How can we overturn cultural pressure and tradition, and raise men who are happy, emotionally secure, capable of love and tears?

Our Southern Brown Bandicoots are important to our environment and they are in trouble, here’s how you can help!

Do you have a connection to City of Greater Dandenong…You don’t have to wait for restrictions to ease to positively contribute towards your community.

This “theatrical landmark transformed theatre and the way we think about history.” – The New York Times

Based on the much-loved picture book character created by Ted Prior.

This summer Mr Fox and his family, friends and foes are getting set to once again leap off the page (and all around the stage).

TIM MINCHIN, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer, will return to the Australian stage!

Get your group together, because the biggest selling Boy Band of all time (100 million albums), the BACKSTREET BOYS are heading back to Australia in 2020 for a national arena tour.

Get your group together, because the biggest selling Boy Band of all time (100 million albums), the BACKSTREET BOYS are heading back to Australia

Returning to Australia in 2020 for The Hits! tour, a 50 year celebration of his stellar career…and this time, with Auslan access.

Still, at the very top of his game! Returning to Australia in 2020 for The Hits! tour, a 50 year celebration of his stellar career…and this time, with Auslan access.

Returning to Australia in 2020 for The Hits! tour, a 50 year celebration of his stellar career…and this time with Auslan access.

Following two sold-out tours of The Beatles’ Abbey Road live in 2019/20, ARC is returning in 2021 to present the final Beatles album in all its glory – Let It Be.

SOLD OUT – Alanis Morissette is bringing her 2020 World Tour celebrating 25 years of “Jagged Little Pill”

NEW DATE – Alanis Morissette is bringing her 2020 World Tour celebrating 25 years of “Jagged Little Pill”

SOLD OUT – Alanis Morissette is bringing her 2020 World Tour celebrating 25 years of “Jagged Little Pill”

SOLD OUT!

Featuring more than 20 hit Queen songs, We Will Rock You follows two revolutionaries as they try to save Rock in a dystopian world.

New date TBA

Dr Bill Hare is a career climate scientist and world-leading climate policy expert with over thirty years of experience in the science, impacts and policy responses to climate change.

Beset by chaos on all sides, a run-in with the local crime king and his henchman sets a 13 year old with the old soul on a journey to find out what kind of a man he is going to be.

Wyndham Learning Festival 2021 is proud to invite Mina Guli to lead the Signature event.

Come together as we share histories, futures and communities at this Auslan only event 

Cancelled

The Impressionists emerged from a time of enormous social upheaval including what architectural historian Antony Sutcliffe referred to as the ‘biggest urban renewal project the world has ever seen’.

Eating well is critical for healthful bodies, but what is perhaps less well known is that food can also influence your mood.

We’re bringing the Festival family fun to a celebratory end with one huge free concert at Darwin Waterfront.

POSTPONED – new date TBA

Will have you both belly laughing and questioning your own beliefs… Not for the faint hearted. (STAGE WHISPERS)

Lavish, dark and cheeky! (THE AGE)

For our next conversation in the Tipping Point series we are partnering with National Science Week to explore the impact of global warming on the way that we source, produce, create, share and consume food.

Climate change and the infectious disease Chytrid Fungus have devastated species like the Baw Baw Frog across Victoria and around the world. Hear from experts working in the field in a race against the clock to prevent the extinction of local frog species.

Come along to our online information nights to find out more about the program

Celebrate National Science Week with authors from the exciting new book series Aussie STEM stars.

CANCELLED

Hedda is the role that “every actress” wants to play. Hedda is “Hamlet for women”. Hedda would rather die than be trapped in a domestic life. 

Cry-Baby celebrates the joy all bad little teenage boys and girls feel the first time they hear music that causes trouble in their own homes

PRACTICE explores the idea that ‘art is for all’, and showcases artists working across media including collage, assemblage, painting, printmaking, and video.

Due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, including continuing uncertainty around state lockdowns and border restrictions, APAM has made the difficult decision to move the APAM Gathering at Darwin Festival 2021 fully online.

Would you like to know how you rate with your current access and inclusion measures for Deaf and Disabled people?

Beaker Street Festival is an annual celebration of science and art in lutruwita/Tasmania.

POSTPONED – new date tba

Feeling abstract? explores abstract painting over a forty year period through works in the UWA Art Collection.

Beaker Street Festival is an annual celebration of science and art in lutruwita/Tasmania.

Online info session

POSTPONED – new date TBA

Cancelled

This August, we’re all about powerful poetry. In honour of Red Room Poetry’s inaugural Poetry Month, we’re celebrating with a showcase highlighting some of Australia’s – and the world’s – finest wordsmiths.

From multi-award winning duo Double Water Sign; the makers of GROUND CONTROL and MORAL PANIC, this searing new work of science-fiction is the story of an angry young man and the woman whose job it is to kill him.

CANCELLED

This is a community event and everyone is invited to come along and enjoy the musical.

CANCELLED

As part of Illuminate Adelaide’s unmissable closing night party

CANCELLED

Five acts. Five writers. One electrifying theatrical experience.

This is a community event and everyone is invited to come along and enjoy the musical.

Inspired by 200 years of real accounts, this daring new work sheds light on how our stories are told – and who tells them.

See new date on THURSDAY 30 SEPT

New date – TBA

POSTPONED – more info will be shared soon

Kaya. It’s time to listen. It’s time to acknowledge. It’s time to dance. It’s time.

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

New date TBA

They say, ‘Don’t get mad. Get even.’ But can rage itself be fuel for change?

Suzie Miller’s urgent, gripping one-woman show combines wry humour, raw emotion and an unforgettable character. In a post-#MeToo world, it’s a stinging rebuke to a flawed legal system, and a clarion call to change the rules.

In a post-COVID world, how can we put these lessons into practice to create a more sustainable and globally connected arts community for creatives and audiences alike?

As we come to the close of the Adelaide Festival of Ideas, we dedicate the year’s festivities to a prominent Australian who has left a mark on our cultural climate and public discourse.

As restrictions ease, how can we use these lessons to improve the way we think about suburbs, cities and populations, and what role will small to medium cities and towns play in this new future?

In May 2017, at the Uluru Constitutional Convention, First Nations delegates from across the country met at Uluru and endorsed a landmark call to action that sounded across the continent – the Uluru Statement from the Heart…

As a 17th attempt at legislative reform makes its way through parliament, is the tide about to turn for voluntary assisted dying in South Australia?

