27 October @ 10:28 am - 12 November @ 9:00 pm AEDT A Celtic Christmas

Noosa Chorale: A Celtic Christmas

The J Noosa 60 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads

Noosa Chorale, joined by local Celtic band THE BARLEYSHAKES, for a concert of Christmas Cheer. Conducted by Kim Kirkman The J Noosa Noosa Chorale brings a traditional Celtic theme to its Christmas Cheer concert this year. Supported by local Celtic band The Barleyshakes, the concert presents music steeped in the…

30 October @ 4:00 am - 12 November @ 10:30 pm AEDT Author Event

: Author Event

Better Read Than Dead 265 King St, Newtown

Gillian Wills in conversation with the visual artist Mostyn Bramley-Moore about her memoir Elvis and Me: how a musician and a broken racehorse rescued each other, Hawkeye Publishing. Saxophonist Michael Duke Associate Professor from Sydney Conservatorium of Music will be performing. Elvis and Me's themes are broad: animal rescue, the…

6 November @ 7:00 am - 15 November @ 12:30 am AEDT Keep Sleeping, Beauty

Metro Arts: Keep Sleeping, Beauty

Metro Arts - New Benner Theatre

Keep Sleeping, Beauty uses the familiar fairytale to confront a new nightmare reality. Sedated women are everywhere. In fairytales, in art, in bars and nightclubs, in psych wards, in chat rooms, in porn - it seems society loves to see a woman who’s out of it but conveniently, into it…

11 November @ 7:00 am - 20 November @ 12:30 am AEDT Keep Sleeping, Beauty

Metro Arts: Keep Sleeping, Beauty

Metro Arts - New Benner Theatre

Keep Sleeping, Beauty uses the familiar fairytale to confront a new nightmare reality. Sedated women are everywhere. In fairytales, in art, in bars and nightclubs, in psych wards, in chat rooms, in porn - it seems society loves to see a woman who’s out of it but conveniently, into it…

11 November @ 7:30 am - 10:20 pm AEDT Posh

Mockingbird Theatre Company: Posh

Belconnen Arts Centre 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen

PRIVILEGE DRINKS DEEP — AND THE WRECKAGE IS OURS TO WATCH. A savage, darkly comic dissection of power, entitlement and the cost of rule. Enter the Oak-panelled, tailcoat-clad enclosure of The Riot Club — ten polished undergraduates gathering for their quarterly feast in a country pub, convinced that birthright grants…

11 November @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm AEST Brisbane Festival

: Make, Believe, Magic

QAGOMA

An unprecedented exhibition exploring the imaginative storytelling and world-building of The Jim Henson Company. Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company is an immense and immersive journey through the creative process behind some of the most cherished characters and stories in screen history and popular culture. Highlights include, Fraggle Rock and Fraggle Rock:…

11 November @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm AEDT People, Place, Portraits Exhibition

Big hART: People, Place, Portraits Exhibition

Parliament House Parliament Drive, Canberra

For more than thirty years, Robert Hannaford has painted prime ministers, governors-general, judges and many of Australia’s significant public figures. Through his long partnership with Big hART, he has also created an extraordinary body of work portraying Australians whose stories are less often represented in our national institutions. People, Place,…

11 November @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm AEDT David Hockney – Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Carriageworks: David Hockney – Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Carriageworks Sydney

Step into the vibrant world of David Hockney, one of the most celebrated artists of our time, with Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away), a breathtaking immersive experience by Lightroom London, presented by Carriageworks and Andrew Kay & Associates with Lexus. Having captivated audiences in London, Manchester, Seoul…

11 November @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm AWST The Lester Prize for Portraiture 2026 Main Awards Exhibition

The Lester Prize: The Lester Prize for Portraiture 2026 Main Awards Exhibition

WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth

Discover the remarkable diversity of contemporary Australian portraiture at The Lester Prize for Portraiture 2026 Main Awards, presented at WA Museum Boola Bardip. Selected from a record-breaking 1,177 entries, the exhibition brings together 40 finalist artists from across Australia, each offering a distinctive interpretation of portraiture, identity and the human…

11 November @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm AEDT Robyn Kahukiwa: My Ancestors Are Always With Me

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia: Robyn Kahukiwa: My Ancestors Are Always With Me

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, The Rocks

The extraordinary work of Sydney-born Robyn Kahukiwa (1938–2025, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Konohi, Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare) comes to the MCA in her first major Australian exhibition, to be held only a short time after her passing. Kahukiwa was one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s pre-eminent painters. Her vibrant works consider Māori…

