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NewsSeven Sydney Arts and Cultural Spaces to Check Out This Summer (And Where to Get a Drink Afterwards)
Get your culture fix at one of these leading institutions — then make an afternoon of it at one of these excellent watering holes.
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NewsAustralia's Huge New Bushland Art Museum Is Opening on the NSW South Coast This Month
Sprawling over 500 square metres alongside a 160-metre-long bridge that doubles as a learning centre, the Bundanon Art Museum will showcase contemporary and First Nations art year-round.
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GuideTen of the Best Sydney Festival Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
From free outdoor art exhibitions and extravagant stage shows to futuristic raves and a stacked live music lineup — these are the highlights of Sydney Festival you can head to without breaking the bank.
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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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NewsSix Things We Learned From Our Chat with Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini
We sat down with the legendary creative director to discuss career highlights, her creative process and her plans for the festive season.
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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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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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GuideEight of the Best Sydney Festival 2024 Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
Discover waterfront gigs, much-hyped art exhibitions, free fashion installations and overwater sculptures.
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GuideSix Spectacular Art Exhibitions Hitting Sydney in 2023
Famous Modern masters and significant contemporary artists from Australia and abroad are being celebrated in these unmissable exhibitions.
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GuideSix Exclusive Events in Surry Hills' Hollywood Quarter to Add to Your Bright Winter Lineup
During Vivid's takeover, this neighbourhood's got everything from exclusive set menus and rooftop hip hop parties, to arty installations and nightly live music.
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GuideEight of the Best Sydney Festival 2023 Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
Discover aqua aerobics classes, immersive art exhibitions and hidden concert venues.
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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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GuideSix Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Sydney This Winter
Looking to escape the wintery weather? Use this season as an excuse to explore some of Sydney's most spectacular art exhibitions.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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GuideImmersive and Impressive Blockbuster Exhibitions to Look Forward to Around Australia in 2022
Plan trips to dive into all things Disney, peer at Yayoi Kusama's finest in two different cities, scope out Picasso's best and fall in love with Elvis paraphernalia.
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NewsA Look Inside ICC Sydney's Immersive Space Exhibition 'Neighbourhood Earth'
Marvel at the wonders of the galaxy at this mesmerising new exhibition.
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NewsPlant and Sculpture Exhibition 'Inside the Tide' Has Taken Over The Calyx at the Royal Botanic Garden
Over 20,000 plants have been installed, including one of the largest vertical green walls in the southern hemisphere.
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NewsOne of Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin-Filled Infinity Rooms Is Popping Up in Adelaide in 2022
The vibrant installation is touring from its permanent home at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
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NewsThe Sydney Opera House Is Opening a New Arts Space Dedicated to Immersive and Hands-On Creative Experiences
The Centre for Creativity is all about interactive and tactile performances, artworks and workshops.
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NewsThe Biennale of Sydney Has Revealed Its Exhibition Venues and First Events for 2022
You won't be heading to Cockatoo Island for the event's 23rd edition, but you will be taking self-guided walks through the National Art School, MCA, Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay Arts Precinct and The Cutaway at Barangaroo.
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NewsExtremely Photogenic Pop-Up 'Happy Place' Is Bringing Its OTT Installations to Melbourne This Summer
It's Victoria's turn to explore "world's most Instagrammable exhibit", complete with a confetti dome, ball pit and room filled with 40,000 gold flowers.
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NewsWe're Giving Away an Art-Filled Night Out at The Other Art Fair Sydney for You and a Date (or Mate)
Score tickets to the opening night, as well as a voucher to put towards your next art purchase.
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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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NewsMelbourne's Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery The Lume Is Finally Set to Open Next Week
Kicking off with an immersive Van Gogh exhibition that combines moving images, music and smells, the permanent gallery will finally launch on November 1 after being delayed due to lockdown.
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GuideSix Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Sydney This Summer
Immerse in intergalactic experiences and connect at communal examinations of music.
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News
Arts-Matter is All About Art in Intimate Settings and We Want in on the Guestlist
Meet the curators who created a new way to experience art (and artists) that was born out of the pandemic.
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NewsNSW Government Is Putting $86 Million Into Helping the State's Arts Industry Reopen After Lockdown
The funding package includes $75 million to relaunch festivals and shows, $5 million for late-night culture events, plus $1 million to stage film fests to across Sydney.
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EventDUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - Sat, 8 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
This live 'Dungeons & Dragons' show has finally rolled into Australia for its Down Under premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
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EventWhat We Leave Behind
Sat, 4 Jan - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
This evolving sculpture weaves together our collective hopes for the future of our environment.
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EventTelly Tuita: The Ta and Va of Tongpop
Sat, 4 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
Eye-popping colour, a bold mix of cultural and urban symbolism, and a playful irreverence are the trademarks of this Tongan artist.
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EventArt Up Late: Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Thu, 9 Jan, 2025
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly
Take a deep dive into an exhibition exploring the wonders of water while enjoying live music, artists talks and a glass of wine.
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EventEnigma: Immersive Sound and Video Art
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
This avant-garde revue showcasing some of Australia's most innovative artists combines video installations, sound sculptures and more.
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EventFlickerfest Sydney 2025
Fri, 17 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Sydney's only Academy® qualifying short film festival returns for the 34th year running.
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EventSydney Symphony Under the Stars
Sat, 18 Jan, 2025
Parramatta Park, Parramatta
At this free event, you can enjoy a rousing evening of classical hits and new Australian masterworks while sitting under the summer stars.
