Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s 2025 program led by global stars

Running from 26 March to 20 April, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival will feature international icons, Australian favourites, and emerging…

Geelong Gallery secures Archibald Prize 2025 in exclusive to Victoria

Geelong’s home of contemporary art and inquisitive exhibitions, Geelong Gallery, has this morning announced the securing of the distinguished portrait…

The best festivals and festive celebrations happening in regional Victoria this December

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for that darn mosquito…

DANDROGYNY decorates Warrnambool with drag tomorrow night

DANDROGYNY, a physical theatre practitioner who has performed in over twenty countries, is hosting FAB FRENZY to celebrate LGBTQIA+ pride…

Spoil someone rotten with the best giftware shops in and around Geelong

Whether it’s a gift for yourself, a loved one or you’re looking to waste a few hours of your day, these stores in Geelong are the perfect places for whatever you’re after. Set yourself a budget, as you won’t be able to help yourself at these stores!

Speed up your career – choose TAFE

As students across Australia weigh up their study options for 2025, many are exploring the advantages of TAFE as a…

Fire the kiln: A giant ceramics market is coming to Geelong

Perfectly timed to fill the shopping list this festive season, The Geelong Ceramics Market returns to the region with the…

Forever I Live: The life and legacy of Josh Muir

Readers please be advised that this article discusses a First Nations person who is deceased. Josh Muir was a prolific…

149-year-old theatre, Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat set to reopen tomorrow

It’s hard to believe that it has been almost two years since the stage was set, the curtains were drawn…

The recipients of Geelong Arts Centre’s Creative Engine and Launchpad grant programs revealed

Following yet another year of successful artistic development and performance delivery, Geelong Arts Centre have announced the latest recipients of…

A new vibrant music mural has popped up in Ballarat

The City of Ballarat has a new addition to their already vibrant music scene. Today a new music mural has…

Newtown creative studio The KO to say goodbye at 2024 close, hosting studio furniture sale

Nestled into the quiet Lambert Avenue court of Newtown, the sunlit shared studio space of The KO has housed some…

Acrobatic, spiritual and profound: Arterial is an awe-inspiring work from Na Djinang Circus

From magical opera experiences to vampiric vaudeville, kaleidoscopic choreography to traditional theatre; the ambitious program has delivered daring works to…

Warrnambool Art Gallery graffitied with award-winning works

From the concrete building facades of New York’s gridded streets to the walls of Warrnambool Art Gallery (WAG) comes CLAW…

Asia TOPA festival unveils full 2025 program, bringing the best of Asia-Pacific arts to Melbourne

Taking place from 20 February to 10 March 2025, Asia TOPA will showcase the vibrant creativity and cultural dynamism of…

Borderville Summer Festival celebrates tenth year of bringing circus antics to Albury/Wodonga

Taking place across three consecutive weekends from 3 – 20 December, the Borderville Summer Festival will celebrate ten years since…

Geelong Design Week welcomes more than 70 exhibitions, workshops, talks, tours and unique experiences to the region

There are a great number of landmarks, people and events synonymous with the Geelong name for both locals and from…

Queer cakes and butch bakes: Castlemaine gets cooking with their first queer-bake off

Castlemaine Pride is hosting a bake-off like no other. This weekend on Sunday 10 November, they will host the town’s…

Piccadilly Market

Start your Christmas shopping as Piccadilly Market returns to Geelong Arts Centre

Following a successful return to the arts and entertainment hub of Geelong Arts Centre in September, which saw massive crowds…

November’s festival front sees the return of juggernaut music events

It would be fair to say I am not a man of fashion. A sense of style has eluded me…

Learn the DON’T’s of running a music festival at this hilarious stand-up show

As we emerge from the storm of sunken festivals, the lesson book is starting to fill on the do’s and…

Masters of aerial arts, Duo Hoop, reinvent the circus and expand the industry

They were the two death-defying artists contorting their bodies through a single hoop raised high in the trusses of The…

Jeremy Dooley is taking a leap of faith with comedy show First And Last

Last year Jeremy Dooley took Geelong by storm with his double show feature No Doubt at Geelong Comedy Festival. This year…

sessions. is Singapore’s hottest new music festival, featuring Kiasmos, local artists and sonic portals through space

If the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Singapore isn’t its innovative take on music experimentation…

 

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