Blossom Festival

CherryHill Orchards: Blossom Festival

CherryHill Orchards 739 Maroondah Hwy, Coldstream, VIC, Australia
Every year, we open our cherry orchard when our trees are in full bloom, showcasing the stunning white blossoms. This popular annual event offers picture-perfect photo opportunities and a festive atmosphere, creating an idyllic day out in the countryside for family and friends.
The Wind in the Willows at the Doncaster Playhouse

Playhouse Pantomimes: The Wind in the Willows

Doncaster Playhouse 679 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster, VIC, Australia
Playhouse Pantomimes is proud to present their original musical adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's ‘The Wind in the Willows’ at the Doncaster Playhouse this Sep/Oct school holidays. Come join Ratty, Mole, Badger and Mr. Toad on their exciting adventures along the river! Featuring singing, dancing, comedy, puppetry, and plenty of audience…

Undercover Artists Festival: Something New – UAF Rehearsed Readings

Queensland Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Undercover Artist Festival and Brisbane Festival present a double bill of two new plays in development, exploring the lived experiences of their writers. Pretty F**ing Autistic is a darkly funny, brutally honest play about love, identity, and the fine line between protection and control. Robert Richards is 25, autistic, and…

Ensemble Q: Soundscapes & Stories

Sandgate Town Hall Cliff and Seymour St, Sandgate, QLD, Australia
Indulge in a day of music like no other. Be swept away by the beauty of works by Richard Strauss, Arvo Pärt, Melody Eötvös, Joe Twist, Benjamin Britten and other heroes of the music world, old and new. ​ But it’s not just a concert or three and a lunch…
Linden Postcard Show 2025

Linden Arts: Linden Postcard Show 2025

Linden New Art 26 Acland Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Now in its 35th year, the Linden Postcard Show is a much-loved fixture of our annual program. It celebrates the breadth and diversity of artistic practice across Australia, welcoming hundreds of creatives to exhibit side by side. This year's Linden Postcard Show is proudly supported by local businesses and community…
Moss Piglet

Windmill Theatre Company: Moss Piglet

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
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’. An explosive portrait of the world’s most resilient and curious critters. Taking young audiences from jelly-filled…

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre: The Vegetable Plot – Pineapple People (Workshop)

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
Get ready for a freshly sliced serving of musical comedy from award-winning children’s band The Vegetable Plot. Starring Aspara Gus, Ru Barb, Sir Paul McCarrotney and Avo Kaydo, this zingy show is bursting with juicy songs and tropi-cool puppetry for the whole family. Pear the show with the workshop for…
The Taming of the Shrew

The Playwrought Project: The Taming of the Shrew

Wharf 2 Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company
Get ready to witness Shakespeare’s infamous battle of the sexes in a bold 70-minute production packed with grand Elizabethan costumes, devilish jokes and fresh twists. In this reimagined 1594, it is a matriarchal world where the women do the taming. This is Shrew like you’ve never seen it before. In…

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…
Wonderbox

Performing Lines: Wonderbox

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Sensorium Theatre, Australia’s leading theatre company making work specifically designed for young audiences with disability and their friends, invites children to roll the dice and set out along a safe, exhilarating pathway into the unknown. Inside a giant puzzle-box of illusions, kooky-carnival friends with magic in their pockets lead audiences…
BiPolar Express

Sydney Fringe Festival: BiPolar Express

Flight Path Theatre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Gripping. Heartwarming. Fantastical. When Antonia enters a manic episode on the train, she is forced to take a journey through time, memory, and spaces both real and imagined. Inspired by the lived experience of writer and performer Bianca Yeung, BiPolar Express brings together an exciting team of emerging dance and…

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