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.

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

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

The most fabulous queer-day-out @midsumma

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

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.

Goodbye gender dysphoria – hello Gender Euphoria.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A BATTLE CRY FROM THE FRONT LINE OF AUSTRALIAN IDENTITY

Get ready for the ultimate fairy tale mash up! 

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.

Undateable. Unemployable. Unstoppable.

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

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

THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT A POORLY UNDERSTOOD FORCE OF NATURE

Experience the thrill of this highly imaginative work.

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

Never underestimate the determination of a child!

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.

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.

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’.

Drawing on queer and ancestral mythologies, Carrion collides distant past with far future, heralding the changes that lie waiting inside us.

Celebrate the legacy of Disney in this ice skating spectacular!

One of Australia’s most eminent and awarded playwrights takes Lorca’s classic tragedy out of the villages of Spain and into the heat of rural Western Australia.

Don’t miss your chance to rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat featuring over 40 on stage!

New Yorker Mari Andrew shares how resilience and a sense of humour can help us survive the tumultuous journey to adulthood. 

(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.

From writing the body, to reconceptualising disability and deafness, to dark YA fantasy and more, explore ways to subvert, defy and reimagine conventions about writing and disability.

Nothing hits you like the roar of 80,000 fans inside ANZ Stadium! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Celebrate the legacy of Disney in this ice skating spectacular!

What is happening locally to support LGBTIQA+ communities of colour and communities of faith?

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.

Kicking off the conference, our five festival ambassadors share their five rules for writing. Whether you’re emerging, emerged or somewhere in between, these gems of advice are bound to get you inspired.

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.

Ruben is full of anger and dancing on the edge. His sister Adele has already lost one brother, and will not lose another.

New Yorker Mari Andrew shares how resilience and a sense of humour can help us survive the tumultuous journey to adulthood. 

The Mathematics of Longing is a love story of whimsical delight and earnest gravity;

New Yorker Mari Andrew shares how resilience and a sense of humour can help us survive the tumultuous journey to adulthood. 

Creating performances based on the investigation of multi-sensory perceptions and creative provocations, they are paving the way for inclusive arts practice.

To launch the 2018 Emerging Writers’ Festival, some of today and tomorrow’s most exciting and celebrated voices will examine our histories and imagine the stories of the future.

Princess Park is a beautiful place, a wonderful space for the community to enjoy and we ask you to join us to pay our respect and to RECLAIM THE PARK.

New York Times award-winning investigative reporter covering racial injustice, Nikole Hannah-Jones and actress Shareena Clanton discuss politics and race in a live discussion

Celebrate the legacy of Disney in this ice skating spectacular!

What can younger Australian feminists learn from older feminists, and vice versa?

X barks the spot in the new tour PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure!”

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

Nothing hit’s you like Holden State of Origin in Melbourne! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Based on true stories, Tale of Tales fuses fairy tales with the horrors of war. Filled with shadow puppetry, romance, and violence.

How are ideas, and our expectations, around gender and sport evolving? And how does sport inform our sense of self? Who gets to play, and who gets to win, in the field of sports?

One football club, one family, and one unforgettable NRL Grand Final!

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)

X barks the spot in the new tour PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure!”

A collection of truly diverse stories – sometimes surprising and funny, often confronting and always illuminating – that paint a rich and detailed picture of what it means to come of age as an Aboriginal Australian.

Small and Loud offers emerging theatre writers, performers, comics and musicians the opportunity to try out their freshest ideas that are still in development when they’re ready to be tested in front of an intimate live audience.

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.

You will leave this event with new ideas and insights about how courage, wisdom and imagination can lead us towards a more compassionate, less anxious society.

Experience the thrill of a radio suspense drama played out before your eyes.

While synopses and pitches are useful marketing tools, they can also play a much more important role.

This story follows the life of an Italian family attempting to make a new life in Australia, in the aftermath of World War II.

X barks the spot in the new tour PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure!”

Expect open dialogues about racism, ableism, misogyny, transphobia, queerphobia, unacknowledged class privilege and an understanding of their influence on mental health.

Four performers. One hundred apocalypses. Sixty minutes.

myriad collective is proud to present TRANSPOSSIBLE: Trans and gender diverse communities envisioning creative futures.
 

The play has been the toast of London and is on its way to Broadway. In it, Kirkwood creates a touching and richly detailed study of three people coming to grips with choices they made decades ago.

