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Woodend Winter Arts Festival: world class arts events in an intimate village atmosphere
The regional Victorian Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this upcoming long weekend.

Darwin Festival 2025: collective visions, creative collaborations and musical treats
The 2025 Darwin Festival features eight world premieres, an array of acclaimed works and a rich mix of musical offerings.

Sydney Fringe Festival teases 2025 program with new works from local, interstate and overseas creatives
Taking its lead from the major arts festivals, Sydney Fringe – which last year presented 500 events to 100,000 attendees…

Music review: Beth Gibbons, RISING, Hamer Hall
The celestial vocal stylings of Portishead's lead singer shone in a concert drawn from her first solo album.

Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week: Queensland literary judges resign, David Attenborough at 99, ‘Vandemonian Lags’ reviewed…

Theatre review: Ripening, Gasworks Arts Park
A heartfelt look at the intense experience of navigating pregnancy and childbirth in today’s Western medical system.

Theatre review: How To Hold A Sign, The Butterfly Club
An insightful and accessible exploration of the challenges faced by women working in the construction industry.

Theatre review: Austen in Therapy, Abbotsford Convent
Jane Austen lovers will find this enjoyable if they can look past the lacklustre production.

Theatre review: Mary Jane, Old Fitz Theatre
An intimate portrait of a woman caring for her chronically ill son.

Theatre review: The Anarchy (1138-53), KXT on Broadway
An experimental and inventive production that will provoke and pique curiosity.