What do you get when you combine a niche poetry community with a campy, old-school game show?

Disrupted Festival of Ideas is a weekend of FREE EVENTS including: conversations, panel discussions, keynotes and activities taking over the State Library of Western Australia. 

Part rock concert, part side-splitting comedy and smashed together with acrobatic punk anarchy!

The streets will be filled with fun, snow (real and simulated), moving rides, free kids activities and market and food stalls.

An enduring modern myth, examining humanity’s terrifying capacity for self-destruction.

Based on the beloved book by Shaun Tan, follow the little red leaf into this spectacular new work of musical theatre for ages 7 and older.

(DGVIAT is a farce, a comedy, with adult themes, no coarse language)

Opening of the John Mactivation Project in John Macmillan Park to revitalise the precinct.

Based on the beloved book by Shaun Tan, follow the little red leaf into this spectacular new work of musical theatre for ages 7 and older.

Young Storm Boy lives a simple yet free life on the coastal wilds of the South Australian Coorong, combing the beaches with his reclusive father, Hideaway Tom.

Explore China’s ambitious One Belt One Road project and how it is transforming the region.

A panel of critics and filmmakers discuss if there are certain stories that cannot – or should not – be told, except by artists of a particular race, gender or lived experience?

Will truth and honesty win the day, and does love really conquer all?

Grab your Beatz and rhymes loving teen, this show is guaranteed to burst senses and expand minds!

Grab your Beatz and rhymes loving teen, this show is guaranteed to burst senses and expand minds!

Join us for an exciting exhibition opening.

This award winning script has been transformed by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) into a side-splitting stage comedy with a stirring love story at its heart.

Undateable. Unemployable. Unstoppable.

A COMEDY THAT ASKS IF GOOD INTENTIONS ARE THE ULTIMATE CRIME OF THE MIDDLE CLASS

Get ready for the ultimate fairy tale mash up! 

An enduring modern myth, examining humanity’s terrifying capacity for self-destruction.

An annual sketch comedy show written, directed and performed by students that has been running for over 40 years

Honouring Stella Young through comedy and coincidence, Kate Hood plays an array of quirky characters, all wheelchair users,? to explore living with a disability? in Australia.

Feel the Beat music event is an inclusive youth music festival catering for people with disability.

An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt.

Put learning itself under the microscope with a series of discussions that offer vital correctives to the methods of sharing knowledge that dominate our society.

What can we learn from each other, our environment and about ourselves?

A BOGAN AND BOURGEOIS BATTLE FOR A SUBURBAN BACKYARD.

Put learning itself under the microscope with a series of discussions that offer vital correctives to the methods of sharing knowledge that dominate our society.

“My name is Lila and I am a proud Blackfoot woman. What I am doing is illegal.”  

Adventure, laughs and contemporary Aboriginal culture.

When a determined woman chases true love, even Buddha can’t stop her.

This art-meets-technology water fountain, light-and-laser spectacle will illuminate the night and our river.

Adventure, laughs and contemporary Aboriginal culture.

Grab your Beatz and rhymes loving teen, this show is guaranteed to burst senses and expand minds!

Meaningful relationships often begin with the sharing of words and food.

Congress is a citizens’ assembly made especially for the people of Wyndham; a platform to celebrate diverse voices, our local community whilst championing our collective right to been seen
and heard.

“An Inspiring collaboration – illustrating the vital work of Hummingbird House and the skills of the Flipside Circus creatives.”CREATIVE FUTURES

From the award-winning MALAPROP Theatre Company, LOVE+ is a one-woman two-hander about the inevitability of human/robot relationships.

THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT A POORLY UNDERSTOOD FORCE OF NATURE

The world of Laser Beak Man is brought to life in puppet form by the creative minds of Dead Puppet Society.

A non-stop, exhilarating party through the decades of dance, featuring Darebin’s dazzling dancing stars! A participatory dance performance, where audiences can learn dance moves and strut their stuff.

A gripping, darkly funny drama about a spiritual force and a family’s need to connect with it.

The world of Laser Beak Man is brought to life in puppet form by the creative minds of Dead Puppet Society.

Experience the thrill of this highly imaginative work.

One of the most loved and hilarious Aussie films of all time comes to life on stage in this big, brash and very cheeky new musical!

Simon Phillips (Muriel’s Wedding the Musical) returns to direct an irresistible cast including Geraldine Hakewill (Chimerica) and Toby Schmitz (The Present) in this hugely entertaining and deeply affecting play.

If there is a new normal, everyone’s crazy and nobody’s ill.

This FREE community event is open and accessible to all and is a fun family friendly day out full of entertainment, interactive arts experiences, sporting activities, music, dancing and good times!

A great city has been torn apart by a civil war between two brothers. THE EPIC ARGUMENT RAGES ON.

This stunning new production, featuring original music, written and performed live on stage by multi ARIA Award winner Sarah McLeod, will set a fire blazing in your soul.

Don’t miss RAGTIME, a musical about a new century, the golden age, an effervescent era of optimism when anything seemed possible and prospects seemed boundless.

This event recognises and celebrates the genuine impact young people have made to the biggest social and economic challenges of our time.

Spot is one of the most loved dogs in the world, and he’s coming to Melbourne! 

Exit Strategies is about escape, change and disappearance. About the privilege of movement.

In this complex world, old patterns of behaviour play out, old wounds are re-exposed and ultimately, a new reality where three becomes two must be found.

See the world’s most-loved movie soundtrack live on stage. After a sell-out season in 2018, don’t miss this feel-good festive season production!

Never underestimate the determination of a child!

Spot jumps out of the storybook and onto the stage!

Wodonga Brass presents this traditional Carols by Candlelight.

Come and join the longest running carols event in Macarthur – now with Auslan!

Sandy Olsen is a goody two shoes. Danny Zuko is the leader of the greaser gang the ‘T.Birds’ from ‘Rydell High’. However when the two meet up during the summer, they fall in love

Smith Street Dreaming: One Street. Many Mobs. One Community.

Pollan’s latest investigation is more explicitly concerned than ever with changing minds.

The launch will provide community members with information about availability and location of this new facility.

Get ready for the ultimate fairy tale mash up! 

Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the ultimate interactive event at Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends.

Journalism is at its second crossroads in two decades: not one of means, but of privilege.

This is a black-tie gala event, held for the very first time this year in Melbourne, will salute artistic excellence and achievement on Australian stages over the past year in every form.

For the very first time in Melbourne, the stars of the Australian live theatre and entertainment industry come together for two remarkable nights

Join a conversation with artists, researchers and creatives delving into the QUEERDOM exhibition and the community reading/making room at Arts House.

Umyuangvigkaq is a place to gather ideas. This is a free event.

From the makers of Grug and Grug and the Rainbow, comes a slightly sideways tale about unexpected friendship, finding where you fit and learning to mix it up a little.

The future needs imagining before it can become real.

When Ophelia moves with her family to the seaside, she’s not impressed. She doesn’t like the beach, misses her old home and thinks the people in this town are pretty strange.

THE CABIN! is a horror show written by kids, for adults.

There are two sides to every story, and every story has a song.

Consider how China’s perception of itself has changed since the time of the terracotta warriors burial in the Qin Dynasty to the China we see under President Xi Jinping today.

Two bored kids. One rainy day. And one crazy cat wearing a red-striped hat.

