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

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8 Australian graphic novels everyone should read

Whether you're new to comic books or looking to expand your reading list beyond the Big Two (Marvel and DC),…

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Discover a secret side of Sydney and music under the stars

Night at the Barracks is a brand new arts and music festival held on a former army parade ground at…

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Changing cultural narratives by sparking public conversation

The 2022 BLEACH* Festival is not only commissioning new work, it’s changing the way locals and visitors alike perceive and…

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New Artistic Director for Victorian Opera

Stuart Maunder AM is moving states and companies, farewelling State Opera South Australia to lead the flagship Victorian company.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

New Executive Director for Arts North West, Reimagining Museums and Collections Director appointed at University of Melbourne, and more.

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Discovery of WW1 graphic novel might re-write history books

A German cartoonist’s account of life in an Australian WWI internment camp is being claimed as the world’s first-known autobiographical…

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Greener music industry the focus of new environmental guide

Sound Country is a step-by-step guide for musicians and bands keen to reduce their carbon footprint and bring fans along…

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On the Move: Latest sector appointments

Meet SALA’s new Chair, YIRRAMBOI Festival announces new leaders, Elder Conservatorium of Music appoints Director, and more.

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Circa expands into Cairns with new First Nations ensemble

The Brisbane-based circus company is expanding from Meanjin to the Gimuy Walabura Yidinii, Yirrganydji Country, with a new, First Nations-led…

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