News: Culture
Campaign group reveals rebuffed attempts to save Melbourne's Palace Theatre for live music
While uncertainty surrounds the future of Melbourne’s Palace Theatre, the Save The Palace support group have revealed attempts by a UK-based music venue operator to secure the...
Feb 13, 2015
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Enta partners with City of Greater Bendigo
Enta Australasia has signed the City of Greater Bendigo to use its world leading ticketing, marketing and CRM solution. The City of Greater Bendigo manages Capital Venues and...
Feb 13, 2015
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Australia Council announces dates for Australian Performing Arts Market 2016
Australia Council for the Arts Chief Executive Tony Grybowski has announced the 2016 Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) would be held in Brisbane from 22nd to 26th...
Feb 12, 2015
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Absinthe by Spiegelworld set to open Australian tour
Spiegelworld has arrived in Australia and the team is busy preparing for the opening of its hit Las Vegas show ABSINTHE, a follow-up to its record-breaking show EMPIRE which was...
Feb 10, 2015
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Brisbane secures Australia’s only Baroque festival
Queensland will stage a leading national cultural festival under a new three-year agreement. The Baroque festival, the only one of its kind in Australia, will form part of a...
Feb 6, 2015
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Creative sector’s Remix Global Summit returns to Sydney
Creative industry event the Remix Global Summit will return to Sydney in June as part of this year’s Vivid Ideas program at the Vivid Sydney festival. Announcing the staging of...
Feb 6, 2015
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2015 BOMNet Conference to share performing arts centre box office practice
Over one and a half days the inaugural BOMnet Queensland/Northern Territory Conference will provide a unique opportunity for Queensland and Northern Territory performing arts...
Feb 4, 2015
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Australian Museum unveils design for new new glass entrance
The final design of the Australian Museum's new entry and permanent gallery space has been unveiled. With construction now underway, the $2.5 million development of a new...
Jan 31, 2015
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Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park appoints new Chief Executive
Strengthening Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park’s reputation as a leader in Indigenous tourism and employment in Australia will be a priority for incoming Chief Executive Greg...
Jan 30, 2015
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Major year for Singapore's cultural attractions
With Singapore celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year, the island nation’s arts calendar is packed with retrospectives while also including a considerable heavier emphasis on...
Jan 30, 2015
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Theatre Network NSW appoints inaugural director
Jane Kreis has been appointed as the inaugural Director of Theatre Network NSW (TNN), the recently established support, networking and advocacy organisation dedicated to the NSW...
Jan 29, 2015
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43rd Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth 2015 a huge success
After 10 massive days, the Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth 2015 closed on Sunday (25th January), finishing in style with a show from US Country Superstar Kenny Rogers,...
Jan 29, 2015
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Freedom Ride re-enactment to mark 50th anniversary of Indigenous rights campaign
More than 100 former and current students and staff members from the University of Sydney are to re-enact the historic Freedom Ride in north western New South Wales. Marking the...
Jan 27, 2015
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Theatre Forum proclaims 'Motion of No Confidence' in the Australian Government
The 2015 Australian Theatre Forum (ATF) ended their meeting last week with delegates releasing a 'Motion of No Confidence' in the current Australian Government. At the close of...
Jan 27, 2015
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Expanded Collingwood arts precinct to provide secure creative space
Despite Victoria’s recent change of Government, redevelopment of the former Collingwood Technical School into a new arts precinct continues apace. With a broad range of...
Jan 25, 2015
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NSW aboriginal tourism sector strengthened in 2014
NSW’s Aboriginal tourism sector performed well in 2014, driven by continued industry engagement, investment in cultural events, and delivery against the NSW Aboriginal Tourism...
Jan 25, 2015
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AFC official ‘happy’ to bar women spectators from stadia
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dropped any pretention of standing up for universal standards for equality in sports by endorsing bans on women attending football...
Jan 24, 2015
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Terracotta Warriors light up Sydney Harbour
An army of illuminated Terracotta Warriors will add to the allure of Sydney Harbour during this year’s Sydney Chinese New Year Festival from 13th to 22nd February. In Australia...
Jan 22, 2015
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Australian Theatre Forum addresses contemporary issues in Australian theatre
Being held this week, the fourth Australian Theatre Forum brings together theatre professionals from across the nation to engage in inspiring conversations and provocations...
Jan 22, 2015
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National Gallery of Australia in Canberra to allow art selfies
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra has lifted a longstanding ban on visitors photographing the collection and taking selfies with the artwork. Since the...
Jan 20, 2015
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Rebranded Tasmanian International Arts Festival to be staged across the Island State
Tasmania's long-running 10 Days on the Island Festival will this year be presented under a new name, the Tasmanian International Arts Festival. Australia’s only state-wide...
Jan 20, 2015
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Australia Council announces new Directors
Australia Council for the Arts Chief Executive Tony Grybowski has announced that two new directors will join the cultural organisation’s leadership team. Grybowski said after an...
Jan 19, 2015
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National Anzac Centre in Albany named one of the world's top attractions
Respected travel publication Lonely Planet has named the National Anzac Centre in Albany one of the best new travel experiences in the world. The National Anzac Centre was one...
Jan 19, 2015
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NSW cultural institutions fail workplace diversity targets
NSW’s major museums, art galleries and cultural venues are failing to meet targets for diversity and inclusivity. While NSW’s cultural institutions express their commitment to...
Jan 18, 2015
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