• Guide

    Nine Sydney Festival Experiences You Can Have for Less Than $30

    You don't have to pay top dollar to see these Syd Fest highlights.

  • Guide

    All the Big Events to Look Forward to Across Australia in 2021

    From jam-packed music festivals to world-class light shows, you can pop these huge, bright and exciting events in your calendar.

  • News

    This Is What You Can and Can't Do on New Year's Eve in Sydney

    We've broken down all the rules about gatherings, outdoor events and how you can watch the fireworks.

  • News

    The NSW Government Has Unveiled the New Year's Eve Restrictions for Greater Sydney

    The midnight fireworks display will go ahead, but you're encouraged to watch from home — or a COVID-safe venue.

  • Guide

    The Best New Year's Events Happening Around Melbourne to Help You Ring in 2021

    Ring in the new year with tunes, an inner city hoe-down or slurpin' oysters.

  • News

    Five Unexpected Items You Can Find at the New Chau Chak Wing Museum

    Each curio has a story — and can tell us a lot about ourselves.

  • News

    Margaret and David Have Reunited On-Screen to Review (and Argue About) 2020

    In this comedic segment for 'The Shovel, of course they disagreed about this hectic year.

  • News

    Six Gifts to Buy the Culture Vulture in Your Life This Christmas

    Fill their stocking with wearable art and an unforgettable Sydney theatre experience.

  • News

    Five Sydney Tours You Can Take to View Your City From Another Perspective

    Taste finger limes, forage for dandelions and discover the history behind Sydney’s famous landmarks.

  • Feature

    What to Expect at the New Chau Chak Wing Museum

    Humanity is the thread that connects all objects of art, science and ancient history at the University of Sydney’s new free museum.

  • News

    MPavilion Is Turning the Parkade Car Park Into a Cultural Hub for the Entire Month of January

    The 60s and 70s-era site will get a new lease on life to start off the new year.

  • News

    The ABC Is Bringing Back 'Spicks and Specks' in 2021 for a Full New Season

    The beloved music quiz show has been dropping specials over the past year — but now it's returning for a whole new series.

  • News

    How to Spend One Perfect Sunday in The Rocks

    See out the weekend with live music, free art exhibitions, yoga and al fresco cocktails.

  • News

    Archaic Sydney Liquor Licence Laws Governing Live Music Are Set to Be Scrapped Next Month

    A new amendment will remove restrictions on the genres of music that can be played in certain venues, and also make it easier for venues to apply for their licenses.

  • News

    'Spicks and Specks' Will Explore Tunes From the Past Decade In Its Latest Music Quiz Special

    Relive the decade we all just lived through — including the bangers, one hit wonders and songs you'd rather forget.

  • News

    Australia Is Getting a New National Centre for Photography in Regional Victoria

    It'll sit inside a 1860s-era heritage-listed building in Ballarat.

  • News

    Mona Foma's 2021 Festival Will Fill Launceston's Cataract Gorge with a Light and Laser Show

    It'll also fill an entire Hobart warehouse with video installations, art and sculptures by local and international artists, too.

  • News

    Outdoor Events of Up to 3000 People Will Be Allowed in NSW for NYE

    But, you'll need a special permit to enter parts of the CBD on the last day of 2020.

  • News

    Quentin Tarantino Is Turning 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Into Your Next Must-Read Novel

    If you loved the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring movie, you'll soon be able to read Tarantino's novelisation — which'll mark his first fiction book.

  • News

    Canberra's Beloved 'Harry Potter' Store Quizzic Alley Is Bringing Its Magical Merchandise to Sydney

    Come December, you'll be able to accio up some wizarding items and objects in a former bank.

  • News

    Sydney Festival Will Return This January with 130 Events Across the City

    A floating installation of bees, a huge pop-up stage in Barangaroo (with all tickets just $25), an homage to George Michael and a vigil — this year's program is packed and diverse.

  • News

    Live at the Bowl Is the New COVID-Safe Summer Festival Coming to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl

    It'll feature more than 40 performances between January and March, with the lineup dropping in December.

  • Guide

    How to Celebrate NAIDOC Week in 2020

    Celebrate the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with an online film festival, a market and a dance competition.

  • News

    Events of Up to 5000 People Will Be Allowed to Go Ahead in Regional NSW Towns This Summer

    Country shows are making a comeback — and discussions about safely holding the Sydney Royal Easter Show are underway.

  • News

    The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Is Moving Its 2021 Parade to the SCG

    It'll be a ticketed event, with the audience watching a pageant of costumes, puppetry and props.

  • News

    The Revamped Australian Museum Will Reopen in November with Free Admission

    Closed since mid-2019, it has added more than 3000 square metres of public space as part of a $57.5 million makeover.

  • Guide

    Seven of the Spookiest Events Happening in Brisbane This Halloween

    From to ghost tours to horror movie marathons and magical scavenger hunts, here's where to get your scares (and candy) this Halloween.

  • News

    A Very Nice Statue of Borat Has Popped Up at Bondi Beach for 24 Hours

    The second movie about the fictional Kazakh journalist, 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm', hits Amazon Prime Video tomorrow.

  • News

    Vivid Will Bring Its Luminous Installations and Live Performances Back to Sydney in August 2021

    After cancelling its 2020 event due to COVID-19, the annual festival will return next year — in a later time slot.

  • News

    The Sydney Opera House Has Announced a Big Reopening Lineup Filled with Live Gigs and Festivals

    It includes the return of ideas festival Antidote, everything from live jazz to comedy, and music performances over dinner at Bennelong.

  • News

    Japan's Multi-Level Super Nintendo Theme Park (and Its 'Mario Kart' Ride) Will Now Open in Early 2021

    It'll also feature the world's first Mario cafe, which is opening this month ahead of the rest of the park.

  • News

    Mona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2021

    MONA has announced dates for its summer music and arts festival — and confirmed that it will take place next year.

  • News

    Forty Melbourne Laneways Are Set to Undergo a Major Art-Fuelled Revamp

    Located in the CBD, Carlton and North Melbourne, they'll soon be home to new artworks, light installations and acoustic designs.

  • News

    Five Easy Pick-Me-Ups to Make Your Week a Little Bit Better

    Jazz up your week by finding joy in the little wins.

  • News

    You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival

    Watch the Northern Territory festival's dazzling sights from your couch.

  • News

    Five Spectacular Artworks You Can Experience Online in the Telstra NATSIAA Virtual Gallery

    Stay right where you are to explore this online exhibition of works by 65 First Nations artists.

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