Melbourne
Dedicated to promoting Australian works, this exciting company stages interesting productions in its own theatre, converted from an atmospheric old brick…
Must-see entertainment in Australia & Pacific
Newtown & the Inner West
Good sightlines characterise this purpose-built venue that has a vibrant lineup of medium-sized touring and local bands in its main upstairs venue. The…
Newcastle
The pride of Newcastle, the Knights are the local rugby league side. They've had a rough trot of late, but there's plenty of passion around them here, and…
Brisbane
Evocatively set in the City Botanic Gardens, this outdoor arena hosts plenty of prolific national and international music acts, with past acts including…
West Coast Australia
Combining funky architecture that draws inspiration from the surrounding wilderness with state-of-the-art facilities, Karratha's cultural centre comprises…
Darwin
Behind an imposing dungeonlike doorway, this cosy restaurant-bar has live local acts and top-notch cocktails. Tuesday night is a jam session where the…
Cairns
This offbeat little bar rocks to the beat of some of Cairns' best – and oft-unheralded – live-music groups and performers. Blues is a speciality, but acts…
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
West Coast Australia
The jewel of Mandurah's Cultural Precinct, the ManPAC is a stylish glass-and-steel auditorium hosting everything from twinkle-toed ballet troupes to stand…
Sydney
This purpose-built comedy venue lures big-time Australian and overseas stand-ups, and nurtures new talent with open-mic and new-comic nights. US, Irish…
Queenstown
The faux-Tudor motel architecture might have you expecting lutes and folk ballads, but the Sherwood is Queenstown's go-to spot for visiting musos. Many of…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The Majestic has operated as a cinema since 1929, giving it some claim to being Australia's longest-running cinema. Today it's an old-fashioned experience…
Adelaide
The not-for-profit Mercury screens art-house and international releases, and is home to the Adelaide Cinémathèque film appreciation club (classic, cult…
Victoria
The site of Ballarat's first official Australian Rules Football (AFL) game – Western Bulldogs versus Port Power in 2017 – the city's new stadium has an…
Newtown & the Inner West
With live Australian and international contemporary jazz several times a week, this atmospheric and thoughtfully programmed venue has been a great shot in…
Sovereign Hill Lamplight Tours
Victoria
Get an insight into the darker aspects of life on the goldfields with these spooky lamplight walking tours. Actors give dramatic performances portraying…
Melbourne
Built in 1858, what was one of the state's oldest churches is now one of Melbourne's most intimate performance venues. Come here for up close and personal…
Brisbane
Films include current mainstream releases as well as modern cult classics. Food and drink (including alcohol) are available for purchase (card payments…
Wellington
The city's major concert hall stages regular performances by the NZ Symphony Orchestra (www.nzso.co.nz), Orchestra Wellington (www.orchestrawellington.co…
Sydney
The long-running Ensemble presents mainstream theatre by overseas and Australian playwrights (think David Williamson and David Hare), generally with well…
Darwin
Big supporters of Darwin's live music scene, this place pulls in some class acts. The nearly 20-piece band gets the place swinging on Wednesdays, with…
Broome
Food, crafts and live music every Thursday night at Town Beach between June and September and over Staircase to the Moon nights between April and October.
Brisbane
A professional, Brisbane-based performing-arts company running annual seasons of opera and Broadway musical recitals in the subterranean Spring Hill…
Cairns
Next to the Botanic Gardens, Tanks is one of Cairns' premier live-music and performance venues, hosting a regular lineup of touring bands, theatre and…
Napier
Not only the city’s largest venue for the likes of rock concerts, dance and drama (1000 seats), but also one of the world’s few working art-deco theatres…
Victoria
The beautifully restored Capital with its grand neoclassical facade is the city's main venue for performing arts, with hundreds of shows each year. Here…
Victoria
Opened within the old Sandhurst Gaol, this impressive 951-seat theatre complex has the largest stage in regional Australia. It hosts a varied schedule of…
West Coast Australia
Pull up in a convertible with your sweetie for the timeless experience of movies under the stars. There are typically screenings of popular releases on…
West Coast Australia
What a surprise! From November to April, kick back in a deck chair at this open-air cinema in the forest near Mundaring, screening recent releases. There…
South Coast NSW
With a radiant sun shape emblazoned across its art-deco exterior, this fabulous 1920s building screams old-school Hollywood glamour. New releases, art…
Wellington
Tucked away near the top end of Cuba St, this small, stylish cinema throws a range of mainstream, art-house and foreign films up onto the screens in three…
Rotorua
The Novotel's 2½-hour Māori cultural experience includes a performance of traditional song and dance followed by a hāngi. It's held in a separate building…
Sydney
Near Parramatta, this is one of Sydney’s most famous racecourses, with racing days normally every second Saturday. The big-ticket annual event is the…
Cairns
In addition to table games and pokies, Cairns’ casino has five dining spots and three bars, including the enormous Casino Sports Arena bar. Catch dinner…
Wellington
This grand old heritage theatre hosts big-ticket productions such as the Royal NZ Ballet (www.rnzb.org.nz) and NZ Opera (www.nzopera.com), plus the odd…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
New Zealand's best indie bands, emerging overseas acts, drum-and-bass DJs and the occasional burlesque show all feature at this versatile upstairs venue…
Brisbane
Part of Griffith University, the conservatorium hosts 250 music performances a year, featuring students, faculty and alumni. It also hosts touring artists…
Darwin
Darwin's main community arts venue houses the Playhouse and Studio theatres, and hosts events from fashion-award nights to plays, rock operas, comedies…
Cairns
Although only open three nights a week, Babinda's old-school cinema is worth waiting for. It screens new releases but the huge, photogenic theatre has …
Newcastle
A backpacker favourite that launched Silverchair, Newcastle’s most famous cultural export, this West End pub continues to showcase touring bands and local…
Port Douglas
Home of the Douglas Arts Theatre Group, Clink is Port's long-running theatre venue with regular local plays, musicals, concerts and comedy acts. See the…
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