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family — a man her parents have never met.

The upheaval of the pandemic may have pushed the devastation of the 2019/20 fire season from many of our minds, but its long term impact remains very real for affected communities all around the country.

In this special Adelaide Festival of Ideas event, we’ll hear from members of our community whose stories and perspectives are rarely heard — but demand to be listened to.

The oration will explore both the history of the Aboriginal flag itself, a personal reflection on the meaning of the Flag to Stan Grant, its role in half century of Aboriginal relations with non-Aboriginal Australia as well as the recent legal community controversy surrounding the granting and enforcement of copyright.

What can history, ‘space junk’ and Antarctica tell us about developing a more considered approach to the heavens?

Social media has fundamentally reshaped the way many of us engage with our friends, our communities, and our world. But it also affects how we view ourselves, from the way an Instagram filter frames our face, to the carefully curated versions of our lives we share online

Balancing on a tower of chairs is not easy. It requires decades of training, self-discipline, teamwork, trust, mental acuity, physical strength, long term goals and more.

As we look toward a new decade, how can we navigate the renewed urgency of the climate crisis, and the technical and political challenges of a post-carbon future driven by clean energy?

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

We are pleased to invite you to the opening of our Season 2 exhibitions:

It’s been a long time since ‘visual art’ meant simply a painting, or a sculpture.

Artificial intelligence has held an ominous position in popular culture, but as machine learning crosses over from science fiction into reality this emerging field of study offers intriguing possibilities — and plenty of challenges

Everyone knows that when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore. But trying to make a pizza pie on the lunar surface?

The last decade has seen an explosion of new Australian startups that seek to make a difference while also turning a profit. But how can an ethically minded business with one eye on the bigger picture thrive in a globalised marketplace often steeped in exploitation?

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of Origin! The anthem will be Auslan interpreted at the ground. Hope you enjoy it if you are there!

Something is unfolding here in Elsinore. For weeks the strikes have been intensifying—but there’s a new mood tonight as Carnival approaches. There’s a vivid sense of an era ending—a new age opening up

TIM MINCHIN, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer, will return to the Australian stage!

Australians love our sport: playing it, watching it, discussing it, and analysing it in passionate, exhaustive detail.

Combining moments of vulnerability and humour, GLASS is highly physical, sculptural, unexpected and tender.

Join us as actors perform dramatic readings of the emerging playwrights’ new works.

Join us at Eureka Centre on Wadawurrung land for these NAIDOC week performances of ‘Facing Up’

Windmill Theatre’s trademark design, music and puppetry, tells the story of Beep and what happens when someone new comes to town.

We invite you to come and join The Gathering, where we can get to know more about you and what you feel you need to be even more successful.

See Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad as you’ve never seen them before

In the boardroom of Clearday cosmetics, beauty is only (white) skin deep.

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of Origin! The anthem will be Auslan interpreted at the ground. Hope you enjoy it if you are there!

In an international exclusive, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) presents a major exhibition of more than 100 masterworks of French Impressionism in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), an institution renowned world-wide for its rich holdings of Impressionist paintings.

Meet Patrick Bateman, the man with it all; the Wall Street job, the raging ego and, of course, the secret serial murders

Break out the butterfly clips, trucker caps and jelly bracelets, because it’s time to party like it’s 2003.

So you love games and you love storytelling – how about levelling up and putting the two together?

Children and families are invited to create a beautiful world inside a forest of tall cardboard trees, using only paper, tape and their imaginations

Celebrating the opening of Goya: Drawings from the Prado Museum, NGV curators introduce various aspects of Goya’s work

Ampol Women’s State of Origin

From tender to tantalising, funny to forthright, sweaty to sweet, sex writing runs a gamut of style, genre, voice and purpose.

Queer. Autistic. Veteran. So many stereotypes. Late to the party. Late bloomer. Late diagnosed. Jacci Pillar was born to be late, but better later than never

After a wonderful online event in the depths of 2020’s lockdown months, Queerstories returns for an exciting live event, presented in partnership with Glen Eira City Council’s Youth Services and Glen Eira City Council’s Storytelling Festival.

The ??t N??c Library is a community-curated collection of stories with a focus on Vietnam and its diaspora.

A somewhat accurate, sort of factual, non-fiction story, this comic Broadway hit makes its Australian premiere in a production directed by Petra Kalive (Hungry Ghosts).

The Arts Wellbeing Collective is an Arts Centre Melbourne initiative, supported by WorkSafe Victoria’s WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.

“The power of storytelling is to share the lives of people who change the world.” – Nakkiah Lui

We invite you to come and join this session

Pre game, half time and post game Auslan access at the stadium.

TIM MINCHIN, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer, will return to the Australian stage!

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted (after the 1.30pm performance)

We take a look through the eyes of political activists, policy experts and community organisers fighting for our survival.

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of Origin! The anthem will be Auslan interpreted at the ground. Hope you enjoy it if you are there!

We’re bringing back the live tunes, on stage at SOTA REWIRED. Free event – Burswood Park – 7 June.

THE FREE WA DAY FESTIVAL IS BACK AT BURSWOOD PARK FOR 2021!

Join PSO, Rachael Coopes & ‘Big G’ on a fantastic musical adventure as they search for our hero’s superpower.

THE FREE WA DAY FESTIVAL IS BACK AT BURSWOOD PARK FOR 2021!

Australians love our sport: playing it, watching it, discussing it, and analysing it in passionate, exhaustive detail.

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. 

SOLD OUT – The 7 Stages of Grieving is a vibrant and insightful account of what it means to be an Aboriginal woman in contemporary Australia. On its premiere in 1995 it became an early triumph for Deborah Mailman and Wesley Enoch, and a beloved classic of Australian theatre.

From the team behind The Gruffalo and the Treehouse series, this new Australian adaptation from multi-award-winning playwright

Recognising the sophisticated appreciation of weather systems within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge, the works on display in Big Weather showcase how artists from diverse Indigenous communities hold this knowledge in art.

Meg and Tim. Jen and Bill. All they want is a child. No sugar, no alcohol, no dignity. A rollercoaster of IVF, fertility gods and dancing sperm. They’re good people, they deserve this, it’ll happen for them. Right?

One stage, one microphone, countless young voices demanding to be heard.

