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With The Horrors, Clown Core, a Car Crash and an Artist Inside an Hourglass on Its 2025 Lineup, Dark Mofo Is Definitely Back

After a year off, this Tasmanian winter arts festival is returning with a boundary-pushing feast of art, performances, music and more.

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An Australian-Exclusive Performance by Broadway Icon Bernadette Peters Is the First Event on Melt Festival's 2025 Lineup

She originated the role of The Witch in 'Into the Woods' and starred in TV's 'Mozart in the Jungle', and now she's heading to Brisbane.

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Martha Stewart Is Coming to Australia to Share Insights From Across Her Career at Vivid Sydney 2025

The businesswoman and TV personality is Vivid's global storyteller for this year, and will get chatting at a one-night-only in-conversation event.

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The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend

This weekend in and around Sydney, you can step into a fairytale world over brunch, catch the last Great Southern Nights gigs for this year and take your tastebuds to the Mediterranean.

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Broadway's Hit Screen-to-Stage 'Anastasia' Musical Is Finally Making Its Australian Premiere in 2025

First, Russian history inspired an animated 90s favourite — and now the stage production based on it has a date Down Under.

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Barry Keoghan's New Irish Thriller and Aussie Animation 'Lesbian Space Princess' Are Among Sydney Film Festival's Early 2025 Highlights

Movie lovers will also be able to watch documentaries about John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Marlon Williams and intimacy coordinators.

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Suntory Time

The ingredients list for a stellar night out isn't long: top-notch drinks, tasty snacks and good company.

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Martha Stewart Is Coming to Australia to Share Insights From Across Her Career at Vivid Sydney 2025

The businesswoman and TV personality is Vivid's global storyteller for this year, and will get chatting at a one-night-only in-conversation event.

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Maybe Cocktail Festival Has Announced Its 2025 Lineup, Featuring 20 of the World's Best Local and International Bars

For its third edition, the Maybe Cocktail Festival is bringing 20 of the world's best bars to Sydney for one week only — plus, it's the festival's most gender-balanced lineup to date.

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Now Open: Osteria Mucca's Regional Italian Cuisine Completes Paisano & Daughters' Australia Street Precinct

Housed inside a former butcher's shop, this Italian eatery finishes a culinary journey that started over a decade ago.

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Now Open: Eat Ozzo Is the New Pyrmont Sandwich Spot That's Dishing Out Doughy Neopolitan Delights

As you'll find out with a visit here, you can make all kinds of sandwiches with fermented Neopolitan bread.

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Now Open: Kolkata Social Has Brought Bengali Flavours and Treasured Family Recipes to King Street

Get a taste of "intentionally Indian" home cooking at the latest venture from Sydney's Plate It Forward venue group.

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Restaurant
Ennui

461 Pitt Street, Haymarket

This well-hidden French wine and diner bar inspires anything but a feeling of ennui.
Restaurant
Ito Restaurant

413-415 Crown Street, Surry Hills

Get a taste of Italian and Japanese hybrid dishes at this two-storey Crown Street izakaya.
Restaurant
Genzo

168 Walker Street, North Sydney

Find a taste of Tokyo tucked away in this Walker Street joint just north of the bridge.
Restaurant
Lankan Filling Station

58 Riley Street, East Sydney

This trailblazing Sri Lankan diner is entering a new era of fusion dishes and inventive flavours.

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Cafe
Hippo Espresso

468 The Esplanade, Warners Bay

One of the most beloved cafes in the state can be found in Warners Bay.
Restaurant
Margaret

30-36 Bay Street, Double Bay

Culinary icon Neil Perry shares the most intimate and personal menu of his career at this award-winning restaurant in Double Bay.

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Bar
Li'l Darlin Crows Nest

23 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest

Surry Hills' playful restaurant and bar now has a sibling, pairing cocktails and sharing menus in the lower North Shore.
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Kasippu

414 Kent Street, Sydney

A love letter to the cuisine and culture of Sri Lanka with an authentic food offering, a hidden speakeasy cocktail lounge and a party atmosphere.
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Mountain Culture Brewery Redfern

158 Regent Street , Redfern

Enjoy fan favourites and rotating new brews at Australia's fastest-growing craft brewer's third outpost — and its first in the inner city.
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The Light Brigade

2A Oxford St, Woollahra

Woodfired pizzas and cocktails, plus a rooftop that's 83 metres above sea level.

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Wentworth Bar

101 Phillip Street, Sydney

This leafy rooftop retreat is an oasis of fun where you can kick back with friends as you sip oversized cocktails and bop to pumping DJ sets.
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JOJI

388 George Street, Sydney

This sophisticated Japanese-inspired rooftop bar and diner in the heart of Sydney's CBD has skyline views and Tokyo vibes.

Arts & Entertainment

Love Arts & Entertainment experiences? Navigate the best venues and events near you picked by our expert curators at Concrete Playground.

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Five Things to Know Before Seeing the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Perform 'Toy Story' in Concert

Pixar's original film like you've never heard it before.

