Festivals

2012 Byron Bay Writers’ Festival Program revealed
Byron Bay Writers’ Festival: a showcase of over 120 home grown and international writers, readers and thinkers from around the…

Byron Bay Writers’ Festival Program revealed
Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo and cult writer Kiran Nagarkar will be among the guests at this year's Byron Bay…

Melbourne Festival receives tourism funding boost
Following record attendance at last year’s Melbourne Festival, the Victorian Government has announced $75,000 in tourism marketing funding for this…

News under microscope at Writers' Festival
With the Fairfax shrinkage, the New News Conference at Melbourne Writers Festival is poised to be particularly timely.

Blackfella Films @ Sydney Film Festival
In a partnership to rival all others, the Sydney Film Festival is collaborating with Blackfella Films to provide the best…

Short film Cockatoo selected for esteemed festival
The Australian flickerfest winner, Cockatoo has been announced as a participating feature of the prestigious North American festival, CFC Worldwide…

Pay TV to sponsor Zanzibar Film Festival
An East African pay TV broadcaster has announced their sponsorship of the Zanzibar International Film Festival.

Sydney Festival gets a new executive director
Bell Shakespeare’s Christopher Tooher was announced as the new executive director for Sydney Festival today.

Why Australia needs the National Folk Festival
Folk Festivals are different from other festivals. They celebrate the culture of everyday life, our folklife, and its history.

A brief history of WOMADelaide festival
WOMADelaide is Australia’s premier annual music, arts and dance festival.