11 November @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm AEST Blossom Festival

CherryHill Orchards: Blossom Festival

474 Queens Rd, Wandin East, VIC, 3139 474 Queens Rd, Wandin East, VIC, 3139, Melbourne

Every year, we open our cherry orchard when our trees are in full bloom, showcasing the stunning white blossoms.This popular annual event offers picture-perfect photo opportunities and a festive atmosphere, creating an idyllic day out in the countryside for family and friends. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy…

11 November @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm AEDT Mind Games: Art Alive

Baeu Medina: Mind Games: Art Alive

154 Broadway 154-160 Broadway, Chippendale

A new, woman-led, interactive, immersive and independent experiential playground has opened in Chippendale, in Sydney’s inner suburbs – at a scale and level of detail that has not been done in Australia. Comprising multisensory installations such as holographic moon rooms to upside-down trains, mirrored mazes, and perception puzzles, Mind Games:…

11 November @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm AEDT Othello – Come Your Spirits

The Concourse Lounge: Othello – Come Your Spirits

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood

We are proud to unveil a brand new production of Othello, starring new troupe member Ray Chong Nee (Sport for Jove, Bell, STC), set in the transformative landscape of early colonial Australia. This adaptation reframes Shakespeare’s most searing tragedy within a world of first encounters, shifting power, and cultural collision,…

Editor's Choice 11 November @ 1:00 pm - 3:55 pm AEST Into The Woods

Queensland Theatre Company: Into The Woods

QPAC - Glasshouse Theatre

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s fairy-tale musical is among the composer’s best-loved works. Intricately interweaving famous stories including Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and Rapunzel, the show turns on its head in the second act when it asks what happens after ‘happily ever after’ and how do…

Editor's Choice 11 November @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm AEDT Copland Dance Episodes

The Australian Ballet: Copland Dance Episodes

Sydney Opera House Sydney

The Australian Ballet is the first company to present Justin Peck’s 2023 dance work since its world premiere in New York. Three of its four source works were originally choreographed by titans of 20th-century dance – Billy the Kid by Eugene Loring, Rodeo by Agnes de Mille and Appalachian Spring by Martha…

11 November @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm AEDT Christmas in The Grandparents Club

The Grandparents Club: Christmas in The Grandparents Club

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong

Christmas in The Grandparents Club is the third instalment in the hit Australian musical comedy trilogy, starring 2025 Gold and Silver Logie winner Lynne McGranger alongside master-of-mayhem Wayne Scott Kermond, and multi-talented Andrew James and Leigh Archer. Following two national tours and sold-out shows, The Grandparents Club returns with an…

11 November @ 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm AEST Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival: Bright Nights By ANZ

Verso Projects. Festival Village, Southbank Cultural Forecourt and Village GreenSuburb: South Bank, Brisbane

Featuring an exclusive soundtrack from Brisbane music royalty The Veronicas. Bright Nights by ANZ transforms the Brisbane River into a dazzling, choreographed canvas of water, light, and sound. Floating fountains, waterscreens, amazing animated water features and water jets shooting up to 80 meters high, all pierced by a stunning laser…

11 November @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm AEST Ode To A Grape

5 Foot Entertainment: Ode To A Grape

The Motley Bauhaus 118 Elgin St, Carlton

Prepare to be simultaneously charmed and berated by Tīrau’s resident self proclaimed artist, incompetent anarchist, and lover of grapes. Born in Limburg; Germany, Johann packed his quill and moved to the small town of Tīrau, (NZ) to free himself of his parental constraints and find himself as an artist. Now…

11 November @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm AEST Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival: Bright Nights By ANZ

Verso Projects. Festival Village, Southbank Cultural Forecourt and Village GreenSuburb: South Bank, Brisbane

Featuring an exclusive soundtrack from Brisbane music royalty The Veronicas. Bright Nights by ANZ transforms the Brisbane River into a dazzling, choreographed canvas of water, light, and sound. Floating fountains, waterscreens, amazing animated water features and water jets shooting up to 80 meters high, all pierced by a stunning laser…

11 November @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm AEDT Sink or SING! A Sing-Along Cabaret

Melbourne Fringe Festival: Sink or SING! A Sing-Along Cabaret

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053 Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton

After a smash-hit seasons at Adelaide Fringe Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 'Sink or SING! A Sing-Along Cabaret' arrives at Melbourne Fringe Festival. Hosted by award-winning vocalist and international vocal coach Amelie Peters, 'Sink or SING!' is the interactive singing party for anyone who’s ever secretly dreamed of being the…

