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NewsMona Foma's 2022 Lineup Is Here with Icebergs, Lasers and 300-Plus Artists Across 40 Venues
Also on the bill: monster trucks, Midnight Oil, sonic sculptures, the return of the festival's beloved morning meditations and a tribute to video stores.
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NewsDark Mofo Is Returning in June 2022 If You're Already Thinking About Your Winter Plans
The program won't be announced till autumn, but the festival will explore "the ideas of rebirth, reincarnation, and new life".
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NewsMONA Is Throwing Its First-Ever New Year's Eve Party to Bid Farewell to This Chaotic Year
Welcome in 2022 at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art with an all-local lineup of live tunes.
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NewsSound West Is the Australian-First SXSW-Style Technology and Music Fest Coming to Parramatta in 2022
The huge new event will combine a two-day conference at CommBank Stadium with three days of live music all around Greater Western Sydney.
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NewsNetflix Is Now Doing Mobile Games If You'd Like to Play 'Stranger Things' As Well As Watch It
The streaming service has just launched five mobile gaming titles via its Android app — including two 'Stranger Things' games — with more to come.
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NewsEight Ways to Get Your Culture Fix in Brisbane Without Breaking the Bank
From free outdoor gigs to stand-up comedy shows for a tenner, there's plenty to do around town — no matter your budget.
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NewsThirteen New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Kirsten Dunst as a war photographer in a divided America, Dev Patel directing himself in an action-packed revenge thriller and Kristen Stewart turning heartthrob.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024 standout shows that you need to see.
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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsEurovision Alert: Here's When and Where 2024's Song Contest Is Unleashing Its Europop Marvels
Electric Fields are representing Australia with 'One Milkali (One Blood)', which features the language Yankunytjatjara from the Anangu peoples.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsSeven New Movies You Can Watch in April That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Sydney Sweeney as a nun, Timothée Chalamet's return to Arrakis and a Bob Marley biopic.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTwelve New Movies You Can Watch in March That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with a haunting Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal romance, Sofia Coppola's take on Priscilla Presley and stunning Oscar-winner 'Anatomy of a Fall'.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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NewsAlice Springs' Radiant Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again Next April
The dazzling ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival will return from April 8–17, 2022.
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NewsMona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2022
MONA's summer music and arts festival is coming back for another year — and it's keeping its dual-city format.
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NewsHere's What Woolloongabba's 133-Year-Old Princess Theatre Looks Like After Its Huge Revamp
Queensland’s oldest-standing theatre has just been given a hefty makeover by the team behind The Tivoli.
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NewsA Massive Elvis Presley Exhibition Is Coming to Australia Direct From Graceland
The Bendigo Art Gallery will host the four-month-long showcase, which will feature around 300 items and is being curated in collaboration with the Graceland archives.
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GuideTen of the Spookiest Events Happening In and Around Brisbane This Halloween
From creepy old warehouses to spooky-themed mini golf, here's where to get your scares (and candy) this Halloween.
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NewsPlay-at-Home Series 'Isklander' Is Bringing Its Film, Game and Escape Room Experience Down Under
This online thriller is part interactive movie, part puzzle game and part scavenger hunt — and you and your mates can play along together from your respective homes.
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NewsFive Brisbane Events Every Culture Vulture Should Add to Their Diary This Spring
From luminous inflatable installations and firework displays to high-octane gigs and world-class art, here's what to add to your hit list.
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GuideTen Shows, Gigs and Installations to Lose Yourself In at Brisbane Festival 2021
Explore dazzling installations while floating down the river, see a theatre show filled with dogs and belt out karaoke hits in a crowd.
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NewsVivid Sydney Has Cancelled Its 2021 Festival and Is Planning to Return Next Winter Instead
Instead of trying to postpone again around Sydney's current outbreak and lockdown, the light, music and art-filled festival will focus on planning for next year.
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NewsBrisbane City Council's Libraries Have 70,000-Plus Ebooks and Audiobooks You Can Access for Free
You can also stream movies, read magazines and learn a language.
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NewsThe Ekka Has Been Cancelled for the Second Year in a Row
Before 2020, the August event had only ever been cancelled twice in its 144-year history: during the Spanish Flu and World War II.
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NewsEight of the Most Heartwarming Moments in the Olympic Games So Far
Some really, really feel-good stories for your feed.
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EventConscious Cocktails by Matt Whiley
Thursday, May 30 - Saturday, November 30, 2024
Living Room Bar, Brisbane City
Matt Whiley from Sydney's low-waste bar Re has whipped up a sustainability-focused cocktail menu for W Brisbane's Living Room Bar.
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EventFourteen — Shake & Stir Theatre Co
Wednesday, June 12 - Saturday, July 6, 2024
QPAC Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane
Shannon Molloy’s memoir returns to the Brisbane stage, bringing his time as a queer teenager at an all-boys Catholic school in regional Queensland to QPAC.
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EventSynthony Australia
Friday, September 6, 2024
Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley
What happens when tunes by Swedish House Mafia, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim and Avicii get the orchestral treatment? This dazzling show.
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EventFirst Night: Blak Day Out
Saturday, June 1, 2024
King Street, Bowen Hills
For Open Season 2024, Blak Social’s annual celebration of First Nations artists is turning into a free street party on King Street.
