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The City of Sydney will contribute $1 million to the Griffin Theatre Company’s upgrade of Darlinghurst’s historic SBW Stables Theatre. Founded in 1979, Griffin Theatre Company is the only one of its kind solely dedicated to developing and staging Australian plays. The company purchased the theatre in 2022. The upgrade will increase the capacity … Continued
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Street Machine Summernats 37 will rock Canberra into the new year with Jet headlining two huge nights of horsepower-infused Aussie rock and party action. Friday night’s kicks off with Sydney rock stars Thirsty Merc. With a stack of hits including In the Summertime and Someday, Someday, there’s more than 20 Good Reasons to head to Summernats … Continued
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Poetry Month 2024 (1-31 August) invites the nation and the world to revel in Australian poetry on a scale never seen before thanks to a program of epic proportions, including a partnership with the BBC’s much-loved UK poetry and spoken word festival, Contains Strong Language. This year’s program features state and territory showcases with local … Continued
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Opening at the Australian National Maritime Museum this August is a brand-new exhibition, Inundated, which explores the harrowing impacts of the 2022 floods in Lismore and the Northern Rivers region, told through the lens of Northern Rivers photographer Natalie Grono. Recently acquired by the Australian National Maritime Museum for the National Maritime Collection, Grono’s … Continued
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Creative Australia has announced the outcomes of a series of programs supporting the international success of Australian literature. Among the highlights, investment through the International Travel Fund will support Australian authors and illustrators, including Sarah Firth, Omar Sakr, and Chris Gooch to travel to promote and publish works internationally. Publishers including Hachette Australia, … Continued
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Book Week STORIES Excite the Magic of Imagination Australian illustrator, writer & Academy Award Winning Screenwriter, Shaun Tan splashes a backpacker with rabbit ears exploring the borderlands. What is it? It is an anthology where teens meet the huge array of many of the best authors & poets in Australia. It’s a fabulous way … Continued
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From Friday 9 – Sunday 18 August, visit Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, a newly curated floral art exhibition showcasing Sydney’s floristry talent. 31 July 2024 – Fleurs de Villes, the world-renowned floral show behind blockbuster exhibitions across Canada, US, Australia and UK, will return to The Calyx at Royal Botanic … Continued
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National Science Week is coming up in August. There are hundreds of stories, events, and interesting people to interview. Here are some early highlights from around Australia: Your brain on AI at the Opera House. Step into a future where mind and matter converge – Sydney An Aussie astronaut, adult ADHD, de-GOOPing wellness, and 150+ … Continued
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Tell us if you can see the Milky Way. Help us bring back the dark night sky. Media contacts: Shelley Thomas, [email protected] or 0416 377 444; or Tanya Ha, [email protected] or 0404 083 863. Full media kit: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/science-week/abc-night-sky/ Participate at: www.abc.net.au/nightsky from 31 July. Humanity grew up seeing the Milky Way: feeling a sense of … Continued
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Creativity in space; sci-fi inspired installations; and art bringing extinct animals back to life Great National Science Week Arts stories up for grabs now around Australia Performance art in zero gravity; habitat beyond Earth; what is a space environmentalist? – Sydney Art-science exhibition explores science fiction – Melbourne ‘We’re All Aliens, Baby’: science songs and … Continued
