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Indigenous cultural knowledge takes on the 'big stage'
As an Elder and senior songwoman Josephine Mick has a responsibility to pass son...
Keira Jenkins (AAP) 4 Nov 2026
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 the Sydney Opera House, dance is a way to honour their ancestors while keeping their culture alive.

October 19, 2026
'Inheritance': Toni Janke debuts musical at Sydney Fringe Festival

After a successful run in Queensland, singer-songwriter Toni Janke has performed her poetic musical, Inheritance, to Sydney Fringe Audiences.

October 1, 2026
Bangarra’s 'Horizon' comes home to Zenadth Kes

Bangarra Dance Theatre's 'Horizon' has been screened under the stars at the Gab Titui Cultural Centre, bringing a production with strong Zenadth Kes connections to local audiences.

September 28, 2026
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
Bangarra brings 'FuturesPast' home to Dharawal Country

Bangarra Dance Theatre will return to Dharawal Country this month for the exclusive Australian premiere of 'FuturesPast', before the production travels to Mexico.

September 4, 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 performance festival featuring new works from Nunukul and Munaldjali artist Stephen Page and Kalkadunga composer William Barton...

August 25, 2026
Native Earth Performing Arts announces 44th season of Indigenous theatre, dance and performance

Canada's oldest professional Indigenous theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts, has announced its 44th season with seven presentations and partnerships on the theme of Connection and Belonging.

August 13, 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
NAISDA welcomes applications for 2027 course intake

Leading First Nations arts training organisation NAISDA has announced the opening of their 2027 intake. NAISDA encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to apply for its 2027 intak...

August 10, 2026
Indigenous icons set to enter National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame

The National Indigenous Music Awards will announce two 2026 Hall of Fame inductees on Wednesday ahead of next month's ceremony in Garramilla/Darwin.

July 28, 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
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