Features site-specific installations, interventions and improvised performance works – designed to connect audiences to the indirect and not so subtle politics inherent in everyday architecture.

Moving, brutal, dark and funny, this new work about indulgent creative chaos and lives on-the-very-edge, asks – is it ever too late to finally face up to what you have become?

In an increasingly connected world where the question of immigration is often an anxious or heated one, being a newcomer can be uncomfortable, funny and weird. But it also makes for some great stories.

The Emerging Writers’ Festival launches its 2018 programme with a night of performances that reimagine the past and paint a picture for the future.

Whether doting or distant, joker or tyrant, a father is a terrible weight to carry around.

A performance that is shared equally between dog and handler..this work highlights the intimate and instinctive connection between humans and dogs.

Set to the rhythm of the sun, we start by paying our respects to Country and Elders before setting off on our pilgrimage across the Festival. Each day of Next Wave, a new artist leads us through a new Ritual.

How can we move beyond the frames of disability and access? In the arts, what does inclusive practice really look like?

Meet Next Wave programmers, ask questions, and hear about how to put together a killer application for the next Next Wave.

An overactive imagination just might save your life!

PLASTIC SHAKESPEARE continues the MUSC tradition of reconfiguring Shakespeare in inclusive, interesting and playful ways

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

“This is so stunningly beautiful and touching “children” of all ages should come away with a smile” – Susan Hetherington, ABC

The grand finale of the VCE Season of Excellence 2018, Top Acts showcases extraordinary performances by VCE composers, dancers, musicians and actors.

‘The Doll’ is the ultimate ‘sex in the city’ saga – seething with passion, disappointment and heartbreak, where not even love can protect those who refuse to see the realities of the changing world around them.

‘The Doll’ is the ultimate ‘sex in the city’ saga – seething with passion, disappointment and heartbreak, where not even love can protect those who refuse to see the realities of the changing world around them.

An overactive imagination just might save your life!

“This is so stunningly beautiful and touching “children” of all ages should come away with a smile” – Susan Hetherington, ABC

Be entertained by special performances from musicians featured throughout the festival whilst enjoying sumptuous cheese and wine among friends.

‘A unique, powerful and insightful Australian comic voice. 4½ STARS – Sydney Morning Herald

The artists of these two exhibitions are jointly delivering an Artist Talk/Yarning Circle together. Come and learn from them.

At the Athenaeum Theatre in May, plunge into a discussion of history, hope and American upheaval with this exceptional author.

Instead of relying on medication, for Depression, does the answer lie in changing the way that we’re living?

Tough decisions must be made, but at the end of the day we’ve all got to eat. Crunch Time is a performative dinner party designed to model the processes of democracy.

After the twelfth night, the land of Illyria will never be the same. 

Ms Gillard’s memoir is called My Story.

In this headline Festival event, three prominent voices team up to share their unique perspectives on the #MeToo movement

How is it possible to understand the trials and realities of the refugee experience?

Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the hugely popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

SWF Gala: Power: Line-up of up to 6 writers speaking on power 

Hannie Rayson’s one-woman show Hello, Beautiful! This hilarious and personal evening with one of Australia’s best-loved playwrights will make you feel as if you’ve been listening to stories told by your new best friend.

Katy joins Leigh Sales to discuss her darkly comic campaign memoir, Unbelievable, and how she withstood the opprobrium of the most erratic presidential candidate in US history.

Award–winning Putin biographer and The Future is Historyauthor Masha Gessen joins a Moscow-based correspondent and a former Russia correspondent, Monica Attard, to examine the future of Russia

Come over to our place and get your Festival off to a cracking start, courtesy of our friends at Archie Rose!

As part of Sydney Writers’ Festival

Set to the rhythm of the sun, we start by paying our respects to Country and Elders before setting off on our pilgrimage across the Festival. Each day of Next Wave, a new artist leads us through a new Ritual.

An undeniable, unclassifiable and prolific talent, Eileen Myles writes poetry, fiction (most famously, Chelsea Girls), non-fiction and art criticism.

A celebration of dance for all ages and all levels of ability.

A celebration of dance for all ages and all levels of ability.

A celebration of dance for all ages and all levels of ability.

Step into the control room with artists, experts and emergency services to help us build an imaginary scenario as we map out how a rapidly spreading infectious disease might affect Melbourne.

