Sydney Fringe Festival launches full programme of 500-plus events

Sydney Fringe Festival, the Australian city’s largest independent performing arts festival, has today announced its full programme of over 500 events across 50 venues and … Read more

New fund supports artists of colour in Australia

A new fund has been set up to help support Bla(c)k, Indigenous and POC theatre performers in Australia. The Artists of Colour Initiative (AOC) will award … Read more

Australia pledges 250m to help arts recover from COVID-19

The Australian Government has pledged AUD250m (€153m) to help the arts sector recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The money for the so-called JobMaker programme breaks … Read more

Joseph Mitchell to leave OzAsia Festival

Joseph Mitchell is stepping down as artistic director of OzAsia Festival. Mitchell has overseen five editions of the festival, which has built bridges between Asian … Read more

Theatre show links audition and asylum

A new Australian show is making a political point by paralleling the process of an actor auditioning and a refugee seeking asylum. The Audition, which … Read more

Melbourne Regent Theatre gets a renovation

The Australian state of Victoria is contributing AUD14.5m (€89.9m) towards an AUD19.4m (€120.3m) upgrade of Melbourne’s heritage-listed Regent Theatre. The renovations are expected to be completed in … Read more

Big names head to Brisbane

Brisbane Festival has announced its full programme for 2017, which includes five world premieres and 11 Australian premieres. The festival runs from 9-30 September in … Read more

All change at Opera Queensland

Opera Queensland (OperaQ) has appointed Sandra Willis as executive director. It follows the news that general manager Russell Mitchell will leave the company at the … Read more

Minecraft festival is the new kid on the block at Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House will open its doors to gaming fans 2 – 3 July when a special Minecraft invasion will fill the concert hall during … Read more

Adelaide Cabaret Festival named South Australia’s top event

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival has been recognised as a key event in South Australia, winning a significant tourism award. The event, which is delivered by … Read more

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