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Bangarra's Sheoak. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Sheltering review: a towering triptych of First Nations excellence

Bangarra Dance Theatre breathes new life into a trio of the company’s resounding works, casting them in a fresh light.

Noongar composer Aaron Wyatt in a promotional image for Decolonising the Bells, his collaboration with Speak Percussion, which premieres at Kindred People in September. An Aboriginal man with long hair, a short grey beard and glasses, faces the camera. We wears a kangaroo-skin cloak and holds a handbell in one hand and a painted stick in the other.
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First Nations festival Kindred People joins Melbourne’s crowded arts calendar

Presented by Monash University, the new festival will run biennially if its first iteration is a success.

A scene from Back to Back Theatre's 2008 work, Food Court. Two plump figures, identically dressed in sleeveless orange vinyl tops, grey leggings and orange sneakers, face each other on a bare stage.
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Back to Back Theatre recognised as ‘a singular artistic voice’ on the world stage

The Geelong-based company Back to Back Theatre will present a body of work at the 2026 Festival d'Automne à Paris.

Brian Lipson's A Large Attendance In The Antechamber. Photo: Keith Brame.
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A Large Attendance In The Antechamber review: Brian Lipson makes a timely return for Rising

Twenty-six years after its debut, Brian Lipson’s acclaimed A Large Attendance In The Antechamber is back in Melbourne for Rising.

Khalid Abdalla in Nowhere. Image: Supplied.
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Melbourne theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Discover the 5 best theatre shows to see in Melbourne in June with this guide.

Exhibitions

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Quiet Hour at Bundoora Homestead

Join us for a low-sensory session at Bundoora Homestead to experience the gallery with reduced stimuli.

Visual Arts

PRINT CLUBS

Study Mode:

 In Class

Sermsah Bin Saad in Lazarus. Photo: Steven Mitchell Wright.
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Lazarus review: poignant play is a rallying cry for justice

Now playing in Melbourne, Lazarus nimbly recounts the challenges overcome by Taungurung Elder Larry Walsh.

Sheridan Harbridge in Prima Facie at Griffin Theatre. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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Prima Facie review: a victorious return for a phenomenal Australian play

Sheridan Harbridge delivers another powerhouse performance in this limited run return of Suzie Miller's celebrated Prima Facie.

Exhibitions

Science Gallery Melbourne with the Department of Museums & Collections, University of Melbourne

EMERGENCE[Y] at Science Gallery Melbourne

Urgent times. Emergent futures.

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