Latest Melbourne News

: 31 July 2012

Hammerstein to headline Melbourne Music Theatre Symposium

The Faculty of the VCA & MCM has announced that Mr Oscar Hammerstein III will headline a Symposium titled, Rodgers and Hammerstein: Understanding the Phenomenon on Monday 13 August at the Victorian College of the Arts.

: 22 April 2012

Melbourne Comedy Festival Award Winners Announced

The 26th Melbourne International Comedy Festival award winners were announced last night.

: 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.