• News

    "Wear Something You're Comfortable In": Trans Icon Carlotta Gives Her Mardi Gras Style Tips

    The legendary icon and LGBTQIA+ advocate gives her styling recommendations for getting the most out of Gay Christmas.

  • News

    MP Alex Greenwich Shares His Favourite Queer Hot Spots and Celebrations for Sydney WorldPride

    The Independent MP, LGBTQIA+ advocate and local icon provides his personal intel on where to head during the final week of WorldPride.

  • News

    Alice Springs' Stunning Parrtjima Light Festival Has Just Unveiled Its 2023 Music Lineup

    The ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling fest has also dropped a sneak peek at this year's dazzling light installations.

  • News

    'The Coldest Case in Laramie' Is the New Must-Listen 'Serial' True-Crime Podcast Dropping This Week

    The first Serial Productions show hosted by a 'New York Times' reporter, it focuses on the unsolved murder of a college student in Wyoming in 1985.

  • News

    Ten Sydney WorldPride Events Worth a Trip to the Harbour City That You Can Still Nab Tickets To

    From multi-day party programs to appearances by Kylie Minogue and Kelly Rowland, these events will have you booking last-minute flights to Sydney.

  • News

    Vivid's Huge 2023 Lineup Will Include the Sydney Music, Light and Ideas Festival's First-Ever Food Fest

    Vivid Food will showcase culinary experiences across the Sydney CBD, spanning pop-ups, haute cuisine and everything in-between.

Latest Guides
  • News

    The Best Advice Ever: Osher Günsberg on TV Stardom, Satirising the News (and Himself) and Giving 100 Percent

    Fresh from 'The Bachelors', Osher Günsberg is taking to the stage with a live news parody — and we chatted to him about his career, new gig and comedy dreams.

  • News

    SXSW Has Just Dropped Its Inaugural Sydney Lineup Details — and Amy Webb Is the First Keynote Speaker

    For a week in October, SXSW Sydney will debut with more than 1000 sessions, including dedicated music, gaming and screen festivals.

  • News

    Punk-Rock Legend Henry Rollins Is Bringing His New Spoken-Word Tour to Australia This Winter

    On his first trip to our shores since 2016, the former Black Flag frontman — and actor, author and radio host — will look back over the past seven years.

  • News

    The Very Fictional Ant-Man Has Penned a Very Real Book If You'd Like Paul Rudd's Face on Your Shelf

    "In this new book I'm almost certain was not written by me, we pull back the curtain and uncover the man behind Ant-Man: Scott Lang," advises Paul Rudd.

  • News

    Australia Just Scored a New $286-Million National Cultural Policy to Boost the Local Arts Industry

    The Federal Government's new plan includes a National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs, an Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Perth and four new arts bodies.

  • News

    Queer Icons The Veronicas Spearhead a Feel-Good WorldPride Initiative 'With You &Proud'

    Nominate someone who deserves to be celebrated for their support of the LGBTQIA+ community and you could win an incredible Sydney WorldPride package.

  • News

    Wild Dance Theatre Performance 'A Divine Comedy' Is Dark Mofo's First Must-See Show for 2023

    “This is the most incredibly wild theatre performance that we have presented in the history of Dark Mofo... We can safely say the audience will be anything but bored.”

  • News

    All About Women Has Unveiled Its Full Three-Day 2023 Program of Talks, Panels and Workshops

    Child actor-turned-'I’m Glad My Mom Died' author Jennette McCurdy and human rights barrister Jennifer Robinson help lead the Sydney Opera House festival's jam-packed lineup.

  • News

    Sydney Town Hall Has Temporarily Turned Into an Indoor Beach Complete with 26 Tonnes of Sand

    Playing Sydney Festival and contemplating climate change, award-winning Lithuanian opera 'Sun & Sea' follows holidaymakers sunbathing on the sand.

  • News

    Brisbane's BrisAsia Festival Is Returning with a Stacked 2023 Lineup of Food, Tunes and Parties

    Celebrating Lunar New Year, this three-week citywide fest will span 27 events across 12 suburbs, and feature 400-plus artists

  • News

    Nicole Scherzinger Is Headlining Sydney WorldPride's Huge 12,000-Person Bondi Beach Party

    Australian DJs dameeeela, Jarred Baker, Jacqui Cunningham, DJ Charlie Villas and DJ Dan Murphy will also take to the sand.

