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Sydney Dance Company 2026 Season

In 2026 Sydney Dance Company ignites new artistic collaboration and presents bold choreographic ideas in an empowering year that celebrates the evolving landscape of contemporary dance.

Across two Sydney seasons, national and international touring, and a suite of programs dedicated to supporting independent artists, 2026 continues the Company’s exploration into contemporary dance.

Golden Jubilee Season in 2026 for State Opera South Australia

State Opera South Australia has unveiled its Golden Jubilee 2026 Season, a milestone year that marks fifty years of opera.

At its core, the program brings together four world-first, South Australian-made new productions: La Cenerentola (Cinderella), Hansel & Gretel, Into the Woods and Carmen – each re-envisioned for contemporary audiences while honouring the traditions that have shaped both the artform and the company’s first five decades.

Saturday Night Fever Hits Melbourne in January 2026

Drew Anthony Creative will bring their production of the musical Saturday Night Fever to Melbourne, direct from a successful Perth season. This marks the return of Drew Anthony to Melbourne's stages after nearly two decades. This reimagined version of the show will have audiences grabbing their boogie shoes and dancing in the aisles.

Alfie Boe & Variety Gala Announced for Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2026

Image: Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director Reuben Kaye. Photographer: Claudio Raschella.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival has announced the first major headline act for its 2026 program, international musical theatre star Alfie Boe, alongside The 2026 Variety Gala.

The Lovers: Shakespeare Goes Pop

Has love changed over the last 400 years?

Brisbane Music Festival 2025

Fourth Wall Arts, Brisbane, 14–30 November 2025

Casting Announced for The Haunting Of Spook Mansion (By Ghosts)

“Funnier than Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts and far less Norwegian.” Shaun Micallef

Producer and writer Michael Ward has announced the cast members for his world premiere season of The Haunting of Spook Mansion (By Ghosts) at Chapel off Chapel this November.

Melbourne Theatre Company Season 2026

Image: Drew Livingston, Cameron Bajraktarevic-Hayward, Christina O'Neill, Kala Gare, Lincoln Elliott, Victoria Falconer and Raj Labade in My Brilliant Career. Photo by Pia Johnson. 

World Premieres, Major Adaptations, Classics Reimagined, and a West End Hit

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Season 2026

Image: Emily Granger. Photographer: David_Kelly

Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) invites audiences to Feel Every Note of its 2026 season, in a program that spans epic symphonic concerts to intimate recitals.

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