• Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Sigur Rós performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    There are few bands that cut through the noise and distractions of the world to bring you a pure elemental truth or feeling like Sigur Rós. It seems only fitting that now they will return to Melbourne to perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s 41-piece ensemble and their most intimate…
    Don Quixote

    West Australian Ballet: Don Quixote

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Choreographed by renowned Australian Prima Ballerina, Dame Lucette Aldous AC (after Marius Petipa’s original), Don Quixote celebrates the best that classical ballet has to offer. From fiery romance to laugh-out-loud humour, this production pushes the dancers to their limits with demanding choreography.
    Brahms – The Symphonies

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Brahms – The Symphonies: Concert 1

    Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    In 2025, the ASO’s annual immersive concert series celebrates the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms conducted by Chief Conductor, Mark Wigglesworth. Full of drama, romance, poetry, and passion, these works are a pinnacle of western civilisation and the chance to hear them all together is as special as it is…
    Don Quixote

    West Australian Ballet: Don Quixote

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Choreographed by renowned Australian Prima Ballerina, Dame Lucette Aldous AC (after Marius Petipa’s original), Don Quixote celebrates the best that classical ballet has to offer. From fiery romance to laugh-out-loud humour, this production pushes the dancers to their limits with demanding choreography.
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Experience the magic of the latest Star Wars trilogy as The Force Awakens comes to the concert hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Witness John Williams’ epic score performed live while you watch the thrilling story unfold on the big screen. Thirty years after the destruction of the second Death Star, the sinister First…
    Don Quixote

    West Australian Ballet: Don Quixote

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Choreographed by renowned Australian Prima Ballerina, Dame Lucette Aldous AC (after Marius Petipa’s original), Don Quixote celebrates the best that classical ballet has to offer. From fiery romance to laugh-out-loud humour, this production pushes the dancers to their limits with demanding choreography.
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Experience the magic of the latest Star Wars trilogy as The Force Awakens comes to the concert hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Witness John Williams’ epic score performed live while you watch the thrilling story unfold on the big screen. Thirty years after the destruction of the second Death Star, the sinister First…
    Don Quixote

    West Australian Ballet: Don Quixote

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Choreographed by renowned Australian Prima Ballerina, Dame Lucette Aldous AC (after Marius Petipa’s original), Don Quixote celebrates the best that classical ballet has to offer. From fiery romance to laugh-out-loud humour, this production pushes the dancers to their limits with demanding choreography.

    Australian Musical Theatre Festival: Some Enchanted Evening

    Princess Theatre, Launceston (Theatre North) 55/57 Brisbane Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Some Enchanted Evening brings together the greatest hits from Broadway and the West End, featuring the timeless melodies of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, and more. Under the baton of legendary conductor Guy Noble, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will bring these beloved classics to life with exceptional…
    Brahms – The Symphonies

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Brahms – The Symphonies: Concert 2

    Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    In 2025, the ASO’s annual immersive concert series celebrates the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms conducted by Chief Conductor, Mark Wigglesworth. Full of drama, romance, poetry,and passion, these works are a pinnacle of western civilisation and the chance to hear them all together is as special as it is rare.…

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