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GuideHow to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix in Tropical North Queensland
Explore beachfront markets, local art galleries and a tropical gin distillery.
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NewsNeed Last-Minute Mardi Gras Inspiration? Here Are Sydney's Top Events and Happenings That Aren't The Parade
From Priscilla drag to art parties and harbour-side recovery lunches, enjoy the queerest week of celebration on the calendar.
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NewsHottest 100 Victors and Noted Rainbow Aficionados The Wiggles Will Perform at the Mardi Gras Parade
For the first time ever, The Wiggles will perform at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade — on a lineup headlined by Savage Garden's Darren Hayes.
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NewsParrtjima — A Festival in Light Is Back for 2022 to Shower Alice Springs with Dazzling Installations
Luminous arches, tunnels and projections will light up the First Nations art and culture festival, which uses the 300-million-year-old MacDonnell Ranges as a backdrop.
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NewsVivid Has Announced the First Luminous Installations That'll Be Brightening Up Its 2022 Lineup
The light, music and art-filled festival has also placed countdown clocks around the city, marking the days until the event returns after a two-year pandemic-enforced hiatus.
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NewsA Lego Exhibition That Recreates 'Jurassic World' with Six Million-Plus Bricks Is Coming to Sydney
Lego finds a way, with more than 50 dinosaurs, props and scenes from the movie built out of the popular plastic bricks.
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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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FeatureHere's Why Puccini's 'Turandot' Is One of the World's Most Enduring Operas
We have grown all too familiar with the comfort of our streaming screens. So much so, it is easy to forget about the tradition of opera. You may even think it is irrelevant in modern society — but you'd be wrong.
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NewsThe 23rd Biennale of Sydney Arrives in March with a Mirrored Pavilion and 600-Square-Metre Bamboo Structure
Sydneysiders will also be able to check out huge portraits made out of grass, and listen to the sounds of more than 15,000 animals.
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NewsThe Aboriginal Flag Is Set to Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has committed to permanently flying the Aboriginal flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge "as soon as possible".
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NewsThe Giant Dwarf Theatre in Surry Hills Has Officially Closed Down
After closing during Sydney's last lockdown, the beloved venue will not reopen.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do On, By or Near the Water in Sydney
From visiting seaside bars to sailing a picnic boat along the river, there are plenty of ways to enjoy Sydney from the water.
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NewsA 'Hello Kitty'-Themed Town Is Taking Over Darling Square for the Next Three Months
Running until the end of April, this super-cute street festival pays tribute to everyone's favourite fictional cat-like Japanese character.
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NewsThe Chocolate Factory Is Brisbane's Next Candy-Themed Pop-Up with a Gingerbread Town and Cupcake Room
The super-photogenic installation will also feature its own marshmallow-themed space and bubblegum room — and a ballpit.
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NewsSix Ways to Ring in the Year of the Tiger at The Rocks
Celebrate the new year by catching a thought-provoking talk, browsing a night market or soaking up good fortune through auspicious Lunar New year traditions.
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GuideThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Brisbane
From rooftop drinks and themed high teas to citywide festivals, there are plenty of ways to welcome in the year of the tiger.
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NewsThis Biennale of Sydney Installation Is Bringing the Sounds of 15,000 Animal Species to Barangaroo
Called 'The Great Animal Orchestra', the free immersive artwork features sounds recorded in tropical grasslands, savannahs and Arctic tundra over the last 50 years.
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NewsThe Aboriginal Flag Is Now Free for Public Use Thanks to the Australian Government's New Copyright Deal
The Aboriginal flag can now be used both digitally and physically without having to ask permission or pay a fee.
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GuideThe Best Outdoor Events to Head to in Melbourne This Summer
Fresh air, sunny skies and a jam-packed calendar of outside events await.
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EventOut 2 Lunch Festival with Vodafone
Sat, 3 May - Sun, 4 May 2025
Surfers Paradise Beachfront, Surfers Paradise
Catch FISHER, music, surf and overall good vibes at the most quintessentially Aussie beach party ever.
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GuideThe Best Outdoor Events to Head to in Brisbane This Summer
Fresh air, sunny skies and a jam-packed calendar of outside events await.
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NewsIconic LGBTQIA+ Festival Midsumma Returns This Month with Its Most Jam-Packed Program Yet
Delivering 195 dazzling events across 22 days, Midsumma's 34th edition is leaving no room for boredom this summer.
