• News

    Dark Mofo Is Back: After Taking a Break in 2024, Tasmania's Winter Arts Festival Has Locked in Its Full Return for 2025

    While the Winter Feast and Nude Solstice Swim still took place this year, next year they'll be joined by a complete festival lineup.

  • News

    Sydney Festival Is Celebrating Its 49th Year with a Wild West Takeover of Town Hall, True Crime and James Cameron

    Boasting more than 130 shows and events on its lineup, 2025's fest is also doing $49 early-bird tickets across the entire program until early December.

  • Feature

    Your Essential Guide to SXSW Sydney 2024

    Here's everything you need to know about SXSW Sydney 2024.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney's Latest Round of 2024 Speakers Includes Lucy Lawless, Grace Tame and Tim Minchin

    Sports stars Nick Kyrgios and Noémie Fox, playwright Suzie Miller and former Bangarra Dance Theatre Artistic Director Stephen Page have also joined the festival's lineup.

  • News

    Save the Date: Vivid Sydney Will Return for Winter 2025 with a Program of Events Inspired by Dreams

    The next time that this festival dazzles the Harbour City, marking its 15th year, it'll take its cues from nighttime slumbers.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney's Festival Hub Is Returning to Tumbalong Park for 2024 with 60-Plus Hours of Free Entertainment

    This year's lineup includes Silverchair's Ben Gillies, a 60th-anniversary screening of 'The Endless Summer', a day-long showcase of Indian creativity and more.

Latest Guides
  • News

    Get Ready to Spend 2024's Sydney Fringe Festival Hitting Up Four Precincts, 12 Hubs and 400-Plus Events

    The Soweto Gospel Choir, a collaboration between Ngaiire and Anna Polyviou, the fest's first-ever Queer Hub and a 'Hunger Games' parody are among the highlights.

  • News

    Ace News If You Like Live Tunes and Parties: SXSW Sydney's 2024 Program Has Expanded Again

    An extra 40-plus artists have joined the lineup, including Jorja Smith — and new talks will dive into international music tours and the streaming landscape.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Australian-Premiere VR Experience 'Horizon of Khufu' Will Get You Wandering Around Ancient Egypt

    Who needs an overseas plane ticket, or a time machine, when you can journey 4500 years back into Egypt's history at this immersive virtual-reality experience?

  • News

    'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' Author Mark Manson Is Returning Down Under to Give Brutally Honest Advice

    You've read the bestselling book. You might've also seen the movie. Now, hear author Mark Manson share tips and stories live.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney Has Announced Its First 2024 Keynote Speakers and Added a Stack of New Sessions to Its Growing Lineup

    Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson and author Johann Hari will get chatting at the festival's second event Down Under in October 2024.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney Has Added More Than 500 Speakers, Screenings, Artists, Workshops and Games to Its 2024 Lineup

    If this year's festival already sounds huge — and it does — less than a third of the full program has been revealed so far.

  • News

    From the Smartphone Backlash to Taking on the One Percent, 2024's Festival of Dangerous Ideas Program Is Here

    Roxane Gay, Jean Twenge, Masha Gessen and David Runciman lead the lineup at Sydney's deep dive into crucial and complex topics, which will also be livestreaming some of its sessions.

  • News

    Roxane Gay Will Get Chatting at Sydney's Festival of Dangerous Ideas and Melbourne's Now or Never

    On the tenth anniversary of 'Bad Feminist', the writer and social commentator's 2024 trip to Australia will span two cities.

  • News

    Now or Never's Second Huge Year Will Close Out Winter 2024 in Melbourne with More Than 100 Events

    From live music in the Royal Exhibition Building to an audiovisual installation above the Yarra, this year's lineup is full of highlights.

  • News

    Brisbane Festival's 2024 Program Is Here with Dazzling Fashion, The Art Boat's Return and a Bingeable Theatre Show

    Also on the lineup across September: a Warumpi Band celebration, 400-plus drones telling a First Nations story above the city and 'Eucalyptus' turned into an opera.

  • News

    Volume Has Added a World-Premiere Installation Scored by Flume and a Blak Country Night to Its 2024 Lineup

    André 3000, Kim Gordon, Genesis Owusu and Tkay Maidza now have plenty of company on the Volume music series program.

