News: Entertainment
Countdown to Singapore's All That Matters entertainment, media and sport mega conference
Celebrating entertainment, sport and related content, Singapore’s upcoming All That Matters festival at Marina Bay Sands is expected to attract thousands of executives and...
Sep 4, 2016
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Orange Civic Theatre named Performing Arts Centre of the Year
The Orange Civic Theatre has been named the best regional theatre in Australia by the Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA). The Orange venue took out APACA’s...
Sep 3, 2016
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Royal Adelaide Show inspections aim to ensure safety of workers and patrons
With the 2016 Royal Adelaide Show opening today (2nd September), SafeWork SA has been conducting extensive safety inspections to ensure worker and patron safety across the...
Sep 2, 2016
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CinefestOZ secures two more years of funding
With the CinefestOZ Film Festival having completed another successful event, its future looks assured with Western Australian Government extending its funding support of the...
Sep 1, 2016
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Indigenous performances shunned by arts sector
The Australia Council for the Arts has revealed that two thirds of Australian presenters did not program any Indigenous arts last year. Launched at the APACA Performing Arts...
Aug 30, 2016
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Dalian Wanda to build US$9.45 billion culture, sport and tourism ‘city’ in China’s Shandong province
Chinese entertainment and real estate company the Dalian Wanda Group, has signed an agreement to invest 63 billion yuan (US$9.45 billion) to build a culture, sport and tourism...
Aug 30, 2016
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Baycourt warns against online ticket scalpers
Tauranga’s Baycourt Community & Arts Centre is warning patrons buying online tickets for the performing arts facility to check they are paying through authorised sites. Aware...
Aug 30, 2016
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World-class cinema screen unveiled at The Star Event Centre
The Star Sydney has unveiled its newest offering, with the Event Centre welcoming a top-of-the-line 20 metre x 8 metre cinema screen supported by a world-first 4K DLP Digital...
Aug 29, 2016
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First construction contract awarded for Adelaide Festival Plaza redevelopment
The transformation of the Adelaide Festival Plaza into a vibrant new precinct in the heart of the South Australian capital’s Riverbank area will begin next month, after the...
Aug 25, 2016
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Free Theatre to extend lease at Christchurch Arts Centre’s The Gym
Influential avant-garde theatre company The Free Theatre Christchurch is to have its lease extended at The Gym (formerly the Academy Cinema) in the Christchurch Arts Centre....
Aug 24, 2016
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Finalists announced for the Australian Event Awards
Finalists for the Australian Event Awards have been announced, once again bringing focus to the diversity and reach of Australia’s events industry. The Australian Event Awards...
Aug 24, 2016
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Fitness On Demand helps reinvent the hotel fitness centre experience
Premium group fitness program provider Fitness On Demand™ has partnered with LG Advanced Video Technology to reinvent the hotel fitness centre experience. Introduced at the...
Aug 24, 2016
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Keith Urban announced as first artist to headline new ICC Sydney Theatre
Australian country music singer and international star Keith Urban has been announced as the first artist to headline the International Convention Centre Sydney’s (ICC Sydney)...
Aug 24, 2016
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Ardent Leisure full year results strong revenue growth
Ardent Leisure Group's 2015/16 financial report shows strong revenue growth backed by increasing visitation to its Gold Coast attractions and the successful rollout of its US...
Aug 24, 2016
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DiverseCity arts festival returns to Kuala Lumpur
Following the success of its first edition in 2015, DiverseCity (the Kuala Lumpur International Arts Festival) will be returning to the Malaysian capital for a five-week long...
Aug 23, 2016
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Concert promoter Andrew McManus pleads guilty over $702,000 cash in suitcase
Melbourne music promoter Andrew McManus has pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice in the matter of a suitcase containing over $700,000 in cash found in a...
Aug 23, 2016
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Fitness On Demand maintains recognition as fast-growing business
Premium group fitness program provider Fitness On Demand™ has been recognised as one of North America’s fastest-growing privately held companies for the second consecutive year....
Aug 21, 2016
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Sunnybank Performing Arts Centre hosts first events
The Sunnybank Performing Arts Centre, an all-new $10 million venue in Brisbane’s southern suburbs, has hosted its first event with performances by the Taiwanese Jungli Youth...
Aug 18, 2016
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Popular Auckland entertainment venue turns 20
One of Auckland’s most popular performing arts and entertainment venues - Takapuna’s Bruce Mason Centre (BMC) - has marked 20 years of operations. First opened in August 1996,...
Aug 17, 2016
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Eventbrite research shows Australians love festivals
Despite industry speculation, attendance at festivals is holding strong with a newly released survey showing that 65% of Australians aged between 18 and 49 years attended the...
Aug 17, 2016
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Chris Warhurst takes on new Chief Executive role at Magic Memories
Former Village Roadshow Theme Parks executive Chris Warhurst has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive at attractions industry imaging innovator Magic Memories, with...
Aug 17, 2016
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TicketServ welcomes new Victorian venues adopting its technology
TicketServ Asia Pacific has announced three new Victorian clients taking up the use of its SRO4 and expanding their ticketing, marketing and CRM system systems. The following...
Aug 17, 2016
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Adelaide agrees major festival partnership with Edinburgh's flagship events
Adelaide has officially partnered with the world’s biggest festival city, Edinburgh, with the signing of a series of agreements that set out joint goals for artistic, business...
Aug 16, 2016
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Australia’s international Pro Tour events live on Epicentre TV
Epicentre.tv will showcase Australia’s rising tennis talent when it live streams seven international Australian Pro Tour tournaments between September and November....
Aug 16, 2016
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