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Australia in the UK: Sept 2021 – Dec 2022
Until December 2022, a series of exciting cultural events, celebrating and exploring the relationship between the United Kingdom and Australia will be staged in the UK and online as part of the UK/Australian Season of Culture launched at the British Museum on 1 September 2021. FANZA is pleased to provide you with the latest reviews and happenings in and around the Season, including a programme of Fringe events curated or sponsored by FANZA. Click here for more on the launch & check out our first FANZA Fringe event here – an exclusive podcast from our favourite book lovers at Diving In.
In The Round – a new exhibition by Angelica Mesiti
Rice – European Premiere + Special Offer* for FANZA Subscribers
Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters
Inside Culture: Down Under with Mary Beard
news
UK Australia 2021/22 Season launch
The Season is the largest ever cultural exchange between the two nations and involves more than 200 live and digital events across both nations.
David Gulpilil, ‘one of the greatest artists Australia has ever seen’, dies after lung cancer diagnosis
David Gulpilil, the actor who lit up the screen in his 1971 debut film Walkabout and recently starred in a biographical documentary about his remarkable life,
Festive Firebird – A Tribute To Ballet performance
A little magic was sprinkled when Tait Memorial Trust hosted Festive Firebird – an evening of music and ballet – at Leslie MacLeod Miller’s glorious and
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason serialised on BBC Radio 4
Sorrow and Bliss, the critically acclaimed debut novel by New Zealand author Meg Mason, is being serialised this week as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the
Cate Blanchett to star with Ben Stiller in The Champions film adaptation
Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett and Ben Stiller are teaming up to turn the 1960s espionage television series The Champions into a film. In addition to acting,
Hurry, before it’s too late! Tickets selling fast for Jodie Comer’s West End debut in Prima Facie
Tickets are selling at lightning speed to see Killing Eve star Jodie Comer make her highly-anticipated West End debut next year. Prima Facie is written by
Built for Ballet by Leanne Benjamin hits the shelves
The dazzling new autobiography by Leanne Benjamin – former principal dancer at The Royal Ballet – is the talk of the dance world as it goes