On the brink of artistic discovery, Michel’s plans for the future are interrupted by a diagnosis of schizophrenia – he must rely on his sister – yet Karen has dreams of her own, how long can she push them aside to care for him?

Auslan interpreted sessions TBA

JULIA is accessible dance theatre that doesn’t shy away from the politics and the story.

Once again marchers will colour Fitzroy St in a parade of solidarity. Midsumma is encouraging audiences to attend/view the march in ONLY TWO ways: at a venue, or watch from home

South African-New Zealander URZILA CARLSON is a Token African. She’s also a multi award-winning comedian, the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s highest ticket-seller, and a household name across two continents.

This deaf led industry event exploring the inclusive production process behind powerful new Australian short film – Dry Fire which is included in this year’s Top 100 (Presented in Auslan and translated into English)

‘Paper Cut’ is an exhibition of works on paper from UWA’s Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art.

The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a Putnam Valley Middle School. Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn’t everything.

Charles Latrobe College presents The Great Australian Rock Musical 2021!

Charles Latrobe College presents The Great Australian Rock Musical 2021!

Taking place on the lands of the Kaurna people, the APAM Gathering at DreamBIG will be held across the opening days of DreamBIG

Taking place on the lands of the Kaurna people, the APAM Gathering at DreamBIG will be held across the opening days of DreamBIG

Lights! Camera! Action! The suitors are lining up to woo movie mogul Baptista’s enchanting film star daughter, Bianca. But there’s a catch: Bianca can’t marry until her elder sister is wed.

Coconut Woman is a comedy-drama with music. A fish out of water story, raw, funny, poignant, with just the right amount of musical punctuation.

Discover an ethereal garden, a-flutter with Fae in a performance work capturing the similarities between the origins of fairies and early colonial writings on Blak peoples.

(Dance) Join, proud Wiradjuri man Joel Bray and a talented team of collaborators including Carly Sheppard, Dan Newell  and Niharika Senepati for a flirty, occasionally filthy and deeply passionate look at the true history of sensuality ‘down under’.

In Conversation is a facilitated panel discussion that unpacks issues with interest through personal experiences and revealing self-examination.

What are the books that shaped you? Come and celebrate the texts that have influenced our lives literally and literarily, alongside the reveal of the jam-packed 2021 Emerging Writers’ Festival program.

Vulnerable and powerful, hilarious and heartbreaking, Queerstories celebrates the culture and creativity of the LGBTQI+ community one true story at a time. A national storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden.

Amplify is a one-night showcase accompanied by a weeklong art exhibition, highlighting the experience of being Deaf and Disabled in the Victorian music industry.

Opening:  Saturday 8th May, from 2 – 4pm, at The Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre.

How can art and design influence change and contribute to a positive future?

FANGIRLS follows the uproarious story of Edna, a plucky misfit scholarship girl who believes that she alone can win the heart of the world’s biggest pop star; Harry.

Between school, court, family dramas and stints in The Bighouse, will Chris ever make it as a rapper?

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show is heading back to QPAC!!! 

Played by kids, for kids, ‘Dogs in the Schoolyard’ is a high octane, visually stunning exploration of what it means as a child to be new, to make a friend, to belong to a group, and even how we overcome feeling like we don’t belong.

‘One of the most achingly funny and uplifting evenings I can remember.’ The Telegraph (UK)

With keyboard stylings by Joshie Belle, non-binary cabaret-star, music-theatre-composing sensation, and special guests.

With keyboard stylings by Joshie Belle, non-binary cabaret-star, music-theatre-composing sensation, and special guests.

On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all.

The concert comprises stunning performances by young performing artists.

Australia’s LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural experience, Midsumma Festival, in partnership with Arts Centre Melbourne are excited to introduce the inaugural Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl.

Join us in the park for a luminous evening performance of music, theatre and dance to delight and entertain you with all the colours of the rainbow!

Come and celebrate the first year of Queers Draw This!

Laugh along with your hosts, The Listies. Celebrate our collective differences in an open-air cabaret for kids at the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl, as part of Live at the Bowl series.

Laugh along with your hosts, The Listies. Celebrate our collective differences in an open-air cabaret for kids at the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl, as part of Live at the Bowl series.

‘One of the most achingly funny and uplifting evenings I can remember.’ The Telegraph (UK)

A radical, multi-artform, variety show with it’s tongue firmly planted in it’s cheeks.

Australia’s LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural experience, Midsumma Festival, in partnership with Arts Centre Melbourne are excited to introduce the inaugural Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl.

Bring your queer Magic Mike fantasy to life!

Nine young folk wade through the wasteland of the internet to find themselves.

Have you been reflecting on your career and role in the performing arts industry, and thinking you might like to use your skills, strengths and talents in another way?

Australia’s leading queer visual arts award

The annual Queer Playwriting Award (previously Playtime Staged Readings), is a collaboration between Gasworks Arts Park and Midsumma Festival, and part of the Midsumma Presents Program. 

NEW DATE WILL BE RELEASED SOON – 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. 

Join artists of the Queerantine in the Flesh exhibition for two special Q&A panel discussion events where they discuss their works and how they operate as queer artists living, working, playing and creating during COVID-19.

Auslan interpreted Service 2021

The much-loved sex and relationships advice series, Take It From Me, is back – and badder than ever, gleefully tossing up handfuls of laughter, love and stardust.

(3 session times) A special live salon of performances by artists of the Queerantine in the Flesh exhibition.

Join Nevo, Adolfo, Frances and Jax in conversation on coming-of-age moments in their lives and the LGBTIQA+ community.

Join artists of the Queerantine in the Flesh exhibition for two special Q&A panel discussion events where they discuss their works and how they operate as queer artists living, working, playing and creating during COVID-19.

The People of Cabaret present a loud and proud lineup of outstanding artists and performers from the cabaret, burlesque, drag and circus scene

REFERENCE MATERIAL is a new dance work from choreographer, Alisdair Macindoe, exploring the process and history of dance making in the age of narcissism and digital interdependence.

A Strange Space is an open-air exhibition of site-responsive projection art, performance, music, dance and online interactive works

How can we make sure that young LGBTIQA+ people are safe, respected and supported at home? What role do parents, siblings and other family members have to play in preventing family violence? And what needs to shift in our communities and society?

Charlie and the War Against the Grannies bursts on to the stage in a rampaging musical comedy for children aged 5 and up!

