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The Foundation for Australia & New Zealand Arts
FANZA is a charity based in the UK which promotes and celebrates the range and vitality of Australian and New Zealand arts and culture.
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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.
New Zealand confirms Yuki Kihara’s exhibition for Biennale Arte 2022
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew presents Pip & Pop: When Flowers Dream
Christian Thompson AO: Being Human Human Being
Tracing the Art of a Stolen Generation: The Child Artists of Carrolup
Ben Quilty: THE EMU MAN
Ngawiya. Ngubadi (To Give With Love)
You Know We Belong Together: European Premiere
New Zealand violinist Benjamin Baker – UK performance dates
New Zealand film Juniper starring Charlotte Rampling opens in the UK – plus Q&A with actress
David Finnigan: You’re Safe Til 2024
Rewards for the Tribe
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.
House of Oz wins Best Venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Awards 2022
The brand-new all-Australian arts space at the Edinburgh Festival, House of Oz, has won Best Venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Awards 2022. A celebration of
Australian author Kate Morton’s new book, Homecoming, will hit the shelves next April
The literary world is abuzz with the thrilling news that Australian author Kate Morton’s hugely anticipated new book, Homecoming, will be published in the UK on
UK/Australia Season 2021-22 Brochure Now Available
The UK/Australia Season 2021 -22 Brochure is now available to download. Catch up on the amazing line-up of events taking place across the UK this year.
Love Is Only Love: FANZA’s fantastic fundraiser with the fabulous Sam Harrison
The FANZA team is still on a high, humming along to the best of Broadway after its fundraiser performance of Love is Only Love – the funny, perceptive
The Secret River by Kate Grenville makes the list for BBC Two’s Between the Covers
BBC show Between the Covers has revealed further books, including The Secret River by Sydney-born Kate Grenville, that will be discussed in its star-studded new series.
Revealed: The Stella Prize 2022 shortlist
The Stella Prize for Australian women and non-binary writers worth $50,000, has just announced its shortlist for 2022 – with the inclusion, for the first time