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NewsParrtjima — A Festival in Light Has Revealed the Full Lineup That'll Dazzle Alice Springs This Autumn
Check out stunning light installations, listen to KAIIT and The Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, and catch talks by Steven Oliver and Nova Peris.
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NewsMeet the Makers Behind the New and Improved Bondi Pavilion
From architects and art curators to hands-on creatives, it's time to meet the minds behind the reimagined Pav.
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News"Wear Something You're Comfortable In": Trans Icon Carlotta Gives Her Mardi Gras Style Tips
The legendary icon and LGBTQIA+ advocate gives her styling recommendations for getting the most out of Gay Christmas.
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NewsMP Alex Greenwich Shares His Favourite Queer Hot Spots and Celebrations for Sydney WorldPride
The Independent MP, LGBTQIA+ advocate and local icon provides his personal intel on where to head during the final week of WorldPride.
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NewsBert's Pride Plane Is the Most Extravagant WorldPride Experience You Can Book
Cocktails, drag, unbeatable views of Sydney harbour, and a waterfront feast featuring lobster and caviar — it's all here.
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NewsAlice Springs' Stunning Parrtjima Light Festival Has Just Unveiled Its 2023 Music Lineup
The ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling fest has also dropped a sneak peek at this year's dazzling light installations.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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GuideThe Best Free Events to Catch During Sydney Festival 2025
Sydney Festival is saving your wallet this summer with a cost-of-living defying program of free events throughout January.
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GuideMany of the Best Seats at Sydney Festival 2025's Headline Shows Are on Sale for Just $49 — Here's Why
As NSW's flagship arts fest prepares to celebrate its 49th birthday, affordability has been very much front of mind for Festival Director Olivia Ansell.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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News'The Coldest Case in Laramie' Is the New Must-Listen 'Serial' True-Crime Podcast Dropping This Week
The first Serial Productions show hosted by a 'New York Times' reporter, it focuses on the unsolved murder of a college student in Wyoming in 1985.
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GuideThe Best Events Bringing Sydney to Life Across WorldPride's Packed Program
From massive gigs and experimental film festivals to multi-day party programs, these are our picks from the 300-plus events taking over Sydney for WorldPride.
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NewsVivid's Huge 2023 Lineup Will Include the Sydney Music, Light and Ideas Festival's First-Ever Food Fest
Vivid Food will showcase culinary experiences across the Sydney CBD, spanning pop-ups, haute cuisine and everything in-between.
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NewsThe Best Advice Ever: Osher Günsberg on TV Stardom, Satirising the News (and Himself) and Giving 100 Percent
Fresh from 'The Bachelors', Osher Günsberg is taking to the stage with a live news parody — and we chatted to him about his career, new gig and comedy dreams.
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NewsSXSW Has Just Dropped Its Inaugural Sydney Lineup Details — and Amy Webb Is the First Keynote Speaker
For a week in October, SXSW Sydney will debut with more than 1000 sessions, including dedicated music, gaming and screen festivals.
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NewsPunk-Rock Legend Henry Rollins Is Bringing His New Spoken-Word Tour to Australia This Winter
On his first trip to our shores since 2016, the former Black Flag frontman — and actor, author and radio host — will look back over the past seven years.
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NewsThe Very Fictional Ant-Man Has Penned a Very Real Book If You'd Like Paul Rudd's Face on Your Shelf
"In this new book I'm almost certain was not written by me, we pull back the curtain and uncover the man behind Ant-Man: Scott Lang," advises Paul Rudd.
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NewsAustralia Just Scored a New $286-Million National Cultural Policy to Boost the Local Arts Industry
The Federal Government's new plan includes a National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs, an Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Perth and four new arts bodies.
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NewsQueer Icons The Veronicas Spearhead a Feel-Good WorldPride Initiative 'With You &Proud'
Nominate someone who deserves to be celebrated for their support of the LGBTQIA+ community and you could win an incredible Sydney WorldPride package.
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NewsWild Dance Theatre Performance 'A Divine Comedy' Is Dark Mofo's First Must-See Show for 2023
“This is the most incredibly wild theatre performance that we have presented in the history of Dark Mofo... We can safely say the audience will be anything but bored.”
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NewsAll About Women Has Unveiled Its Full Three-Day 2023 Program of Talks, Panels and Workshops
Child actor-turned-'I’m Glad My Mom Died' author Jennette McCurdy and human rights barrister Jennifer Robinson help lead the Sydney Opera House festival's jam-packed lineup.
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NewsSix Spots in Bondi to Get an Arts and Culture Fix
See how the local creative community is breathing even more life and colour into Bondi.
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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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GuideThe Best Outdoor Events to Head to in Sydney This Summer
Fresh air, sunny skies and a jam-packed calendar of outside events await.
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NewsSydney Town Hall Has Temporarily Turned Into an Indoor Beach Complete with 26 Tonnes of Sand
Playing Sydney Festival and contemplating climate change, award-winning Lithuanian opera 'Sun & Sea' follows holidaymakers sunbathing on the sand.