‘One of the most achingly funny and uplifting evenings I can remember.’ The Telegraph (UK)

‘Incredibly funny, incredibly smart, and most of all, incredibly, incredibly good at what she does. The good gear.’ Pedestrian.tv

A fantastical theatre show for children and families about expressing yourself and feeling connected with others

Slide your best sequins on, babes – those chinos ain’t gonna cut it when The People of Cabaret take over the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Festival Club for one night only!

Charlie and the War Against the Grannies bursts on to the stage in a rampaging musical comedy for children aged 5 and up!

Health professionals are with us when we’re born, and they’re with us when we die. They devote their lives to caring for us, but how do we care for them?

A sure fire, killer stand-up at the top of his game.

‘This book will change history. It’s the first of its kind in Australia. And I hope it won’t be the last. We deserve better representation in literature.’

Return season of Wil’s smash-hit, critically acclaimed opus.

Anarchy, conspiracy, drugs, racism, ableism, disability sex whores, Anti-Vax Karens, cover-up culture, is Peter Dutton an actual potato? Whatever the topic, it’s in our wheelhouse. ?The Wheelhouse: It’s current affairs in high-speed chairs.

Anarchy, conspiracy, drugs, racism, ableism, disability sex whores, Anti-Vax Karens, cover-up culture, is Peter Dutton an actual potato? Whatever the topic, it’s in our wheelhouse. ?The Wheelhouse: It’s current affairs in high-speed chairs.

‘One of the most achingly funny and uplifting evenings I can remember.’ The Telegraph (UK)

Described as an ‘engaging presence’ (Chortle, UK), three-time Deadly Funny National Finalist Cy Fahey has a weirdness and confronting sense of identity to his humour.

Black Lives Matter Rally

Do you like chilling out on the beach? Listening to live music? Learning about conscious consumerism and hanging out with passionate individuals who are out to make a change!? Then come on down and get amongst it!

A compelling performance celebrating the passion and talent of our Indigenous youth with Spinifex Gum.

In Conversation is a facilitated panel discussion that unpacks issues with interest through personal experiences and revealing self-examination.

Geraldine is proving to everyone, including herself, that life begins at 40.

‘Authentic, hilarious, and uplifting.’ WeekendNotes

Nothing is off limits at a Tommy Little live show – his real-life antics and setbacks are foolish, funny as hell and definitely his own fault.

‘Will have you laughing til it hurts. 4½ stars’ The Age

‘Absurdist stand-up at its subversive best. 4 stars’ Evening Standard (UK)

Due to the worldwide pandemic and awaiting the results of a partnership visa, Welsh comedian Lloyd Langford is stuck in Australia. But don’t worry, he is absolutely jazzed to be here.

Television appearances, awards, world tours – Randy Feltface has led a charmed life.

Taking an in-depth look at recent acquisitions to the NGV Collection.

Chasing her eggs, camino chasing, chasing Keanu Reeves in no particular order, and her Mum’s opinion on the topic of her and men, Diana Nguyen is ready for the chase.

The Installation is textured and approachable, and activates experiences that are both sensory seeking and sensory avoiding.

Australian Impressionism is underlaid by a tapestry of complex personal relationships between the artists and those close to them.

A handy little genre-defying sketch-clown-stand-up-drag multitool, Scout Boxall brings their unique brand of low-fi, prop-heavy absurdity to the stage in their raw first solo hour – Good Egg. And it’s a bloody a cracking time.

Last year everyone told me they needed a laugh, and guess what? I need an audience so this really could work out well for all of us.

The first Disrupted 2021 talk will focus on poverty in WA. What is necessary to make a real positive change for Western Australians living in poverty?

We invite you to come and join The Gathering, where we can get to know more about you and what you feel you need to be even more successful.

Yep, the world is loopy. We should talk about it.

The Di Gribble Argument honours the contribution of an extraordinary powerhouse of Australian public life, providing an indelible addition to the national debate.

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 children 18 months+ and their adults.

Time has been updted to 12.30pm – Join the fun of new discoveries, delightful games to play, songs to sing and stories to enjoy. 

Join us online as we celebrate Ballarat’s wonderful, diverse communities as part of Harmony Fest 2021.

The Urban Forest is a sound installation and performative work that situates the audience in a multi-sensory, experiential world

Imagine a building that grows food. Now imagine millions of buildings that grow food.

Come and join the offical launch of the movie “Unsound”

A surreal, darkly funny play about a working-class autistic family and their technicolour brain explosions as they struggle to communicate and connect with one another.

LGBTQI+ Elders Dance Club is a social dance event for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse and intersex elders and their allies.

Playing in the bush, besties Niarra and Te Umuroa accidentally stumble upon the world’s last Tasmanian Tiger.

Come and join the offical launch of the movie “Unsound”

Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show is must-see family entertainment full of heart-warming comedy delights.

The most important human being ever born. The most powerful creature ever to exist. Somewhere in our city, they’re about to hook up.

Come and join the offical launch of the movie “Unsound”

Modus Operandy is Randy Feltface’s magnum opus. Say that ten times fast and then purchase several tickets.

“It will give you chills! Amazing special effects, eye-popping costumes and incredible performances.”– NEWSDAY

“Watch this show and you’ll be a convert” The Courier-Mail

From the wickedly funny pen of Australian-born, New York-based playwright, comedienne and performer Glace Chase, this play is an hilarious, honest and emotionally affecting look at entitlement, hypocrisy, and the realities of love.

Drag, Glitter, Races  & Performances

Young Martin is a misfit. Bullied at school and misunderstood at home, his only comfort comes from sneaking off to the family coal shed to bond with his German Shepherds, Major and Rex.

Following the screening, stick around for a live music and a panel discussion with filmmakers Benjamin Theodore Pederick and Daniel King (Goodmorningbeautiful Films) and the Darebin Aboriginal Advisory Committee.

Comedy and television sensation Steven Oliver is black royalty (yes, he’s a big black queen, and still single if you must know).

FUSE Autumn Opening Night rings in the start of the festival with a musical celebration and coming together underneath the stars in the Darebin Arts Centre Courtyard.

Join us in the Todd Mall for an evening of Family fun

In Conversation is a facilitated panel discussion that unpacks issues with interest through personal experiences and revealing self-examination.

