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Tina Arena “Don't Ask Again” 30th Anniversary Australian Tour
2025-04-27 - 2025-05-30 | Queensland
Australia’s very own music icon will light up stages in an unforgettable celebration of her illustrious career including her chart-topping anthems to fan favorite’s spanning her decades of extraordinary success. Tina promises an intimate yet electrifying live experience marking the 30th Anniversary of her iconic album Don’t Ask. Released in 1994, the groundbreaking record cemented Tina as a global star, boasting timeless hits like “Chains”, “Wasn’t It Good”, and “Sorrento Moon (I Remember)”. “Don’t Ask” became one of Australia’s highest-selling albums of all time and remains a defining moment in Australian music history.

The celebratory “Don’t Ask Again” Tour therefore will be not only a concert; it’s a love letter to Tina’s loyal fans who have embraced her as a national treasure. Backed by her world-class band and signature powerhouse vocals, Tina will bring her timeless hits to life on a tour designed to captivate audiences young and old.
This exclusive run of shows with support act Dylan Wright will take Tina to cities and regional hubs and is a chance to witness a true Australian icon live on stage. Don’t wait as tickets will sell fast! Secure yours and be part of this enchanting journey.

TOUR DATES:
Riverside Theatre, Perth WA – Sunday, 27 April 2025
State Theatre, Sydney NSW – Tuesday, 29 April 2025
State Theatre, Sydney NSW – Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Evan Theatre, Penrith NSW – Sunday, 4 May 2025
Civic Theatre, Newcastle NSW – Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Palais Theatre, St Kilda VIC – Thursday, 8 May 2025
Palais Theatre, St Kilda VIC – Friday, 9 May 2025
Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns QLD – Saturday, 17 May 2025
QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane QLD – Tuesday, 20 May 2025
QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane QLD – Wednesday, 21 May 2025
The Star, Gold Coast QLD – Friday, 23 May 2025
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide SA – Friday, 30 May 2025
Tickets available from www.tinaarena.com

Canberra Wool Expo
2025-05-17 09:30 - 2025-05-18 14:30 UTC | Old Bus Depot Markets, Wentworth Avenue, Kingston, ACT, 2604, Australia
Canberra’s Sunday best, the Old Bus Depot Markets, will spend two huge days showcasing all things wool at the upcoming two-day Canberra Wool Expo, taking place Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2025.
“This is the chance for all visitors to Market to see the complete process from raw fibre, to yarn and then to the many fabulous finished wool products at this two-day wool extravaganza,” said Old Bus Depot Markets’ Manager, Richard Vagi.
“Locals and visitors to Canberra can come along to Market and enjoy demonstrations including hand-spinning, weaving, crochet and cross-stitch, have a chat with the region’s most talented craftspeople and designers, and get up close to alpacas, llamas and sheep,” Richard continued.
Canberra Wool Expo has a long history at the Markets, with this being the event’s 12th year. Having moved from a single day event to a two-day expo back in 2017, the event pulls crowds from near and far who come for the pure love of wool and its many uses. In 2025, the expo will have more wool stallholders than ever before – and from all around Australia too. Just a few of the wool producers attending include Black Wattle Yarn from Murrumbateman in New South Wales, Fibre Naturally Woollen Mill from Macclesfield in Victoria, and Kaalund Yarns from Banyo in Queensland.
“Whether you like the comfort of rugging up all cozy and warm in woollen garments in the cooler weather, find it relaxing to knit, crochet or craft with wool, or want to see some more traditional wool practices in action, the Canberra Wool Expo will be a great weekend out,” said Richard.
“Many craftspeople from Canberra, the surrounding region and interstate come to create, demonstrate with, and sell wool at the Canberra Wool Expo. And families love it because the kids can get up close to llamas, Hephner the alpaca and Andy and Armani, two Black Nose Valais sheep,” Richard continued
At the Canberra Wool Expo visitors can try their hand at giant crochet with the Knitters Guild NSW (Capital Region Group). Visitors can also browse and buy hand felted garments and accessories, designer and farm label knitwear, and woollen yarns including hand spun and hand dyed.
Canberra Wool Expo will be held at the Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston, Canberra, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2025. The Expo will be open from 9.30am – 2.30pm each day. For more information, visit www.obdm.com.au

Wool stallholders attending Canberra Wool Expo 2025 (current at time of media release)

