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Work commences on Vivid Light as dates announced for Vivid Sydney 2021
Vivid Sydney - the largest celebration of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere – will return from 6th to 28th August 2021. Vivid Sydney was established in 2009 and...
Oct 14, 2020
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Australian Event Awards team acknowledge industry support
The Australian Event Awards team have acknowledged that to be able to make next week’s events industry highlight, the Australian Event Awards happen on 21st October, a huge...
Oct 14, 2020
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Adelaide Festival Centre reports 77 shows cancelled during Coronavirus shutdown
The Adelaide Festival Centre has unveiled the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on its finances with more than 77 shows having been cancelled during the Coronavirus shutdown. In...
Oct 14, 2020
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Penrith interactive artworks celebrate collaboration, creativity and culture
Penrith City Council has advised that its annual place making grants program, Magnetic Places, has been reimagined in 2020 with a walking trail of interactive artworks set to...
Oct 14, 2020
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Industry comes together to assess impact of COVID-19 on the events and entertainment industry
Event Summit 2020 is today bringing together the leaders of the events, live entertainment and technology industry to reveal the winners, losers and innovators of COVID 19...
Oct 14, 2020
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Live entertainment industry counts the cost of COVID
Following new figures that show two thirds of industry jobs (79,000) have been lost as a result of shutdowns due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Live Entertainment Industry...
Oct 13, 2020
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Historic Pentridge Prison redevelopment includes new cinema complex
Melbourne's historic Pentridge Prison has undergone a $1 billion redevelopment transforming the historic site into a retail, dining and entertainment hub - with stage one set to...
Oct 13, 2020
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Demographic shift marks the rise of Social Entertainment Centres
The transformation of the amusement arcades enjoyed by past generations to the family entertainment centres (FECs) of the current millennium is now seeing further evolution with...
Oct 13, 2020
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Takeover offer for Village Roadshow 'fair and reasonable'
A currently unpublished independent expert's report has declared BGH Capital's takeover offer for Village Roadshow both fair and reasonable, as the theme park and cinema...
Oct 13, 2020
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Research shows impact of COVID-19 on arts and creative sector workers' mental health
Research from RMIT University highlights the impact of Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions on arts workers, including creative and technical workers and the implications for their...
Oct 12, 2020
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Plan for Adelaide Festival 2021 to be held in outdoor event spaces
A new pop-up Festival Club is being planned for next year’s Adelaide Festival as a solution to the challenges of hosting an event under COVID-19 restrictions. Co-artistic...
Oct 12, 2020
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Manchester United reveal ‘Theatre of Dreams’ brand for entertainment centres across China
English football club Manchester United has unveiled the name of its new branded social entertainment centres, with the first Theatre of Dreams nearing completion in Beijing....
Oct 12, 2020
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MKTG partnership with Seedooh innovates Australia’s stadium advertising
Sports and lifestyle marketing and operations business MKTG has announced its partnership with Seedoh to innovate their in-stadium advertising solution by creating a bespoke,...
Oct 12, 2020
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Dubai’s Global Village plans COVID-19 safety measures for silver jubilee season
Strict health and safety protocols will be in place at Dubai’s Global Village when it opens to the public for its silver jubilee season on 25th October. Customer safety and...
Oct 11, 2020
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Live music venues in NSW unite as part of Save Our Stages campaign
Over 60 NSW venues are calling for urgent assistance from the NSW Government to ensure the "ongoing survival" of the live music industry in the state. Uniting as part of the...
Oct 8, 2020
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Moonlight Cinemas celebrate 25 years of outdoor cinema
Moonlight Cinemas are celebrating 25 years of outdoor cinema returning to inner-city outdoor spaces and parklands in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide from...
Oct 7, 2020
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Pioneering theatre company’s work recognised with arts access award
Recognising their commitment, hard work, and innovation in creating an inclusive space within the arts, Tim Bray Theatre Company is the recipient of the prestigious Arts Access...
Oct 7, 2020
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Victorian Government delivers $7.85 million to support arts and cultural organisations
The Victorian Government is delivering $7.85 million to support creative businesses across the state to find COVID-Safe ways to welcome back audiences and earn revenue. 78...
Oct 6, 2020
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Attractions' analysis reveals high ranking of Sydney Opera House for sustainability commitment
The energy team at Uswitch (a UK-based energy price comparison service) have analysed 27 of the world’s most visited tourist attractions and scored their commitment to...
Oct 5, 2020
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Victorian Opera celebrates 15 Years with announcement of new offerings
Victorian Opera is celebrating its 15th anniversary having been formed as Victoria’s new state opera company on 6th October 2005 and has announced a new Australian opera for...
Oct 5, 2020
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$473 million joint funding agreement agreed for new Christchurch multi-use arena
Christchurch City Council and the New Zealand Government have formally signed off on a joint funding agreement for the city’s new multi-use arena. Both parties agreed on today...
Oct 5, 2020
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Perth jazz festival to go ahead in November
Perth International Jazz Festival has announced its 2020 event is going ahead from 6th to 8th November offering a weekend of world-class jazz. The Perth International Jazz...
Oct 3, 2020
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Proposed Toowoomba motorsport and entertainment precinct to receive Queensland Government investment
The Queensland Government has announced that it will invest $40 million in a plan to develop Queensland’s largest entertainment precinct at Wellcamp near Toowoomba. The...
Oct 2, 2020
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ASM Global to develop US$60 million multi-purpose technology arena
Venue management and services company ASM Global has announced timelines for a US$60 million Innovation Center complex in the US city of San Antonio which includes a 2500-seat...
Oct 2, 2020
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