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Australian Arts Review (AAR) features the best of Australia’s performing and visual arts sector. Free to access and only featuring professional and independent artistic practice, the website provides up-to-date and relevant editorial content.
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is proud to present the graduate showcase, ADRIFT - curated by Tegan Carmichael and devised by NICA’s third-year students, showing 9 - 13 December at NICA National Circus Centre in Prahran.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is proud to present the graduate showcase, ADRIFT - curated by Tegan Carmichael and devised by NICA’s third-year students, showing 9 - 13 December at NICA National Circus Centre in Prahran.
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NIDA has announced the latest Fellowship recipients - supporting the next generation of creative excellence.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
NIDA has announced the latest Fellowship recipients - supporting the next generation of creative excellence.
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A major exhibition of works by John Nixon (1949–2020), one of Australia’s most influential and experimental abstract artists, has opened at Heide Museum of Modern Art.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A major exhibition of works by John Nixon (1949–2020), one of Australia’s most influential and experimental abstract artists, has opened at Heide Museum of Modern Art.
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Avant-garde, post-punk, death oompah band and cult cabaret geniuses The Tiger Lillies make their long-awaited return to Australia with Serenade from the Sewer, celebrating the weird, the macabre and those that society has abandoned.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Avant-garde, post-punk, death oompah band and cult cabaret geniuses The Tiger Lillies make their long-awaited return to Australia with Serenade from the Sewer, celebrating the weird, the macabre and those that society has abandoned.
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Unveiling a landmark line-up of new Australian works, international hits, award-winning productions and reimagined Queer classics, Qtopia Sydney has launched its 2026 Theatre Season – the organisation’s boldest program to date!
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November 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Unveiling a landmark line-up of new Australian works, international hits, award-winning productions and reimagined Queer classics, Qtopia Sydney has launched its 2026 Theatre Season – the organisation’s boldest program to date!
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Featuring some of the most iconic images from the twentieth century, Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light celebrates the images, lives and stories of more than 80 influential artists working between 1900 to 1975.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Featuring some of the most iconic images from the twentieth century, Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light celebrates the images, lives and stories of more than 80 influential artists working between 1900 to 1975.
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Bill Stephens OAM takes a look at COCTEAU’S CIRCLE - which was recently by the Australian Chamber Orchestra at Canberra's Llewellyn Hall.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Bill Stephens OAM takes a look at COCTEAU’S CIRCLE - which was recently by the Australian Chamber Orchestra at Canberra's Llewellyn Hall.
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Western Sydney will take centre stage this year as the Coliseum Theatre at West HQ launches its inaugural Coliseum Summer Festival – a two-month celebration of major productions, family experiences and precinct-wide activity designed to bring world-class entertainment closer to home.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Western Sydney will take centre stage this year as the Coliseum Theatre at West HQ launches its inaugural Coliseum Summer Festival – a two-month celebration of major productions, family experiences and precinct-wide activity designed to bring world-class entertainment closer to home.
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Geelong Arts Centre has unveiled its SEASON 2026, inviting audiences to step through the door into a year of world premieres, Victorian exclusives and stories that open new worlds, right in the heart of Geelong.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Geelong Arts Centre has unveiled its SEASON 2026, inviting audiences to step through the door into a year of world premieres, Victorian exclusives and stories that open new worlds, right in the heart of Geelong.
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Spiegel Haus Melbourne - the new summer destination for shows, food and drinks, and nightlife - will be the official artist bar for Midsumma 2026, as well as hosting Freak Out! The Afterparty, Rooftop Piano Bar: Hosted by Tina Del Twist and Late Night Vice.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Spiegel Haus Melbourne - the new summer destination for shows, food and drinks, and nightlife - will be the official artist bar for Midsumma 2026, as well as hosting Freak Out! The Afterparty, Rooftop Piano Bar: Hosted by Tina Del Twist and Late Night Vice.
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John Moyle takes a look at Cowbois - currently playing at the Reginald Theatre – Seymour Centre until 13 December 2025.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
John Moyle takes a look at Cowbois - currently playing at the Reginald Theatre – Seymour Centre until 13 December 2025.
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Australian Irish dancing touring company PACE LIVE is bringing all the craic of an Irish Christmas to Australia with their high-octane show, A Celtic Christmas!
