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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...
Moorambilla Voices celebrates 21 years at the Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House Concert Hall filled with the sound of regional NSW on Sat...
Phoebe Blogg 8 Oct 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 Nations choreographers have arrived home for strictly limited seasons of contemporary dance works at the Sydney Opera House.

June 11, 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 successful inaugural season last year, to showcase work celebrating the vibrant evolution of First Nations expression.

April 28, 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
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
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
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
'The story beneath the Opera House': TUBOWGULE reclaims a long history

Mununjali woman, Melissa-Jane Fogarty's new book, TUBOWGULE: A Sydney Opera House History, offers a rich and inclusive exploration of the land beneath one of Australia's most famous landmarks.

March 21, 2025
Sydney Opera House announces return of Generations and Dynasties in 2025

The Sydney Opera House has announced Generations and Dynasties will return in 2025. Expanding to four events after a successful inaugural series last year, and held in the intimate Utzon Room, these s...

March 10, 2025
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