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NewsA Giant Rainbow Sand Sculpture Is Popping Up on Bondi Beach for One Day Only
Sydney WorldPride 2023 launches its huge lineup on Wednesday, November 9, 100 days out from the event — with help from this colourful symbol of pride.
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NewsThe Mardi Gras Parade Is Adding Two New Viewing Spots for Its Huge 2023 Return to Oxford Street
Due to demand, the Mardi Gras Parade's big Oxford Street comeback will include two new ticketed spaces to enjoy the celebrations.
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NewsMelbourne Will Soon Be Home to a Statue Celebrating Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter
Honouring two immense Indigenous talents, the new public artwork will be installed in Fitzroy in 2023.
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NewsPavement, Bon Iver, Bikini Kill, Angel Olsen and Peaches Are All Heading to Mona Foma 2023
Girls to the front: Bikini Kill is playing their first Australian show in more than 25 years in Hobart.
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NewsSydney Festival's Sprawling 2023 Program Will Feature 748 Performances Across 54 Venues
Sydney Town Hall will be filled with 26 tonnes of sand for a Lithuanian opera, a Shinjuku-inspired magic bar will pop up at Darling Harbour, and live music will take over the 70s-era underground bar beneath Martin Place's Harry Seidler mushroom building.
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NewsBrisbane's Fringe Festival Is Here for 2022 with 300-Plus Performances in More Than 25 Venues
See comedy, theatre, music, cabaret, burlesque, dance and spoken word shows everywhere from bars, boats, parks and homes to the planetarium — and hang out in the festival hub in Stefan's old South Brisbane base.
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GuideGroup Dining: The Best International Restaurants for Celebrating the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™
Get the gang together to fully embrace this footy season with a culinary journey throughout Sydney.
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GuideEight Vivid Sydney Highlights to Add to Your Diary If You Want to Farewell Winter with a Bang
Put these big-ticket items on your hit list, stat.
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GuideTen Sydney Solstice Highlights You Should Have on Your Radar This Winter
Don’t hibernate — head to debaucherous feasts, aquarium nightclubs and music-filled stargazing sessions instead.
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GuideSix Gigs to Catch During Sydney Solstice If You Can't Get Enough of Live Tunes
After so many months without live music, you've got some catching up to do — here's your chance.
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GuideNine Outdoor Adventures You Can Have in Sydney This Winter If You Unabashedly Love the Cold
Embrace your favourite season with laneway dance parties, harbourside ice rinks and kayak trips under the stars.
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NewsGreater Sydney Will Be Filled with Rainbow Artworks and Installations During WorldPride 2023
Two huge highlights: a 50-metre-long floral rainbow wall made up of 18,000 bright plants, and adding the Progress Flag colours to Coogee's rainbow walkway.
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NewsDark Mofo Has Locked in Its 2023 Dates If You're Planning Ahead for Next Winter
The 2023 festival will also mark Creative Director Leigh Carmichael's last at the helm, making way for a new Artistic Director from 2024 onwards.
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NewsSpring Fling Is the Wheeler Centre's New Festival of Thoughts and Ideas Hitting Melbourne This November
Catch a 10-day program of talks, workshops and performances, featuring the likes of Peter Garrett, Natasha Brown and 'Heartbreak High''s Chloé Hayden.
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NewsSydney Opera House Is Marking Its 50th Anniversary with 230-Plus Performances, Events and Experiences
The year-long program includes free shows on the Opera House steps, Tim Minchin and Ngaiire gigs on the forecourt, and new artworks adorning the venue's sails.
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NewsHannah Gadsby's Latest Stand-Up Show 'Body of Work' Is Being Turned Into a Netflix Special
The Aussie comedian has signed a multi-title deal with the streaming platform, which'll also include a special featuring gender-diverse performers.
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News'Serial' Is Set to Drop a New Episode Tomorrow After Adnan Syed's Conviction Was Overturned
Eight years after the first season of 'Serial' investigated the death of Hae Min Lee, the podcast is returning to Adnan Syed's story following breaking legal developments.
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NewsFirst Look: Have a Peek Inside the New Bondi Pavilion Before Its Reopens Next Week
Reopening next week, the pavilion will feature an art gallery, pottery studio, theatre and a new venue from the team behind Hinchcliff House.
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NewsThis Brisbane Petition Is Calling for the Indigenous Flags to Fly Permanently on the Story Bridge
The petition wants Brisbane to follow the Sydney Harbour Bridge's lead and install the Aboriginal flag atop the CBD structure — and the Torres Strait Islander flag, too.
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GuideEnmore Road Is Expanding Its Entertainment Offerings This Spring — Here Are Our Top Picks
Expect comedy shows popping up in hair salons, Sydney Fringe Festival acts taking over bars and live music having even more rooms to ring out loud in.
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GuideTen Shows, Gigs, Events and Installations to Lose Yourself In at Brisbane Festival 2022
Wander through a kaleidoscope, coast around a rollerskating shindig, party on a rooftop and see top-notch theatre.
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NewsSix-Week Music and Arts Festival Pleasures Playhouse Will Breathe New Life Into an Abandoned Chinatown Cinema
Curated by Heaps Gay and Summer Camp's Kat Dopper, this inclusive creative festival is bringing stacks of events to a long-abandoned Harbour City Cinema.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Premium Double Pass to The Australian Ballet's Instruments of Dance
You and a fellow dance lover can enjoy two of the best seats in the house to this contemporary triple bill, as well as dinner before or after the show — on us.
