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 @ 2:00 pm - 15 November @ 4:00 pm AEDT Trolleyed

Copperflame Productions: Trolleyed

iTEC Academy's Golden Age theatre 1-5 Miller Street, Coniston

Trolleyed World premiere of a heartwarming play based on a wild Norwegian classic Peer Gynt has died without his final prayer. Can his soul be saved by those who love him? Join us for a new adaptation of Ibsen's Peer Gynt, written and directed in the Illawarra. This bold, fast-paced…

15 November @ 9:00 am - 4:00 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…

15 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:…

15 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,…

15 November @ 9:00 am - 10:30 pm AEDT

Opera Australia: Opera Up Late With Reuben Kaye

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne

Opera’s greatest late-night party is back for more. More music. More glitz. More laughs. Originally conceived for 2023’s Sydney WorldPride, Opera Up Late is a wild ride through the world of opera with a decidedly queer lens. With re-imagined opera hits, musical theatre classics and a few pop numbers along…

15 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…

15 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…

15 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…

15 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:…

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

Bowerbird Collective: Mindy Meng Wang | Lyrebird Festival Concert 6

The Old Stables 853 Megalong Rd, Megalong Valley

Trail-blazing Guzheng master Mindy Meng Wang performs an extraordinary solo recital. A Chinese-born virtuoso now based in Australia, Mindy combines her elite training in Chinese traditional music with her profound technique and boundless musical curiosity to effortlessly crossing cultural barriers, collaborating with everyone from the Gorillaz to Paul Grabowsky and…

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

Tempo Rubato: Sunday Mattutino | Sally Walker – Bach for a Sunday morning

Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick

An idyllic way to spend a Sunday morning: Canberra-based flute soloist, Sally Walker, brings one of the true gems of the flute repertoire to Tempo Rubato with Bach’s Partita in A Minor. Beloved for its beautiful melodies, soaring runs, and brilliant passages which leave audiences breathless, this sublime work in…

15 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…

15 November @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm AEDT

The Grandparents Club: Christmas in The Grandparents Club

Mittagong RSL Club Old Hume Highway, Mittagong

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 15 November @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 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 15 November @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 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…

Editor's Choice 15 November @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm AEDT Whispering Jack

Sydney Theatre Company: Whispering Jack

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney

There are few more loved Australian singers than John Farnham – the King of Pop and the voice of a generation. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his 1986 album Whispering Jack, STC presents the world premiere of a new musical, with a book by Jack Yabsley, that looks at the genesis of…

Editor's Choice 15 November @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 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.…

15 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…

15 November @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm AEDT

Bowerbird Collective: Where Water Meets at Megalong Estate Winery | Lyrebird Festival Concert 7

Megalong Creek Estate Winery 217 Aspinall Road, Megalong Valley

Don't miss the mainland-Australia premiere performance of Ashore, all to pieces, an immersive chamber-folk album, by Where Water Meets, Yyan Ng and Emily Sheppard. The album explores the idea of what carries us through longing, loss and regret. Drawing on remote places as emotional landscapes, the music draws on Tasmanian…

Editor's Choice 15 November @ 2:00 pm - 3:40 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…

Editor's Choice 15 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm AEDT Beethoven’s Pastoral

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven’s Pastoral

Sydney Opera House 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,…

15 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 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,…

15 November @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm AEDT The Secret of the Sword

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…

15 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…

Editor's Choice 15 November @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 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…

15 November @ 2:00 pm - 16 November @ 4:00 pm AEDT Trolleyed

Copperflame Productions: Trolleyed

iTEC Academy's Golden Age theatre 1-5 Miller Street, Coniston

Trolleyed World premiere of a heartwarming play based on a wild Norwegian classic Peer Gynt has died without his final prayer. Can his soul be saved by those who love him? Join us for a new adaptation of Ibsen's Peer Gynt, written and directed in the Illawarra. This bold, fast-paced…

15 November @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm AEDT

Trio Anima Mundi: The Gypsy

Keith Humble Auditorium, The Geelong College 85 Aphrasia St, Newtown

A concert of pure, unbridled energy and virtuosic fire. The "Gypsy" spirit—with its captivating rhythms and soulful melodies—has inspired composers for centuries. Our season finale begins with Haydn’s beloved trio, culminating in its famous and furiously fun "Gypsy Rondo." From there, we leap into the 20th century with the sharp,…

