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.

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

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.

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.’

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.

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

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

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

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

Catch all the action from around Scarborough Park with roving Christmas performers, twilight markets, and free Christmas activities and workshops.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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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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.

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

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

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.

CANCELLED – 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.

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

(Postponed – Date TBA) 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.

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!

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

Fanaticus Pop Up will be a playful, inclusive, fun and entertaining event.

Join Maher as she talks about the meaning of Sex in one of the world’s most dynamic and complex countries, with a few pointers for thinking through Australia’s own challenges with gender and violence. 

Tumarkin is an honest and serious speaker and her commentary is full of a humility and wit that make her a must-see guest at this year’s festival.

In One Hundred Years of Dirt, his searing memoir of growing up in rural Australia, Morton provides a condemning account of the class system in this country.

A full day of Auslan accessible talks.

Award-winning authors Melissa Lucashenko, Josephine Wilson and Charlotte Wood join Meri Fatin for a fiery conversation about writing, money and the politics of women winning prizes.

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

Phelim McDermott is a master storyteller – a theatrical alchemist and spinner of yarns who has summoned this astonishingly original show about making a show.

Jason Chong hosts a ridiculously interactive quiz show where the audience answers curly questions live on their phones while contestants try to predict which way ‘The Room’ swings. (That’s you.)

Irish born, Perth-based author Dervla McTiernan is back to celebrate the third title in her compelling Irish detective series

Decades after it was written, David Williamson’s 1987 classic is as sharp as ever; a satirical skewering of the extravagance of yesterday that could have been written today.

‘A sharp, funny version… masterfully – and mischievously – played.’

NGV Friday Nights through this summer pays homage to the 1980s and New York downtown.

The long-awaited follow-up to one of Australian theatre’s most acclaimed collaborations asks a bold question: does Australia share a dream and do we really sing with one voice?

Pre and Post Match Speeches will be Auslan interpreted

This comedic take at pageant culture has a queer twist.

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

Starting and finishing in the Perth Cultural Centre you’re invited to join us for a full day of city-wide events offering exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into the Visual Arts 2020 program.

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

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

After Kate Miller-Heidke’s gravity-defying win at Eurovision – Australia Decides in 2019, who will wear the crown next for Australia?

A brand-new sketch comedy for anyone who’s ever had one of those days.

You’re invited to LWAG’s first exhibition launch for 2020!

Sunanda asks “How Gay Am I?” in this comedic solo multimedia show.

FUSE is set to transform the previous festival offerings of Darebin Music Feast, Darebin Homemade Food & Wine Festival and Darebin Community & Kite Festival into an eclectic, new multi-disciplinary arts and cultural festival,

Professor Lynette Russell and Zena Cumpston reflect on the concept of civilization.

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.

What are you waiting for? Midsumma wouldn’t be complete without the Extravaganza darlings!

“Spectacular pageant show promoting diversity & inclusion” – Daily Mail

It’s party time! We’re excited to launch our First Nations issue, as part of Midsumma Festival 2020.

Speeches will be Auslan interpreted

Follow one woman and her two boobs through a literal hurricane of life changing events.

All members of LGBTIQA+ communities, their families, and allies are invited to come along and bare witness to the multifarious stories as we wonder through our genderings.

Join us for a night of queer-focused theatre featuring fresh 15 minute excerpts from finalists.

The full concert will be AUSLAN interpreted with a dedicated viewing area and with interpreters also on the big screen throughout.

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

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

Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox burrows west and arrives in Perth to delight and dazzle audiences of all ages these summer holidays.

For Lunar New Year see all five episodes, including an introduction by series creator Grace Feng Fang Juan and producer Nikki Tran.

George was a pioneer. A trailblazer. An icon. He was our saint.

Set in a northern town during the miners’ strike of 1984/5, the show follows Billy’s journey from the boxing ring to ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that unites his family, inspires his community and changes his life forever.

A Place at the Table will share tellings of queer meanderings from many perspectives and explore journeys of identity, belonging, truth, emotion, and life.

In the fraught age of Brexit, Trump and the world-wide division between right and left, Waterloo asks: what happens when you break enemy lines?

