Power play | Nina Ross & Sonia Zymantas
Power play is a series of art interventions examining power imbalance resulting in reckless language and actions as captured by the media.
Guided Tours at the QVWC
Join us for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre. These monthly guided tours offer a rare opportunity to explore this iconic Melbourne building.
Power Play Make a Statement Workshop
Create a printed flag or paint a poster responding to unbalanced language and power in the media and politics with Power Play artists Nina and Sonia.
Polarity | Stories of Agency and Dreams across two worlds
A powerful storytelling fundraiser exploring motherhood, dignity and choice through the voices of sex worker(s) in India and sex worker activist in Melbourne, presented by Full Circle Social Enterprises.
The Women for Election EQUIP: MULTI-CULTURAL Candidate Training
This is a dedicated Multicultural Women’s Candidate Training Workshop, facilitated by multicultural women with lived experience in political life, and specifically designed to address the additional considerations encountered by women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds when running for public office.
Find out more and book here.
The Women for Election EQUIP: Candidate Training
The Women for Election EQUIP: Candidate Training Program is a highly practical politically neutral workshop that provides women with the key knowledge of how to campaign at all levels of government.
You’ll learn about the tools and techniques to enable you to run for office, be the best candidate you can be, or assist another woman with her political campaign.
Find out more and book here
SHE SHAPES HISTORY: Badass Women of Melbourne WALKING TOUR
Starting at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre join She Shapes History for the Badass Tours of Melbourne each Saturday and Sunday.
Walk through the heart of the city where women built hospitals, launched movements, soundtracked our streets, and transformed culture–usually without any recognition.
SHE SHAPES HISTORY: Badass Women of Melbourne WALKING TOUR
Starting at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre join She Shapes History for the Badass Tours of Melbourne each Saturday and Sunday.
Walk through the heart of the city where women built hospitals, launched movements, soundtracked our streets, and transformed culture–usually without any recognition.
SHE SHAPES HISTORY: Badass Women of Melbourne WALKING TOUR
Starting at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre join She Shapes History for the Badass Tours of Melbourne each Saturday and Sunday.
Walk through the heart of the city where women built hospitals, launched movements, soundtracked our streets, and transformed culture–usually without any recognition.
SHE SHAPES HISTORY: Badass Women of Melbourne WALKING TOUR
Starting at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre join She Shapes History for the Badass Tours of Melbourne each Saturday and Sunday.
Walk through the heart of the city where women built hospitals, launched movements, soundtracked our streets, and transformed culture–usually without any recognition.
RESPECT VICTORIA Walk Against Family Violence
Join the Walk Against Family Violence on Friday 28 November and create Victorian communities where everyone is safe, equal and respected.
Rest In Power, A TRIBUTE TO A TRIBUTE
Rest In Power is an exhibition honouring the 2024 RMIT student protests and women lost to gendered violence since.
The exhibition coincides with 16 Days of Activism and invites personal and collective action.
Kids Art Exhibition
Community Day presented by Gabriela Australia and Support Network for International Students
Motherhood - Troppo Print Studio & LUCY MADDOX
Motherhood showcases works created by new mothers, including a workshop series facilitated by Troppo Print Studio with support from Merri-Bek Council and paintings by Lucy Maddox.
Empowering Women: A Summit for Growth, Power, and Purpose
Melbourne Centre for Women's Mental Health is hosting its inaugural Empowering Women Summit, celebrating 7 years of advancing women’s mental health and professional success.
MIND: The Regenerative Fashion Store
MIND is officially back with an exclusive 3 day event as part of Melbourne Fashion Week 2025 at the historic Queen Victoria Women's Centre.
RPG-IRL as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Tomorrow is here. Climate Crisis – Resource Wars – Financial Collapse. What can you do about it?
Women of Fire : a night of poetry
A night of poetry, performance and stories shared by four incredible artists as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival.
