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    An Extra $135 Million Will Be Injected Into Australia's Pandemic-Hit Arts and Entertainment Industry

    The money will help fund existing and new music festivals, stage shows, art galleries and more across the country.

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    Sydney Solstice Is the New Winter Arts and Food Festival Popping Into Vivid's Usual Mid-Year Slot

    Set to run across 13 days in June, it'll focus on dining, drinking, entertainment, arts and culture.

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    More Than 200 Artefacts From London's Famed Natural History Museum Are Coming to Melbourne

    The history-changing pieces will be part of the postponed 'Treasures of the Natural World Exhibition', which will make its Aussie debut at Melbourne Museum in June.

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    Sydney's Huge Tutankhamun Exhibition Has Been Cancelled Due to the Pandemic

    'Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh' was originally scheduled to display at the Australian Museum from February this year.

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    The Cipher Room Is Expanding Its Escape Games and Puzzles to a Second Sydney Location

    It's launching this month with a new escape room set inside a haunted and abandoned toy shop.

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    The Sydney Opera House Will Start Lighting Up Its Sails Nightly Again with First Nations Art

    Returning from April 23, the projection series will display its first all-female lineup.

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    Sydney Writers' Festival Has Announced Its Jam-Packed Locally Focused 2021 Program

    More than 400 Australian-based speakers will take to the stage, all linked to this year's theme 'Within Reach'.

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    A Lego Exhibition That Recreates 'Jurassic World' with Six Million-Plus Bricks Is Touring Australia

    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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    Five Aussie Road Trip Videos That'll Make You Want to Quit Your Job and Holiday More

    Escape that sad desk lunch and watch these funny and dreamy road trip clips instead.

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    Oxford Street's Mardi Gras Protest Is Set to Go Ahead After a Last-Minute NSW Health Exemption

    The march will take place on Saturday afternoon before the Mardi Gras Parade at the SCG.

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    The Sugar Republic Team Is Bringing a Heart-Filled Pop-Up Museum of Love to Sydney

    It'll feature a confetti shower, a Las Vegas-style Chapel O' Love, a mirrored room so you can adore your own reflection and a heart-shaped ball pit.

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    Five Things to Do at Australian Museum Once the Sun Goes Down

    Hang out with the king of the prehistoric predators, see cute pics of penguins and kick back to some live beats.

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    Alice Springs' Luminous Parrtjima Festival Has Revealed Its Full 2021 Program

    The ten-day Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival is back with a lineup of large-scale light installations, live tunes, performances and more.

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    Sydney Galleries and Museums Where You Can Get Your Culture Kicks After Work

    Clock off and kick on to something more exciting than your commute. 

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    Concrete Playground Has Disappeared from Your Facebook Feed, But Here's Where You Can Find Us

    Just because Facebook is boring RN, doesn't mean you have to be.

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    The NSW Government Has Given Powerhouse Museum's New Parramatta Site the Green Light

    The existing Ultimo venue is still sticking around — but the new location will spread across 18,000 square metres of museum exhibition and public space.

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    Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again in April

    After COVID-19 delays in 2020, the Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival will return in its usual time slot in 2021.

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    Lockout Laws Will Finally Be Scrapped in Kings Cross After Seven Years

    From next month, you'll be able enter clubs in the Cross after 1.30am and stay out drinking past 3am.

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    Five Things to Do in Chatswood When You Want to Try Something New to You

    Shake up your usual weekend routine with live music, riverside walks and street food eats.

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    'The Whole Table' Is NITV's New Three-Part Series Exploring Indigenous Issues in the Arts

    It's co-produced by Sydney Theatre Company, and guests include Taika Waititi, Miranda Tapsell, Adam Briggs and Meyne Wyatt.

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    Five Ways to Get Your Cultural Kicks in The Rocks This Summer

    Swap the surf for a jam-packed day of art tours, outdoor sweat sessions and Aussie-themed high teas.

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    All About Women Is Back for 2021 with Another Jam-Packed Day of Talks, Panels and Workshops

    This year's one-day lineup covers everything from the evolution of the feminism movement to coping with doomscrolling.

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    Seven Summertime Events That'll Help You Beat the Back-to-Work Blues

    The summer break may be over, but there are heaps of fun things to do before winter arrives.

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    Sally Rooney's First Novel Since 'Normal People' Will Hit Bookstores This Year

    You'll be able to read the Irish author's first book in three years this September.

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    Ten Sydney Festival Highlights to Have on Your Radar This Summer

    Sit courtside at Sydney Town Hall, watch a clown eat himself and celebrate what it means to be human at this year’s Syd Fest.

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    Nine Sydney Festival Experiences You Can Have for Less Than $30

    You don't have to pay top dollar to see these Syd Fest highlights.

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    All the Big Events to Look Forward to Across Australia in 2021

    From jam-packed music festivals to world-class light shows, you can pop these huge, bright and exciting events in your calendar.

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    This Is What You Can and Can't Do on New Year's Eve in Sydney

    We've broken down all the rules about gatherings, outdoor events and how you can watch the fireworks.

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    The NSW Government Has Unveiled the New Year's Eve Restrictions for Greater Sydney

    The midnight fireworks display will go ahead, but you're encouraged to watch from home — or a COVID-safe venue.

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    Five Unexpected Items You Can Find at the New Chau Chak Wing Museum

    Each curio has a story — and can tell us a lot about ourselves.

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    Margaret and David Have Reunited On-Screen to Review (and Argue About) 2020

    In this comedic segment for 'The Shovel, of course they disagreed about this hectic year.

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    Six Gifts to Buy the Culture Vulture in Your Life This Christmas

    Fill their stocking with wearable art and an unforgettable Sydney theatre experience.

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    Five Sydney Tours You Can Take to View Your City From Another Perspective

    Taste finger limes, forage for dandelions and discover the history behind Sydney’s famous landmarks.

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    What to Expect at the New Chau Chak Wing Museum

    Humanity is the thread that connects all objects of art, science and ancient history at the University of Sydney’s new free museum.

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    The ABC Is Bringing Back 'Spicks and Specks' in 2021 for a Full New Season

    The beloved music quiz show has been dropping specials over the past year — but now it's returning for a whole new series.

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    How to Spend One Perfect Sunday in The Rocks

    See out the weekend with live music, free art exhibitions, yoga and al fresco cocktails.

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    Archaic Sydney Liquor Licence Laws Governing Live Music Are Set to Be Scrapped Next Month

    A new amendment will remove restrictions on the genres of music that can be played in certain venues, and also make it easier for venues to apply for their licenses.

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    'Spicks and Specks' Will Explore Tunes From the Past Decade In Its Latest Music Quiz Special

    Relive the decade we all just lived through — including the bangers, one hit wonders and songs you'd rather forget.

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