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of a series deciding Origin prior to kick off! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Wherever people rise up, words fly too.

The Think Tank Program is designed for dance leaders, professional artists and teachers

What do we gain from knowing and learning First Nations words? And how can we embed more traditional language into the daily lives of all Australians?

Let’s work together for a shared future.

A BATTLE CRY FROM THE FRONT LINE OF AUSTRALIAN IDENTITY

On July 5th, Fannys at Franny’s and CLOSET will return to Brunswick for a big, gay sequel after our sold-out first foray.

Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the ultimate interactive event at Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends.

What kind of King would you be?

Having set two Guinness World Record titles with his previous sell-out live tour, Professor Brian Cox is heading back on the road with a brand-new show

Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the ultimate interactive event at Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends.

Dive into a mesmerising world of total circus as the astonishing spectacle of Wunderage unfolds around, beside and above you.

The Art of Pride is central to the experience of expressing ourselves.

Tonight, we witness Spaced, a creative experience combining visual art and spoken word poetry, and ask the age-old question, “If there was a magic pill that could cure your disability, would you take it?”

It’s Amazing Babes’ sixth anniversary and we’re back by popular demand.

Arts Centre Melbourne hosts an industry night that welcomes any and all from the arts sector. Come meet our programming team and find out how we operate and curate the work that gets presented on our stages.

Delve into current processes for making art and living life as a creative practitioner.

Come along and celebrate Pride month with queerspace at MOMENTS OF PRIDE, an exhibition celebrating LGBTIQA+ Pride.

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of a series deciding Origin prior to kick off! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

The spectacular tries, speed, passion and rivalry of Origin will all be on display! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Death is wild and unpredictable, when it comes to the end of my life, my trust is with myself.

Safe Theatres Australia (STA) is an initiative committed to creating theatrical workspaces that are free of sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination; workspaces that are safe for everyone.

Join host Maeve Marsden, along with a line up of stars and strangers, for a night of queer stories, unexpected tales of lives well lived and battles fought, pride, prejudice, love and humour.

How loud are the lies of the powerful, yet how strong are the voices speaking truth?

A panel featuring six Deaf independent artists.

Australia is the only western democracy without a Charter of Human Rights or an equivalent legal protection. What’s holding us back?

Join Sarah Ward and Bec Matthews, lead creatives behind Queen Kong, and multitalented performer Emma J Hawkins as they share their learnings and experiences about creating performance with access embedded at its heart.

It’s all tremendous fun for the whole family, as the two Georges create musical mayhem in their unique and rollicking show to the sounds of Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Mancini and Ravel. Can the Magician stop the music this time?

A dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present.

The much loved story of Hush and Grandma Poss comes to life on stage!

La Boite brings to the stage a modern re-imagining of Shakespeare’s iconic love story whilst remaining true to the original play.

Representation matters: discuss, debate, celebrate, elevate!

Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the ultimate interactive event at Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends.

Haunted House, Monument of Love, Great Continent. Cloudstreet is all that and more! (Encounter the epic story of Cloudstreet in two parts).

Double Booked returns in June, with a conversation between two superb Australian writers.

Haunted House, Monument of Love, Great Continent. Cloudstreet is all that and more! (Encounter the epic story of Cloudstreet in two parts).

A family’s fight to survive. Big Daddy is dying. Big Mama is in the dark. Brick is at the bottom of a bottle. But Maggie is alive, desperately alive, and dancing like a cat on a hot tin roof.

What is arts inclusivity and who is leading the way in Australia?

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of a series deciding Origin prior to kick off! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Panellists will discuss the reasons for the disastrous long-standing impasse on the issue and share their thoughts on the momentum behind the new push for reform.

Where are all the Australian Deaf and disabled performing artists? What do we want?

The Mabo Oration is a biennial event presented by the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland and QPAC.

BIG IDEAS, BIG IMPACT: creating understanding through International cultural projects.

Little Kids’ Day In will be a fun day especially for kids aged 5 and under, their parents and carers. (Auslan session runs from 11am-1pm)

Relationships are going through a complex cultural shift. Expectations on intimate partnerships are at an all-time high, while our tools for connection are quickly shifting with the digital age. 

Undateable. Unemployable. Unstoppable.

Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the ultimate interactive event at Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends.

Sylvester is a truly multidisciplinary artist who works in staged photography, sculpture, video, installation, performance and music.

All speeches at this event will be Auslan interpreted. (Join the Jazz Assembly in the world premiere of a brand new piece of music commissioned specially for this chorus of voices).

BlakWiz is the deadliest live quiz show, with trivia questions that connect the dots all the way to the Dreamtime.

Join us in celebrating the launch of Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories, the highly anticipated collection of new Australian LGBTQ+ fiction for young adult readers!

Taryn Simon is widely recognised as one of the most exciting and renowned conceptual artists of her time,

Ana will be presenting her TEDx Talk from Hamburg and will also engage the audience with some Q&A afterwards.

This year, Charlotte Smith surrounds herself with some of Australia’s most exciting entertainers

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

Once again performers from Ballarat National Theatre take you back to a time

Now in its third year, UMMTA is proud to be producing 4 snippets of music Theatre work in ‘The Sitzprobe’ at the Lithuanian Club

Silver Lining is a hilarious comedy by Sandi Toksvig. It tells the tale of a group of extraordinary yet forgotten women, who come together one treacherous night to recreate The Great Escape – senior-citizen style.

Contemporary artist, Cai Guo-Qiang, create all new art works inspired by his home country’s culture and its enduring philosophical traditions, including a monumental installation of 10,000 suspended porcelain birds.

Sixteen years ago a group of Australians rocked the political landscape with Escape from Woomera, a video game putting players in the shoes of a refugee escaping detention

Join us for an exciting exhibition opening.

A recipe for the end of the world: take men, politics and the internet. Stir gently.

Yarra City Arts presents an evening of conversation about the power of storytelling through different art forms, and the morals and ethics associated with telling stories.

The Storytime program is for children aged 3-5 years, their parents and carers.

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

Aladdin will sweep you into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance.

Green Day’s explosive, award-winning Broadway phenomenon American Idiot is getting set to take Doncaster by storm.

A compelling new theatre work by PYT Fairfield exploring the state of feminism in pop culture and music today.

Alice is a scientist working towards an important new discovery. Jenny is her sister, and believes any conspiracy she reads on the internet. They couldn’t be more different. So, when tragedy forces them together, the impact has unexpected consequences.

The Emerging Writers’ Festival is a not-for-profit organisation whose foundations are built on supporting emerging writers.

The two-day event provides a unique platform for producers, artists and theatre-makers to make connections and showcase their work to a wide range of venue managers and programmers with the ultimate aim of facilitating touring.

“Beg, borrow or steal tickets. Your kids will love you for it.” – Stage Whispers

The two-day event provides a unique platform for producers, artists and theatre-makers to make connections and showcase their work to a wide range of venue managers and programmers with the ultimate aim of facilitating touring.

In her latest book, Greek to Me, Norris shares her love of all things Greek. Of course, it’s about language ….

Tom doesn’t have a real job any more. Please come and give him some of your hard-earned money in exchange for the product of laughter.

Featuring Joel Bray’s trademark confection of conversation, dance and all-you-can-eat audience participation, Daddy is a sweet feast with a deadly aftertaste.

Taking dance theatre and weaving in threads of stand-up, visual art, multimedia and performance, this production has dazzled and charmed audiences since its 2018 premiere.