15 November @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm AEDT The Gypsy

Trio Anima Mundi: The Gypsy

Keith Humble Auditorium, The Geelong College 85 Aphrasia St, Newtown

A concert of pure, unbridled energy and virtuosic fire. The "Gypsy" spirit—with its captivating rhythms and soulful melodies—has inspired composers for centuries. Our season finale begins with Haydn’s beloved trio, culminating in its famous and furiously fun "Gypsy Rondo." From there, we leap into the 20th century with the sharp,…

15 November @ 3:00 pm - 4:20 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…

15 November @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm AEDT

Kammermusik Collective: Cloudcatcher

All Saints Anglican Church, Geelong 140 Noble St, Geelong

Kammermusik Collective performing a uniquely Australian program: Herrick's Garden by John Ingram, Cloudcatcher by Michael Hannan and Nura by Ross Edwards. Come and join us to experience the great variety of chamber music created by Australian composers!

15 November @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm AEDT Charms in Musick

Salut! Baroque: Charms in Musick

Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney

“If there are Charms in Musick in general, all the reasonable World agrees, that the Vocal has the Pre-eminence, both from Nature and Art above the Instrumental.” JE Galliard (1743) Ancient Greek theatre inspired a gathering of musicians, poets and intellectuals in Florence in the late 16th century to create…

15 November @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm AEDT

Nightingale Gallery: The Village Square

Nightingale Gallery 909A High St, Armadale

The Village Square is a show that combines live music performance and storytelling. Set in an imagined town some years ago (as all good fairy tales are), The Village Square presents narratives of love and loss, misfortune and mirth, the graceful and grotesque. Featuring renowned cellist Zoe Knighton, award winning…

15 November @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm AEST

Brisbane Chorale: Handel’s Messiah

The Old Museum Concert Hall 480 Gregory Terrrace, Bowen Hills

Messiah was a resounding success at its premiere in Dublin in 1742, and it remains today one of the most enduring treasures of the classical repertoire. Thrilling to hear, Messiah offers everything – sublime and exciting music, drama, comfort and hope. Brisbane Chorale and conductor Emily Cox are delighted to…

15 November @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm AEDT POLISH FILM FESTIVAL SYDNEY 2026

Polish Film Festival: SYDNEY 2026

Hayden Orpheum 380 Military Rd, Cremorne

Polish Film Festival returns this November with a selection of acclaimed contemporary films, exciting Australian premieres and a landmark Polish classic — Andrzej Wajda’s cinematic masterpiece Ashes and Diamonds. Running from 14 November, the Festival will showcase the breadth of contemporary Polish filmmaking — from the highly anticipated epic romance…

15 November @ 5:00 pm - 6:20 pm AEDT SIX The Musical

Theatre Royal: SIX The Musical

Theatre Royal

THE QUEENS ARE BACK! LIVE ON STAGE! The global smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical is making its royal stage return to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane from July 2026. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr are ready to…

15 November @ 5:00 pm - 6:20 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,…

Featured Editor's Choice 15 November @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm AWST Mischa Maisky In Recital

Castiglione Arts & Culture: Mischa Maisky In Recital

Winthrop Hall Perth

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…

15 November @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 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…

15 November @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm AEDT

Bach Akademie Australia: Bach & Charpentier – Music for Christmas

St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney

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…

15 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…

15 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…

15 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…

15 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…

15 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…

15 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…

Editor's Choice 15 November @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 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.…

15 November @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT

Forest Collective: To Love and Grief

Church of All Nations Carlton 180 Palmerston st, Carlton

Forest Collective presents an evening of music that explores the tumults of love and heartbreak, celebrates new life and lives well-lived, and acknowledges the transformations of self over time. Weaving a delicate balance of joy and sorrow, Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs accompanies works by Benjamin Britten, commemorating 50 years…

15 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 15 November @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AEDT Whispering Jack

Sydney Theatre Company: Whispering Jack

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney

There are few more loved Australian singers than John Farnham – the King of Pop and the voice of a generation. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his 1986 album Whispering Jack, STC presents the world premiere of a new musical, with a book by Jack Yabsley, that looks at the genesis of…

15 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…

15 November @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm AEDT

Opera Australia: Opera Up Late

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne

And they said it wouldn’t last… Opera Up Late is back in 2026 for its fourth year, hosted once again by international comedy and cabaret star Reuben Kaye. Originally conceived for 2023’s Sydney WorldPride, Opera Up Late is a wild ride through the world of opera with a decidedly queer…

15 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…