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NewsBlur on Film: How Toby L Made Both a Documentary and a Concert Movie About the Britpop Greats (and the First Band He Ever Saw Live)
Loving the Damon Albarn-fronted group as a kid in the 90s has turned out well for the Transgressive record label co-founder and filmmaker — and Australia's British Film Festival also benefits.
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NewsFarewell The Lume: Australia's Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery Is Closing Its Doors in 2026
The Melbourne venue will still bring back its Vincent van Gogh exhibition from Boxing Day into 2025, then say goodbye the following January.
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NewsDiaries Out, Tents Ready: Grampian Plains Festival Pitch Music & Arts Has Locked in Its 2025 Dates
The fest's lineup is also on the way, complete with a bigger Pitch One stage — and the ticket ballot is now open.
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NewsFinding Inspiration in Ridley Scott's Colosseum: Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger Chat 'Gladiator II'
"Basically I want to be like Ridley when I grow up. That’s the root of it for me," Mescal told us about working with the iconic filmmaker on this epic sequel.
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NewsNow Open: Brisbane's New 'Bluey's World' Experience Lets You Step Inside the Heeler Home for Real Life
This custom-built 4000-square-metre attraction recreates the show's famous sets in the perfect place for it.
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NewsBeloved West End Record Store Jet Black Cat Music Is Closing Its Bricks-and-Mortar Shop After 13 Years
The Vulture Street shop will shut on Saturday, December 28, 2024 — but its online store will remain open.
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NewsRhys Darby, Ross Noble, Boozy Shakespeare: Brisbane Comedy Festival Has Unveiled Its First 2025 Lineup
You'll also be able to chuckle at Nazeem Hussain, Melanie Bracewell, Jimeoin, Ray O’Leary, Luke Heggie, Becky Lucas, Bron Lewis and more.
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NewsYou Can Now Watch Season One of The Kates' Hilarious Morning TV Satire 'Get Krack!n' on YouTube
Still trying to fill the 'Deadloch'-shaped hole in your viewing until season two arrives? Whether or not you've seen this hit series before, it'll help.
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NewsTony- and Olivier-Winning Hit 'The Play That Goes Wrong' Is Making a Comeback on Australia's Stages in 2025
What happens when The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society tries to stage a murder-mystery? Chaos — and this onstage comedy.
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NewsAustralia's Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts Is Returning in 2025 with a Jam-Packed Performance Lineup
Asia TOPA's performance program includes 33 shows, 18 of which will make their world premiere, all in Melbourne in February and March 2025.
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NewsHere's Your First Look at 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Six and 'The Bear' Season Four Thanks to Disney+'s 2025 Trailer
Also featured: season two of 'Andor', new 'Alien' TV series 'Alien: Earth', the Glen Powell-starring 'Chad Powers' and 'Daredevil: Born Again'.
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NewsWelcome to 'The White Lotus' in Thailand: HBO Has Dropped a New Teaser for Its 2024–2025 Lineup
You can also catch new sneak peeks of 'The Last of Us' season two,' 'IT' spinoff 'Welcome to Derry', 'The Rehearsal' season two and more.
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NewsPrecious News: 'The Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale' Has Locked in a Southeast Queensland Season for 2025
You'll need to head to the Gold Coast to see this hit Middle-earth musical when it takes its hobbits to the Sunshine State.
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NewsThis Never Happened's Phone- and Camera-Free Dance Parties Are Returning to Australia in 2025
After a successful debut Down Under in 2023, the Lane 8's record label's shindigs are returning to Melbourne and Sydney.
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NewsThe First Action-Packed Teaser Trailer for 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' Is Here
After being delayed from 2024, Tom Cruise's latest stint in Ethan Hunt's shoes will hit cinemas Down Under in May 2025.
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GuideMany of the Best Seats at Sydney Festival 2025's Headline Shows Are on Sale for Just $49 — Here's Why
As NSW's flagship arts fest prepares to celebrate its 49th birthday, affordability has been very much front of mind for Festival Director Olivia Ansell.
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NewsYayoi Kusama's Five-Metre-Tall (and Dot-Covered) 'Dancing Pumpkin' Sculpture Is Now on Display in Australia
The yellow-and-black artwork has been unveiled at Melbourne's NGV International ahead of the gallery's summer 'Yayoi Kusama' exhibition.
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NewsDiving Beneath Bondi Icebergs' Much-Photographed Surface in a Documentary Celebrating Community: Ian Darling Talks 'The Pool'
In this meditative film, there's far more to the iconic Sydney spot than being one of the Harbour City's most-famous locations — and the most-snapped pool in the world.
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NewsThe Stage Version of Beloved Australian Classic 'Looking for Alibrandi' Is Coming to Southeast Queensland in 2025
Melina Marchetta's 1992 book first made the leap to the stage in 2022 — and now it's coming to the Sunshine State.
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NewsAlways Live Has Added Air Playing 'Moon Safari' in Full to Its Already Jam-Packed 2024 Lineup
The French duo's celebration of their iconic 25-year-old album joins a program that already features Jack White, The Offspring, St Vincent and heaps more.
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NewsWhen Australia's Past Haunts Its Present On- and Off-Screen: Shari Sebbens, Meyne Wyatt and Jon Bell Chat 'The Moogai'
Building upon the award-winning short film of the same name, this powerful First Nations horror film digs into Stolen Generations trauma.