But, so, there’s the plan, some idea, and then there’s nature, and you, everyone, you adjust. And your life, is the adjustment.

The concert comprises stunning performances by young performing artists. The performances will be selected from Top Class 2019; a concert series of works presented in February and March.

Australia’s favourite duo Peking Duk return in 2019 with their Biggest Tour Ever – and they are providing Auslan access!

Here’s what you need to know: The ocean is rising. We caused it. We’re going to fix it but someone has to die. 

What do libraries mean to us – as public places and civic institutions? Why do attacks on libraries evoke a special kind of horror?

Hitting the big time is tough when the only booking your kick-ass band can score is a pub gig. But the boisterous, bolshie Barbara and her rockers the Camp Dogs are in it for the long haul.

For his troubles, he’s been knighted and he’s topped bestseller lists, but he’s also sometimes hit raw nerves at home and abroad.

On Monday 6 May, between 5:30am-8:30am, Sam Mac will be broadcasting LIVE from Rashays restaurant in Punchbowl.

Forbidden Laughter celebrates the powerful performance medium of Butoh, inviting audiences to experience surreal narratives within a bizarre and mysterious installation at the rustic Industrial School, Abbotsford Convent. 

Four Letter Word Theatre gives you a Double Bill show offering two unique responses to a term that highlights the prejudice and paradox, the illusion, delusion and confusion at the heart of the Australian psyche.

Experience a youth-driven, Blak arts intervention as dis rupt takes over Hamer Hall for a groundbreaking afternoon of live music, performance and visual arts.

Carly Findlay is an award winning writer, speaker and appearance activist. She writes on disability and appearance diversity issues for publications including the ABC, Daily Life and SBS.

If books function as tools of empathy, what happens when we never see ourselves in them, let alone at the centre of a story?

The Vigil is an annual event held to remember the women and children who have lost their lives because of domestic and family violence.

Free, all welcome, no need to book.

Special event art project workshops

Rachel Kushner is among America’s brightest literary stars.

(SOLD OUT)TIM MINCHIN, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer, will return to the Australian stage with his first national tour since 2012.

The much loved story of Hush and Grandma Poss comes to life on stage!

Drawing on the traditional and the everyday, the political and the personal, Ghenoa Gela tells a story that’s irreverent, provocative and moving.

Join us for a free tour of the current exhibitions in Australian sign language, guided by a gallery staff member and interpreter.

Come join us for the second LGBTIQA+ All Ages Gig – Presented by Drug Aware.

Auslan interpreters will be present for pre and post match entertainment at the MCG.

The Auslan interpreter will be on a stage, and there will be a huge double sided LED screen so you will be able to access from most areas.

The F Word Address is our annual talk from an outstanding Australian woman on a pressing feminist issue.

(SOLD OUT)TIM MINCHIN, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer, will return to the Australian stage with his first national tour since 2012.

Diana Nguyen just wants more work in the entertainment industry. She wants to buy a house and raise her fantasy children. And she suspects that if Pauline Hanson could focus more on Asians again she might be able to keep her dreams alive

Sketch comedy stalwarts Dr. Duck are back with a new show of all-new sketches. Clever, witty, sharp and satirical.

The Storytime program is for children aged 3-5 years, their parents and carers.

Wil’s reputation for delivering an outstanding, brand-new hour of comedy every year speaks for itself. He has sold out Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre for the last 11 years which surely has to be some kind of record. 

Cal’s been at this whole life thing for a while now, but she still hasn’t quite nailed it. How can you reach your potential when someone left it on the top shelf?

CRAIC-LING is a fast-paced sketch show featuring a tutorial in how to hold a baby, a Gregorian chant about drunken monks and a step by step guide in how to kill an actor.

A multidimensional mandala made up of mash-ups, mojos and meditations

Alice Tovey’s new show, Garbage Monster, explores the parts of ourselves and our society that we hide away. 

Echoing Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Parks’ Brechtian epic tells a mesmerizing tale of vengeance, violence, and sacrifice through both story and songs.

Gratuitous, ridiculous, hilarious, and possibly hazardous, Melbourne’s maestros of kids’ comedy return to the Festival.

Shoreshocked is an all-ages drug and alcohol free event held in National Youth Week each year

Tyler Tolman will be sharing with you the latest science and what is actually causing our bodies to regenerate, renew, rebuild and restore; called RejuvenEssence.

In her brilliant debut hour, Sarah questions how this girl is being raised and reflects on her own upbringing, identity and sexuality.

A stand-up comedy night presenting Australia’s funniest young comedians.

A heartfelt-comedy about family, culture and the strength of women. “Joyful, and laugh-out-loud funny from start to end…” Suzy Wrong

Geraldine does things like mushroom hunting now, even though she doesn’t really like Mushrooms. Clearly things are going well.

Claire’s favourite dinosaur is a Pterodactyl. Other favourite things include going to Aldi, her murderous goldfish Gavin, fighting the patriarchy, and cheese. 

Tom doesn’t have a real job any more. Please come and give him some of your hard-earned money in exchange for the product of laughter.

Tommy Little is a genius. He has the nude bungee jumps, broken bones and shit tattoos to prove it.

Warning: Some of the advice contained in this show may jeopardise your future personal and financial security. Attendance is compulsory ?

Mark Watson – sporting a cupboard full of UK awards, a famously high joke-rate and a lightning-fast metabolism – returns to his adopted home with the show that stormed the Edinburgh Fringe.

This 1-day festival will raise funds used to help young Australians with disabilities fulfil their potential through their grant program.

Join one of the UK’s finest comedians for a show exploring the difficulty of finding out who you are in such a rapidly changing world.

Learn about the period of travel and the impact on Calder’s progression from a painter who made his living sketching and making toys to creating work that critics would describe as ‘drawing in space

The screening is the must-see documentary TransMilitary that explores the experience of some of the 10-15,000 transgender people that currently serve in the U.S. military

Everyone assumes Joe’s money has bought him happiness, but what he really needs is a friend.

In this conversation, presented in partnership with Human Rights Watch, we’ll focus on some key issues and priorities, especially relating to disability rights in the region and in conflict zones.

Alexander S. C. Rower is President of Calder Foundation and grandson of the artist.

Everyone assumes Joe’s money has bought him happiness, but what he really needs is a friend.

As both an artist and activist, Julie McNamara (Artistic Director of Vital Xposure) has a unique voice in Disability Arts internationally.

Join Melbourne’s Arts Industry at the iconic Comedy Theatre on the 1st of April as we celebrate and applaud the achievements of our talented peers.

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

Includes a Q&A with film-maker Lynn-Maree Milburn and NGV curator Beckett Rozentals.

The Casey Kids Carnival is a free day of activities for children of all ages. The event will include live performers, rides, interactive games, roving entertainers, face painters, art and crafts and live animals

Carly Findlay and Lee Kofman are both authors of new memoirs that examine how our bodies shape who we become, and what it’s like to look different.

Funny, moving, surprising and engaging, Queerstories has been selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, bringing storytellers from all walks of life to the stage.

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

WITH: Carly Findlay, Rebecca Lim, Hope Muthambu, Danielle Binks. Anthologies can be a wonderful way of networking, increasing your literary footprint, contributing to causes you believe in, sharing your experiences, or even starting a writing career.

