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Destination NSW cancels Vivid Sydney 2020
The NSW Government has today announced the cancellation of Vivid Sydney 2020 following recommendations by the Federal Government and health authorities to limit non-essential...
Mar 15, 2020
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Sydney Theatre Company responds to advice on Coronavirus
The Sydney Theatre Company (STC) has released information regarding the impact of government advice surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19) on their upcoming performance schedule....
Mar 13, 2020
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Australia’s largest esports arena opens in Melbourne
Fortress Melbourne, Australia’s biggest esports arena, has opened in the Victorian capital. Described as the largest esports arena in the Southern Hemisphere, Fortress Melbourne...
Mar 13, 2020
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Coronavirus fears see cancellation of Sydney Royal Easter Show
Organisers of Sydney's Royal Easter Show say it has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic - the first time in almost a century the show has been abandoned due to public...
Mar 13, 2020
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Non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people effectively banned across Australia
Non-essential public gatherings of more than 500 people are to be effectively banned across Australia as the government attempts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19)....
Mar 13, 2020
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Pasifika Festival cancelled in Auckland
Pasifika Festival scheduled for this weekend (14th to 15th March 2020) has been cancelled as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Mar 12, 2020
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Live Performance Australia calls for urgent government action to protect $2.5 billion industry
With events and touring programs being cancelled across Australia, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has today called on the Federal Government to urgently work on a plan to...
Mar 12, 2020
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Live Performance Australia release Coronavirus statement
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has released a statement advising that the nation's live performance industry is paying very close attention to the evolving situation around...
Mar 11, 2020
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Amusements and attractions exhibitions in Dubai and Taiwan impacted by Coronavirus
Changes have been announced to major amusement and attractions industry exhibitions in Asia with the GTI Asia Taipei Expo, scheduled to have been held from 16th to 18th April,...
Mar 11, 2020
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Coronavirus fears impacting music festivals around the world with Coachella postponed and Tasmania's Dark Mofo cancelled
With ongoing fears about the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting mass gatherings around the world, music festivals are being progressively cancelled or postponed in the...
Mar 11, 2020
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Seven Network partners with esports media company
Seven Network has partnered with LetsPlay.Live (LPL), an Australasian esports media company that develops, hosts and broadcasts esports tournaments and content, to provide Seven...
Mar 10, 2020
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Adelaide Fringe Events support Kangaroo Island Recovery
Adelaide Fringe is partnering with the South Australian Government to support two locally-led events on Kangaroo Island this year. The first event, run by local Olivia Baker, is...
Mar 10, 2020
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IAAPA Expo Asia 2020 cancelled over Coronavirus concerns
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has today announced the cancellation of its 2020 IAAPA Expo Asia in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak....
Mar 10, 2020
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Program of premieres announced for 30th Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Themed ‘Carnival’, the 30th Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) in Townsville this year held from 31st July to 9th August will celebrate four world premieres,...
Mar 9, 2020
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City of Melbourne looks to invigorate Federation Square
The City of Melbourne is considering an investment of $22 million to update Federation Square into a premier civic space featuring a new public library and revamped Koorie...
Mar 8, 2020
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Vivaticket backs Stage Queensland's 2020 conferences
With Stage Queensland's 2020 Box Office and Marketing Network (BOMNet) Conference having having successfully concluded for another year, John Godwin, Managing Director at...
Mar 6, 2020
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Eden Park encourages public comment on six-concerts-a-year proposal
Following the acceptance and notification of Eden Park’s application proposal to stage up to six concerts a year, the Auckland stadium is now encouraging the public to comment...
Mar 5, 2020
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Viagogo pledges to submit to New Zealand law ahead of Commerce Commission action
The Commerce Commission has dropped injunction proceedings against online ticket reseller Viagogo after the Switzerland-based company made changes to its site and advised that...
Mar 5, 2020
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Elton John concert attracts record crowds at Sunshine Coast Stadium
The Sunshine Coast Stadium has announced a record crowd of 15,678 attended its opening Elton John concert on Tuesday, 3rd March with more than 31,000 people attending the...
Mar 4, 2020
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Laserforce and Arenaverse introduce revenue generating virtual reality experience
Laserforce and Arenaverse have announced a relationship which they believe will disrupt the developing out-of-home-entertainment virtual reality (VR) sector. Laserforce consider...
Mar 3, 2020
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Greater Shepparton launches 2020 Tourism and Major Events Calendar
Greater Shepparton City Council has today launched its 2020 Tourism and Major Events Calendar to more than 100 delegates within the tourism industry at its annual Visitor...
Mar 1, 2020
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Opera House reopening to revitalise Hawke’s Bay cultural community
Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts and Events Centre, has reopened over the weekend, with Hastings’ opera house opening its doors to the public after nearly six years of earthquake...
Mar 1, 2020
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UK Court sentences scalpers to lengthy jail terms
Two ticket resellers found guilty of fraud by a UK Court last month have been sentenced to a total of six and a half years in prison. Peter Hunter and David Smith, who traded as...
Mar 1, 2020
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2020 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrated what matters
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade took place last night with a theme celebrating and highlighting WHAT MATTERS, a motif that built on the legacy of Mardi Gras as a...
Feb 29, 2020
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