• Editor's Choice West Gate

    Melbourne Theatre Company: West Gate

    Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Dennis McIntosh was 12 when Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge collapsed on 15 October, 1970. He and his friends heard the terrible thud from their school – something he has never forgotten. Thirty-five men died in what remains Australia’s deadliest industrial accident. For the past decade, McIntosh has been working on a play…
    Editor's Choice Turandot

    Opera Australia: Turandot

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    International director and choreographer Ann Yee has been recruited to stage a new production of Puccini’s Turandot in a way that is sensitive to issues of race and gender by focusing on the implacable princess’s courage, her ancestor’s trauma and the sacrificial love of another woman. Rebecca Nash, fresh from…
    My Brilliant Career

    Sydney Theatre Company: My Brilliant Career

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    “The holy grail of Australian musical theatre” The Age Miles Franklin’s classic novel as you’ve never seen it before, with a live soundtrack that’s equal parts contemporary pop, folksy bush band and barnstorming pub rock. Beloved by audiences and showered with five-star reviews, My Brilliant Career was Melbourne’s most in-demand ticket in 2024.…
    18 Eden Avenue

    Genesian Theatre: 18 Eden Avenue

    Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Australian Premiere of an original musical, ’18 Eden Avenue’ charts the fortunes of three generations of women. They share life under one roof in a run-down, historic house - until a handsome young boarder arrives. He brings changes to the dynamic in the house, stirring up laughter, romance and…
    Editor's Choice Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour – The Phantom of the Opera

    Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: The Phantom of the Opera

    Mrs Macquaries Point Sydney, NSW, Australia
    On its 40th anniversary, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster musical returns to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. When it premiered there in 2022, it was the first fully-staged outdoor production anywhere in the world – which excited the composer enough to attend the opening. And what a dazzling night it was! Directed…
    Mark Silcox – The Successful Gold Trader

    5 Foot Entertainment: Mark Silcox – The Successful Gold Trader

    The Motley WhereHaus 432 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Dr Silcox (62), who had previously faced considerable financial insecurity and an uncertain retirement outlook, has recently found success through gold trading strategy. Focusing on the gold market, his methodology began to yield significant results. Over a single quarter, he achieved 100% return on his initial capital, transforming his modest…
    Anna Lapwood

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Anna Lapwood performs Max Richter

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Fresh from its 2025 BBC Proms debut, his luminous concerto for organ, orchestra and choir Cosmology receives its Australian premiere. Co-commissioned by the Sydney Symphony and written for and performed by Anna Lapwood – one of classical music’s brightest stars – Cosmology is a radiant showcase for her powerful presence and natural ability to connect. Her…
    Code of Conduct

    Australasian Dance Collective: Code of Conduct

    Level 20, 300 George Street
    Work like a dog. A darkly comic critique on ambition, exhaustion and replaceability, ​Code of Conduct​ invites audiences into a world where canine obedience and human productivity is measured against the impossible efficiency of technology. Following the sold out success of ​Relic​, Australasian Dance Collective's latest site-specific work takes over Level…

    Canberra Philharmonic Society: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

    ACT Hub 14 Spinifex St, Kingston, ACT, Australia
    In a moment of perfect syzygy, Canberra Philharmonic is ecstatic, elated, euphoric, thrilled, overjoyed and rapturously happy to announce that our first show for 2026 is the delightful, whimsical, sweet and hilarious 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, coming to you from 12 – 28 March 2026. We are thrilled to…
    George Rigden – Self-Inflicted

    Melbourne International Comedy Festival: George Rigden – Self-Inflicted

    The Motley Bauhaus 118 Elgin St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
    Nominee Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017 Nominee Best Musical Comedy Show 2018 Leicester Comedy Festival In 2020, George Rigden was roundly (and rightly) cancelled, and his life fell apart. In 2025, he was finally diagnosed with autism, finally sobered up – and began to put his life back together. Now,…
    Moss Piglet

    World Science Festival Brisbane: Moss Piglet

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Tardigrades … perhaps you’ve heard of them? Small but mighty, they have withstood multiple extinction periods, survived boiling temperatures and even the vacuum of space. With a surprising cult following, some people call them ‘Water Bears’, others call them ‘Moss Piglets’. Moss Piglet is an explosive portrait of the world’s most…
    Cultural Diversity Week 2026

    Victorian Multicultural Commision: Cultural Diversity Week 2026

    Across Victoria
    Victoria’s biggest celebration of diversity - Cultural Diversity Week - is back for 2026 with community-led events taking place across Melbourne and regional Victoria between 21 to 29 March. Proudly led by the Victorian Multicultural Commission, Cultural Diversity Week is an opportunity for individuals, workplaces, organisations and communities to come…