live performance
Eddy Current Suppression Ring returns after nine year hiatus for free headline gig
The underground favourites, renowned as a blistering live act, have reformed to play Melbourne’s Fed Square in September.
Lessons from The Spare Room: what’s the real complication in your story?
Knowing where the complication lies is the true key to every storyteller’s job.
Nearly $3 million donated by three philanthropists for performing arts history
Three major donations of approximately $1 million each will support and showcase Melbourne’s performing arts history.
The Phantom of the Opera returns to haunt Sydney Harbour in 2026
Opera Australia’s 2026 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour kicks off a global celebration of Phantom’s 40th anniversary.
Here You Come Again review: Parton musical slaps too sweetly
How does this Dolly Parton musical handle the fine line between love letter and tacky tribute show?
SOFT CENTRE 2025 to take over Sydney with experimental art and electronic music
Expect international electronic sensations, home-grown immersive art pioneers and critical conversations at SOFT CENTRE.
Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026 line-up first announcements
Before its landmark anniversary in 2027, PFFF has announced the first line-up of acts for the Labour Day weekend in…
‘More than half the town’: Canberra Theatre Centre at 60
For 60 years, Canberra Theatre Centre has been more than just a venue – it’s been a part of people’s…
Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
Creative Australia reinstates Khaled Sabsabi, authors join AI backlash, regional funding discrimination, and more.
A million moments in mid-air: why Gravity & Other Myths, and our sector, need a new way forward
Touring live performance in today's world is getting harder, perhaps there's a better way of organising funding for the touring…