Festivals
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
$1.2 million sculpture commission for War Memorial, Bell Shakespeare's Hamlet tour dates, Refugee Week programming, plenty of festival announcements, and…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Open House Melbourne and Sydney Folk Festival programs revealed; galleries and TicTok; SA Museum turns 165; Carriageworks' first regional collaboration,…
The sing-along festival that encourages community, connection and joy
One of Australia’s first participatory festivals returns this winter with a program that encourages audiences to collectively celebrate the power…
A festival that redefines the Gold Coast
On its 10th anniversary, the Bleach* Festival promises music, performance and original artworks as big as the Gold Coast itself.…
Stop-start arts
To vaccinate a nation of anxious people, how do you achieve a complex project management challenge while looking after everyone’s…
2021 Perth Festival amplified local artists' voices and boosted economy
The Perth Festival 2021 Impact Report confirms the public value in supporting local artists and arts organisations.
Cannes Film Festival – Justin Kurzel’s ‘Nitram’ in competition
Based around the Port Arthur gunman, Nitram is the first Australian film in official competition in a decade.
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Premiers for WA Ballet and NORPA, Opera in Canberra, Tasmanian Aboriginal children's book, and more arts news.
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Dark Mofo on hold for ticket release, Margaret River Open Studio hits new record, David Roche Museum celebrates anniversary, QSO…
Rising festival opens despite COVID concerns
Amid renewed COVID restrictions, Melbourne’s Rising Festival is a beacon of hope for restarted arts events with its organisers feeling…