Australian Arts Review
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Australian Arts Review (AAR) features the best of Australia’s performing and visual arts sector. Free to access and only featuring professional and independent artistic practice, the website provides up-to-date and relevant editorial content.
As 2025 comes to an end, Australian Arts Review takes a look at a number of terrific books to while away the hours over Summer.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
As 2025 comes to an end, Australian Arts Review takes a look at a number of terrific books to while away the hours over Summer.
artsreview.com.au/summer-readi...
artsreview.com.au/summer-readi...
Returning this summer, Peter Quince Presents: Shakespeare’s Best Bits is taking the Bard off the school syllabus and letting his funniest characters run loose in the Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens from 20 December 2025 - 17 January 2026.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Returning this summer, Peter Quince Presents: Shakespeare’s Best Bits is taking the Bard off the school syllabus and letting his funniest characters run loose in the Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens from 20 December 2025 - 17 January 2026.
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Michele-Rose Boylan takes a look at Sweet Charity - which recently played at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).
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December 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Michele-Rose Boylan takes a look at Sweet Charity - which recently played at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).
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Before Rodgers and Hammerstein there was Rodgers and Hart yet most people know very little of Lorenz Hart even though they would have listened to many of his songs in every decade since the 1920s. Peter Khoury discusses...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Before Rodgers and Hammerstein there was Rodgers and Hart yet most people know very little of Lorenz Hart even though they would have listened to many of his songs in every decade since the 1920s. Peter Khoury discusses...
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Marking 100 years since it first premiered, Opera Australia is thrilled to present a brand new production of Puccini’s final and iconic opera Turandot, by International Director and Choreographer Ann Yee, opening at the Sydney Opera House on 15 January 2026.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Marking 100 years since it first premiered, Opera Australia is thrilled to present a brand new production of Puccini’s final and iconic opera Turandot, by International Director and Choreographer Ann Yee, opening at the Sydney Opera House on 15 January 2026.
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artsreview.com.au/opera-austra...
Bill Stephens OAM takes a look at A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland - which recently played at the Canberra Theatre Centre before playing at Frankston Arts Centre, Geelong Arts Centre, Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide, State Theatre Sydney and HOTA Gold Coast.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Bill Stephens OAM takes a look at A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland - which recently played at the Canberra Theatre Centre before playing at Frankston Arts Centre, Geelong Arts Centre, Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide, State Theatre Sydney and HOTA Gold Coast.
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Bringing more than two decades of leadership experience within Australia’s cultural sector, Arts Northern Rivers (ANR) has announced the appointment of Rosie Dennis as its new Executive Director.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Bringing more than two decades of leadership experience within Australia’s cultural sector, Arts Northern Rivers (ANR) has announced the appointment of Rosie Dennis as its new Executive Director.
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For the first time in almost a decade, Australia will once again witness the magnetic presence of an artist who transcends genre, era and expectation as Grace Jones returns in 2026, performing in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
For the first time in almost a decade, Australia will once again witness the magnetic presence of an artist who transcends genre, era and expectation as Grace Jones returns in 2026, performing in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
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artsreview.com.au/global-icon-...
Award-winning company Trick of the Light Theatre is heading to Arts Centre Melbourne with The Bookbinder – a wildly inventive one-man show set in a bookbinder’s workshop playing in The Show Room from 23 – 25 April 2026.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Award-winning company Trick of the Light Theatre is heading to Arts Centre Melbourne with The Bookbinder – a wildly inventive one-man show set in a bookbinder’s workshop playing in The Show Room from 23 – 25 April 2026.
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The NSW Government has lifted event caps at Royal Randwick, unlocking new opportunities for Sydney’s live entertainment scene — from large-scale concerts to community events and creative gigs.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The NSW Government has lifted event caps at Royal Randwick, unlocking new opportunities for Sydney’s live entertainment scene — from large-scale concerts to community events and creative gigs.
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This December, Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s award-winning stage spectacle – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – returns to lift your spirits in the Playhouse – QPAC from 12 – 24 December 2025.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This December, Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s award-winning stage spectacle – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – returns to lift your spirits in the Playhouse – QPAC from 12 – 24 December 2025.
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The Australian Museum of Performing Arts (AMPA) at Arts Centre Melbourne has launched its first major exhibition, DIVA, a dazzling celebration of the bold, genre-shaping performers who have long fuelled the world’s cultural imagination.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The Australian Museum of Performing Arts (AMPA) at Arts Centre Melbourne has launched its first major exhibition, DIVA, a dazzling celebration of the bold, genre-shaping performers who have long fuelled the world’s cultural imagination.
