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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…
: 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
: 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:…
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,…
Opera Bites: Opera Lecture Series – “The Operas of Donizetti”
City of Sydney Creative Studios 119 Bathurst Street, Sydney
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from composers and voice types through to genres and quirky bits of opera trivia. Several operas by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
Immersive Light and Art: Architecture in Music
Immersive Light and Art 63 Light Square, Adelaide
In Architecture in Music, fine art photographer and former professional cellist Charles Brooks reveals the extraordinary hidden interiors of musical instruments, transforming spaces only millimetres wide into vast architectural landscapes. Using specially adapted medical endoscopes, probe lenses and custom-built equipment, Brooks captures fractions of an instrument’s interior at a time.…
Drum Theatre: Motown Legacy
Drum Theatre Corner Lonsdale and Walker Streets, Dandenong, Melbourne
Artist in Residence Giovanni Adams presents the premiere of Motown Legacy, a contemporary Australian theatre work celebrating the music that broke down barriers and brought audiences together on the dance floor. Through timeless Motown classics including Ain’t No Mountain High, Dancing in the Street and What’s Going On, Adams explores…
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…
Bowerbird Collective: Lyrebird Festival
The Old Stables 853 Megalong Rd, Megalong Valley
The Lyrebird Festival returns in 2026, from Thursday the 12th to Sunday the 15th of November, celebrating the spectacular Megalong Valley with music, art, food and wine, talks and nature walks. Founded and directed by the Bowerbird Collective, and supported by Lot 101, this event brings together art, science and…
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…
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…
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…
Canberra Symphony Orchestra: To Be Human
Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia 30 Parkes Pl E, Parkes
Delve into the creative process with singer-songwriter Lior and pianist/composer Ade Vincent in a program to nourish your soul and challenge your assumptions. AI is everywhere you turn: the news cycle, your search engine, lurking under Facebook posts. For creators it’s an unavoidable topic. Is AI a tool or a…
Sean Taylor: Sydney Festival of Magic
Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne
Magic Up-Close is the brand new show from Sean Taylor, Gold Star Member of the Inner Magic Circle London, and one of Australia’s best known magicians. After decades working in hotel suites, cruise ships and some of the world’s great theatres, Sean brings his magic up close. So close in…
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…
Bowerbird Collective: Songs of Disappearance – Resounding the Wild | Lyrebird Festival Concert 1
The Old Stables 853 Megalong Rd, Megalong Valley
The 2026 Lyrebird Festival opens with a World Premiere from The Bowerbird Collective. Inspired by The Lost Words project by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris in the UK, this program features brand new music co-composed and performed by Simone Slattery, Emily Sheppard, Yyan Ng, Anthony Albrecht, and Katie Yap, with…
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…
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra: Fire and Finesse
QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank
Lose yourself in the storm and serenity of Mozart’s G minor symphonies – his No.25 full of fiery intensity, and his No.40 – a masterpiece of passion and grace. Between these iconic works, delight in Jean Françaix’s charming Variations for cello and strings, featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra Principal Cellist Hyung…
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…
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
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.…
The Swordfighting Soprano: The Secret of the Sword
Buxton Hall 510 Toorak Rd, Toorak, Melbourne
When Knight Nirelle and her squire, Kaelen, are chosen to embark on a quest to discover the Secret of the Sword, neither can imagine what the Fates have in store for them. Crossing paths with eclectic mages and skilled enemies, their journey will test their courage and loyalty to each…
Theatre Works: Cruise
Theatre Works St Kilda
Nominated for four Sydney Theatre Awards including a win for Best Performance of a Leading Role in an Independent Production (Fraser Morrison), this sold out, five star “tour de force” (Stage Noise) makes its way to Naarm! Backlit by the clubs of London’s Soho, Michael Spencer faces the music of…
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…
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…
Sydney Theatre Company: The Gospel According To Paul
Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney
A soufflé might not rise twice, but this hit comedy will! The sermon on the mount returns to our stages for a victory lap as Jonathan Biggins – co-creator and star of The Wharf Revue and one of Australia’s favourite comic actors – transforms into the visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser,…
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
Latvian Radio Choir & Genevieve Lacey
Musica Viva Australia: Latvian Radio Choir & Genevieve Lacey
Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide
The Latvian Radio Choir joins recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey for a program that finds beauty and wonder in music inspired by birds. Alongside works by Arvo Pärt, Felix Mendelssohn and Pēteris Vasks, the program features two new commissions: Hollis Taylor and Jon Rose’s Bird on Byrd (read more on page 48) and Ēriks Ešenvalds’ Ceremony…
Editor's Choice
Beethoven’s Pastoral
Australian Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven’s Pastoral
Newcastle City Hall Newcastle
Bringing the 2026 National Concert Season to a close, Artistic Director Richard Tognetti directs an all-Beethoven program that opens with the Coriolan Overture. He then plays violin alongside ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve and pianist Konstantin Shamray in the Triple Concerto, before the expanded ACO performs the Sixth Symphony, Pastoral,…
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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…
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…
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…
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Brahms’ Second Symphony & Piano Concerto
Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank
Our two-week festival of Brahms continues, and through these two works we delve deeper into the personal life of this great composer. With his first symphony, he had finally stepped out of the shadow of Beethoven, who he respected as his predecessor while fearing he would never be good enough…
Bell Shakespeare: Macbeth
Orange Civic Theatre 135 Byng Street, Orange
Following a bloody battle, Macbeth and his comrade Banquo are met by three Weird Sisters who prophesy Macbeth will one day be king. Unable to shake the thought, Macbeth tells his wife, Lady Macbeth. Driven by an insatiable hunger for power, posterity and certainty, they commit a murder and set…
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…
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,…
St George’s Cathedral: I Was Glad – A Celebration Of Wedding Music
St George's Cathedral, Perth 38 Georges Terrace, Perth
The 2026 season concludes with a magnificent evening of ceremonial anthems heard at Royal Weddings for generations. The program includes Parry’s I Was Glad and Blest Pair of Sirens, featured at the wedding of The Prince and Princess of Wales in 2011. Under the direction of Dr Joseph Nolan, formerly…
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…
Editor's Choice
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…
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…
Melbourne Recital Centre: Kee’ahn
Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank
Experience the lush melodies and rich vocals of Kee’ahn. Kee’ahn is an award-winning Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal, Torres Strait Islander songwriter from North Queensland. Gifted their name ‘kee’an,’ a Wik word meaning to dance and to play, Kee’ahn has been performing since childhood, deeply loving the sounds of soul, R&B, and…
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…
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