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Emily Kam Kngwarray: Monumental works at Pace Gallery and Tate Modern
In a landmark celebration of one of Australia’s most important artists, Emily Kam Kngwarray will be the focus of two major exhibitions in London – beginning at Pace Gallery (6 June – 8 August 2025), followed by a large-scale presentation at Tate Modern (10 July 2025 – 11 January 2026).
Tiaki Ora ∞ Protecting Life: Anton Forde
In a powerful UK premiere, Aotearoa New Zealand artist Anton Forde presents his monumental installation Papare Eighty.one (2024) in a striking new site-specific configuration at the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich.
Jack and the Beanstalk at the Lyric Hammersmith
Panto season has arrived - and this year the Lyric Hammersmith’s festive spectacular features a familiar Antipodean face. Australian performer Sam Harrison (Crazy For You) joins the cast as Dame Trott in a bold, high-energy retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, packed with music, mischief and West London magic.
New Kendall Feaver production of Ballet Shoes – National Theatre, London
Award-winning Australian playwright Kendall Feaver brings fresh life to a beloved classic in this acclaimed new adaptation of Ballet Shoes, back on the Olivier stage following five-star reviews.
FLUID – FLINTA Artists Interpret the Self
FLUID brings together a powerful selection of FLINTA (Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, Trans and Agender) artists exploring identity through contemporary self-portraiture.
Lotte Betts-Dean & Brett Dean in concert at Folkestone New Music
A special evening of contemporary music comes to Folkestone this December, featuring Australian composer and violist Brett Dean alongside his daughter, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live God (New Live Album)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release Live God, a new live album capturing the band’s arresting stage presence and emotional force, on 5 December 2025.
Joanna Harries: Puccini’s La Rondine at the Barbican
New Zealand mezzo-soprano Joanna Harries presents a richly diverse season of performances and recordings across the UK in 2025/26, spanning recital, opera and arts-and-wellbeing programming. A City Music Foundation artist and c0-founder of SongPath, Harries continues to build on her reputation for thoughtful, compelling work.
Imagined – Konstantina at JGM Gallery
JGM Gallery presents RE: Imagined, a new exhibition by Kate Constantine, aka Konstantina, a proud Gadigal woman of the Eora Nation.
Ball Park Music Live In London
Australian indie favourites Ball Park Music are heading to London this December for a one-night-only show - a rare chance for UK audiences to catch the Brisbane band on stage.
Arjuna Oakes – Live at Neon 194, in London
London-based New Zealand singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Arjuna Oakes performs live as part of Another Sunday Afternoon at Dingwalls – The Christmas All-Dayer, curated by Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge.
Lotte Betts-Dean performs in Handel’s Messiah with the Dunedin Consort
Australian–New Zealand mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean joins the internationally acclaimed Dunedin Consort for one of the most uplifting musical traditions of the season: Handel’s Messiah, performed “the Dunedin way” - with the intimate forces and dynamic clarity Handel himself would have known.
A Great Act of Love by Heather Rose - UK publication
Award-winning Tasmanian author Heather Rose returns with an epic, richly imagined new novel, A Great Act of Love - a sweeping story of reinvention, family secrets and the fierce determination of a woman carving a new life on the far edges of the world.
Grammy Award-Winner Tommy Emmanuel – UK Tour 2026
Australian guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel returns to the UK this January as part of his world tour, bringing his extraordinary finger style technique and boundary-breaking live performance to audiences across the country.
Australia & New Zealand Film Festival
FANZA is excited to announce that our Australia & New Zealand Film Festival (ANZFF), presented in partnership with the London Australia Film Society, returns to London from 30 January - 1 February 2026.
Cynthia Erivo Stars in Kip Williams' Dracula
A gothic classic is reborn on the West End as Australian director Kip Williams brings his acclaimed cine-theatre adaptation of Dracula to London - with Cynthia Erivo performing all 23 roles.
Jason Donovan - Doin’ Fine Encore Tour (UK 2026)
Australian icon Jason Donovan returns to the UK stage in 2026 with his Doin’ Fine Encore Tour - an expanded run of dates following the huge success of his earlier shows. Known for his distinctive voice, decades-long music career and beloved roles across stage and screen, Jason brings his trademark warmth, nostalgia and energy to theatres across the country.
Cabaret Frangipani – Sani Muliaumaseali’i
Samoan-born New Zealand tenor Sani Muliaumaseali’i brings his rich voice, storytelling flair and trademark theatricality to London this November with Cabaret Frangipani - a vibrant evening of opera, song and personal tales from across the Pacific.
The Saints (‘73–’78) UK Tour
Legendary Australian band The Saints are heading to the UK this November with a string of dates across Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester and London.
Nature / Nurture by Sarah Jane Moon
FANZA is delighted to share news of a new exhibition by New Zealand–British painter Sarah Jane Moon, Nature / Nurture, this month at The Heatherley School of Fine Art, London.
