Oct 2026
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving Live [Melbourne]
Tuesday October 6, 2026 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Victoria, AustraliaBritish singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is returning to Australia in October 2026 for her The Art of Loving Live Tour, presented by Handsome Tours & Laneway Presents
Small Mouth Sounds – Play Briefing (Queensland Theatre) [Brisbane]
Tuesday October 6, 2026 Bille Brown Studio, Queensland Theatre Company, South Brisbane , AustraliaPlay briefings are held throughout the year and are open to the general public.
Seven Deadly Gins by Yvette Walker [Darwin]
Tuesday October 6, 2026 Brown’s Mart Theatre, Darwin NT NT , AustraliaA trip back home to the Gulf summons all of Magenta’s demons to congregate in one place where she is forced to confront what has been buried for so long. It’s time for her to move forward. But her past has different ideas… Is she strong enough to handle the truth?
Mooncake [Marrickville]
Wednesday October 7, 2026 Flight Path Theatre, Sydney New South Wales, AustraliaMooncake — A new puppetry play by Shiny Heart Productions. Told through exquisite puppetry, original music and the cultural stories our families carry – Mooncake is joyful and funny and quietly moving.
Swamplesque (NAFA) [North Ward]
Wednesday October 7, 2026 NAFA Festival Hub Strand Park,, Townsville Queensland, AustraliaThe ogre-inspired burlesque spectacular that smashed box office records at Edinburgh Fringe is coming to NAFA, and nothing will ever be the same. Dazzling drag, cheeky burlesque, musical theatre, comedy and larger-than-life characters collide in a raucous, unapologetically silly adults-only night out.
Dave Hughes – Cooked (NAFA) [North Ward]
Thursday October 8, 2026 NAFA Festival Hub Strand Park,, Townsville Queensland, AustraliaThere is no one else that comes close to the phenomenon that is Dave Hughes. Behind that cooked looking facade is a mind that works like no other.
Australia v Bangladesh ODIs 2026 – Women 1st ODI (Cricket) [Brisbane]
Friday October 9, 2026 Allan Border Field – Crosby Park, Albion QLD, AustraliaAuslan access to the opening anthem and speeches
Mario the Maker Magician (NAFA) [North Ward]
Friday October 9, 2026 NAFA Festival Hub Strand Park,, Townsville Queensland, AustraliaNot “just a kids’ show,” this is an all-ages theatre experience… for adults, kids, families… everyone.
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving Live [Sydney]
Friday October 9, 2026 Afterpay Arena (formerly Qudos Bank Arena), Sydney Olympic Park New South Wales, AustraliaBritish singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is returning to Australia in October 2026 for her The Art of Loving Live Tour, presented by Handsome Tours & Laneway Presents
Strong Is The New Pretty [Geelong]
Friday October 9, 2026 The Play House, Geelong Victoria, AustraliaIn 2010, an official report into the state of Australian Rules Football recommended the creation of a national women’s league. Seven years and a whole lot of grit, passion and fancy footwork later, the AFLW was born. This is the untold story of how the league went from a pipe dream to a sensation the sports world could no longer ignore.