Hundreds of everyday guitarists from across Melbourne take over Hamer Hall in one epic free concert, playing alongside a line-up of Aussie music legends. 

Based on a true story, Picasso and His Dog tells the heart-warming tale of a man and his dog, and the art that their friendship inspired.

The Darebin Community & Kite Festival is an outdoor cultural and community celebration and perennial favourite.

Join host Maeve Marsden and some of Australia’s finest LGBTQI+ storytellers for a night of queer stories, unexpected tales of lives well lived and battles fought, pride, prejudice, love and humour.

Come celebrate this global day with words and wonder! There will also be a display of storytelling books and resources.

Fresh from London’s West End, the boys are back in town with a dazzling new show, featuring their trademark heart-stopping blend of insanely talented cabaret burlesque, comic capery and circus to die for – all with punkish swagger. 

This provocative, bold dance theatre work examines just what it is that makes us human in a desensitised age.

World Problems is a funny and poetic reflection of our monolithic, interconnected world

“Hilarious and moving…achingly funny and piercingly sad.” – The Daily Telegraph

This a ticketed event that brings the entire community together to celebrate Ballarat’s wonderful diversity!

Based on a true story, Picasso and His Dog tells the heart-warming tale of a man and his dog, and the art that their friendship inspired.

Tom doesn’t have a real job any more. Please come and give him some of your hard-earned money in exchange for the product of laughter.

Funny, moving, surprising and engaging, Queerstories has been selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, bringing storytellers from all walks of life to the stage.

A sweeping, operatic dance of bodies, words and women.

The Storytime program is for children aged 3-5 years, their parents and carers.

Joel Bray is black. Well, he’s white, but black. Y’know? He’s trapped in a hotel room somewhere in Melbourne and you, the audience, are trapped with him.

Refik Anadol is world-renowned for exploring the relationship between art and machine intelligence.

At a time when the majority of the world’s population is urban, climate change presents grave new risks for the world’s cities and forces city folks to figure out how to survive.

Award-winning Sue Smith weaves the original writings of two of Australia’s literary icons into a moving relationship drama.

Do you remember your first dance? From baby steps and blue-light discos to bridal waltzes and professional debuts, First Dance takes you back to that exhilarating, nerve-wracking or fun moment that you may not even recall.

Featuring diverse emerging and established local and international publishers, artists and writers.

Come to Banyule’s annual Kids Arts Festival where everyone gets to play, create, experiment and have fun!

Come and see the culturally vibrant and diverse community of Casey. 

Featuring diverse emerging and established local and international publishers, artists and writers.

As part of Melbourne Design Week, John Wardle introduces audiences to the development of the project and its re-creation at NGV Australia.

Join us for the largest free community event in Western Australia showcasing lifestyle, location, culture and talent in celebration of Mandurah and our native Blue Manna crab!

Australia’s sirens of comedy hit the stage together in a laugh-out-loud evening in support of ActionAid and their work promoting women’s rights across more than 40 countries.

Four First Nation female artists, each from a different Country within Australia, invite you to share in a conversation that they have been yarning about for years.

Design and museum professionals discuss the opportunities that a collaborative approach to the presentation of art and design brings, reframing the past to connect to the future.

‘Don’t feed the trolls’ – it’s the conventional wisdom of the internet. But who are the trolls? What motivates them? And, beyond ignoring them, how do we limit the destruction they wreak on people’s lives?

TIM MINCHIN, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer, will return to the Australian stage with his first national tour since 2012.

ChillOut, Australia’s number one Queer Country Pride festival, ­is held in the gay capital of regional Victoria – Daylesford – in Hepburn Shire.

Join host Maeve Marsden and your favourite LGBTQI+ comedians for a night of queer stories, unexpected tales of lives well lived and battles fought, pride, prejudice, love and of course, humour.

Trocadero Art Space and Loving Feminist Literature are excited to present an afternoon of feminist performance as part of Love Letters To Feminisms | International Women’s Day GCP and in celebration of International Women’s Day

Allan Campbell examines the significance of place in the life and work of Hans and Nora Heysen.

Opening of exhibition – “Becoming” – celebrating ageing and challenges ageism through creativity, community and connection.

A heartfelt-comedy about family, culture and the strength of women. “Joyful, and laugh-out-loud funny from start to end…” Suzy Wrong

The epic Mardi Gras Party is shaping up to be the most diverse and unique Party ever!

Free and accessible, it’s an evening out for all with a perfect blend of celebration and revolution – because why shouldn’t they exist as one?

Learn Hip Hop with the young crew from Urban Youth in a 50 minute masterclass. Bring your friends or join complete strangers, and dance to you drop.

The Lady in the Van is a mostly true story of the fascinating relationship between the award-winning British writer and his long-term guest.

Woven’ is an interactive performance that links the audience, performers and the environment together to create a shared experience

Temporal Proximities features work by contemporary Australian artists

How much of our best writing, art and music do we owe to crushes, and the intensity they lend to our days and nights? And, actually, how much of our worst?

Meaningful relationships often begin with the sharing of food. During Refuge Lab 2019, take a seat at the table with INASI, an old Tongan festivity of the first harvest.

Join radio producers and presenters Areej Nur and Samira Farah to unpack the process of curation and the often inaccessible structures in programming within Melbourne artistic institutions.

The Fair Play Symposium focuses on tangible ways to improve equity and inclusive practice in the Victorian creative industries.

The Fair Play Symposium focuses on tangible ways to improve equity and inclusive practice in the Victorian creative industries.

What better way to kick off the Festival than a spectacular line-up of the funniest comedians in two hours of laughs.

Join SPARC Theatre on a journey of migration, shared culture, transformation and exploration of a dream spacial realm

Don’t miss seeing the number one ranked team in the world, Australia take on New Zealand in the opening match of the Commonwealth Bank One-Day International Series at the WACA Ground. (Auslan Interpreters present at opening)

This event is the launch of PHOTO 2020 International Festival of Photography.

Funny, moving, surprising and engaging, Queerstories has been selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, bringing storytellers from all walks of life to the stage.

Arthur Miller’s towering classic is a timeless meditation on the human need to feel special, a withering commentary on capitalism, and a tragic portrait of a fallout between father and son.

When you walk in someone else’s country it is always important to walk softly and with respect. This place holds many ancient stories and Tindo Utpurndee is one of those, which speaks of spirit and sharing of light.

Invite your family and friends, set up your own picnic spot and enjoy this big day of Family friendly, rainbow fun and festivities. This is a free event for everyone.

The work is a 45 minute play that was created by a group of young people – with and without disability.

Dan Giovannoni’s Green Room Award winning adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas’ Merciless Gods is a brutal and tender examination of queer immigrant experiences in Australia.

Meet the woman behind the cookbook in a brand new show.

Celebrating the artists well-known for their role in the Carrolup School of Art. (Opening of the exhibition will be Auslan accessible)

After re-introducing the world to her music via recent singles “Tricks” and “Diptych” (both accompanied by highly entertaining music videos), Laura Imbruglia returns to launch AC/DC-esque new track, “The Creeps”.

AUS vs Sri Lanka – Anthem Ceremony

Paint on those stripes, fluff up your feathers, and douse yourself in glitter to march through St Kilda in Melbourne’s iconic parade of rainbows and pride.

