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The Town Hall Gallery has a variety of offerings to get your visual arts fix throughout the year, including:
- exhibitions
- films
- presentations.
You can find out more on our Town Hall Gallery page.
You can also explore the Town Hall Gallery exhibitions on our Online exhibitions page.
Apply for a community exhibition
Interested in displaying your artwork? The Town Hall Gallery Community Exhibitions Program offers free exhibition spaces to local artists and community groups. Applications for the 2027 program open Monday 20 April and close Sunday 14 June 2026. It is free to apply.
Upcoming events
See all exhibition and visual arts events
Event Occurrence:
Wed 11 February 2026, 9:00 am
Until Sat 25 April 2026
Location:
Town Hall Gallery
Price:
Free
‘Familial’ sees 6 artists navigate the emotional and psychological terrain of family.
Arts
Exhibitions and installations
Event Occurrence:
Sat 14 February 2026, 9:00 am
Until Sat 25 July 2026
Location:
Hawthorn Arts Centre
Price:
Free
Become immersed in a magical world of colourful mask spirits and auspicious symbols at Town Hall Gallery.
Arts
Exhibitions and installations
Event Occurrence:
Mon 16 March 2026, 9:00 am
Until Fri 24 April 2026
Location:
Camberwell Corridor, Camberwell Library
Price:
Free
Hawthorn Historical Society shines the spotlight on 8 influential local women in this exhibition at Camberwell Library.
Community-run events
Exhibitions and installations
History
Event Occurrence:
Wed 18 March 2026, 9:00 am
Until Sat 25 April 2026
Location:
Town Hall Gallery
Price:
Free
‘The Secret Life of Wings’ exhibition at Town Hall Gallery celebrates Australian birds set against the backdrop of Melbourne landscapes.
Exhibitions and installations
Arts
Event Occurrence:
Wed 25 March 2026, 9:00 am
Until Sat 2 May 2026
Location:
Town Hall Gallery
Price:
Free
‘Garden Harvest’ exhibition at Town Hall Gallery shows the vibrant life of Erasmus Primary School through student still-life drawings.
Exhibitions and installations
Arts
Join us for a relaxing afternoon for a screening of The Wild Robot (2024).
School holidays
Film
Event Occurrence:
Fri 10 April 2026, 9:30 am
Location:
Hawthorn Arts Centre
Together, kids and parents will design a vibrant poster featuring a visual recipe of a family dish.
Arts
School holidays
Exhibitions and installations
Arts classes and workshops
Design and create your own fidget toy.
School holidays
Film
Event Occurrence:
Thu 23 April 2026, 6:00 pm
Location:
Town Hall Gallery
Watch this acclaimed 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang showing at Town Hall Gallery.
Arts
Film
Exhibitions and installations
View historic costumes, textiles & accessories of the period from the nationally significant costume collection of Kew Historical Society
Exhibitions and installations
Community-run events