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.

TeamAUS public celebration Hobart [Tasmania]

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

What is the emotional cost of writing memoir, and how do you cope with the fallout?

Don’t miss your chance to rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat featuring over 40 on stage!

Discover a joyous, uplifting circus experience that is sure to captivate the whole family.

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

An audio-describer, a short statured performer, a wheelchair-using actor, and an award-winning poet with Marfan Syndrome take to the stage. What could possibly go wrong?

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

“Transformative and Wild! SEE GRUMBLE!” – Peaches 

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The most famous couple that ever lived. Antony and Cleopatra.

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

Melbourne’s hottest queer comedy troupe, slathering audiences with intoxicating queer madness.

Both brutally honest and gloriously unpredictable, UK rising star Sophie Willan makes bold, unapologetic work that is raucously funny and completely original.

It just keeps getting taller and taller!

With a cheeky, charming and unique observational style, Larry explores his life as a working-class, gay Glaswegian with hilarious honesty

More than just the birds and the bees. This fast-paced production examines what we say to teenagers about sex- and what we don’t.

In dark times, the idea of hope can seem revolutionary. Living in a dangerous, unpredictable and rapidly changing world can leave us feeling helpless. But there are reasons to be hopeful.

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

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

“Bravo. Go see it.” 5 stars! The Age

Part game-show, part Zumba class, part comedy routine, it’s a madcap, ridiculous and uproarious hour of interactive comedy. Expect toilet paper guns, beach balls and the worlds dirtiest pair of underpants!

Weave Movement Theatre is a disability inclusive ensemble of artists who also live with a disability

Part game-show, part Zumba class, part comedy routine, it’s a madcap, ridiculous and uproarious hour of interactive comedy. Expect toilet paper guns, beach balls and the worlds dirtiest pair of underpants!

Lately she has been realising that things aren’t always what she first thought they were and her brand new show I Get It Now is the hilarious culmination of these discoveries.

Part game-show, part Zumba class, part comedy routine, it’s a madcap, ridiculous and uproarious hour of interactive comedy. Expect toilet paper guns, beach balls and the worlds dirtiest pair of underpants!

Part game-show, part Zumba class, part comedy routine, it’s a madcap, ridiculous and uproarious hour of interactive comedy. Expect toilet paper guns, beach balls and the worlds dirtiest pair of underpants!

It just keeps getting taller and taller!

This is a unique 2 day workshop for interpreters and language consultants.

Acclaimed philosopher and author Peter Singer helps us navigate the ethics of our most fundamental life choices: how we eat, work, and give, as well as the decision whether to have (or have had) children.

Immature? Unprepared? Scared of teenagers? Steve Bugeja was perfect for the job.

The Centre’s fallen out of Western politics. Fin Taylor picks it up, dusts it off and mounts a full attack on the present-day Left and its moral high ground.

Join Mudcrabs as they present three one-act plays featuring the best comedy writing the University of Melbourne has to offer.

Randy quit comedy, found God and moved to the suburbs. Now he’s furious.

Tommy Little is as stupid as they come. Lucky for the rest of us stupid makes for great comedy

Kweku Mandela is your host for an incredible evening of African music – a live tour de force of the power of change, music and unity. 

Cal’s made some awful decisions – relationships, jobs, the ‘90s. She’s made some great ones as well, she just didn’t realise at the time. People say that everything happens for a reason, but what if it’s just a terrible reason?

Over three nights, and before a live audience, 18 Gold Coast participants of all ages, beliefs and backgrounds have five minutes to respond to the question: Who has power over you and what do you want to say to them? 

In ‘Sameville’, you’ll find yourself right in the middle of the action, surrounded by people who dress the same, move the same, and act the same. You’ll meet several colourful characters and discover the truth about this mysterious place.

Australia’s most powerful female fronted acts will feature in Electric Lady, for their first ever Queensland event.

In ‘Sameville’, you’ll find yourself right in the middle of the action, surrounded by people who dress the same, move the same, and act the same. You’ll meet several colourful characters and discover the truth about this mysterious place.

A sick whale, a lost navigator, and ridiculous doctor, whatever could be the matter? Ever wonder what it’s like to be swallowed whole? You’re about to find out!