Black Wattle Yarn, Murrumbateman NSW
Bellevue Park Wool, Nimmo NSW
The Purl Box, Strathdale VIC
Handmade by Catkin, Banks ACT
Fibre Art in Australia, Hunters Hill NSW
Adagio Mills, Orange NSW
Medowie Smocking, Medowie NSW
Kaalund Yarns, Banyo QLD
Sheep street, Banks ACT
Craft By Bella Store, Bridgewater SA
Fibre Arts Shed, Jilliby NSW
Dyed By Hand Yarns, Buchan South VIC
EleventyOne Windmills, Adamstown Heights NSW
The Shepherd’s Choice, Portland NSW
Three Mums’ Yarn, Holder ACT
The Australian Wool Store, Sydney NSW
Hodgepodge Skeins, Springwood NSW
Fibre Naturally Woollen Mill, Macclesfield VIC

Vivid Sydney, Dream
2025-05-23 - 2025-06-14 | Queensland
Introducing five connecting zones across the city encompassing Light, Music, Ideas and Food
Over 75% of program and 100% of Vivid Light Walk free to enjoy
Nigella Lawson to curate three Vivid Sydney Dinner events in Muru Giligu, Martin Place
Creative Director of TIME Magazine, Stranger Things: The Experience confirmed for Vivid Ideas
Martin Place returning to the festival for the first time since 2018
Vivid Music expands with new venues City Recital Hall and Metro Theatre
Eight buildings and landmarks illuminated for the first time

Australia’s largest event will once again transform the Harbour City in 2025, from Friday, 23 May to Saturday, 14 June – with the theme ofVivid Sydney, Dream as it dares to answer the question: What’s in a dream?

For its 15th year, the festival footprint has been redesigned to present five zones: Circular Quay and The Rocks; Barangaroo; Martin Place and CBD (for the first time since 2018); Darling Harbour; and The Goods Line and Inner City. Each connected zone will feature events from each of the festival pillars; Light, Music, Ideas and Food.

Showcasing Sydney’s creative pulse during winter, Vivid Sydney will feature exclusive collaborations for a series of events with Sydney Writers’ Festival and Sydney Film Festival, as well as cultural institutions, venues and arts companies Art Gallery of NSW, Australian Museum, Bangarra Dance Theatre, City Recital Hall, State Library of NSW, and Sydney Theatre Company.

Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, John Graham said:

“Vivid Sydney continues to find exciting new ways and places to bring colour, creativity and fun to our city.

“From surprising outdoor dining experiences, to artistic light projections on our most famous landmarks and big free live shows in Tumbalong Park – Vivid Sydney has something for everyone whether you’re a visitor or a local.

“This year’s festival is helping people face the cost-of-living crisis by increasing the number of free events, which is great news if you want a good night out without blowing the budget.”
Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini said the festival’s Dream theme is something that we all experience, and it can be interpreted in a myriad of ways.

“Dreaming is as old as time and as universal as life itself. Dreams can be prophetic, life changing and inspirational, as well as trivial, hilarious or terrifying. These interactions are evident in every aspect of Vivid Sydney’s program this year.

“Captivating light installations and 3D projections for everyone, thought-provoking and enlightening experiences, awe inspiring performances from the world’s best musicians, along with cutting edge culinary collaborations and dinners in unexpected places, it can all be found at Vivid Sydney.

“In 2025, the festival celebrates creativity, innovation and connection in the best city in the world,” said Ms Minervini.

Vivid Light will come to life like never before with exclusively commissioned pieces featuring world- leading animation and projection technologies. The late Australian visionary, David McDiarmid’s bold and unapologetic work will be showcased on the Sydney Opera House for Lighting of the Sails, entitled Kiss of Light (2025). Vincent Namatjira will present King Dingo on the facade of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia while the team behind Sydney fashion label, Romance Was Born will debut House of Romance on Customs House.

This year festivalgoers can interact with installations and 3D projections across the Vivid Light Walk, including voice-activated animation,suspended swings, whimsical seesaws, a tennis match with light, and self-portraits turned into 3D projections by world renowned entertainment studio, Moment Factory. Attendees also have a chance to design their own projection, with 150 entries selected each week to feature on the ASN Co. Building’s Clock Tower in The Rocks.