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EventNorthey Street City Farm Winter Solstice Festival
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Northey Street City Farm, Windsor
Celebrate the longest night of the year with food, live music, dancing, talks and workshops, a lantern parade and a bonfire — with JK-47, Sachém, DAMEEEELA and Captain Cooked on the lineup
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EventThe Great Artist Market
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City
Howard Smith Wharves' riverside brewery is celebrating Brisbane's creative community at its makers' market.
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EventMinistry of Sound: Testament
Friday, September 6, 2024
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City
Ministry of Sound's massive 90s and 00s parties are returning to Brisbane this spring.
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EventFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga
Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.
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EventSpanish Film Festival
Thursday, June 13 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations
Say hola to the Brisbane's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.
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NewsSix of the Most Entertaining Podcasts to Listen to Now According to Our Writers
Chuck on your favourite pair of headphones and give your brain a treat.
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NewsThe MSO Has Launched a New Vaccination-Focused Advertising Campaign Featuring Local Artists
It stars a diverse cast of local artists and arts organisations, encouraging Aussies to band together with an 'ensemble effort' to 'give COVID its final curtain call'.
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Vivid Has Postponed Its Already-Delayed 2021 Festival From August to September
Due to Sydney's current outbreak and lockdown, the citywide arts festival has been pushed back a month.
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NewsThe Best Books to Keep You Entertained According to Our Writers
Treat yourself to a literary feast with our writers' favourite books, novels and non-fiction.
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Brisbane Festival Has Revealed Its Luminous and Immersive Full 2021 Lineup
This year's 23-day program includes inflatable art installations on a boat, a new riverside festival precinct, and shows featuring 168 First Nations artists and performers.
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NewsSeven Cultural Events to Hit Up in Darwin This Winter That Are Well Worth the Trip
The Top End is celebrating First Nations culture and creativity this August with exhibitions, runway shows, art fairs and a one-night celebration of an Aussie music icon under the stars.
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NewsThese Hilarious Memes By the Art Gallery of NSW Are the New Highlight of Lockdown
Someone deserves a pay rise.
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NewsYour Introductory Guide to NAIDOC Week
This year's NAIDOC Week theme is 'Heal Country!' which calls for the recognition, protection and maintenance of all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
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NewsA Huge Collection of Ramses the Great Artefacts Is Coming to Sydney's Australian Museum in 2023
'Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs' will feature more than 180 rare artefacts, which will be leaving Egypt for the first time in more than 30 years.
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NewsThe Sugar Republic Team Is Launching Its Latest Super-Photogenic Installation in Brisbane This Month
'The Selfie Lab' will feature 16 colourful and neon-lit themed rooms, including past hits from the group's other touring shows.
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NewsBrisbane Festival Returns This September with Street Parties, Bond Tunes and 'Boy Swallows Universe'
Last year's popular Street Serenades program is returning, and Kate Miller-Heidke will kick off her new national tour at the festival.
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NewsAunty Donna Are Touring Their New Live Show Around Australia This Spring
Fresh from their hit Netflix series, it's the trio's first live tour in more than three years.
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NewsMelbourne Aquarium Has Released an Adorable and Soothing Series of Slow TV and Meditation Videos
Featuring the venue's sea creatures, these calming clips will help you cope with this chaotic year.
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NewsEleven Ways to Get Involved in National Reconciliation Week This Year
From weaving workshops to engaging panel discussions, there are heaps of events across the country.
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NewsVivid Has Just Dropped Its Full Lineup of Lights, Music and Ideas for 2021
The program features a chat with Jameela Jamil, a Cantina OK! pop-up and over 50 light installations.
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NewsSydney Fringe Festival Will Return This September with In-Person Shows and Three New Hubs
The independent arts showcase will give locally made theatre productions, cabaret and musicals, and experimental art their own venues.
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NewsFortitude Valley's Judith Wright Arts Centre Has Reopened After a $3.1 Million Refurbishment
It now boasts a new corner gallery, digital projections outside the building and three new tenants.
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NewsSydney Solstice Is the New Festival Taking Over the City This June with More Than 200 Events
Popping into Vivid's usual winter slot, it's bringing its huge lineup of food, music and performances to four inner city precincts.
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NewsDark Mofo Has Unveiled Its Massive (and Mostly Free) 2021 Lineup
After being forced to cancel its 2020 event due to the pandemic, the Tasmanian winter arts festival is making a comeback.
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NewsThe Federal Government Has Promised to Give the Arts Nearly $300 Million in COVID-19 Relief
The 2021-22 Budget will see $125 million dedicated to the Government's RISE fund, $20 million for independent theatres and $10 for Support Act.
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NewsHannah Gadsby Is Touring Her Brand New Live Stand-Up Show Around Australia This Year
The witty Aussie comedian's 'Body of Work' will make its way around the country between July and November.
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NewsThe First Three Installations of Vivid's 2021 Program Have Been Revealed
Two luminous clocks in The Rocks and Barangaroo are currently counting down to this year's launch.
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GuideA Big List of Must-See Shows, Festivals and Exhibitions to Add to Your Calendar This Year
Dazzling displays of light, hit Broadway musicals, beloved music fests — they're all popping up throughout the rest of 2021.
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NewsWoolloongabba's 133-Year-Old Princess Theatre Is Getting a Huge Revamp From The Tivoli Crew
It's Queensland’s oldest-standing theatre, and it's set to become a music and arts hub with a 900-person auditorium, four bars and a cafe.
