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UNSW to host Splice festival in 2027 to connect art, tech and games creatives

UNSW's Splice festival aims to connect talent from the arts, technology, film and games.

Powerhouse Parramatta will open in November 2026. Photo: Powerhouse Studio.
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Prominent arts figures demand reinstatement of suspended Powerhouse boss

Ben Quilty is amongst hundreds backing a petition to return Lisa Havilah before Powerhouse Parramatta opens.

Artist Benjamin Paul and Palawa Youth will present 'waynapuni pools' at Sydney Festival 2027. Photo: Jesse Hunniford.
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From junkyard spas to flying kites, can Sydney Festival really transform the city?

Kris Nelson's vision for Sydney Festival 2027 turns the city into a playground.

Opera Australia's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Aida (2015). Photo: Hamilton Lund.
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Opera Australia loses major philanthropist's support, but harbour shows will go on

Japanese billionaire Haruhisa Handa ends a significant chapter for Opera on Sydney Harbour.

Firstdraft Down Town opening, By George! Art and About 2008. Photo: Firstdraft.
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40 years of Firstdraft in pictures

Sydney gallery Firstdraft is marking four decades of supporting emerging artists and arts workers – and your face might just…

A young Paul Capsis found his calling at this Sydney theatre co-op. Photo: Courtesy of Shopfront Arts Co-op.
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Shopfront at 50: Where future theatre stars find their voice, and outsiders find a home

Trevor Ashley, Paul Capsis and Hilary Bell all got their start at Shopfront Arts – but its legacy goes far…

Roof Piece by Trisha Brown Dance Company (US). Photo: Vikky Sloviter Photography.
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A global contemporary dance festival is about to land in Australia, and it's a big deal

Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels makes its Southern Hemisphere debut in January. Here's what you need to know.

Belvoir St Theatre's A Room With a View. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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A Room With a View makes a mischievous splash at Belvoir

Grace Chapple’s adaptation of EM Forster’s 1908 novel plays up the comedy – and the nudity – in an entertaining,…

The West End company of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Photo: Marc Brenner.
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West End hit The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to premiere in Australia

The award-winning musical will debut at the Sydney Opera House in 2027, before touring Melbourne and Brisbane.

Judy Rehearsals at City of Sydney Creative Studios, produced by Little Triangle Theatre Company. Photo: Seiya Taguchi.
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In the centre of Sydney, these studios give hundreds of creatives space to work

The City of Sydney Creative Studios provide work spaces for artists and creative businesses.

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