New festival features six of the best
A brand new performing arts festival hits Geelong this November, showcasing the best writing and acting talent in the region.
The Geelong Short Play Festival,...
Have yourself a very Irish Christmas
Kick off the silly season with a bit of whiskey in your jar at a Christmas show dedicated to iconic London Irish band The...
Shake a tail feather with the Blues Brothers
John Landis’ 1980 musical comedy The Blues Brothers is a much-loved film, full of car chases, clever humour and fantastic blues and R&B numbers.
But...
Local choirs present epic work
A partnership of local musicians and ensembles will present one of the world’s most iconic and well-known choral works as part of the Christmas...
Byrne is no rough Diamond
All Peter Byrne ever wanted was to become a singer.
Born in Dublin, Byrne was “from a very poor background”, where Irish folk music and...
A song of reconnection
Friendships can be complicated, as Gorgi Coghlan and Anna-Lee Robertson know well.
The two entertainers, both stars of the stage and screen, first met in...
Nightingale blends old and new
Complex, ornate, evocative, dramatic - words that accurately describe but do not adequately capture the grandeur of Baroque music.
That spectacle will be on full...
Singles launch a local showcase
Homegrown trio Blondehouse’s show this weekend will be more than just the launch of their brand new double single The Gun/Pulling Teeth.
With fellow local...
A merry romp to close the season
This November local theatre company Geelong Repertory rounds out its 2025 season by bringing Shakespeare to the stage.
But rather than one of the Bard’s...
Evergreen Sedergreen’s homage to the masters
Legendary Australian pianist Bob Sedergreen returns to Geelong this weekend, paying tribute to the greatest pianist/composers throughout jazz history.
From seminal jazz pianists Earl ‘Fatha’...
The life and times of Melba
Geelong’s only dedicated opera studio brings the story of Australia's most famous soprano to life in one special show.
Next weekend Geelong City Opera will...
New frontiers beckon Bourne
Guitar maestro Shannon Bourne has been deeply connected to Geelong and the Bellarine for a long time.
Having grown up in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, he...
Surf Coast Classic cancelled
The Surf Coast Classic women's and men's races will not proceed as bushfire conditions continue to worsen.
Races scheduled for Wednesday 28...