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Nicole Kidman Is Back in Wellness Guru Mode: 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season Two Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in May

Also starring this time around: Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Murray Bartlett, Dolly de Leon, Mark Strong and more.

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With The Horrors, Clown Core, a Car Crash and an Artist Inside an Hourglass on Its 2025 Lineup, Dark Mofo Is Definitely Back

After a year off, this Tasmanian winter arts festival is returning with a boundary-pushing feast of art, performances, music and more.

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If You're Keen for an Almost Five-Minute Sneak Peek at 'Superman', James Gunn Has Unveiled Exactly That

Krypto and the Fortress of Solitude feature in the latest glimpse at the new Man of Steel movie — as does David Corenswet as Superman, of course.

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An Australian-Exclusive Performance by Broadway Icon Bernadette Peters Is the First Event on Melt Festival's 2025 Lineup

She originated the role of The Witch in 'Into the Woods' and starred in TV's 'Mozart in the Jungle', and now she's heading to Brisbane.

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Coming Soon: From 'The Sims' to 'World of Warcraft', You'll Be Able to Play Your Way Through ACMI's 'Game Worlds' Exhibition

Prepare to feel like you've stepped into 30 iconic video games, including via original concept art and rare objects, at this five-month-long showcase.

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Featured Events

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What's on in Frankston: 2025 Events

Multiple single dates
Various Frankston venues

From European beach clubs to street art and sand sculpting, here's everything hitting Frankston in early 2025.
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Carriageworks Farmers Market

Sat, 5 Apr, 2025
Carriageworks, Eveleigh

This weekly event is a Sydney institution showcasing the freshest seasonal produce from growers and producers from across NSW.
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Markets at Glebe

Sat, 5 Apr, 2025
Glebe Public School, Glebe

Glebe's weekly go-to for pre-loved fashion, vinyl records and freshly made limeade.
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All-You-Can-Eat Wings

Sat, 5 Apr, 2025
Daniel San, Manly

The buckets will keep coming until you can't stomach them, all for $19 per person.
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EQ Market

Sat, 5 Apr, 2025
The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park

Head to The Entertainment Quarter every Wednesday and Saturday to shop, eat and meet a variety of makers.

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Ester x Aplenty Tomato Party

Sun, 6 Apr, 2025
Ester Spirits, Marrickville

Linger over bowls of tomato pasta, abundant charcuterie boards, and cheese and anchovy pairings — all while sipping on tomato-inspired cocktails.

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Kings Cross Weekend Markets

Multiple single dates
Kings Cross Organic Food Market, Potts Point

A weekend morning cornucopia of organic veggies, fruit, cheese and international dishes, plus fashion, homewares, books and more.
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Marrickville Organic Food and Farmers Market

Sun, 6 Apr, 2025
Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville

This popular market has it all, from organic produce and yummy street eats to vintage fashions and pre-loved homewares.
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Native Australia Degustation at NEL

Tue, 14 Jan - Sat, 14 Jun 2025
Nel Restaurant, Sydney

The Sydney fine diner is kicking off 2025 with a 12-course degustation exploring the culinary riches of the Land Down Under.

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Jazz Sessions at The Rocks

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025
The Rocks Square, The Rocks

Get down to The Rocks Square on Thursday nights to catch some of Sydney's best jazz musicians while sipping on gin-infused cocktails.
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MCA Artbar: Liner Notes

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025
MCA, Sydney

Bundjalung artist Shaun Daniel Allen (Shal) curates a genre-bending Artbar takeover for one night only at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

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European Easter Market

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025
Polish Club, Ashfield

Get to know how the Polish celebrate Easter, with traditional cuisine and culture at Polish Club Ashfield.
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Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter: Australian Tour 2025

Tue, 8 Apr, 2025
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park

Anarchy in Australia: the iconic punk-rock band are touring Down Under for the first time in almost 30 years.

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Hornsby Secondhand Market

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 and Sun, 9 Nov 2025
Coronation StrEat, Hornsby

This is your chance to help boost the local reuse economy while nabbing a pre-loved bargain (or three).
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The 'Twilight' Saga Full Moon Marathon

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

Relive the entire vampire romance saga over one epic night, featuring all five films.

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ALDI's Streetwear Collection Is Back for 2025 — This Time with 29 Pieces, All for Under $20 Each

After 2024's range sold out, the supermarket chain has a new lineup of branded threads on offer, including hoodies, beanies and sneakers.

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You Can Hang Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' on Your Wall at Home — After You Recreate It with Lego

Another iconic masterpiece has been turned into plastic bricks — 2615 of them, ready for you to build.

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Adore Beauty Is Opening Its First Australian Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Melbourne — And Yes, It Will Have Tim Tam Giveaways Too

This new Westfield Southland store is but the first of many, as Adore Beauty is planning to open a national store network over the next few years.

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The Final Christmas Countdown: Last Minute Gifts for Her

Treat the ladies in your life to something special this Christmas.

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The Final Christmas Countdown: Last Minute Gifts for Him

Christmas presents that aren’t socks and undies.

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Small Changes to Your Hospo Business to Turn Your Customers Loyal

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