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Wardarnji 2026: Celebrating Noongar culture through dance and storytelling
Wardarnji returns to Esplanade Park on Saturday 28 November, bringing the commun...
Giovanni Torre 29 Oct 2026
Free outdoor performance brings together First Nations, migrant and local women at Bina Parkland
This November, a group of women from diverse cultural backgrounds will engage in...
Phoebe Blogg 29 Oct 2026
NAISDA announces appointment of new chief executive
The NAISDA Board has announced the appointment of Tahni Froudist as the organisa...
Phoebe Blogg 29 Oct 2026
2026 DanceRites winners announced
Tharnpa claimed the top prize at DanceRites on Sunday evening, following two day...
Phoebe Blogg 26 Oct 2026
Young dancers to bring culture alive at Opera House
For young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women preparing to perform at th...
Sydney's Fringe First Nation hub, Yalgali, continues to thrive and grow

In 2024 Sydney Fringe launched its inaugural First Nation hub, Yalgali, designed as a safe space for celebrating Indigenous talent. Since then Yalgali continues to evolve, with First Nations artists f...

September 21, 2026
Dancer Amelia Jean O’Leary delivers haunting performance in Fringe show Sitting Gnaay

Gamilaroi and Wadawurrung artist Amelia Jean O'Leary embodies grief, loss, colonisation and international trauma with her new contemporary dance, Sitting Gnaay, at Sydney Fringe.

September 18, 2026
Sydney Opera House reveals 2026 Dance Rites full program

The full program for DanceRites 2026 was officially revealed this week. Taking place across October 24-25, the event will host two packed days of family-friendly performances on the Sydney Opera House...

September 10, 2026
Deadly Fringe to celebrate its 10th season in 2026

The Melbourne Fringe Festival is set to celebrate its 2026 season from September 29 to October 18. This year's Curated Program spotlights artists at the forefront of contemporary practice; showcasing...

September 1, 2026
Bangarra Dance Theatre brings cross-cultural collaboration to Pilbeam Theatre

After its acclaimed premiere in 2024, Australia's leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, is set to bring their first cross-cultural collaboratio...

August 12, 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...

July 21, 2026
Sharing cultures, one powerful story: Gapu Ŋupan brings Yolŋu and Taiwanese knowledge to the stage

Some performances entertain. Others carry something much deeper. Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the Rainbow) is one of those rare works born from relationship, cultural responsibility and years of shared le...

July 21, 2026
Bangarra Dance Theatre and London-based Artistry Youth Dance announce new cultural exchange program

Bangarra Dance Theatre has announced an exciting new cultural exchange between London-based company, Artistry Youth Dance (AYD) and Bangarra Dance Theatre's Youth and Education Program.

July 15, 2026
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