Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the 2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in early 2020. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association in 2021, and a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Photo: Fiona Hamilton. Follow Richard on Bluesky @richardthewatts.bsky.social and Instagram @richard.l.watts

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Violin virtuoso appointed as WAAPA’s Head of Strings

A Canadian educator and recording artist has been appointed as Associate Professor, Classical Performance.

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Youth circus sector launches national manifesto

The manifesto’s key principles and strategies have grown out of a two-year, sector-wide discussion.

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$200 million fund ‘a landmark for arts philanthropy’

The Packer Family Foundation and Crown Resorts Foundation have jointly announced a new National Philanthropic Fund.

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Live music lobby has 'lost faith' in Planning Minister

Music venues and advocates say they have lost faith in Victoria's Planning Minister Matthew Guy for not protecting live music.

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Chinese acrobats join Fruit Flies for Borderville

A celebration of performance and place marks 35 years of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus.

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Adelaide audiences set for a Wilde time

A new production of The Importance of Being Earnest is set to delight audiences all over again.

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MTC announces multi-million partnership with Crown Resorts Foundation

The five-year, $2.5-million-dollar partnership has the support of the philanthropic wing of global entertainment group Crown.

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Regional theatremakers the focus of inclusive new program

Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre will host a five month program to mentor and support regional theatremakers.

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Saved by the bell: 111 bicycles make exploratory music

Now in its second year, the Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music sounds the siren for contemporary premieres.

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Homophobia back pedal: Tamar Iveri announces Coming Out Day concert

The Georgian opera singer announced her plans for a benefit concert at a joint press conference held with LGBT group…

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