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Massed Choir Festival

Massed Choir Festival

Sep 16-24, 2026 Western Australia
Ongoing

The 33rd Massed Choir Festival showcases primary choral music in Western Australia. From September 16 to 24, 2026, 5,000 public school students from 99 schools across Perth metro and regional WA perform...

Music festival Choral Music +3
Speedscapes

Speedscapes

Sep 18 - Nov 8, 2026 Benalla
Ongoing

Speedscapes is an art exhibition by Shepparton-based artist Nick Baylart, hosted at the Benalla pop-up art gallery. The collection explores the sensory experience of traveling through regional Victorian landscapes by road and...

Art exhibition Contemporary Art +4
Bloom Festival

Bloom Festival

Sep 12 - Oct 11, 2026 Woodanilling, Great Southern
Ongoing

The Bloom Festival is a month-long celebration of the wildflower season in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Running from mid-September to October 2026, the festival officially launches with the 'Woody in Bloom'...

Wildflowers Nature +7
Everlasting Kings Park Festival

Everlasting Kings Park Festival

Sep 18 - Oct 4, 2026 Western Australia
Ongoing

The Everlasting Kings Park Festival is an annual celebration of Western Australia’s unique wildflowers held at Kings Park and Botanic Garden. Running from September 18 to October 4, 2026, the event features...

Wildflowers Nature +8
Mandurah Arts Festival

Mandurah Arts Festival

Sep 11 - Oct 11, 2026 Mandurah
Ongoing

The annual Mandurah Arts Festival, held from September 11 to October 11 in Mandurah, Australia, showcases a new range of activities and events with participating national artists. It aims to connect audiences...

Arts Festival Visual Arts +4
Bright Nights by ANZ

Bright Nights by ANZ

Sep 4-26, 2026 Brisbane
Ongoing

Bright Nights by ANZ is a free water, light, and sound installation that illuminates the Brisbane River as part of the annual Brisbane Festival. The spectacle features floating fountains, animated water features,...

Cultural events Light Installation +6
KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil

KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil

Aug 20 - Oct 3, 2026 Brisbane
Ongoing

KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil is a touring production that merges high-energy acrobatics with the traditional art of clowning. Performing under the Big Top at Eagle Farm in Brisbane, the show presents...

Circus Acrobatics +4