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NSW Fair Trading investigates rising number of complaints against Viagogo
NSW Fair Trading has commenced investigating ticket resale platform - Viagogo - as consumer complaints against the company spike in line with the reintroduction of ticketed...
Jul 7, 2021
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Qatar’s first indoor theme park opens in Doha
Qatar’s first-ever indoor theme park, Quest, has opened with more than 30 rides and attractions at the mixed-use Doha Oasis development. Operated by MR-ProFun, the 32,000 metre²...
Jul 6, 2021
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Stakeholders call for recovery of Victorian economy to be driven by events
In the wake of yesterday’s cancellation of the 2021 Australian Grand Prix, lobby group Save Victorian Events has suggested that community-based events can help drive the...
Jul 6, 2021
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Suncorp Stadium operating at full capacity while Brisbane’s entertainment venues stay closed
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has backed sporting fixtures at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium continuing at full capacity while entertainment events in the...
Jul 5, 2021
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Ekka looks to 2021 event safely reuniting country and city
Set to run from Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th August, the organisers of the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) are looking forward to the country and city coming safely together for the...
Jul 5, 2021
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Marking 50 years of The P.A. People's growth from a suburban garage to the world stage
Last Friday marked the 50th anniversary of The P.A. People, during which time it has grown from a garage in the Sydney suburb of Enfield. What started back then in the early...
Jul 4, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison reveals four step plan to take Australia beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
A meeting of Australia’s National Cabinet today has seen Prime Minister Scott Morrison announce a four-stage plan which to drive the nation’s emergence from COVID-19, which he...
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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Final property secured to enable development of Christchurch’s $473 million covered stadium
The New Zealand Crown has reached an agreement to buy the last property needed for it to have a complete site on which to build the long-awaited $473 million Canterbury...
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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Pollstar recognises Auckland’s Eden Park as world’s number one stadium
Just two months on from staging its first ever concert, Auckland’s Eden Park has been named the number one stadium in the world in Pollstar ’s mid-year rankings. With the...
Jun 29, 2021
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Live concerts to return to Abu Dhabi's Yas Island from July
Live concerts will return next month to Abu Dhabi's Yas Island for the first time since the global Coronavirus pandemic outbreak last year. The Department of Culture and Tourism...
Jun 29, 2021
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Navigation software company PAM partners with leading venues
Innovative Australian navigation software company PAM is helping venues and campuses of all kinds to welcome visitors back safely and improve the customer’s experience. As a...
Jun 28, 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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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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Remnant of Darwin’s Seabreeze Hotel given facelift for improved safety
The City of Darwin has given an iconic remnant of the old Seabreeze Hotel at Nightcliff a facelift so that it can be safely used by local dance groups and individuals for open...
Jun 25, 2021
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NSW budget includes $1.3 billion commitment to arts and culture
The 2021/22 NSW budget has included a $1.3 billion commitment to the arts, including a $40 million blockbuster exhibitions, confirmed funding for a new cultural precinct and...
Jun 23, 2021
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Report shows COVID-defying economic success of 2021 Adelaide Festival
A 2021 Economic Assessment report by Barry Burgan on behalf of Economic Research Consultants, commissioned by the Adelaide Festival has revealed that the 2021 Adelaide Festival...
Jun 23, 2021
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Bendigo sensory light experience becomes a ticketed event
The City of Greater Bendigo is preparing to stage its sensory night time experience, ‘Awaken – Bendigo’ and aligned with COVID-19 health requirements the experience in Rosalind...
Jun 23, 2021
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