News: Entertainment
Feld Entertainment to close the 'Greatest Show on Earth' after 146 years
After 146 years, Feld Entertainment has announced that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, known as the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’, will close forever in May. Feld’s...
Jan 15, 2017
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Ticketing software revolutionising guest experiences
With today’s ticketing solutions able to provide much more than just a means to sell tickets, Melbourne-based ROLLER has been providing digital solutions for attractions over...
Jan 15, 2017
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Southlanders warned about overseas ticketing websites
Patrons going online to book tickets for events at Invercargill’s Civic Theatre and Rugby Park Stadium are being advised to use the official TicketDirect website, instead of...
Jan 12, 2017
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Mariners reveal bold development plans for Central Coast Stadium
The Central Coast Mariners have unveiled an ambitious vision for Gosford’s Central Coast Stadium that aims to transform the venue into an international standard sport,...
Jan 10, 2017
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Immersive Fitness innovation combines virtual reality in a treadmill
The VUE VR Treadmill is a first-of-its-kind active virtual reality motion platform in which the participant’s actions in the virtual world are controlled by first-person...
Jan 9, 2017
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Dreamworld revenues dip by $6 million since reopening
Ticket sales at Dreamworld have dropped by $6 million since the Gold Coast theme park reopened on 10th December. Ardent Leisure's latest trading report to the Australian Stock...
Jan 6, 2017
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Canberra Raiders to replace cheerleaders with community dance competition
Cheerleaders for the Canberra Raiders are reportedly "heartbroken" by the decision to stop using their cheer squad for the team’s NRL home games in 2017 and instead run a...
Jan 4, 2017
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Solar panelling on Brisbane venues could power 1200 homes
Newly released research from the University of New South Wales suggest that the installation of solar panels on major Brisbane venues including Suncorp Stadium and the...
Jan 3, 2017
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Exhibition features Australia’s Million Dollar Mermaid
Million Dollar Mermaid: Annette Kellerman , an exhibition featuring stunning costumes, memorabilia and movie footage relating to Australian celebrity swimmer Annette Kellerman...
Jan 3, 2017
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Woodford Folk Festival draws record crowd as organisers look to event management overhaul
With fine weather, top performances and a range of spectacular experiences, the 2016 Woodford Folk Festival experienced record attendance of its six days operations over the New...
Jan 2, 2017
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Entertainment program aims to boost attendance at Wellington Sevens
In a bid to reverse its decline in crowds over recent years, organisers of the upcoming 2017 HSBC Wellington Sevens have announced that some of New Zealand’s favourite music...
Jan 2, 2017
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Falls Festival organisers defend safety record
The organisers of Victoria's Falls Festival have criticised the media and strongly defended their safety record following a crowd stampede that left 19 young people in hospital....
Jan 1, 2017
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Dubai welcomes 2017 with dazzling New Year's Eve fireworks show
Dubai has once again mesmerised the world with a magnificent New Year's Eve fireworks spectacle, bidding farewell to 2016 and welcoming in 2017 in resplendent style. Thousands...
Jan 1, 2017
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Rhythm & Alps celebrates another outstanding New Year’s event
Music superstars and 7,000 revellers rung in 2017 at the South Island’s biggest New Year’s party and music festival, Rhythm & Alps, last night. Held at Robrosa Station in...
Dec 31, 2016
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19 injured in crowd crush at Falls Festival
At least 19 people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crowd crush incident at the Falls Music and Arts Festival at Lorne in Victoria. Victoria Police...
Dec 30, 2016
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Horizons Regional Council increases monitoring of popular swim spots
Horizons Regional Council has increased their annual swim spot monitoring programme from 17 sites to over 80, to run alongside a complementary summer swim spot campaign that...
Dec 27, 2016
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Legoland Japan to open in April 2017
With its bricks falling into place, Legoland Japan has announced that the new theme park will be opened in 1st April 2017. With more than 80% of its facilities complete, the new...
Dec 26, 2016
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Rhythm & Alps leads music festival technology
Rhythm & Alps festival goers are set to be treated to an incredible experience of sound, light, optical illusion and art, thanks to world-leading stage technology. The...
Dec 22, 2016
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Chamber of Arts and Culture issues policy platform for 2017 Western Australian election
In advance of the State election in 2017, the Western Australian Chamber of Arts and Culture has launched a policy platform framework, calling for an injection of $100 million...
Dec 22, 2016
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The P.A. People deliver sound to Bankstown Sports Club microbrewery
The newly opened Basement Brewhouse, at the Bankstown Sports Club, not only serves the best in craft beers but also offers patrons a high quality sound experience. Installed by...
Dec 21, 2016
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Timezone New Zealand opens new FEC in Rotorua
Timezone New Zealand’s newest store has opened inside the new Motion Entertainment centre in Rotorua. The new family entertainment centre is already exceeding expectations, with...
Dec 21, 2016
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Qatar World Cup 2022 final stadium to transform into Theatre District
The announcement by Qatar's 2022 Supreme Committee that the China Railway Construction Corp has secured the contract to build Doha’s Lusail Stadium has been accompanied by a...
Dec 20, 2016
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Football Federation Australia announces $346 million A-League broadcast deal
Football Federation Australia has agreed a new six-year, $346 million deal with foundation broadcaster Fox Sports to screen the A-League until 2023. Highlighting that the deal...
Dec 20, 2016
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MCEC appoints new Senior Manager of Operations
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has announced the appointment of its new Senior Manager of Operations, Rick Aylett. Aylett (pictured) joins MCEC with vast...
Dec 20, 2016
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