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Esports Festival to attract thousands of fans to Melbourne
Global digital gaming festival DreamHack is being held in Melbourne this April. Delivered via a partnership between DreamHack, TEG, Victorian Government and ESL FACEIT Group,...
Mar 15, 2024
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Program takes shape for 31st Asia-Pacific Venue Industry Congress
With just over two months to go until the 31st Asia-Pacific Venue Industry Congress, organisers the Venue Management Association have confirmed the program, locked in sponsors...
Mar 14, 2024
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Immersive experience capturing timeless genius of Leonardo da Vinci opens at THE LUME Melbourne
The immersive experience - ‘Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius’ - opens on 16th March at THE LUME Melbourne – a permanent immersive digital art and cultural venue located...
Mar 12, 2024
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Destination NSW unveils Vivid Sydney 2024 program and looks for commercial partners
Destination NSW, as the owner, manager and producer of Vivid Sydney, has unveiled the program for this year’s multi-artform festival, while also collaborating with global...
Mar 12, 2024
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Penrith City Council to host free multicultural event to mark Harmony Week 2024
With their community coming from more than 110 countries, Penrith City Council will this year mark Harmony Week and celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity, by hosting ‘Culture...
Mar 12, 2024
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Circus and theatres among WA regional performing arts organisations to share more than $1.3 million in grants
Eleven regional performing arts organisations in Western Australia will share more than $1.3 million to support touring and reaching audiences across the state’s regions. The...
Mar 12, 2024
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Shepparton's Star Bowling Alley to transform via live music experience SOUND TRACKS
Shepparton's Star Bowling Alley is among some of the venues in regional Victoria to be transformed by live music and tourism extravaganza SOUND TRACKS – offering more music...
Mar 11, 2024
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Award-winning GONDWANA VR exhibition transforms SA Museum during Adelaide Festival
As part of the 2024 Adelaide Festival and for the first time in its 167-year history, the South Australian Museum opened up its North Terrace exhibition space for 48 continuous...
Mar 11, 2024
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Two Northern Territory events recognised for innovation and excellence
Two of the Northern Territory’s most popular events have been recognised for innovation and excellence at the Place Leaders Asia Pacific Awards. The awards recognise physical...
Mar 10, 2024
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MENALAC Awards 2024 announced for various categories in Leisure and Entertainment Industry
The MENALAC Awards ceremony, the hallmark event for the MENA leisure, entertainment, and amusement industry, was held last week at the Address Skyview Hotel, Downtown Dubai. The...
Mar 10, 2024
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Heatwave prompts cancellation of Pitch music festival as man dies from suspected drug overdose
With south-western Victoria experiencing severe high temperatures, the organisers of the Pitch music and arts festival have advised of the cancellation of the event as of late...
Mar 10, 2024
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Suncorp Stadium ready for NRL return after summer concerts
Suncorp Stadium is set to welcome back the NRL tomorrow with the Dolphins playing host to the North Queensland Cowboys in a Queensland derby to start their second season in the...
Mar 8, 2024
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Ticketmaster reveals music acts it expects to breakthrough in Australia and New Zealand in 2024
Ticketmaster Australia & New Zealand has revealed the 10 breakthrough music acts that it thinks will dominate the live scene in 2024. Celebrating exceptional local talent, the...
Mar 7, 2024
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Strategy launched to make Sydney safer and more accessible for women and girls
The Rocks precinct in Sydney will become a safer, more accessible and enjoyable place for women and girls, following a NSW government initiative announced yesterday on the eve...
Mar 7, 2024
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FolkWorld announces cancellation of 2024 Fairbridge Festival
FolkWorld Inc. has announced the 2024 Fairbridge Festival has been cancelled, citing lagging ticket sales, increased production costs and as importantly, insufficient volunteers...
Mar 6, 2024
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Black Swan State Theatre Company’s ‘The Pool’ among performances to receive regional touring funding
Black Swan State Theatre Company is one of three Western Australian dance and theatre companies that will be staging their work around the State over the next three years thanks...
Mar 6, 2024
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Singapore Indoor Stadium to be redeveloped as ‘best-in-class’ venue
The Singapore Government is proposing to demolish the multi-purpose Singapore Indoor Stadium to make way for a new “best-in-class” arena. Announced in the Singapore Parliament...
Mar 6, 2024
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Tokyo light and sound experience makes it into Guinness World Records
Tokyo’s latest attraction to brighten the nightlife ‘TOKYO Night & Light’ – has gone down in the Guinness World Records™ as the ‘largest architectural projection-mapped display...
Mar 6, 2024
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Penrith’s Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre to host female First Nations hip hop concert
The popular concert Ngana Birrung, (pronounced Nin-Gahna, Bir-Rung, Dharug for ‘black stars’) is returning to Western Sydney with the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in...
Mar 6, 2024
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NSW Sports Minister revives prospect of building a roof on Sydney's Accor Stadium
The addition of a roof on Sydney’s Accor Stadium is back on the agenda of the NSW Government according to media reports. The revival of plans for the Sydney Olympic Park venue...
Mar 5, 2024
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra mocked for use of ‘deformed’ AI in Facebook advertisement
In an illustration of the limits of artificial intelligence, a Facebook advertisement for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) has stirred controversy and debate with the...
Mar 5, 2024
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ASM Global and Carlton Breweries agree landmark five-year partnership
Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) has signed a landmark five-year partnership with ASM Global to exclusively supply beer and cider to some of the biggest entertainment venues in...
Mar 5, 2024
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Hospitality and retail sectors encouraged to work with Townsville Council ahead of P!NK concerts
Retailers, restaurants, bars, clubs and accommodation providers are being encouraged to contact Townsville Council to talk about ways they can make the most of P!nk's upcoming...
Mar 5, 2024
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Sydney Family Show announces Ingenia Holiday Parks as naming rights sponsor in 2024
The Sydney Family Show, being held at the Entertainment Quarter from 23rd March to 1st April 2024, has announced family getaway specialists, Ingenia Holiday Parks as the naming...
Mar 5, 2024
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