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    Volume

    Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 21, 2024

    Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

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    Ministry of Sound: Testament

    Saturday, September 7, 2024 

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    Ministry of Sound's massive 90s and 00s parties are returning to Sydney, this time taking over White Bay Power Station.

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    A Night with Nelly Robinson for Vivid Sydney

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    Celebrated chef Nelly Robinson will take over the kitchen of luxury superyacht The Jackson for a six-course degustation paired with stunning Harbour views.

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    Da Orazio Pasticceria Pop-Up

    Wednesday, May 15 - Sunday, June 30, 2024

    The Hub, Hall Street, Bondi Beach

    Take your pick from a selection of classic Italian cakes and pastries, daily panini specials and barista-brewed Vittoria coffee at this six-week pop-up.

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    Saturday, May 25, 2024

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    Six craft breweries are coming together for a huge one-day beer fest at Rosebery favourite Frenchies.

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    Wednesday, May 8 - Saturday, July 6, 2024

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    Shell House's huge two-month food and music festival is back with sets from Ben Fester and Wax'O Paradiso alongside pop-ups from Melbourne's Tipo 00, Chef Toshihiko Oe and Dale Ridgers.

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    Tekno Train by Paul Mac

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    A lit-up train that's pumping out a techno soundtrack by Paul Mac is riding Sydney's rails during Vivid 2024.

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

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    Monday, May 20 - Sunday, May 26, 2024

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

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    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.

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    If you've ever thought about climbing the Coathanger, the time is now.

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    Over 80 Writers and Editors Slam Arts Cuts in Open Letter to the Abbott Government

    Christos Tsiolkas, JM Coetzee, Anna Funder and 85 others protest against the 2014 Budget's cuts to arts funding.

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    South Australia's McLaren Vale and its winemakers are not only familiar with a good drop, they are synonymous with the stuff.

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    The Ten Best Things to See at Vivid Ideas 2014

    From 4D printing to Robert Pattinson, it's all happening at Sydney's major creative festival.

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    Six Ways the New Cultural Policy Will Make Sydney Better

    One document is ushering in more legal pop-ups, interest-free loans for buying art and year-round Art and About.

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    Tony Abbott and George Brandis are going after your Game of Thrones.

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    The three speakers you should internet stalk, and other takeaways from the conference.

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    'Thanks again for the whole life thing you gave me.'

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    A classic Bondi institution takes on a new horizon.

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    With licensing loosened, 2014 is proving Adelaide's year of the small bar.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Adelaide

    We might be able to convince you to visit with just one word. That word is 'wine'.

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