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Sydney Opera House reveals 2026 Dance Rites full program
The full program for DanceRites 2026 was officially revealed this week. Taking p...
Phoebe Blogg 10 Sep 2026
Bangarra brings 'FuturesPast' home to Dharawal Country
Bangarra Dance Theatre will return to Dharawal Country this month for the exclus...
Joseph Guenzler 4 Sep 2026
Jarred Wall catches his first score
Jarred Wall is keeping a secret, and he plans on holding it until the curtain ri...
Dianne Bortoletto 26 Aug 2026
State Library marks 200 years with Indigenous-led performance program
The State Library of NSW will mark its 200th anniversary with a six-week perform...
Joseph Guenzler 25 Aug 2026
Native Earth Performing Arts announces 44th season of Indigenous theatre, dance and performance
Canada's oldest professional Indigenous theatre company, Native Earth Performing...
Phoebe Blogg 13 Aug 2026
Young First Nations voices unite for world premiere of Stories of Our Land

Bringing together young First Nations performers from across Australia, with cultural connections spanning Queensland, the Torres Strait, the Northern Territory, Victoria, Western Australia and Aotear...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 21, 2026
Monash unveils program for Kindred People - a global Indigenous‑led festival coming this September

Monash University's campuses on Boonwurrung Country will be transformed into spaces of ceremony, creativity and connection. Where ancient wisdom meets future worlds, weaving together global First Nati...

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University of Melbourne backs ILBIJERRI in new arts partnership

The University of Melbourne and ILBIJERRI Theatre Company have formalised a new partnership to support First Nations artistic excellence and career pathways in the performing arts.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 9, 2026
Australian Dance Theatre returns to Carriageworks with the Sydney premiere of Two Blood

Australian Dance Theatre returns to Carriageworks next month with the Sydney premiere of Two Blood, a bold and evocative new work created by three leading Australian artists in contemporary performanc...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 7, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to present The Dance of the Butterfly

A powerful story of survival, return and cultural renewal will take centre stage at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2026 when Western Gu Gu Yalanji performers present Imbala - The Dance of the Butterfl...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 30, 2026
Mitch Tambo celebrates language and identity on 'I Am Me'

Indigenous World Music star Mitch Tambo has released a children's album built around culture, confidence and language. I Am Me is a high-energy collection of songs made for young listeners and familie...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
NAISDA marks 50 Years of First Nations excellence at 2026 graduation

Twenty-five First Nations students from across Australia graduated from the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Association (NAISDA) at a ceremony held on Darkinjung Country, NSW Central Coast, on...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 26, 2026
NIMAs back and ready to rock the Darwin Amphitheatre in 2026

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) will return to the Darwin Amphitheatre in Garramilla/Darwin with a live performance bill led by Yolŋu rapper, dancer and artist Baker Boy.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 23, 2026
'I'm just so happy' - New Darwin Festival artistic director Ben Graetz takes the reins

Arts leader Ben Graetz is returning home to take the helm at the Darwin Festival, making him the only First Nations artistic director of a major arts festival.

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Liz Hobday (AAP) Jun 22, 2026
JJ Vacant makes his mark with new single 'Line Up'

Noongar, Wongi and Pitjantjatjara hip hop artist JJ Vacant is back with his new single 'Line Up', which debuted on triple j on Monday. The Boorloo-based MC has released the track after building nation...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 22, 2026
Young people's experiences of the justice system brought to the stage in Saplings' Victorian premiere

The Australian Theatre for Young People's (ATYP) acclaimed production, Saplings, is set to make its Victorian premiere at The Show Room, Arts Centre Melbourne July 31-August 1.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 19, 2026
NAISDA announces executive leadership transition

As leading performing arts training college for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, NAISDA, celebrates its 50th anniversary, its Board has announced a planned executive leadership transiti...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 17, 2026
World premiere of Beyond the Tracks celebrates life and legacy of Michael Leslie

Recognised as a renowned dancer, choreographer and educator, Michael Leslie will step onto the stage to tell his own remarkable story in the world premiere of Beyond the Tracks.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 15, 2026
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