Festivals
6 things to do this NAIDOC week
6 ways that you can centre and support First Nations artists this NAIDOC Week.
How winter festival Now or Never celebrates technology while remaining carbon-neutral
Artistic Director Elise Peyronnet describes Melbourne’s newest major festival – now in its third edition – as 'a festival like…
Performance review: La Clique, Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Award-winning phenomenon La Clique celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Festival review: OpenField, Berry
A regional festival that trades on being genuine.
Australian Festival of Chamber Music moving to Cairns in 2026
After 35 years, the AFCM is moving 347 kilometres north to Cairns, but not before its final edition in Townsville…
The art of intimacy: how cabaret artists connect with you from the stage
Adelaide Cabaret Festival artists share their stories of fostering connection with audiences and breaking down the fourth wall on even…
Theatre review: Heartbreak Hotel, RISING, The Showroom Arts Centre Melbourne
'You'll be so lonely, baby...' New Zealand's EBKM brings a show about heartbreak to this year's RISING.
'A love letter to Brisbane': Louise Bezzina’s 2025 Brisbane Festival program revealed
For her sixth and final Brisbane Festival, Bezzina’s program is “bold, joyful, and created with and for the city”.
Theatre review: Legends (of the Golden Arches), RISING, The Lawler, Southbank Theatre
A wry, witty and self-aware theatrical journey through Chinese Hell, presented by the MTC for RISING.
RISING 2025 reviews and coverage
All reviews and coverage of Melbourne's flagship arts and culture event in the one spot...