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    Win a Copy of The Sydney Story Factory’s Home: Mapping the Stories of Redfern

    Read a patchwork memoir from a neighbourhood we call home.

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    Sydney Festival 2015 Program Announced

    Two Spiegeltents, two labyrinths and close to two hundred events.

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    How to Build a Sushi Roller-Coaster

    The humble sushi roll is going on a high-tech adventure.

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    Do Neighbours Have a Right to Complain About Live Music Venues?

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    Woodford Folk Festival Announce 2014/15 Lineup

    Time to go wild like a blister in the sun.

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    Sydney’s Pocket Bar Has Somehow Made Parking Tickets a Good Thing

    Parking tickets = cheap food and drink. Genius.

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    Win Tickets to Bell Shakespeare’s Henry V

    This classic Shakespearian text takes a new form in a bunker during the London Blitz.

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    Pucker Up for Sour Beer: The Cult Brew You’ve Never Heard Of

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    HBO Is Launching an Online Streaming Service in 2015

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    Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola Are Teaming Up For a Christmas Musical

    Your Christmas lunch could soon be soundtracked by Bill Murray.

Latest Events
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    Chu Fat — Hey Chu x Porkfat

    Monday, May 20 - Monday, May 27, 2024

    Hey Chu, Sydney

    Chefs Cuong Nguyen, Jack Kulusai and Tanya Boonprakong are joining forces for a creative, collaborative dinner series.

  • Event

    Bottomless Frites at Armorica

    Monday, May 20 - Sunday, May 26, 2024

    Armorica, Surry Hills

    You can tuck into a top-notch steak with unlimited frites at the Surry Hills brasserie from Monday, May 20, to Sunday, May 26.

  • Event

    Pinot Noir Australia Tasting Event by Moncur Cellars

    Monday, May 20, 2024

    Bistro Moncur, Woollahra

    This annual celebration of excellent vino returns to Woollahra with light and dry drops, medium-bodied wines and experimental tipples.

  • Event

    Sunset Boulevard

    Wednesday, August 28 - Friday, November 1, 2024

    Sydney Opera House, Sydney

    Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Sydney.

  • Event

    Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy

    Tuesday, August 6 - Sunday, October 6, 2024

    Capitol Theatre Sydney, Haymarket

    Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Sydney.

  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Sydney

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

  • Event

    Change the Course

    Friday, May 31, 2024

    Darling Quarter, Sydney

    Darling Quarter and Two Good Co are teaming up for a long lunch for an excellent cause.

  • Event

    Spanish Film Festival

    Wednesday, June 19 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

    Say hola to the Sydney's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.

  • Event

    Mud Crab Special at Spice Temple

    Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024

    Spice Temple, Sydney

    This coveted mud crab special is making its long-awaited seasonal return to the CBD restaurant's menu — but only for a limited time.

  • Event

    Chardy Party at Reign

    Friday, May 24, 2024

    Queen Victoria Building (QVB), Sydney

    15 esteemed wine producers will be gathering at the QVB to celebrate World Chardonnay Day, along with an oyster station and grazing tables.

  • News

    Australian Author Richard Flanagan Wins Man Booker Prize

    Your summer reading list just got its first title.

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    Watch These Sassy Kids React to Food at One of New York’s Best Restaurants

    "This looks like soap. It tastes like soap. Why am I eating soap right now?"

  • News

    The Ten Best Sydney Summer Festivals

    Summer in Sydney means interchangeable festival outfits.

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    The Ten Best Things to Do at Sydney Craft Beer Week

    There's more than 100 ways to drink beer this October.

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    Ken Done and Scott Ludlam to Read at the Next Men of Letters

    An unlikely lineup, but one we can totally get behind.

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    Bondi Icebergs’ Exclusive New Year’s Day Party Open for Bookings

    Free-flowing Veuve Cliquot and a hefty price tag run one of Sydney's most ostentatious parties.

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    Uber Sydney is Offering Free Rides in Luxury Cars This Weekend

    It's time to live out all your Grand Theft Auto fantasies.

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    Your Guide to the Sydney Long Weekend

    Spend three glorious days feasting, partying and wining; long weekend ho!

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    Newtown Festival Has Expanded to an Entire Glorious Week

    That's seven days of warm fuzzy community vibes and excuses to eat highly-Instagrammable festival food.

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    David Walsh Wants to Open a Casino at MONA

    Despite David Walsh labelling gambling as "mostly immoral".

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    Rage Against the Machine Guitarist Pulls a ‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ on Cafe

    Then went on a rampage about workers' rights after being denied.

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    Security Guard Injured by Gatecrashers at Listen Out Sydney

    Police are asking for anyone with information to come forward.

  • News

    Spectrum is Launching Its Own Festival, Directed by Richard Roxburgh

    Roxburgh calls it a "degustation of delights." Ooo.

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    The Bluffer’s Guide to Truffles

    We uncover the delicious mystery with Madame Truffles herself.

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    Jurassic Lounge Will Be Resurrected for Day of the Dead

    Pinata workshops, Mexican dance-offs and your favourite Silent Disco.

  • News

    Intern at Concrete Playground

    Here's a place to direct your firsthand research on Sydney's small bar scene and excessive feelpinions on that latest play or movie.

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    Lena Dunham is Your New Agony Aunt in This 12-Part Web Series

    Some free advice: screaming 'vagina' in a chocolate shop is apparently a bad thing.

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    Kirsten Dunst’s New Short Film Flips Selfies the Bird

    Dunst wants you to put your bloody phones away.

  • News

    What Would Sydney Look Like in an Anime World?

    Central, Hyde Park and Bondi in anime form.

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    McDonalds Is the Muse for Queenies’ Second Annual Stoner Dinner

    Give in to your cravings and do smoked chicken nuggets with All The Sauces.

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