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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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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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NewsWellington's Beloved Fringe Festival Will Still Go Ahead at Red Light
Festival organisers say they deliberately capped the first run of ticket sales to prepare for any traffic light changes.
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GuideEverything You Need to Put in Your Diary for February
Candlelit orchestra performances, a lantern festival and a streetwide block party — it's all happening around Auckland in February.
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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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NewsAuckland's Much-Loved Lantern Festival Has Once Again Been Cancelled Due to COVID-19
It's the third year in a row organisers have had to pull the plug on the city's largest cultural event.
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NewsBig Gay Out 2022 Has Been Abruptly Cancelled Over COVID-19 Concerns
The festival has been canned after organisers received advice from the Prime Minister.
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NewsAuckland's Much-Loved Lantern Festival Is Returning Next Month
After two years of disappointing cancellations, the city's largest cultural festival is making it's long-awaited return.
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NewsA Three Day Food, Wine and Music Festival Is Returning to Motutapu Island This Month
A 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland's CBD, the island of Motutapu will once again play host to an exclusive festival.
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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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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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GuideThe Best Things to Do Around Auckland in January
Take advantage of the quiet city and long summer days to enjoy events, exhibitions, theatre, markets and some great films.
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NewsThe Full Lineup for 2022's Wellington Fringe Festival Has Just Dropped
The 32nd year of the arts, culture and comedy festival is set to be the biggest one yet.
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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.
