Christchurch
Adjacent to the Brewery in Woolston, Blue Smoke is Christchurch's best small live-music venue. There's often a folk, roots music or Americana vibe to the…
Must-see entertainment in Australia & Pacific
Brisbane
When those subtropical heavens open up, take refuge at New Farm's historic movie palace. Remodelled and restored, its state-of-the-art screening rooms…
Perth
This stunning complex filled with gold tubes hanging from the ceiling includes the 575-seat Heath Ledger Theatre and the 234-seat Studio Underground. It…
Mani-Mani Indigenous Cultural Theatre
Yulara
Contemporary Indigenous storytelling using sound, light and 3D visuals to tell the story of 'The Eagle, the Cockatoo & the Crow'. It's a fascinating take…
Melbourne
The band room here is one of Melbourne’s most popular midsize venues. It's seen plenty of action over the years, from Dinosaur Jr to the Buzzcocks. If…
Perth
Art-house films, classic movies and new releases screen under the stars on the 6th floor of a Northbridge car park. Beanbags, wood-fired pizza and craft…
Melbourne
Founded in 1953, MTC is the oldest professional theatre company in Australia. It stages up to a dozen productions each year, ranging from contemporary …
Sunshine Coast
This is the largest entertainment centre on the Sunshine Coast, with two theatres and a number of auxiliary event spaces. The centre hosts hundreds of…
Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre
Victoria
This modern complex hosts a variety of events including touring plays, musicals and occasional concerts from well-known Australian bands and musicians. In…
Victoria
A relic of the 1960s, when there were more than 330 drive-in cinemas across Australia, this National Trust-listed drive-in cinema is one of just a handful…
Melbourne
See the latest in art-house, docos and foreign films at this cinema, a locals' favourite. Cheap Monday screenings ($7/10 before/after 4pm).
Dunedin & Otago
First opened in 1907 and now beautifully restored to its original glory, Ōamaru's opera house hosts a variety of shows, including music, dance, theatre…
Perth
Located on the fringes of Northbridge, Badlands has shrugged off its previous incarnation as a retro 1950s-inspired nightclub to be reborn as an edgy rock…
Newtown & the Inner West
This cinema on the top floor of the Central Park plaza offers intimate moviegoing in great comfort, with luxurious seats in 13 small-capacity screens. It…
Newtown & the Inner West
This little King St neighbourhood dive bar idolises the ‘90s with classic band posters, ‘rocktails’ and free live music. There's pizzas (named after Angus…
Melbourne
Down a typical Melbourne laneway, this eccentric little cabaret club stages acts from drag and improvised comedy to Glee singalongs and theatre. The rooms…
Adelaide
Adelaide’s funny bone took a hit when the old Rhino Room on Frome St was forced to close in 2016. But it has now re-opened on Pirie St, so we can all…
Southern NSW & The Murray
This popular hub prides itself on live music and craft beer rather than big screens and poker machines. Art and photography exhibitions line the walls…
Brisbane
Straight out of the bayou, this tiny riverside jazz shack has been Brisbane’s jazz beacon since 1972. Anyone who’s anyone in the scene plays here when…
Adelaide
The good ol' Cranker just keeps cranking out the cold beer and loud rock, despite the equally loud protestations of East End residents (many of whom who…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
In the 19th century this place was knee-high in horse dung; now it's home to the Griffin Theatre Company, dedicated to nurturing new Australian writers…
Adelaide
Big on musicals and comedy, this grand old city theatre was built in 1913 and originally had seating for around 1000 people. A major renovation project,…
Adelaide
In a converted theatre spangled with a brilliant mural, Jive caters to an off-beat crowd of student types who like their tunes funky, left-field and…
Sydney
Holding over 5000 heaving music fans, the historic white and grey Hordern (1924) hosts plenty of big-name rock gigs (Smashing Pumpkins, Sam Smith, The…
Wanaka
Sprawl on a comfy couch, or recline in a dentist's chair or an old Morris Minor at this Wānaka institution, screening the best Hollywood and art-house…
Melbourne
An atmospheric venue well suited to cabaret, the Toff also works for intimate gigs by rock gods, avant-folksters and dance-hall queens. The moody bar next…
Brisbane
Near Roma St Station in the Barracks Centre, the plush, six-screen Palace Barracks (complete with bar) shows both mainstream and alternative fare. It also…
Wellington
Truly the cat’s pyjamas, Meow goes out on a limb to host a diverse range of gigs and performances: country, ragtime, DJs, acoustic rock, jazz, poetry… At…
Launceston
If you’re in town during the Australian Football League (AFL) season (April to August), come here to see the big men fly. Melbourne-based AFL team…
Melbourne
As theatre-lovers wait for La Mama Theatre (205 Faraday St) to rebuild following a fire in 2018, it's business as usual at the nearby larger venue, La…
Perth
A quintessential Perth experience, the Perth Festival's international film program is held outdoors, on the University of WA's beautiful grounds,…
Hobart
The bad old Brisbane has dragged itself up from the pit of old-man, sticky-carpet alcoholism to be reinvented as a progressive, student-filled live-music…
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Sydney
The ABO is a distinguished part of Australia's artistic landscape, playing baroque and classical music on period-perfect instruments. Leading…
Sydney
If you want your world walloped by hundreds of enthusiastic voices, this is your choir. It also has the 100-voice Symphony Chorus, the 32-voice Chamber…
Newtown & the Inner West
This famous Sydney venue is back in action after a period of closure. It's a likeably no-frills rock pub downstairs, with graffiti on the walls and food…
South Coast NSW
It's worth scanning the movie listings just for an excuse to be inside this attractive cinema, a beloved landmark since it opened in 1935.
Christchurch
Christchurch's original Court Theatre was an integral part of the city's Arts Centre, but it was forced to relocate to this warehouse after the…
Brisbane
A short walk from South Bank Parklands, this is the cheapest complex for mainstream releases, screened in either 2D or 3D. Screenings are cheapest before…
Adelaide
The best place in Adelaide to catch some live jazz (on Tuesday nights, at any rate) the Gilbert is a renovated old pub but continues to ooze soul. Order a…
Melbourne
This beautiful amphitheatre in the park is used for a variety of outdoor events, from popular concerts (think AC/DC, Neil Diamond and Florence and the…
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