• News

    Enmore Road's Classification as a Special Entertainment Precinct Has Been Extended Until at Least July 2023

    Sydney's summer of late nights and live music has been given another boost.

  • 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.

  • 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

    The City of Sydney Is Investing $5 Million to Revive Dixon Street Mall As Part of a Huge Chinatown Revamp

    The project will aim to maintain the rich diversity of Chinatown and support its local businesses.

  • 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

    We're Giving Away a Premium Double Pass to The Australian Ballet's Instruments of Dance

    You and a fellow dance lover can enjoy two of the best seats in the house to this contemporary triple bill — on us.

  • 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

    The Mardi Gras Parade Is Adding Two New Viewing Spots for Its Huge 2023 Return to Oxford Street

    Due to demand, the Mardi Gras Parade's big Oxford Street comeback will include two new ticketed spaces to enjoy the celebrations.

  • 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

    Spring Fling Is the Wheeler Centre's New Festival of Thoughts and Ideas Hitting Melbourne This November

    Catch a 10-day program of talks, workshops and performances, featuring the likes of Peter Garrett, Natasha Brown and 'Heartbreak High''s Chloé Hayden.

  • 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

    First Look: Have a Peek Inside the New Bondi Pavilion Before Its Reopens Next Week

    Reopening next week, the pavilion will feature an art gallery, pottery studio, theatre and a new venue from the team behind Hinchcliff House.

  • 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

    Enmore Road Is Expanding Its Entertainment Offerings This Spring — Here Are Our Top Picks

    Expect comedy shows popping up in hair salons, Sydney Fringe Festival acts taking over bars and live music having even more rooms to ring out loud in.

  • 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

    Six-Week Music and Arts Festival Pleasures Playhouse Will Breathe New Life Into an Abandoned Chinatown Cinema

    Curated by Heaps Gay and Summer Camp's Kat Dopper, this inclusive creative festival is bringing stacks of events to a long-abandoned Harbour City Cinema.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Premium Double Pass to The Australian Ballet's Instruments of Dance

    You and a fellow dance lover can enjoy two of the best seats in the house to this contemporary triple bill, as well as dinner before or after the show — on us.

  • News

    Enmore Road Has Been Classified as a Special Entertainment Precinct for the Next Three Months

    Enmore Road venues will be allowed to open for longer on live entertainment nights and they'll have better protection against noise complaints.

  • 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

    The Jam-Packed Full Sydney Fringe Festival Lineup Is Here with 500-Plus Events at 50 Venues

    Get ready for a busy month and a half filled with comedy, cabaret, music, art and more — and free parties and gigs, too.

  • News

    Melbourne Writers Festival's 2022 Lineup Boasts 'Heartstopper' Author Alice Oseman and Tony Armstrong

    MWF is back in-person for 2022, hosting 270 authors, actors, journalists and poets across 150-plus events over four huge days.

  • 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

    2022's Festival of Dangerous Ideas Spans Everything From Facebook Whistleblowers to Free Tattoos

    UK historian Adam Tooze, 'Rabbit Hole' host Kevin Roose and tattoo-artist-to-the-stars Scott Campbell are also on this year's bill, which'll take to the stage at Carriageworks.

  • Guide

    Where to See Incredible Live Shows in the Inner West (And Where to Grab a Drink Nearby)

    Pair incredible live music, comedy and more with these foolproof pre- and post-show bev spots.

  • News

    Runaway Gardens Has Unveiled Its Cabaret, Music, Drag and Comedy Lineup for Sydney Fringe Fest 2022

    The Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent will feature everything from boundary-pushing burlesque and big comedy names to a mimosa-fuelled drag brunch club over six packed weeks.

  • News

    Eight Ways to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix on the Sapphire Coast

    From multi-day music festivals to month-long arts events, the Sapphire Coast is brimming with exciting arts and culture events.

Tap and select Add to Home Screen to access Concrete Playground easily next time. x