Arts

GOMA to open Friday nights in May and June for top exhibit

GOMA will open Friday nights from May to June 2026 for international artwork, curated music and cocktails and snacks. GOMA Friday Nights: Presence is a cultured way to

Mumford & Sons tour Australia with limited tickets available

English folk rockers Mumford & Sons kick off their 2026 Prizefighter world arena tour soon in Australia with just a handful of tickets still up for

Machine Gun Kelly 2026 Australian tour starts this week

Machine Gun Kelly’s (mgk’s) 2026 Lost Americana Tour starts across Australia this week, with limited tickets still available. The arena tour supports his seventh

Sci-fi increasingly shapes the real world of discovery

By Anna-Sophie Jürgens and Shao-Jie Jhou The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films,

Olivia Dean continues remarkable chart success

Olivia Dean is continuing to dominate the Australian singles chart with Rein Me In (her duet with Sam Fender) rising from number two to number one last week. The song

School students receive rare art display honour

A group of 40 school students are being given the chance to display their art at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). The students were chosen through the 2026

Glasshouse Theatre’s first production opens to acclaim

The first production to be performed at QPAC’s new Glasshouse theatre – Messa da Requiem – has opened to acclaim. Queensland Ballet’s staging of Giuseppe

The architecture of QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre

The architecture of QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre is unlike that of any other building in the world. With its instantly recognisable rippling glass façade, every

CD sales jump in another year of growth for Australian music

CD sales in Australia hit a four-year high in 2025 as the recorded music industry achieved its seventh consecutive year of growth. New Australian Recording Industry

Work begins to protect the nation’s unique culture

Work has started to create the next National Cultural Policy to ensure Australian stories, music and art are supported and available. Arts Minister Tony Burke said

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