News: Entertainment
Roller software appoints USA-based Chief Operating Officer
Aiming to support its ongoing expansion, Melbourne-based attractions management software company Roller has recently expanded its leadership team in the USA with former director...
Jun 19, 2023
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Rialto announces new winter lights festival for Melbourne
Rialto has partnered with the Victorian State Government and the City of Melbourne to bring a new free community 10-day winter lights festival to Melbourne. Rialto Aglow runs...
Jun 19, 2023
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Funding doubled for Northern Territory Visitor Experience Enhancement Program
The Northern Territory Government has almost doubled the latest round of funding for Visitor Experience Enhancement Program (VEEP) grants which sees $3 million on offer to...
Jun 19, 2023
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Uptown Grant program to activate Sydney’s neon grid
The NSW Government has announced the first successful recipients of its Uptown Grant Program with 21 diverse districts across Greater Sydney having each received up to $200,000...
Jun 18, 2023
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Australian Festival Industry Conference reveals full program
The Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC) has released the full program for its third annual event - being held in August at Luna Park Sydney. Introducing the program,...
Jun 18, 2023
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Virginia Gay named Artistic Director for 2024 Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Adelaide Festival Centre has announced award-winning Australian stage and screen star, writer and consummate performer Virginia Gay as the Artistic Director for the 2024...
Jun 17, 2023
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Live Performance Australia welcomes passage of Creative Australia legislation
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has advised that it has “welcomed” the passage of legislation in the Federal Parliament establishing Creative Australia and putting in place...
Jun 16, 2023
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Curved videoboards installed at Melbourne’s AAMI Park
Approaching the completion of $25 million upgrade program ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Melbourne’s AAMI Park has unveiled two new curved video screens....
Jun 16, 2023
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Lightscape attraction makes Perth debut at Kings Park
The Lightscape attraction's interactive trail of light, colour and sound will make its Perth debut today at Kings Park and will feature over the next six weeks. The event is a...
Jun 15, 2023
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New report highlights economic impact of Sydney Fringe Festival
A new impact report produced by Hawkridge Entertainment Services for the Sydney Fringe Festival - New South Wales’ largest independent arts festival - has been released which...
Jun 14, 2023
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Immersive Moama Lights to spotlight the Murray
Moama Lights 2023 will transform the Murray River's Horseshoe Lagoon into a spectacular exhibition of light and sound from 30th June to 23rd July, taking visitors on a powerful...
Jun 14, 2023
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Queensland Government funding supports First Nation arts and cultural projects
The Queensland Government continues to support First Nation arts and cultural projects with an investment of more than $1.3 million through the First Nations Commissioning Fund....
Jun 14, 2023
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VenuesLive WA appoints new Head of Media and Government Relations
VenuesLive WA, operator of Perth’s Optus Stadium, has today confirmed the appointment of experienced communications specialist Jean Perkins as the new Head of Media,...
Jun 14, 2023
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Parramatta celebrates being awarded international Purple Flag accreditation
Parramatta has celebrated becoming the first location in Western Sydney and the second in Australia to be awarded the internationally recognised Purple Flag accreditation,...
Jun 13, 2023
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Attekus booking and events platform expands with new contracts
The expansion of booking and events software provider Attekus’ business has seen its popular Bookable product selected to meet the needs of both the City of Playford and the...
Jun 13, 2023
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Digital screen upgrade for Newcastle's McDonald Jones Stadium
McDonald Jones Stadium will soon be home to two new LED matchday screens as part of a major upgrade of the Newcastle venue’s field screen technology. The new 160 metre² HD...
Jun 12, 2023
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Yarrapay Festival among recipients of First Nations contemporary music funding
12 First Nations-led music organisations across Australia are to share in $500,000 under the latest round of the Federal Government's Indigenous Contemporary Music program. The...
Jun 12, 2023
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Cinewav delivers high-quality synchronised audio for Danang Fireworks Festival
To deliver synchronised audio via mobile phones for Vietnam’s Danang Fireworks Festival, consultancy Global 2000 International and main sponsor Sun Group turned to Cinewav. This...
Jun 12, 2023
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Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show to deliver traditional and ‘high-octane’ entertainment
The Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show which dates back 117 years will this year continue to offer the traditional show attractions but will also feature plenty of cutting-edge...
Jun 11, 2023
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Refurbished Illawarra Performing Arts Centre meets community needs and expectations
Shows are set to return to the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre following the venue’s major refurbishment over the past five-and-a-half months which has created a more...
Jun 10, 2023
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Aardman and Katapult to launch new themed attraction at IAAPA Expo Asia
International themed attraction company Katapult and award-winning animation studio Aardman, are set to launch a new themed attraction concept featuring the studio’s much-loved...
Jun 10, 2023
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New indoor snow park opens in Abu Dhabi
Snow Abu Dhabi, the fourth indoor snow park from Emirati holding company Majid Al Futtaim, has opened in Abu Dhabi. Launched just six months after the Dubai-based company’s Snow...
Jun 9, 2023
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Sydney Showground secures MEA’s 2021/22 Best Event Venue, capacity more than 1000
Sydney Showground has been named Australia’s ‘Best Event Venue, capacity more than 1,000’ at the 2021 -2022 Meeting and Events Australia (MEA) awards held last night on the Gold...
Jun 8, 2023
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New seats installed at Hamilton Performing Arts Centre improve accessibility
After an extensive two-month renovation, new audience seats have been installed at the Handbury Auditorium in the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, marking the completion of the...
Jun 8, 2023
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