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Vale Henri Szeps OAM, remembered for Mother and Son and a storied stage career
Though best know for ABC TV series ‘Mother and Son’, Szeps was also a committed and much-loved stage actor, widely…
Eddy Current Suppression Ring returns after nine year hiatus for free headline gig
The underground favourites, renowned as a blistering live act, have reformed to play Melbourne’s Fed Square in September.
New Annual Festival celebrates Newcastle places and stories
New Annual Festival Director Tory Loudon discusses highlights of her 2025 program.
On the move: latest Australian arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of comings and goings across the Australian arts sector.
The Phantom of the Opera returns to haunt Sydney Harbour in 2026
Opera Australia’s 2026 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour kicks off a global celebration of Phantom’s 40th anniversary.
Opera Queensland and Circa’s Orpheus & Eurydice set for European premiere at Edinburgh International Festival
The critically acclaimed production, created by Opera Queensland and Circa and presented by Edinburgh International Festival and Opera Australia, unites…
Opera Queensland and Circa’s Orpheus & Eurydice set for European premiere at Edinburgh International Festival
The critically acclaimed production, created by Opera Queensland and Circa and presented by Edinburgh International Festival and Opera Australia, unites…
The Unconformity returns for 2025
Taking place in Queenstown on palawa Country, on lutruwita/Tasmania’s remote West Coast, The Unconformity has announced its October dates for…
Wesley Enoch AM appointed as the Australia Council Board’s new Chair
Enoch, a Quandamooka man, is the first practising artist and first First Nations person to serve as the Board's Chair.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of arts sector comings and goings across Australia.