The most fabulous queer-day-out @midsumma

Literature is a barometer of our ideas, tracking who we are and who we might become.

Come to the Library to help create a story where the characters choose their own adventure!

Programs for this age group will be monthly

Matilda is no ordinary sheep. She loves adventure, travel and more than anything she loves to dance!

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s best-selling book comes to life on stage for children aged 6+ and their adults!

Auslan access at the opening ceremony.

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

A need for people to come together the morning of Christmas day to be around other LGBTIQA+ people and our allies.

Come and join friends and family for this wonderful Christmas Eve tradition in VIC!

It’s Christmas at the House, bringing our community together for an old school carol sing-along!

The tradition of carols lives on in Ballarat with Ballarat Carols By Candlelight

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

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

Don’t miss Yael Stone and Noni Hazlehurst in this wicked black comedy by Academy Award-winning writer Martin McDonagh.

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

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.

The Coolangatta Christmas Carols are proudly presented by Connecting Southern Gold Coast and City of Gold Coast Division 14 Cr Gail O’Neill.

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

Annual Family Day in Coburg on Sunday December 15 from 10am.

Join us for our FREE annual Community Christmas Festival

Perth’s most spectacular end of year concert.

WHERE: Dancehouse

PRICE: $25 F | $20 C | $15 DH Member

FINAL RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW: BOOK NOW

Due to the limited capacity of this performance, we will be inviting attendees to select whether you are able to attend either performance.

This event is wheelchair accessible. Auslan interpretation will be provided on Saturday 14^th December.

If you or your guests have any accessibility requirements or requests for this event, please notify us at development@dancehouse.com.au the week before the event. We will contact you to confirm that we have received and can accommodate your requirements. If you have not heard from us three days before the event, please contact us to ensure we have received your request.

Wyndham Carols by Candlelight is an iconic event in the City of Wyndham, and has been running for over 30 years

Get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy Banyule’s very own Carols by Candlelight at Ivanhoe Park.

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

Come on down to the City of Logan Christmas Carols, Griffith University, Logan Campus on Saturday the 14th of December for a great time!

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

Spot jumps out of the storybook and onto the stage!

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.

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!

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

Opening speeches and anthem will be Auslan Interpreted.

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

The ever-popular YA Showcase is on again!

The FREE annual Monash Carols by Candlelight is just around the corner. Pack a picnic rug and head down to Jells Park on Sunday 8 December to celebrate the festive season!

Sing and celebrate with family, friends and neighbours at Stonnington’s magical Christmas concert.

There will be a variety of activities at Burswood Park on Sunday 8 December from 4pm including facepainting, roving entertainers, lawn games and even a visit from the big man (Santa) himself!

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 2019 Carols by Candlelight with Auslan!

Never underestimate the determination of a child!

Catch all the action from around Scarborough Park with roving Christmas performers, twilight markets, and free Christmas activities and workshops.

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

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

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

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

Campbelltown Sports Stadium will again host this year’s Campbelltown Christmas Carols event, with a spectacular fireworks display and a visit from Santa!

Now in its seventh year, the Koorie Heritage Trust’s annual Koorie Art Show showcases the diverse talent of Victoria’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

A community event celebrating art from people with disability about invisible disabilities.

Come and experience the wonder of Christmas at the  Mandurah Christmas Pageant.

The event will aim to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability and celebrate their achievements and contributions.

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

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

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

VISABILITY will be unpacked in a rich conversation between artists Ruby Allegra and Leilani Fuimaono, moderated by co-curator Pauline Vetuna.

We’re bringing the community together to celebrate stories of achievement and contribution for the culmination of The Lives We Lead project.

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

In an unprecedented, world premiere exhibition, the National Gallery of Victoria presents the work of two of the most significant and influential artists of the late twentieth century

More info coming soon..

Saxon Street Festival: A Fundraiser for Grandmothers Against Removals VIC.

Set in a northern town during the miners’ strike of 1984/5, the show follows Billy’s journey from the boxing ring to ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that unites his family, inspires his community and changes his life forever.

