Festivals

Meet Dark Mofo’s new Artistic Director
Chris Twite, an an experienced creative director, curator and producer, will present his first Dark Mofo in 2024.

Celebrating local stories through place-based programming
Running from 1-4 June 2023, the NT Writers Festival offers the perfect reason for a mid-winter getaway to Alice Springs.

Street art is beautifying towns and landscapes across the country
A colourful feature in our cityscapes and beyond, street art is an increasingly important part of our urban and regional…

Street art finding its mark in outdoor festival
The Brisbane Street Art Festival offers a jam-packed 16-day festival with an impressive range of murals, installations and workshops.

Comedy with a twist
If you've had your fill of sketch-based comedy or solo stand-ups with a mic, how about a show with a…

Comedy reviews: Kitty Flanagan, Dr Brown Beturns, MICF
Sparkling wit or utterly wordless – take your pick.

Heritage Festival offers a chance to get hands-on with the past
Celebrate the Gold Rush history of central Victoria at the Ballarat Heritage Festival.

The vision needed to curate a successful music festival
Roland Peelman, Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival, gears up to present a powerful 2023 festival with a…

Exit interview: Annette Downs, Performing Lines TAS
The producer looks back on her experiences with Performing Lines and considers the ways Tasmania has changed in that time.

Radical optimism on the island
The final festival from Lindy Hume saw artists making a range of important statements about their life experiences.