News: Culture
VicHealth partners with 16 councils to offer young people more decision-making opportunities
VicHealth is partnering with 16 councils in an ambitious new project placing young Victorians ‘in the driver’s seat’ to help create a healthier future. From Mildura to Melton,...
Apr 28, 2021
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LPA cancels 2021 Helpmann Awards
With the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency and its impact on live performance venues and productions across the country, LIve Performance Australia today regretfully...
Apr 28, 2021
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2021 program released for Adelaide Guitar Festival’s inaugural annual event
For its first-ever annual event, Adelaide Guitar Festival is bringing together some of Australia’s best guitarists in a thrilling mix of local talent and visiting musicians with...
Apr 27, 2021
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Grants offered to support Wollongong’s live music and community events
Wollongong City Council is offering two different grants - Live Music Grant and Community Event Grant - to bring vibrance, excitement and colour to their city through live music...
Apr 26, 2021
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Gallery Weekend Beijing 2021 program marks the event’s largest presentation to date
The 2021 program of the fifth edition of Gallery Weekend Beijing (GWBJ) marks the event’s largest presentation to date. Growing from 14 participants during its inaugural edition...
Apr 22, 2021
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New HOTA Gallery to unveil 19 artist commissions in inaugural exhibition
The Gold Coast’s Contemporary cultural precinct Home of the Arts (HOTA) today announced details of 19 new artist commissions to be unveiled in its inaugural exhibition presented...
Apr 20, 2021
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McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery celebrates 50th anniversary with exhibitions, prizes and book
McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery celebrates 50th anniversary with exhibitions, prizes and book McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery, situated in Langwarrin 40 kilometres from...
Apr 19, 2021
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Sydney Fringe activates historic venue with Fringe HQ Newtown program
Sydney Fringe has today announced the initial program for their new pop-up venue Fringe HQ Newtown featuring eight new works - including three world premieres, three Sydney...
Apr 18, 2021
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Self-guided immersive experience unveiled in Melbourne
As Melbourne continues its post-pandemic reactivation and with thousands of children having visited during the school holidays, the CBD is the central character in the...
Apr 16, 2021
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Outback Music Trail launched in Queensland
The Queensland Music Trail has been launched with State Government funding of $250,000 and will see musicians travel through outback Queensland in June and July for the very...
Apr 15, 2021
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Historic balconies at Perth’s His Majesty’s Theatre to be restored
Historic balconies at Perth’s His Majesty’s Theatre are to be restored complementing other improvements from the past few years, including upgrading the orchestra pit, box...
Apr 14, 2021
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Canberra International Music Festival performs at Kambri
As part of the 2021 Canberra International Music Festival, musicians from across Australia will be performing at Kambri this April and May. Kambri at ANU is located in...
Apr 14, 2021
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Mardi Gras partnerships deliver $248,000 to LGBTQI+ community groups in 2021
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has continued its program of community grants and support funded by partnerships with ANZ, Google and Facebook Australia, and from the...
Apr 13, 2021
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Adelaide Cabaret Festival unveils 2021 program
South Australia’s popular winter event, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, returns in June and is shining the spotlight on Australia’s best, brightest, and boldest performers, with the...
Apr 12, 2021
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AGB Events deliver Parrtjima Festival including travelling light installation
Working as the Creative Directors and Producers of the 2021 Parrtjima Festival, AGB Events, produced and delivered a travelling installation on The Ghan for NT Tourism. The Ghan...
Apr 12, 2021
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Destination NSW appoints new Festival Director for Vivid Sydney 2021
Destination NSW has appointed creative leader, Gill Minervini, as the new Festival Director for this year's Vivid Sydney. Minervini brings over two decades of experience as a...
Apr 12, 2021
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Australian Theatre Community enthusiastically welcomes release of STAGECENTA App
Australian theatre show guide and theatre ticketing platform, STAGECENTA have officially released their industry first, nationwide free mobile Theatre App to help close the gap...
Apr 7, 2021
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The Ghan transformed into spectacular moving artwork to integrate Parrtjima festival
Designed to creatively integrate the Parrtjima festival into one of the unique Northern Territory holiday experiences, Tourism Northern Territory in collaboration with NT Major...
Apr 6, 2021
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Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre due to reopen with renovated cafe and new lighting and audio systems
The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre upgrade is on schedule to reopen in May with a renovated Encore Café and Bar; new theatre lighting, audio systems and audiovisual upgrades;...
Apr 6, 2021
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Program released for 2021 WA Regional Tourism Conference
The full program for the 2021 Perth Airport WA Regional Tourism Conference - being held in Geraldton from 3rd to 5th May - has been released. Supported by Tourism WA, the...
Apr 3, 2021
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MYOB survey reveals the benefits of live art events to the hospitality sector
A new survey of more than 3,000 Australian consumers from leading business platform, MYOB, reveals that almost half (49%) would eat a meal from a café or restaurant before or...
Mar 31, 2021
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Paragon Theatre among heritage listed venues to have received Queensland Government funding
Through the latest round of Queensland Community Sustainability Action (CSA) grants, funding grants of up to $40,000 are available from the Department of Environment and Science...
Mar 28, 2021
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The National 2021 opens at three of Sydney’s leading cultural venues
The National 2021: New Australian Art - a major survey of contemporary Australian art - opens today across three of Sydney’s leading cultural institutions, the Art Gallery of...
Mar 26, 2021
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Federal Government announces $135 million in funding for live entertainment
Following on from arts and entertainment industry representatives lobbying the Federal Government in Canberra this week, new support for the cultural and creative sector has...
Mar 25, 2021
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