• So Young

    Outhouse Theatre Co: So Young

    The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
    Summer 2021. Lockdown is over. Just. Three months ago Milo lost his wife to Covid. She was only forty-five. So young. Tonight he has invited his two oldest pals, Davie and Liane, to come round and drink some wine, listen to some tunes and reminisce about the old days. And…

    Selby & Friends: Epic Diva

    The Chapel, Charles Sturt University 15 Blackall St, Barton, ACT
    Our 2025 Season comes to a close with a blockbuster program of big piano quartets filled to the brim with the most gorgeous melodies and boasting two of our most beloved chamber musicians in Liz Layton and Julian Smiles with an introduction to another brilliant young Australian artist, violist Isabella…
    Editor's Choice Piotr Anderszewski

    Musica Viva Australia: Piotr Anderszewski

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Fresh from his triumphant performances at the Edinburgh Festival, pianist Piotr Anderszewski brings his intelligence, restless curiosity and joy to Brahms’ 12 pieces from Opp. 116– 119, selections from JS Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 and Beethoven’s Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major. Known for his uncompromising standards – he famously walked out…
    Romeo & Juliet

    Bell Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    After a chance meeting, an intense but forbidden love is ignited between two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet. And despite the unending, violent feud between their families, they will risk everything to be together. This raw portrayal of Romeo & Juliet will envelop you in the passion, the intensity and…
    Editor's Choice Born in Vienna

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Born in Vienna: Concert 1

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth curates a weekend celebrating Vienna’s role in shaping orchestral music. Concert 1 pairs Mozart’s Symphony No. 1 with Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante and Beethoven’s bold First Symphony. Concert 2 features the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 and Mozart’s majestic Jupiter Symphony. The…

    Harmonie International: Richard Clayderman – Timeless Romance

    Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Glenelg St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Superstar French pianist Richard Clayderman dubbed by The Guinness Book of Records as ‘the most successful pianist in the world’, will serenade Australian audiences with his acclaimed Timeless Romance tour in November with concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. With over 200 albums and worldwide record sales of more than…

    Brisbane Music Festival: Homegrown – Album Launch

    FourthWall Arts Suite 4, 540 Queen St, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
    Homegrown is a poetic meditation on themes of belonging, motherhood and deep spiritual connection to place. Cassidy and Raineri perform album highlights, celebrating their impending release with MOVE Records. Deborah Cheetham Fraillon | Crepe Myrtle Sky Melody Eötvös | By Train (World Premiere) Lisa Cheney | Lullaby Lisa Cheney |…
    Body Code by Vulcana

    Vulcana: Body Code by Vulcana

    Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct 270 Jacaranda Avenue, Kingston, City of Logan, QLD, Australia
    How will AI transform disabled experiences in the future? How should it? Vulcana’s Body Code brings together circus, poetry, research, technology and live music with support from The Brotherhood of the Wordless, Queensland University of Technology, and members of Brisbane’s Deaf and Disabled communities to deliver a different kind of…
    Bahala/o by Buddy Malbasias

    Metro Arts: Bahala/o by Buddy Malbasias

    Metro Arts 111 Boundary St, West End, QLD, Australia
    Two distinct performers, one pedestal fan and a whole lot of RICE — Bahala/o channels the spirit of the Filipino philosophy, ‘Bahala Na’ (“whatever happens, happens”), to unpack the layered realities of living between cultures. Set in a world of rice and ritual, where identity gets messy, Bahala/o transcends traditional…

    Sydney Theatre Company: Congratulations, Get Rich! (恭喜发财, 人日快乐)

    Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Penned and performed by Merlynn Tong, this larger-than-life musical comedy celebrates the richness of Singaporean culture, while asking universal questions about the complexity of mother-daughter relationships and the healing power of vulnerability. It’s a big night for Mandy (Tong), her last ever at the helm of her beloved karaoke bar.…
    Nightingale

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Nightingale

    Sacred Heart College Retreat Rd, Geelong, VIC, Australia
    Baroque and modern treasures in an explosion of colour and energy. Harpsichordist Donald Nicolson brings an infectious enthusiasm and a sparkling musicality to everything he does. This program sees him take centre stage, both as guest director from the keyboard and as the soloist in Bach’s stunning first harpsichord concerto.…
    La Ronde

    Strut & Fret: La Ronde

    The Grand Electric 199 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    NEWCASTLE, IT’S YOUR TURN TO BE SEDUCED BY THE WORLD’S VERY BEST VARIETY ARTISTS. Blending the exquisite, the elegant and the extraordinary, with the twisted and the utterly delightful. Taking home 14 five-star reviews in its debut season at this year’s Adelaide Fringe Festival, La Ronde is set to dazzle…

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