11 November @ 6:30 pm - 9:25 pm AEST Into The Woods

Queensland Theatre Company: Into The Woods

QPAC - Glasshouse Theatre

This one’s for the fans, friends and family of the fans, and a whole new generation of musical theatre lovers. In 2026, Opera Queensland and Queensland Theatre Company combine to conjure a bold new production of Into the Woods — Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical that’s anything…

11 November @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm AEDT Islander

Australian Theatre for Young People: Islander

Pier 2/3, Suite 2/13A Hickson Rd Pier 2/3, Suite 2/13A Hickson Rd, Dawes Point

New friends, ancient fractures, one mystical adventure. Eilidh lives on an island. Adrift and with one eye on the horizon, she is aimless. It seems every day someone is leaving for the mainland, even her own mother. And then a whale washes up on the shore, followed soon after by…

11 November @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm AEST Wild Abandon by Seán Dowling, Ian Lawson, and Merlynn Tong

Playlab Theatre: Wild Abandon by Seán Dowling, Ian Lawson, and Merlynn Tong

Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington St, New Farm

A bold, sensual new multi-narrative drama comes to Melt Festival 2026. Wild Abandon is a daring new work by Seán Dowling, Ian Lawson, and Merlynn Tong — a funny, messy, and unexpectedly tender play about sex, intimacy, and the rules we make to feel safe. Set across a single night…

11 November @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm AEDT Christmas in The Grandparents Club

The Grandparents Club: Christmas in The Grandparents Club

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong

Christmas in The Grandparents Club is the third instalment in the hit Australian musical comedy trilogy, starring 2025 Gold and Silver Logie winner Lynne McGranger alongside master-of-mayhem Wayne Scott Kermond, and multi-talented Andrew James and Leigh Archer. Following two national tours and sold-out shows, The Grandparents Club returns with an…

11 November @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Fuccbois: Live in Concert

Darling Quarter Theatre: Fuccbois: Live in Concert

Darling Quarter Theatre Terrace 3, 1 – 25 Harbour Street, Darling Quarter

The Fuccbois are the world’s biggest boyband. They’ve sold more tickets and broken more hearts than anyone, but now it’s time to say goodbye. Appearing in the last leg of their farewell tour, Brendan, Brandon, Tyler and Also Brendan will pelvic thrust their way through one final, unhinged concert spectacular……

Editor's Choice 11 November @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT The Book of Mormon

JONES Theatrical Group: The Book of Mormon

Crown Theatre, Perth Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood

The Book of Mormon is blasphemous, scurrilous, puerile and foul-mouthed – but also witty, clever and one of the sweetest musicals of all time. This excellent revival finds all the humour and heart in the outrageous, outrageously funny musical, which takes aim at the Mormons and their all-American version of Christianity.…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Blithe Spirit

New Theatre: Blithe Spirit

New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown

Charles Condomine is a man trapped between two wives – one living, one very much deceased. When Charles and his second wife, Ruth, invite eccentric medium Madame Arcati to conduct a séance, he hopes to gather inspiration for his next novel. Instead, Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the mischievous ghost of…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Blithe Spirit

New Theatre: Blithe Spirit

New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown

Charles Condomine is a man trapped between two wives – one living, one very much deceased. When Charles and his second wife, Ruth, invite eccentric medium Madame Arcati to conduct a séance, he hopes to gather inspiration for his next novel. Instead, Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the mischievous ghost of…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Caesar Caesar

Theatre Works: Caesar Caesar

Theatre Works St Kilda

St Kilda transforms into a fractured republic on the brink of collapse in CAESAR | CAESAR, a radical reimagining of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Told from competing perspectives, and unfolding simultaneously across two iconic venues, this groundbreaking theatrical event places audiences at the centre of a society tearing itself apart. As action…

Featured Editor's Choice 11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEST Mischa Maisky In Recital

Castiglione Arts & Culture: Mischa Maisky In Recital

QPAC - Concert Hall

Mischa Maisky, the only cellist to have studied with both Mstislav Rostropovich and Gregor Piatigorsky, joins his daughter, pianist Lily Maisky, in their first Australian tour together. Having wowed audiences around the world, including at New York’s Carnegie Hall and London’s Royal Festival Hall, they will showcase the cello-piano repertoire…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT RARA by Meg Denman, 2026 Katie Lees Fellowship Play

Jezebel Productions: RARA by Meg Denman, 2026 Katie Lees Fellowship Play

Flight Path Theatre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville

Jezebel Productions, in association with the Katie Lees Foundation, proudly presents the world premiere of RARA, by Meg Denman, directed by Saskia Faniis, at Flightpath Theatre, 10–14 November. Elle, Millie and Zara are one night away from dancing on the iconic ‘Diva-Nation’ stage. They’ve trained hard, put their faith in…

