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Talk , Market Hall

Coffee and Conversation with Zoë Coombs Marr and Rhys Nicholson

06 Apr, 2024

Join comedians Zoë Coombs Marr and Rhys Nicholson for a coffee as they discuss the books, performances, divas and legends that have inspired their creative journeys.

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Cabaret , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Britney Spears: The Cabaret

18 Apr, 2024 - 19 Apr, 2024

Christie Whelan Browne spins the music and life of Britney Spears into a funny and tender cabaret exploring the perils of fame and the truth behind the tabloids.⁠

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Talk , Market Hall

Coffee and Conversation with Ella Mittas and Alice Zaslavsky

01 May, 2024

Chef and food writer Ella Mittas sits down with award-winning author and broadcaster Alice Zaslavsky to explore connecting to culture through food.

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Talk , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Cultural Catalysts

02 Jun, 2024

Playwright S. Shakthidharan, chef Manoli De Silva, and comedian Suren Jayemanne come together to discuss the ways history, creativity and Sri Lankan diaspora culture inform their work.

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Theatre , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Counting and Cracking

01 May, 2024 - 23 Jun, 2024

A vibrant, three-act epic follows four generations over five decades from Colombo to Australia and tests the complex strength of family love.

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Theatre, Opera , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

English Eccentrics

04 Jul, 2024 - 6 Jul, 2024

Presented by Victorian Opera, Malcolm Williamson’s English Eccentrics offers a whimsical glimpse into a gallery of thirty-nine eccentric characters from English society.

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Talk , Guild Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Body Talks

03 Oct, 2024

An afternoon of though-provoking conversations about dance, choreography and the body.

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Dance, Theatre , Guild Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Molly

02 Oct, 2024 - 5 Oct, 2024

A new work of dance and theatre about the tension between moving and staying still.

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Talk , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Lucia Osborne-Crowley: The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

22 Oct, 2024

Step behind the scenes with journalist and legal reporter Lucia Osborne-Crowley for a rare insight into the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell and the future of reparative justice.

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Talk , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Book Club with Tim Winton

23 Oct, 2024

Join Australian literary icon Tim Winton for a special book club event exploring his propulsive new novel, Juice with host Michael Williams.

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Dance , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

4/4

01 Nov, 2024 - 2 Nov, 2024

4/4 is the blueprint for choreographic precision.

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Theatre, Reading , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Play in a Day: Timon of Athens

07 Nov, 2024

Bell Shakespeare’s lively script reading series celebrating rarely read classics.

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Music , Guild Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

A Very VCA Christmas

08 Nov, 2024

Celebrate the festive season as the VCA Music Theatre Company 2025 perform holiday hits and classics that will make your hearts sing.

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Talk , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Darren Hayes in Conversation

13 Nov, 2024

Darren Hayes - singer, songwriter and the former frontman of Savage Garden - reflects shares insights from his path from 1970s Queensland to the dizzying heights of fame.

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Dance , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

PIECES 2024

28 Nov, 2024 - 30 Nov, 2024

Leading choreographers Joel Bray, Tra Mi Dinh, and Alisdair Macindoe unveil 20-minute performances commissioned by LGI and UMAC.

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Close-up of Milo Hartill with braided hair, a vibrant headscarf, and blue sunglasses, posing in front of a purple backdrop.

Cabaret , Guild Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Milo Hartill: Black, Fat and F**gy

03 Feb, 2025 - 6 Feb, 2025

Part cabaret, part song-cycle and part influencer-takeover, Black, Fat and F**gy is a tonic for our times and a queer Black fantasia that will leave audiences screaming with joy.

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Theatre , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building

Whitefella Yella Tree

13 Nov, 2025 - 15 Nov, 2025

After a runaway debut at Sydney's Griffin Theatre in 2022, Whitefella Yella Tree makes its Victorian premiere next year in a strictly limited season.

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