Over three nights, and before a live audience, 18 Gold Coast participants of all ages, beliefs and backgrounds have five minutes to respond to the question: Who has power over you and what do you want to say to them? 

A sick whale, a lost navigator, and ridiculous doctor, whatever could be the matter? Ever wonder what it’s like to be swallowed whole? You’re about to find out!

Discover a remarkable way to inspire young minds in this immersive experience for children and their families.

Join Melbourne’s Arts Industry at the iconic Comedy Theatre on the 9th of April as they celebrate and applaud the achievements of their talented peers.

Kick off your heels, loafers or bedazzled thongs and relax into a very special evening of song, dance, laughter and delight with performers, athletes and speakers from across the Commonwealth.

Over three nights, and before a live audience, 18 Gold Coast participants of all ages, beliefs and backgrounds have five minutes to respond to the question: Who has power over you and what do you want to say to them? 

Discover a remarkable way to inspire young minds in this immersive experience for children and their families.

Fun for the whole family as Garfield tries and find adventure.

Masterfully combining physical comedy, characters and original music, The Travelling Sisters are ‘insane geniuses of sketch comedy’.

Follow the fun adventures of Sally and Possum as they explore, discover and learn about the world around them using Auslan sign language.

Discover a remarkable way to inspire young minds in this immersive experience for children and their families.

Follow the fun adventures of Sally and Possum as they explore, discover and learn about the world around them using Auslan sign language.

Jordan Shanks (friendlyjordies) is a satirist comedian, live radio host and YouTube video/podcast creator. 

We’ve all got fears and anxieties, Geraldine is plucky enough to face hers.

Emil and the Detectives is told by two skilled actors and is made complete with smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

Emil and the Detectives is told by two skilled actors and is made complete with smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

A charity music festival with 100 percent of the proceeds going to help young Australians with disabilities across the country!

Follow the fun adventures of Sally and Possum as they explore, discover and learn about the world around them using Auslan sign language.

Follow the fun adventures of Sally and Possum as they explore, discover and learn about the world around them using Auslan sign language.

Check-in has opened. Restless Dance invites audiences to a unique and enchanting performance where not all is as it seems.

The History Festival is one of South Australia’s largest community events. See Special guest speaker Premier of South Australia the Hon Steven Marshall MP at the Launch.

Emil and the Detectives is told by two skilled actors and is made complete with smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

Based on the beloved childhood poem, this is a new musical work made especially for children and families. The show explores the universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance with live vocals, puppetry, interactive theatre and a troupe of musical Puffins.

Emil and the Detectives is told by two skilled actors and is made complete with smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

Based on the beloved childhood poem, this is a new musical work made especially for children and families. The show explores the universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance with live vocals, puppetry, interactive theatre and a troupe of musical Puffins.

In an industry that encourages rawness and vulnerability via humour and personal storytelling, where is the ‘too far’ line in terms of personal revelations?

Based on the beloved childhood poem, this is a new musical work made especially for children and families. The show explores the universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance with live vocals, puppetry, interactive theatre and a troupe of musical Puffins.

Based on the beloved childhood poem, this is a new musical work made especially for children and families. The show explores the universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance with live vocals, puppetry, interactive theatre and a troupe of musical Puffins.

This lineup of experienced Australian Rules journalists (and fans) will unpack the highs and lows of the year in women’s footy.

Michelle Ashley & James Blyth have worked together as interpreter and consultant on a number of productions, and will share with you their approaches and strategies when interpreting for children and their families.

Lead by Marc Brew, this masterclass is an inclusive and accessible opportunity for artists, performers, dancers, movers, theatre-makers and choreographers with and without disability.

An exclusive evening with acclaimed Australian author Tim Winton as he delivers a powerful meditation on lost boys and the riptide of toxic masculinity.

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

An exclusive evening with acclaimed Australian author Tim Winton as he delivers a powerful meditation on lost boys and the riptide of toxic masculinity.

Cunnane discusses what it’s like writing the words that would shape hearts and minds of a nation, and the world. He’ll also share his thoughts on the American presidency then and now.

What makes a great book cover, who decides and how do they know?!

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

Having sold out shows around Oz in 2017 the unstoppable Fringe Wives Club are back with more all-out-sequined-covered sass!

Melbourne Art Book Fair

Architecture in its Continuums is a new publication written by Leon van Schaik AO that is concerned with the fundamental nature of architecture, its relation to society, and the ways in which it is practiced, researched and taught.

