Victoria
Free exhibitions in Victoria August 2025
Your guide to free exhibitions in Victoria, including major solos featuring Darren Sylvester, Liam Fleming, Mike Parr, Katrin Koenning and…
Bendigo Writers Festival: when risk management becomes censorship
The unfortunate situation at Bendigo Writers Festival over the weekend is yet another example of cultural leadership failure.
Bendigo Writers Festival 2025: why we cancelled our panel
33 writers have cancelled their appearances at Bendigo Writers Festival in protest over a last-minute request to sign a ‘self-censoring’…
10 upcoming photography festivals across Australia and Asia
Photography is trending globally – from collectors to content creators. We look at what’s hot, and where to see it.
Vale Uncle Noel Tovey AM: Indigenous champion of gay rights
Tovey is remembered for his spirit, courage and creativity, and as a courageous elder with a sly wit.
Dial M for Murder review: dial NQ for not quite
A new adaptation of Frederick Nott's 1952 play Dial M for Murder at Melbourne's Theatre Works feels like a missed…
PHANTASM review: four dancers explore reality and beyond
Melanie Lane fights reality in PHANTASM, a new full-length work commissioned by Chunky Move.
The Orchard review: Pony's Cam's radical interpretation of Chekov classic at the Malthouse
In The Orchard Chekov’s classic play is deconstructed as the jumping-off point for a smart, uncompromising rant against our dehumanised…
In The Heights review: Lin-Manuel Miranda will have you dancing in your seat
In The Heights, by the theatrical force behind Hamilton, pulses with heritage and history.