Editor's Choice 11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT Copland Dance Episodes

The Australian Ballet: Copland Dance Episodes

Sydney Opera House Sydney

The Australian Ballet is the first company to present Justin Peck’s 2023 dance work since its world premiere in New York. Three of its four source works were originally choreographed by titans of 20th-century dance – Billy the Kid by Eugene Loring, Rodeo by Agnes de Mille and Appalachian Spring by Martha…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT Before I Forget

Melbourne Theatre Company: Before I Forget

Southbank Theatre Southbank

Badtjala/Butchulla/Jagera theatre maker Kamarra Bell-Wykes (A Wake – A Woke Mob, 37  ) draws loosely on real events to craft this poignant tribute to motherhood, family and culture. Told with wicked humour and deep emotional truth, Before I Forget celebrates the strength of an ancestral line steered by a revered and accomplished matriarch determined to hold…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT

Monash Performing Arts Centre: Yunior Terry’s AfroCuban Roots featuring Natalie Barahona

The Count’s: The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts Monash University Clayton Campus, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton 3800 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton 3800, Melbourne

Making his Count’s debut as band leader, don't miss one of New York City's most sought-after bass players, Yunior Terry. Recognized for his big sound, versatility and contagious rhythm, he has toured with artists such as Jerry Gonzalez and Fort Apache, Eddie Palmieri, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ravi Coltrane and The Latin…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT Snowflake

Ensemble Theatre: Snowflake

Ensemble Theatre Sydney

Ensemble Theatre presents SNOWFLAKE by Mike Bartlett, an intimate and bittersweet Christmas story about generational conflict. All Andy wants for Christmas is an X-Files box set, some bloody common sense in politics, and maybe — just maybe — a second chance with his daughter, Maya. The holidays are the perfect…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:50 pm AEDT Strong Is The New Pretty

Sydney Theatre Company: Strong Is The New Pretty

Sydney Opera House - Drama Theatre

Suzie Miller, the celebrated Australian playwright behind sell-out smash hits Inter Alia, RBG: Of Many, One and international phenomenon Prima Facie, turns her extraordinary talents to the formation of the AFLW in this explosive world premiere as part of Brisbane Festival 2026. In 2010, an official report into the state…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AEDT La Bohème

Opera Australia: La Bohème

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne

They have love. They have art. They have each other. But you can’t eat poetry, and philosophy won’t warm a bitter winter. This classic opera about young artists caught between ecstasy and pain has inspired countless Bohemian love stories. Now it’s time for a fresh production of this timeless tale,…

11 November @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AEDT

Canberra Theatre Centre: James Morrison with Special Guest Mahalia Barnes

Canberra Theatre

UNFORGETTABLE! This November, two of Australia’s most celebrated performers take the stage together for an unforgettable night of swing and soul. International jazz maestro James Morrison joins powerhouse soul and blues vocalist Mahalia Barnes for a spectacular concert tour across Australia. Together with a swinging band featuring a vibrant horn section and backing vocalists,…

Editor's Choice 11 November @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm AEDT La Bohème

Opera Australia: La Bohème

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne

Constantine Costi directs a new production of Puccini’s classic. Whichever way he decides to tackle it, it should be worth a look as he’s one of the more interesting opera directors on the Australian scene. Finnegan Downie Dear conducts Orchestra Victoria with a cast led by Galina Cheplakova and Valeria…

11 November @ 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm AEDT Kauboj

Melbourne Fringe Festival: Kauboj

The Motley Bauhaus - Cabaret Stage, 118 Elgin St, Carlton, Melbourne 118 Elgin St, Carlton, Melbourne

From the Wild West of Dalmatia to the high-stakes kitchens of Sydney, Kauboj is a riotous and heartfelt musical journey through the life of Jakov—a chef-slash-cowboy whose adventures are as unpredictable as a misbehaving mechanical bull. With original music woven from Balkan folk melodies with the charming twang of country…

11 November @ 9:45 pm - 10:30 pm AEDT I Hope They Call Me Skinny in the Eulogy

Stephanie Hare: I Hope They Call Me Skinny in the Eulogy

The Motley Bauhaus 118 Elgin St, Carlton

A darkly funny, and outrageously candid, hour of standup comedy that offers a timely interrogation of the societal obsession with physical appearance, the normalization of diet culture, and the expectations of normative femininity. Through a narrative based in the ending of a relationship, Steph questions what it means to be…