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Spectacular rooftop spaces unveiled for Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre
Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre rooftop level is being unveiled today, featuring the new Ian and Pamela Wall Gallery and Pickard Terrace - two rooftop spaces made possible...
Jul 12, 2021
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Adelaide activated with new annual winter event
Illuminate Adelaide - the new major annual winter event taking over Adelaide’s city streets, laneway and buildings from 16th July to 1st August 2021 – is a celebration of...
Jul 9, 2021
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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2021 captures culture of First Nation Peoples
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair will be capturing the culture, talent and history of First Nation Peoples, country, place and sacred sites when it returns in 2021 with a vibrant...
Jul 8, 2021
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TEG announces launch of new global partnership
TEG has announced the launch of TEG Rockefeller, a new strategic global partnership and joint venture with The Rockefeller Company of New York. The Rockefeller Company of New...
Jul 8, 2021
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Adelaide Guitar Festival 2021 commences this weekend marking its return as annual event
Adelaide Guitar Festival 2021 commences this weekend with an impressive program of Australia’s top musicians marking the festival’s return as an annual event. Adelaide Guitar...
Jul 8, 2021
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VMA says Australia getting vaccinated is the key to live entertainment industry’s road to recovery
In response to the National Cabinet’s four phase plan to reopen Australia the Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) Ltd [VMA] is encouraging all their members, member...
Jul 8, 2021
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2021 Art Music Awards celebrate Australian music fields for 11th year
APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have released details for the 2021 Art Music Awards - the only event to specifically acknowledge the achievements of Australia’s...
Jul 7, 2021
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Goulburn’s Rocky Hill War Memorial Museum secures coveted architectural award
Goulburn’s Rocky Hill War Memorial Museum has received two prizes at the recent NSW Architecture Awards - the coveted Blacket Prize, which is the highest honour for projects...
Jul 7, 2021
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New Australia Council research explains digital arts engagement
New research released by the Australia Council for the Arts shows how people engage with the arts using digital technology and what this means for the cultural sector, now and...
Jul 6, 2021
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25 new projects receive arts funding from Queensland Government
Logan Live Music 2021 along with a 20-episode podcast, a two-woman comedy show and an outdoor audio-visual experience that illuminates First Nations stories are some of the 25...
Jul 4, 2021
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Queensland communities celebrate 2021 NAIDOC Week
Being home to Australia’s second largest population of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Queensland is celebrating NAIDOC Week 2021 (4th-11th July) and its...
Jul 2, 2021
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Hamilton and Come From Away cast and crew members stood down without pay during Sydney lockdown
In a further blow to performing arts professionals, Sydney’s Coronavirus lockdown has forced major theatre productions including Hamilton and Come From Away to stand down their...
Jul 2, 2021
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Advertising executive appointed new Chair for the Australia Council for the Arts
Robert Morgan, Executive Chairman of advertising agency the Clemenger Group, and former Sydney Swans and Opera Australia Director Robert Morgan has been appointed as the news...
Jul 1, 2021
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West HQ's Coliseum theatre to host inaugural performance convention
The Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ will be hosting the inaugural Light the Way Dance Convention delivering a spectacular three days and nights of learning, performance, and...
Jul 1, 2021
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RMIT study shows digital payment is key to the survival of Melbourne's busking scene
Using data from the online platform ‘The Busking Project’, new RMIT research reveals electronic and digital payments are the key for buskers and street performers to survive in...
Jul 1, 2021
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Kakadu reopens two of its renowned tourism destinations
Two of Kakadu’s world-renowned tourism destinations – Ubirr and Jim Jim Falls – have reopened just as the Kakadu National Park’s peak season begins. Ubirr boasts some of the...
Jun 30, 2021
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Queensland Government funds First Nations arts and cultural projects
The Queensland Government is delivering more than $207,000 to help fund arts and cultural projects in nine First Nations communities. In announcing the latest round of funding...
Jun 30, 2021
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Cairns Performing Arts Centre wins State award for Public Architecture
Cairns Performing Arts Centre wins State award for Public Architecture Designed in collaboration by CA Architects and Cox Architecture, the Cairns Performing Arts Centre has...
Jun 28, 2021
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Adelaide Fringe 2021 reports impressive economic impact to the South Australian economy
Adelaide Fringe 2021 has reported the event delivered $56.39 million in gross economic impact to the South Australian economy and generated $31.6 million in new net expenditure...
Jun 28, 2021
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Garden of Unearthly Delights first festival to use thousands of litres of recycled water
With the support of Green Adelaide’s Water Sustainability Grants, an assessment of water use at this year’s Garden of Unearthly Delights has shown that an impressive 455...
Jun 27, 2021
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Bay of Plenty Regional Council grants Rotorua Museum $4.1 million
To assist with the creation of exhibitions for the strengthened and redeveloped venue, Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa is to receive a $4.1million grant from the Bay...
Jun 27, 2021
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Inaugural Tirama Mai lighting festival showcases central Christchurch and New Brighton
The inaugural Tiīrama Mai lighting festival started over the weekend lighting up zones within Christchurch city and New Brighton with a series of innovative lighting...
Jun 27, 2021
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Tina Arena named Artistic Director for the 2022 Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Adelaide Festival Centre has announced Australian singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and performer Tina Arena as the Artistic Director for the 2022 Adelaide Cabaret...
Jun 26, 2021
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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney calls for public contribution to NAIDOC Week art exhibition
As part of the 2021 NAIDOC Week celebrations, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is partnering with ANTaR, the national organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Jun 23, 2021
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