The Weekend

A brilliant, hilarious and touching new adaptation of The Weekend, Charlotte Wood’s bestselling novel of friendship and the wisdom of age, will make its world premiere at Belvoir from 5th August until 10th September 2023.
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MEMBER SIGNUPA brilliant, hilarious and touching new adaptation of The Weekend, Charlotte Wood’s bestselling novel of friendship and the wisdom of age, will make its world premiere at Belvoir from 5th August until 10th September 2023.
Mitchell Fine Art presents an exhibition of paintings showcasing First Nations artists and their spiritual connection to their identity and their country.
From Thursday 27 July to Sunday 27 August 2023 Carriageworks will host the NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging), an initiative of Artspace and Create NSW.
A conversation that will never be silenced.
This July, Australia’s best dancers will come together to compete in Sydney Eisteddfod’s Dance Gala featuring two of the most exhilarating events of the festival; the Ballet Scholarship finals and the Dance of Champions.
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir are proud to present We Belong (5th August) – a vibrant and colourful music journey like no other. This one-night-only spectacular at NIDA’s Parade Theatre on 5th August will bring to life 20 of the most beloved stage and film musicals that have captivated audiences with their timeless charm.
Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to present Mr Bailey’s Minder, a powerful drama by beloved Australian writer Debra Oswald and starring theatre legend John Gaden, on from 28th July to 2nd September 2023.
Whether you’re a regular card shark, a go-fisher, or a soul-crushing Draw Four hoarder; this exhibition will have something for everyone. To celebrate 13 years of Just Another Agency we’re splitting the deck amongst 54 Australian artists we love, and letting them re-imagine, re-design, and re-shuffle the whole game.
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The Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney) has announced the 12 pianists proceeding to the Semi Finals of the 2023 competition.
Landscape artist Jeff Makin returns to Mitchell Fine Art in Brisbane as he celebrates his 80th birthday and 60 years of painting. Jeff Makin’s artwork has long explored the picturesque and the sublime in nature, anchored specifically by the Australian landscape.
Australia’s finest home-grown musicians will come together to celebrate Sydney Eisteddfod’s 90th birthday for one special performance on Saturday 1st July.
“Australia’s answer to Hamilton” - Peter Fitzsimons, SMH
How far would you go for success?
Canvassing the world of documentary film from 1st - 31st July 2023 online and at Cinema Nova from 21st - 31st July 2023.
Mitchell Fine Art is pleased to present 'Artists of the North Country', an exhibition of Aboriginal artworks from the Arnhem land region of the Northern Territory.
Artspace is excited to announce that applications for the One Year Studio Program are now open. Applications close 31 July, 11.59pm (AEST).
Movies and memories, live on stage.
A musical exploration of celestial landscapes.
"There are some demons even Hell won't shelter..."
The thrill of circus, the mayhem of Mozart
Belvoir St Theatre is proud to announce the long-awaited world premiere of Michelle Law’s Miss Peony, which hits the stage for the very first time before a national tour this July.
"a hilarious and nostalgic thrill ride" - Arts Hub
Australian comedy stalwart Ross Daniels brings his most popular characters from stage and online together in an exciting new show.
Grab your diaries - La Mama Winter 2023 is a bumper season with more than 60 events! Between the sensational Primary Season, the wonder-full Melbourne Festival of Puppetry, and the famous La Mama Explorations, you will find plenty of theatre that you won’t want to miss.
Ipswich artist Matthew Cheyne is fascinated by space and time. In his latest exhibition at Mitchell Fine Art in Brisbane, Cheyne creates an otherworldly park to delve into our relationship with public space and its hidden power structures and absurdities. @mitchellfineartgallery
The art and science creative group Black Void debuted at the Beijing Contemporary Art Expo Reunion and was featured in the short documentary “Retrieving Beauty” , produced by China Central Television. Black Void has released two art projects. Twin Cloud is a data-driven generative art collection that reveals atmosphere as the imprints of human ground activities. Biosphere 3 creates a new vocabulary of digital life on Mars that challenges the history of human space colonization. The two inaugural projects express the group’s vision in redefining the sustainable future, interspecies relationships and digital life through the use of new technology. Both artworks are supported by meticulous analysis of climate data and life generation. Black Void comprises a group of artists, architects, data scientists, developers and musicians from Tsinghua University (Future Laboratory) and Rhode Island School of Design. It contributes to the foundation for art and science collaboration.
From 8-18 June, La Mama design architect Meg White will make her debut at Prague Quadrennial, the renowned international festival of Performance Design and Space (PQ). The story of La Mama, the iconic little indie theatre in Carlton that burned down in 2018 and was rebuilt brick by brick with community love is one that captured the hearts and minds of arts lovers across the country - and now, with Meg's installation, Rebuild La Mama, is set to capture the imaginations of the international arts community as well.
Captivating production ‘Benefactors’ takes to the Ensemble stage.
Piers Lane will perform three sets from 11:30am-2:30pm at the QVB on Monday 29 May
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