Australia
Playing and belonging: inside the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra’s 2027 season
From Beethoven to Sibelius and Carmina Burana, the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra’s 2027 season is full of musical treats. For its musicians,…
BLEACH Festival 2026: see the Gold Coast in a new light
As BLEACH moves into spring and takes over the HOTA precinct, Artistic Director Felix Preval designs a festival that connects…
Nearly every Australian engages with arts and culture – politicians should pay attention
The data shows arts and culture is woven into the fabric of Australian life.
Dolly Parton's genius in 3 great songs
Jolene, I Will Always Love You and 9 to 5 showcase the incredible talent of the late, great Dolly Parton.
Peter Carey’s novel Bliss to get TV adaptation with BBC Studios
Peter Carey's Bliss is about a man who wakes up one day convinced he is living in hell.
10 must-see highlights at Brisbane Festival 2026
This year's Brisbane Festival ranges from a morning dance party to the world premiere about the women fighting to play…
Melbourne's State Theatre welcomes back audiences with free tickets to world-class performances
Arts Centre Melbourne celebrates the Ian Potter State Theatre's reopening by flogging free tickets.
2026 NT Book Awards shortlist celebrates the breadth of Top End talent
This year's shortlist for the NT Book Awards ranges from poetry and family history to Indigenous-language picture books and even…
Melbourne’s ACMI to host Lifelike exhibit charting the history of puppets on screen
ACMI's Lifelike will feature props and materials from Pinocchio, Anomalisa, Jurassic Park, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Agro's Cartoon Connection, and…
The Minderoo Artist Fund gives artists the chance to go deeper
Mid-career WA artists Tim Meakins and Andrea Gibbs found something rare with the Minderoo Artist Fund: the time, space and…