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News'L'Hotel' Is the Cabaret, Circus and Burlesque Show Turning Sydney Opera House Into a French Hotel
This immersive dinner theatre experience takes its theming seriously, and comes to Sydney after a sold-out run at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Dinner and a Night at the Ballet for You and Three Mates at West HQ
You can score a night out at the hottest cultural hub in Western Sydney.
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NewsSydney Fringe's 2022 Fest Will Be Its Biggest Yet to Mark Its First Physical Event Since 2019
The independent arts showcase will run for six weeks from mid-August till late-September, and feature 500-plus events.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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NewsTen Breathtaking Light Installations You Need to Catch at Vivid Sydney 2022
Bright lights, big city canvas — prepare to be dazzled by illuminations and immersive exhibitions at the return of Vivid Sydney.
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NewsDark Mofo Has Just Added a Heap of New Events to Its Already-Packed 2022 Lineup
Tasmania's moody and brooding winter music and arts festival just got bigger.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes films about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now
Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, Aussie westerns and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or a couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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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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NewsAn LGBTQIA+ Museum Is Set to Open in Sydney in Partnership with Local Not-for-Profit Qtopia
The City of Sydney has just committed almost $300,000 worth of funding for an LGBTQIA+ museum, alongside increased support for next year's WorldPride event.
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NewsBondi Festival Is Returning with a Theatre, Ice Rink and Ferris Wheel Overlooking the Beach
This three-week festival will have you soaring above the idyllic streets of Bondi, before you hit the ice rink or head to a secret location for a supernatural magic show.
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NewsThe City of Sydney Has Announced $3 Million Worth of Funding for 14 New Cultural Events
Expect a Redfern street party, a Circular Quay farmers market, festivals in Kensington and South Eveleigh, and public art in Haymarket.
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News'Queer Eye' Star Jonathan Van Ness Is Bringing Their New Live Show Down Under This Spring
The Emmy Award-nominated television personality, hit podcaster and hairstylist to the stars will play Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland in September and October.
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NewsArt After Dark Is Melbourne's New Late-Night Cultural Fest — and It Just Dropped Its Dazzling Lineup
Inspired by Europe’s Night of Museums, Melbourne's newest fest will feature gigs by BRIGGS and Human Nature, late-night 'Doctor Strange' screenings, immersive dome projections and drop-in showings of Soda Jerk's 'Terror Nullius'.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Natali Caro's Top Sydney Comedy Festival Picks That Celebrate Diversity
Laugh your way through these 2022 Sydney Comedy Festival highlights, all handpicked by comedian, actor, DJ, drag artist and all-round superstar Natali Caro.
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NewsTen Quintessential After-Dark Activities in Sydney to Try This Autumn
You’ll hardly miss summer with our top picks to ensure a fun-filled autumn.
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NewsParrtjima Is Currently Lighting Up the Red Centre If You're Keen on a Last-Minute Easter Getaway
Alice Springs' luminous First Nations art and culture festival is back for 2022 — with dazzling arches, 1200 glowing suspended orbs and light projections across the 300-million-year-old MacDonnell Ranges.
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NewsRainbows, a Doll House and the Eerie 'Candyman' Score: They're All on Dark Mofo's Full 2022 Lineup
The Tasmanian winter festival will also feature The Kid LAROI, immersive art by Jónsi and the sounds of 'Chernobyl'.
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NewsSeven Weekend Activities to Try If You Want to Shake Up Your Usual Routine
Stuck doing the same old? Add some flavour to your schedule with these fun activity swaps.
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GuideSix Live Music Events in Regional NSW Worthy of a Weekend Road Trip This Autumn
From a giant outback festival to a five-day tribute to The King, these are the music events worth hitting the road for this April.
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NewsChris Rock Is Bringing His Stand-Up Show to Arenas Down Under This Winter
In his first tour in five years, the Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian will play seven shows across Australia and New Zealand in August.
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Event$10 Lunch at Sydney Place
Mon, 14 Apr - Fri, 25 Apr 2025
Sydney Place, Sydney
There might be no such thing as a free lunch, but at least there's now cheap lunch at this Circular Quay precinct.
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EventCherry Bomb at Goros
Wed, 2 Apr - Sat, 10 May 2025
Goros, Surry Hills
This lively party will transport you to Japan's cherry blossom season via pink installations, lanterns, karaoke, DJs, cocktails and eats.
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EventFresh Harvest Beer Week at Frenchies
Mon, 5 May - Sat, 10 May 2025
Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, Rosebery
Six days of IPA tastings, tap takeovers, food pairings and limited-edition brews are on the program.
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EventPenfolds Immersive Wine Experience
Fri, 2 May - Sun, 11 May 2025
Sydney Arcade, Sydney
This event, which is making a comeback to Sydney in May, brings together tastings with visuals, lighting, sounds and storytelling.
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EventJafar Panahi: Cinema in Rebellion
Wed, 4 Jun - Sun, 15 Jun 2025
Various cinemas in Sydney
Sydney Film Festival's 2025 retrospective is celebrating this bold, brave Iranian filmmaker with all ten of his features, including 'The Circle', 'This Is Not a Film' and 'Tehran Taxi'.
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EventVivid LIVE at the Sydney Opera House 2025
Fri, 23 May - Sat, 14 Jun 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Expect unforgettable gigs, underground dance floors and a technicolour light show on the sails.
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EventSydney Comedy Festival at Bondi Pavilion
Wed, 14 May - Sun, 18 May 2025
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Get tickets to five nights of world-class comedy shows at Bondi Pavilion.
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EventSunday Sips and Sounds at Henry Deane
Sun, 13 Apr and Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Henry Deane, Millers Point
Hit up this Sunday session after 2pm in April (other than Easter Sunday) and you might be treated to a G&T on the house.
