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New Darwin Festival AD launches inaugural program
Running from 10-27 August 2023, Darwin Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the best of Territory culture alongside curated…
New winter festival joins an increasingly crowded calendar
The inaugural Glenelg Winter Arts Festival joins the likes of Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Dark Mofo and RISING as an off-peak…
On the Move: latest sector appointments
Gallery Director leaves HOTA, fortyfivedownstairs farewells AD, and more.
The undiscovered country: ageing and dementia on stage
Seventeen years after winning the Patrick White Playwrights Award, Patricia Cornelius’ ‘Do Not Go Gentle’ finally has its mainstage debut.
How a pandemic pivot helped this actor gain a Rising Star scholarship
Tasmanian actor Noah Sargent, 21, explains how thinking outside the box when theatres were closed helped inspire his application to…
Victorian Budget 2023-24: what’s in it for the arts?
Live music, major cultural institutions and the digital games sector are among the beneficiaries of yesterday’s State Budget, though the…
Coming home: Melbourne Cabaret Festival returns to Port Phillip
Melbourne Cabaret Festival returns with new energy and a wide range of acts after a bruising three years.
On the Move: latest sector appointments
New Board members for ACE and MSO, MQFF announces new Program Director, and more.
This week’s arts news and trending topics
Summarising this week’s arts headlines and what the sector is reading and discussing this week.
Celebrating audacious art made at Cabaret Fringe
Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival returns for 2023 with a new Festival Hub designed to bring emerging, regional and established artists…