Latest Melbourne News

: 15 April 2012

2012 Nominations Announced for the 15th Annual Barry Awards

The judges for the 15th Annual Barry Awards - who include industry professionals and media came to a consensus on the shortlist late last night.

: 27 February 2012

Melbourne Comedy Festival Launches 2012 Program

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle today launched the 26^th Melbourne International Comedy Festival at the Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Melbourne.

: 17 February 2012

Meow Meow cancels Famous Spiegeltent performances

Arts Centre Melbourne Chief Executive Judith Isherwood today announced that due to illness all four performances by cabaret artist Meow Meow next week at The Famous Spiegeltent have been cancelled.

: 16 January 2012

Josephine Ridge appointed as Creative Director of Melbourne Festival

Melbourne Festival today announced the appointment of Josephine Ridge as the incoming Creative Director of the Festival. She will succeed Brett Sheehy, whose fourth and final Festival will be presented in October.

: 16 December 2011

National Play Festival Comes To Melbourne

In 2012 PlayWriting Australia brings the National Play Festival to Melbourne for the first time, running 22 – 25 February at the Malthouse Theatre.

: 12 December 2011

Ballet & Fashion

The Australian Ballet and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) are joining forces in 2012 to present Ballet & Fashion, an extraordinary exhibition that explores the relationship between these two powerful art forms.

: 09 December 2011

Victorian Premier announces National Graduate Opera Program

The new National Graduate Opera Program that will train artists for the world stage will see participants undertake an intensive, two-year course that covers all aspects of opera.

: 09 December 2011

2012 Peninsula Summer Music Festival

The Mornington Peninsula will again be filled with the glorious sounds of intimate chamber music, Bach cantatas, 18th century opera and balmy twilight jazz during the 5th Peninsula Summer Music Festival.