News: Entertainment
M&C Saatchi panel discussion explores consumers engagement with brands
To delve into how Australians are engaging with their passions, leading passion marketing agency M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, yesterday welcomed three industry leaders, to...
Jul 25, 2023
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Screen Australia allocates $1.7 million for industry development
Screen Australia has announced the 12 recipients of the Production Crew Skills Training Fund, three recipients of the Transferable Skills and Returning Crew Training Fund and 12...
Jul 25, 2023
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Live Nation undertakes upgrades at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul
The historic Anita’s Theatre in the Illawarra community of Thirroul has recently undergone a number of upgrades, with a new state-of-the art sound system, improved stage...
Jul 24, 2023
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Design revealed for Geelong’s new Convention Centre
The Victorian Government has today revealed the proposed design for the Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre precinct development along with the announcement that Plenary...
Jul 23, 2023
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The 1975 cancels Indonesia and Taiwan shows after row over Malaysia's LGBT laws
British pop-rock band The 1975 has cancelled upcoming concerts in Indonesia and Taiwan after its appearance at a music festival in Malaysia was cut short. Appearing at...
Jul 23, 2023
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Ticket sales down for Splendour in the Grass
Ticket sales for this year’s Splendour in the Grass are down almost 30% on last year, with organisers saying that cost of living pressures have driven the fall. With ticket...
Jul 20, 2023
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Study finds that Australian arts organisations have done little to diversify
A newly released study that while audience profiles remain white, middle-class and middle-aged, most of Australia’s arts and cultural organisations have done little to broaden...
Jul 20, 2023
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Adelaide Guitar Festival attracts more than 18,000 attendances
The 2023 Adelaide Guitar Festival resonated with audiences across Adelaide and regional South Australia, attracting more than 18,000 attendances. The Festival kicked off at the...
Jul 20, 2023
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Former Premier Morris Iemma named Chair of Venues NSW
The NSW Government has announced the appointment of former Premier of NSW, Morris Iemma, as the new Chair of the board of Venues NSW, filling the role vacated by Tony Shepherd...
Jul 19, 2023
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TEG’s Ticketek and Spotify announce new partnership
Entertainment giant TEG has announced that its Ticketek live event ticketing brand has become a ticketing partner for Spotify’s Live Events Feed. This partnership provides...
Jul 19, 2023
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Harry Styles interactive installation launched at Madame Tussauds Sydney
Seven Harry Styles figures have simultaneously been launched around the globe by Madame Tussauds with Harry’s Australian figure sporting the look made famous at his San Jose...
Jul 18, 2023
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Laservision sound and light experience secured for Toowoomba
The inaugural Eclipse Toowoomba - a Laservision LUNA Light Journey - will be installed at Queens Park Botanic Gardens Toowoomba from 22nd March to Saturday 13th April 2024....
Jul 18, 2023
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Newcastle local venues incentivised to host live music and performances
Newcastle venues are being incentivised to host live music and performances during this year's New Annual festival with a new round of funding from City of Newcastle now open...
Jul 17, 2023
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Australian Performing Arts Exchange heads to Cairns
APAX - the Australian Performing Arts Exchange - the national market and professional development gathering for performing arts workers to develop tours and cultivate the...
Jul 17, 2023
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Jurassic World immersive exhibition to be held in reimagined SuperLuna Pavilion at Sydney Olympic Park
The award-winning Jurassic World: The Exhibition is coming to Sydney this September and will be hosted in the newly reimagined 3000 square metre SuperLuna Pavilion, Sydney...
Jul 16, 2023
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Merlin Entertainments Chief Executive looks at opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Merlin Entertainments Chief Executive Scott O’Neil has indicated that the operator of Legoland Resorts and Discovery Centres along with Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE and the...
Jul 16, 2023
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Global study shows rise in crowd accidents at mass gatherings
A new study into mass gatherings has revealed a steady increase in crowd accidents over a period of more than a century up to 2019. Analysising a database of crowd accidents...
Jul 15, 2023
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Malfunction sees drones plunge into Melbourne’s Yarra River before Matildas’ Marvel Stadium send off
A light display above the Melbourne Docklands in advance of the Matildas final warm-up game ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup ended prematurely last night as a malfunction led...
Jul 14, 2023
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Live Nation release consumer App combining music and meditation
Global entertainment company Live Nation has launched Mindful Nation, an App that it says "seamlessly incorporates music into the practice of meditation." Available via the...
Jul 13, 2023
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Adelaide Guitar Festival to impress audiences with an array of international and local performances
The world’s best guitarists are set to impress audiences with the ultimate in guitar performances across classical, flamenco, jazz, blues, country, folk, rock and metal when the...
Jul 13, 2023
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MotoGP partners with Never Say Never agency to enhance fan engagement
The organisers of motorcycling’s MotoGP have entered into a three-year deal with the Never Say Never (NSN) brand marketing agency to surpass the expectations of motorcycling...
Jul 12, 2023
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Inaugural popular culture festival coming to Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie, situated in the Hunter Region of NSW, is hosting the inaugural popular culture festival - Lake Mac POP BAM - a celebration of all things popular culture...
Jul 12, 2023
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Brisbane Music Trail set to make its debut
Queensland Music Festival, which delivers the Queensland Music Trails program, has banded together with two other premier music and cultural festivals BIG SOUND and Brisbane...
Jul 11, 2023
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ASM Global partners with guest experience experts to drive fan innovations
Aiming to evolve the fan and patron experience in the arenas, stadiums and theatres that it manages around the world, venue and event management operator ASM Global has entered...
Jul 11, 2023
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