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    Parrtjima Is Currently Lighting Up the Red Centre If You're Keen on a Last-Minute Easter Getaway

    Alice Springs' luminous First Nations art and culture festival is back for 2022 — with dazzling arches, 1200 glowing suspended orbs and light projections across the 300-million-year-old MacDonnell Ranges.

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    Rainbows, a Doll House and the Eerie 'Candyman' Score: They're All on Dark Mofo's Full 2022 Lineup

    The Tasmanian winter festival will also feature The Kid LAROI, immersive art by Jónsi and the sounds of 'Chernobyl'.

  • News

    Seven Weekend Activities to Try If You Want to Shake Up Your Usual Routine

    Stuck doing the same old? Add some flavour to your schedule with these fun activity swaps.

  • Guide

    Six Live Music Events in Regional NSW Worthy of a Weekend Road Trip This Autumn

    From a giant outback festival to a five-day tribute to The King, these are the music events worth hitting the road for this April.

  • News

    Chris Rock Is Bringing His Stand-Up Show to Arenas Down Under This Winter

    In his first tour in five years, the Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian will play seven shows across Australia and New Zealand in August.

  • News

    A 67 Million-Year-Old T-Rex Skeleton Is Coming to Auckland in an Incredibly Rare New Exhibition

    It's the first time this ultra-rare, visually stunning T-Rex fossil has ever been on display in Aotearoa — or the world.

  • News

    Sydney Writers' Festival 2022 Will Host Almost 400 Writers and Thinkers Across 234 Events

    Embracing the current uncertain times, this year's theme is 'Change My Mind' — with the lineup led by Booker Prize-winner Damon Galgut.

  • News

    Eight Immersive Cultural Experiences You Can Have in Upstate New York

    A historical castle, modern design haven and a museum devoted to Lucille Ball — that's just a taste of what culture vultures can discover beyond New York City.

  • News

    Dark Mofo Has Announced the First Headline Acts From Its Two-Week 2022 Lineup

    Tasmania's winter arts and music festival has expanded its dates — and Kim Gordon, Nils Frahm and Doug Aitken are all on the bill.

  • News

    Vivid Has Unveiled Its Dazzling Lineup of Installations, Talks, Tunes, Parties and Dinners for 2022

    More than 200 events will take over the city for Vivid's first festival in three years, including the Vivid Sydney Dinner, 50-plus light installations, and talks by Troye Sivan and Aaron Sorkin.

  • News

    Art After Dark Is the Late-Night Cultural Fest Coming to Melbourne's Galleries and Museums in May

    The NGV, ACMI, Melbourne Museum and other iconic cultural institutions will open late this autumn for a jam-packed weekend of art, music, food and drinks.

  • News

    Ten First Nations-Led Activities to Experience in Tropical North Queensland

    Seize the opportunity to experience Tropical North Queensland through the eyes of the Traditional Land Owners.

  • News

    A Huge Rainbow Installation with Daily Dance Parties Has Popped Up in Circular Quay Just in Time for Mardi Gras

    You can find the rainbow in front of the Overseas Passenger Terminal until Monday, March 7 before it's relocated to a regional town.

  • News

    Brisbane Writers Festival's Stacked 2022 Program Features 200-Plus Events Spread Across the City

    Back for a huge in-person event, this year's BWF features events at The Zoo, the RE and Sunnybank's Landmark Restaurant, alongside the State Library of Queensland and local libraries around town.

  • News

    Here's Which Arts Events and Venues Have Been Cancelled, Postponed and Temporarily Closed Due to the Floods

    From flooding through QPAC and GOMA to cancelled shows around town, here's how Brisbane's arts scene has been impacted by the devastating wet weather.

  • Guide

    How to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix in Tropical North Queensland

    Explore beachfront markets, local art galleries and a tropical gin distillery.

  • News

    Need Last-Minute Mardi Gras Inspiration? Here Are Sydney's Top Events and Happenings That Aren't The Parade

    From Priscilla drag to art parties and harbour-side recovery lunches, enjoy the queerest week of celebration on the calendar.

  • Guide

    Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for March

    Scoff bottomless fried chicken, catch the last of summer's pop-up bars or travel to Waiheke to catch the island's iconic outdoor arts festival.

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    Hottest 100 Victors and Noted Rainbow Aficionados The Wiggles Will Perform at the Mardi Gras Parade

    For the first time ever, The Wiggles will perform at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade — on a lineup headlined by Savage Garden's Darren Hayes.