Think community meets high art meets LGBTIQ culture. Park Lounge will welcome you into Werribee’s heart and leave you wanting more

Is it possible to separate body from Country? What does this mean for First Nations trans and gender diverse people? And how does one negotiate the tensions of culture, racism and identity to live with authenticity?

M. C. Escher made some of the most iconic prints of the twentieth century. His tessellations, optical illusions and incredibly detailed prints have been admired by artists, designers, mathematicians and architects for decades.

A night of your funniest local queer comedians.

Welcome to Beast, a comedy show by the world-famous transgender performer, Krishna Istha. Just kidding, trans people don’t get to be world famous, that’s not how this works.

The history teachers at Hanover Middle School have an R-rated lesson in store. Take your seat. Today’s subject is race, with a little sex, history and power on the side.

In this mind-blowing theatrical trip, platinum-maned punk god/dess Silvia Calderoni uses her family’s home videos to blur fiction with her own life story.

AUS vs Sri Lanka – 2nd TEST

“A striking sense of imagination” – The Times (UK), 2018

Once you’ve visited areas off limits to the general public and captured photographs from rare vantage points inside the majestic Sydney Opera House, you’ll realise that from the outside you’re only getting half the story.

A dark, funny and high-energy klezmer-folk tale inspired by the real-life story of two Romanian Jews seeking refuge in Canada in 1908.

Witness the first staged readings of brand new queer focussed theatre works

Arts Centre Melbourne and Midsumma Festival bring you the cream of the queer comedy crop this year, with a star-studded night of camp LOLs and butch hysterics.

For one night only Switchboard will be teaming up with Midsumma 2019 to create a special night of thought provoking conversation and story telling.

Celebrate Australia Day with this wonderful night of entertainment and you can see the night go out with a bang with a stunning 10-minute fireworks finale.

Celebrate Australia Day with your family at our free outdoor concert on the lawn outside the Council Offices in South Morang

This all ages festival will feature two stages of live music, roving performers, community, food and market stalls, rides, family activities, backyard sports, workshops, games, storytelling, marshmallows, fireworks and more!

AUS vs Sri Lanka – 1st TEST

Andrew moves to Singapore, where his features shine and his skin is extra-white. But, in profile, he still looks like a child’s drawing of a shark. And he must keep moving forward, though he smells blood.

Goodbye gender dysphoria – hello Gender Euphoria.

Join us in The Performance Space at The Wheeler Centre to help launch ‘Say Hello’, which is both a moving memoir and a proud manifesto on disability and appearance diversity by former Write-ability Fellow and tutor Carly Findlay.

AUS vs Sri Lanka – 1st TEST

Funny, moving, surprising and engaging, Queerstories has been selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, bringing storytellers from all walks of life to the stage.

The selection of queer artists from across the country showcase their potent personal and political perspectives of the world.

The most fabulous queer-day-out @midsumma

Join Sarah & Duck and a host of your favourite friends including The Ribbon Sisters, The Shallots, Flamingo & John and Umbrella, as they plan a birthday party for Scarf Lady in their garden.

AUS vs INDIA ODI

QUEEN KONG, in a space-fiction rock-concert of meteoric proportions.

Specifically designed music making session for children who are deaf or hard of hearing

The Wind in the Willows is a fun-packed adventure, full of laughs and lyrical songs, effectively staged against the natural backdrop of the glorious Botanical Gardens.

Sydney Cricket Ground will AUS vs INDIA TEST

Melbourne Cricket Ground set to host the Boxing Day test, with Auslan access at the ceremonies.

It is a free community event and everyone is invited to attend this wonderful celebration!

Each year Woolworths Carols in the Domain sees Australia’s biggest stars come together to celebrate the spirit of Christmas on stage at the Domain – and this year there is Auslan access again.

Free community event presented by Ballarat Churches and supported by the City of Ballarat.

Celebrate the festive season with a free evening of carols and entertainment under the stars

Wodonga Brass presents this traditional Carols by Candlelight.

Get into the Christmas Spirit with this family friendly event for the whole family.

Nowhere else in South Australia will you see a Christmas line up like this.

A fun evening for all to celebrate Christmas, the festive season and the community of Cockburn.

QUACK! The much loved BBC series Sarah & Duck are flying south for their first visit to the Sydney Opera House!

Pack a picnic rug and head to Ruffey Lake Park to celebrate the festive season with traditional carols and musical entertainment, a free family festival, and a spectacular evening fireworks display.

Tis the season for festive fun so bring the family along to share the spirit at the City of Whittlesea Carols by Candlelight.

Come and sing along at this free family event.  This year Carols in Harmony Square will include exciting performances and interactive activities.  Be ready for lots of fun and a visit from Santa!

Fresh Meet is the ultimate end of year party for the independent arts community. Bring your creative comrades and friends, raise a glass to 2018 and look forward to what’s next.

Andy and Terry’s Treehouse has reached an amazing 91 Stories! It’s now more fantastically dangerous than ever, with a deserted desert island, a whirlpool, and a giant spider!

Pack a picnic rug and head down to Dendy Park to celebrate the festive season!

Malala will take audiences inside her remarkable story; “I had a choice: I could live a quiet life or I could make the most of this new life I had been given.”  Malala Yousafzai

Malala will take audiences inside her remarkable story; “I had a choice: I could live a quiet life or I could make the most of this new life I had been given.”  Malala Yousafzai

This year the celebrations at our annual Monash Carols by Candlelight on Sunday 9 December will be bigger than ever

New time and format for this Sunday afternoon family twilight concert 2018 program currently in development.

Carols by Kingston is a great chance to get together with friends and family before the holidays and relax in the park and feel the Christmas cheer!

Celebrate the Christmas spirit with the 2018 Carols by Candlelight with Auslan!

Join us for our FREE annual Community Christmas Festival

Bring a picnic to this FREE event and celebrate Christmas with your community!

The magical annual carols by candlelight event is on again in December with roaming performers, children activities and stage entertainment for the whole family.

A fun evening for all to celebrate Christmas, the festive season and the community.

When referring to William Wegman’s first muse, his dog Man Ray, critic Laurence Wieder asked ‘does Man Ray understand his place in art?’

Auslan Tour – Learn more about the interesting exhibitions on right now at the gallery.

The Musical Theatre department staff and students celebrate Christmas through music and drama in the stunning surrounds of St John’s Cathedral.

Dance Massive is Australia’s largest celebration of contemporary dance.

A master of optical illusion, M. C. Escher combines different perspectives in his prints, presenting visual contradictions that have long intrigued audiences.

Blurring the roles of funeral director and theatre director, Thoms and Turnbull ask each other to perform tasks, share knowledge and give feedback on each other’s actions.

Our members have been working hard to put together a stellar line up of circus acts

Inner West Council and Bus Stop Films www.busstopfilms.com.au/ are hosting a FREE film festival for International Day of People with a Disability.

One of the most-read and famous children’s books of all time, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for the whole family.

KYD-X has an ultimate goal to ensure that music festivals and other events are made accessible and will use this event as a benchmark to demonstrate how these events can be made accessible to all and how easy & cost effective it can be

Loops and knots: a festival of weaving across waters is part of the IMA’s current exhibition: The commute.

Join us for a night of absurdity, wit, and behind-the-scenes stories, at the Athenaeum Theatre.

This wonderful tradition sees local community groups and businesses parade their floats through Mandurah’s CBD.

Usually you wouldn’t drop ‘the C-word’ into a nice dinner conversation, but at this Supper Club it will be on everyone’s lips: it’s time to talk about cancer.

