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Queer connection: drag venue marks magic milestone

Queer connection: drag venue marks magic milestone

Mary's Poppin, an iconic queer nightclub, is celebrating 10 years as a hub of glamour, performance and self-expression.

New director to repair cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week

New director to repair cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week

New director to repair cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week

New director to repair cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week

Adelaide Writers' Week's new director wants to help repair the festival after it was cancelled following a boycott for dropping a Palestinian-Australian author.

'Really bummed': fuel crunch blame as festival scrapped

'Really bummed': fuel crunch blame as festival scrapped

'Really bummed': fuel crunch blame as festival scrapped

'Really bummed': fuel crunch blame as festival scrapped

The OUT 2 LUNCH Festival starring dance act FISHER won't run in 2026, with major events company TEG Live blaming fuel disruptions and the cost-of-living crisis.

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Circus Oz hangs in the balance with its latest show

Circus Oz hangs in the balance with its latest show

Circus Oz premieres the comedy festival show Here, There and Everywhere, with the influential company now run by volunteers determined to keep it alive.

Fuel crunch looms but the show must go on

Fuel crunch looms but the show must go on

Shortages and logistical woes haven't fazed passionate agriculturalists as Australia's biggest farm show reports not a single exhibitor has pulled out.

No pants Penguin comedy show makes a triumphant return

No pants Penguin comedy show makes a triumphant return

The award-winning Classic Penguins returns to the comedy festival. Its star, Garry Starr, might need to put his pants back on - he's pitching for television.

Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain

Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain

Music festival Birdsville Big Red Bash has been cancelled for 2026 after heavy rains. It's more bad news for live music lovers after the collapse of Bluesfest.

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Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Dark Mofo's slate features robot dogs, a burning lizard totem, and the world's most exclusive film. The 2026 festival also takes over a Spirit of Tasmania ship.

Denise Scott thanks the comedy gods as festival returns

Denise Scott thanks the comedy gods as festival returns

Denise Scott thanks the comedy gods as festival returns

Denise Scott thanks the comedy gods as festival returns

A comedian locked in a stairwell, and Denise Scott channelling Rage Against The Machine ... it must mean the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is back.

Hit cake-swap event plates up for Australian debut

Hit cake-swap event plates up for Australian debut

Hit cake-swap event plates up for Australian debut

Hit cake-swap event plates up for Australian debut

A globally popular cake swap picnic event is being held in Australia for the first time, with about 1600 cakes on show - and yes, there are seconds.

Rebirth, renewal: Iranian diaspora's wish for new year

Rebirth, renewal: Iranian diaspora's wish for new year

Rebirth, renewal: Iranian diaspora's wish for new year

Rebirth, renewal: Iranian diaspora's wish for new year

Members of Australia's Iranian diaspora are hoping for renewal in their war-torn homeland as they bring in the new year.

Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations

Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations

Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations

Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations

Australia's Muslim community has marked the end of Ramadan, but the prime minister's appearance at a major mosque was met with a cold response.

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

It's not just ticketholders who have the blues after the cancellation of a major music festival, with one business left holding 15,000 items of merchandise.

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

After bushfires destroyed hundreds of homes, communities have come together for an exhibition of recycled art.

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Patrons unlikely to be refunded millions from festival

Patrons have vented their frustration after being told they are unlikely to get their money back from a long-running festival that was abruptly cancelled.

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

A popular Australian festival has been abruptly cancelled three weeks before it was due to begin, blaming poor ticket sales and rising production costs.

Sydney rules as Slow Horses author visits Down Under

Spy novelist Mick Herron is among the authors coming to Sydney in a packed line-up for the city's writers' festival.

Aboriginal artists shine at home-grown biennale

More than 80 visual artists from countries around the world have descended on Sydney for a major contemporary art exhibition, focusing on Indigenous histories.

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Moomba mania: parade fetes multicultural melting pot

A melting pot of cultures and performances has marched through city streets in an annual celebration of a city's multicultural success.

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

More than 120 artists and crew heading to the WOMADelaide festival have been caught up in travel chaos, with some making massive journeys so they can perform.

First Nations' Mardi Gras float issues climate call

Among 170 floats and 10,000 marchers, First Nations collective Yamurrah has given a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into the Mardi Gras parade.

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

Artworks from the Newcastle Art Gallery's $145 million collection can go on permanent display for the first time, after a four-year renovation.

Mardi Gras marchers rest feet after night of nights

The task of cleaning up Sydney's streets after the biggest LGBTQI party of the year is under way after Mardi Gras revellers celebrated the festival's 48th year.

Roars, rainbows and revellers take over Harbour city

Thousands of onlookers lined the streets to cheer, whistle and show their love for the marchers and 170 floats in the 48th Mardi Gras parade.

What controversy? Festival boss Peter Sellars is back

More than two decades since Peter Sellars parted ways with the Adelaide Festival, the lauded director is back - with some thoughts on saying the unsayable.

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