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    The Art of Book Club

    Choose books over looks, every time.

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    Ten Inspiring and Insightful TED Talks by Musicians

    Amanda Palmer isn't the only industry luminary with a penchant for both lyrics and discourse.

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    Concrete Playground's Road Trip Essentials

    Road trips are an idealised summertime activity, but when the heats eases in autumn there's really no better time to be in the car for extended periods of time.

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    Vivid Sydney Announces 2013 Lineup

    The festival turns five this year, and is celebrating with its most dazzling lineup yet.

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    Try a Truly Sustainable Diet at Pestival

    The Noma chefs pitch in to help tune your tastebuds to the appreciation of bugs.

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    Four Interesting Ideas in the New Australian Cultural Policy

    The Gillard Government announced their long-awaited cultural policy which look set to have some unexpectedly awesome consequences

Latest Guides
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    Introducing Courtyard Bar: built by friends with benefits

    Courtyard Bar is the latest newbie causing a stir on Potts Point's notorious Bayswater strip. With a winning formula of friends with benefits, however, they might just last.

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    Indie Theatre in the Spotlight for MTC’s NEON Season

    Leading Melbourne indies The Hayloft Project, THE RABBLE, Daniel Schlusser Ensemble, Fraught Outfit and Sisters Grimm storm the big stage.

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    How to make the Perfect Coffee with Master Barista Jack Hanna

    Master Barista Jack Hanna is preaching his coffee expertise with new 'how to' workshops at The Grounds of Alexandria.

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    Win Tickets to See The Loneliest Planet

    A backpacking couple find their world turned upside down when they venture into the Georgian wilderness.

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    Sydney Comedy Festival 2013 Program Announced

    Including a 30 Rock star and a dummy without his ventriloquist.

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    Concrete Playground Meets Simon Griffiths from Shebeen Non-Profit Bar

    Australia gets its first non-for-profit bar and we learn how it all came together.

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    Win a DVD of Savages

    Oliver Stone's brutal, ferocious and sexy look into the lives of two marijuana growers.

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    Win a $150 Voucher to PaperPlanes and LL Wine and Dine

    Tuck into a multisensorial Asian dining experience, whether you fancy a taste of Tokyo or have a hankering for Hong Kong.

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    See the Lights of Vivid Sydney from Fort Denison Restaurant

    Dinner DeLIGHTS gives you a new view of Vivid Sydney, plus a happy tummy.

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    The Best Bicycle Shops in Sydney

    There's a bicycling renaissance afoot, and these are the places where you want to pimp your ride.

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    When a Building Brightens a Neighbourhood

    Reko Rennie's Welcome to Redfern is part of a history of large-scale murals that have driven urban renewal.

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    Six Unbelievable Things You’re Missing at SXSW 2013

    From a talking show courtesy of Google to a vending machine that lets you choose the party beats, SXSW 2013 opened with a bang.

Latest Events
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    Ministry of Sound: Testament

    Fri, 4 Apr - Sat, 5 Apr 2025

    White Bay Power Station, Rozelle

    Ministry of Sound's massive 90s and 00s parties are returning to Sydney with Roger Sanchez, Felix Da Housecat, Utah Saints and more.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    MCA Artbar: Romance

    Fri, 8 Nov, 2024

    MCA, Sydney

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

  • News

    Be Jealous, Bikers: London Goes Dutch with $1.4 Billion Cycle Highway

    The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announces cycle-friendly plans to inspire city planners everywhere.

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    Space Odyssey: Ten Futuristic Hotels Around the World

    When only futuristic chic will do, check out these ten space-age stays around the world.

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    Get Your Hands on a Mix-Tape for the Digital Age

    Sharetapes give modern music a decidedly old-school twist.

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    How to Graze Your Way Through Taste of Sydney

    It's kinda like the food and cocktail circus is in town.

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    How Reasonable Things Still Get Banned by the Australian Classification Board

    I Want Your Love is in the spotlight after James Franco's YouTube rant, but it's banning is just one of many 'silly' decisions made by Australian censors over the years.

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    Concrete Playground Meets Ash Flanders of Trash-Theatremakers Sisters Grimm

    We learn how they've taken their high-camp, low-tech shows from the garden shed to the main stage.

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    Win Tickets to the Future Music Festival

    2013 marks Future's "biggest festival lineup yet".

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    What Happens to Funny-Shaped Vegetables?

    Food wastage is rife, but some restaurants are determined to be part of the solution rather than the problem.

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    Wheat and Art to Thrive at The Rocks’ New Pop-Up Windmill

    Pop-ups just keep getting bigger, and this four-storey arts centre and wheat grind has to take the cake.

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    Berlin Wall Is Being Torn Down…Again

    For the second time in a matter of only a few years, a chunk of the Berlin Wall, and the striking art that covers it, is set to be torn down

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    A Lego Hogwarts Exists That Is Almost Big Enough to Enter

    This Hogwarts castle made out of 400,000 Lego blocks is possibly more stupefying than the real Hogwarts.

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    Win a $150 Bar Tab at Cake Wines’ Closing Night Party

    The pop-up bar is ending on March 3, but not before throwing one helluva party.

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    Rainford Street Social Brings Back Breakfast

    Head chef Ben Orpwood gives us the lowdown on the new breakfast menu.

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    The Ten Best Things to Do at Art Month Sydney

    Our guide to the annual extravaganza of art, performance and exploration.

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    Gastro Park Resurrects the Game of Thrones Feast

    Get your own firsthand experience of the Seven Kingdoms and beyond through a specially designed five-course feast.

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    Win Tickets to See I Give It a Year

    A rom com that turns its gaze to what happens after the wedding.

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    The Lit Journal Goes Interactive with Launch of Cuttings

    Here sprouts a well-designed, digital-only collection of new Australian writing

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    Seven Positive Ways to Think About Death at Performance Space

    See how seven performances and interactive artworks have made a positive experience out of the theme of death.

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    Win Tickets to the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

    A wave of the best French cinema hits Australia once again.

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    Welcome to The Soda Factory: Surry Hills’ New Late-Night Hangout

    Surry Hills' newest late night hangout is bringing something different to the 2010 postcode.

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    BRGRS: A Pub Life Kitchen pops up at the Flinders

    The burger gods behind Pub Life Kitchen has launched a pop up above the Flinders.

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    Win Tickets to the Sold-Out Red Bull Flying Bach

    J.S. Bach gets a street-level youth culture shake-up.

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    Win Tickets to See Save Your Legs!

    A cricket bromance with a heart of Brendan Cowell.

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    The Next Hot Pop-Up: Pissoirs

    Promoting a safer, more welcoming city into the wee hours of the morning.

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