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To celebrate Monkey Baa’s multi award-winning production of The Peasant Prince returning to The Joan, we have teamed up with our friends at Q Theatre and Penrith City Libraries to create some workshops to help enhance your theatrical experience. Scroll down find out more about the show and our exciting show-related workshops. About the Show Experience […]

Calling all ‘kindred spirits’ – Gather your friends and family and join us in Penrith these April School Holidays to reignite and share your love of L.M. Montgomery’s beloved classic, Anne of Green Gables, with a range of exciting events. From an exclusive talk featuring a music World Premiere, to a family-friendly screening of the […]

Delve into the world of music, art and literature with The Joan’s 2024 Music Talks series. Facilitated by esteemed musicians, composers and researchers, this series will take you on a journey through art and culture that is not to be missed. Scroll down to discover our exciting line-up of events, meet the speakers and for […]

Celebrate the ‘amazing’ people in your life this Valentine’s Day with our exclusive Alex Lloyd competition! Simply purchase a minimum of two tickets for you and your loved one/s to see Alex Lloyd perform live in concert on Saturday 9 March at 7:30pm at The Joan and share our post on your socials (tag @the_joan […]

Join us these September School Holidays for the ‘A to Z’ in family fun with the captivating production of Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard! at The Joan. To make your trip to the theatre more memorable, we have partnered with our friends from Q Theatre, QBD Books and Penrith City Libraries to bring you some exciting pre- […]

Calling all Colleen McCullough fans – Join us in Penrith this August to celebrate a brand new adaptation of the beloved Australian novel, Tim and a screening of the classic 1979 film starring Mel Gibson. Scroll down to find out more and book your tickets now! COLLEEN MCCULLOUGH’S TIM LIVE ON STAGE Colleen McCullough’s gripping novel comes […]

Immerse yourself in the world of Shakespeare and celebrate the 400th anniversary of his First Folio (the first collection of Shakespeare’s play published in one volume) with these exciting experiences and events in Penrith this Winter. From live performance a to musical concert, talk and an exhibition, whether you are a lifelong fan of Shakespeare, […]

THE VILLAGE By Tasnim Hossain Directed by Bali Padda Q Theatre Company is holding auditions for our upcoming season of The Village by Tasnim Hossain. This opportunity is open to actors of all levels of experience. Actors based in Western Sydney are strongly encouraged to audition. If you have any questions about the audition process, […]

We have got your entertainment sorted these July School Holidays in Penrith! Head to Penrith City Library for a fun art workshop and then join us at The Joan in the second week of the holidays for a must-see show with everyone’s favourite comedians, The Listies, that is guaranteed to have you and your family […]

Join us at The Joan in 2023 to experience the crème de la crème of the piano world perform live on stage. From classics to swing, ragtime and never-before-seen pieces, be transported as virtuosos including Robbie Mann, Andrea Lam, Simon Tedeschi and Elena Kats-Chernin unite with acclaimed musicians to play their way into your hearts […]

We would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Janice C, the winner of our Are We There Yet? Early Bird Competition Prize. Janice was the lucky winner of an exclusive Alison Lester prize pack including a signed copy of the books Are We There Yet?, Magic Beach, Imagine and My Farm, as well as an Alison Lester calico bag. Valued at […]

Grandma Poss made bush magic. She made wombats blue and kookaburras pink.  Join The Joan and Penrith City Libraries in celebrating 40 spellbinding years of the beloved children’s book Possum Magic coming to life on The Joan’s stage 4 – 6 May, with our magical colouring-in competition! Drawing inspiration from Grandma Poss, use a variety […]

SEE THE LIVE SHOW AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES Join Grace and her family on their adventurous and sometimes funny expedition around Australia! The team behind the successful national tour of Magic Beach return with a new adaptation of another multi award-winning classic picture book from Alison Lester AM. Featuring songs, fun and quokkas, Are We There […]

UPDATE: This competition has now closed. Huge congratulations to our lucky winner, Janice C! To celebrate Alison Lester’s beloved book Are We There Yet? coming to life on stage at The Joan these April School Holidays (18 – 19 April), we have one exclusive, signed Alison Lester prize pack to give away! This amazing pack […]

Penrith Performing & Visual Arts is looking for an exceptional leader to join its team. The Director, Theatre, based at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith leads a small team of specialist staff and works closely with peers in marketing, operations, visual arts and music, based remotely or at The Joan and Penrith Regional […]

Full-time, 38 hours per week, hybrid Six month contract with potential extension to ongoing LGA Level 7 $34.76 per hour. Plus entitlements including 17.5% Leave Loading and 10.5% Super. PP&VA is looking for a new Marketing Coordinator. This is a rarely available and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team working at the heart of […]

Penrith Performing & Visual Arts is pleased to announce Krissie Scudds as its new CEO. Krissie comes to the role with over 30 years’ experience across the Australian creative industries as a strategic director, with specialisations in leadership, audience research, communications, digital strategy, marketing and partnership development. As Marketing Director for PP&VA, she has spent […]

SEE THE LIVE SHOW AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FREE ACTIVITIES Everyone’s favourite cheeky and adventurous friend, Edward the Emu has been on walkabout around Penrith! Follow his giant orange footprints from Westfield Penrith or Penrith City Library to The Joan to experience a unique imagining of two beloved Australian picture books, Edward the Emu and […]