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JOY Drive

Feb
22
2026

Leo Stubbing: New Music from Hilary Duff , Leigh-Anne and Lana Del Rey

Music, Popular Culture

Hilary Duff is back with her first album in a decade, Leigh-Anne steps out independently with her solo debut, and ...

Feb
15
2026

Leo Stubbing: New Music – Charli XCX, Bic Runga and Perrie Lead

Music, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

From new albums by Charli XCX and Bic Runga to fresh singles from Perrie, Meghan Trainor and Morgan Evans, Leo ...

Feb
15
2026

Benjamin Northey: Free Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Concerts

Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The return of free Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concerts to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl brings orchestral music back into one ...

Feb
4
2026

Campbell Wilson: 2026 Pride March Special – City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band

LGBTIQA+ Community, Music, Performing Arts

Guest: Campbell Wilson, Senior Pipe Major of the City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band Presenter: Warren Andrew

Jan
26
2026

Sam Strong: Gasworks Turns 40

Arts, Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

As Gasworks Arts Park turns 40 in 2026, it’s shifting focus from legacy to what comes next. Sam Strong explains ...

Jan
17
2026

Katrina Sedgwick: Federation Square’s Open Air Program

Arts, Food, Kids & Family, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

Federation Square’s Open Air program brings a month of free music, cinema and culture to Melbourne’s CBD. Katrina Sedgwick talks ...

Jan
17
2026

Pieta Farrell: Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Program

Arts, Comedy, Food, Health, Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

The Midsumma Festival’s 2026 program spans hundreds of events across Melbourne and beyond. Pieta Farrell explains how the 2026 festival ...

Jan
17
2026

Benjamin Graetz: ‘TINA – A Tropical Love Story’ at the 2026 Midsumma Festival

LGBTIQA+ Community, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

'TINA – A Tropical Love Story 'is not a traditional tribute show, but a personal, joyful and political celebration of ...

Jan
2
2026

Lucy Durack: Ringing In 2026 With the Australian Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Lucy Durack joined JOY Drive ahead of the Australian Pops Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve and The Day Before Gala Concerts, ...

Dec
21
2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Christmas Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads

Music, Popular Culture, Psychology, Society & Culture

Christmas music triggers instant memories, emotions and associations, often within seconds of hearing it. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explains why ...