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,…
Opera’s Bad Girl

Canta Viva: Opera’s Bad Girl

Ballarat Mechanics Institute 117-119 Sturt St, Ballarat Central, VIC
Original diva Anna Bishop, a daring contemporary of Queen Victoria, shattered expectations and redefined independence when she left her famous composer husband to forge her own artistic path. Bravely defying the social norms of the time — and forced to leave her beloved children behind — she toured the globe…
Fitz Happens: Home Is Where The Haunt Is

New Ghosts Theatre Company: Fitz Happens: Home Is Where The Haunt Is

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
A terrifyingly good night of spooky monologues, raising vital funds for the Old Fitz Theatre’s newly launched Playwright Fund. This thrilling production unites six of Australia's leading playwrights and a star-studded cast to premiere a powerful collection of original monologues. Inspired by the themes of Act 3 - Loyalty, Lies, and…
Daytime Deewane

National Theatre of Parramatta: Daytime Deewane

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Meet cousins Farhan and Sadiq. One quiet, one wild, both looking to escape. Set in the legendary daytime raves of the 1990s, Daytime Deewane is a tender portrait of what it means to be torn between respect and rebellion. As the dance floor fills and the afternoon unfolds, Farhan is still clutching…
Bill Frisell Trio

John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane. For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendor with bursts of the…
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…
American Song

Flying Penguin Productions: American Song

Goodwood Theatre & Studios 166 Goodwood Rd, Goodwood, SA, Australia
Seemingly ripped straight out of today’s headlines, American Song is an intimate and deeply moving meditation on what it means to be a parent in a changing world and a searing and unforgettable exploration of the story and song that is America. As Andy heads off to work to give…
Editor's Choice Calamity Jane

One Eyed Man Productions: Calamity Jane

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Step inside the Golden Garter Saloon and enter the Wild West as Virginia Gay reprises the role of the legendary frontierswoman Calamity Jane (for which she won a Sydney Theatre Award). Adapted from the much-loved film starring Doris Day, this stripped-back, rough-and-ready reimagining of the classic musical, directed by Richard…
The Lark

Hey Dowling: The Lark

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Noni Hazlehurst delivered an unforgettable performance in Daniel Keene’s one-woman play Mother – a heartbreaking story of loneliness and isolation. Now, she stars in the world premiere of The Lark, another solo drama by Keene, written especially for her. Hazlehurst plays 75-year-old Rose Grey, who is having to farewell The Lark, a small inner-city pub in…
Convergence Concert Series by Hamed Sadeghi

Hamed Sadeghi: Convergence Concert Series by Hamed Sadeghi

Paddington Uniting Church 395 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW, Australia
Multi-award-winning tar player and composer, Hamed Sadeghi, presents the Convergence concert series. The series of three acts featuring renowned and emerging musicians will take place at the stage of the Paddington Uniting Church on 24, 30, and 31 October. Standing individually, all three acts make up a clearer image of…

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Notes & Notes

Grainger Studio Adelaide, SA, Australia
An intimate evening where fine wine meets exquisite music. Indulge in a tasting flight with a difference, as wines from Hentley Farm are specially matched with live performances by ASO musicians in a guided tasting experience. This exclusive collaboration offers a unique sensory immersion, exploring how music can transform the…

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