Tag: Entertainment events
Falls Festival told to apply for state funding
The organisers of Tasmania's Falls Festival have been told to make an application for state funding.[MORE]
Government assurance on Falls delays
The State Government has agreed to ensure the smooth running of Tasmania's biggest music festival.[MORE]
Falls organisers in talks on traffic jam
The founder of the Tasmanian Falls Festival is putting his case to politicians today, to ensure traffic chaos will not occur at next year's event.[MORE]
Summernats crowd numbers down as car lovers feel the pinch
The world economic crisis has had its impact on Canberra's Summernats car spectacular, with crowd numbers down on previous years.[MORE]
Isabelle Huppert to head Cannes jury: organisers
Isabelle Huppert, who twice won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, will head the jury at the festival's 62nd edition this May, organisers say.[MORE]
Review likely after Falls Festival breath-testing delays
Organisers of the Tasmanian Falls Festival will meet the state's acting Premier Lara Giddings next week to discuss how to reduce delays caused by drug and alcohol testing of drivers leaving the event. [MORE]
Police apologise for Falls delays
Tasmanian police have apologised to those they describe as 'law abiding citizens' who were caught in traffic delays while trying to leave the Falls Music Festival at Marion Bay yesterday.[MORE]
Falls organisers disappointed at breath testing wait
Organisers of the Falls Festival music event in Tasmania say they're disappointed with the decision of police to breath test patrons leaving the event.[MORE]
New York crowds cheer in chilly New Year
Huge crowds braved biting cold in New York to watch the traditional drop of the crystal ball on Times Square.[MORE]
Europe sees in the New Year
Millions of revellers across Europe have ushered in the New Year with fireworks displays in the major capitals.[MORE]
Gaza, terrorism, recessions dampen NYE celebrations
Terrorism, recessions and the conflict in Gaza have dampened NYE celebrations in Asia and the Middle East.[MORE]
Hobart welcomes the New Year
It was a fairly low-key New Years Eve celebration on Hobart's waterfront last night.[MORE]
Brisbane celebrations welcome 2009 with new optimism
Queenslanders celebrating the New Year have expressed hope that it may be better than 2008.[MORE]
Australia welcomes 2009
Hundreds of thousands of Australians have welcomed 2009 with spectacular fireworks displays in towns and cities.[MORE]
Crowds swarm to Sydney Harbour for NYE big bang
Thousands of revellers have taken up positions around Sydney Harbour for tonight's fireworks.[MORE]
NYE revellers take prime positions around Sydney Harbour
Hundreds of people are already lining up to secure a vantage point on Sydney Harbour for tonight's New Year's Eve fireworks.[MORE]
Brisbane gets set for double-bang new year's party
Brisbane's biggest new year's eve party will go off with a double-bang tonight, with the party at South Bank staging two fireworks displays.[MORE]
Berlin's kiddie sidebar features drugs, hookers
Drink, drugs, guns and prostitution: Judging by the subject matter of the selected films, the Berlin International Film Festival's children and youth sidebar has come of age.[MORE]
Summernats organiser considers move to Sydney
The organiser of Summernats says he will consider selling the event to a Sydney operator next year.[MORE]
Indigenous creation theme for Sydney's NYE party
This year's New Year's Eve celebrations on Sydney Harbour will have an indingenous creation theme.[MORE]
Homebake declares itself green
The organisers of last Saturday's Homebake music festival in Sydney say their incentive-based recycling scheme made it an environmentally friendly event.[MORE]
Placebo play anti-slavery gig at Angkor Wat
Had there been a roof, Placebo would have raised it as they headlined the first rock concert in history at Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple.[MORE]
ABC comedies scoop prizes at AFI Awards
ABC1 comedies Summer Heights High and The Hollowmen have won prizes at the AFI Awards in Melbourne.[MORE]
Black Balloon takes top AFI film award
The Black Balloon has been crowned the best film of 2008 at the AFI Awards.[MORE]
