Liveworks Festival 2025

Performance Space: Liveworks Festival 2025

Carriageworks Sydney, NSW, Australia
Performance Space’s biennial festival of live art, 2025 LIVEWORKS FESTIVAL has announced a jam-packed, five-day celebration of new, experimental and genre-defying art and performance from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, at Carriageworks from 22 to 26 October 2025. Featuring a massive line-up of never-before-seen works, including seven Australian premieres,…
Liveworks Festival 2025

Performance Space: Liveworks Festival 2025

Carriageworks Sydney, NSW, Australia
Performance Space’s biennial festival of live art, 2025 LIVEWORKS FESTIVAL has announced a jam-packed, five-day celebration of new, experimental and genre-defying art and performance from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, at Carriageworks from 22 to 26 October 2025. Featuring a massive line-up of never-before-seen works, including seven Australian premieres,…

OzAsia Festival: Chi Xê and Changg

OzAsia Festival Stage, Lucky Dumpling Market Elder Park, King William Rd, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Catch rising stars Chi Xê and Changg (Vietnam) at Sunset Sounds and discover fresh tracks for your playlist. Changg is beloved for her "girl next door" charm and versatility in singing, rapping, and writing music. Changg’s songs often touch on love, self-reflection, and late-night vulnerability, resonating deeply with young listeners.…
Liveworks Festival 2025

Performance Space: Liveworks Festival 2025

Carriageworks Sydney, NSW, Australia
Performance Space’s biennial festival of live art, 2025 LIVEWORKS FESTIVAL has announced a jam-packed, five-day celebration of new, experimental and genre-defying art and performance from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, at Carriageworks from 22 to 26 October 2025. Featuring a massive line-up of never-before-seen works, including seven Australian premieres,…
The Lucky Country

MELT: The Lucky Country

Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington St, New Farm, QLD, Australia
After a sensational season on Gadigal Land, The Lucky Country comes to Magandjin! With an original score that nods to some of Australia’s all-time greats (Baker Boy, Jimmy Barnes, Kylie, The Seekers, Electric Fields and more), this 70-minute mixtape of Aussie stories is a wildly entertaining joyride that digs deep into the…

Hot TKTs: Bob Downe – 40 Ridiculous Years!

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Celebrating four decades of iconic laughs, unforgettable tunes, and over-the-top entertainment with the Prince of Polyester, Bob Downe. Bob is celebrating with a brand new show – Choose Bob, which has been touring nationally to sold out venues, rapturous applause and fits of laughter. Choose Bob is a high-energy comedy concert of…

Muses Trio: In Conversation with Natalie Nicolas

Hayes Street Studio 11 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia
An intimate evening featuring a complete live performance of Muses Trio’s Music for Calm and Catharsis album, interspersed with relaxed interviews with Natalie Nicolas, the composer. Music for Calm and Catharsis is an album of short works written to make the listener feel. Music is so insurmountably powerful, it has…
Kew Court House Live

Boroondara Arts: naked raven

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
The music of naked raven has always been about beauty and intricate detail. Refined, sophisticated, gourmet pop in the hands of virtuoso artists. Possessed of a spaciousness that gives the listener time and transports them to a place away from the world and everyday life, the artistry of naked raven…

J Culture Sydney: JAPAN EXPO 2025

Sydney Town Hall 483 George St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
This year’s event marks a special occasion: the 45th anniversary of the sister city partnership between Nagoya and Sydney, which will be officially celebrated as part of the EXPO. The Opening Ceremony will feature appearances and addresses by Mr. Ichiro Hirosawa, Mayor of Nagoya, and Ms. Clover Moore, Lord Mayor…
Liveworks Festival 2025

Performance Space: Liveworks Festival 2025

Carriageworks Sydney, NSW, Australia
Performance Space’s biennial festival of live art, 2025 LIVEWORKS FESTIVAL has announced a jam-packed, five-day celebration of new, experimental and genre-defying art and performance from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, at Carriageworks from 22 to 26 October 2025. Featuring a massive line-up of never-before-seen works, including seven Australian premieres,…

australian musem: Jurassic Lounge: Halloween Edition

Australian Museum 1 William St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Spooks, beats, and creepy delights await! Step into the Jurassic Lounge: Halloween Edition at the Australian Museum on October 25th from 6:30pm – 10pm, featuring drag queens, DJs, spooky science & a Silent Scream Disco. Dress to distress—Tickets selling out fast!  
The Lucky Country

MELT: The Lucky Country

Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington St, New Farm, QLD, Australia
After a sensational season on Gadigal Land, The Lucky Country comes to Magandjin! With an original score that nods to some of Australia’s all-time greats (Baker Boy, Jimmy Barnes, Kylie, The Seekers, Electric Fields and more), this 70-minute mixtape of Aussie stories is a wildly entertaining joyride that digs deep into the…

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