Prof Lynette Russell considers the lives and cultures of Australian people before Europeans arrived on the continent in the 18th century and their responses to the often cataclysmic events that accompanied colonialism.

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

Enter an explosion of sequins, circus and irreverence backed up by an all-star live band. KillJoy dances with truth and fantasy, politics and reality, sexuality and secrets. Come join the Evolution!

Melbourne’s hottest queer comedy troupe, slathering audiences with intoxicating queer madness.

A performance-lecture-cum-DJ-set, delivering the explosive, action-heavy journey into climate politics you’ve been waiting for!

Sign on and suit up – a range of performers and speakers, and those new to swimming, will guide you and cheer you on, in a collective contemplation of home and histories of Australian immigration.

When two families on the brink of matrimonial union become stranded in a freak storm will the couple’s dawning incompatibility coax them to fight for integrity as the only reliably stable choice?

Performance artist Caroline Garcia instructs you in the bootylicious basics of dancing with your pelvis while taking you through twerking’s history within the African diaspora

Wowzzzeee unites people through the making and wearing of onesies! Become part of the Wowzzzeee universe with a wowzzzeee of your own – a onesie with the WOW factor!

New-Zealand-born and Brussels based Kate McIntosh (All Ears) is guided by her ongoing fascinations with the misuse of objects, playfulness with audiences and offbeat humour.

Rest Area is the invocation and repetition of a familiar desire and a familiar gesture. In the back of a stationary truck, discover an unlikely bedchamber, where you’re invited into a stranger’s embrace.

“Transformative and Wild! SEE GRUMBLE!” – Peaches 

Six women are about to explode. Which one are you? Join the mother, the dumpee, the drama nerd, the bride, the widow and the diva as they balance gladness, sadness and madness.

With 3 critically acclaimed shows, two Golden Gibbo nominations and a whole lot of brie, Clara Cupcakes is bringing her latest award nominated tour de force to life with her usual big hair and manic flair.

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

A riveting investigation into the world of birds and into our connection with them.

Grandma is busting out! She is sick of rules. She is done with boring. She wants to go on adventures and swing from the chandeliers! But she needs your help. Bring the whole family!

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

As part of the Adelaide Fringe!

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

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

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

Kerith Manderson-Galvin’s sensational and ever evolving signature work has alienated and captivated audiences and now debuts in Sydney.

Wyndham City would like to invite you to join with us to celebrate International Women’s Day.

In ten years of stand up comedy, this is Randy at his most hilariously unapologetic. This. Is. Anti-Crisis.

In her new memoir, “Rebel with a Cause”, Jacqui Lambie shares her story in detail.

Tongue in cheek Noir thrills as four actress deliver hundreds of characters and thousands of laughs!

A story of love, a theatrical celebration of this incredible force of nature told through video, dance and song.

Follow a stream of water words as the Museum’s custodians share the many tales behind each bottle of donated water.

From all walks of life, all communities, all places, you are welcome. Shinier and more spectacular than ever, we’ll spread the love, and let our Mardi Gras spirit soar.

A story of love, a theatrical celebration of this incredible force of nature told through video, dance and song.

Australian Music Vault Talks

McDonagh meets Tarantino in a biting new comedy about leading the charge for change.

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

When do words inspire and when do they incite? When is speech free, and when is it hateful? Fighting words, funny words, insulting words and incendiary words – for better or for worse, language moves us and it matters.

What better way to close our Writers Week celebration of story than in the hands of this legendary photographer, performer and writer.

Mardi Gras’ QUEER THINKING series provides new perspectives of identity and equality.

From struggles and sequins to love and life.

In what promises to be one of the major publishing events of the year, acclaimed West Australian author Tim Winton will preview his powerful new novel, The Shepherd’s Hut, before its global release.

Mardi Gras’ QUEER THINKING series provides new perspectives of identity and equality.

Two Australian literary giants share the stage- Together Kim Scott and Helen Garner discuss how we can write in this Australia, and is it worth it?

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.

Blood on the Southern Cross is an exciting, night-time sound-and-light show, telling the important story of the Eureka Uprising.

Direct from the UK, this acclaimed National Theatre production is the winner of five Tony Awards and seven Olivier Awards, including Best Play for both.

