The 2025 Stella Prize Shortlist is announced
We take a look at who's on the list and get Irresistible with the other star of the prize, Chair of Judges Astrid Edwards
Irresistible Festivals: Interview with Sydney Writers’ Festival CEO Brooke Webb
With Sydney Writers coming up, Irresistible sat down with the CEO to find out who she's most excited about seeing at the festival, and why she sees supporting writers as…
Voices Shared At The First Nations Writers Festival 2025
Set to take place on 30-31 May 2025 in Townsville, The First Nations Writers Festival is back for its highly anticipated 2025 edition, continuing its mission to celebrate the voices,…
Behind the Screens: Interview with Frédéric Alliod, CEO of the Alliance Française French Film Festival
The French Film Festival has been running in Australia for film aficionados seeking that quintessential je ne sais quoi for decades. In this exclusive behind-the-screen-scenes interview, Frédéric Alliod talks to…
Melbourne Design Week returns from 15 – 25 May 2025
At the NGV International and venues across Victoria, Australia’s premier design festival offers a vital platform for creatives to showcase boundary-pushing work and test new ideas.
Irresistible Festivals: Woollahra Writers’ Festival
For the first time, Woollahra Festival will include two days of sparkling conversation, covering literature, art, theatre, crime and espionage and the taking on of the patriarchy, with some of…
Adelaide Festival 2025 Round up- Part Dos
Some highlights from the early days of the Adelaide Festival 2025 including Hedwig and The Angry Inch, My Cousin Frank, David Remnick, Markus Zusak and Tim Winton
Irresistible Festivals: Parrtjima Festival Unveils Full Lineup For Dazzling 10th Edition
New installations headline a massive 10-night program featuring illuminated artworks, music and comedy performances, talks, workshops, markets and more
Irresistible Artists: Dustyn
A new chapter unfolds for Dustyn at the one and only Womadelaide
Irresistible Artists: Goran Bregovic: The Maestro of Balkan Revelry is in Australia and Ready to Light Up Womadelaide
In this exclusive WOMAD interview, we dive deeper into his influences, multicultural upbringing, and the unbreakable bond between music and community. The Irresistible team shares a Balkan history with Goran…
Irresistible Artists: Camille O’Sullivan
In the next edition of Irresistible TV, the unwaveringly talented Irish singer tells Irresistible about her relationships with the legends Sinead O'Connor and Shane McGowan and what we can find…
Adelaide Festival 2025 Round up- Part Uno
Some highlights from the first weekend of Adelaide Festival 2025
Irresistible Adelaide: Caída del Cielo at Adelaide Festival Sets Flamenco On Fire
The extraordinary artist Rocío Molina simultaneously preserves and rips open the heart of southern Spain's passionate art form, a master stomping at the head of the avant-garde
Adelaide Writers’ Week 2025 Program Reveal and Interview with Louise Adler AM
An Irresistible chat with the AWW director, plus her top tips for this years program, the backstory behind her extraordinary career, and what she really thinks about writers book cover…
Sydney Festival 2025 Round up- Part Dos
Some highlights from the second half of Sydney Festival 2025
All About Women Festival 2025 at The Sydney Opera House
Marking the weekend of International Women’s Day, All About Women will take over the Opera House stages with panels and conversations – as well as stand-up comedy and an immersive…
The London International Animation Festival at the Sydney Opera House: Interview with Founder Nag Vladermersky
LIAF will feature the best independent animation shorts from around the world with stop-motion, claymation, 2D and 3D CGI, and more in the historic Playhouse at the Sydney Opera House.
Sydney Festival 2025 Round up- Part Uno
Some highlights from the first week of the Sydney Festival 2025
Irresistible Theatre: Behind ‘A Model Murder’ with Playwright and Director Sheridan Harbridge
On now as part of Sydney Festival, and staged in a working courthouse, the play reexamines an infamous murder trial from the '50s, and the theatremaker tells us what it…
Powerhouse Launches New ‘Little India’ Program
A new dinner series spotlighting the vibrant Indian food culture in Western Sydney’s Harris Park.
Irresistible Festivals: A Territory for All Seasons
A month by month guide to excuses you might need to get up to the Northern Territory in 2025.
Behind the Festival Scenes: Interview with Brett Sheehy AO
Back to deliver Adelaide Festival after 20 yrs, the man who's done everything is right at home in the Festival State, and so Irresistible found out everything about him, and…
Behind the Festival Scenes: Interview with Olivia Ansell
About to lead her fourth and final edition of Sydney Festival as the Festival Director, Irresistible sat down with one of the coolest chicks in town to get the low…
Irresistible Writers: Hanako Footman
The debut novelist sat down with Irresistible in Bali to discuss her breakthrough book, her process, and what's next
Irresistible Writers: Marga Ortigas
An irresistible interview with the acclaimed author and veteran journalist from the Philippines.
Behind the Literary Scenes: Interview with Hannah Curtis
Heading into her third Ubud Writers & Readers Festival as the Head of International Programming, Irresistible caught up with the machine behind the coolest lit fest out there, plus top…
Darwin Festival 2024
The festival at the top of the country and the top of its game.
Behind the Festival Scenes: Interview with Kate Fell
In her second year as Artistic Director of Darwin Festival, Kate Fell spills on how much the Northern Territory means to her.
Sydney Comedy Festival Round Up 2024
Irresistible comedians we loved, where you can see them now, and who to remember for next year.
The Inaugural Saudi Film Nights at the Sydney Opera House.
Irresistible caught the action and spoke to the pioneers from the Kingdom that is breathtakingly opening up, and the cinematic industry that's only just getting started.
Sydney Comedy Festival 2024 on the Road
Sydney Comedy Festival hits the Road with the Showcase Tour
Behind the Screens: Interview with Sydney Festival head of programming Jenny Neighbour
Just before her last Sydney Film Festival as a Head of Programs and Documentary Programmer, Irresistible caught up with the legend.
