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Where to next? Surreal animal puppets ready to tour Australia

Snuff Puppets are ready to tour their newest creations. Could your town be the next stop for these gnarly, larger-than-life…

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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 13-19 October 2025

Grants for Brisbane creatives and NFPs, music development program now open and more opportunities.

Carly Sheppard in The Blok. Image: Jacinta Keefe.
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THE BLOK! review: it's big, bawdy and bananas – bravo!

Art can save the world, the universe or neither in THE BLOK!, starring Carly Sheppard and Alexis West.

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Flesh Vessel, DanceX review: a cacophony of shared movements

A powerful 45-minute dance performance, DanceX reminds you of the body’s capacity for movement.

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Bubble Show for Adults Only review: a show that pops

Bubble Show for Adults dazzles with its vignettes combining physical theatre, comedy and hypnotic visuals.

Street with colourful umbrellas in festival style. Regional arts programs support communities. Image: Venora Cerium / Unsplash.
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$2.4M in new funding for regional arts up for grabs

Minderoo Foundation bolsters Regional Arts Australia with $2.4m in new funding.

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From gamers to lovers, this symphony orchestra has something for every ear

Ever thought you could celebrate love or geek out on games through music? Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 2026 season has got…

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Feathers review: Terrapin Puppet Theatre triumphs in Tasmania

Feathers has everything you could want for intergenerational audiences looking for meaning in relationships and hope for our futures.

A large mass of circus performers forming an amorphous pyramid shape with their bodies on stage against a black background. The lone performer at the top of the human pyramid is balancing in a one handed handstand.
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It’s time to rethink how we fund international touring – here’s why

Companies are facing cost barriers to touring work overseas. Could one of our most energetic Artistic Directors hold keys to…

Nikki Shiels and Pamela Rabe in Rebecca at the MTC. Image: Pia Johnson.
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Rebecca review: a dark and deathly dream at the MTC

Anne-Louise Sarks cuts a little too much meat off the bone in Rebecca, but Nikki Shiels excels as always.

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