Learn from one of the most prominent psychotherapists and thinkers of our time, and an invitation to explore the deepest questions about meaning and fulfilment in our lives.

Whoever you are, Fair Day is the must-do event of the year. See you there!

Direct from the UK, this acclaimed National Theatre production is the winner of five Tony Awards and seven Olivier Awards, including Best Play for both.

Join Festival Curators Anne Loxley and Felicity Fenner on a visual arts tour of Festival Exhibitions. Meet the artists and hear from them about their visually eloquent responses to the world.

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.

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

The creator of social media phenomenon Humans of New York reveals the secrets of his work in a Sydney exclusive at Sydney Opera House.

The award-winning, head-spinning Betty Grumble brings the premiere of her new work to Perth. “Sensuous, joyous, obscene, absurd..” The Scotsman

The baton will be welcomed at the end of the relay by the City at a shared community celebration at PW1, 4.30–6.30 pm, which will include entertainment and official speeches.

Two politically powerful families at war. A son and daughter helplessly in love, defying their parents. You’ve heard this story before – but what if Romeo was white, Juliet was black and the war mainly fought on Twitter? 

Michael de Grussa and Noah Shilkin will sing you the song of the piano men in this exclusive performance. 

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

In this special exhibition curated by Angela Bailey, artists bring their own sensibilities of identity and practice to interpreting these collections, and bring to life actual or imagined queer histories.

For all Mrs Browns’ die-hard fans, you are in for the biggest treat. For those who haven’t experienced Mrs Brown’s Boys live, For the Love of Mrs. Brown it is not to be missed.

Travel to the past, celebrate the future and make history on the closing weekend of Midsumma Festival.

Enter an explosion of sequins, circus and irreverence backed up by an all-star live band. KillJoy dances with truth and fantasy, politics and reality, sexuality and secrets. Come join the Evolution!

Don’t miss your chance to rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat featuring over 40 on stage!

GATES OPEN 5:30pm –  anthem ceremony is scheduled for approximately 7pm and the post-match presentation at 10:30pm. 

He loved himself. She loved her brother. (Adult content (which might include Nudity, Sex scenes, Trigger warnings, Coarse language); Nudity; Violence )

Since its inauguration in 2016 the Midsumma Australia Post Art Prize has quickly established itself as the nation’s leading queer art award and exhibition.

A night squished to the brim with love, romance and just a dollop of terror.

Dive deep into art ‘queery’ with this dynamic panel of nationally and internationally celebrated queer artists, and hear firsthand about their personal and professional experiences.

Catch tales from the margin of Melbourne’s queer history. This Moth-style personal storytelling night captures extraordinary and intimate insights into the people that danced, fought and loved long before most of us were around to do the same.

Fame and fortune can be fleeting when you trust the wrong people.

NGV Triennial Discussion

Gather your friends and allies together as we take to St Kilda’s Fitzroy Street, to rejoice in our diversity and achievements, at Victoria’s annual queer march @midsumma

Australia v England ODI Series 2018, 5th ODI

NGV Triennial Discussion

A day-long symposium melding talks, seminars and panels, punctuated by a twilight keynote presentation and culminating in an evening of music performances

Filthy, funny and unflinching, Fleabag’s modern anti-heroine tackles lust, grief and guinea pigs.

The subversive, hilarious and frequently misunderstood Zoë Coombs Marr, Ursula Martinez and Adrienne Truscott return the slings and arrows to their senders in a biting and hilarious take on arts criticism.

NGV Triennial Discussion

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

Australia Day Parramatta is a free, family-friendly and welcoming celebration!

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!

Balit Narrun – Share the Spirit Festival is an annual outdoor concert that centres around music created by indigenous artists

Australia v England ODI Series 2018, 4th ODI – Adelaide Oval

NGV Triennial Discussion

LIMITED TICKETS – this summer Steve will appear live on stage with some of Australia’s deadliest animals!

Having glitter-bombed the globe, the world’s hottest boylesque stars return in a sci-fi spectacle of flirty, filthy fabulousness.

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.

The Other Theatre Company presents an Auslan interpreted theatrical performance of an original play by Alexander Gibbs with music by Katja Jorgensen and Tony Smith.

Culinary and cultural icon Nigella Lawson and social psychologist Hugh Mackay explore the deeper meaning of food and its connection to pleasure, meaning, belonging and creativit

NGV Triennial Discussion