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NewsMopoke Is the New Overnight Arts and Culture Fest Illuminating Macquarie Street This Summer
A non-stop 24-hour fiesta featuring art, performances, pop-up bars, tunes, magic shows and more.
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NewsAll of the Best Sydney New Year's Eve Events for 2023/24 from Budget to Blowout
Whether you're after a cruisy free-entry party or a lavish harbourside soiree, Sydney's got your last-minute New Year's Eve plans sorted.
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FeatureThe Top Books to Gift This Year No Matter Who You're Buying For (According to an Expert)
Whether your giftee is celeb-obsessed, a history buff, forever lost in a novel or constantly travelling, Kinokuniya's head book buyer has the rec for you.
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NewsNicole Scherzinger Is Headlining Sydney WorldPride's Huge 12,000-Person Bondi Beach Party
Australian DJs dameeeela, Jarred Baker, Jacqui Cunningham, DJ Charlie Villas and DJ Dan Murphy will also take to the sand.
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NewsEnmore Road's Classification as a Special Entertainment Precinct Has Been Extended Until at Least July 2023
Sydney's summer of late nights and live music has been given another boost.
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NewsGirls to the Front: Bikini Kill in Conversation Will Headline All About Women's 2023 Program
Sydney Opera House's 2023 festival will also expand to three days for the first time ever, and be guided by four co-curators.
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NewsPeaches, Future Islands and 'Pan's Labyrinth' with a Live Score Lead Brisbane's New "Festival of Other Music"
Across February and March, ΩHM will take over Brisbane Powerhouse with a boundary-pushing lineup of sound, music and performances.
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NewsMona Foma's Massive 2023 Lineup Is Here with a Tunnel of Light, Complaints Choir and Punk Bunker
MONA's summer music and arts festival has unveiled its full 2023 lineup, featuring 370 artists across two weekends.
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NewsOutspoken Donald Trump Critic (and Niece) Mary Trump Is Coming to Australia to Chat About Her Chaotic Family
Think you've heard plenty of news about the ex-US President over the past few years? His niece has you beat, and she's coming Down Under to talk about it.
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NewsThe City of Sydney Is Investing $5 Million to Revive Dixon Street Mall As Part of a Huge Chinatown Revamp
The project will aim to maintain the rich diversity of Chinatown and support its local businesses.
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NewsBarack Obama Is Coming to Australia in 2023 for a Speaking Tour About Leadership
The former US President is heading to Sydney and Melbourne in March — and his Sydney talk will be livestreamed, too.
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NewsSpotify Has Just Launched Its Audiobooks Library with 300,000-Plus Titles in Australia and New Zealand
Your summer can now include listening to Aussie literary hits like 'The Dry' and 'Boy Swallows Universe' via Spotify.
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NewsEDDY Is the New Dining, Culture and Retail Precinct Taking Over Central Station's Eddy Avenue
The precinct is opening with 13 new tenants this week.
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NewsPleasures Playhouse Will Remain Open Until at Least the End of the 2022
And, it's now staying open until 3am.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Premium Double Pass to The Australian Ballet's Instruments of Dance
You and a fellow dance lover can enjoy two of the best seats in the house to this contemporary triple bill — on us.
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NewsSydney WorldPride's Full Program Is Here with Charli XCX, Kelly Rowland, Jessica Mauboy and 300-Plus Events
Get ready for "mega Mardi Gras" with 17 days of events during the largest-ever LGBTQIA+ festival ever held in the region.
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NewsDazzling Autumn Plans, Sorted: Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up Alice Springs Again in April 2023
The Red Centre's luminous ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has locked in its 2023 return, with artworks around the theme 'Listening with Heart'.
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NewsA Giant Rainbow Sand Sculpture Is Popping Up on Bondi Beach for One Day Only
Sydney WorldPride 2023 launches its huge lineup on Wednesday, November 9, 100 days out from the event — with help from this colourful symbol of pride.
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NewsThe Mardi Gras Parade Is Adding Two New Viewing Spots for Its Huge 2023 Return to Oxford Street
Due to demand, the Mardi Gras Parade's big Oxford Street comeback will include two new ticketed spaces to enjoy the celebrations.
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NewsMelbourne Will Soon Be Home to a Statue Celebrating Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter
Honouring two immense Indigenous talents, the new public artwork will be installed in Fitzroy in 2023.
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NewsPavement, Bon Iver, Bikini Kill, Angel Olsen and Peaches Are All Heading to Mona Foma 2023
Girls to the front: Bikini Kill is playing their first Australian show in more than 25 years in Hobart.
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NewsSydney Festival's Sprawling 2023 Program Will Feature 748 Performances Across 54 Venues
Sydney Town Hall will be filled with 26 tonnes of sand for a Lithuanian opera, a Shinjuku-inspired magic bar will pop up at Darling Harbour, and live music will take over the 70s-era underground bar beneath Martin Place's Harry Seidler mushroom building.
