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Hoopdive, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Troupes like the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and Circus Oz have spearheaded a new style of circus performance that features highly physical activities and no animal tricks. Judith Lanigan trained with a small modern cir...

Dance is a very dynamic part of Australian performing arts culture. In turn, Australian dance ventures such as Chunky Move, Buzz Dance Theatre and Australian Dance Theatre are bringing their work to the world through international tours. The mix include...

Art forms such as dance, theatre, writing, music and the visual arts draw on the creativity and interests of Australians of many abilities. The Australia Council, Arts Access Australia, [formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts (DADAA)] ...

Each year the Sydney Festival offers a rich and diverse program spanning all art forms including dance, theatre, music, visual arts, film, forums and large scale free outdoor events. The National Multicultural Festival is held over two weeks and features...

The emergence of 'dot' paintings by Indigenous men from the western deserts of Central Australia in the early 1970s has been called the greatest art movement of the twentieth century. Papunya was described as a 'centralised government settlement establis...

New media art is an exciting and integral part of the contemporary art scene in Australia. New media art, as defined by the Australia Council, is a process where new technologies are used by artists to create works that explore new modes of artistic expr...

1956: Australia held its first Olympics in Melbourne. 1993: Sydney, Australia was awarded the right to host the 2000 Olympic Games. Lighting of the Olympic torch The lighting of the Olympic torch will take place at noon, 12 May, 2000 at Olympia, the site ...

In the early days of the Australian colonies, convict ballads and songs became the foundation of Australia's later day folk music and its first original compositions. Bush songs, ballads and music influenced and defined the folk music of the 1950s. Indi...

Like other art forms, Australian theatre has built on previous traditions and developed over time, shaped by local and international artistic movements, events and trends. Australian theatre history incorporates the stories of many actors, entrepreneurs,...

Websites matching your query...

Perth Winter Arts Festival   (more info)

The Perth Winter Arts Festival includes a variety of mediums, such as theatre, dance, music and visual arts. The website provides a program of events and other festival information.

Boonah SPAR Arts Festival   (more info)

The website of the annual Boonah SPAR Arts Festival. Visit this site for the festival program, information about the Street Arts Spectacular and entry forms for various competitions.

Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival   (more info)

The Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival is a two-week regional arts events showcasing performing arts, fine music, jazz, world music, theatre, visual arts and literature in venues and landscapes unique to the Sunraysia Region.

Midsumma - Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Arts and Cultural Festival   (more info)

Site includes all information on tickets and events at the Midsumma Festival, held annually in January in Melbourne. Includes general information on tourism in Melbourne, and an online short story competition.

Darlington Arts Festival   (more info)

The Darlington Arts Festival is a major cultural event in the Hills area of Perth, Western Australia. A principal art exhibition is housed in the Darlington Village Hall and the 'Art by Invitation' exhibition showcases some of the best known Hills artist

Melbourne International Arts Festival MIAF   (more info)

This is the official website for the annual Melbourne Festival held in October. The site contains information about the festival including what's on at the festival this year, bookings for the festival, how to order a brochure for the festival, background

Perth International Arts Festival   (more info)

This site gives a guide to the Festival of Perth including theatre, music, dance, movies, the writers festival, outdoor events, sport, visual arts and the Swan Festival Club. You can also make online bookings using the secure encrypted web facility.

Art of Difference   (more info)

Art of Difference deaf and disability arts festival is a two-week international arts festival that showcases visual, performing, literary and new media artists.

Devising celebration   (more info)

From improvisation to cultural performance, this site is focused on forms of drama that exists outside of theatrical spaces. It is designed to be a useful introduction to an extensive range of theatre and performance techniques and ideas. It contains us

Arts Mildura   (more info)

This website provides information about five Mildura festivals: the Murray River International Music Festival; the Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival; Mildura Writers' Festival; Murray Darling Palimpsest; Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival.

Ironfest   (more info)

'An arts Festival with a metal edge', Ironfest celebrates working and playing with metal. Held annually in Lithgow on the closest weekend to Anzac Day, Ironfest brings together artists, designer/makers, performers of all kinds, musicians, historical re-en