Carnivals and Festivals

With a hub based at heritage-listed Ayers House, South Australia's History Festival begins today and runs for the month of May.

Financial support for artists, local content quotas for streaming platforms and AI regulation are on the agenda this election.

Witnesses at the scene of a deadly car ramming in Vancouver detail the incident, as the death toll continues to climb.

A new festival in the ACT is encouraging more artists to seek inspiration from the Australian landscape. 

With a canvas strapped to her back atop her bike, artist Sophie Baker cuts an unusual figure in the Canberra bush — now artists like her are ditching the studio to embrace painting in the open air as part of a new festival.

Music lovers who wanted to be a part of history by attending the supposed final edition of the Bluesfest in Byron Bay are angry to hear the festival will return next year. 

Thousands of people turn out in Canberra for the 59th annual National Folk Festival, with acts ranging from Scottish fiddlers and poetry readings, to folk dancing and a music quiz show. 

The Sydney Comedy Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with a program including some of Australia's best known comedians, new talent and guests from across the world.

The highs, lows and biggest surprises from the most talked about music festival on the planet.

The annual Parrtjima Light Festival is set attract visitors from all over Australia, giving businesses in Alice Springs a much needed boost. 

The 10th annual Indigenous arts and culture festival in Alice Springs feels urgent as Australia gears up for the first federal election since the failed Voice to Parliament referendum.

One of Australia's largest multicultural festivals is a loud and proud celebration of different cultures and their art and performance.

With practically countless comedy acts descending on Australia for comedy festivals, it can be impossible to know where to start. We asked our favourite comedians for their top picks. 

Local officials hope to bring back a New Year's Eve festival on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach that last blasted beats out over the waves more than a decade ago.

The Tasmanian winter arts and music festival is back, with its first line-up under new artistic director Chris Twite.

The much-anticipated drug summit report has been released, after being handed to the state government with 56 recommendations across key areas including prevention, early intervention, and reform.

The triple j One Night Stand is back for 2025, bringing one regional town an incredible night of live music this May.

Organisers of the Rabbit's Eat Lettuce festival had to scramble after being denied access to their previous site with just weeks to go.

A disability nightclub called 'Heart Beat Club' has opened as part of Adelaide Fringe Festival. 

People with disabilities are sometimes turned away from regular nightclubs, where they can be falsely accused of being drunk or made uncomfortable by strobe lighting — but The Heart Beat Club is run by DJs with disabilities, for people with disabilities.