Festivals

Brisbane Festival unveils 2014 program
Noel Staunton’s fifth and final Brisbane Festival features circus, theatre and Indigenous arts, bookended by American culture.

Melbourne unlocks academic treasure trove
A biennial free festival is unveiling the hidden cultural treasures of one of Australia’s oldest universities.

Gertrude Street Projection Festival: Transience
Gertrude Street Projection Festival will host 50 artists displayed in 40 sites, in the arts and cultural mecca of Melbourne.

Lorne Festival lineup
The Lorne Festival of Performing Arts has announced its lineup for 2014, a kaleidoscope of the best in arts by…

New chair replaces long-timer at Adelaide Fringe
The Chair of the Adelaide Fringe Festival has resigned after ten years at the helm and a new face has…

Theatre Forum curator named
Theatre Network Victoria (TNV) has now selected a curator for the 2015 Australian Theatre Forum (ATF).

Dark Mofo: Shorts
Shorts is a masculine, Australian exploration of some of the darkest aspects of the human psyche.

Adelaide Fringe delivers $66.3 million economic impact
The 2014 festival saw a 10% increase in ticket sales and a 5% increase in audience figures.

More people went to Vivid than live in Adelaide
Vivid Sydney breaks its 2013 attendance and sets a new record defining this festival of light, music and ideas internationally.

Perth Festival searching for new Artistic Director
Recruitment has begun for a new AD to take over the reins from 2015.