Season 2026

WORLDS OPEN UP

When you step inside Geelong Arts Centre, every show, every story, every performance is a doorway. Discover a world of music, comedy, dance, theatre and family entertainment. SEASON 2026 is on-sale now featuring world premieres, Victorian exclusives, and critically acclaimed theatre. 
 

Join as a member for SEASON 2026 today and unlock worlds of entertainment, experiences and events with incredible benefits for you to enjoy and share with friends. 

OPEN UP - ISSUE #1

Discover the stories behind the season. 

MAINSTAGE - SEASON 2026

LIGHTING THE DARK

LIGHTING THE DARK

19 - 20 MAR

Dancenorth Australia

From the creators of Wayfinder

Experience the bold new work by Chris Dyke, a Kaurna (Adelaide) based dancer and choreographer living with Down syndrome. Lighting the Dark is a profound celebration of human experience, a transcendent journey that traverses individual and universal truths in a dance to the very centre of what it means to be human.

RBG: OF MANY, ONE

RBG: OF MANY, ONE

6 - 9 MAY

Sydney Theatre Company

By Suzie Miller| Directed by Priscilla Jackman | With Heather Mitchell 

Victorian exclusive. Returning after a sell-out season. 

After a triumphant premiere season in 2022, and a sold-out national tour in 2024, this smash hit comes to Geelong for a Victorian exclusive. The brilliant Heather Mitchell will be reviving her award-winning and critically acclaimed “virtuosic performance” (The Conversation) of the woman who changed the face of the American legal system: the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

REWIRE

Challenge everything-art that opens up bold, daring and unconventional worlds.

GOOD MAN

GOOD MAN

13 - 14 MAR

Connor Morel

World Premiere- A Geelong Arts Centre exclusive. 

An unflinching new rock monologue that fuses blistering original songs with comedic, intimate storytelling. Performed by Geelong’s own, Connor Morel.

TEMPLE OF DESIRE

TEMPLE OF DESIRE

18 APR

Karma Dance Inc.

A visually stunning dancetheatre spectacular at the edge of where spirituality and sensuality meet.

I AM IN A PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH BRITNEY SPEARS

I AM IN A PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH BRITNEY SPEARS

8 - 9 MAY

Back to Back Theatre

World Premiere- A Geelong Arts Centre exclusive. 

This new work sees Simon Laherty, Australia’s number one Britney fan, create an elaborate plan to catch the culprits who threaten his celebrity crush.

DELIGHTFUL DAYS & MATINEES

Worlds of delight open up by day-unforgettable matinee moments await.

NATALIE O’DONNELL AND SIMON GLEESON: HEART & MUSIC

NATALIE O’DONNELL AND SIMON GLEESON: HEART & MUSIC

18 FEB

Promac Productions Australia

Married musical theatre stars Simon Gleeson and Natalie O’Donnell come together to share the songs and stories that shaped their careers.

DENIS WALTER: MY ALL-TIME FAVOURITES

DENIS WALTER: MY ALL-TIME FAVOURITES

22 APR

A curated selection of Denis Walter OAM’s most memorable moments, told through live musical performance and engaging anecdotes.

FAMILY MAGIC

Open up worlds of imagination for curious little minds.

ROBOT SONG

ROBOT SONG

23 FEB

Joylon James & NCM

When Juniper faces a challenge at school, she discovers the thing that makes her different is what helps her find her voice.

Ages 8+

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BEST SEATS FIRST

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BRING OTHERS ALONG

BRING OTHERS ALONG

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EXCLUSIVE PERKS & INSIDER ACCESS

EXCLUSIVE PERKS & INSIDER ACCESS

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