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NewsBrisbane's Citywide BrisAsia Festival Is Back for 2022 with Three Weeks of Parties, Music and Food
Hit up a laneway tea festival, dance to Asian pop, check out Brissie's Asian Australian comedians, and scope out Asian, Indigenous and international fashion.
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NewsThe Motley Bauhaus Is Carlton's New Multidisciplinary Arts Hub with a Theatre, Gallery and Two Bars
The new venue also features a recording studio, dedicated cabaret stage, dark room and four working artists' studios — and it's kicking things off with a free entertainment-filled opening party.
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NewsFive Spots in Marrickville to Get an Arts and Culture Fix
From volunteer-run creative spaces to some of Sydney's best live music venues, Marrickville's cultural landscape is one of the city's most vibrant.
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GuideEight Sydney Stage Shows to Add to Your Cultural Hit List in 2022
Some of the biggest shows in theatre are coming to Sydney in 2022.
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NewsAll About Women Is Expanding Its 2022 Program Across Two Days to Celebrate Its Tenth Anniversary
Grace Tame, Rosie Batty and Roxane Gay lead the festival's program, which'll take over the Sydney Opera House in March — and live-stream its sessions, too.
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NewsEight Exciting Ways to Experience Barangaroo This Summer
Head to Barangaroo for some fun in the sun this summer.
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NewsMental Health and Arts Festival The Big Anxiety Is Coming to Brisbane for the First Time in 2022
Featuring virtual reality and interactive environments, conversation sessions and workshops, the event brings together artists, scientists, technologists, thinkers, mental health workers, activists and people with lived experience.
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GuideThe Best Sydney Events of 2021
These events filled our year with live music, awe-inspiring art and thought-provoking theatre.
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NewsSeven End-of-Year Celebrations to See in Sydney's Inner City to Get into the Festive Spirit
Get your Santa snap, see a classic holiday film or marvel at mammoth light installations.
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NewsMona Foma's 2022 Lineup Is Here with Icebergs, Lasers and 300-Plus Artists Across 40 Venues
Also on the bill: monster trucks, Midnight Oil, sonic sculptures, the return of the festival's beloved morning meditations and a tribute to video stores.
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NewsDark Mofo Is Returning in June 2022 If You're Already Thinking About Your Winter Plans
The program won't be announced till autumn, but the festival will explore "the ideas of rebirth, reincarnation, and new life".
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NewsSydney Festival Is Bringing Its Huge 2022 Program to the City's Stages, Screens, Parks and Pools
Across 25 days in January, the festival will host 133 events — including at its 1000-seat pop-up space in Cathedral Square.
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NewsMONA Is Throwing Its First-Ever New Year's Eve Party to Bid Farewell to This Chaotic Year
Welcome in 2022 at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art with an all-local lineup of live tunes.
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NewsMardi Gras Is Bringing Back a Heap of Beloved Events As Part of Its Dazzling 2022 Lineup
Fair Day, the annual flag raising, the Paradiso Pool Party, the Sissy Ball and Laugh Out Proud are all returning next February and March.
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NewsSound West Is the Australian-First SXSW-Style Technology and Music Fest Coming to Parramatta in 2022
The huge new event will combine a two-day conference at CommBank Stadium with three days of live music all around Greater Western Sydney.
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NewsNetflix Is Now Doing Mobile Games If You'd Like to Play 'Stranger Things' As Well As Watch It
The streaming service has just launched five mobile gaming titles via its Android app — including two 'Stranger Things' games — with more to come.
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NewsEight Ways to Get Your Culture Fix in Brisbane Without Breaking the Bank
From free outdoor gigs to stand-up comedy shows for a tenner, there's plenty to do around town — no matter your budget.
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NewsNine Ways to Get Your Culture Fix in Sydney Without Breaking the Bank
From free art to cheap theatre seats, there's plenty to do around town — no matter your budget.
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NewsAlice Springs' Radiant Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again Next April
The dazzling ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival will return from April 8–17, 2022.
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NewsMona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2022
MONA's summer music and arts festival is coming back for another year — and it's keeping its dual-city format.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Arts-Matter Curators Handpick Their Top Arts and Culture Events in Sydney to Round Out 2021
From a queer extravaganza bound for the Darlinghurst Theatre to iconic Japanese cinema, mark your calendar accordingly.
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NewsThe Creepy 'Red Light, Green Light' Doll From 'Squid Game' Is Towering Over the Harbour This Weekend
Celebrate Halloween by dressing up in a green tracksuit and pretending you're in Netflix's latest hit show.
