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After-Dark Puppetry in the Zoo, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Gleaming Installations: Illuminate Adelaide 2024 Has Them All
The annual winter arts festival in the South Australian capital will also feature 'Fire Gardens', Max Cooper's '3D AV', Dutch pianist Joep Beving and more.
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Concrete Playground Has Submitted Two Panels for SXSW Sydney 2024 — and You Can Help Make Them Happen
We're keen to dive into the state of socialising and hospitality at this year's SXSW Sydney, and back up our 2023 panel on youth, information and the digital age — and we need your votes.
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Three Exclusive Travel Packages to Book If You Want to Experience the Best of Melbourne's RISING Festival
We've teamed up with RISING to create these one-of-a-kind travel packages to Melbourne's epic winter festival.
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'Parrtjima — A Festival in Light' Is Back in the Red Centre for 2024 — and This Is What It Looks Like
If you haven't already put this dazzling First Nations festival in the Northern Territory on your must-attend list, this is what you're missing out on.
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Winter Feast, the Nude Solstice Swim, Genesis Owusu, Marlon Williams: Dark Mofo's 2024 Gap Year Has Them All
The Mona Gala, a new exhibition, a multi-storey nightclub and late-night tunes are all happening in Hobart this winter, too.
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Five Ways 'Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition' Makes You Feel Like You're Actually on the Ship
This exhibition is the most detailed exploration of history's most infamous shipwreck to ever run in Australia.
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Melbourne's Citywide Winter Festival Now or Never Is Returning for Its Second Year in 2024
Mark your diary: after 2023's debut fest proved a success, this event is bringing back its music, performances, installations and talks in August.
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You Can Now Vote for the Conference Sessions That You'd Like to See at SXSW Sydney 2024
Early bird tickets for the tech, innovation, screen, music, games and culture festival's second Australian run are also on sale.
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Coming Soon: 'Sonic Neon' Is the Rave Room with 26,000-Plus Lights That's Set to Dazzle Luna Park Sydney
Luna Park's Crystal Palace, which dates back to 1935, will welcome lights, lasers and mirrors as part of this immersive six-room experience.
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Farewell Mona Foma: Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art Has Called Time on Its Summer Festival After 16 Years
If you went along in February, you went to the last fest, with 2024's Mona Foma the event's final run.
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Ali Wong's First-Ever Stand-Up Tour Down Under Has Added Extra Shows Due to Demand
The 'Beef' star played to full houses in the US, and in Paris and London — and Down Under audiences are just as keen to see her.
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Calling All Book Obsessives: Here's Who You'll Be Seeing (and Reading) at 2024's Melbourne Writers Festival
From Toshikazu Kawaguchi and Michael Cunningham to Ann Patchett and Ziggy Ramo, there's no shortage of highlights on MWF's lineup.
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The 2024 Brisbane Writers Festival Lineup Will Get You Loving Literature with Trent Dalton and Michael Connelly
More than 150 live talks and panels will get word nerds flocking to the State Library of Queensland and beyond, including sessions with 60-plus Brisbane authors.
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Emmy-Winning 'Beef' Star Ali Wong Is Bringing Her Latest Stand-Up Tour Down Under This Winter
The comedian, 'Always Be My Maybe' writer and actor, and 'Dear Girls' author is hitting Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.
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Six Beautifully Chaotic Multiplayer Games to Play with Your Mates on a Rainy Saturday Afternoon
Load up any of these multiplayer titles for guaranteed good times with your squad.
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RISING's 2024 Program Includes Free First Peoples' Art and a Yasiin Bey-Led Blockwide Fest Within the Fest
The full lineup spans 105 events featuring 480-plus artists, all to start off winter in Melbourne with a feast of art, music and performances.
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From Air, Budjerah and Yasiin Bey to 40-Kilometre-Long Laser Beams: Vivid Sydney's Packed 2024 Program Is Here
Celebrating its 14th year, the festival's 23-night lineup will fill the Harbour City with music, lights and openair art, food events and conversation.
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'Lessons in Chemistry' Author Bonnie Garmus Is Headlining 2024's Huge Sydney Writers' Festival Lineup
The literary love-in's full program spans 223 events with nearly 300 speakers, including 35 international guests.
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Calling All 'Normal People' Obsessives: Sally Rooney's New Book 'Intermezzo' Will Hit Shelves This Spring
You'll be able to read the acclaimed Irish author's fourth novel, which focuses on two grieving brothers, in September.
