theatre Australia
An entertainment booking agency whose registered business location is Balwyn/Canterbury, not South Melbourne.
MangoTree Media
A South Melbourne-based web design and branding studio building WordPress websites and marketing strategy for creative and hospitality businesses.
PSC Creative College
A photography, screen media and design college in South Melbourne's Arts Precinct with over 50 years of creative teaching behind it.
SAE University College Melbourne
A creative media university college in South Melbourne training students in audio, film, animation and games across purpose-built industry studios.
Hester Hornbrook Academy South Melbourne Campus
A flexible learning school campus in South Melbourne supporting young people to re-engage with education in a smaller, more personalised setting.
Yamaha Music School
Yamaha's South Melbourne piano showroom on Market St, showcasing the brand's acoustic and digital piano range in a dedicated display space.