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NewsFair Day, Pool Parties, Honey Dijon, Romy, Trixie Mattel: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025 Has Them All
More than 80 LGBTQIA+ events will take over the Harbour City — including the return of WorldPride 2023's 'Blak & Deadly' First Nations gala concert.
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News'Stranger Things' Season Five Will Hit Netflix in 2025 to Take You Back to the Upside Down One Last Time
The streaming platform has also revealed the new season's eight episode titles — and that it's set in 1987.
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NewsMoonlight Cinema's 2024–25 Dates Are Here — and So Is the Outdoor Picture Palace's First Program
Alongside Christmas movies, the openair cinema is screening everything from 'The Fall Guy' and 'Twisters' to 'Gladiator II'.
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NewsSydney Opera House Is Giving 'In the Mood for Love' the Concert Treatment with a 39-Piece Orchestra
In the event's Australian premiere, Wong Kar-Wai's classic has a new date with the big screen, with Guy Noble conducting.
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NewsWesteros Is Heading to the Big Screen: It Looks Like a 'Game of Thrones' Movie Is Coming
A film inspired by George RR Martin's page-to-screen fantasy franchise is apparently in very early development.
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NewsGet Ready to Party Like It's the 90s and 00s: Ministry of Sound's Huge Throwback Parties Are Coming Back in 2025
Roger Sanchez, Felix Da Housecat, Graeme Park, Krafty Kuts, Plump DJs, Smokin Jo and Utah Saints are just some of the names on the lineup.
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NewsSydney's Westpac Openair Cinema Has Locked in Its 2025 Summer Dates and First Three Films
This harbourside spot to see a movie with a view will be screening 'Gladiator II', 'Wicked' and 'Anora', with the rest of the program still to come.
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NewsMustering Up 'Succession' Meets 'Yellowstone' in the Outback: Michael Dorman, Philippa Northeast and Sam Corlett Talk 'Territory'
Netflix's new Australian hit follows multigenerational clashes over controlling the world's largest cattle station in the Top End.
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NewsStepping Into Lorne Michaels' Shoes After Playing Steven Spielberg: Gabriel LaBelle Chats 'Saturday Night'
Two of Gabriel LaBelle's first major movie roles have seen him bring entertainment icons to the screen — and help establish his acting career in a dream fashion.
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NewsDark Mofo Is Back: After Taking a Break in 2024, Tasmania's Winter Arts Festival Has Locked in Its Full Return for 2025
While the Winter Feast and Nude Solstice Swim still took place this year, next year they'll be joined by a complete festival lineup.
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NewsWe Like to Party: Vengaboys Are Headlining a New 90s-Loving Tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2025
Heading Down Under in January, the '90's Mania' shows also feature DJ SASH!, Alex Party and Livin’ Joy.
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NewsIf You Didn't Think 'Squid Game' Could Get Any More Brutal, Season Two's Latest Teaser Trailer Has News for You
Netflix's killer game doesn't stop in this sneak peek at the hit thriller's second season, despite Seong Gi-hun's warnings to new players.
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NewsSydney Festival Is Celebrating Its 49th Year with a Wild West Takeover of Town Hall, True Crime and James Cameron
Boasting more than 130 shows and events on its lineup, 2025's fest is also doing $49 early-bird tickets across the entire program until early December.
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NewsComing Soon: Australia's Third IMAX Cinema Is Opening on the Gold Coast Before 2024 Is Out
Event Cinemas Pacific Fair will become home to Queensland's only IMAX experience just in time for Christmas and Boxing Day.
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NewsBrisbane's Story Bridge Swapped Traffic for Naked Bodies for Spencer Tunick's Latest Nude Photography Installation
The 'RISING TIDE' installation featured 5500 participants sans clothes as part of the River City's annual queer arts and culture festival.
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NewsMoulding Life's Ups and Downs Into Moving Stop-Motion Animation Masterpieces: Adam Elliot Talks 'Memoir of a Snail'
No one makes movies like this Australian filmmaker, who returns to cinemas with his second feature-length clayography 15 years after 'Mary and Max'.
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NewsPaul Kelly Is Hitting Arenas in 2025 to Play His Biggest-Ever Live Shows in Australia and New Zealand
The Aussie icon will be celebrating his new album 'Fever Longing Still' and playing through beloved tracks from his 40-year-plus career.
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NewsSunflowers, Stars and a Sublime Multi-Sensory Experience: The Lume's Vincent van Gogh Exhibition Is Returning
Immerse yourself in Vincent van Gogh's iconic artworks, including 'The Starry Night' and 'Sunflowers', at this spectacular experience.
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NewsComing Soon: The NGV's Huge French Impressionism Exhibition Is Returning with 100-Plus Iconic Paintings
Works by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot will be on display in Australia — again.
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NewsTyler, The Creator's New 'Chromakopia' World Tour Is Coming to Australia and New Zealand in 2025
Returning Down Under for the first time since 2022, the genre-bending rapper will have Lil Yachty and Paris Texas in support.
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News'Severance' Returns to the Office and Unveils a New Twist in the Teaser Trailer for Season Two
Even something as simple as heading back to the office isn't straightforward in this Apple TV+ sci-fi series, which returns in January 2025.