This year the entire Vivid Light Walk is free for everyone to enjoy. New buildings and landmarks that feature as part of the festival this year include Museum of Sydney, The Bond in Barangaroo and Challis House in Martin Place. Also making a welcome return is the Argyle Cut in The Rocks and the CTA Building in Martin Place.

Vivid Ideas continues to offer an array of engaging experiences, D.W. Pine, Creative Director of TIME Magazine, will deliver the keynote ‘Where Do Ideas Come From?’ and internationally renowned scientist Professor Matthew Walker will present ‘Why We Sleep’ to delve into one of the most important but least understood aspects of our lives.

Free Vivid Ideas events include the weekly Firetalk series at Barangaroo Reserve, bringing together First Nations storytellers, and Endling, a major new physical theatre work performed nightly by Sydney’s Legs On The Wall.

Stranger Things: The Experience will debut at Luna Park Sydney. This immersive, interactive adventure for all ages transports you to 1986 Hawkins, and blends supernatural mystery, nostalgia and iconic locations from the Netflix global phenomenon designed exclusively by the show’s creators.

Vivid Food has never been more enticing. In a festival exclusive, internationally renowned food writer and TV cook, Nigella Lawson will curate three Vivid Sydney Dinners in the recently opened pedestrian tunnel Muru Giligu in Martin Place. Over three nights, the space will be completely transformed with a light and sound experience, celebrated with NSW produce and wine for an unforgettable experience.

Nigella Lawson said of her collaboration: “Visitors cram themselves into Sydney in summer, but for me the magical time is in winter, during Vivid Sydney! And having loved it for years, it is the hugest thrill to be part of the Vivid Food program this year. I’ll be curating an exclusive menu for the three Vivid Sydney Dinners, and it is simply a dream come true. I mean, you know me: there can never be too many fairy lights! See you there!”

Festival favourites Vivid Fire Kitchen will return to The Goods Line honouring fire and spice and Vivid Chef Series will once again see the world’s most innovative chefs collaborate with Sydney’s revered dining intuitions.

Adjacent to the Fire Kitchen, Maryanne Street will transform into the Spice Lounge for Vivid Sydney – a place to spend time around the fire and take it all in. Vivid Food will also activate in Surry Hills’ Hollywood Quarter, including exclusive gig and food trails from institutions such as Golden Age Cinema, Hollywood Hotel, and The Soda Factory as well as unmissable street parties.
Both Spice Lounge and Hollywood Quarter events are thanks to Transport for NSW Open Streets Program.

Vivid Music celebrates our collective dreams through sound and song, with a specially curated program of artists from around the globe, alongside special events, interactive experiences and exclusive performances.

Tumbalong Nights will return to Darling Harbour with a focus on music in diaspora communities and First Nations artists singing in their own languages. Featuring local pop darlings Winston Surfshirt and Ayesha Madon, the free concert series will also include V-Pop sensations Mỹ Anh and Chi Xê, Grammy-winning African artist Dobet Gnahoré, Stella Jang from Korea, India’s Zaeden and former bass player for Prince, MonoNeon.

Oxford Art Factory will host UK rapping sensations Pete & Bas and Newcastle’s Steel City Dance Discs, Metro Theatre will see local labelsBad Apples and NLV Records celebrate their 10th anniversaries in separate events, and City Recital Hall will host German electronic music pioneers Tangerine Dream as well as Soccer Mommy. Vivid Supper Club will also return to Mary’s Underground, with a new line-up reflecting contemporary cabaret.

Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House boasts over 50 cutting-edge and legendary international and Australian artists, including British singer and spellbinding performer Anohni and The Johnsons, Beth Gibbons from Portishead, Sigur Rós with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, indie pop darlings Japanese Breakfast, soulful indie-folk crooner Marlon Williams, neo-soul artist Ravyn Lenae, plus homegrown trailblazers Miss Kaninna, SAHXL and more, all to perform at the iconic venue.

Festivalgoers at Carriageworks can move to a different beat, with performances by lo-fi house and techno producer Mall Grab, Sydney based-Papua New Guinean artist Ngaiire set to deliver her most visceral and transcendent work yet, and Byron Bay duo Skegss bring their raw mix of surf and garage rock. Carriageworks’ legendary Night Market is also back for 2025, with young guns from Sydney’s top bars and restaurants stepping into the spotlight.

Tickets for Vivid Sydney are on sale now. For more information and for a full list of events, go to vividsydney.com
