What’s on

Film program • Australian premiere

Rave Culture: A New Era

31 May 2026

Playhouse

A group of people at a rave pose for a picture.

Contemporary Music

Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force

31 May 2026

Studio

A group of seven people pose casually in front of a wooden structure. The image overlays a backdrop of a purple, iridescent swirl, looking like water.

Contemporary Music

Cate Le Bon & Cass McCombs

31 May 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre

Cate Le Bon faces the camera with her hands on her cheeks. Cass McComb looks off to the left.

Film program

Human Traffic

31 May 2026

Playhouse

Five people dance in front of a white background.

Contemporary Music

Derrick Gee’s Radio Hour

31 May 2026

Utzon Room

A young, Asian man with long black hair and glasses smiles subtly, wearing a dark shirt. The image overlays a background of a purple iridescent swirl, looking like water.

Before Sunset

2 Jun 2026

Playhouse

A man in a suit jacket and white shirt sits beside a women in a black dress on a green bench. They are looking into each others eyes and the mans arm is around the women resting on the bench.

Talks and Ideas

Songwriters on the Run

2 Jun 2026

Utzon Room

Contemporary Music

Thee Sacred Souls

2 Jun 2026

Concert Hall

The reflection of three men seen in a mirror. The background is an iridescent purple swirl, looking like water.

NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

2 Jun 2026

Playhouse

Two actors are seen on the set of the National Theatre Live production The Playboy of the Western World. A man sits leaning back on a desk while a woman leans over him from behind the desk.

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

3 Jun 2026

Playhouse

Sheltering

3 – 13 Jun 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre

Chungking Express

3 Jun 2026

Playhouse

Temple of Desire

4 & 5 Jun 2026

Studio

Contemporary Music

Alfie Boe

4 Jun 2026

Concert Hall

Experiences

Cristal Palace

5 – 7 Jun 2026

Forecourt

A large carousel decorated to resemble a chandelier is suspended in the air. Performers sit around the edges playing instruments.