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NewsEnmore Road Has Been Classified as a Special Entertainment Precinct for the Next Three Months
Enmore Road venues will be allowed to open for longer on live entertainment nights and they'll have better protection against noise complaints.
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NewsMaking Moves: Sydney Dance Company's Mia Thompson on What it Takes to Become a Full-Time Dancer
The Brisbane-born artist sheds light on how she got her start, her international moves and the power of being on stage.
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NewsThe Jam-Packed Full Sydney Fringe Festival Lineup Is Here with 500-Plus Events at 50 Venues
Get ready for a busy month and a half filled with comedy, cabaret, music, art and more — and free parties and gigs, too.
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NewsMelbourne Writers Festival's 2022 Lineup Boasts 'Heartstopper' Author Alice Oseman and Tony Armstrong
MWF is back in-person for 2022, hosting 270 authors, actors, journalists and poets across 150-plus events over four huge days.
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NewsQuandamooka Festival Is Bringing Its First Nations Celebration Back to Stradbroke Island in August
Returning to Country for the first time in two years, the three-day festival spans live music, eco boat tours, art exhibitions, whale watching, cultural tours and more.
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News2022's Festival of Dangerous Ideas Spans Everything From Facebook Whistleblowers to Free Tattoos
UK historian Adam Tooze, 'Rabbit Hole' host Kevin Roose and tattoo-artist-to-the-stars Scott Campbell are also on this year's bill, which'll take to the stage at Carriageworks.
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GuideWhere to See Incredible Live Shows in the Inner West (And Where to Grab a Drink Nearby)
Pair incredible live music, comedy and more with these foolproof pre- and post-show bev spots.
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NewsRunaway Gardens Has Unveiled Its Cabaret, Music, Drag and Comedy Lineup for Sydney Fringe Fest 2022
The Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent will feature everything from boundary-pushing burlesque and big comedy names to a mimosa-fuelled drag brunch club over six packed weeks.
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NewsEight Ways to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix on the Sapphire Coast
From multi-day music festivals to month-long arts events, the Sapphire Coast is brimming with exciting arts and culture events.
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NewsSydney Opera House Has Unveiled Its Stunning, Two-Years-in-the-Making Concert Hall Revamp
It's one of the world's largest and longest performing arts halls — and it has just undergone a major transformation.
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NewsQueer Cabaret and a Comedic 'Titanic' Recreation Lead Sydney Fringe Festival's New 2022 Highlights
This year's fest will be the event's biggest ever, spanning 500-plus events and over 2000 artists across more than 50 venues and nine hubs.
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NewsMasked Wolf and Dylan Alcott Lead the Inaugural Lineup for Western Sydney's SXSW-Style Technology and Music Fest SOUND WEST
The new event will combine a huge one-day conference at CommBank Stadium with nine days of live music all around Parramatta.
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NewsJulia Gillard Is Bringing Her Landmark Misogyny Speech to the Stage Ten Years On
Ten years after declaring "not now, not ever" in parliament, the former Australian Prime Minister is taking to the stage to reflect upon the historic moment.
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NewsThe Aboriginal Flag Is Now Flying Permanently on Top of the West Gate Bridge
After sailing atop the bridge during NAIDOC Week, the Indigenous flag has now taken up residence on the structure permanently — and the Torres Strait Islander flag might be added in the future.
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NewsThe Aboriginal Flag Will Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge From Today
Already in place for NAIDOC Week celebrations, the Aboriginal flag will remain on one of the bridge's two flagpoles moving forward, replacing the NSW State flag.
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NewsHuge Bubbles, Light Tidal Waves and Rollerskating Parties: Brisbane Festival's 2022 Program Is Here
Brisbane's citywide arts fest will unleash 580 performances — 230 of which won't cost a cent to attend — over three massive September weeks.
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NewsGold Coast Arts Festival Bleach* Has Unveiled Its Stacked 2022 Lineup
Back for its 11th iteration, this arts fest will feature 233 artists, 94 performances and 36 events across 11 days.
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NewsWin an Arty Night Out for Two at The Other Art Fair Sydney
Score tickets to a night of creative delight, plus a $250 voucher to put towards a piece of art to take home.
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NewsJust In: South by South West Is Coming to Sydney Next Year for Its First Festival Outside the US
The renowned tech, music, film and cultural festival is heading Down Under for an eight-day activation.
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NewsMelbourne Writers Festival Has Unveiled Its First Big International Guests for 2022
'Parks and Recreation' star Jenny Slate, 'Succession' standout Brian Cox and 'Exit West' author Mohsin Hamid are all coming to MWF this spring.
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News'Succession' Star Brian Cox, Jenny Slate and Jarvis Cocker Lead the Jam-Packed 2022 Antidote Lineup
Sydney Opera House's festival of ideas, art and change is back with a program of 17 talks, conversations and panels — and it includes some big names.
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NewsThe Mardi Gras Parade Will Finally Return to Oxford Street in 2023 as Part of Sydney WorldPride
For the first time in three years, the Mardi Gras Parade is heading back home.
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NewsNearly 1000 Sydneysiders Just Created a Human Progress Pride Flag on the Opera House Steps
Today, Friday, June 24, marks the 44th anniversary of the first-ever Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
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NewsBig City Lights Is the New Free Festival of Light and Design Coming to the Gold Coast This Winter
For four July nights, the Gold Coast CBD will be lit up with dazzling displays and installations — spanning rooftops, building facades, alleyways, car parks and shopfronts.
