Now in its third year, Melbourne’s newest major festival, Now or Never returns this August, transforming Melbourne/narrm with an exciting program exploring art, technology and future thinking.

The city will become a canvas for boundary-pushing artists, changemakers and innovators – inviting audiences to experience the city like never before.

The festival reflects Melbourne’s identity as a leading cultural city and will warm up the city streets and venues this August for art lovers, curious thinkers and families alike,

From a never-before-seen transformation of the interior of Royal Exhibition Building to an epic music takeover of Melbourne Town Hall – the 11-day city-wide festival will present a curated program of over 140 free and ticketed events. Featuring more than 285 local and international artists and creatives, including 30 new commissions making their Melbourne premiere, Now or Never is not to be missed.