CAPHARNAUM | D. Nadine Labaki | 120mins | MA15+ | Lebanon Lebanese with English subtitles SWIFF ENCORE SCREENING Receiving a 15-minute standing ovation, the Cannes Jury Prize and Nominated for the 2019 Best Foreign-Language Oscar, this heartfelt drama centres on a runaway boy who attempts to divorce his parents. Written...

The Toni Child's Retrospective Tour marks the 30 year anniversary of Union. Toni will celebrate with you this very momentous anniversary with a retrospective of her work, featuring hits from Union, House of Hope, Woman's Boat and Keep the Faith in the first hour, and new music from It's All...

VENUE: SPORTZ CENTRAL 360 ALLSTARS is a phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation. Boasting a stellar cast, including world champion athletes, world class dancers and world renowned musicians, the production connects the street with the elite to deliver a radical urban circus! A performance like no other, 360...

EVERYBODY KNOWS | D. Asghar Farhadi | 132mins | CTC | Spain, France, Italy Spanish with English subtitles Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem star in the tense psychological thriller that opened the 2018 Cannes Film Festival competition, from the two-time Oscar-winning director of A Separation and The Salesman, Asghar Farhadi....

CELESTE | D. Ben Hackworth | 105mins | CTC | Australia Radha Mitchell gives a stunning performance in this intoxicating tale of love, betrayal and Schubert set in the remote rainforests of far north Queensland and chosen as part of the Cannes Film Festival’s Atelier incubator for outstanding new talent....

"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude...

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival now in its 42nd year. After premiering in the mountain town of Banff, in Canada, a selection of the best short films about adventure tour the globe. The 2019 tour promises 3 hours of captivating footage, shot...

Led by Expressions Dance Company, this workshop will focus on repertoire from Natalie Weir's The Dinner Pary. In this workshop you will be led through a short contemporary dance warm up, followed by learning repertoire from the show. The dances will take you through a fun, vigorous and physically challenging...

Choreographed by Natalie Weir Produced by Expressions Dance Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre An elegant dinner party hosted by an influential young man for his manipulative guests is thrown into turmoil when power meets greed, ambition and jealousy. As the evening wears on The Dinner Party exposes society’s insatiable...

D. Karyn Kusama | MA15+ | USA “Nothing Nicole Kidman has done in her career can prepare your for Destroyer” - Variety When a new case uncovers traumas from a past undercover operation, an LAPD detective (Nicole Kidman) is forced to face her personal and professional demons, in this genre-defining...

THE THRILL OF CIRCUS. THE MAYHEM OF MOZART Created by Yaron Lifschitz with Benjamin Knapton and the Circa Ensemble Straight from the score and onto the stage, the man known as Mozart appears amid a storm of powder, tumbling and twirling, as musical mayhem and movement fuse i nthis family...

Grab a mate. Grab a date. Grab a ticket to the Roadshow! Lookingfor a laugh? The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is coming to town. Forget I-Spy, spotto and stale servo snacks, this road trip is jam-packed with a crew of fantastically funny comedians, specially selected to bring the fun...

This year audiences have the chance to witness World Champion Irish dancers direct from the West End’s Lord of the Dance, as A TASTE OF IRELAND – THE IRISH MUSIC AND DANCE SENSATION tours Australia-wide telling the tale of the world’s most loved nation in one incredible performance.  Told through...

“Miss Cummings, if we’re all different, doesn’t that kind of make us all the same?” -Juniper May, Robot Song When eleven-year-old Juniper May receives a petition signed by her entire class stating that she is ‘the most hated person in the school’ her life is thrown into complete meltdown. After...

A Crazy, Mad, Wonderful Ballet Choreography by Michael Pappalardo & Brendan Bradshaw Melbourne City Ballet’s Artistic Director, Michael Pappalardo and Artistic Associate Brendan Bradshaw pay homage to Lewis Carroll’s classic novel, Alice in Wonderland, with this enchanting ballet, complimented by one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous scores. The curious adventure begins...

Escape to the magical and mysterious world of Diamonds After Dark. This high impact show promises electrifying performances, bringing to life the music of Queen, Cher, Lady Gaga and much much more. An explosion of talent including dancing, incredible vocals and a dynamic cast who have graced stages around the...

Jaq, a horrid, rude, bacon eating brat. Her long suffering Mother, whisked away by The Fairy Mod Brother to his Jazz Club. An Evil Witch sent to replace her. Timony Cricket, bon vivant and wannabe hipster partnering Jaq to get her Mum back. Throw in a rambunctious parade of hilarious...

Starring Michael Veitch and Simon Oats NEW DATE: Friday 9 August The Golden Age of Radio is Back! Live old-time radio drama with Michael Veitch back doing what he is loved for - original comedy! Simon Oats joins him on stage as the perfect matinee idol rogue, dashing former Squadron...

The Songs of Paul Simon Mrs Robinson…The Boxer…Mother & Child Reunion….Call Me Al……Bridge Over Troubled Water…………Feelin Groovy……50 Ways…..Sounds of Silence……Kodachrome….. Me & Julio… El Condor Passé....Diamonds ...                   Paul Simon may have just retired from performing but his songs will play on forever. He is undoubtedly one of the premier songwriters in...

Rugby League The Musical is back on the road for 2019! After the triumphant 2018 season, Australia's hardest working sports satirist - Denis Carnahan - is back, bigger than ever, trying to cope with the mountain of material Rugby League has thrown at him during the “offest” off season in...

Linda Ronstadt is a name familiar with many and one that spans many genres. She is one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time. Celebrating 40 years since she first toured Australia in February 1979 at the time when her “Living In the USA” album was riding high, Linda...

Catherine Alcorn is The Divine Miss Bette "Bawdy, brash and just as fabulous" ‘Absolutely hilarious!’ - Time Out Sydney Prepare to be mesmerised by award-winning stage sensation Catherine Alcorn in her hilarious portrayal of Bette Midler when she channels the People’s Diva in this thoroughly rapturous performance! Fresh from her...

Starring Jane Rutter & Peter Cousens WestEnd Musical star, Peter Cousens, and Legendary Flutist Jane Rutter (Chevalièredes Arts et Lettres) join forces to bring you a Magical Night of Musical Romance, performing popular Classical pieces and Romantic songs b ysome of the World’s greatest popular composers: Gershwin, Cole Porter, Massenet,Offenbach, Andrew Lloyd...

Tickle your ears and imagination Inspired by Australian bush classics such as The Magic Pudding, Blinky Bill and The Muddleheaded Wombat, Ensemble Offspring, Sydney’s favourite musical mavericks, take toddlers and their families on a journey through the wonderment of experiencing chamber music for the first time. Featuring old-fashioned colonial folk...

The Passion & Sadness of Flamenco Arrebato Ensemble features dynamic and emotive instrumental music based in contemporary flamenco, with a spectacular visual aspect added by virtuosic dancer Chachy Peñalver. Arrebato Ensemble is Greg Alfonzetti, Damian de Boos-Smith and Byron Mark, three passionate musicians who write with all aspects of their...

SOS- The Australian ABBA show is an epic musical salute to the legend of Swedish pop sensation ABBA. The show takes the audience on a musical journey featuring all the platinum hits fans know and love. With fantastic costumes, high energy choreographed dance moves, and incredible vocal talents, SOS is...

“Considered by many critics to be among the greatest musicals of the twentieth century, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "South Pacific" is a lighthearted musical with serious themes. Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Well-known musical...