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Samoan tenor takes family story to international audiences
Samoan tenor Pene Pati will take his music and family story to North American au...
Joseph Guenzler 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
Campfire stories given life in dreamy Opera House show
As a child, Mark Atkins felt like he lived on the fence, taking on both sides of...
Celebrated First Nations choreographers return for contemporary dance works at Sydney Opera House
Following critically acclaimed international seasons, two celebrated First Natio...
Phoebe Blogg 11 Jun 2026
Music on Tubowgule returns to Sydney Opera House with Mungangga Garlagula
Music on Tubowgule returns to the Sydney Opera House in 2026, following its succ...
Phoebe Blogg 28 Apr 2026
DanceRites registrations open ahead of biannual celebration of culture, heritage and connection to Country

Registrations have opened for DanceRites 2026, the ninth iteration of the national competition celebrating First Nations dance, music and culture.

March 18, 2026
Yolŋu man Nathan Djerrkura charts new course for his homelands

With the support of Charles Darwin University TAFE training, Yolŋu man Nathan Djerrkura is following his dream to operate an eco-tourism venture.

March 13, 2026
Sydney Opera House’s Generations and Dynasties series to return in 2026

Returning for its third year in 2026, Generations & Dynasties will welcome The Donovan Family (29 April) and The Knox Family (13th May) into the intimacy of the Utzon Room to share the storytellin...

February 17, 2026
First Nations sail projection Badu Gili: Story Keepers lights up Sydney Opera House

Badu Gili: Story Keepers will light up the Sydney Opera House's eastern Bennelong sails nightly from sunset until March 2026, featuring the artworks of Gooniyandi Elder Mervyn Street and Inuk custodia...

January 14, 2026
Australians unite through dance as ancient story told

At the site of the first corroboree with non-Indigenous people, Australians of all cultures will be invited to dance once again. Wiradjuri choreographer Joel Bray is set to bring his work Garabari to...

January 12, 2026
Sydney Opera House to present powerful healing work centred on Stolen Generations experience

Sydney Opera House has announced a powerful healing work centred on a Stolen Generations experience will make its Sydney debut next year. The Other Side of Me, an inspiring dance production, will be p...

November 25, 2025
'My Cousin Frank': Rhoda Roberts returns to Sydney Opera House for solo stage production

Recognised as a defining voice of her generation, Rhoda Roberts is set to return to the Sydney Opera House with her moving one-woman show, My Cousin Frank.

September 23, 2025
Indigenous language, song celebrated on iconic stage

Shellie Morris' career in music spans more than two decades but she still beams with pride for upcoming shows that will spotlight language, culture and songs from a remote community.

September 2, 2025
Acclaimed Noongar story of forbidden love hits the road in new light

After mesmerising audiences and critics at the 2024 Perth Festival, the Noongar-performed opera Wundig wer Wilura will return in concert format for a series of special regional performances.

June 27, 2025
Sydney Opera House announces SongRites - a new platform celebrating First Nations songlines

The Sydney Opera House revealed to Wednesday a new platform to celebrate the unique songlines of diverse First Nations communities from across Australia.

June 25, 2025
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative to host new Pricing for Indigenous Creatives workshop in Sydney

Created to assist and support emerging First Nations creatives, this year Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative has joined forces with social enterprise Creative Plus Business to launch a new works...

June 15, 2025
First Nations stories to transform Ballarat’s historic Mining Exchange

Conversations with mob have inspired an Aboriginal artist to create an installation telling Indigenous stories of the Ballarat region. The Deep Listening project has seen local Wadawurrung artist Jenn...

May 15, 2025
Sydney Opera House announces new First Nations production 'Music on Tubowgule'

The Sydney Opera House announced 'Music on Tubowgule' this week, a double-header celebrating the vibrant evolution of First Nations expression through bold new works by esteemed composers and performe...

April 30, 2025
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