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Dancer Amelia Jean O’Leary delivers haunting performance in Fringe show Sitting Gnaay
Gamilaroi and Wadawurrung artist Amelia Jean O'Leary embodies grief, loss, colon...
Rhiannon Clarke 18 Sep 2026
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
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
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
Sharing cultures, one powerful story: Gapu Ŋupan brings Yolŋu and Taiwanese knowledge to the stage

Some performances entertain. Others carry something much deeper. Gapu ÅŠupan (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
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...

July 10, 2026
Australian dance troupe earns deadly international gong

One of Australia's most celebrated First Nations performing arts organisations is set to be honoured with a prestigious international accolade.

July 10, 2026
Dance program connecting Aboriginal kids with culture set to end as funding runs out

Children across regional NSW are preparing their final NAIDOC performance as the clock runs down on a program researchers say is delivering real results.

July 8, 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...

July 7, 2026
Gympie community gathers for '50 Years of Deadly' NAIDOC event

Gympie's 2026 NAIDOC event brought community together for a day of culture, dance, truth-telling and family activities. The event marked this year's NAIDOC theme, 50 Years of Deadly, recognising five...

July 7, 2026
Karul Projects Dance Theatre to launch inaugural First Nations ensemble

Karul Projects Dance Theatre will launch its inaugural First Nations dance ensemble on Monday, July 6, coinciding with NAIDOC Week and its 2026 theme, 50 Years of Deadly.

July 3, 2026
Young First Nations dancer earns place in prestigious New York City dance program

Aurielle Smith, a proud Kamilaroi performer and 2026 NSW Young Woman of the Year nominee, has secured a coveted place in the prestigious Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive in New York City, one of the world...

July 1, 2026
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