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Adelaide Guitar Festival to impress audiences with an array of international and local performances
The world’s best guitarists are set to impress audiences with the ultimate in guitar performances across classical, flamenco, jazz, blues, country, folk, rock and metal when the...
Jul 13, 2023
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Brisbane Music Trail set to make its debut
Queensland Music Festival, which delivers the Queensland Music Trails program, has banded together with two other premier music and cultural festivals BIG SOUND and Brisbane...
Jul 11, 2023
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SNAP program supports touring of Western Australian artists and musicians
Western Australia’s Short Notice Activities Programs (SNAP) will support artists, arts workers, musicians, bands and music industry professionals to take advantage of unplanned...
Jul 11, 2023
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Adelaide Festival Centre celebrates First Nations arts and music
Turning 50 presents Adelaide Festival Centre with a significant opportunity to celebrate First Nations visual arts, storytelling, dance and music via a special program that sees...
Jul 10, 2023
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Theatre, music, circus and cabaret among the inclusive Darwin Fringe Festival 2023 offerings
Among this year’s inclusive Darwin Fringe Festival offerings are theatre, music, circus, cabaret, comedy and more with the Festival taking place from 14th -23rd July 2023. For...
Jul 9, 2023
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Immersive experiences, live music and ice skating among Wagga Wagga’s Festival of W offerings
Festival of W has dialled up winter in Wagga Wagga with thousands of festival-goers embracing the cooler weather to take part in the 2023 event. More than 5000 locals and...
Jul 8, 2023
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NSW Government looks for input in developing new policy for arts, culture and creative industries
Looking to the grassroots of the creative industries for ideas, innovation and growth, the NSW Government has launched an initiative to bring the state’s arts and creative...
Jul 6, 2023
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ICC Sydney marks NAIDOC Week 2023 with launch of ‘Yarning Circle’ series
To mark this year’s National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week, International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has launched ‘Yarning Circles’...
Jul 4, 2023
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Musicians Foundation's Summer Festival combines music and wellness with addressing inclusivity
Hosted by the non-profit Musicians Foundation, Hong Kong’s Summer Festival combines music, health and inclusion in a ‘celebration of total well-being’ at the one-day event to be...
Jul 4, 2023
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New guidelines introduced to boost Melbourne’s night-time economy
The Victorian Government has lifted the freeze on late-night liquor licences in Melbourne, Port Phillip, Yarra and Stonnington – aimed at boosting the night-time economy and...
Jul 3, 2023
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Coolangatta’s beach culture celebrated with $4 million revitalisation
Coolangatta’s main street and park is to receive a $4 million revitalisation in celebration of its beach culture, history and relaxed attitude. The City of the Gold Coast will...
Jul 3, 2023
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Funding enables Brisbane Festival to provide paid opportunities for arts workers
A new initiative will see $178,850 allocated from the Queensland Government to enable Brisbane Festival to provide paid opportunities for eight arts workers to develop their...
Jul 2, 2023
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Creative Partnerships survey shows declining private sector support for arts organisations
With its functions and funding being transferred to the Australia Council for the Arts from 1st July, of Creative Partnerships Australia has released results from a survey that...
Jun 29, 2023
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Townsville City Council invests to deliver active and engaged city
Townsville City Council’s 2023/24 Budget and Operational Plan includes more than $13.3 million to further develop Townsville as an active and engaged city. The impressive figure...
Jun 29, 2023
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Indigenous dance among recipients of Rockhampton's Regional Arts Development Fund
A 'neon corroboree' Indigenous dance performance and a musical piece dedicated to miners lost at the Mount Morgan Mine are among seven projects which have received support...
Jun 29, 2023
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Hobart to play host to another major winter festival
Following on from its impressive Dark Mofo festival, Hobart will now play host to the Festival of Voices through a $51,000 Events Partnership grant. Where once Hobart went into...
Jun 28, 2023
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Opera Australia takes its production of The Barber of Seville into regional Australia
Following its opening on 14th July at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, Opera Australia will take its production of Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville to 15 metropolitan...
Jun 27, 2023
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Co-artistic directors selected for South Korea’s Busan Biennale 2024
Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Biennale Organizing Committee have announced the selection of Philippe Pirotte and Vera Mey as co-artistic directors of Busan Biennale...
Jun 27, 2023
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City of Port Phillip launches Victoria's first Live Music Precinct
City of Port Phillip has launched the St Kilda Live Music Precinct - Victoria's first LMP - with Port Phillip Mayor Heather Cunsolo advising the initiative is about creating...
Jun 26, 2023
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State Library Victoria welcomes record number of visitors in past year
The State Library Victoria has welcomed a record-breaking 2,071,251 visitors in the past 12 months with 79% of visitors under 35 years old, and 51% culturally and linguistically...
Jun 26, 2023
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Wellington City Council funds revitalisation of Newtown's Community and Cultural Centre
Wellington City Council has funded the recent major upgrades to Newtown's Community and Cultural Centre facilities making it more accessible and comfortable for all to use. The...
Jun 26, 2023
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Coffs City Choir among recipients of Coffs Harbour 2023/24 Arts and Cultural Development Grants
The City of Coffs Harbour has announced the recipients for the 2023/2024 Arts and Cultural Development Grants Program – an initiative that supports and enriches the cultural...
Jun 26, 2023
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Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2023 ends on high note
Featuring 34 sold out performances and attracting more than 50,000 attendances, Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2023 has celebrated one of its most successful years yet. The Festival...
Jun 25, 2023
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Key sporting and aquatic projects to be funded via Sunshine Coast’s first billion-dollar budget
This year’s Sunshine Coast Council’s budget sees $24 million allocated to key sporting projects, including the evolution of the Honey Farm Road Sports Precinct, Kawana Waters...
Jun 25, 2023
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