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The front door of Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, with Nathan Beard's 'Floral Histories' installed. The portico of a Victorian-era building flanked by two old-fashioned lamp posts; floral artworks are visible in the windows on either side of the portico.
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20 years of Arts House: reflecting on where it all began

The founding Artistic Director of Arts House takes a look back at the early days of Melbourne’s home of contemporary…

Man in wetsuit with surfboard on beach with sculpture. SWELL Sculpture Festival
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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 8-14 December 2025

The Bald Archy Prize spreads its wings, major commissions and funding opportunities for 2026, and more.

Soul of Possum. Photo: Darren Gill.
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Soul of Possum review: a First Nations perspective on first contact

With Soul of Possum, playwright Brodie Murray balances a coming of age story against a moment of first contact –…

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Backbone Youth Arts

Term-Based Drama Workshops for Young People

Join a creative community at Backbone Youth Arts! Registration for Drama Workshops is open now for 2026!

Performances & Gigs

Institute of Modern Art | IMA Brisbane

Mono 59: Tujiko Noriko, Unregistered Master Builder

Since the early 2000s, Tujiko Noriko has been rewriting the possibilities of avant pop. She returns to Brisbane for Mono…

Performances & Gigs

Institute of Modern Art | IMA Brisbane

Mono 58: Dj/rupture, Lyra Pramuk

With his euphoric mixtapes, records, and texts, Dj/rupture exemplifies porous, nomadic music making. Lyra Pramuk sits at the nexus of…

Born On A Thursday. Image: Phil Erbacher.
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Born on a Thursday review: violence, force and fervour

Jack Kearney’s simmering Born on a Thursday draws us into a typical Western Sydney home in 1998.

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Artist Talks

Ipswich City Council

Creators’ Summit – Ipswich

The Creator’s Summit – Ipswich is back in 2026, featuring Ben Lee! Join us for a day bursting with opportunity,…

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Christmas Actually review: come on and let it show

Christmas Actually is a rollicking good time sure to have audience members dancing in the aisles. 

Performances & Gigs

The Events Centre

Acoustic Guitar Spectacular

The Acoustic Guitar Spectacular returns in 2026, bringing three outstanding Australian guitarists together for one night of exceptional acoustic music.…

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