RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music

The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.

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Year of the Rooster review: bold costumes and wild buffoonery are not quite enough

The third play in a series dubbed The Beast Trilogy, Year of the Rooster is a visual treat.

Contemporary Lacemaking

An introduction to the techniques and processes for making needle lace with Maggie Hensel-Brown.

Hayley Millar Baker: Selected Works

A solo exhibition of moving image and photographic works by Hayley Millar Baker, including a newly-commissioned body of work.

The Ex Files: A Comedy True Crime Tour

Melbourne has a dark secret and comedian Matt Bell knows where the bodies are buried. Unravel a shocking tale of…

Imprint | Olivia Jane: Delirium

Material explorations through installation, sculpture and painting work to link parts of the identity, as it moves through states of…

Imprint | T.J Murphy: Remains To Be Seen

Depicting nostalgic subjects, the works represent an unashamed attempt to pull at the heart-strings of viewers, a reflection of the…

Imprint | Charli English: Portholes

This exhibition presents a series of hybrid painting-sculpture works that examine the intersection of coastal erosion and the housing crisis.