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festival January 14, 2026
Can Sydney Festival help mend a city’s grieving heart?
The Sydney Festival is a reminder of how art can heal and processional, interactive work can make community.
film December 6, 2025
Marrakech International Film Festival
The latest iteration of the Marrakech International Film Festival – the Arab world’s most important – highlights the triumphs and trials of the human spirit.
festival November 22, 2025
The 2025 Fremantle Biennale – Tom Mùller’s last as artistic director – opens up the idea of sanctuary.
festival October 18, 2025
2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival
The 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival offers a rich range of llocal and international shows that affirm the human desire for real connection.
festival September 13, 2025
Brisbane Festival 2025 – Louise Bezzina’s last as artistic director – brings a rich array of dance to a diverse program.
festival July 19, 2025
Now in its fifth year, Illuminate Adelaide’s idiosyncratic programming has built the festival into a feast of immersive audiovisual art and music.
festival June 14, 2025
Rising’s first week is proof that the Melbourne festival is now fully grounded in the diversity of the city’s culture, with complementary international acts.
festival June 14, 2025
In its gloriously perverse programming, Hobart’s Dark Mofo has entrenched itself as a sanctuary for the weirdness of humanity.
festival March 8, 2025
Brett Sheehy’s penultimate Adelaide Festival is an array of powerful performances, from its stunning opera centrepiece to a primeval flamenco.
festival February 15, 2025
Perth Festival delivers some big-hitting shows, including the breathtaking Mahabharata and a revolutionary Portuguese dance work.
festival February 1, 2025
From modest beginnings, Melbourne’s annual Midsumma Festival has grown into an iconic celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community – and remains as essential as ever.
