Performing Arts
2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts
Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…
Zilla & Brook
St Kilda Festival
Australia’s biggest free music festival returns to St Kilda’s iconic foreshore from 14-15 February 2026.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026 – top picks
MICF is gearing up to celebrate 40 years of funny – here are the shows you shouldn't miss
20 years of Arts House: reflecting on where it all began
The founding Artistic Director of Arts House takes a look back at the early days of Melbourne’s home of contemporary…
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 8-14 December 2025
The Bald Archy Prize spreads its wings, major commissions and funding opportunities for 2026, and more.
Soul of Possum review: a First Nations perspective on first contact
With Soul of Possum, playwright Brodie Murray balances a coming of age story against a moment of first contact –…
Backbone Youth Arts
Term-Based Drama Workshops for Young People
Join a creative community at Backbone Youth Arts! Registration for Drama Workshops is open now for 2026!
Canberra Institute of Technology
CIT Twilight Enrolment Session
Turn your creativity into a career with the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). Join the Twilight Enrolment Session to explore…
Grassroots Comedy
Perth’s New Comedy Favourite: Three Englishmen Take Over Fringe
Three English comedians delivering sharp storytelling, cheeky punchlines and big laughs for a perfect Perth Fringe night.
Grassroots Comedy
United Nations Comedy Show: The Global Blockbuster Lighting Up Fringe World 2026
A hilarious multicultural stand-up comedy event at Perth's Fringe World festival starring Xavier Susai and a showcase of global talent.