Festivals

Summer festival season heats up as programs launch nationwide
Adelaide, Perth and Sydney Festivals launched their 2024 programs this week, with Mona Foma waiting eagerly in the wings.

Activists will tell you that trans roles should go to trans actors – I disagree
When a certain children's author is played by a trans performer and a trans character is played by a cis…

How a year-round festival programming plan aims to offer arts workers greater job security
By rolling out a range of special projects year-round, Perth Festival aims to provide more secure longer-term contracts for staff…

The First Peoples-led festival committed to developing First People's stories
The 10th anniversary of Yellamundie Festival brings a First Peoples' lens to First Peoples' storytelling.

Festival review: week three, Brisbane Festival
Some of the highlights of week three of Brisbane Festival.

The regional cultural festival that’s Blooming lovely
From tulips and wine tastings to heritage architecture and an acquisitive painting prize, Bendigo’s Bloom festival has much to offer…

Unconformity rules at this unique celebration of place
This site-specific festival on Tasmania's remote West Coast offers locals and visitors alike an array of unique cultural experiences.

Overcoming threshold anxiety
Geelong Arts Centre’s redevelopment opens the venue up to the public eye, in a way that’s deliberately designed to ensure…

The daring future of sovereign Blak storytelling
ArtsHub speaks with YIRRAMBOI Festival and new First Nations theatre company A Daylight Connection, about bold and experimental First Nations…

Queer cultural festival expands citywide
The rebranded and expanded Melt OPEN will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community of Brisbane and beyond.