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 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

Richard Watts's Latest Articles

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Björk to perform exclusive Australian gigs at Perth Festival

The Icelandic singer-songer will perform a series of concerts in Perth in early March 2023.

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Santos pulls plug on Darwin Festival sponsorship

A coalition of climate and arts philanthropists has offered $200,000 to Darwin Festival to replace the support of fossil fuel…

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Meet our new Managing Editor

Writer, editor and actor Madeleine Swain joins the ArtsHub team.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

Windmill Theatre AD moves across to Windmill Pictures, HOTA CEO stepping down, and more.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

Musica Viva appoints new CEO, a new ED for State Opera SA, new Chair joins ACT Minister’s Creative Council, and…

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A new generation of students are poised to green the world

NIDA Green aims to embed environmentally sustainable practices in the curriculum and empower a new generation of theatre artists to…

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Where are the development programs for women opera directors?

Whereas state theatre companies have taken a proactive role in investing in development programs for women directors and other creatives,…

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The home for art where surf and city meet

A hub for art and community alike, the restored Bondi Pavilion is readying to open its doors once more.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

South Australian Museum Director resigns, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair welcomes new Artistic Director, and more.

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$5M gift secures Griffin’s future in Kings Cross

The largest philanthropic gift in Griffin Theatre Company’s history has enabled the company to purchase its home at the SBW…

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