What's on

Exhibitions

Deviate | Araluen Collection

Deviate – to depart from an established course

Araluen Arts Centre 2026 Membership

Become an Araluen Arts Centre Member in 2026 – Your Pass to More Arts, More Experiences, More Value!

There has never been a better time to become an Araluen Member for 2026.

Exhibitions

The Beanie Retrospective Exhibition

Araluen Arts Centre is excited to present an extraordinary selection of beanies collected over the past 30 years, from the Alice Springs Beanie Festival! 

Exhibitions

Desert Light: Central Australian Landscapes John Borrack | Araluen Collection

A survey of Central Australian paintings by John Borrack

Exhibitions / Festivals

Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2026

Thankyou! Thankyou! Beanies of Gratitude!
30th anniversary and final festival!

Welcome Beanie Lovers to the Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2026!

Cinema / Comedy

The Musicians (2025)

The enchanting new comedy of manners from acclaimed writer/director Grégory Magne (whose debut Perfumes was a sleeper success in 2021), THE MUSICIANS stars Valérie Donzelli as a wealthy heiress whose plan

Cinema / Children's Films

The Sheep Detective (2026)

A witty and delightfully offbeat mystery with a mischievous streak, THE SHEEP DETECTIVES finds unexpected intrigue in the rhythms of everyday farm life, led by a charming performance from Hugh Jackman.

Exhibitions / Public Programs

Adventures with John Wolseley | Landscape Artist Extraordinaire

A talk for creative students, and their parents about the joys and hazards of being a landscape painter; as a career and way of life.

Theatre / Comedy

Dave Hughes - Cooked

There is no one else that comes close to the phenomenon that is Dave Hughes.

Behind that cooked looking facade is a mind that works like no other.

Cinema / Drama

Bon Voyage, Marie (2025)

An unforgettable comedy gem from the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026.

Grandma, her messy family, and a busted camper van – one road trip that changes everything.

Cinema / Children's Films

The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)

Based on Enid Blyton’s best-selling children’s classic The Magic Faraway Tree follows Polly and Tim and their children Beth, Joe and Fran – a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote En

Cinema / Thriller

The Good Boy (2025)

Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough star as a couple who kidnap a young delinquent with the aim of training him to become a 'good boy'.

Cinema / Children's Films

Windcatcher (2024)

Ten-year-old Percy Boy Collins and his eclectic crew of friends outsmart a gang of bullies to triumph at their school's athletics carnival, emerging as heroes of their own epic adventure.

Theatre / Children's Theatre

The Box Show | Junkyard Beats

Araluen Arts Centre and Junkyard Beats present The Box Show!

You'll never look at a cardboard box the same way again!

Theatre / Children's Theatre

The Box Show | Junkyard Beats

Araluen Arts Centre and Junkyard Beats present The Box Show!

You'll never look at a cardboard box the same way again!

Theatre / Tribute Show

Fleetwood Mac | Running in the Shadows

Renowned as Australia’s leading premier tribute to Fleetwood Mac – RUNNING IN THE SHADOWS are Australia’s longest running tribute to this legendary band, and continue to tour this country (and others) extensively

Cinema / Documentary

Tenor: My Name Is Pati (2025)

A stirring portrait of acclaimed Samoan-born New Zealand tenor Pene Pati and his brother Amitai, the voices behind the beloved Aotearoa popera phenomenon SOL3 MIO.

Theatre / Contemporary Dance

Desert Hothouse | White Lies

WHITE LIES | Katina Olsen

Theatre / Contemporary Dance

Desert Hothouse | Public Property

PUBLIC PROPOERTY | Madeleine Krenek

Theatre / Contemporary Dance

Desert Hothouse | Saturday Pass

DESERT HOTHOUSE: Unleashing three urgent and dynamic new dance works.

Theatre / Contemporary Dance

Desert Hothouse | Territory

TERRITORY | Frankie Snowdon

Cinema / Film Festival

Top Dog Film Festival 2026

Top Dog Film Festival 2026: The Ultimate Cinematic Celebration of Dogs

Cinema / Film Festival

Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2026

GUTSY GIRLS ADVENTURE FILM TOUR 2026 – 10TH ANNIVERSARY!

A DECADE OF INSPIATION. A DECADE OF COMMUNITY. A DECADE OF BEING GUTSY.

Theatre / Contemporary Dance

Engine | Sydney Dance Company

Araluen Arts Centre presents Engine by Sydney Dance Company, a triple bill featuring The Journey Itself is Home by Rafael Bonachela, The Mass Ornament by Fran Diaz and Love Lock by Mel

Theatre / Dance

The Australian Ballet | The Nutcracker Act II & Other Works

Experience the magic!

The Australian Ballet is going on tour with a program of classical favourites and exciting new works.

Theatre / Dance

The Australian Ballet | The Nutcracker Act II & Other Works

Experience the magic!

The Australian Ballet is going on tour with a program of classical favourites and exciting new works.

Theatre / Dance

The Australian Ballet | The Nutcracker Act II & Other Works

Experience the magic!

The Australian Ballet is going on tour with a program of classical favourites and exciting new works.

Theatre / Music

Warren H Williams | Under Wermar (Are you listening?)

MUSO Promotions Presents Warren H Williams with special guests Kasey Chambers, Shane Nicholson, KYARNA and the Williams family.

Theatre / Tribute Show

Queen Forever | Greatest Hits Tour

The lights go down, the crowd roars, and from the first note you know — this is Queen, as it should be.

Theatre / Drama

Bell Shakespeare’s Macbeth By William Shakespeare

Araluen Arts Centre presents Bell Shakespeare’s Macbeth By William Shakespeare Director Peter Evans.

Theatre / Contemporary Dance

Lighting the Dark | Dancenorth Australia

Dancenorth Australia & Araluen Arts Centre present Lighting the Dark.

A journey to the very centre of what it means to be human.