Hear from ten brilliant writers – both established and emerging – who have made Melbourne home for either a short time or a lifetime

Funny, moving, surprising and engaging, Queerstories has been selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, bringing storytellers from all walks of life to the stage.

Artist Ben Quilty and writer Richard Flanagan join The School of Life to talk about the meaning of home and the power of vulnerable voices. 

Who are the critics, and what are the criticisms, of the theoretical and legal framework of human rights? And what does it mean when our elected representatives openly flout our obligations?

Part rock concert, part side-splitting comedy and smashed together with acrobatic punk anarchy!

The program offers young people the opportunity to work alongside professional artists in a collaborative way, through multi-artform workshops and mentoring.

A nail-biting thriller – the play probes the psychology of jealousy in the shadow of a savage and brutal murder

“Extremely funny and often heartbreaking…both seriously thought-provoking and seriously funny theatre.”

One of the most-read and famous children’s books of all time, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for the whole family.

This savage new performance work from the award-winning team behind GROUND CONTROL (Next Wave 2016) and ANGRY SEXX (Melbourne Fringe 2014), asks how do we tear down the monument of masculinity, and what tools can we find in the dirt?

So you think you know Hamlet? A hilarious rethink of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy – only this time Ophelia gets all the best lines.

Get acquainted with the 2018 Emerging Cultural Leaders (ECL) at our annual industry showcase and celebration.

Limited tickets! The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should Ever set foot in the deep dark wood…

Wealth begets power, which begets more wealth,’ Joseph Stiglitz has argued.

Logie Award-winning actor Danielle Cormack (Wentworth, Rake) is the Hedda we’ve all been waiting to see. Melissa Bubnic gives us a local version of the Henrik Ibsen classic that is as dangerous and surprising as its heroine.

When you find yourself empty, how do you start again?

‘Lucky?’ explores the history and effects of gold-mining and the pursuit of wealth in Australia through a contemporary lens.

On the eve of her wedding, Sophie’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.

Experience the story of the Ticonderoga right where she anchored in 1852.

It’s a controversial name, not a controversial message.

A two-part project celebrating Wurundjeri music, language and stories.

We’re launching Pigeonholed, our very special thirty-ninth edition, and we’re celebrating at Grub Street Bookshop.

The adult gap-year you never knew you needed.

Bring your flags, friends and an industrial-sized box of tissues, as we share some raw reflections and reasons to rejoice on this historic anniversary.

Australia’s premier queer arts and cultural festival returns in 2019, running from 19 January to 10 February.

Don’t miss out on supporting the Australians play South Africa for the last Gillette ODI match of the series at Blundstone Arena!

Featuring performances by award winning songstress Katie Noonan and renowned New Zealand baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, the concert will be sound-tracked by songs of remembrance, as a reflection of war and peace.

Audiences will hold their breath as the trio of acrobats face their fears, overcoming them through teamwork and friendship.

Collingwood’s favourite free entry street festival, Peel Street Festival is back!! ???

The story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time.

Featuring performances by award winning songstress Katie Noonan and renowned New Zealand baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, the concert will be sound-tracked by songs of remembrance, as a reflection of war and peace.

(LIMITED TIX!) See John connect with the other side as he returns to visit Melbourne live. There will be question and answer sessions and messages from loved ones on the other side and more.

What happens to our bodies when we die? Do our bodies define who and what we are – or are they a vessel for something more?

This event recognises and celebrates the genuine impact young people have made to the biggest social and economic challenges of our time.

Funny, moving, surprising and engaging, Queerstories has been selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, bringing storytellers from all walks of life to the stage.

Adelaide Festival 2019 Launch

The audacious power plays and tumultuous love affairs of the last Queen of Egypt have captivated artists, musicians, filmmakers and writers for more than 2000 years.

This FREE community event is open and accessible to all and is a fun family friendly day out full of entertainment, interactive arts experiences, sporting activities, music, dancing and good times!

2018’s Slutwalk Melbourne fundraiser is here and we’re going to trick or treat you to some spooky fun.

Diversity Rocks is a 1-day inclusive music festival, which will be held at Courthouse Youth Arts, a contemporary arts venue in Geelong that features a gallery, theatre, and courtyard/laneway performance spaces.

Anne Summers is a person of phenomenal energy and copious talent. She’s an editor, a publisher, a writer, an activist and, for many, the godmother of Australian feminism.

What is the relationship between nature and our emotional wellbeing?

For 21 years Weave has pioneered dance and inclusive theatre for performers with a diverse range of disability. This photographic exhibition is a retrospective of their rich liberating history.

CONNECTED Art Exhibition Celebration is a free event for the people of Victoria

The audacious power plays and tumultuous love affairs of the last Queen of Egypt have captivated artists, musicians, filmmakers and writers for more than 2000 years.

Celebrate all the fun, fabulous and quirky talents that make Whitehorse great!

The Mandurah Children’s Festival is a FREE event which encourages participation in a number of fun family activities in a safe and friendly environment.

Raw. Honest. Brave. Theatre. Circus. Dance.

Working With Children explores the moral and ethical minefield of working with children, and the moral ambiguities it raises.

Based on the Oscar-winning film, PRISCILLA is the hilarious adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for Alice Springs to put on the show of a lifetime.

Get ringside for a rare theatrical combo: engrossing storytelling paired with the visceral thrill of live boxing.

Liveworks is the place to discover what’s next in contemporary art and brush shoulders with some of the most brilliant artists of our time. Performances, installations, virtual reality and beyond – Liveworks is your chance to #getexperimental.

The Storytime program is for children aged 3-5 years, their parents and carers.

A free participatory workshop with award-winning theatre ensemble, Rawcus.

Isaac Newton’s laws of motion are the foundation of countless human advancements. This is the story of how one of the greatest moments of scientific illumination almost didn’t happen. 

The audacious power plays and tumultuous love affairs of the last Queen of Egypt have captivated artists, musicians, filmmakers and writers for more than 2000 years.

Aladdin will sweep you into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance.

A hilarious hip hop infused adventure of one cow and her desire to jump over the Moon.

Laser Kiwi combines high-calibre circus with unforgettable physical comedy.

LIMITED TIX – Dream Night give kids with a disability opportunity to connect with animals and take part in fun activities in a safe and controlled environment.

The event Artabilty is an art exhibition for people of all abilities. 

A play as absurd and paranoid as the times in which we live (and features an all-female cast led by some of the country’s funniest comedians!)

The perfect theatre show for little children with big imaginations.

A no-frills look into the lives of four young women, Let me finish. is too loud, too emotional, too thirsty, too much information, and just getting started.

In this panel discussion, we’ll discuss some ideas for marking LGBTI+ History Month in Australia. We’ll also discuss the work of Australians – including activists, archivists and academics – who have shaped our queer past and present.

Polly Borland’s more recent works see her exploring more abstract and surreal imagery.

Cher in concert

Discover the truly magnificent story of an impossibly small man with an enormous love for writing.

Join artists, academics and curators in examining the omnipresent legacy of Marcel Duchamp within contemporary art. Is Duchamp relevant to the significant challenges of today?

Watch classic nursery rhyme characters magically come to life as the pages of the storybook are turned in this exciting new production, ‘Once Upon A Time’.

There’s no denying her commitment to the human rights framework, and her belief that Australia needs its own Bill of Rights.