“Draws you in until you’re sharing every rollercoaster emotional moment…a life-affirming night of pure theatrical escapism” THE AUSTRALIAN

“Unexpectedly real dance theatre”, in a ten-pin bowling alley.

A brand-new participatory workshop that aims to make dance more accessible to the public and to promote the significance of creating a united, strong and inclusive presence for women and the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Taking inspiration from Jean Cocteau’s 1930 play of the same name – Pericope Productions presents a contemporary exploration of telephone conversation.

Not a single slice of salami has been spared in this immersive theatrical experience. Audiences will traverse the Sunset Heritage Precinct from the grand hall to the gumtrees and onto a party in the courtyard, equipped with its very own vodka bar.

New date ! “UPLIFTING, INSPIRING, JOYOUS. AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF OPEN-HEARTED GENEROSITY.” (Limelight)

We invite you to take a journey with us, one that begins with a little girl who spent her summer nights on a blanket under the stars …

Join Patricia in an evening of conversation that is sure to both stimulate your mind and entertain you.

Music in the Park will return to local parks within the City of Joondalup in 2021

 At last Adelaide audiences can be a part of this ingenious piece that festival-goers around the world have savoured for over a decade.

Join a small walking group as you discover Peninsula Farm, one of the first farms in colonial Perth. Over three acts you’ll explore the site discovering life beside the river through a combination of storytelling, song and find-your-own-adventure.

Vulnerable and powerful, hilarious and heartbreaking, Queerstories celebrates the culture and creativity of the LGBTQI+ community one true story at a time. A national storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden.

Show Me Where It Hurts explores the impact of chronic illness on the lives of sufferers, and is marked by its eloquence, candour and generosity.

Megha Majumdar’s electric novel, A Burning, is the taut, riveting tale of three individuals whose lives become entangled in the aftermath of an horrific terrorist attack in Kolkata

A warm and touching comedy with an all First Nations cast.

The Truman Show meets an escape room live on stage – and everyone can be part of the action.

Debra Adelaide and Tegan Bennett Daylight have lived their lives immersed in books – as writers, editors, critics, teachers and, most importantly, as readers

Robert Dessaix’s new book is an essential companion for those pondering how to age well, and cogitating on what life is all about anyway.

Born of Louise Milligan’s own brutal experience as a witness in the Cardinal Pell case, Witness is at once a gripping, powerful, meticulously researched critique of our criminal justice system, and an eloquent and empathetic argument for change

One of Australia’s greatest writers and seer of our times, Booker Prize-winner Richard Flanagan’s The Living Sea of Waking Dreams describes the end of a family and the end of the world.

In her latest harrowing and profoundly moving book, Our Bodies, Their Battlefields: What War Does to Women, Christina documents the terrible crimes committed against women as an instrument of war.

Playful and audacious, this astonishing literary achievement delves into history to examine the very contemporary issues of fake stories and hidden truths, and where stories originate.

Based on the oral histories of the Darug people, Julie Janson has said that her ambitious and illuminating new novel, Benevolence, was written as an Aboriginal response to The Secret River.

Join us for two hours of exhilarating and inspiring spoken word performance showcasing poets invigorating our local and national stages,

Discuss the attraction and fluidity of language, and how dictionaries shape and reflect their times.

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!

Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning Hamnet gives us new and illuminating insight into Shakespeare and his masterpiece, and the family that nurtured him.

Join us at the Zoo for a day to travel the world we miss so much and let your imagination run wild.

Trent Dalton’s dazzling debut, Boy Swallows Universe, became the fastest selling Australian fiction debut ever, selling over half a million copies in Australia alone. His highly anticipated follow up is “All Our Shimmering Skies”

Richard interweaves his own visits, experiences and impressions of Prague with its broader history, giving us a brilliant living portrait of a city of fairy tales, violent crusades and dark secrets

Parwana Afghan Kitchen opened in Adelaide in 2009 with a vision to share Afghan cuisine and culture. It swiftly became a beloved part of the city, attracting national acclaim for its food and welcoming atmosphere

Soldier-scholar David Kilcullen is Australia’s most influential contemporary military strategist

Please note that Kate Manne will join us in the Garden via live streaming from New York, USA.

Please note that Kate Manne will join us in the Garden via live streaming from New York, USA.

Described by Richard Flanagan as the “best American novel I’ve read in years”, Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar’s Homeland Elegies combines memoir and essay, fact and fiction to deliver a tour de force

We bring together storytellers, artists, Elders, scientists, musicians, linguists and local historians

Talks and conversations with Alexander Thorpe Death Leaves the Station

Talks and conversations with Holden Sheppard (Invisible Boys)

Talks and conversations with Yuot A Alaak (Father Of The Lost Boys)

Talks and conversations with Sophie McNeill We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know

Experimentation, creativity in lockdown, and the many ways women express themselves through the moving image…

The Fig Tree Replanted – A concert of music and storytelling – live and streamed

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in the STUDIO 1 at HMT – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in DSATM – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in the AUDITORIUM at HMT – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

Walking tour – What does the next generation of art look like?

We’re taking over Government House Gardens for a chilled-out celebration of the best in WA music from the past and present performed by the stars of the future (and some old faves).

Melbourne Music Week-Extended has teamed up with Australian youth music organisation The Push and the Australian Music Vault to stage an epic all afternoon event.

Bring the whole family for a live musical experience then stay a while longer to enjoy pedal cars and refreshments in the Supper Room, followed by some fun games in the stunning gardens of Government House – all included in the ticket price!

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in the STUDIO 1 at HMT – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in DSATM – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in the AUDITORIUM at HMT – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

There’s more to being queer than coming out and getting married.

Like threads of yarn woven through a needle, stitching us together, our mother’s advice, stories and memories shape us as we curve, bend and braid to find our place in the world.

Follow four unaccompanied children as they embark on a perilous journey. Drifting on Indo-Australian waters towards an uncertain future they confront memories of the lives they have left behind.

Talks and conversations with Yuot A Alaak (Father Of The Lost Boys)

What are the screen jobs of the future? If you’re keen on an industry career, join us for our free panel…

What are the mental health impacts we should consider as we continue to navigate living, working and touring with the impact of COVID-19?

Talks and conversations with Holden Sheppard (Invisible Boys)

When you lose something, you gain something else …

Talks and conversations with Alexander Thorpe Death Leaves the Station

Naked & Screaming, a chamber play for two actors, throws a dagger into the heart of relationships in Australia right now.

