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Emanuel Synagogue: Custodians of the Sky

Emanuel Synagogue 7 Ocean St, Woollahra, NSW, Australia
Custodians of the Sky is a new Australian work by composer Luke Styles that invites audiences to journey among the heavens and the earth, exploring our shared imaginings of the universe through the power of music and poetry. At Emanuel Synagogue, this production takes on special resonance. Honouring the Jewish…
Skank Sinatra

Jens Radda: Skank Sinatra

Qtopia Sydney 301 Forbes St, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
Twice crowned Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe, nominated for Best Musical Theatre and Cabaret at Sydney Fringe, and with sold-out award-winning performances spanning Australia and Europe, the unstoppable Skank Sinatra storms into Qtopia Sydney from the 14th to 22nd of June, armed with powerhouse live vocals, sky-high glamour and a…
The Scramble

STRUT Dance: The Scramble

The Blue Room Theatre 53 James St, Perth, WA, Australia
Two guys, donning their training gear, hit the stage with scrappy energy, hugging and shoving, bonding and tussling. THE SCRAMBLE wrestles with male intimacy, as two men thud chest to chest in a strained duet. Their bodies crash into each other in a whirlwind of limbs that tears across the stage, into…
Japanese Film Festival 2025

The Japan Foundation: Japanese Film Festival 2025

Palace Raine Square, Perth 300 Murray St, Perth, WA, Australia
Australia’s largest celebration of Japanese cinema returns this spring! Touring Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra & Perth from October 27th to December 19th 2025, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, is back for its 29th year with new releases, anime favourites, thrillers, and timeless classics. Opening the…
Jewish International Film Festival 2025

Jewish International Film Festival: Jewish International Film Festival 2025

Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) is returning to Sydney at Ritz Cinemas Randwick (20 Oct – 26 Nov) and Roseville Cinemas Roseville (30 Oct – 12 Nov) with a powerful collection of world-class cinema. An annual spotlight on the world’s best Jewish-themed films the 2025 JIFF program features award-winners from…
The Lester Prize – Main Awards 2025

The Lester Prize: The Lester Prize – Main Awards 2025

WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia
The Lester Prize for Portraiture is pleased to announce the 2025 Main Awards, hosted by the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip. The 2025 Main Awards present exceptional talent and fascinating insights from creatives across Australia. Over 1,000 artists submitted their work for entry, with finalists in the running to win…
Sean Cordeiro and Claire Healy: Psychopomp and selected works

Samstag Museum of Art: Sean Cordeiro and Claire Healy: Psychopomp and selected works

Samstag Museum of Art 55 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
A cacophonous and vibrant moving image work that explores the porous relationship between science and mysticism. Turning their attention to rocket technology and its link to spirituality, the pair explore the expressive potential of motion, technology and pagan rituals.
Whitefella Yella Tree

La Boite: Whitefella Yella Tree

La Boite Roundhouse Theatre Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
Once in a blue moon, in the middle of nowhere, two teenage boys meet under a lemon tree. When they look at each other, it’s tense, exciting, and strange. Ty and Neddy fall madly in love, as teenagers are wont to do. After a rough start, a fragile friendship fruits…

Ensemble Theatre: Fly Girl

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
It’s the late 70’s and the Australian Aviation Industry is a boy’s club. The only job women are allowed involves wearing heels, lighting smokes and serving nuts. Deborah Lawrie’s got the chops to fly the big jets, but Reg Ansett won’t let her. Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore use their…
Sunnyside

Sunnyside Art: Sunnyside

Mining Exchange Building 12 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
The inaugural edition welcomes internationally acclaimed UK artist Morag Myerscough to transform Ballarat's creative heart into a fantastical new nature-inspired work, Chasing Sunbeams. This exhibition will be displayed at the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange Building and will then extend into a wandering through surrounding laneways and spaces. A celebration of…

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…
Featured Editor's Choice Meow Meow’s Red Shoes

Belvoir St Theatre: Meow Meow’s Red Shoes

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
After wowing audiences with her deliciously dark takes on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl and The Little Mermaid, the cabaret superstar, chanteuse and comedienne extraordinaire turns her attention to another of his fairy tales, The Red Shoes. When a young orphan girl wears red shoes to church, she…

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