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EventThe FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Sydney
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, Sydney
Way better than rewatching all 236 episodes, again.
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EventSquid Game: The Experience
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Luna Park, Milsons Point
This immersive 'Squid Game' experience at Sydney's Luna Park will get you playing 'Red Light, Green Light' IRL.
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EventThe Boxing Day Bash
Thu, 26 Dec, 2024
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
Watch all the action as the Sixers and Stars show just how deep the Sydney-Melbourne rivalry runs.
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NewsSydney's Pop-Up Dessert Installation Is Returning for Another Round of Sugar Highs
Sugar Republic is making a comeback, complete with a marshmallow pool, a giant lolly jar, a sprinkles ball pit and a living room dedicated to iconic Australian biscuits.
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NewsPowerhouse Museum Is Reopening on October 11 with Five New Eye-Catching Exhibitions
The Ultimo venue will be showcasing everything from party photographs and electric keyboards to art about the relationship between eucalypts and Indigenous Australians.
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NewsThe City of Sydney and Brand X Are Launching a New State-of-the-Art Creative Studio in the CBD
The City of Sydney has signed a 99-year lease for a five-storey creative studio space on Bathurst Street.
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NewsSculpture by the Sea Has Been Postponed for the Second Year in a Row and Will Now Return in 2022
After being rescheduled multiple times in 2020 and 2021, the super-popular Bondi exhibition has been delayed again due to the pandemic.
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NewsSydney Is Now Home to a Giant Mural of Bob Hawke Drinking Beer to Encourage Vaccinations
Hawke's Brewing Co has emblazoned its namesake across its wall, teaming up with renowned mural artist Scott Marsh.
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NewsThe Art Gallery of NSW's Forecourt Is Set to Be Transformed with New Pools and Public Spaces
Additional seating, new greenery and two reflection pools have just been unveiled as part of the multimillion-dollar Sydney Modern Project.
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NewsMeet the Seven Winners of This Year's Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
Find out who won — then vote for your faves in the Telstra People's Choice Award.
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FeatureAn Explorer's Guide to Hong Kong
From verdant, mountainous peaks to secluded, sandy beaches, a different side of the harbour city awaits.
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FeatureA Luxury Guide to Hong Kong
As one of the world's great financial hubs, it's probably no surprise that Hong Kong has long been a playground for the wealthy.
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FeatureAn Art Lover's Guide to Hong Kong
Once best known as one of the world's major financial hubs, the harbour city has now made a name for itself thanks to a booming creative scene.
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NewsPeter Wegner's Portrait of Fellow Artist Guy Warren Has Just Taken Out the 2021 Archibald Prize
Fittingly, and in an unanimous decision by this year's judges, 'Portrait of Guy Warren at 100' has won the prestigious award in its 100th year.
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NewsMelbourne's Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery The Lume Is Finally Set to Open This Spring
The permanent gallery will launch with an immersive Van Gogh exhibition using moving images, music and smells.
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NewsThe Art Gallery of NSW's Prestigious Archibald Prize Has Announced Its 2021 Finalists
An equal number of male and female artists have made the shortlist for the first time in the award's history.
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NewsChinatown's Abandoned Monorail Station Is Being Transformed Into an Immersive Art Exhibition
The empty station will be illuminated for a nostalgic 11-day exhibition later this month.
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NewsThe Gold Coast Is Now Home to a Colourful New Six-Level Art Gallery with a Rooftop Bar
Showcasing local art, the city's 4400-piece collection and touring exhibitions, it's the largest public gallery outside a capital city in Australia.
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NewsThe First Three Installations of Vivid's 2021 Program Have Been Revealed
Two luminous clocks in The Rocks and Barangaroo are currently counting down to this year's launch.
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NewsA Free Outdoor Japanese Sculpture Exhibition Is Taking Over The Rocks This Autumn
A sibling event to 'Sculpture by the Sea', it'll display 18 works from 14 Japanese artists.
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NewsWhite Night's New All-Regional Iteration Will Take Over Bendigo and Geelong This Spring
Across two nights, the two cities will come alive with an after-dark program of illuminations, projections, music and more.
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NewsWhite Rabbit Gallery's 'Lumen' Exhibition Takes a Dazzling Journey Through Light-Based Artworks
The Chippendale gallery is exhibiting more than 30 luminous works until August.
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NewsThis 100-Metre-Tall Artwork Is Set to Tower Over Melbourne (But You'll Need Your Phone to See It)
The augmented reality design envisions the future of an imagined child, which'll age from zero to 100 years — all based on input from 14,400 locals.
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NewsThe Biennale of Sydney 2022 Has Announced the First 59 Participants for Its Water-Themed Program
It'll feature artists, designers, architects and scientists folks from six continents and 33 countries — and set up shop by the harbour at The Cutaway at Barangaroo Reserve for the first time.
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NewsHuge Multi-Sensory Exhibition 'Van Gogh Alive' Is Touring Australia This Year
The immersive exhibition allows you to step into artworks such as 'The Starry Night' and 'Sunflowers' — and it's now coming to Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Newcastle.
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NewsIlluminate Adelaide Is the Latest Huge New Winter Arts Festival Making Its Debut This Year
The South Australian event will deliver 17 jam-packed days of music, art, light projections and performance, including everything from The Avalanches to Van Gogh.
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NewsThe National Is Back for 2021 with 39 Pieces of New Australian Art Across Three Sydney Galleries
First kicking off in 2017, this biennial showcase highlights established, mid-career, emerging artists and artist collectives from around the nation.