  • News

    Girls to the Front: Bikini Kill in Conversation Will Headline All About Women's 2023 Program

    Sydney Opera House's 2023 festival will also expand to three days for the first time ever, and be guided by four co-curators.

Latest Events
  • Event

    ¡Viva Agave!

    Friday, May 17, 2024

    Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

    Tequila and mezcal are battling for margarita supremacy at Cloudland for one night only.

  • Event

    Winter Chalet at Customs House

    Tuesday, May 14 - Saturday, August 31, 2024

    Customs House Brisbane, Brisbane

    Spend winter sipping champagne while eating Moreton Bay bug croissants and baked whole brie in igloos by the river.

  • Event

    Milton by Moonlight

    Saturday, June 15, 2024

    Milton Markets, Milton

    Milton's weekly market is hosting a moonlit Saturday-night session in mid-June to embrace winter.

  • Event

    Mad Science

    Friday, May 3 - Sunday, June 23, 2024

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    From 'Frankenstein' to 'Poor Things', GOMA's latest film program is alive with tales of madcap creators experimenting across cinema history.

  • Event

    Brunswick Street Live

    Saturday, May 11, 2024

    Brunswick Street Mall, Fortitude Valley

    This free day-long music festival is bringing its live tunes back to the Brunswick Street Mall for a second year.

  • Event

    Roller Rave 02

    Saturday, May 25, 2024

    Superordinary, Hamilton

    Get your skates on rave-style at Northshore Brisbane's Superordinary, with DJ Phil Smart and Jen-E spinning tunes while you roll.

  • Event

    Dine BNE City

    Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 30, 2024

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    This month-long food and drink festival is filling the Brisbane CBD with culinary specials and events all throughout June.

  • Event

    Boy Kills World

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.

  • Event

    Dogs Day Out at Gasworks

    Saturday, June 8, 2024

    Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

    Take your canine to pooch-friendly markets this winter — there'll be stalls slinging treats, clothing and bedding to browse.

  • Event

    Portside Wharf Art Month

    Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024

    Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

    Portside Wharf is dedicating all of May to a month-long art celebration, which features a paint splatter room, plus a street party with pet portraits. 

  • News

    Peaches, Future Islands and 'Pan's Labyrinth' with a Live Score Lead Brisbane's New "Festival of Other Music"

    Across February and March, ΩHM will take over Brisbane Powerhouse with a boundary-pushing lineup of sound, music and performances.

  • News

    Mona Foma's Massive 2023 Lineup Is Here with a Tunnel of Light, Complaints Choir and Punk Bunker

    MONA's summer music and arts festival has unveiled its full 2023 lineup, featuring 370 artists across two weekends.

  • News

    Outspoken Donald Trump Critic (and Niece) Mary Trump Is Coming to Australia to Chat About Her Chaotic Family

    Think you've heard plenty of news about the ex-US President over the past few years? His niece has you beat, and she's coming Down Under to talk about it.

  • News

    Barack Obama Is Coming to Australia in 2023 for a Speaking Tour About Leadership

    The former US President is heading to Sydney and Melbourne in March — and his Sydney talk will be livestreamed, too.

  • News

    Spotify Has Just Launched Its Audiobooks Library with 300,000-Plus Titles in Australia and New Zealand

    Your summer can now include listening to Aussie literary hits like 'The Dry' and 'Boy Swallows Universe' via Spotify.

  • News

    Brisbane Powerhouse Is Now Home to a Riverside Events Space with Bars and Al Fresco Lounges

    Meet the Pleasuredome, a 450-person, 520-square-metre venue that'll be used for special events and functions year-round.

  • News

    Wynnum Fringe Is Back for 2022 to Fill Brisbane's Bayside with Music, Comedy, Bars and a Ferris Wheel

    This year's fest runs for almost three weeks, and includes a comedy gala, a new festival garden hub, disco tunes with Marcia Hines and a fancy-dress parade for dogs.

