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Date Time Study of Queensland Music Trails explores social impact of regional music festivals A new study by the University of Southern Queensland dives deep into music festivals in regional areas Music festivals and cultural experiences are becoming increasingly popular events in regional and remote Australia, but who gets the most out of them – the visiting tourists, the performers, or the host communities? Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland’s Institute for Re...

Thankfully his internet connection was working. “Well, yeah, Im in Melbourne lockdown!," he told NITV. "So I would have loved to have attended the event, but I was watching the live stream, and it was just really overwhelming.” A familiar routine by now, COVID restrictions once again got in the way of the best-laid plans. But McCann wasn’t letting it spoil his moment. “The energy from watching it through a live stream has not left me. It was simply beautiful, and touching, and moving fo...

The NSW government’s Dine and Discover vouchers can now be used until July 31. Here are the pick of upcoming shows to help you choose.

The curated event presented the works of seven First Nations designers, worn by all-Indigenous models. Take a look at the deadly designs.

For the first time in its 26-year history, an all-Indigenous fashion show took centre stage at Fashion Week.

Share Thanks to government-subsidised vouchers and a renewed interest in staycations, people are returning to city hotels. Here are three options to consider: Kick up your heels during Sydney’s solstice; admire the cafe society in Canberra, and refresh your outlook with a Gold Coast classic hotel stay. 1. Who’s afraid of the cold? Live music for all tastes is on offer at Sydney’s newest festival, Sydney Solstice.  The mercury may be falling but the heat is building for the June 8 launch ...

Army musician and sax player Jaime Grech… “Jaime’s got a lot of youthful energy and if she is the future of military music, we’re in good shape,” says Chris Latham. Photo: Holly Treadaway WHEN army musician and sax player Jaime Grech joins classical saxophonist Christina Leonard onstage, their golden improvisations will soar in a musical triumph over one of our most contentious wars ever.  They will perform Ross Edwards’ “The Coming of Peace” in “The Vietnam Requiem” at Lle...

Conductor Michael Christie Leads The Welsh National Opera Orchestra In The BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition The performances will be broadcast across the BBC to audiences around the UK, and available on BBC iPlayer.by BWW News Desk Grammy-winning conductor Michael Christie will lead the Welsh National Opera Orchestra to accompany finalists in the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World main prize competition. Staged without an audience in strict compliance with the latest health and sa...

Canberra International Music Festival / Concert 9, “Great Hall Rising”, Fitters’ Workshop, May 3. Reviewed by ROB KENNEDY. AUSTRALIAN democracy came about through several dramatic events. This concert linked some of the landmarks of Australian history with music that journeyed into the heart and soul of the nation. The artists for this performance were: William Barton, didgeridoo; Delmae Barton, voice; Golden Gate Brass Quintet; Daniel and David Wilfred, songmen from Ngukurr in Arnhem La...

Didgeridoo, voice and guitar artist William Barton and his partner, the virtuosic violinist Veronique Serret, will perform “Heartland” as part of the festival. Photo: Anthony Browell. WHEN it comes to planning the Canberra International Music Festival, artistic director Roland Peelman wants to have his Sachertorte and eat it.  For he has no intention of being straitjacketed by whatever title he puts to the festival, so that the 2021 motif, “The Idea of Vienna”, will be balanced by a ...