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…

12 November @ 7:00 am - 21 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…

14 November @ 7:00 am - 23 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…

14 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…

14 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:…

14 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,…

14 November @ 9:00 am - 7:30 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…

14 November @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am AEDT The Big Book of Music

The Children’s Opera Project: The Big Book of Music

Sydney Opera House Sydney

Join us for an exciting family concert this November! Hosted by leading music educator Lachlan Massey, we’ll unpack the way music works and how voices work together to create harmony. The show features songs from around the world of many different genres, and hits from The Children’s Opera Project’s live…

14 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…

14 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…

14 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…

14 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:…

14 November @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm AEDT Architecture in Music

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.…

14 November @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm AEDT

Bowerbird Collective: Alice Morgan and Ronan Apcar | Lyrebird Festival Concert 3

The Old Stables 853 Megalong Rd, Megalong Valley

Firebrand pianist Ronan Apcar and trailblazing saxophonist Alice Morgan, semi-finalist in the 2026 ABC Young Performers Awards, join forces in a program that celebrates joy and ebullience. Spanning a vast spectrum of repertoire ranging from film music to ragtime to jazz, the pair highlight their virtuosity in a showcase of…

14 November @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm AEDT Kerwayne Berry: TLC Texture | Light | Colour. Solo Exhibition Weekends 08-30 November 2025

Artsite Contemporary: Kerwayne Berry – TLC Texture | Light | Colour

Artsite Contemporary 165-167 Salisbury Road, Camperdown

TLC brings together a series of landscape paintings that explore the quiet intimacy between light, texture, and colour — the subtle forces that shape how we see and feel place. Each work begins with close observation: the shift of light across water, the texture of weathered surface, the momentary warmth…

14 November @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm AEDT Cruise

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…

14 November @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm AEDT

North Adelaide Baroque Hall: Manuel de Falla – El Amor Brujo

North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide

Stephen van der Hoek, piano Roslyn Lock, contralto

14 November @ 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm AEDT A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

TEG Dainty: A Beautiful Noise – The Neil Diamond Musical

Sydney Lyric Theatre 55 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 140 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like America, Forever in Blue Jeans, and Sweet Caroline, an induction into…

14 November @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm AEDT The Gospel According To Paul

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,…

Editor's Choice 14 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…

14 November @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm AEDT Victorian State Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026

Canberra Theatre Centre: Victorian State Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026

Canberra Theatre

The Nutcracker is a timeless, world-famous classical ballet and a cherished highlight of the festive season—adventurous, magical, enchanting and utterly delightful for audiences of all ages. Join Clara at her Christmas party as her enchanted Nutcracker transforms into a prince and whisks her away to a wondrous magical land. Be captivated…

14 November @ 1:30 pm - 3:50 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…

14 November @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm AEDT Christmas in The Grandparents Club

The Grandparents Club: Christmas in The Grandparents Club

Castle Hill RSL 77 Castle Street, Castle Hill

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…

14 November @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm AEDT

Bowerbird Collective: Joseph Tawadros at Megalong Creek Estate | Lyrebird Festival Concert 4

Megalong Creek Estate Winery 217 Aspinall Road, Megalong Valley

Joseph Tawadros AM is a leading Oud virtuoso, composer and 8-time ARIA Award winner. Born in Cairo, his chosen instrument, the Oud is an Arabic lute, the ancestor of the lute and modern guitar. Now based in London, he's returning to Australia this November for a series of spellbinding solo…

14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm AEDT World O World

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: World O World – Vox 25th Anniversary

All Saints Anglian Cathedral 3 Church Street, Bathurst

In 2001, VOX gave its inaugural concert. Now this virtuoso ensemble is 25 years old – the average age of its members – and we’re celebrating!  Director Elizabeth Scott, celebrating her own 20-year anniversary with VOX, has devised a gorgeous program that revisits the choir’s origins and looks to the future.…

14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 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…

14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 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 14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm AEDT One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Storyboard Entertainment, Stoddart Entertainment Group & Jason Donovan: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne

Jason Donovan stars in a new production of Dale Wasserman’s play One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, adapted from Ken Kesey’s landmark 1962 novel. Donovan co-produces the drama and plays Randle P. McMurphy – a role made famous by Jack Nicholson in Miloš Foreman’s 1975 film. A charismatic troublemaker, McMurphy…

Editor's Choice 14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm AEDT Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie

Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie

QPAC - Playhouse

Following its successful world premiere at QPAC in 2023, Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie is back for an exclusive Brisbane season. Written and directed by Michael Futcher, the innovative production puts a fresh spin on the world’s most famous detective through an original mystery. The fast-paced action is…

14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm AEDT

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: World O World

All Saints Anglian Cathedral 3 Church Street, Bathurst

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs celebrates 25 years of its acclaimed young-adult ensemble VOX with World O World, a special anniversary concert. Founded in 2001, VOX has earned critical acclaim for its fresh, expressive performances. To mark the milestone, conductor Elizabeth Scott, celebrating her own 20-year association with the ensemble, has curated…

Editor's Choice 14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 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.…

14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:50 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…

14 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:55 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…

14 November @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm AEDT

Bach Akademie Australia: Bach & Charpentier – Music for Christmas

Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood 94 Archer Street, Chatswood

Celebrate the season with a concert overflowing with Christmas joy and splendour. No work captures the spirit of a French Christmas more vividly than Charpentier’s Messe de minuit (Midnight Mass), an early Baroque masterpiece woven from the beloved French carols traditionally sung only at Christmas, it is one of the…

14 November @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 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…

14 November @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 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…

14 November @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm AEDT

Sydney Chamber Choir: Cantos Sagrados

St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney

This concert brings together three powerful 20th- and 21st-century masterworks for choir and organ that explore the human and the divine through poetry, faith and song. Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb is both joyful and deeply moving — a portrait of faith and imagination forged in adversity. Setting Christopher…

14 November @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm AWST Mudh : a free outdoor performance at Bina Parkland

Strut Dance: Mudh

Bina Parkland 107 Princess Road, Balga

Looking for something a little different? Gather under the trees for Mudh (Home), a powerful outdoor dance performance bringing together women from diverse cultural backgrounds. Created by Torres Strait Islander choreographer Sonya Stephen, Mudh explores ideas of home, belonging and connection through movement and music, with the beautiful Balga trees…

14 November @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Lyrebird Festival

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…

14 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…

14 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…

14 November @ 6:00 pm - 7:20 pm AEDT The Crying Room

Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat: The Crying Room

Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat 17 Lydiard St, Ballarat

The Crying Room is a show inspired by the small, soundproof chambers tucked at the back of theatre auditoriums. As the name suggests, a crying room is a place where you can go if you are crying so as not to disturb the audience. But what if it was actually a…

14 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…

14 November @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm AEDT Sydney Festival of Magic

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…

14 November @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm AEDT The Big Book of Music

The Children’s Opera Project: The Big Book of Music

Sydney Opera House Sydney

Join us for an exciting family concert this November! Hosted by leading music educator Lachlan Massey, we’ll unpack the way music works and how voices work together to create harmony. The show features songs from around the world of many different genres, and hits from The Children’s Opera Project’s live…

14 November @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm AEST Fire and Finesse

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra: Fire and Finesse

The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba

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…

14 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…

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

The Grandparents Club: Christmas in The Grandparents Club

Castle Hill RSL 77 Castle Street, Castle Hill

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…

Editor's Choice 14 November @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Latvian Radio Choir & Genevieve Lacey

Musica Viva Australia: Latvian Radio Choir & Genevieve Lacey

Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra

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 14 November @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Beethoven’s Pastoral

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven’s Pastoral

City Recital Hall Sydney

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,…

14 November @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Victorian State Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026

Canberra Theatre Centre: Victorian State Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026

Canberra Theatre

The Nutcracker is a timeless, world-famous classical ballet and a cherished highlight of the festive season—adventurous, magical, enchanting and utterly delightful for audiences of all ages. Join Clara at her Christmas party as her enchanted Nutcracker transforms into a prince and whisks her away to a wondrous magical land. Be captivated…

14 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 14 November @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie

Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie

QPAC - Playhouse

Following its successful world premiere at QPAC in 2023, Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie is back for an exclusive Brisbane season. Written and directed by Michael Futcher, the innovative production puts a fresh spin on the world’s most famous detective through an original mystery. The fast-paced action is…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 8:50 pm AEDT Medley

Essential Workers in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre: Medley

KXT on Broadway 181 Broadway, Ultimo NSW, Ultimo

A fast-paced, mad-cap, underwater underdog story of how to keep your head above the surface when life keeps trying to rip off your floaties. Four friends find themselves crash-landing back in their hometown after each of their lives kinda, sorta, well… implode. The only remedy for broken engagements, family crises,…