“You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.” – Jeannette Rankin

AUS vs Pakistan – Anthem Ceremony , pre match ceremony

Are you a person with a disability? Are you a carer, family member, supporter or a professional?

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

VISABILITY is a celebration of identities, minds and bodies as artists who identify as having a disability make the invisible and marginalised, visible.

Is the global climate justice movement adequately attuned to the varying needs of people with disability? 

School and local community event on the school oval!

Join us as we celebrate the festive season on Sunday 24th November 2019 at Centenary Lakes Park and sing-along to your favourite Christmas songs at the Caboolture Christmas Carols.

80 voices, a 5 piece band, and an eclectic mix of hits and gospel from the Disco and Funk era, all with a soulful edge. Don’t stop ’til you get enough!

Shakespeare’s finest play is given a wild makeover by award-winning Artistic Director Dr Miles Gregory.

CONVERSATIONS WITH MEN is an exploration of masculinity, vulnerability and the tender connection between men and their childhood selves.

SAPOLOGIE celebrates the voices of Melbourne’s boldest young artists in an evening of spoken word, music, and storytelling.

And Also Presents and Sisteria podcast is pleased to host a conversation exploring what #Metoo has meant and could mean in Australia in a creative, social and legal sense.

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

AUS vs Pakistan – Anthem Ceremony , pre match ceremony

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

Australia’s premier queer arts and cultural festival returns in 2020.

Informational Video about The Victorian Independent Producers Initiative (VIPI)

This panel discussion will feature a panel of trans and gender diverse speakers, talking about their experience of being trans and gender diverse in the workplace and what makes a good ally.

Featuring new writing from Nic Alea, Geetha Balakrishnan, Christine Davey, Hayley Lawson-Smith, Gabriella Munoz, Jennifer Nguyen, Oliver Reeson and Jasmine Shirrefs.

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 very special anniversary party as we celebrate forty years of wild words.

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.

Take a walk in someone else’s shoes – literally. A free pop-up storytelling exhibition is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne.

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

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

Auslan access to U2!! Live Nation is excited to confirm  that U2 will bring their acclaimed Joshua Tree Tour to New Zealand and Australia later this year. 

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

With creeping authoritarianism and instability in many regions around the world, it’s an increasingly dangerous time for writers of all kinds.

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

From intimate and personal interactions to larger community spectacles, this Makeshift gathering will grapple with the care, ethics and strategies of participatory performance.

The post performance Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

This event has community performances, interactive art experiences, workshops and food vendors!

Broadside is the new feminist ideas festival from the Wheeler Centre

An unforgettable night of Queer entertainment celebrating the official start of the Festival.

Broadside is the new feminist ideas festival from the Wheeler Centre

Opening speeches and anthem will be Auslan Interpreted.

Broadside Teen Day – a tailored day of free talks and workshops designed to inspire community and action. 

A brand-new sketch comedy for anyone who’s ever had one of those days.

Be a part of this event where over half a million Australian students all stop and sing the same song, on the same day, at the same time.

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

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

Nebula will host four sessions of one-hour collections of 10-minute ‘scratches’, testing original and experimental performances by Deaf and Disabled Artists.

Nebula will host four sessions of one-hour collections of 10-minute ‘scratches’, testing original and experimental performances by Deaf and Disabled Artists.

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

Nebula will host four sessions of one-hour collections of 10-minute ‘scratches’, testing original and experimental performances by Deaf and Disabled Artists.

Nebula will host four sessions of one-hour collections of 10-minute ‘scratches’, testing original and experimental performances by Deaf and Disabled Artists.

Take a walk in someone else’s shoes – literally. A free pop-up storytelling exhibition is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne.

When does the muse reveal herself, and when does she reveal more about her creator?

Join us for an evening of performance, film, music and art!

A new profit-for-purpose book from Affirm Press, We Are Here: Stories of Home, Place and Belonging, is a testament to the unique insights of people who’ve known homelessness in Australia.

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!

Slutoween is a Halloween themed night of fun, sex positvity and inclusivity.

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

Explain Normal is a new dance theatre work directed by participatory artist Daniele Constance.

Comedy For A Cause presents a showcase of some of the best comedians

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

This event is part of Future Echoes, a festival highlighting young voices, new narratives and works in progress at Arts Centre Melbourne.

