Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett is back with Stay In Your Lane, her first new single since 2023 - and a bold, exhilarating return to form for one of Australia’s most distinctive musical voices.

FANZA is delighted to celebrate the appointment of New Zealand bass Jonathan Lemalu as Deputy Head of Vocal & Opera at London’s prestigious Royal College of Music (RCM).

Tama Matheson is acclaimed for his versatility and passion in bringing classical works to life. His interpretations offer fresh perspectives, engaging both seasoned aficionados and new audiences alike.

The New Zealand Youth Choir has taken home one of the highest accolades in global choral performance, winning Choir of the World 2025 at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales.

Independent Australian singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts will mark a major career milestone this October with a headline performance at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall.

Longtime collaborators Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will provide the score for the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic, Back to Black.

Australian mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean has been nominated for the City Music Foundation Young Artist Award. Lotte’s career has gone from strength to strength in recent seasons, and she is now represented worldwide by Rayfield Allied.

Australian musician and comedian Tim Minchin has released a live performance of his album Apart Together to mark three years since its release. He filmed the show at the iconic Trackdown Studio in Sydney.

Congratulations to Australian composer Brett Dean, whose Cello Concerto has won the 2023 Ivor Novello Award for Best Orchestral Composition.

The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), Joseph Tawadros and The Vampires featuring Chris Abrahams, have all taken home the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) music awards for best albums at the annual ceremony held on 15 November.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are about to start mixing their new album, Cave has revealed.

The Australian High Commission in London, Acting High Commissioner to the UK, Lynette Wood, has announced a ground-breaking new partnership between Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra.

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.

The year 2021 winds down leaving us no more certain about what lies ahead, but one thing we can be sure of is that creative talent from New Zealand and Australia continues to thrive, and we must support it here in the UK.

British songwriter Larry Mindel has just released Ōkārito Ways, a love song to the wetlands of Southland’s beautiful but vulnerable Ōkārito Lagoon.

(An eye-witness account from your FANZA roving reporter) Mary Beard riddled with guilt. Leanne Benjamin teetering. Julia Gillard disbelieving. Barry Humphries quelling his inner Sir Les. And Professor Chris Gosden delivering an immutable truth. 

The Season is the largest ever cultural exchange between the two nations and involves more than 200 live and digital events across both nations.

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