  • News

    A Lit-Up Train That's Pumping Out a Techno Soundtrack by Paul Mac Is Riding Sydney's Rails During Vivid 2024

    This isn't your ordinary commute — this is 'Tekno Train', which takes you on a 60-minute trip filled with lighting and music that changes to match the train's speed and the landscape outside.

Latest Events
  • Event

    Paddo Night Out

    Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

    Paddington, Paddington

    This community-focused event will save your wallet with a bunch of generous deals, specials and free events while supporting local hospitality businesses at the same time.

  • Event

    Light Up the Cross

    Fri, 1 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024

    Various Sydney venues, Sydney

    Throughout November, Kings Cross is bringing back its glory days with a series of special deals, late-night events and novelty cocktails.

  • Event

    Lane Cove Food and Wine by the River

    Sun, 3 Nov, 2024

    Burns Bay Reserve, Riverview

    Taste the very best the Mudgee wine region has to offer at this annual festival of gourmet treats and top drops.

  • Event

    Cambridge Night Markets

    Sat, 2 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025

    Various Sydney venues, Sydney

    Enjoy longer evenings with local flavours and summery vibes across Sydney.

  • Event

    Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week

    Fri, 1 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024

    Bennelong, Sydney

    Snag a sip of a cocktail classic without spending a cent this November at these participating bars nationwide.

  • Event

    The Story of Christmas Menu at NEL

    Tue, 12 Nov - Sun, 22 Dec 2024

    Nel Restaurant, Sydney

    Experience a meticulously crafted Christmas feast like no other, summing the flavours of the season with an Aussie twist.

  • Event

    Suntory Bar Takeover

    Wed, 13 Nov - Sun, 17 Nov 2024

    Ito Restaurant, Surry Hills

    Check out this week-long takeover at Itō Japanese Restaurant in Surry Hills to grab yourself a signature Suntory highball.

  • Event

    Maroubra Beach Markets

    Multiple single dates

    Broadarrow Reserve, Maroubra

    Head down to Maroubra Beach on the first Saturday of every month to peruse the beach markets.

  • Event

    Magritte

    Sat, 26 Oct 2024 - Sun, 9 Feb 2025

    Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

    Thanks to the 2024–25 Sydney International Art Series, you can explore a huge exhibition dedicated to Belgian surrealist René Magritte at AGNSW.

  • Event

    MCA Artbar: Romance

    Fri, 8 Nov, 2024

    MCA, Sydney

    The late-night takeover of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia returns in November.

  • News

    RISING Has Expanded Its 2024 Program with Late-Night DJs, the Full Day Tripper Lineup and More

    More Dirty Three, more 'Hellraiser', Melbourne Symphony Orchestra doing a secret pop-up show: they're all on the bill now, too.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney Has Dropped the First Lineup of Speakers, Musicians, Films and Games for 2024's Festival

    Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg, TikTok marketing head Sofia Hernandez, Courtney Act, Nakkiah Lui, Hamish Blake, 'Heartbreak High' star Ayesha Madon: they're all on the bill.

  • News

    Melbourne's Firelight Festival Is Returning for 2024 with an Underground Light Show and Labyrinth Beneath Marvel Stadium

    More than 144,000 lights will beam beneath the AFL stadium at this Docklands event, with the maze sticking around for over two weeks.

  • News

    After-Dark Puppetry in the Zoo, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Gleaming Installations: Illuminate Adelaide 2024 Has Them All

    The annual winter arts festival in the South Australian capital will also feature 'Fire Gardens', Max Cooper's '3D AV', Dutch pianist Joep Beving and more.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Has Submitted Two Panels for SXSW Sydney 2024 — and You Can Help Make Them Happen

    We're keen to dive into the state of socialising and hospitality at this year's SXSW Sydney, and back up our 2023 panel on youth, information and the digital age — and we need your votes.

  • News

    Three Exclusive Travel Packages to Book If You Want to Experience the Best of Melbourne's RISING Festival

    We've teamed up with RISING to create these one-of-a-kind travel packages to Melbourne's epic winter festival.

  • News

    'Parrtjima — A Festival in Light' Is Back in the Red Centre for 2024 — and This Is What It Looks Like

    If you haven't already put this dazzling First Nations festival in the Northern Territory on your must-attend list, this is what you're missing out on.