This event is part of Future Echoes, a festival highlighting young voices, new narratives and works in progress at Arts Centre Melbourne.

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

Rally and march through the city. Bring flags, placards, banners.

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

Be there for our greatest test, as two international power houses go face to face in an epic doubleheader of Rugby League.

This event is part of Future Echoes, a festival highlighting young voices, new narratives and works in progress at Arts Centre Melbourne.

This event is part of Future Echoes, a festival highlighting young voices, new narratives and works in progress at Arts Centre Melbourne.

When does the muse reveal herself, and when does she reveal more about her creator?

This event is part of Future Echoes, a festival highlighting young voices, new narratives and works in progress at Arts Centre Melbourne.

This event is part of Future Echoes, a festival highlighting young voices, new narratives and works in progress at Arts Centre Melbourne.

This performance takes us into the world of fiery misfit Sybylla as she wrestles against the restricted life on offer for a young woman in rural Australia a hundred years ago.

This event is part of Future Echoes, a festival highlighting young voices, new narratives and works in progress at Arts Centre Melbourne.

This event is part of Future Echoes, a festival highlighting young voices, new narratives and works in progress at Arts Centre Melbourne.

Enjoy a day of singing, dancing and storytelling as Romp & Stomp comes to Melbourne Museum.

In this panel conversation, we’ll discuss how artists with disability across the globe are engaging with the new digital order

Kids big and small will love the huge variety of things to see and do.

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.

Performance Space is proud to present a newly-commissioned performance by pioneering pop provocateurs Chicks on Speed.

The internationally acclaimed story comes of age on stage.

The post performance Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

This dual performance lecture will showcase the various technologies developed and produced by Melissa E. Logan & Prof. Dr. Alexandra Murray-Leslie that expand and disrupt the tropes of fashion, music, design and performance.

Come along and enjoy a delicious roast lunch and entertainment.

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

SHOW + Q & A: Five activists with intellectual disabilities hold a public meeting to start a frank conversation about a history we would prefer not to know, and a future that is ambivalent.

In this address, Maxine talks about writing, risk, breaking convention, tearing up the rule book, and the ground-breaking Australian writers and thinkers who’ve inspired her, and paved the way for her work.

When does the muse reveal herself, and when does she reveal more about her creator?

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

Framed by research findings from across the sector, this national gathering will focus on the intersection between practice, technology and engaging young people.

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

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

Kids get ready for a land of fun, excitement and adventure!

Join us for an ultra-blak invigoration station of deadly inspiration.

In this ring it’s son versus mum. We don’t like his odds.

While school friends were battling exams, hormones and curfews, Cora Bissett was an indie pop hopeful. Even the loftiest teen dreams come crashing down.

‘As a Kurd, I was stateless until I became an Australian, and Australia is the only official home I have, because Kurdistan does not exist on a map.’

At age four, Jessica White lost most of her hearing through bacterial meningitis. Growing up in an isolated rural community among hearing people, she was raised as a hearing person. She wasn’t taught to sign.

The speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Experience the thrill of this highly imaginative work.

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

It’s the pinnacle of the Rugby League calendar, 80 history-making minutes to crown the 2019 Premiers. 

A funny and ferocious portrait of a country unable to reconcile its past, uncertain of its future and political vision.

The latest creation by Circus Oz to grace the Big Top draws on the pristine beauty of the elements, exploring what was, what is, and what could be.

The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

This performance will bring the African Savannah to life!

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

The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Finally, Australian comedy is seeing a broader range of voices represented in writers’ rooms, on screen and behind the scenes. It’s making our entertainment funnier and sharper – and it’s enhancing its appeal for more Australians.

Musicians from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra perform

Anyone from any gender or cultural background has suffered as a result of the patriarchy and sexism in some form. Feminism is about everyone.

A panel of BIPOC critical thinkers construct an imagined future. Tracking back to the present, they bare the socio – legal and political architectures that imprison and kill ideas, bodies and futures.

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

SHOW + Q & A: Five activists with intellectual disabilities hold a public meeting to start a frank conversation about a history we would prefer not to know, and a future that is ambivalent.

