The celebration of tattooing, the arts, culture and community.

Rites of Passage brings together the world's finest tattoo artists together with Melbourne's makers and creatives all under one historic roof at the Royal Exhibition Building.

Across three days, watch world-class artists tattoo live on the floor, meet the makers behind the machines, and explore live art, hands-on workshops and a dedicated First Nations program. Tattooing is one of the oldest art forms there is a mark that carries you from one chapter of life into the next. This is a journey through that art, and every art form around it.