Watch classic nursery rhyme characters magically come to life as the pages of the storybook are turned in this exciting new production, ‘Once Upon A Time’.

In her debut solo show, Tracey explores what its like to take risks when you spend most of your time worried about the undetectable carbon monoxide omissions in your living room.

A new work from Australia’s leading physical theatre company tells the story of an Australian family – three Aboriginal kids from a small town – and how two choose to survive when one is lost.

Get ready for circus, dance, comedy, cabaret and chaos from the best human beings they can mash together.

Poetic, uplifting, dark, and funny, Outside Mullingar is a compassionate work about how sometimes the very things we’re looking for happen to be right in front of us the whole time.

Sarah brings you a haunting, captivating, visceral experience of the beauty of difference in this one woman show.

The Vortons are devouring the universe and only a bewildered crew of no-hopers – led by a hundred-year-old playwright – can save the day.

Auslan interpreters will be present for pre and post match entertainment at the MCG.

(Limited Tickets!) On the eve of her wedding, Sophie’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.

RACE. CLASS. SEX. DRUGS. VIOLENCE. INCARCERATION. POVERTY.
THE PSYCHIC MAELSTROM OF COLONISATION.

Enter the raucous, radical, wildly funny world of Queerstories and enjoy an unexpected tale or two from a diverse line-up of stars and strangers.

Focusing on the nature of celebrity and the role of gender in modern politics ‘antony//cleopatra’ is a pop art queer theory mashup, acting as both tribute and interrogation of Shakespeare’s version of history and femininity

Aboard a magical pea-green boat, this charming work explores universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance.

Join a diverse line up of stars and strangers for a night of queer stories, unexpected tales of lives well lived and battles fought, pride, prejudice, love and humour, hosted by Maeve Marsden.

This multimedia poetic experience investigates the steps foraged to elevate our voices then and now.

The much loved book by Roald Dahl bounds off the page in this spectacular live show.

If you love your children but hate boring kids’ shows, come get a taste of this!

Little Languages Program – more info coming soon

Push your practice to the limits, be guided through the process of creating extraordinary experimental work for children using Live Art principles as a toolbox for creation.

What would you do if you could make people nicer? The Good Person Recipe combines food, receipts and a touch of salt to cook up an intimate play about one waitress’ struggle to preserve her goodness.

The relationship we have with colour is as much social and political as it is sensorial and emotional. It is sometimes selective, sometimes unavoidable, but always symbolic.

In celebration of National Week of Deaf People (23-29 September) Auslan interpreters will be onsite at Healesville Sanctuary between 11am-3pm each day of the week

Join us for a Fierce, Fevered, and Effing-unbelievable Party. Wear what you want, dance how you choose. Let’s Get F*NKD.

Don’t stop talking honey because we sure won’t! #ECFF is here and wants you to be part of the conversation.

OFFICE will give a public lecture focusing on the street as a public space, questioning its role and value in our rapidly changing society.

My Island Dream (MID) is back in 2018 and it’s going to be epic. This year we are going to have the biggest PASIFIKA celebration brought to you by the young people of Westside Pasifika for the young peoples of the West!

Rothschild will explore her interest in the social aspect of sculpture and play, along with the influence in minimalism, classical architecture and popular culture

This year’s Coburg Carnivale will have an exciting program of participatory and live art experiences that promise to tantalise the senses.

Join in a Deaf dance party, or bust a move in the world’s smallest nightclub at Melbourne Fringe event, A Weekend for Everybody.

DirtyFeet is proud that the 2018 season of Out of the Studio features a first look of new choreographic works by SARA BLACK and LUCKY LARTEY.

Sarah brings you a haunting, captivating, visceral experience of the beauty of difference in this one woman show.

Liane Moriarty writes smart, sexy suburban satire – and it’s made her a huge, if reluctant, star.

The Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council (AGMC)

“Love and Anger isn’t merely funny, it really is hilarious. And genius.” (AUSTRALIAN STAGE)

Have You Tried Yoga is a window into the invisible or very visible life of those living with chronic illness and disability.

*No knowledge of the TV series Friends is required to enjoy this show. For those devotees, this is the one that you didn’t see coming…

The Storytime program is for children aged 3-5 years, their parents and carers.

Join us for this free conversation at the Wheeler Centre, as we delve into the fine balance of art and activism – from creativity and accessibility to strategy.

What role can art play in transforming democracies? How can theatre and performance act as a vehicle to test drive new realities? And what happens when children are not students – but researchers and collaborators?

Sofie has had numerous appearances at not only the Melbourne Fringe but also in Edinburgh.

Experience Melbourne’s biggest professionally staged song and dance phenomenon, the Victorian State Schools Spectacular, a dazzling arena production guaranteed to entertain the whole family.  

Blasted will give Malthouse Theatre audiences the chance to experience the power and controversy of Sarah Kane, and the play that shook the world.

Based on the Oscar-winning film, PRISCILLA is the hilarious adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for Alice Springs to put on the show of a lifetime.

Experience Melbourne’s biggest professionally staged song and dance phenomenon, the Victorian State Schools Spectacular, a dazzling arena production guaranteed to entertain the whole family.  

Baldessin/Whiteley: Parallel Visions is a visually exciting and innovative blockbuster exhibition that brings together for the first time the work of these two giants of Australian art.

Sofie has had numerous appearances at not only the Melbourne Fringe but also in Edinburgh.

Set in the legendary city during the roaring “jazz hot” 20s, Chicago tells the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses locked up in Cook County Jail.

Bring in the fembots! The sex slaves, domestic servants, ideal women! Enter the realm of robot ethics in this one-woman, one roomba show about sex, technology, and man-made women.

Woven from true stories and wild machinations, this epic adventure will resonate with audiences of all ages.

Hamnet is too young to understand Shakespeare. And he is one letter away from being a great man. We are too old to understand Hamnet. We meet in the middle, in a theatre.

Adam Hills has always put his best foot forward which has earned the witty and charming comedian (and now author) adoring fans all over the world. 

It’s a book of short fiction, memoir and poetry by authors of various ethnicities, cultures, genders, sexualities and abilities.

Erth’s prehistoric creatures are unmistakably ‘alive’ and mostly friendly, in this fun, educational and unique performance that will delight all audiences from ages 5 years and up.  

Baldessin/Whiteley: Parallel Visions is a visually exciting and innovative blockbuster exhibition that brings together for the first time the work of these two giants of Australian art.

An annual sketch comedy show written, directed and performed by students that has been running for over 40 years

Modern society is deeply attuned to the issue of consent. We refuse to turn a blind eye to the pervasive nature of predatory behaviour and to the intractable statistic that one in five women will experience sexual violence.

Erth’s prehistoric creatures are unmistakably ‘alive’ and mostly friendly, in this fun, educational and unique performance that will delight all audiences from ages 5 years and up.  

Melbourne Theatre Company  2019 Season Launch.

These will be Adam’s first shows in Australia in over three years. Will sell out. Book Today.

A Future For All of Us – Melbourne – Hosted by Senator Richard Di Natale

Braiding Knowledge is an interactive day-long forum

An exclusive and unique CONVERSATION WITH THE STARS of Twin Peaks.

An exclusive and unique CONVERSATION WITH THE STARS of Twin Peaks.

The inspirational true story of Carole King’s remarkable rise from teenage songwriter to global superstar.

