Festivals

Melbourne Now opening smashes NGV records
The National Gallery of Victoria biggest exhibition ever is showing early signs of visitors to match.

Cousins and Lane kick start Festival of Small Halls
Rose Cousins and Jordie Lane have commenced their regional tour with Festival of Small Halls

12 Years a Slave
Director Steve McQueen sensitively portrays a man losing control of his life in a power struggle of oppression and conflict.

Fans and promoters upset as Blur pulls out of Big Day Out
Seminal 90s indie rockers pull out of largest Australian summer festival, shocking fans and promoters.

Festivals Adelaide announces new Executive Officer
The newly appointed Executive Officer of Festivals Adelaide is set to start in January 2014.

WOMADelaide announces 2014 program
WOMADelaide promises to be a festival of global diversity, with an extensive list of international artists announced 2014

2014 Hobart Baroque Program announced
New international talent adds fresh culture to the Hobart Baroque 2014 program.

Arts glaring absent from Tourism Awards
Only one arts organisation got a guernsey among the 33 winners in the Victorian Tourism Awards.

Facing the overstimulated audience
Festivals can also be places of extreme sensory overload. A recent Situate Lab tackled what that means..

Perth Festival’s international event buffet
From the icy fields of Russia to the heated streets of Israel, the 2014 Perth Festival program is an eclectic…