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Queer Screen is the presenter of the annual Mardi Gras Film Festival. This is Sydney's annual lesbian and gay film festival. Queer Screen also presents a documentary film festival called queerDOC, and holds premieres and screenings of Australian and...
Annual gay and lesbian festival held each year in October in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Rathdowney Area Development Historical Association Inc (RADHA) (more info)
RADHA is a volunteer community organisation which runs the Visitor Information Centre and also the Rathdowney Historical Museum. RADHA's aims include promoting the community, its history, current activities, developing facilities and encouraging tour...
ReggaeTown is a reggae and roots festival held in the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival/Conference is an annual screen culture event that screens all genres, all durations and all formats and also includes the Revelation Screen Conference. The website gives details information about the R...
Riverfestival, held in September, is 10 days of events on and about the Brisbane River, including a serious Riversymposium and the awarding of the International Riverprizes. Highlights include Riverfire, Queensland's largest pyrotechnic display, Rive...
The RiverBank Estate Winery and Restaurant offers premium wines and a menu based on fresh regional produce. A Wine and Food Events Calendar provides information on upcoming events. Introductory and advanced wine appreciation courses are also offered.
Sculpture by the Sea (more info)
Sculpture by the Sea, held annually in October/November, is Australia's largest annual outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculpture staged along Sydney's Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk. Each year the exhibition, which attracts over 300,000 visitors, ...
SheppARTon Festival (more info)
The SheppARTon Festival places an emphasis on mixing community created arts with professionally produced and performed work.
Short+Sweet is the biggest short play festival in the world. Emerging and established actors, writers and directors gather to present seasons of the best local and international ten-minute plays in Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore.
Shorts Film Festival (more info)
Short film festival, which is held over two weeks in a converted garage /warehouse. This carnival style festival is a fringe event to the Adelaide International Film Festival. First prize is a trip to the Cannes Film Festival. Check out the details f...
Signal is a collaboration between the Australia Council, ABC Online and Regional Arts Australia. The aim of the project is to: . Assist in identifying arts activities around Australia; . Enable artists and arts organisations to piece together ...
Canberra raver/ clubbers/ dance music online resource.
smARTarts is a community based, volunteer organisation run through Pine Street Creative Arts Centre. The smARTarts Arts & Cultural Festival for young people is produced by and targeted at the youth market, promoting arts and cultural activities to th...
SNOWYfest International Film Festival (more info)
Film Festival held in June at Thredbo Alpine Resort, New South Wales. Main event open to filmmakers from around Australia and overseas, with a second competition aiming to encourage local filmmaking talent in the Thredbo-Snowy River region. Website ...
South West Life - Community Calendar (more info)
Calendar of events from email magazine 'South West Life' which celebrates life in the south west of Western Australia.
SPONTANEOUS GLOBAL COMBUSTION (more info)
International comedy improvisation festival where international improvisers join Melbourne's top comedy talent to bring you an explosion of laughter and spontaneous theatre. Visit the website for full details.
St Kilda Film Festival (more info)
The St Kilda Film Festival annually presents a comprehensive national survey of contemporary short films in a festival environment. The event celebrates emerging Australian filmmakers and Australian short film. The website gives information on film ...
Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival (more info)
The Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is a celebration of Queensland's Granite Belt produce and wine industry.
State of Design Festival (more info)
The State of Design Festival is Victoria's peak design event. The Festival covers many cross-disciplinary design agendas relating to the profession of design and the marketplace that it provides to. The Festival offers both local and international co...
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