  • News

    Parrtjima — A Festival in Light Is Back for 2022 to Shower Alice Springs with Dazzling Installations

    Luminous arches, tunnels and projections will light up the First Nations art and culture festival, which uses the 300-million-year-old MacDonnell Ranges as a backdrop.

  • News

    Vivid Has Announced the First Luminous Installations That'll Be Brightening Up Its 2022 Lineup

    The light, music and art-filled festival has also placed countdown clocks around the city, marking the days until the event returns after a two-year pandemic-enforced hiatus.

  • News

    A Lego Exhibition That Recreates 'Jurassic World' with Six Million-Plus Bricks Is Coming to Sydney

    Lego finds a way, with more than 50 dinosaurs, props and scenes from the movie built out of the popular plastic bricks.

  • Feature

    Here's Why Puccini's 'Turandot' Is One of the World's Most Enduring Operas

    We have grown all too familiar with the comfort of our streaming screens. So much so, it is easy to forget about the tradition of opera. You may even think it is irrelevant in modern society — but you'd be wrong.

  • News

    Your Guide to Auckland Florists

    Just in time for V-Day.

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    The 23rd Biennale of Sydney Arrives in March with a Mirrored Pavilion and 600-Square-Metre Bamboo Structure

    Sydneysiders will also be able to check out huge portraits made out of grass, and listen to the sounds of more than 15,000 animals.

  • News

    The Aboriginal Flag Is Set to Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge

    New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has committed to permanently flying the Aboriginal flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge "as soon as possible".

  • News

    The Giant Dwarf Theatre in Surry Hills Has Officially Closed Down

    After closing during Sydney's last lockdown, the beloved venue will not reopen.

  • News

    The Best Things to Do On, By or Near the Water in Sydney

    From visiting seaside bars to sailing a picnic boat along the river, there are plenty of ways to enjoy Sydney from the water.

  • News

    A 'Hello Kitty'-Themed Town Is Taking Over Darling Square for the Next Three Months

    Running until the end of April, this super-cute street festival pays tribute to everyone's favourite fictional cat-like Japanese character.

  • News

    The Chocolate Factory Is Brisbane's Next Candy-Themed Pop-Up with a Gingerbread Town and Cupcake Room

    The super-photogenic installation will also feature its own marshmallow-themed space and bubblegum room — and a ballpit.

  • News

    Wellington's Beloved Fringe Festival Will Still Go Ahead at Red Light

    Festival organisers say they deliberately capped the first run of ticket sales to prepare for any traffic light changes.

  • Guide

    Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for February

    Candlelit orchestra performances, a lantern festival and a streetwide block party — it's all happening around Auckland in February.

  • News

    Six Ways to Ring in the Year of the Tiger at The Rocks

    Celebrate the new year by catching a thought-provoking talk, browsing a night market or soaking up good fortune through auspicious Lunar New year traditions.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Brisbane

    From rooftop drinks and themed high teas to citywide festivals, there are plenty of ways to welcome in the year of the tiger.

  • News

    This Biennale of Sydney Installation Is Bringing the Sounds of 15,000 Animal Species to Barangaroo

    Called 'The Great Animal Orchestra', the free immersive artwork features sounds recorded in tropical grasslands, savannahs and Arctic tundra over the last 50 years.

  • News

    The Aboriginal Flag Is Now Free for Public Use Thanks to the Australian Government's New Copyright Deal

    The Aboriginal flag can now be used both digitally and physically without having to ask permission or pay a fee.

  • News

    Auckland's Much-Loved Lantern Festival Has Once Again Been Cancelled Due to COVID-19

    It's the third year in a row organisers have had to pull the plug on the city's largest cultural event.

  • News

    Big Gay Out 2022 Has Been Abruptly Cancelled Over COVID-19 Concerns

    The festival has been canned after organisers received advice from the Prime Minister.

  • News

    Auckland's Much-Loved Lantern Festival Is Returning Next Month

    After two years of disappointing cancellations, the city's largest cultural festival is making it's long-awaited return.

  • News

    A Three Day Food, Wine and Music Festival Is Returning to Motutapu Island This Month

    A 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland's CBD, the island of Motutapu will once again play host to an exclusive festival.

  • Guide

    The Best Outdoor Events to Head to in Melbourne This Summer

    Fresh air, sunny skies and a jam-packed calendar of outside events await.

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