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This week’s arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
8 Nov 2024 9:00
Gina Fairley
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We take a look at the arts news that pushed to the top of the heap this week. From a Coldplay concert, to our poll on Australia’s best plays to the return of a favourite, Dark Mofo, these were your top reads this week.

Dark Mofo announces full return in 2025 after one-year hiatus
Pre-sale tickets for Night Mass, Dark Mofo’s signature city takeover, went live on 5 November.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina

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