Movie launch for SA venue

In Conversation is a facilitated panel discussion that unpacks issues with interest through personal experiences and revealing self-examination.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town has long been America’s most performed play. It reminds us to look to the future with hope, to see the beauty in the everyday world and to cherish the people we love.

Talks and conversations with Sophie McNeill We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know

See Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad as you’ve never seen them before

Black Brass draws inspiration from interviews conducted with Perth’s Zimbabwean, Sudanese, South African, Central Congo, Mauritius, Nigerian, Congolese and Kenyan communities on the theme of resilience.

An iconic city. One life-changing year. This legendary rock musical. Join the bohemian revolution as this group of artists, outcasts and misfits seize their moment in the face of adversity, measuring their lives in love.

SHREK THE MUSICAL, part romance, part twisted fairy-tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!

In a world where Angry Feminism gets a bad rap, why not give Friendly Feminism a go?

Unlucky in love? We can help! Jon Pinder (UK) and Simone Springer, two of Perth’s favourite comedians, are joining forces to dish out some (bad) relationship advice in their comedy show “Single”.

Relatable, honest, and self-deprecating, make sure you do your pelvic floors or you’ll wet yourself laughing!

Join us for a celebration of the survival of Australia’s First Nations people.

With a heart of gold, a silver tongue and a steel trap wit, Period preacher Lucy Peach is changing the world one period at a time

RECURRENCE – Writer, performer and director Ross Vegas presents Recurrence, a live-looped hip-hop song-cycle, incorporating beat-box, spoken word, memoir, and comedy.

A contemporary dance work designed to break away from the social expectations of what it means to look or sound Aboriginal.

Famous for doing absolutely nothing at all, our favourite Perthonality is BACK with a book and ready to enchant your little darlings

Music in the Park will return to local parks within the City of Joondalup in 2021

Leading queer artists, pop icon Paul Mac and playwright Lachlan Philpott, have collaborated to create an immersive and highly personal music experience that is a unique reminder of a tough chapter of our history that shouldn’t be forgotten.

Is feminism a white woman’s discourse?

(Suitable for children aged 9–12) Join the duo behind the popular Derek Dool: Supercool series as they deliver an engaging and funny workshop about writing and creativity, featuring draw-alongs, dance-offs and the odd dad joke!.

Explicit Content embodies poetics that describe movements traversing the fleshy boundaries of bodies.

Join us for a celebration of the opening

Sydney Cricket Ground

Gather the family around the TV, iPad, computer or a smartphone to watch the 2020 Wodonga Carols live-streamed on 20 December.

Sit back, relax, and join in the carolling fun with local community groups, schools, and a marquee carolling performance from 3pm.

The NGV Triennial brings contemporary art, design and architecture into dialogue, offering a visually arresting and thought-provoking view of the world at this time.

Shotgun rides, shotgun weddings, and shotgun justice. No local government, no electricity, no motor cars.

The NGV Triennial brings contemporary art, design and architecture into dialogue, offering a visually arresting and thought-provoking view of the world at this time.

We are in the midst of a Creative Revolution. The Pacesetters are ready to tell it like it is in the state known as Queensland.

Aus V India – Auslan interpreter will be there at the start for the National Anthem

Join us this December as we stream Christmas spirit right to your home.

***CANCELLED – due to bad weather.

Join us for our FREE annual Community Christmas Festival

Perth’s most spectacular end of year concert will be held at RAC Arena

Get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy Banyule’s very own Carols by Candlelight live stream

Perth’s most spectacular end of year concert will be held at RAC Arena

This year marks the 73rd annual Carols event and will be presented as a Zoom session

The finale of the Torrens University Speaker Series is a celebration of all things fashion, with Alex Perry and P.E Nation’s Pip Edwards.

The #MeToo movement encouraged women to stand up and speak out — but what is the price of sticking your neck out? 

The Music Victoria Awards are back to celebrate another huge year for the Victorian live and recording music industry.

With Caroline Bowditch (CEO, Arts Access Victoria): Imagine what a culturally safe arts sector looks like from a disability perspective.

With lots of family-friendly entertainment on offer, everyone can get into the spirit of the season.

A fun afternoon at Legacy Park to celebrate Christmas in Cockburn.

This carols event will host a variety of Australia’s most renowned singers and entertainers as they ignite the big stage in this joyous and magical celebration of Christmas.

Join us for the fifth event in this year’s Torrens University Speaker Series, focusing on the International Day of People with Disabilities.

This session is dedicated to exploring creatives with disability active in our community. We will talk about two important arenas in Bendigo at the moment that exist to present art work and to discuss disability and art.

A panel discussion to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disability. Panel members have a lived experience of disability. There will also be music by a local performer.

The City of Mandurah will celebrate a diverse, talented and vibrant community through screening of the Wide Angle Film Festival, a series of short films sharing the lived experience of people with disabilities.

POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBA – The tour is in celebration of Harry’s critically acclaimed second solo #1 album, “Fine Line,” which features the singles ‘Light’s Up,’ ‘Adore You,’ and ‘Watermelon Sugar.’

Join this interactive session with Morwenna Collett, who’s work is informed by her own lived experience as a musician with disability.

Join us as we celebrate the festive season on Sunday 29th November 2020 at Centenary Lakes Park and sing-along to your favourite Christmas songs at the Caboolture Christmas Carols.

Join us for this year’s Torrens University Speaker Series.

You are warmly invited to join us for the Mental Health Matinées, a series of online presentations promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the performing arts.

Welcome to The SnortCAST Variety Show. Celebrating all kinds of diverse artists and comedy including stand up, clowning and cabaret. Always keeping it snorting real of what Australian comedy should look like.

Welcome to The SnortCAST Variety Show. Celebrating all kinds of diverse artists and comedy including stand up, clowning and cabaret. Always keeping it snorting real of what Australian comedy should look like.

The Holidays is a show for sons, fathers, grandfathers, and anyone who loves one.

Ether is a collection of new works from Arts Access Victoria’s virtual art studio, Nimbus: a creative environment bringing isolated artists together.

Join us for this year’s Torrens University Speaker Series.

(Suitable for children aged 9–12) Join the duo behind the popular Derek Dool: Supercool series as they deliver an engaging and funny workshop about writing and creativity, featuring draw-alongs, dance-offs and the odd dad joke!.