  • News

    Sydney WorldPride's Full Program Is Here with Charli XCX, Kelly Rowland, Jessica Mauboy and 300-Plus Events

    Get ready for "mega Mardi Gras" with 17 days of events during the largest-ever LGBTQIA+ festival ever held in the region.

  • News

    Dazzling Autumn Plans, Sorted: Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up Alice Springs Again in April 2023

    The Red Centre's luminous ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has locked in its 2023 return, with artworks around the theme 'Listening with Heart'.

  • News

    A Giant Rainbow Sand Sculpture Is Popping Up on Bondi Beach for One Day Only

    Sydney WorldPride 2023 launches its huge lineup on Wednesday, November 9, 100 days out from the event — with help from this colourful symbol of pride.

  • News

    Melbourne Will Soon Be Home to a Statue Celebrating Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter

    Honouring two immense Indigenous talents, the new public artwork will be installed in Fitzroy in 2023.

  • News

    Pavement, Bon Iver, Bikini Kill, Angel Olsen and Peaches Are All Heading to Mona Foma 2023

    Girls to the front: Bikini Kill is playing their first Australian show in more than 25 years in Hobart.

  • News

    Sydney Festival's Sprawling 2023 Program Will Feature 748 Performances Across 54 Venues

    Sydney Town Hall will be filled with 26 tonnes of sand for a Lithuanian opera, a Shinjuku-inspired magic bar will pop up at Darling Harbour, and live music will take over the 70s-era underground bar beneath Martin Place's Harry Seidler mushroom building.

  • News

    Brisbane's Fringe Festival Is Here for 2022 with 300-Plus Performances in More Than 25 Venues

    See comedy, theatre, music, cabaret, burlesque, dance and spoken word shows everywhere from bars, boats, parks and homes to the planetarium — and hang out in the festival hub in Stefan's old South Brisbane base.

  • News

    Greater Sydney Will Be Filled with Rainbow Artworks and Installations During WorldPride 2023

    Two huge highlights: a 50-metre-long floral rainbow wall made up of 18,000 bright plants, and adding the Progress Flag colours to Coogee's rainbow walkway.

  • News

    Dark Mofo Has Locked in Its 2023 Dates If You're Planning Ahead for Next Winter

    The 2023 festival will also mark Creative Director Leigh Carmichael's last at the helm, making way for a new Artistic Director from 2024 onwards.

  • News

    Sydney Opera House Is Marking Its 50th Anniversary with 230-Plus Performances, Events and Experiences

    The year-long program includes free shows on the Opera House steps, Tim Minchin and Ngaiire gigs on the forecourt, and new artworks adorning the venue's sails.

  • News

    Hannah Gadsby's Latest Stand-Up Show 'Body of Work' Is Being Turned Into a Netflix Special

    The Aussie comedian has signed a multi-title deal with the streaming platform, which'll also include a special featuring gender-diverse performers.

  • News

    'Serial' Is Set to Drop a New Episode Tomorrow After Adnan Syed's Conviction Was Overturned

    Eight years after the first season of 'Serial' investigated the death of Hae Min Lee, the podcast is returning to Adnan Syed's story following breaking legal developments.

  • News

    This Brisbane Petition Is Calling for the Indigenous Flags to Fly Permanently on the Story Bridge

    The petition wants Brisbane to follow the Sydney Harbour Bridge's lead and install the Aboriginal flag atop the CBD structure — and the Torres Strait Islander flag, too.

  • Guide

    Ten Shows, Gigs, Events and Installations to Lose Yourself In at Brisbane Festival 2022

    Wander through a kaleidoscope, coast around a rollerskating shindig, party on a rooftop and see top-notch theatre.

  • News

    Making Moves: Sydney Dance Company's Mia Thompson on What it Takes to Become a Full-Time Dancer

    The Brisbane-born artist sheds light on how she got her start, her international moves and the power of being on stage.

  • News

    Quandamooka Festival Is Bringing Its First Nations Celebration Back to Stradbroke Island in August

    Returning to Country for the first time in two years, the three-day festival spans live music, eco boat tours, art exhibitions, whale watching, cultural tours and more.

  • News

    Sydney Opera House Has Unveiled Its Stunning, Two-Years-in-the-Making Concert Hall Revamp

    It's one of the world's largest and longest performing arts halls — and it has just undergone a major transformation.

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