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National Folk Festival (more info)
The National Folk festival is a celebration of music, dance, song and folk culture at Easter in Canberra. The festival has been running for over 33 years and attracts over 47,000 people to the National Capital. On the website find information on next...
National Literacy and Numeracy Week (more info)
National Literacy and Numeracy Week is an Australian Government initiative, run in collaboration with state and territory governments, which aims to showcase the work school communities are undertaking to improve literacy and numeracy skills, recogni...
National Multicultural Festival Canberra (more info)
The Multicultural Festival, which celebrates cultural diversity in Australia, is held annually in February in Canberra, the nation's capital. Canberra comes alive with exhibitions, craft, films, and international and local groups performing a range o...
National Poetry Week (more info)
National Poetry Week seeks to foster imaginative partnerships with poets, audiences, communities, artists, students, bookstores and arts organisations. Most events are organised on a voluntary basis with the goodwill of venue managers, volunteer coor...
National Science Week (more info)
National Science Week is Australia's annual nation-wide celebration of science. Hundreds of schools, universities, societies, businesses, industry bodies and individuals get involved and take science out of the laboratories and into the streets, beac...
National Trust Heritage Festival (more info)
The National Trust Heritage Festival brings together community groups, schools, the business community and local government to create a wide range of events across New South Wales, all contained within a free festival program.
Ned Kelly Jerilderie Letter Event (more info)
The Jerilderie Letter Event commemorates the 1879 raid on Jerilderie by Ned Kelly, Dan Kelly, Steven Hart and Joe Byrne. Visit this site for more information on the event program and the town of Jerilderie.
Newcastle and Hunter Jazz Club Inc (more info)
Home of Traditional Jazz in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Visit for What's On, Membership, Festival information, and Jazz links.
Newcastle Film Festival (more info)
The Newcastle Film Festival is a celebration of independent film and filmmaking in the Newcastle, Hunter and Lake Macquarie regions. The website includes details on entering the Newcastle Short Film Awards and PitchIt, festival program, history of th...
The Newtown Festival is an annual community festival of music, events, workshops, and stalls, held in the inner Sydney suburb of Newtown. The festival is a project of the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre.
Next Wave Festival (more info)
Next Wave is Australia's biennial contemporary arts festival dedicated to the work of young and emerging artists across a variety of media.
On the 'noise' website you can find out what noisy stuff happened during the month, and where contributing artists are profiled along with their works and related site links. There is also housing galleries, flash animations, sounds, writing feature ...
Noosa Jazz Festival (more info)
Jazz festival held in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. Visit for festival dates and program, information on performers, venues and locations, and tourist information.
Noosa Long Weekend (more info)
Annual cultural event held in Noosa, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, celebrating drama, literature, film, journalism, music, visual arts, food and wine, and the environment. Website includes artist, event and fringe profiles, booking and program i...
Northern Rivers Writers' Centre (NRWC) (more info)
The Northern Rivers Writers' Centre provides advice and services for authors in the Byron Bay area, in New South Wales. The site has details of festivals and training opportunities, latest news in the field, membership details and links to other use...
One Night in Brazil (more info)
One Night in Brazil offers Brazilian-themed parties for the general public and for private or corporate functions. These events include a range of DJs, latin bands and a cabaret show with performers from Brazil performing Samba, Capoeira (a unique bl...
Internet directory about what's on in Melbourne. Includes historical information, and lots of links to arts and culture sites in the Melbourne metropolitan region.
Oracles of the Bush (more info)
Tenterfield's Oracles of the Bush is a four day cultural event encompassing live performance of Australian Bush poetry, music and art. Held annually in April, the festival coincides with Tenterfield's brilliant autumn.
Orange F.O.O.D Week (more info)
Annual festival held in Orange, central New South Wales offering everything from wine tasting to farm gate tours, cooking demonstrations, cabaret, music, picnics and the Colour City Cup race meeting. Also a huge market day called F.O.O.D Affair, and...
Over the Fence Comedy Film Festival (more info)
Over the Fence: a touring comedy film festival from Western Australia. This web site contains information about Over the Fence including touring dates and venues, contact details and links to supporting organisations.
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