Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Filters

Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results.

Today

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Anisa Nandaula: You Can’t Say That

The Victoria Hotel, Melbourne 215 Lt Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Mining everything from racism to relationships, religion to class has seen her amass more than 50 million views of her work across Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube and more than 200,000 social media followers. In her captivating comedy special, Anisa Nandaula invites you to explore the hilariously complex world of…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Wilson DIxon: Love Don’t Live Here Anymore, You Do

Chinese Museum Chinatown Melbourne, 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Direct from Cripple Creek, Colorado, country music legend Wilson Dixon returns to the festival circuit for the first time in years. Known to many as the greatest country singer Cripple Creek has ever produced - as well as the only country singer Cripple Creek has ever produced - whichever way…
End Game

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: End Game

MC Showroom Level 1, 48 Clifton Street, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Joanie, an eccentric cabaret performer, arrives in the afterlife for her soul review. Did she learn her lessons at Earth School? Or did she get distracted? The results are in. It's all about one woman, Eva. But who on earth is Eva? Multi award-winning writer/performer Katie Reddin-Clancy (★★★★★ Mumble Theatre)…
The Glass Menagerie

Ensemble Theatre: The Glass Menagerie

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the success of Suddenly Last Summer, Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to present one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century, the timeless Tennessee Williams masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie, on from Friday 21st March to Saturday 26th April. Directed by Liesel Badorrek (Master Class), Williams’ first great theatrical…
The Dataset

FORM Dance Projects: The Dataset

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
The Dataset is a cinematic and futurist contemporary dance work by Canberra’s award-winning Australian Dance Party. A reflection on the complex attachment between humanity and data, questioning the implications of system failure on individual identity and collective survival. “The pseudo-scientific aspects of the production are brilliantly realised, creating a slightly surreal…

Sydney Opera House: Grug and the Rainbow

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
A magical adaptation of Ted Prior’s beloved picture books, Grug and the Rainbow sees our grassy little friend embark on an epic adventure to bask in the colours of the illusive rainbow. Featuring exquisite puppetry and heart-warming humour back to delight audiences, this smash hit is not one to miss…
Editor's Choice

JONES Theatrical Group: Hadestown

Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Anaïs Mitchell’s contemporary musical theatre retelling of the doomed love story of Orpheus and Eurydice is cleverly combined with another Greek myth – Hades’ abduction of Persephone, the goddess of the seasons. The mesmerising score, which draws on New Orleans jazz, blues, American folk, gospel and railroad songs, is brilliantly…
Editor's Choice

Melbourne Theatre Company: The Removalists

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
David Williamson’s dark satire The Removalists premiered in 1971 but remains as shocking as ever. Set in an inner suburb of Melbourne, two sisters report an act of domestic violence to the police, hoping things will be quickly resolved. However, the local constabulary likes to handle things its own way.…
Cancer and Cartwheels – Dr Jo Prendergast at the Melbourne Comedy Festival

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Cancer and Cartwheels

The Motley Bauhaus - Cabaret Stage, 118 Elgin St, Carlton, Melbourne 118 Elgin St, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Join psychiatrist, award-winning comedian, and cancer survivor Dr. Jo Prendergast as she brings her acclaimed solo comedy show, Cancer and Cartwheels, to the Melbourne Comedy Festival this March. After a sold-out debut in New Zealand, Jo takes the stage with a hilarious, heartwarming performance about overcoming breast cancer, reclaiming her…

Live Nation: Ray O’Leary: Laughter? I Hardly Know Her!

The Victoria Hotel, Melbourne 215 Lt Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Ray O’Leary (Taskmaster, Have You Been Paying Attention?) pulled a man from a wrecked car and as the man lay dying, he used his last ounce of strength to ask Ray (Nominee 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show) to tell his children that he loved them.…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Melanie Bracewell; A Little Treat

Max Watt's Melbourne 125 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Bad day? Time for a little treat. Good day? I think that deserves a little treat. With the end of her 20s rapidly approaching, Melanie Bracewell unpacks the last decade of her life. As seen on The Cheap Seats, Taskmaster (NZ), Have You Been Paying Attention? and Thank God You're…

Foundry Theatre: No Love Songs

Foundry Theatre 55 Pirrama Rd,, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
After sell out seasons at Edinburgh Fringe, London and the US premiere, you will not want to miss this powerful and uplifting modern love story. NO LOVE SONGS packs an emotional punch in its heartfelt songs and honest storytelling. Starring Keegan Joyce (Rake, Please Like Me) and Lucy Maunder (Chicago, Mary Poppins) NO…

Limelight 250

Limelight magazine covers

What's your Limelight story?

Celebrating 250 issues of music, arts and culture.

Competitions

View current offers

Win CDs, tickets to the latest shows, cinema screening invitations and more.

Season Preview

Season Preview

Explore the 2026 season

Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.

Featured

Queensland Spotlight

Your guide to the arts in the Sunshine State.

What’s On

Explore the online calendar

Find out what’s happening this week and add your own events to our free online calendar.

Limelight+

Dual Subscriptions

Substantial discounts when you subscribe to Limelight and a partner arts organisation.

Playlists

Playlists

Listen now

Looking for something new to listen to? Check out our playlists from our latest issue.

Emails

Sign up now

Receive free email updates on a range of topics from Limelight.

It's free to add an event to the Limelight website (terms and conditions apply). If you would like to promote your event further, click here to explore our advertising options.