arts festivals
Swingers have their moment to shine at RISING 2025
The first event for Melbourne’s winter festival RISING has been announced: a playable art exhibition celebrating the game of mini…
Parrtjima to return with a timeless glow in April
The Light Festival’s 10th anniversary brings back favourite events plus a musical surprise.
David Walsh pulls the plug on summer festival Mona Foma
The festival’s most recent edition was ‘a poorly attended artistic triumph,’ according to Mona owner and founder David Walsh.
Why Adelaide Festival is committed to amplifying First Nations voices
Adelaide Festival Artistic Director Ruth Mackenzie speaks to the centrality of First Nations stories in the cultural landscape.
From Burning Man to Woodstock to Fyre Festival: what turns a festival into a disaster?
The major problem for most festivals is not external shocks like rain, but poor planning, hubris and deficiencies in management.
Numbers speak: MPavilion and Dark Mofo romping in on stats
Record attendances announced as MPavilion 9 wraps up this week.
Arts festivals and events calendar 2023
A month-by-month line-up of annual arts festivals and newcomer events across Australia to mark in your 2023 calendar.
This week's arts news & trending topics
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…