• Promac Productions: Both Sides – Rachael Beck

    Princess Theatre, Launceston (Theatre North) 55/57 Brisbane Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Starring Rachael Beck with David Cameron on piano and guitar, this show is a true celebration of all things musical Theatre. Both Sides features a collection of hit songs from shows that Rachael starred in the premiere seasons of including Beauty and the Beast. One of Australia's leading performers, Rachael…
    La Danse Macabre

    Dark Mofo: La Danse Macabre

    Dark Park 41 Evans St, Hobart, TAS
    A blistering allegory of capitalist apathy: Comte’s video work depicts two pianists performing Saint-Saëns’ symphonic meditation on death, while a wooden sculpture is consumed by flames and a motocross rider jumps through the inferno.
    Beth Gibbons

    Dark Mofo: Beth Gibbons

    Odeon Theatre, Hobart 167 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    The haunting voice of Portishead emerges from a sixteen year silence with her reflective solo debut—songs filled with goodbyes.
    Editor's Choice Fat Pig

    Forest Collective: Fat Pig

    fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    How many insults must you endure before you stand up for the woman you love? American composer Matt Boehler and Australian librettist Miriam Gordon-Stewart’s adaptation turns Neil LaBute’s 2004 play from workplace rom-com into a black comedy of operatic proportions. When Tom falls for Helen, an intelligent and attractive woman…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ in Concert

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Relive the magic of the film in high-definition while hearing the MSO perform John Williams’ unforgettable score live. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two wizards and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft…
    Kew Court House Live

    Boroondara Arts: Ajak Kwai

    Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
    Since her arrival in Australia in the late 1990s, Ajak Kwai has become Australia’s renowned songwoman of contemporary South Sudanese music. She has established her footing firmly in the Australian music landscape, having collaborated with some of Melbourne’s finest producers and musicians, showcasing her artistry and cultural heritage. Raised in…
    1000 Strikes

    Dark Mofo: 1000 Strikes

    Odeon Theatre, Hobart 167 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    A meditation on capitalist routine, digital saturation and urban alienation atop a car park. Improvised music and movement centres around the grounding resonance of an orchestral gong, creating a ritualised interruption to the chaos of modern life.
    Jessica Pratt

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Jessica Pratt

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Gorgeous folk music, beamed in from the dark side of the Californian dream. Beautiful and mysterious, Jessica Pratt only needs her nylon-stringed guitar and a mic to envelop you in a dream. Over the last 12 years, the Los Angeles artist has carved out a reputation as a singular voice…

    Dark Mofo: Angry Blackmen

    Odeon Theatre, Hobart 167 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Existential industrial rap duo. American horror stories smacked over glitchy beats.
    Beth Gibbons

    Dark Mofo: Beth Gibbons

    Odeon Theatre, Hobart 167 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    The haunting voice of Portishead emerges from a sixteen year silence with her reflective solo debut—songs filled with goodbyes.
    La Danse Macabre

    Dark Mofo: La Danse Macabre

    Dark Park 41 Evans St, Hobart, TAS
    A blistering allegory of capitalist apathy: Comte’s video work depicts two pianists performing Saint-Saëns’ symphonic meditation on death, while a wooden sculpture is consumed by flames and a motocross rider jumps through the inferno.

    National Celtic Folk Festival: National Celtic Folk Festival

    Portarlington Newcomb Street, Portarlington, VIC, Australia
    Get ready for a “Craicing” weekend packed with unforgettable moments at the National Celtic Folk Festival 2025, celebrating its 21st year of bringing the best of Celtic & Folk culture to Portarlington, Victoria. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, the festival is more than just…

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