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…

17 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:…

17 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,…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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:…

17 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…

17 November @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 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…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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…

17 November @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 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,…

17 November @ 6:30 pm - 8:50 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…

17 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…

17 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…

Editor's Choice 17 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.…

17 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,…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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…

17 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…

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

Bowerbird Collective: Joseph Tawadros – Oud Virtuoso on Tour | Berry, NSW

Berry School of Arts 19 Alexandra St, Berry

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…

17 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 17 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…

Editor's Choice 17 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…

Editor's Choice 17 November @ 8:00 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,…

17 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…

17 November @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT And Roses Wilt In The End

New Old Now: And Roses Wilt In The End

The Entertainment Quarter. 122 Lang Road, Sydney

Following the success of its previous chapter, NON returns to the iconic Entertainment Quarter Car Park with And Roses Wilt in the End, the fourth chapter in Artistic Director Davide Di Giovanni's ongoing exploration of life, love, memory and time through a cinematic lens. Inspired by the voices of women…

17 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…