News: Entertainment
Enta partners with the Darwin Festival
Enta Australasia has welcomed Darwin Festival to the enta Community as users of its world leading ticketing, marketing and CRM solution. Australia’s most northern and only...
May 5, 2015
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Bruce Mason Centre joins Auckland Conventions portfolio
The Bruce Mason Centre in Auckland’s North Shore suburb of Takapuna has joined the portfolio of unique and versatile venues managed by Auckland Conventions. Managing the...
May 2, 2015
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Ekka countdown signals big savings for families
The countdown to Queensland’s biggest event has started with families set to enjoy savings of up to 30% ensuring the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) continues its 138 year...
May 2, 2015
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Affordable matinees return for the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Melbourne performances
Recalling the days when a mid-week theatre matinee was a special and affordable treat, the producers of the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Australian tour, Andrew Guild and...
May 1, 2015
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Brisbane Showgrounds set for busy winter months
The Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland’s biggest indoor and outdoor events precinct is set for a busy few months, with 34 events scheduled for May and the Ekka scheduled for...
Apr 30, 2015
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New AttracTivity Entertainment centre to present a unique indoor attraction
A new brand of indoor attraction and unique entertainment facility is set to open in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria in late June. To be located alongside a range of other...
Apr 29, 2015
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New Fit n Fast club marks the beginning of next generation of virtual fitness
Fit n Fast’s newly opened gym in the Sydney suburb of Wetherill Park is offering members a range of functional fitness opportunities, enhanced wellness and yoga facilities and a...
Apr 28, 2015
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Book of Mormon heading to the Australian stage
The Book of Mormon, the multi-award-winning musical from the creators of South Park, is to open in Melbourne in 2017. The Tony®, Olivier®, and Grammy® award-winning show,...
Apr 28, 2015
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XVenture partners with Event Cinemas to deliver leadership program
XVenture, creators of Australia's premier experiential learning program for business teams, has announced an innovative partnership with Event Cinemas to deliver its...
Apr 28, 2015
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Australia Council invests in arts and disability leadership development
The Australia Council is offering up to 10 arts leaders with disability the opportunity to join the Sync Leadership Program, providing a focus on the interplay between...
Apr 26, 2015
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Eventbrite shares insights on millennials' perspective on performing and visual arts events
Global ticketing and events marketplace Eventbrite has released new research that examines how millennials define, discover, spend on and engage with performing and visual arts...
Apr 26, 2015
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Battlefield Sports gets export recognition
Brisbane-based laser tag manufacturer Battlefield Sports has been named among seven most outstanding manufacturers contending for the national Endeavour Awards. Founded and...
Apr 26, 2015
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Cinema visits rise in Melbourne but slump in Sydney
Melbourne has surpassed Sydney as the film-going capital of Australia with Melburnians making a record 20.66 million visits to the cinema last year, while Sydneysiders went just...
Apr 22, 2015
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Little Theatre ‘awakened’ by new theatre company
Hutt City Council has welcomed the approach by Nextstage Theatre Company, led by local identity Geraldine Brophy, to bring professional theatre back to the stage of Lower Hutt’s...
Apr 22, 2015
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Qatar National Convention Centre anticipates Disney on Ice audiences to exceed 30,000
Returning to Qatar for the third time, the Disney on Ice show at the Qatar National Convention Centre is expected to perform to sell out audiences. The show, titled Princesses...
Apr 22, 2015
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Chinese and US investors buy Cirque du Soleil
In a move to grow the Cirque du Soleil brand and expand into new markets, global private investment firm TPG has acquired a majority stake in the Canadian-based Canadian...
Apr 22, 2015
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Precor launches bespoke exercise entertainment via Video on Demand
Leading fitness equipment manufacturer, Precor has launched a new ‘Video on Demand’ service that will elevate Precor equipment operators by enabling their members to select...
Apr 20, 2015
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Perth Arena to gain new adjacent hotel and entertainment precinct
The Western Australian Government will invest $110 million to help build a new entertainment precinct and hotel adjacent to Perth Arena. Global hotel group Minor International...
Apr 20, 2015
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Global attractions recognised at Thea Awards
Recognising outstanding themed entertainment and experience design projects worldwide, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)'s 21st Thea Awards have been presented at a...
Apr 20, 2015
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Super Heroes join Movie World record attempt
Gold Coast theme park Warner Bros. Movie World kicked off a global event on Saturday wherein fans of DC Comics’ characters were invited to visit the attraction dressed as their...
Apr 19, 2015
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Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre gets grand opening
A $25.8 million project to turn Bendigo’s once notorious jail into a performing arts hub has been completed with the Ulumbarra Theatre opening on Friday (17th April). Developed...
Apr 18, 2015
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Medieval Knight and Opera at Sunshine Castle
The last month has been a busy period for the Sunshine Castle, hosting the latest in their Opera in the Castle concerts and, through the school holidays, Australia’s best known...
Apr 18, 2015
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Hong Kong's Pure Fitness reveals connected, entertainment-led future of fitness
Hong Kong’s Pure Group has unveiled its vision of a connected, game-led future of fitness, with technology and experience at the core of its new six-floor studio in the heart of...
Apr 18, 2015
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Work begins on first Legoland in Japan
Construction work is underway on the world’s seventh Legoland theme park, and the third in Asia after Malaysia and Dubai. Sited near the port of Nagoya on the Pacific coast of...
Apr 16, 2015
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