News: Entertainment
Margaret River community urged to embrace new arts venue
With its new Hub of Entertainment, Arts and Regional Tourism (HEART) set to open in the coming months, the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Council is urging the community to...
Sep 22, 2019
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Queensland Theatre announces new Artistic Director
Queensland Theatre’s Chair Elizabeth Jameson has announced that the new Artistic Director for the company will be well known cultural leader and director, and current Artistic...
Sep 21, 2019
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2021 opening announced for Universal Beijing Resort
Having originally been set to open this year, China’s Universal Beijing Resort - which will include the Universal Studios and Universal CityWalk in its first phase - will now be...
Sep 21, 2019
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Taylor Swift cancels Melbourne Cup performance amid animal rights criticism
American signing star Taylor Swift has cancelled her performance at the upcoming Melbourne Cup. Organisers announced Swift as the horse race's headline act earlier this month,...
Sep 20, 2019
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TEG Insights launches advertising data and insights platform
TEG Insights has unveiled a new data and insights platform, called Doppler, to offer its data set of more than 16 million Australians to advertisers. Doppler will use research...
Sep 20, 2019
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2019 Melbourne Royal Show opens following week of record ticket sales
The 2019 Melbourne Royal Show has opened today following the highest number of pre purchased tickets ever sold for the annual event. With a 30% increase in website traffic and...
Sep 19, 2019
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TEG unveils new experiences content division
TEG has launched a new ‘experiences’ content division, which brings together its family entertainment, experiential and exhibition businesses - with the new division to produce...
Sep 18, 2019
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Sydney music venue receives multi-million dollar funding boost
The City of Sydney has confirmed $4.2 million in funding for the City Recital Hall, one of Sydney’s most celebrated live music venues as it prepares to mark its 20th...
Sep 18, 2019
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Emaar Entertainment to launch ekart attraction at Dubai Mall
In the latest example of the growth of ‘retail-tainment’ attractions, Emaar Entertainment is set to launch the United Arab Emirate’s first high-end electric e-karting experience...
Sep 18, 2019
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Live Nation’s Roger Field considers potential of new Gold Coast entertainment arena
Amid discussions on the potential for a new indoor entertainment arena on the Gold Coast, Live Nation Australasia Chief Executive Roger Field has shared his views on the type of...
Sep 17, 2019
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AEG Presents announces Singapore relocation and new Senior Vice President appointment
Global live entertainment promoter AEG Presents has announced that it is relocating its Asian headquarters from the Chinese city of Shanghai to Singapore. The business has also...
Sep 17, 2019
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Unauthorised ticket resales hit Greater Shepparton's Riverlinks venue
Ticket scalping and unauthorised resales, generally associated with major events and venues, has impacted the Riverlinks facility in the Victorian city of Shepparton. In a...
Sep 17, 2019
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Music promoters back potential Gold Coast indoor entertainment arena
Reports that the Gold Coast could develop a new indoor entertainment arena have been supported by major entertainment and promotion businesses TEG and Live Nation. Following a...
Sep 16, 2019
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Clubbercise trains more instructors to meet demand
High demand for classes across Australia has seen dance fitness concept Clubbercise train its latest batch of instructors in Sydney. With around 100,000 participants taking...
Sep 16, 2019
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Adelaide Entertainment Centre transforms into new home for NBL's 36ers
With the Adelaide 36ers set to play their first NBL home game at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday 19th October, the venue is currently being adapted as a new home...
Sep 16, 2019
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Harvey Lister open to partnership to build new Gold Coast entertainment arena
Harvey Lister, Chairman and Chief Executive of newly rebranded facility management company ASM Global (Asia Pacific), has indicated a willingness to work with potential partners...
Sep 16, 2019
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Facility manager AEG Ogden transitions to ASM Global (Asia Pacific) brand
With the new ASM Global venue management entity - being formed from the merger of AEG Facilities and SMG - having last week received unconditional clearance from the UK...
Sep 16, 2019
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Melbourne’s Luna Park introduces new attractions for spring school holidays
Preparing for its school holiday opening from 21st September, Luna Park Melbourne will be adding a new family ride family, the ‘Happy Swing' while also welcoming the return of...
Sep 15, 2019
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No Government commitments to back new South Australian Arts and Culture Plan
South Australia’s newly released Arts and Culture Plan, the state’s first arts policy since 2000, envisages alternative funding sources, collaborations and indigenous art as...
Sep 13, 2019
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Cairns Performing Arts Centre sees rise in attendance and ticket sales
Over 55,000 people attended the new Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) in its first six months of operation, generating more than $2.5 million in ticket sales. Since its gala...
Sep 13, 2019
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Japanese television celebrity set to promote Western Australia
As part of a promotion by Tourism WA, Tourism Australia and All Nippon Airways (ANA) of new direct flights between Tokyo and Perth, Japanese television star and musician Takeshi...
Sep 12, 2019
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UK Competition Authority clears planned merger between AEG Facilities and SMG
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it has cleared the proposed merger between global entertainment giants AEG Facilities and SMG. Announced in...
Sep 12, 2019
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Digital transformation cuts Mandurah Performing Arts Centre workload by 60%
Two years after undertaking a comprehensive digital transformation, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre (ManPAC), the artistic and creative hub for the Peel region in Western...
Sep 11, 2019
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Start-up online ticketing platform investigating 'potential data leak'
An online ticketing company has moved quickly to fix a "potential data leak" after a university student claimed the personal details of thousands of people had been revealed. In...
Sep 11, 2019
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