14 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…

14 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…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT The Gospel According To Paul

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,…

14 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…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:10 pm AEDT Silver Tongue

Hayes Theatre Co: Silver Tongue

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay

A bold, funny, wryly inventive, and gloriously offbeat re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island – new musical Silver Tongue rips up the map and re-draws the legend with killer songs, knockabout humour, and a touch of that special Hayes Theatre magic. Created by breakout Australian talents Miranda Middleton, Jacob Parker…

Editor's Choice 14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:10 pm ACDT Golden Voices 50 YEARS OF THE STATE OPERA CHORUS

State Opera South Australia: Golden Voices

St Peter's Cathedral

State Opera South Australia draws its Golden Jubilee year to a close with a celebration of 50 years of the State Opera Chorus set amid the resonant acoustic and ecclesiastical atmosphere of St Peter’s Cathedral, where State Opera’s Head of Music and Chorus Master Anthony Hunt also serves as Director…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm AEDT Brahms Festival

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Brahms’ Third & Fourth Symphonies

Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

This concert will fill many of your musical needs. If you love symphonies, you’ll get the rare chance to hear two of them performed on the same program. If you love Brahms, you’ll hear his large-scale compositions brought to life with a world-class orchestra. Brahms’ third and fourth symphonies project…

Editor's Choice 14 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…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ACDT The Planets

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: The Planets

Adelaide Festival Theatre King William Road, Adelaide

CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF THE ASO WITH SIR BRYN TERFEL Stories of love, adventure and the cosmos will mark the 90th birthday of the ASO. World-renowned baritone Sir Bryn Terfel joins the celebration for Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel, a soulful reflection on the road taken – and the one…

14 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…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT A Room With A View

Melbourne Theatre Company: A Room With A View

Southbank Theatre Southbank

Adapted for the stage, E. M. Forster’s sweeping romance receives an injection of contemporary flair. Rising star Nathalie Morris (Bump) is Lucy Honeychurch, a young woman torn between the comfort of convention and the allure of the unknown. While holidaying in Florence with her highly strung cousin Charlotte Bartlett, Lucy’s carefully ordered…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ACDT Elder After Hours

Elder Conservatorium: Guitarissimo

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide

Curated by Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini, the annual Guitarissimo concert presents Elder Conservatorium guitar students in solo and chamber works, culminating with a performance by the Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. From intimate solo pieces to the impressive power of massed guitars, this showcase celebrates the classical guitar's remarkable range and versatility.

14 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…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT Brahms Festival

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Brahms Festival – Third & Fourth Symphonies

Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

This concert will fill many of your musical needs. If you love symphonies, you’ll get the rare chance to hear two of them performed on the same program. If you love Brahms, you’ll hear his large-scale compositions brought to life with a world-class orchestra. And if you’re completely new to…

Editor's Choice 14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Storyboard Entertainment, Stoddart Entertainment Group & Jason Donovan: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne

Jason Donovan stars in a new production of Dale Wasserman’s play One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, adapted from Ken Kesey’s landmark 1962 novel. Donovan co-produces the drama and plays Randle P. McMurphy – a role made famous by Jack Nicholson in Miloš Foreman’s 1975 film. A charismatic troublemaker, McMurphy…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:50 pm AEDT Macbeth

Bell Shakespeare: Macbeth

Dubbo Regional Theatre 155 Darling Street, Dubbo

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…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 9:50 pm AEST

Brooke Mcmullen: Dolly: I Will Always Love You

RPAC Concert Hall

Get ready to experience the ultimate tribute to country music royalty! DOLLY: I Will Always Love You is a spectacular celebration of the one and only Dolly Parton! With a career spanning over 100 million records sold and 26 number one hits, Dolly's legacy is a testament to her enduring talent and…

14 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…

14 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,…

Editor's Choice 14 November @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 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.…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AEDT Yerma

Genesian Theatre Company: Yerma

Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney

A woman’s yearning for a child becomes an all-consuming obsession in Lorca’s haunting tragedy. Barry Nielsen’s new translation of this Spanish classic, completing the trilogy along with his acclaimed versions of The House of Bernada Alba and Blood Wedding, is raw, poetic and devastatingly powerful. A visceral story of desire,…

14 November @ 7:30 pm - 10:25 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…

Editor's Choice 14 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…

14 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…

14 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…