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    Vivid 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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    Ten 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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    A 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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    How 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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    Need 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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    Hottest 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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    Parrtjima — 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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    Vivid 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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    A 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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    Here'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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    The 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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    The 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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    The 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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    The 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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    A '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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    Six 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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    This 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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    The 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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    Five 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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    Eight 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.

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    All About Women Is Expanding Its 2022 Program Across Two Days to Celebrate Its Tenth Anniversary

    Grace Tame, Rosie Batty and Roxane Gay lead the festival's program, which'll take over the Sydney Opera House in March — and live-stream its sessions, too.

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    Eight Exciting Ways to Experience Barangaroo This Summer

    Head to Barangaroo for some fun in the sun this summer.

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    The Best Sydney Events of 2021

    These events filled our year with live music, awe-inspiring art and thought-provoking theatre.

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    Seven End-of-Year Celebrations to See in Sydney's Inner City to Get into the Festive Spirit

    Get your Santa snap, see a classic holiday film or marvel at mammoth light installations.

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    Mona Foma's 2022 Lineup Is Here with Icebergs, Lasers and 300-Plus Artists Across 40 Venues

    Also on the bill: monster trucks, Midnight Oil, sonic sculptures, the return of the festival's beloved morning meditations and a tribute to video stores.

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    Dark Mofo Is Returning in June 2022 If You're Already Thinking About Your Winter Plans

    The program won't be announced till autumn, but the festival will explore "the ideas of rebirth, reincarnation, and new life".

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    Sydney Festival Is Bringing Its Huge 2022 Program to the City's Stages, Screens, Parks and Pools

    Across 25 days in January, the festival will host 133 events — including at its 1000-seat pop-up space in Cathedral Square.

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    MONA Is Throwing Its First-Ever New Year's Eve Party to Bid Farewell to This Chaotic Year

    Welcome in 2022 at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art with an all-local lineup of live tunes.

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    Mardi Gras Is Bringing Back a Heap of Beloved Events As Part of Its Dazzling 2022 Lineup

    Fair Day, the annual flag raising, the Paradiso Pool Party, the Sissy Ball and Laugh Out Proud are all returning next February and March.

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    Sound West Is the Australian-First SXSW-Style Technology and Music Fest Coming to Parramatta in 2022

    The huge new event will combine a two-day conference at CommBank Stadium with three days of live music all around Greater Western Sydney.

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    Netflix Is Now Doing Mobile Games If You'd Like to Play 'Stranger Things' As Well As Watch It

    The streaming service has just launched five mobile gaming titles via its Android app — including two 'Stranger Things' games — with more to come.

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    Nine Ways to Get Your Culture Fix in Sydney Without Breaking the Bank

    From free art to cheap theatre seats, there's plenty to do around town — no matter your budget.

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    Alice Springs' Radiant Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again Next April

    The dazzling ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival will return from April 8–17, 2022.

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    Mona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2022

    MONA's summer music and arts festival is coming back for another year — and it's keeping its dual-city format.

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    The Guest Edit: Arts-Matter Curators Handpick Their Top Arts and Culture Events in Sydney to Round Out 2021

    From a queer extravaganza bound for the Darlinghurst Theatre to iconic Japanese cinema, mark your calendar accordingly.

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    The Creepy 'Red Light, Green Light' Doll From 'Squid Game' Is Towering Over the Harbour This Weekend

    Celebrate Halloween by dressing up in a green tracksuit and pretending you're in Netflix's latest hit show.

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    Eight of the Spookiest Events Happening in Sydney This Halloween

    From costume comps and dance floors to ghost tours and themed feasts, here's where to get your scares this Halloween.

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    A Massive Elvis Presley Exhibition Is Coming to Australia Direct From Graceland

    The Bendigo Art Gallery will host the four-month-long showcase, which will feature around 300 items and is being curated in collaboration with the Graceland archives.

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    Gallery: Sydney's Celebratory First Weekend Out of Lockdown

    From first IRL dates to catch-ups after months of isolation, Sydneysiders were out in force over the weekend to enjoy a drink, a meal and quality time with their nearest and dearest.

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    The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade Will Be Held at the SCG Again in 2022

    After moving the parade away from Oxford Street this year, Mardi Gras organisers have decided that making the shift again in 2022 is the best way to ensure it can go ahead.

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    Play-at-Home Series 'Isklander' Is Bringing Its Film, Game and Escape Room Experience Down Under

    This online thriller is part interactive movie, part puzzle game and part scavenger hunt — and you and your mates can play along together from your respective homes.

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