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Sydney Festival 2026 celebrates 50 years of helping shape the city’s culture
Festival Director Kris Nelson discusses his inaugural Sydney Festival program, and looks to the future while celebrating the festival’s legacy.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
Spektrix: the CRM system that combines ticketing, marketing and fundraising functions
Integrated, intuitive and well supported, Spektrix combines multiple business needs in one powerful database.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
Adelaide Festival 2026: Matthew Lutton reveals his inaugural program
Lutton discusses the creative shift required in programming a festival instead of a theatre company, and why he has not…
New performance venues in Melbourne and Brisbane
A revitalised indie theatre complex in Brisbane’s Petrie Terrace is one of several new performance venues.
Perth Festival 2026 makes the most of its city’s cultural infrastructure shortage
Artistic Director Anna Reece reveals how her second Perth Festival takes over the city’s public and private spaces.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
Melbourne Fringe 2025: a review diary
A selection of short reviews from the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival; rolling coverage which will be regularly updated.
Circus Centre Melbourne opens its doors
Envisaged as a creative hub for circus development and training, the new Circus Centre Melbourne opened on Monday and is…