There’s plenty of evidence to indicate engaging in the arts is beneficial to mental health, says Festival Director Jill Bennett. This article is available online for Limelight subscribers. Log in to continue reading. Not a subscriber? For a limited time our monthly digital subscription is only $3. Subscribe now and you will save 50% and have full access to our paywalled content and digital magazines.

Taking place over 22 days, the Festival presents an array of delights both challenging and immersive.

Jonathan Holloway has announced his first festival highlight: a “miraculous” collision of ballet, visual art and electro-pop.

The Gold Coast contemporary arts extravaganza mingles sport and arts in this year’s festival, says AD Louise Bezzina.

Orchestras around the country celebrate the Year of the Rooster as Tan Dun tours Australia.

Composers Matt Rankin and Vanessa Nimmo are harvesting old technology to create new sounds. This article is available online for Limelight subscribers. Log in to continue reading. Not a subscriber? For a limited time our monthly digital subscription is only $3. Subscribe now and you will save 50% and have full access to our paywalled content and digital magazines.

Shostakovich in the theatre and concert hall, an eight-hour theatrical marathon and a Vietnamese circus are highlights.

In an extract from his new Platform Paper, the lighting designer discusses a famous scene from La Bohème.

The lively Sydney venue will host an eclectic line-up in 2017 from classical concerts to an illuminated sound bubble.