2:20 AM is drawn from Lister’s own experience of losing a family member to suicide, along with real stories of people directly impacted by suicide.

Learn more about the interesting exhibitions on right now at the gallery.

Explore the format of hypothetical disaster drills and ask: What if a rapidly spreading contagion threatened Melbourne?

An exclusive and unique CONVERSATION WITH THE STARS of Twin Peaks.

2019 Season Launch

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, Maureen Dowd, talks frankly with her friend and colleague, Julia Baird, about gender and politics in the age of Trump.

The iconic Australian musical, The Boy from Oz, turns 20 in 2018, and to celebrate we’re staging a new production. 

Sharing stories from Melbourne’s west, Footscray Community Arts Centre’s West Writers Group will exhibit the works of their collective.

‘A searching, poignant and gently comic solo performance.’ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Biennial showcase of short student written works

Spice Trails is an immersive live art series of performative dinners and installations created by artist Rasha Tayeh.

You can’t bury the past. This is a sweeping family story that examines four generations of history in a rural community.

‘Effortlessly likeable… stream of belly-laughs.’ THE AGE

An exclusive and unique CONVERSATION WITH THE STARS of Twin Peaks.

Celebrate the 80th Birthday of this library. 

On Monday August 20, we’ll be revealing our SEASON 2019 to the world. 

With an impressive cast of mesmerising aerialists, cheeky characters, daredevil acrobats, cigar box juggling, hula hooping and backyard banter, Model Citizens subverts the suburban dream.

One-on-one micro-performances that dance around questions, insights and predictions of our personal and collective futures.

From piercings and parties to marriage and motherhood, celebrate a lifetime of friendship in this hilarious new theatre work by acclaimed performance trio, post.

Blending lyrical, rapid-fire text with poetic imagery and domestic drama, Oil Babies is a dangerous, pithy and at times comedic work that speaks directly to the concerns we hold now.

The Storytime program is for children aged 3-5 years, their parents and carers.

Australia’s answer to Sons of Anarchy sends Ryan Corr, Abbey Lee and Aaron Pedersen into a brutal bikie turf war.

The A1 Darebin Art Salon celebrates art, expression and creativity within our community. Works must be recent or new and artists must live, work or study in the City of Darebin. Works must be no larger than A1 size.

Circus feats, stand-up and sketch comedy, dance and personal monologue come together for one unique glimpse into the world’s oldest living culture.

Successful politician Sir Robert Chiltern has it all – money, power and the love of his adoring wife. But when the mysterious Mrs Cheveley threatens to expose a dark secret from his past, will his reputation, career and marriage be ruined?

Watch classic nursery rhyme characters magically come to life as the pages of the storybook are turned in this exciting new production, ‘Once Upon A Time’.

A free event exploring cinema’s stylised visions of future cities, from the machinery of Metropolis to the mind-bending experiments of Dark City.

Aristophanes crossed with a girl group power-ballad served with a plate of your Grandma’s best CWA scones. 

A free event featuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers discussing their approach to cinema in front and behind the camera.

Panellists include Jack Charles, Beck Cole, Rob Collins, Cecilia Lewis, Curtis Taylor and Linda Yarrowin; moderated by Albert Wiggan.

The smash-hit stage adaptation of the classic Australia coming-of-age mystery.

A tale of daring and willpower, the importance of a good assistant, and of course, a white rabbit!

Midwinta Gala 2018

A sweaty play about the petty and the profound, the mundane and the mythic, Contest asks how we might be with each other if we don’t have to win.

A tale of daring and willpower, the importance of a good assistant, and of course, a white rabbit!

The streets will be filled with fun, snow (real and simulated), moving rides, free kids activities and market and food stalls.

A sweaty play about the petty and the profound, the mundane and the mythic, Contest asks how we might be with each other if we don’t have to win.

Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music to bring you a special bulletin…’.

MoMA and the city that never sleeps – Lecture Series

CLOSING CELEBRATION (Drop in at any time during public hours to work on your piece, there will also be a number of facilitated craft classes run by Ramona Barry – 19 May to 29 July)

Disrupted Festival of Ideas is a weekend of FREE EVENTS including: conversations, panel discussions, keynotes and activities taking over the State Library of Western Australia. 

Discover the stories, history and magic of Sydney Opera House with an incredible guided tour taking you underneath the world famous sails.

Special event – opening night

Based on a series of interwoven true stories, Polygraph is a play noir: part metaphysical thriller, part murder mystery and part love story.

The Diversity Showcase will develop and nurture career paths for performers, directors and writers from diverse backgrounds.

Join a diverse line up of stars and strangers for a night of queer stories, unexpected tales of lives well lived and battles fought, pride, prejudice, love and humour, hosted by Maeve Marsden.

MoMA and the city that never sleeps – Lecture Series

Bell Shakespeare’s Associate Director, James Evans, will direct a production that’s seething with rage, leaving audiences breathless at how quickly violence reveals the fragility of democracy.

ONE STREET – MANY MOBS – ONE COMMUNITY

Forest Hill College Performance

Come on an impossible voyage to find the mythical snark in the wonderful world of Lewis Carroll.

Josephine Wants to Dance is a story about dreams, believing in yourself … and a dancing kangaroo

Celebrate the legacy of Disney in this ice skating spectacular!

Limited Seats! An irreverent but tender memoir of a father, a son and a question of faith.

Since 9/11, the number of journalists who have been imprisoned for their work has risen steadily.

Our year-round hard-core hands-on support for artists, will help every step along the Great Road of the Festival – and beyond.

Discover the stories, history and magic of Sydney Opera House with an incredible guided tour taking you underneath the world famous sails.

SPUN: True Stories Told in the Territory is a live storytelling event showcasing some of the extraordinary people and their stories that make up the Northern Territory

Celebrate the legacy of Disney in this ice skating spectacular!

MoMA and the city that never sleeps – Lecture Series

Circus Oz Big Top will be nestled within the trees beside the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, presenting a 70-minute non-stop spectacle of acrobatic mayhem for audiences of all ages.

Come on an impossible voyage to find the mythical snark in the wonderful world of Lewis Carroll.

The Talk is a terribly undomesticated evening. It’s one account of what happens when you start talking about sex with your family: what ‘the talk’ is, and what it shouldn’t be.

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of a series deciding Origin prior to kick off! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Come on a fantastic journey through palaces, forests and beyond in this exciting new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales.

Catherine McClements (Water Rats, Rush), plays Claire, a vicar and leader of a community choir that meet regularly. When a young man enters the hall and opens fire, her beloved community – and the ideals that sustain it – is blown apart.

Join Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic of The New York Times, for a talk about the challenges and opportunities facing cities around the world. (Lecture with Q and A)

Catherine McClements (Water Rats, Rush), plays Claire, a vicar and leader of a community choir that meet regularly. When a young man enters the hall and opens fire, her beloved community – and the ideals that sustain it – is blown apart.

The Little HOO-HAA! is improvised comedy at its finest and funniest.

Celebrate the legacy of Disney in this ice skating spectacular!

Described as Being John Malkovich meets The Office, this is The Last Great Hunt’s second premiere work for 2018.

Join us for a frank and compassionate conversation about dignity and autonomy for older Australians.

40 Years of Love will be unveiled on the anniversary of the first Mardi Gras on Sunday 24 June, 2018, and be installed for three months.