• Mitch Cairns: Artist’s Mouth

    National Art School: Mitch Cairns: Artist’s Mouth

    National Art School Corner of Forbes and Burton Streets, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    From 1 May to 11 July 2026, the National Art School Gallery will present  Mitch Cairns: Artist's Mouth, a major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based painter and Archibald Prize winner Mitch Cairns, celebrating his twenty-year artistic career since graduating from the National Art School (NAS) in 2006. It features some 48 works, mostly from institutional and…
    Toy Symphony

    The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre: Toy Symphony

    The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre 30 Eton St, Sutherland, NSW, Australia
    Roland Henning has writer’s block. It’s not that he lacks ideas - he’s just frozen, trapped by every artist’s worst fear: the inability to put pen to paper. Guided by his therapist, Roland moves between past and present, revisiting key memories from his childhood in the Sutherland Shire and confronting…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Sound Mind, Sound Body

    Burnie Arts and Function Centre 77-79 Wilmot Street,, Burnie, TAS, Australia
    Sound Mind, Sound Body is our latest fun and interactive concert for schools. Students meet orchestra musicians and their instruments, and discover how music helps us be active and feel good. Linked to health and wellbeing content in the Australian curriculum, these concerts explore how music can get us moving,…
    Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show

    Sydney Opera House: Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show

    Sydney Opera House - Drama Theatre
    The return of the hit stage show. This is Bluey’s Big Play, for real life! From New York’s Madison Square Garden to London’s Royal Festival Hall, Bluey’s Big Play has delighted fans across the globe - and now it returns home to Australia for an encore tour. Bluey’s Big Play…
    Editor's Choice Steel Magnolias

    Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Steel Magnolias

    Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Steel Magnolias received glowing reviews when it began its tour in Brisbane, with critics saying that the production exudes humour, heart and plenty of emotion. Robert Harling wrote his 1987 play (later turned into a 1989 film) after his sister died from complications relating to diabetes following the birth of her son.…

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: She Speaks – Concert 1

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    WOMEN COMPOSERS, SPANNING CONTINENTS AND GENERATIONS, MEET IN A WEEKEND OF MUSICAL STORYTELLING. Ensemble Lumen joins She Speaks in 2026 as part of the Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Series to spotlight the voices of women composers. Performed by the Conservatorium’s distinguished faculty, this concert offers a rare opportunity to hear music…
    Ken Ludwig’s MORIARTY

    Genesian Theatre: Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty

    Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. Watson have a new case to solve! An investigation into the Bohemian King’s stolen letters suddenly cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail and intrigue. With world peace at stake, Holmes and Watson join forces with American actress Irene…
    Afterglow

    Griffin Theatre Company: Afterglow

    Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Griffin Theatre Company presents Afterglow, a tender musical rom-com from Purple Tape Productions penned by the brilliant Sheanna Parker Russon and Lillian M. Hearne. Afterglow follows the bi-annual Barbershop Singing National Championships, where the men gather for the traditional “afterglow”. Whisky flows, dickie-bows are loosened and quartets sing booze-soaked harmonies…
    Editor's Choice Homecoming Class of Cabaret Graduates

    Adelaide Cabaret Festival: Homecoming Class of Cabaret Graduates

    Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre Festival Drive, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Reuben Kaye, the new Artistic Director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, has chosen the theme of Delicious Revolution for his inaugural program. (Read our interview with him on page 65.) Speaking to Limelight, he says, “From Aussie icons and international acts of immense fame to basement-dwelling unknowns . . . this is a…

    Theatre Royal, Hobart: The Long Blue Horizon

    Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Historical flautist Meredith Beardmore takes her flutes through unexpected terrains. Her recent release The Long Blue Horizon was created on the Tasman Peninsula. Inspired by the extraordinary landscape of the peninsula, the album combines historical flutes and field recordings. In this intimate concert, Meredith performs music inspired by the tessellated…

    State Library of Western Australia: X-Press Magazine: 41 Years on the Streets Exhibition Launch

    State library of Western Australia 25 Francis Street, Perth, WA, Australia
    Join the State Library of Western Australia to launch our newest exhibition, X-Press Magazine: 41 Years on the Streets. We’ll be celebrating with an electrifying panel conversation with journalists, musicians and those closest to the magazine, who’ll reminisce on war stories from the trenches of rock ‘n’ roll and print…
    Editor's Choice Barossa Weekend of Music

    Australian String Quartet: Barossa Weekend of Music

    Barossa Valley
    Unique musical experiences set within South Australia’s historic Barossa wine region. An hour from Adelaide, the Barossa region offers exceptional wines, intimate cellar doors, acclaimed dining, and historic townships shaped by passionate artisans. Join us for a memorable weekend of music set across iconic venues in Angaston, Tanunda, Seppeltsfield and…