Staged in a huge warehouse in Yeerongpilly, Invisible Cities is perhaps the most ambitious project ever presented by Brisbane Festival.

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

Bighouse Dreaming is a provocative and urgent performance that holds an unflinching lens to the justice system, youth prisons and Australian masculinity – black and white.

Times are tough. Climate crisis, rampant inequality, and Pauline Hanson is still a thing. So these comedians are saving the world, one seven-minute stand-up set at a time.

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

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

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

As the eldest daughter of a rural Mormon family, Jess was taught her body was off limits. The church taught her a woman’s primary purpose was to become a mother, but being born with a disability and no uterus, how would that work?

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

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

VidCon Australia is a convention that celebrates the culture of online video.

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

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

Many people have a favourite piece of orchestral music, even if they don’t think of themselves as classical music fans. Maybe they only know one piece – something heard as a child, or known from a film, or linked with a big life event – but it’s music that occupies a special place.

Snatches is RMIT Creative’s annual Melbourne Fringe Festival show – a night of short theatre pieces ?written, directed and performed by RMIT students.

As emission targets are ignored, and we hurdle towards the point of no return, it is clear we have lost the ability to empathise with future generations.

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

Digging into the stasis that holds us back from doing anything, this dark, hopeful and irreverent cautionary tale reminds that now is not the time to sit back and watch.

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

Snatches is RMIT Creative’s annual Melbourne Fringe Festival show – a night of short theatre pieces ?written, directed and performed by RMIT students.

Just how effective IS self care? And who is actually successfully practicing it? We’re on a mission to find out…

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

VidCon Australia is a convention that celebrates the culture of online video.

18 years later, Scout Boxall brings their unique blend of sketch, clown, stand-up and low-fi, prop-heavy misandry to the stage in their raw first solo hour. It’s going to be a cracking time.

Witness a unique multi-sensory experience of spatial sound that can be seen and felt as a playful and haunting entity.

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

THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT A POORLY UNDERSTOOD FORCE OF NATURE

Let Meowt! Dives deep into the qualities that make cats so damn special, but even more so — the qualities that make us so uniquely human. 

Let Meowt! Dives deep into the qualities that make cats so damn special, but even more so — the qualities that make us so uniquely human. 

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.  

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.  

Civilization: The Way We Live Now explores photographers’ representations of life in cities and presents a journey through the shared aspects of living in the urban environment.

(30 min sessions start from 11am).Taking place in a bustling Coburg venue, you’ll be the only one that knows a show is happening. Help plan an exciting event where your decisions matter and are key to how the story plays out.

Phoenix Theatre Company is bringing the sensational Jesus Christ Superstar to the stage

Experience spine-tingling mystery and inescapable tension. Can you resist?

Just how effective IS self care? And who is actually successfully practicing it? We’re on a mission to find out…

How many stories have gone untold? How do we process our own pain, healing, disconnection and growth?

A wild and playful collision of basketball and theatre.

Tickets on Myself is showcase version of an earlier show about women’s reproductive rights, Total Vagina, featuring the stories of four artists/activists. This showcase features intersectional commentary front and centre – it’s darker, sharper, political.

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

Explore the evolution of redwares, a form of earthenware pottery.

It’s time to bid farewell to MWF19 with one final night of readings and performance, courtesy of four brilliant artists each reading a piece about their own ‘last goodbye’ – to a place, a person, a memory.

In a rare Melbourne appearance he reflects on the vast body of his work, how he almost gave up writing after his first novel initially failed, and muses on future projects.

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

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

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

        ‘A girl’s strength is hard to describe. The impossible task is holding the sky up on your shoulders. No one can take my sky, my tree and my red earth from me’.  – Kaitlyn

Adventure, laughs and contemporary Aboriginal culture.

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

Grease promises to delight the young and young at heart.

Some of the country’s top singer-songwriters discuss their practice and perform live in MWF19’s Duets series.

Too often conversations about sex fail to meaningfully address the important intersection between sexuality and disability.

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

Adventure, laughs and contemporary Aboriginal culture.