HYSTERICAL LEGACIES WORKSHOP
Join Amelia Saward for a creative art making workshop, run alongside the Hysterical Legacies exhibition.
Hysterical Legacies, CURATED BY AMELIA SAWARD
A collaborative visual arts project and exhibition, 'Hysterical Legacies' is a response to the ongoing impact of historically sexist narratives, past stereotypes and notions of ‘hysterical women’.
SUSIE RAZ ARTIST FLOOR TALK
Join artist Susie Raz for a Floor Talk Tuesday 16 September
ON WHOSE SHOULDERS I STAND, WORKS BY SUSIE RAz
On Whose Shoulders I Stand is a heartfelt homage to the overlooked women of Australian modernism, brought to life through Susie Raz’s vivid, large scale self-portraits.
Exploring family photos and hidden stories through mixed media
Held alongside the exhibition The Secrets Women Hold, this 2-hour session invites participants of all ages—families, children (accompanied by an adult), and individuals—to pause, reflect, and reconnect with their personal stories through intuitive artmaking. Materials are provided.
STELLA DAY OUT
Stella is partnering with QVWC to bring another Stella Day Out to Melbourne. The day will be jam packed with brilliant sessions, featuring Emily Maguire, Clare G. Coleman, Louisa Lim & Maxine Beneba Clarke. Reserve your spot to not miss out!
THE SECRETS WOMEN HOLD
The Secrets Women Hold is a tribute to the women in the artists life, especially a grandmother, who carried unspoken stories with both shame and strength.
Weaving Workshop, led by First Nations artist Trina Dalton-Oogjes
Learn about the timeless craft of fibre weaving from a weaving expert in a relaxing and welcoming space, perfect for yarning, storytelling, and cultural exploration.
CEO Guided Tours
*Tours Sold Out - Join the waitlist!* Discover the hidden stories and rich history of the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre with CEO Keryn Negri as your personal guide.
Home.Women.Housing by Therese Eberl with comic artist Veronika Muchitsch and artist talk
Explore themes of women, public housing, and the future of housing design in this thought-provoking installation.
Hidden Stories Exhibition
Step into the rich tapestry of feminist history at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre. The Hidden Stories Exhibition unveils lesser-known narratives from QVWC’s past through photographs, video, and archival material.
Hidden Stories of the Women's Housing Crisis - A Discussion Panel, hosted by Gender Equity Victoria
Hidden Stories of the Women's Housing Crisis - A Discussion Panel, hosted by Micaela Drieberg, CEO Gender Equity Victoria, what is the impact of the current housing crisis on women?
GIRL MASTERS: Badham/McCartney in Conversation at the QVWC
Girl Masters: Badham/McCartney in conversation with Lauren Matthews.
“A FEMINIST CONVERSATION ASKING WHY MAYBE THERE ARE STILL NO GREAT WOMEN ARTISTS EVEN AFTER ALL THIS TIME”
GIRL MASTERS: Badham/McCartney
Girl Masters: Badham/McCartney explores how “mastery” is a gendered concept. While Lauren McCartnery takes on the masculine assumptions of grids in slyly-considered watercolours, Van Badham goes to town with theatrical, digital flourish about how men behave on the internet. Expect gingham, Dutch masters, and the sum of all trolls.
PROTESTING THE PERSONAL: WORKSHOP
Pussy Willow Power Collective and Troppo Print Studio host a joint protest poster-making workshop in the tradition of art collectives and generations of feminists before us.
Feminist History Walking Tour as part of the Australian Heritage Festival
*Event has reached capacity - join the waitlist to be notified if tickets become available*
The QVWC Feminist Historian in Residence will lead a 2.5-hour walking tour covering three CBD sites in Melbourne as part of the Australian Heritage Festival.
Protesting the personal: Kat Rae, DreY Willows and Chiara Zeta
Pussy Willow Power Collective’s exhibition riffs off the feminist catchphrase, ‘Protesting the Personal’ to present a range of responses which sensitively protest the stubborn problem of patriarchal violence.