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Australian Irish dancing touring company PACE LIVE is bringing all the craic of an Irish Christmas to Australia with their high-octane show, A Celtic Christmas!
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Guided by the theme, Time & Place, the 2026 Midsumma Festival explores how moments and locations shape our identities – through over 200 events spanning art, performance, music and celebration.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Guided by the theme, Time & Place, the 2026 Midsumma Festival explores how moments and locations shape our identities – through over 200 events spanning art, performance, music and celebration.
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With world premieres, cult classics, and fan favourites, all combining for our most exciting season yet! New Theatre’s 2026 Season has arrived, and every show is a winner.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
With world premieres, cult classics, and fan favourites, all combining for our most exciting season yet! New Theatre’s 2026 Season has arrived, and every show is a winner.
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Get ready to dance the night away with Miami Horror – on Thursday 27 November, immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of PrideFEST Live at The Ice Cream Factory – where music, community, and inclusivity come together in perfect harmony.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Get ready to dance the night away with Miami Horror – on Thursday 27 November, immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of PrideFEST Live at The Ice Cream Factory – where music, community, and inclusivity come together in perfect harmony.
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A bold, exhilarating program that champions exceptional storytelling and cementing the companies reputation as one of Australia’s leading independent theatre producers, Holden Street Theatres (HST) has launched its 2026 Season.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
A bold, exhilarating program that champions exceptional storytelling and cementing the companies reputation as one of Australia’s leading independent theatre producers, Holden Street Theatres (HST) has launched its 2026 Season.
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Presented as part of the 2025 Head On Photo Festival Open Program, The Bridge and the Maidens – a series of 12 portraits taken in New York by photographer Francesca Magnani depicting the members of ImillaSkate, are currently on display at Paddington’s Love Supreme until 30 November.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Presented as part of the 2025 Head On Photo Festival Open Program, The Bridge and the Maidens – a series of 12 portraits taken in New York by photographer Francesca Magnani depicting the members of ImillaSkate, are currently on display at Paddington’s Love Supreme until 30 November.
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Waterloo’s new Placeholder Residency Program is a free, funded creative space. Field Rooms is a new creative community space recently launched within the working construction site of Danks Street south precinct at 903 Bourke Street, Waterloo.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Waterloo’s new Placeholder Residency Program is a free, funded creative space. Field Rooms is a new creative community space recently launched within the working construction site of Danks Street south precinct at 903 Bourke Street, Waterloo.
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Written by Robert Harling, the timeless tale of Steel Magnolias will come alive under the direction of Lee Lewis and a cast of six actors in a new Australian production in 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Written by Robert Harling, the timeless tale of Steel Magnolias will come alive under the direction of Lee Lewis and a cast of six actors in a new Australian production in 2026.
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In what will be the largest-ever civic infrastructure project and a landmark project for the City of Greater Bendigo, the $45m redevelopment of the Bendigo Art Gallery is set to begin in 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
In what will be the largest-ever civic infrastructure project and a landmark project for the City of Greater Bendigo, the $45m redevelopment of the Bendigo Art Gallery is set to begin in 2026.
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John Moyle takes a look at The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear & His Three Daughters - currently playing at the Belvoir St Theatre until 4 January 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
John Moyle takes a look at The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear & His Three Daughters - currently playing at the Belvoir St Theatre until 4 January 2026.
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The Australian Ballet and Telstra have announced that Adam Elmes, Coryphée artist, has been awarded the 2025 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The Australian Ballet and Telstra have announced that Adam Elmes, Coryphée artist, has been awarded the 2025 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award.
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Rohan Shearn takes a look at Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Much Ado About Nothing - currently playing at the Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, until 19 December 2025.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Rohan Shearn takes a look at Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Much Ado About Nothing - currently playing at the Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, until 19 December 2025.
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With regular gigs at the Umbrella Lounge Bar in Elsternwick - Paul Griffiths of the Jumbalumba band is In Conversation with Dr Jytte Holmqvist.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
With regular gigs at the Umbrella Lounge Bar in Elsternwick - Paul Griffiths of the Jumbalumba band is In Conversation with Dr Jytte Holmqvist.
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Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live has announced that Broadway’s smash-hit musical WAITRESS will be baking its way to Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, in May 2026, prior to a season at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from August 2026.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live has announced that Broadway’s smash-hit musical WAITRESS will be baking its way to Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, in May 2026, prior to a season at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from August 2026.
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