Melbourne
New performance venues in Melbourne and Brisbane
A revitalised indie theatre complex in Brisbane’s Petrie Terrace is one of several new performance venues.
Banquet review: captivating circus tackles the big issues
This innovative performance uses circus arts to explore class themes, but who's invited to the banquet?
Salman Rushdie to speak in Melbourne and Sydney in 2026
Salman Rushdie will deliver a one-night-only address in Melbourne and Sydney in 2026.
Linden New Art
Coral Futures
Coral Futures brings together new and recent projects by First Nations and other contemporary Australian artists, considering coral’s importance to the…
Melbourne Fringe 2025: a review diary
A selection of short reviews from the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival; rolling coverage which will be regularly updated.
‘You can't unread a smile’: Nell opens joyful 30-year survey Face Everything
Nell talks to ArtsHub about simplicity, spirituality and the difficult task of choosing work for her major survey at Heide…
Circus De Licious review: promising variety show doesn't quite hold together
The Circus De Licious performers brought energy but the Melbourne Fringe show lacked cohesion.
The Lucky Country review: 'absolutely, vitally funny'
A genre-hopping musical comedy, The Lucky Country tackles the question of national identity with real heart and humour.
City of Greater Dandenong
Ibrahim Ahmed - Amidst the Absence, A Present is Felt
Australian premiere of celebrated Cairo-based artist Ibrahim Ahmed, bringing together sculptural and photographic works created between 2020 and 2025, including…
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…