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

You are warmly invited to join us for the Mental Health Matinées, a series of online presentations promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the performing arts.

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

Thinking Queerly is a symposium examining the links between queer histories and their social contexts through the lens of art practices.

(SEE FULL PROGRAM OF SESSIONS) FWF builds on existing themes and voices around feminism and women’s writing by offering a space for critical engagement and practical support for all feminist writers and readers.

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We are delighted to welcome back to Torrens University a very special guest, award-winning chef and TV host, Manu Feildel.

You are warmly invited to join us for the Mental Health Matinées, a series of online presentations promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the performing arts.

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

Auslan interpreted Remembrance Day Service 2020 – with thanks to Shrine of Remembrance

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

A cliff. Night. A woman stands on the edge. Her dreams crumble around her. But this ledge belongs to Declan. It is his only safe space. She’s trespassing. They should never have met.

A unique opportunity to roll up your sleeves and up-skill through a host of specialist workshops and masterclasses,

Presenting exclusive new works in development by PACT 2020 Residency Artists

Join us for the first event in this year’s Torrens University Speaker Series, focusing on mental health and wellbeing.

In this panel discussion, presented in partnership with The Other Film Festival, Retrograde’s creators will discuss what they loved, and what they learned, while making this groundbreaking show.

Arts Access Victoria is hosting via Zoom the Arts Law Society team

CANCELLED – see link for other postponed dates in other locations

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

A conversation between venues, institutions and grassroots orgs on the topic of education, pathways and looking into the future.

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

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

Get your apples, oranges and bananas in order and see what they have to say in this animation workshop! Record dialogue and animate your favourite fruit to tell jokes or ask meaningful questions about the universe.

Arts Access Victoria is hosting via Zoom the Arts Law Society team

It’s the pinnacle of the Rugby League calendar, 80 history-making minutes to crown the 2020 Premiers. 

Auslan interpreter will be present for pre and post match speeches.

ILGA Oceania (formerly known as ILGA ANZAPI) had been sending delegates to ILGA conference since ILGA started in 1978. However, it is only since its incorporation and the establishment of an ILGA oceania board that it started organising regional conferences.

Interpreters and Deaf people reflect on their lives and careers pathways, motivations and memorable experiences – the humorous and the impactful.

Leading is Following is Leading is a playful and intimate performance installation event. 

This warm, tautly written drama pulls no punches as it explores the impact of mining on two Indigenous families, developed from extensive interviews with miners from across the country and lived experience of the writer

Get your apples, oranges and bananas in order and see what they have to say in this animation workshop! Record dialogue and animate your favourite fruit to tell jokes or ask meaningful questions about the universe.

Arts Access Victoria is hosting via Zoom the Arts Law Society team

Cancelled – Return season of Wil’s smash-hit, critically acclaimed opus.

Live stage shows, activities, workshops, roving performers, food trucks, market stalls and more!

You are warmly invited to join us for the first season of Mental Health Matinées, a series of online presentations promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the performing arts.

Expressions youth cinema event will be showcasing a creative project of films and live performance works made by and with young trans and gender non-conforming people in Melbourne in 2019 and 2020.

Music Victoria’s Grants Session: Deaf & Disabled Applicants

These school holidays come and spend some time with Nat, who also wrote The Power of Positive Pranking, in our free online workshops!

Have you found it hard to follow the latest TikTok dances? Don’t worry – L2R Dance has got you!

This is an open workshop for beginners. Joshinder will lead you through the basics of a fun Bollywood routine

We played a part in uniting the community through song, reminding us that “We’re All in This Together”…take a look….

The workshop will focus on hip hop grooves while promoting a safe dance space for all children to have fun.

These school holidays come and spend some time with Nat, who also wrote The Power of Positive Pranking, in our free online workshops!

Postponed – new data in 2021 TBA

You are warmly invited to join us for the first season of Mental Health Matinées, a series of online presentations promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the performing arts.

Post-pandemic, can the theatre industry be rebuilt stronger than ever? How do artists stay responsive? Can the performing arts enact positive and lasting change?

You are warmly invited to join us for the first season of Mental Health Matinées, a series of online presentations promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the performing arts.

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

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

(Postponed – Date TBA) Beset by chaos on all sides, a run-in with the local crime king and his henchman sets a 13 year old with the old soul on a journey to find out what kind of a man he is going to be.

An inspiring panel discussion on the future of the Arts Industry

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

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

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Riverside Theatres Digital is thrilled to launch its second digital concert series with award winning performer Todd McKenney.

Join author Nova Weetman and illustrator Chris Kennett, co-creators of the magical Zooniverse series, as they guide you through steps to create your very own animal mash-up creations called mashimals!

Join Nat Amoore, author of Secrets of a schoolyard millionaire and The power of positive pranking.

Join magician extraordinaire and Tricky Nick author Nicholas J Johnson to learn some magic tricks – as well as the science behind the magic!

It’s never too early to start reading and sharing a love of books.

Join us here for a fun, interactive session of stories, songs and rhymes every Saturday at 9.30am. You’ll be able to watch the session from a video link that will be displayed on this page at the start of the event.

For children aged 18 months and under, their parents and carers.

State Library Victoria is a Child Safe Organisation.

Pauline Gandel Children’s Quarter, supported by Gandel Philanthropy, is a purpose-built space for children and families to read, learn and play, with an associated program of activities.

Enjoy past episodes of Baby bounce with Julianne by scrolling our carousel of previous events above or visit our story page.

Postponed – See Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad as you’ve never seen them before

We invite you to come and join The Gathering, where we can get to know more about you and what you feel you need to be even more successful.

We invite you to come and join The Gathering, where we can get to know more about you and what you feel you need to be even more successful.

This pair had their Melbourne International Comedy Festival show cancelled due to the pandemic, but their toxic and unnecessary creative collaboration stops for no one!

Gather once again for our special closing night as we’re joined by an incredible line-up of artists to honour the amazing babes in our lives – from the familial to the fictional and beyond.

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Contributors from Growing Up Disabled in Australia discuss what it has meant to postpone the release of their book, as well as the specific barriers and complexities that disabled writers face during this pandemic

Vidya Rajan and Alistair Baldwin are Nemeses, a newly formed and already dysfunctional comedy duo. The pair had their Melbourne International Comedy Festival show cancelled due to the pandemic, but their toxic and unnecessary creative collaboration stops for no one!

