Festivals

Soul music and tourism combine to boost visitor numbers
Melbourne Music Expo, headlined by Ash Grunwald, has received a grant to maximise the event’s tourism potential.

Pianists provide a soundtrack for regional Victoria
Performers will be tickling the ivories at two very different events in Bendigo and Shepparton in the coming days.

Art meets ecology in bushland festival
Sydney's bushlands will be transformed for Siteworks, a weekend of performance, art and ecological initiatives.

When fashion thinks local, acts global
Melbourne lends fashion flair to ASEAN-Australia diplomacy as big brands and local talent join forces in an international runway extravaganza.

$1.2 million plan to fast-track Gold Coast culture
Council’s new action plan includes investing in local talent, developing a flagship festival and securing major cultural partners.

New manager for sculpture festival
Sculpture at Scenic World continues to grow with a new Exhibition Manager at the helm.

Want to make sculpture for a Jurassic forest?
Sculpture at Scenic World has announced its 2015 dates and is calling for artists worldwide to make this a definitive…

Hashtag that could win you a photo prize
Entries are still open for the Art & About Sydney 2014 Instagram photography prize.

Big events to premiere at PIAF 2015
Three major events have been announced early as part of the line-up for next year’s Perth Festival.

Celebrating Mandela in song and dance
A South African youth choir nearly missed out on paying tribute to Mandela 20 years after apartheid at the Edinburgh…