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EventLoose Lips at The Wine Bar
Sat, 19 Apr, 2025
The International, Sydney
Enjoy unlimited tastings of 100 wines, genre-defying pizza and chats with fellow wine lovers this Easter Saturday.
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EventBotanica Gin and Spirits Journey
Thu, 8 May - Sun, 11 May 2025
The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, Waverton
Tour the sensory depths of Australian boutique distillers and the native ingredients that they all share.
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NewsSydney Writers' Festival 2022 Will Host Almost 400 Writers and Thinkers Across 234 Events
Embracing the current uncertain times, this year's theme is 'Change My Mind' — with the lineup led by Booker Prize-winner Damon Galgut.
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NewsEight Immersive Cultural Experiences You Can Have in Upstate New York
A historical castle, modern design haven and a museum devoted to Lucille Ball — that's just a taste of what culture vultures can discover beyond New York City.
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Dark Mofo Has Announced the First Headline Acts From Its Two-Week 2022 Lineup
Tasmania's winter arts and music festival has expanded its dates — and Kim Gordon, Nils Frahm and Doug Aitken are all on the bill.
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NewsVivid Has Unveiled Its Dazzling Lineup of Installations, Talks, Tunes, Parties and Dinners for 2022
More than 200 events will take over the city for Vivid's first festival in three years, including the Vivid Sydney Dinner, 50-plus light installations, and talks by Troye Sivan and Aaron Sorkin.
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NewsHere's What Makes Tropical North Queensland the Ideal Destination For Eco-Conscious Travellers
It turns out that it's quite easy being green.
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NewsTen First Nations-Led Activities to Experience in Tropical North Queensland
Seize the opportunity to experience Tropical North Queensland through the eyes of the Traditional Land Owners.
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NewsA Huge Rainbow Installation with Daily Dance Parties Has Popped Up in Circular Quay Just in Time for Mardi Gras
You can find the rainbow in front of the Overseas Passenger Terminal until Monday, March 7 before it's relocated to a regional town.
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GuideHow to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix in Tropical North Queensland
Explore beachfront markets, local art galleries and a tropical gin distillery.
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NewsNeed Last-Minute Mardi Gras Inspiration? Here Are Sydney's Top Events and Happenings That Aren't The Parade
From Priscilla drag to art parties and harbour-side recovery lunches, enjoy the queerest week of celebration on the calendar.
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NewsHottest 100 Victors and Noted Rainbow Aficionados The Wiggles Will Perform at the Mardi Gras Parade
For the first time ever, The Wiggles will perform at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade — on a lineup headlined by Savage Garden's Darren Hayes.
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NewsParrtjima — A Festival in Light Is Back for 2022 to Shower Alice Springs with Dazzling Installations
Luminous arches, tunnels and projections will light up the First Nations art and culture festival, which uses the 300-million-year-old MacDonnell Ranges as a backdrop.
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NewsVivid Has Announced the First Luminous Installations That'll Be Brightening Up Its 2022 Lineup
The light, music and art-filled festival has also placed countdown clocks around the city, marking the days until the event returns after a two-year pandemic-enforced hiatus.
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NewsA Lego Exhibition That Recreates 'Jurassic World' with Six Million-Plus Bricks Is Coming to Sydney
Lego finds a way, with more than 50 dinosaurs, props and scenes from the movie built out of the popular plastic bricks.
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FeatureHere's Why Puccini's 'Turandot' Is One of the World's Most Enduring Operas
We have grown all too familiar with the comfort of our streaming screens. So much so, it is easy to forget about the tradition of opera. You may even think it is irrelevant in modern society — but you'd be wrong.
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NewsThe 23rd Biennale of Sydney Arrives in March with a Mirrored Pavilion and 600-Square-Metre Bamboo Structure
Sydneysiders will also be able to check out huge portraits made out of grass, and listen to the sounds of more than 15,000 animals.
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NewsThe Aboriginal Flag Is Set to Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has committed to permanently flying the Aboriginal flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge "as soon as possible".
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NewsThe Giant Dwarf Theatre in Surry Hills Has Officially Closed Down
After closing during Sydney's last lockdown, the beloved venue will not reopen.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do On, By or Near the Water in Sydney
From visiting seaside bars to sailing a picnic boat along the river, there are plenty of ways to enjoy Sydney from the water.
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NewsA 'Hello Kitty'-Themed Town Is Taking Over Darling Square for the Next Three Months
Running until the end of April, this super-cute street festival pays tribute to everyone's favourite fictional cat-like Japanese character.
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NewsSix Ways to Ring in the Year of the Tiger at The Rocks
Celebrate the new year by catching a thought-provoking talk, browsing a night market or soaking up good fortune through auspicious Lunar New year traditions.
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NewsThis Biennale of Sydney Installation Is Bringing the Sounds of 15,000 Animal Species to Barangaroo
Called 'The Great Animal Orchestra', the free immersive artwork features sounds recorded in tropical grasslands, savannahs and Arctic tundra over the last 50 years.
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NewsThe Aboriginal Flag Is Now Free for Public Use Thanks to the Australian Government's New Copyright Deal
The Aboriginal flag can now be used both digitally and physically without having to ask permission or pay a fee.
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NewsFive Spots in Marrickville to Get an Arts and Culture Fix
From volunteer-run creative spaces to some of Sydney's best live music venues, Marrickville's cultural landscape is one of the city's most vibrant.
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GuideEight Sydney Stage Shows to Add to Your Cultural Hit List in 2022
Some of the biggest shows in theatre are coming to Sydney in 2022.