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Auslan translation of an instructional art work by Latai Taumoepeau for the Do It program.

New date will be announced soon

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In his debut solo hour, Cy puts his unique tongue-in-cheek spin on getting older, online dating and identity politics. No dark stories or personal journeys. Just a mic, punchlines and your laughter!

Cancelled

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Known for their sharp power suits and even sharper jokes, The Breast of The Fest showcases Melbourne’s best emerging comedians, plus surprise guest breasts on various nights. 

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Charity is kind. Charity is pure. Charity is an absolute Drama Queen.

New date will be announced soon

Grandiloquent: adj. pompous or extravagant in language, style or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.

Whatchu Talkin’ ‘Bout Wil? is a completely improvised night of stand-up comedy. Ten shows only, every show completely different, made up on the spot with the help of the audience.

‘The funniest hour of the Fringe.’ The Guardian (UK)

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Randy returns home to Australia with an hour of stand-up comedy so unflinchingly relevant you’ll feel like you should be taking notes.

Rooted in self-reflection, catharsis and silliness, Doggo is Alice Tovey’s most ambitious work to date.

Come and hear what Tommy’s been up to since you last saw him. You can be sure it will be foolish, funny as hell and probably his own fault.

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?

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Bobby is a Drama Queen with no drama background.

Sunday comedy from all flags of the world, starting with the stories of the deadly to the stories of all diverse comedians.

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A new date will be advised ASAP

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Return season of Wil’s smash-hit, critically acclaimed opus.

Cancelled

Cancelled

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

Mormon Girl is Jess Knight’s hilarious, bizarre and beautiful coming of age story.

Literal comedy for those embracing disability pride and giving the middle finger to ableism.  

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From the wickedly funny pen of Australian-born, New York-based playwright, comedienne and performer Glace Chase, this play is an hilarious, honest and emotionally affecting look at entitlement, hypocrisy, and the realities of love.

Cancelled

Moonah Taste of the World Festival is a unique, multicultural event that celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Southern Tasmania.

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Updated to an online interactive workshop. Read more…

AI influences our lives whether we notice it or not. But who designs them, and who decides their influence?

An interactive Discussion – What is Inclusive Design and how does it relate to wellbeing?

We live in a world of hyper-communication. And yet our current communication infrastructure, in particular mobile phones, holds a fascinating paradox.

Our panel will talk self-care, safe spaces and changing the world from the ground up.

Virtual Intimacy explores our relationships with technology and the ways it shapes our connection with others.

Christiana Figueres, the architect of the 2015 Paris Agreement, sees the 2020s as a critical moment of opportunity – the ‘golden decade’ – in the future of our species and our planet. 

Sydney Cricket Ground will AUS vs NZ

TICKETS SOLD OUT

Come and see the fabulous Maureen Andrews as the Divine Bette Midler

On International Women’s Day, guests from Melbourne’s arts community reflect on the ongoing persistence and ambition of creative women.

Accessibility and inclusion is more than just a checklist. How can all of us do better at advocating alongside, and practicing allyship with, LGBTIQ+ people with disabilities?

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

Drag, Glitter, Races  & Performances

#VAL explores the very specific, layered and precious relationship that queer kids have with their mothers.

TIM MINCHIN, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer, will return to the Australian stage!

Drag, Glitter, Races  & Performances

Experience a tactile Storytime and craft session presented by Vision Australia’s Feelix Library.

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.

Join us for a special Story Talks session with one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors, Andy Griffiths!

The celebration will be an inspirational show of Pride and a reflection of 40 years “road to Pride”.

Japanese Modernism explores the increasing socially liberated status of Japanese women in the 1920s and 1930s.

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.

We’re reclaiming the iconic Canning Highway and turning it into the world’s longest stage for a day!

Ambitious and career focused, Kane and Hera now have their perfect future all mapped out. There’s one thing they can’t control…their families!

In every era the inventions of Japanese fashion have been fascinating and revolutionary.

Double Delicious offers a taste of the meals that mean everything to five fascinating public figures.

In a special one-night event hosted at Signal, join Komang for the launch of her first single ‘Dewi’ with a host of Indonesian-Australian creatives in a night of music, DJs and spoken word.

Combining personal stories with epic film, soundscapes and ethereal music, Bryony creates a powerful, dark and joyful work about motherhood, heartbreak and finding inner strength.

For the last day of APAM, at NEIGHBOURHOOD, we will gather and talk to share stories, listen, and learn from each other.

Come an hear answers from architects, policy-makers and people with lived experience of housing stress. Let’s keep housing in Melbourne open to all.

Jason Tamiru, Yorta Yorta man and Malthouse Theatre Producer curates Smoke and Fire Yarns – local people, telling local stories.

Wielding an impressive line-up of Australian writers, we invited our speakers and audience alike to reflect on the stories that make us who we are – and to mark the beginning of our own.

The Neighbourhood promises an evening of honest, authentic, and deeply moving theatre, imbued with a sense of hope, power and recognition. 

Join us as the APAM Gathering at Asia TOPA commences with a Welcome to Country from Traditional Owners and welcomes from APAM, Asia TOPA and Arts Centre Melbourne, the Australia Council for the Arts and Creative Victoria.

Spend an afternoon with one of world’s most renowned storytellers at this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Join in a discussion about place, belonging and justice in Australia

A panel of filmmakers exploring gender diversity, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and age on screen and off.

Join top children’s author Julia Donaldson, her guitar-playing husband Malcolm and friends for an out-of-this-world show full of songs and storytelling.

A full day of Auslan accessible talks.

Celebrate our free family fun day with The Sound of Picture Books and experience a picture come to life before your eyes – and ears!

Get to know the artist, learn some Auslan and draw your very own cheeky dog inspired by Dion’s creations and the pair’s award-winning books.

Join us at Story Club where the tales are true, often twisted and heavy on the TMI factor.

Experience her raw emotion, intensely personal lyrics, incredible musicality and intimate interplay with the audience

Join us for this special event screening of What If It Works? and Amar (Moon). This session features a post-screening panel with filmmakers discussing representation of disability on screen.

LET’S TAKE OVER is a one night only free arts festival produced by 10 multidisciplinary young artists aged 16 – 25 years.

Learn from three writers as they explain how their writing documents and charts masculinity in the 21st century.