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A Six-Metre-Tall Puppet Will Tower Over the Red Centre at 2024's 'Parrtjima — A Festival in Light'
The program also includes a three-night marketplace for the first time in the festival's history, featuring food and other products from local Aboriginal businesses.
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Ten Upcoming Indie Games That Are Wishlist Worthy
If your gaming wishlist is looking a little weedy, we've assembled ten indie titles set to release this year that are sure to be bangers.
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Eight Unmissable Events to Add to Your Schedule for Mardi Gras 2024
Free dance parties, a side-splitting comedy fest, the southern hemisphere's biggest vogue ball and 'Murder on the Dancefloor' on Bondi Beach — they're all part of the 2024 Mardi Gras lineup.
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Smiles, Sparks and Secrets of the Universe: Eight Brisbane Events That No Science Fan Should Miss
From insightful panels of industry experts to after-dark parties, it's all happening for World Science Festival Brisbane 2024.
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Shop and Slay: Broadway is Celebrating Sydney Mardi Gras with Drag Bingo and More
Break out the glitter and raise money for LGBTQIA+ charities at Broadway’s Mardi Gras celebrations.
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White Bay Power Station's Restoration Is Officially Complete Before It Reopens as an Arts Venue in March
The historic power station will open to visitors for the first time in 40 years as an artistic, cultural and community hub.
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You Better Not Kill the Groove: Sophie Ellis-Bextor Is Headlining Mardi Gras 2024's 15,000-Person Bondi Beach Party
Not content with making one trip to Australia this year, the 'Murder on the Dancefloor' singer is heading here twice — starting with Mardi Gras.
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Fair Day at Mardi Gras 2024 Has Been Cancelled Due to Asbestos in Victoria Park's Mulch
"This is an incredibly disappointing decision, as Fair Day is a pivotal part of the Mardi Gras calendar. But we have to put the safety of our community first," said Lord Mayor Clover Moore.
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Lights, Camera, Action: Explore the Magic Behind the Screens at ACMI
It's Australia's leading museum of screen and cinema, and it's well worth a visit from you.
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Say You'll Be There: Spice Girl Mel C Is Headlining The Wickham's Big Gay Day Street Festival for 2024
This year's biggest name a blast from the past in two ways — Melanie C headlined the festival back in 2020, too.
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Brisbane's First-Ever River Pride Parade Will Float Through the City During 2024's Inaugural Melt Open
The Queensland capital's new major queer art and culture festival has also announced Courtney Act as its first ambassador.
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Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Woof!' Will Premiere in Australia This Autumn
After 'Nanette', 'Douglas' and 'Body of Work' comes the Australian comedian's latest show, which has locked in dates in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Five Romantic Sydney Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout
Here are your date night ideas for the week, including free galleries, standout screenings under the stars and an after-hours concert at the zoo.
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The Full 2024 Mardi Gras Lineup Is Here with Adam Lambert, Ultra Naté, CeCe Peniston and Slayyyter
More than 150 performers will feature across the 17-day event, including Cub Sport, MAY-A, Keiynan Lonsdale, Melissa Tkautz and the cast of '& Juliet'.
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Mark Your Diary: Winter Feast, the Nude Solstice Swim, Night Shift and the Mona Gala Are All Returning in 2024
Dark Mofo is sitting this year out, but some of its key events will still be enticing everyone to Tasmania in June.
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Beyond the Fringe: Eight Ways to Discover Adelaide During and After the Festival
Adelaide continues far beyond the Fringe. Here's where to get out and about while you're in town for the festival.
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Don't Miss Out: Experience Sydney Mardi Gras 2024 in Style with These Exclusive Packages
Live and breathe the spectacle of Sydney's 46th Mardi Gras with two unique stay-and-view packages that guarantee a dazzling weekend in Sydney.
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All About Women's Full 2024 Lineup of Talks at Sydney Opera House and Online Is Here
Grace Tame and Barkaa join a lineup featuring 40-plus artists at Sydney Opera House's gender-, justice- and equality-focused festival.
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Seven Spots Where You Can Get Your Arts and Culture Fix in Parramatta
See large-scale sculptures, enjoy dinner and a show, or upskill your craft.
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An All-Ages Guide to Adelaide Fringe
Let your little one's creative imagination run wild with music, dance, comedy, circus and stage performances for the whole family.
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A Guide to Parramatta
The neighbourhood of Parramatta is a land of heritage-listed sandstone architecture, beautiful parks and cosmopolitan restaurants, all built around the centuries-old Parramatta River.