News: Entertainment
EVANZ 2018 Awards recognise excellence in New Zealand entertainment and venues
Auckland's Spark Arena has been named Supreme Venue of the Year Award and Nelita Byrne of New Plymouth Event Venues has been acknowledged as Supreme Person of the Year Award -...
Nov 28, 2018
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Wellington Council identifies site for new indoor arena
Wellington City Council has settled on a waterfront location for a proposed new indoor entertainment and sports arena that will seek to attract major events to New Zealand’s...
Nov 27, 2018
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New masteplan to develop and revitalise Brisbane South Bank
With Brisbane's South Bank having hosted World Expo ’88 three decades ago, the Queensland Government and South Bank Corporation now intend to develop a new masterplan to...
Nov 27, 2018
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Proceeds from planned sale of Elizabeth Street Pier to assist MONA vision
The Tasmanian Government plans to use funds from the sale of Elizabeth Street Pier to assist with the renewal of the Macquarie Point precinct to underpin and unlock the...
Nov 26, 2018
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Thousands support campaign to re-open Sydney’s Theatre Royal
Thousands have signed an online petition calling on the owners of the Theatre Royal site - The GPT Group and Dexus - to re-open the venue which has been closed for two and a...
Nov 26, 2018
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Venue Management School 2018 awards and graduates more industry professionals
After an intensive five-day residential program, the Venue Management Association (VMA) hosted the annual Graduation Dinner for the Venue Management School (VMS) and the...
Nov 25, 2018
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Melbourne's Festival Hall gains permanent heritage protection
Plans by the owners of Melbourne's Festival Hall to have the site redeveloped with two apartment towers have received a significant setback with the venue being added to the...
Nov 23, 2018
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New Zealand Dance Company enjoys groundbreaking international success through 2018
Marking their second international tour of the year, The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) is set to close 2018 with a whirlwind tour of Belgium and Luxembourg with their...
Nov 23, 2018
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Applications for Brisbane Arena Naming Rights remain open
Netball Queensland and Stadiums Queensland continue to invite Expressions of Interest for the inaugural naming rights opportunity for the new Brisbane Arena, located on the...
Nov 23, 2018
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New Zealand Theatre Month 2018 generates 615 events
Staged from Whangarei to Invercargill during the month of September, organisers have advised that the inaugural New Zealand Theatre Month have advised that the initiative...
Nov 22, 2018
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RMIT partnership to reactivate Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre will soon take its place again at the centre of Melbourne’s vibrant cultural scene thanks to an exciting partnership between the Australian Centre for the...
Nov 21, 2018
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Australian Tenpin Bowling star Jason Belmonte hitches a 65,000 mile ride
Australian Tenpin Bowling star Jason Belmonte is to find his face reaching literally thousands of motorists across the United States as he features on the billboard of a...
Nov 21, 2018
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Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix awarded 2018 Best International Sporting Event of the Year
The Formula 1 2018 Australian Grand Prix has won the Best International Sporting Event of the Year award at the prestigious 2018 Asia’s Sports Industry Awards (SPIA Asia...
Nov 21, 2018
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FunLab celebrates reaching $100 million in revenue with a national initiative
Leading leisure industry entrepreneur, FunLab Chief Executive Michael Schreiber, has just wowed his hardworking ‘Motherfunner’ staff in a national initiative. Funlab, the...
Nov 21, 2018
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Sydney’s lack of nightlife undermines its ‘extraordinary cultural assets’
A new report highlighting the role live music plays in the economic and social ecosystem of cities has recommended that the NSW Government appoints a Minister for Music in...
Nov 21, 2018
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City of Sydney announces an inclusive 2019 Lunar Festival
Celebrations for Sydney’s 2019 Lunar Festival will be more inclusive, welcoming performers and audiences from a wider range of multicultural communities than ever before. Sydney...
Nov 20, 2018
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A Favourite Goulburn Event returns to Belmore Park
Pictures and Popcorn - in the Park, one of Goulburn’s favourite, free, family events will return to Belmore Park to give the community an opportunity to celebrate the start of...
Nov 20, 2018
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MusicNT to develop Contemporary Live Music Strategy for Territory
In a first for the Northern Territory’s live music industry, MusicNT is set to benefit from $50,000 in funding to develop the inaugural NT Contemporary Live Music Strategy,...
Nov 19, 2018
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Los Angeles Convention Center leads in sustainability initiatives
The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) has taken a global lead in sustainability initiatives over the past year, most recently announcing a straw ban during a sustainability...
Nov 19, 2018
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Health insurer HBF secures naming rights for Perth’s NIB Stadium
Health insurance company HBF has agreed to acquire the naming rights for Perth’s nib Stadium, adding to its stable of Western Australian venues. The stadium, which has been...
Nov 19, 2018
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Sydney Mardi Gras urgently needs new workshop space
The wild storms that lashed Sydney in early November have had a lasting impact on one of the state’s most significant cultural events. The workshop Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi...
Nov 19, 2018
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Airlie Beach Festival of Music goes plastic free
Organisers of the Airlie Beach Festival of Music have ensured that the most recent edition of the six-year-old event was plastic bag-free, straw-free and offered re-usable...
Nov 19, 2018
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Ticketek Marketplace offers ethical ticket exchange for Australian consumers
TEG, Asia Pacific’s largest integrated live entertainment company, has today announced the launch of Ticketek Marketplace, an ethical ticket exchange for Australian consumers. A...
Nov 16, 2018
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Luna Park Sydney secures 2018 IAAPA Brass Ring Award
Luna Park has received a 2018 IAAPA Brass Ring Award 'Most Creative Property-wide Event: Annual Attendance Less than 1 Million' for their participation in Sydney's 2018 Vivid...
Nov 16, 2018
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