Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the 2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in early 2020. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association in 2021, and a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Photo: Fiona Hamilton. Follow Richard on Bluesky @richardthewatts.bsky.social and Instagram @richard.l.watts

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The home for art where surf and city meet

A hub for art and community alike, the restored Bondi Pavilion is readying to open its doors once more.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

South Australian Museum Director resigns, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair welcomes new Artistic Director, and more.

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$5M gift secures Griffin’s future in Kings Cross

The largest philanthropic gift in Griffin Theatre Company’s history has enabled the company to purchase its home at the SBW…

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

New CEO for Regional Arts WA, Curator announced for 2024 Adelaide Biennial, and more.

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A tale of two Darwin Festival Artistic Directors

Outgoing Artistic Director Felix Preval and incoming AD Kate Fell sit down together to discuss programming, population, and the unique…

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Season cancelled after theatre abruptly condemned

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Fremantle theatre has been condemned without warning, disrupting the company’s season, revenue and other activities.

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On the Move Latest sector appointments

Arts Centre Melbourne appoints new CEO, QPAC appoints Head of First Nations Programming, and more.

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Theatre review: AutoCannibal, Darwin Festival

Physical theatre meets the end of the world in this playfully abject one-man show.

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Concert review: Bungul, Darwin Festival

A remarkable fusion of Yolŋu culture and the Western classical music tradition performed under the stars for the festival’s opening…

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Industry panellists appointed to guide National Cultural Policy

Artists and arts leaders from almost every state and territory have been appointed by Minister for the Arts Tony Burke…

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