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Communities across the country will have the chance to enjoy exhibitions from leading Australian cultural institutions thanks to the Visions of Australia regional exhibition touring program.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Communities across the country will have the chance to enjoy exhibitions from leading Australian cultural institutions thanks to the Visions of Australia regional exhibition touring program.
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artsreview.com.au/visions-of-a...
An exceptional Australian cast led by talented triple threat, Ethan Churchill, will bring the 1970s cult classic characters from Saturday Night Fever to life in this reimagined production at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre in January 2026.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
An exceptional Australian cast led by talented triple threat, Ethan Churchill, will bring the 1970s cult classic characters from Saturday Night Fever to life in this reimagined production at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre in January 2026.
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Australia’s favourite outdoor cinema, Moonlight Cinema, has released its January program, with a blockbuster line-up perfect for summer evenings under the stars.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Australia’s favourite outdoor cinema, Moonlight Cinema, has released its January program, with a blockbuster line-up perfect for summer evenings under the stars.
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39 projects will receive investment through Music Australia’s Export Development Fund, supporting Australian artists, producers and composers to undertake career-defining activities around the world.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
39 projects will receive investment through Music Australia’s Export Development Fund, supporting Australian artists, producers and composers to undertake career-defining activities around the world.
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artsreview.com.au/supporting-t...
Take a drive down memory lane with State Library Queensland's new Summer exhibition, Driven: every car has a story.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Take a drive down memory lane with State Library Queensland's new Summer exhibition, Driven: every car has a story.
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artsreview.com.au/driven-every...
Pack your mince pies and Christmas spirits – The Kransky Sisters are bringing the party back to Brisbane after a cracker sold-out 2024 season!
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December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Pack your mince pies and Christmas spirits – The Kransky Sisters are bringing the party back to Brisbane after a cracker sold-out 2024 season!
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artsreview.com.au/a-cracker-kr...
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards has unveiled the shortlist of outstanding works vying for one of Australia’s richest literary prizes in 2026.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards has unveiled the shortlist of outstanding works vying for one of Australia’s richest literary prizes in 2026.
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The Peninsula Summer Music Festival (PSMF) will once again bring the sounds of baroque, jazz and ensemble music to Mornington Peninsula for 18 stunning events across nine glorious days from Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 January 2026.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:21 AM
The Peninsula Summer Music Festival (PSMF) will once again bring the sounds of baroque, jazz and ensemble music to Mornington Peninsula for 18 stunning events across nine glorious days from Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 January 2026.
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Exclusive to Sydney, the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Ron Mueck: Encounter – the largest exhibition of the internationally acclaimed Australian sculptor ever shown in the country.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Exclusive to Sydney, the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Ron Mueck: Encounter – the largest exhibition of the internationally acclaimed Australian sculptor ever shown in the country.
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Tickets are now on pre-sale for the Melbourne premiere of Broadway’s smash-hit musical WAITRESS, which will light up Her Majesty’s Theatre from 1 May 2026. General public tickets go on sale this Friday 12 December 2025.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Tickets are now on pre-sale for the Melbourne premiere of Broadway’s smash-hit musical WAITRESS, which will light up Her Majesty’s Theatre from 1 May 2026. General public tickets go on sale this Friday 12 December 2025.
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artsreview.com.au/waitress-tic...
The Australian World Orchestra (AWO) will celebrate 15 years of ambitious programming, and visionary collaborations in 2026 with a bold new three-part program, conducted by Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Alexander Briger AO.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The Australian World Orchestra (AWO) will celebrate 15 years of ambitious programming, and visionary collaborations in 2026 with a bold new three-part program, conducted by Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Alexander Briger AO.
artsreview.com.au/australian-w...
artsreview.com.au/australian-w...
After its most significant transformation in decades, the State Library of NSW's popular Macquarie Street Building has reopened offering Sydneysiders and visitors even more places to study, gather and enjoy.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
After its most significant transformation in decades, the State Library of NSW's popular Macquarie Street Building has reopened offering Sydneysiders and visitors even more places to study, gather and enjoy.
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artsreview.com.au/state-librar...
Opera Australia's 70th anniversary season will open with the welcome return of former OA Artistic Director Moffatt Oxenbould’s beloved production of Puccini’s beautifully tragic Madama Butterfly, one of the most iconic in OA’s repertoire.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Opera Australia's 70th anniversary season will open with the welcome return of former OA Artistic Director Moffatt Oxenbould’s beloved production of Puccini’s beautifully tragic Madama Butterfly, one of the most iconic in OA’s repertoire.
artsreview.com.au/opera-austra...
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