Australia
Bangarra awarded prestigious Golden Lion by the Venice Biennale Danza 2026
The First Nations dance company, under the artistic direction of Frances Rings, will be the first Australian company to win…
Lorde review: Ultrasound World Tour is a gritty, powerful portrait of a grown woman
Lorde's stripped back arena show was a risk, but it's one that's paid off for the star.
Ballast review: emerging artist Isabella Kennedy considers submerged histories
Isabella Kennedy's solo exhibition Ballast is a delicate body of work around the sinking of HMAS Sydney II.
Seymour Centre
English
In one of the world’s most multilingual cities, a celebrated new play asks: who are we when we speak in…
City of Port Phillip
Picturing Democracy
A new exhibition by artist and curator Ross Coulter, bringing together heritage photographs and contemporary works from the Port Phillip…
10 films to see at the 2026 Europa! Europa Film Festival
This year's Europa! Europa Film Festival runs across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart and Auckland.
Rebel Heart review: SLV's new exhibition is a love letter to love letters (and librarians)
From queer bushrangers to fanmail and mixtapes, Rebel Heart asks what we lose when intimacy goes digital.
Crossing the Divide review: theatre for young people that grapples with tough questions
Crossing the Divide weaves a story about colonial explorers and modern day schoolkids.
Yarra Ranges Council
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2026
Australia’s biggest comedy festival is hitting the road and bringing the laughs to you!
Victoria’s Creative Industries Minister responds to arts funding debate: building a creative sector for all Victorians
Victoria’s Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks says the commentary over the recent round of Victorian Government funding to creative…