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    Auckland's Full-Scale Globe Theatre Has Announced Its First Winter Season

    A new roof has transformed the theatre into an all-weather venue.

  • News

    Alice Springs' Luminous Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again in 2020

    The festival will mark its fifth year, once again celebrating Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling.

  • News

    Seven Ways to Impress Your Mum This Mother's Day

    Treat mum to a day of gallery hopping or a night of live jazz and cocktails.

  • News

    Ten Ways To Impress Your Mum This Mother's Day

    Treat mum to an ice cream degustation or do a Sunday morning jog together.

  • News

    Over 200 Festivalgoers Had Their Pills Tested at Groovin the Moo This Weekend

    NSW and Queensland government representatives and Victorian politicians also inspected the pill testing trial — which identified seven potentially deadly substances.

  • News

    Auckland's New Winter Festival Has Dropped Its 2019 Lineup

    Tune out winter with interactive light shows, culinary events and cultural performances.

  • News

    The Holey Moley Team Is Opening a New Adult Arcade Bar in Sydney

    B Lucky & Sons will be hidden inside an old-school pawn shop and filled with vintage prizes, alcoholic bubble teas and bonito flake-topped pizzas.

  • News

    You'll Soon Be Able to Race Your Way Around Multiple Nintendo Theme Parks

    And yes, a real-life 'Mario Kart' experience is on the cards.

  • News

    The Country's Biggest Winter Festival Has Announced Its Jam-Packed 2019 Lineup

    It returns to the picturesque lakeside village from 20-23 June.

  • Guide

    Australia's Best Winter Festivals That Will Make You Actually Want to Go Outside

    From nude swims in Hobart to all-nighters in Melbourne, these arts festivals are made for winter weekenders.

  • News

    Six North Island Events Worthy of a Road Trip

    Head south of the Bombays for a beer-fuelled field day, a boundary-pushing arts festival and a celebration of scallops.

  • News

    This New Report Identifies the Most (and Least) Safe Spots for Women in Sydney

    The Plan International project has analysed over 1000 incidents of harassment from its interactive Free To Be map.

  • News

    Parrtjima Festival Is Currently Lighting Up Alice Springs with Seven Epic Light Installations

    The festival — now in its fourth year — celebrates Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling.

  • News

    The Organisers of Wellington's LitCrawl Have Announced a New Writers Festival

    Four days of books, writers, writing, talking, reading, conversation and literary quirk.

  • News

    Auckland's Huge French Festival Is Back for 2019

    Four days of Champagne, cheese, croissants and pétanque.

  • News

    The Best Things to See and Do at CubaDupa 2019

    Wellington's huge two-day culture festival is back for its fifth year.

  • Feature

    Here's How NSW's Political Parties Are Promising to Tackle Live Music and Lockouts if Elected

    We've put together a rundown on the policies affecting live music, nightlife and festivals, and the parties that will be voting on them if they win a seat in this weekend's election.

  • News

    Sydney Has Copped Its Own Egg Boy Mural in Chippendale

    It's located outside the Lord Gladstone, which is serving up Egg Boy burgers to raise money for victims of the Christchurch shooting.

  • News

    An Eerie Outback-Themed Escape Room Has Opened in Redfern

    'The Forgotten Son' starts with the sounds of a child sobbing in an old tin shed, then lead players on a dangerous trek through the bush.

  • News

    Vivid Sydney Has Announced Its Radiant 2019 Program

    FKA Twigs, Spike Lee and a field of 500 glowing fireflies.

  • News

    Auckland Writers Festival Unveils Its Whopping 2019 Lineup

    Seven days of ideas, readings, debates, stand-up poetry, literary theatre, children’s writers and free public events. 

  • News

    Five Things Not to Miss at NGV Friday Nights Before They Wrap

    Sip gin cocktails, admire mind-bending artwork and catch some live tunes.

  • Guide

    Ten Must-See Events at Auckland Arts Festival 2019

    Auckland Arts Festival launches into its 11th year with multidimensional dance, critically acclaimed dream pop and a free sing-along waiata.

  • News

    An Exhibition Dedicated to the Music, Fashion and Protests of the Late 60s Is Coming to Melbourne

    Among 'Revolutions: Records and Rebels' 500-item display, you'll find Mick Jagger's signature stage costume, John Lennon's legendary glasses and handwritten lyrics for 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'.

  • News

    Sydney Might Be Getting Its Own Pride Centre

    Located in the inner west, the community centre would highlight queer culture, provide health services and offer a safe gathering space.

  • News

    The NZ International Comedy Festival Has Dropped Its 2019 Lineup

    Take your pick from over 120 shows this May.

  • News

    Oxford Street Will Once Again Go Lockout-Free for Mardi Gras

    The NSW Government is relaxing the usual lockout laws for the strip's 41st Mardi Gras celebrations.

  • News

    Interactive Event Series Satellites Has Announced Its 2019 Program

    Sneak onto a Kollywood film shoot, share a Filipino breakfast and peer into a gigantic crystal ball.

  • News

    Ten Shows, Installations and Parties to Get Amongst at NZ Fringe Festival 2019

    Wellington's favourite independent open-access arts festival is back for another year.

  • Guide

    Seven Bendigo Events Worthy of a Road Trip This Autumn

    Get out of the big smoke to explore all this regional city has to offer — one glass of wine and cut of wagyu at a time.

  • News

    Denzien Urban Distillery Launches Weekly Gin Tasting Sessions

    Sit down with the Denzien founders for a couple of small batch tasters.

  • News

    Australia's Oxford Street Signs Have Undergone a Glorious Rainbow Makeover for Mardi Gras

    Seven brightly coloured sculptures have popped up across the country, including a Kylie Minogue-themed installation.

  • News

    Ten Bars to Hit This Mardi Gras if You Can't Be Bothered Fighting the Parade Crowds

    Trade standing on your tiptoes on a milk crate for cocktails, dancing and live streams at one of these.

  • News

    Six Ways to Squeeze the Last Few Drops of Summer Out of the Season

    We can't stop the seasons from changing, but we can prolong the end of summer with after-work swims, outdoor movies and sleeping by the beach.

  • News

    Six Ways to Squeeze the Last Few Drops of Summer Out of the Season

    We can't stop the seasons from changing, but we can keep prolong the end of summer with after-work swims, outdoor movies and sleeping by the beach.

  • News

    Six Ways to Squeeze the Last Few Drops of Summer Out of the Season

    We can't stop the seasons from changing, but we can keep prolong the end of summer with after-work swims, outdoor movies and sleeping by the beach.

  • News

    We're Looking for Freelance Journalists to Join the Auckland Team

    Do you know what seasonality is, enjoy a good Chardonnay, and get down with Big J's?

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