  • News

    Winter Feast, the Nude Solstice Swim, Genesis Owusu, Marlon Williams: Dark Mofo's 2024 Gap Year Has Them All

    The Mona Gala, a new exhibition, a multi-storey nightclub and late-night tunes are all happening in Hobart this winter, too.

  • News

    Melbourne's Citywide Winter Festival Now or Never Is Returning for Its Second Year in 2024

    Mark your diary: after 2023's debut fest proved a success, this event is bringing back its music, performances, installations and talks in August.

  • News

    You Can Now Vote for the Conference Sessions That You'd Like to See at SXSW Sydney 2024

    Early bird tickets for the tech, innovation, screen, music, games and culture festival's second Australian run are also on sale.

  • News

    Coming Soon: 'Sonic Neon' Is the Rave Room with 26,000-Plus Lights That's Set to Dazzle Luna Park Sydney

    Luna Park's Crystal Palace, which dates back to 1935, will welcome lights, lasers and mirrors as part of this immersive six-room experience.

  • News

    Farewell Mona Foma: Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art Has Called Time on Its Summer Festival After 16 Years

    If you went along in February, you went to the last fest, with 2024's Mona Foma the event's final run.

  • News

    Ali Wong's First-Ever Stand-Up Tour Down Under Has Added Extra Shows Due to Demand

    The 'Beef' star played to full houses in the US, and in Paris and London — and Down Under audiences are just as keen to see her.

  • News

    Emmy-Winning 'Beef' Star Ali Wong Is Bringing Her Latest Stand-Up Tour Down Under This Winter

    The comedian, 'Always Be My Maybe' writer and actor, and 'Dear Girls' author is hitting Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.

  • News

    Six Beautifully Chaotic Multiplayer Games to Play with Your Mates on a Rainy Saturday Afternoon

    Load up any of these multiplayer titles for guaranteed good times with your squad.

  • News

    RISING's 2024 Program Includes Free First Peoples' Art and a Yasiin Bey-Led Blockwide Fest Within the Fest

    The full lineup spans 105 events featuring 480-plus artists, all to start off winter in Melbourne with a feast of art, music and performances.

  • News

    From Air, Budjerah and Yasiin Bey to 40-Kilometre-Long Laser Beams: Vivid Sydney's Packed 2024 Program Is Here

    Celebrating its 14th year, the festival's 23-night lineup will fill the Harbour City with music, lights and openair art, food events and conversation.

  • News

    'Lessons in Chemistry' Author Bonnie Garmus Is Headlining 2024's Huge Sydney Writers' Festival Lineup

    The literary love-in's full program spans 223 events with nearly 300 speakers, including 35 international guests.

  • News

    Calling All 'Normal People' Obsessives: Sally Rooney's New Book 'Intermezzo' Will Hit Shelves This Spring

    You'll be able to read the acclaimed Irish author's fourth novel, which focuses on two grieving brothers, in September.

  • News

    A Six-Metre-Tall Puppet Will Tower Over the Red Centre at 2024's 'Parrtjima — A Festival in Light'

    The program also includes a three-night marketplace for the first time in the festival's history, featuring food and other products from local Aboriginal businesses.

  • News

    Ten Upcoming Indie Games That Are Wishlist Worthy

    If your gaming wishlist is looking a little weedy, we've assembled ten indie titles set to release this year that are sure to be bangers.

  • Guide

    Eight Unmissable Events to Add to Your Schedule for Mardi Gras 2024

    Free dance parties, a side-splitting comedy fest, the southern hemisphere's biggest vogue ball and 'Murder on the Dancefloor' on Bondi Beach — they're all part of the 2024 Mardi Gras lineup.

  • News

    Smiles, Sparks and Secrets of the Universe: Eight Brisbane Events That No Science Fan Should Miss

    From insightful panels of industry experts to after-dark parties, it's all happening for World Science Festival Brisbane 2024.

  • News

    Shop and Slay: Broadway is Celebrating Sydney Mardi Gras with Drag Bingo and More

    Break out the glitter and raise money for LGBTQIA+ charities at Broadway’s Mardi Gras celebrations.

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