News: Entertainment
Green Music Australia among 17 organisations campaigning this Plastic Free July
To mark the beginning of Plastic Free July, Green Music Australia is among 17 organisations partnering with the NSW Government to help communities around the state stop using...
Jul 1, 2022
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Queensland live music and performance industry continues to receive financial boost
COVID-impacted Queensland live music and performance venues will share in $2,597,226 from the Queensland Government’s Live Music Support Program. This funding works to offset...
Jul 1, 2022
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With receivers unable to sell Ticket Rocket assets unsecured creditors unlikely to get payout
Receivers attempting to generate value from the assets of defunct ticket company Ticket Rocket are reportedly having little luck in selling the company’s ticket platform...
Jun 30, 2022
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Sydney to host South by Southwest cultural festival for 2023
Highly regarded USA-based culture and music festival South by Southwest (SXSW) will head to Sydney over seven days in October 2023. Secured in collaboration between live...
Jun 30, 2022
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Victorian Government invests in Multicultural Festivals and Events
Community festivals and events are recognised for offering multicultural and multifaith communities the opportunity to share and celebrate their cultures and traditions. As...
Jun 29, 2022
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Shareholders back sale of Ardent Leisure’s US-based Main Event business
Shareholders of Ardent Leisure have overwhelmingly backed a proposal to sell the businesses US-based Main Event division, to NASDAQ-listed restaurant and entertainment business...
Jun 28, 2022
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Almost 40,000 attend Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2022 across six venues
Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2022 has seen almost 40,000 attendances at ticketed and free events across six venues, including Her Majesty’s Theatre and The Famous Spiegeltent,...
Jun 27, 2022
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Sydney WorldPride and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2023 names Moshtix as official ticketing supplier
Moshtix has announced a new agreement with Sydney WorldPride and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with the deal seeing Moshtix become the official ticketing provider for the...
Jun 27, 2022
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ROLLER announces acquisition of point-of-sale experts Active8 Software
Aiming to help attractions and venues enhance experience, ROLLER has announced its acquisition of Texas, USA-based Active8 Software. ROLLER's acquisition of Active8 bolsters...
Jun 26, 2022
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Goulburn Performing Arts Centre to offer music, comedy and circus in July
This July, Goulburn Performing Arts Centre is offering audiences a selection of performances catering for all ages and interests. The Centre is hosting the Sydney Symphony...
Jun 26, 2022
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Screen Queensland appoints new Head of Marketing and Communications
Amanda Lawson has been appointed by Screen Queensland as new Head of Marketing and Communications to drive the screen agency’s strategy to promote Queensland as a globally...
Jun 26, 2022
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ASM Global technology partnership to deliver new venue management platform
Global venue management company and live event producer ASM Global has agreed a multi-year partnership with cloud software firm Infor that will deliver the live entertainment...
Jun 26, 2022
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Vivaticket and Digonex link to offer dynamic pricing option
Ticketing and access control solutions Vivaticket has announced a strategic alliance with Digonex, a leading provider of dynamic pricing solutions for the attraction and live...
Jun 24, 2022
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Court hears impacts of amusement hire business owner James Balcombe’s arson attacks on rivals
A pre-sentencing hearing for James Balcombe, the former owner of a Melbourne-based amusement hire business, has heard how he orchestrated a firebombing campaign against rival...
Jun 23, 2022
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Wellington's St James Theatre reopens with first performances in three years
Following its restoration, St James Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand has reopened and is celebrating with its first performances in three years. Bought by Wellington City...
Jun 23, 2022
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Australian National Maritime Museum celebrates NAIDOC week
The Australian National Maritime Museum will celebrate NAIDOC week with a program of performance, music, storytelling and art from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations....
Jun 23, 2022
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Aussie World’s first rollercoaster to officially open next week
With Aussie World’s first rollercoaster - the Dingo Racer – opening next week on 29th June, the ride was today experienced by some lucky thrill-seeking park guests. The Dingo...
Jun 23, 2022
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Grazeland offers winter activation with interactive attractions and live music
Melbourne’s Grazeland hospitality precinct is transforming into a wintery wonderland each weekend from now until 31st July featuring over 50 vendors, interactive attractions and...
Jun 22, 2022
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Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre to host 2022 Urban Sport Festival
‘Urban Sport Fest’ was today announced to take place in 2022 at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre and marks the first time a BMX Freestyle World Cup will take place in...
Jun 22, 2022
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NSW Government budget delivers $3.5 million for Wollongong’s WIN Entertainment Centre but no money for new stadia
The NRL’s highly promoted ambition for the NSW Government to fund new suburban stadia in Sydney has been ignored in the NSW Treasurer Matt Kean’s 2022/23 budget. While funds...
Jun 22, 2022
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Oztix hosted website for Good Things festival delivers ticketing chaos
Massive demand for the Good Things music festival that will take place in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in early December saw the event’s Oztix hosted website struggle to cope...
Jun 22, 2022
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Timezone to launch new family entertainment destination in Westfield Parramatta
Australian family entertainment brand, Timezone, will launch a brand new split-level venue, Timezeone Parramatta on 2nd June in Westfield Parramatta. Timezone Parramatta is 53rd...
Jun 22, 2022
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Australia’s most disability inclusive, accessible music festival returns to Melbourne in 2023
Ability Fest will return to Melbourne in 2023 for its fourth year featuring more than 50 Australian bands and DJs, including performers with disabilities. The one-day music...
Jun 21, 2022
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New Experience Melbourne program spotlights events and venues
The City of Melbourne’s new Experience Melbourne program aims to drive a city-focused approach to tourism and events to support Melbourne’s recovery and reaffirm the city as a...
Jun 21, 2022
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