Gillian Cosgriff News

The world's largest cabaret festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, has unveiled its 2026 program, featuring a star‑studded line‑up of comedy, theatre and music with tickets on sale now.

Bondi Pavilion has released its 2026 Artistic Program, outlining a year of multidisciplinary performances, exhibitions, and community events presented across all seasons. The program will feature new works, returning programs, and large-scale public events including Bondi Festival, Jazz at the Pav, and multiple premieres. Tickets and the full schedule will be made available beginning 3 December at 6 p.m.

The 25th Adelaide Cabaret Festival kicks off tonight with a red carpet opening and a sold-out 2025 Variety Gala at Her Majesty’s Theatre. The world’s largest cabaret festival and Australia’s favourite winter celebration returns.

It's the gift that keeps on giving, Adelaide Cabaret Festival is turning 25 and in a birthday celebration like no other, audiences are invited to join the party and ‘BLING IT ON', with a contemporary, and star-studded lineup has announced - tickets on sale from 12pm ACDT. 

Fast, furious and funny, The Big HOO-HAA! is Melbourne's longest-running and best-loved improv comedy show. Flying by the seat of their pants there’s no script and no stopping them as The Big HOO-HAA!ensemble fuses quick-witted improvisation with live music to create an original comedy show based entirely on your suggestions.

The annual Variety Gala is always well worth attending

A fabulous string of numbers from what is known as The Great American Songbook.

Gillian Cosgriff: Actually, Good begins with Cosgriff performing using a looper pedal, with backwards vocals and some chords from the onstage keyboard. She gives us context for several things in order to understand the show, including that the Whitsundays are islands and Australians like to make touristy things that are “big” like the “Big Prawn.”

Adelaide Festival Centre has announced award-winning Australian stage and screen star, writer and consummate performer Virginia Gay will take on the role of Artistic Director for the 2024 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Waverley Council has announced the return of the much-loved Bondi Festival, boasting an astonishing arts line-up that’s bolder and better than ever before, with world-class theatre, comedy, cabaret and interactive experiences, from Friday 30th June to Sunday 16th July 2023.

Waverley Council is thrilled to announce the return of the much-loved Bondi Festival, boasting an astonishing arts line-up that’s bolder and better than ever before, with world-class theatre, comedy, cabaret and interactive experiences, from Friday 30th June to Sunday 16th July 2023.

Hayes Theatre Co has announced a new production of hit musical GODSPELL, playing at Hayes from 14 October, 2022 before transferring to The Art House Wyong on 10 November. Chosen as part of Hayes' Artist-Led Production Initiative, GODSPELL will feature Billie Palin (HMS Pinafore, Dubbo Championship Wrestling) as Jesus, in a cast of 13 spectacular singers, actors, musicians, and improvisers. 

Melbourne Theatre Company's new boutique musical Come Rain or Come Shine, an adaptation of Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's comic short story of the same name, will have its world premiere on Friday 24 June at Southbank Theatre.

Joining the Orchestra will be an all-star line-up of singers and performers from across the city’s theatres, playhouses and band rooms coming together to celebrate the return of live music and the arts in Melbourne. We are thrilled to share the spotlight with so many artists, most of whom will be making their MSO debuts. Show tunes, soul tunes, ballads and rock’n’roll under the stars –everything we have all missed for so long.

ew tickets for record-breaking theatrical event Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will go on sale to the general public tomorrow at 9am, Friday 2 July 2021. Learn more about how to purchase tickets here!

New tickets for the record-breaking theatrical event Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will go on sale to the general public at 9.00am on Thursday 29 April 2021.

New cast members are joining the multi-award-winning theatrical event Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Princess Theatre. 

The Melbourne production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child reopened officially yesterday, February 25, 2021. The production had previously closed on March 16 due to the health crisis, and remained suspended until December, when it was announced that performances were set to resume on February 25.

The Melbourne production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has resumed rehearsals, as the production is set to reopen on February 25, 2021.

The Melbourne production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has resumed rehearsals, as the production is set to reopen on February 25, 2021.