1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (364+ words) A much-loved annual fixture of Melbourne's visual arts calendar featuring 1, 000 new works in a range of media and styles by artists of all backgrounds and abilities, the Linden Postcard Show returns this June for its 36th iteration. For some artists, the…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (377+ words) Melbourne string quartet The Crossing Machine will be joined by pop vocalist Jordan Z to perform The Juliet Letters, a genre-defying song cycle created by Elvis Costello in collaboration with The Brodsky Quartet, at fortyfivedownstairs on Friday 1 May 2026. The Juliet…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1109+ words) There was a time when regional art meant quiet galleries and heritage collections. Benalla has rewritten that script loudly, colourfully, and at scale. The appeal isn't just the finished product " it's the process. Visitors don't simply observe art; they witness…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (422+ words) For the first time in two decades, Melbourne Theatre Company will present Tennessee Williams's long-enduring masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie, at the'Southbank Theatre, The Sumner. A poetic and heartbreaking portrait of a languishing family and the fragile illusions we cling to…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (332+ words) A cosy crime/mystery novel'from the beloved author of Tuesday Evenings with the Copeton Craft Resistance'and The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch-Up. Something is amiss at the Paradise Heights Miniature Railway. And this suits Fleck Parker just fine " she's on…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (494+ words) Brisbane Festival has'offered its first glimpse of what's to come in 2026, announcing the runaway West End hit and Olivier Award-nominee, The Choir of Man, will bring its irresistible, roof-raising celebration of community and music to South Bank Cultural Forecourt from…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (484+ words) The State Library of NSW has announced the shortlisted works for the 2026 NSW Literary Awards. This year, a total of $320, 000 will be awarded across 12 categories. "For many years, the NSW Literary Awards has shone a light on writers who shape…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (628+ words) Its sheer size and remoteness from Europe were in their favour, as was the passage of time [5]. WWII monster criminals got off scot-free and off the hook by lenient migration policies or what has been described as a country "built…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (425+ words) Considered to be Shakespeare's political masterpiece centred on the most famous murder in western history, Bell Shakespeare will present a contemporary staging of Julius Caesar at Arts Centre Melbourne from 23 April 2026. Directed by Bell Shakespeare Artistic Director Peter Evans, who…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (739+ words) It's 20 years since English stand-up Mark Watson first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The title of his retrospective show carries the same manic earnestness often seen in his on-stage persona. Fans will likely be pleased with the durability…...