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Live Performance Australia calls for tax incentives to boost Australian theatre investment
Live Performance Australia (LPA), the peak body for the live arts and entertainment industry, has called on the Federal Government to introduce tax incentives to offset costs...
Mar 4, 2024
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Hong Kong Entertainment Expo gets underway
The 20th edition of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong, currently underway until 14th April, promises to be an arts and culture extravaganza showcasing the best of Hong Kong film,...
Mar 3, 2024
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46th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade attracts 250,000 spectators and over 12,000 participants
The 46th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade returned to Oxford St, Flinders St, and Anzac Pde las night attracting an estimated 250,000 spectators and more than...
Mar 3, 2024
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2024 Adelaide Festival returns to pre-pandemic proportions
The 2024 Adelaide Festival is underway from 1st to 17th March during which 64 events, 16 world premieres, 12 Australian premieres and 23 exclusives will be on offer. With this...
Feb 29, 2024
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Victoria's First Aboriginal arts and tourism hub located in Bendigo
Victoria’s first Aboriginal creative hub - the new DUMAWUL Cultural Tourism and Creative Arts Hub - is located in Bendigo where local artists can show their work and traditional...
Feb 29, 2024
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INVNT expands its production operations of live experiences to the Sunshine Coast
INVNT, the producer and creator of global live experiences that excite and unite physical and virtual audiences, has expanded its operations to Noosa, Queensland, extending its...
Feb 27, 2024
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Free fitness outdoor bootcamps among Shoalhaven’s offerings during Parks Week 2024
Shoalhaven Council is offering an array of activities for residents to participate in during this year’s Parks Week being held from 2nd to 10th March. Parks Week will see...
Feb 27, 2024
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Hiroshima Peace Museum attracts record number of visitors in 2023 fiscal year
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan, has already reached a record 1,760,252 visitors with still just over a...
Feb 27, 2024
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New hub and sustainability initiatives for Tasmania’s 2024 Clarence Jazz Festival
The annual Clarence Jazz Festival, presented by Clarence City Council is Tasmania’s longest running music festival and this year, the 28th Festival will be held at a new hub and...
Feb 26, 2024
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Tropical Arts Association promotes inclusive theatre productions at Tanks Arts Centre
Tropical Arts Association has secured $25,000 in Cairns Regional Council funding over the next three years to assist with the production of inclusive community theatre...
Feb 25, 2024
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fabALICE Festival to mark 30th anniversary of ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’
fabALICE Festival, supported by Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), is returning to the Red Centre from 7th-10th March 2024 – with the event marking the 30th...
Feb 25, 2024
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Adelaide Festival and Wilderlands call on community to help save vital habitat in The Coorong
Adelaide Festival and Wilderlands are asking South Australian audiences and communities to help reach the target of 5,000 square metres of protected critical habitat in the...
Feb 22, 2024
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Ballarat to host Australian Museums and Galleries conference
The Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) will hold its annual conference in Ballarat for the first time in September. Up to 700 people are expected to attend the...
Feb 20, 2024
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Inquiry into Australia’s tourism and international education to have input from Attractions and Arts sectors
Australia’s tourism and international education sectors are in the spotlight today with the Trade Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and...
Feb 19, 2024
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Art experiences spotlighted for Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour during Spring
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour is offering an array of creative experiences this Spring from a mesmerising new teamLab installation to much-anticipated annual events like Art...
Feb 16, 2024
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Tasmania’s Festivale 2024 declared a 'sell-out success'
Festivale, Tasmania’s premium Summer Event which this year ran from 2nd to 4th February, celebrates the very best Tasmanian food and wine, beer, cider and spirits, arts and...
Feb 12, 2024
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Live Nation study reveals true impact of live music in building brand loyalty
Live Nation Entertainment has released its latest Fan Insights Study ‘Driving Loyalty’, which reveals the power of live music in driving brand loyalty among Australians....
Feb 12, 2024
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NGV Triennial attracts more than half a million visitors to date
NGV’s latest blockbuster exhibition NGV Triennial has so far recorded an impressive visitation figure with 600,000 visitors from near and far experiencing the exhibition in just...
Feb 11, 2024
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Community input invited on Burnside’s Regal Theatre accessibility
The Regal Theatre, owned and managed by Adelaide’s City of Burnside, is a heritage listed attraction in the community and home to a range of movies and also includes the popular...
Feb 10, 2024
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Tourism Investment Monitor shows investment pipeline had a value of $56.1 billion in 2022/23
Rising confidence in the visitor economy has been confirmed with new data from Tourism Research Australia (TRA) showing the pipeline of investment in tourism sector totalled...
Feb 10, 2024
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P!NK’s sold-out concert in Newcastle to have transformative impact across the city
Newcastle is preparing for global pop sensation Pink’s sold-out concert at McDonald Jones Stadium on 13th February with Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes noting that large events such...
Feb 8, 2024
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Funding of $9.2 million announced for Screenwest
The Western Australian Government has announced funding of $9.2 million in Lotterywest grants for the state’s screen industry for 2023/24 - an additional $1.5 million compared...
Feb 8, 2024
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Stage 2 of Design Excellence Competition commences for reimagined Riverside Theatres
Parramatta’s reimagined Riverside Theatres has moved a step closer with the commencement of Stage 2 of the Design Excellence Competition for the city's $180 million plus theatre...
Feb 6, 2024
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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust launches inaugural branding for new Geelong Convention and Event Centre
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust (MCET), as operators of the future Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre, has launched the inaugural branding for the new...
Feb 6, 2024
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