From Australia’s hottest theatrical outfit The Last Great Hunt, comes PERPETUAL WAKE, a brand-new comedy about the stories we tell to hide our shame.

Navigating the Social Minefield: How to Beat Loneliness in University Life

The Inky Awards are Australia’s only teen voted book awards.

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

SlutWalk Melbourne is taking over the Rochester Hotel’s usual trivia for one night only.

Civil rights activist and author DeRay Mckesson is one of the leading voices in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Melbourne Theatre Company  2020 Season Launch.

Who will be crowned champions?

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

What was the something or someone who changed the way you love and see the world?

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

A post-screening talk on the Australian women’s suffrage movement by historian Clare Wright.

What was the something or someone who changed the way you love and see the world?

A new annual event on the Darebin calendar, this special day recognises and celebrates First Nations peoples and the wider Darebin community.

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

The Q&A session will be Auslan interpreted.

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

A BOGAN AND BOURGEOIS BATTLE FOR A SUBURBAN BACKYARD.

What can we learn from each other, our environment and about ourselves? (Read more for the full REFUGE program – with many Auslan accessible events this weekend).

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

MWF19 swoons into the arms of Melbourne with its opening night gala

Join us for an exciting exhibition opening.

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.

In the face of climate crisis, three crows come together to save the world.

American artist Penelope Umbrico discusses her installations, video, and digital media works with Professor Daniel Palmer from RMIT University.

Combining satire, romantic comedy and science fiction, this devised play explores how to live (and die) well in the final days of humanity.

Magic Dykes is a camp dance party with performances across each night. Participation is encouraged (BYO poppers) .

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

Three stories by master of the macabre Franz Kafka explore the twists and turns of legal limbo, paranoia, and offshore detention and torture.

A new non-boring comedy cabaret from Lucy Gransbury. (Winner of ‘Best Cabaret’ weekly award from Adelaide Fringe).

It’s a devised work about changing and becoming. It will be made with so much love. And probably lots of shared meals. 

A talk on the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art is your place to experience an extraordinary selection of inspiring new work by acclaimed artists from Australia and the Asia Pacific.

Two of Australia’s funniest First Nationers are bringing the belly laughs to Darwin Festival.

A Chinese-American woman reuniting with family to farewell her dying grandmother – who doesn’t know of her deadly diagnosis. 

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

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

3x3x2 Festival of New Works premiers three boundary-pushing performances by the next generation of experimental performance makers.

This old-world adventure from Arena Theatre Company captures an extraordinary moment in history, when flight was inspiring a whole new way of looking at the world.

This is the wild story of how the way of the dragon became a global phenomenon.

Join a group of girls and gender-fluid youths as they discover the empowering strength of music through a GIRLS ROCK! camp in Melbourne.

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

This night is for all trans, gender-diverse and non-binary community members and their loved ones. Come and take part in conversations about the relationships we can forge as individuals and a community.

This is the launch of the ‘The Wyndham Learning Festival’ : a free community event that celebrates and showcases learning

Rapper, poet and award-winning author Omar Musa brings his electrifying show Since Ali Died to Melbourne, following sold out seasons at Sydney’s Griffin Theatre Company, including at their inaugural Batch Festival.

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

A sunny and buoyant coming-of-age tale!

Get ready for the ultimate fairy tale mash up! 

Below is a pitch-black comedy with a unique, and uniquely provocative, take on Australia’s controversial asylum-seeker detention system.

Deadpan to its core, A Family is an offbeat comedy that ventures into the home of a lonely man who hires actors to play his parents, brother and sister.

Delivered with humour, dancing and fun for all, All come out to play! is a session that helps children learn about respectful relationships and equality. 

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

Despite progress across recent decades in portraying minority experience, films today often struggle to accurately and compassionately represent disability on screen.

This gripping high seas drama was awarded the Panorama Prize by Berlinale’s Ecumenical Jury.

Undateable. Unemployable. Unstoppable.

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

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

Join us for an exciting exhibition opening.

The MIFF Premiere Fund-supported film Buoyancy draws attention to the plight of boys and young men exploited in Southeast Asia’s fishing industry

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

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

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

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

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.

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