Arts Centre Melbourne Morning Melodies celebrates 40 years in 2025

Arts Centre Melbourne Morning Melodies has attracted over half a million visitors across its forty years.
In 2025, Morning Melodies celebrates 40 years at the Melbourne Arts Centre.

Morning Melodies programs have become a staple for many arts venues nationwide. In 2025, Arts Centre Melbourne will celebrate 40 years of its Morning Melodies program.

Morning Melodies began in 1985 as film screenings in Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse Theatre. Performer Betty Pounder and producer Sandy Graham sought to use an otherwise empty theatre on a Monday morning.

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David Burton is a writer from Meanjin, Brisbane. David also works as a playwright, director and author. He is the playwright of over 30 professionally produced plays. He holds a Doctorate in the Creative Industries.