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Visualisation of the Ian Potter State Theatre. Image: NH Architecture.
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Melbourne's majestic State Theatre set to reopen six months ahead of schedule

Home to opera and ballet, Arts Centre Melbourne’s famed State Theatre will reopen its doors in October 2026.

2024-25 Australasia Tour Cast of Six the Musical.
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Six the Musical announces triumphant new Australian tour for 2026

The global pop-musical sensation Six the Musical is showing no signs of slowing down, with a third Aussie iteration set…

Iksha II. Photo: Aesthete Captures.
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Iksha II review: myth made human at Seymour Centre

With brilliant dancers and bold ideas, Iksha II attempted to reframe the legendary figure of Ravana from The Ramayana.

A mountain bike hurtles at speed down a steep, wooded slope. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.

Image of a musem sculpture of a stone head with a missing nose. Roman Empire
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The Roman Empire is coming to Melbourne in 2026

Out of the history books and into our homes, Melbourne Museum has announced an epic exhibition on the Roman Empire,…

Goodbye Aunty Flo, staged by Ilbijerri Theatre company. Image supplied.
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Goodbye Aunty Flo review: sisterly sass and menopause

Goodbye Aunty Flo is a heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny play about learning to accept change.

L-R: Tom Conroy and Colin Friels in Belvoir's 2025 production, 'The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear and his Three Daughters'. A bloodied, pale and shirtless younger man and an older, grey-haired man, speak intently to one another in a moody photograph of Belvoir's Shakespeare production.
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Much ado about who? The enduring appeal of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is having a Renaissance moment. What has caused this enduring fascination, and how do his plays resonate with…

A Few Good Men. Presented by Queensland Theatre, in association with QPAC. Image supplied.
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A Few Good Men review: a Hollywood classic turned Brisbane theatre blockbuster

Fans of Aaron Sorkin's film A Few Good Men film will spot the nods, and newcomers will find plenty to…

man dressed in white doing performance art in white gallery. 2026 program
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Visual arts in 2026: exhibitions & program announcements

Bookmark this one-stop list of visual arts programs and key exhibitions for 2026: we'll keep you updated as news breaks.

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Data Dreams: Art and AI review: exploring artist-AI collaborations

Sydney’s MCA leads a timely institutional conversation with a major summer exhibition that replaces fear of AI with a human…

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