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GuideSeven Summer Festivals in Sydney That Are Perfect For Big-Group Hangs
Fire up the group chat, it's festival season.
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NewsNew Year's Eve Festival Lost Paradise Has Been Cancelled Because of the NSW Bushfires
"We simply cannot put anyone's life at risk."
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GuideWhere to Catch Free Live Music with a Drink in Hand This Summer
Turn those Saturday nights and Sunday sessions up a notch with this roster of free tunes and cheap beer.
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NewsSeven Bluesfest Sideshows to Catch in 2020 If You Can't Swing a Trip to Byron
Stop the FOMO from settling in by nabbing tickets to some of these top sideshows in your city.
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NewsFive Experiences You Can Have in Sydney This Summer That'll Make You a More Interesting Human
Level up your party chat game by attending one of these left-of-centre summer happenings.
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NewsThe Pussycat Dolls, Steps and Smash Mouth Are Heading Down Under for a Huge Throwback Pop Tour
All those Saturday mornings you spent watching 'Video Hits' are about to come in handy.
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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 potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsA List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked
No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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NewsIt's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)
This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes movies 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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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or 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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NewsThe Drop Festival Returns for 2020 to Tour the Country's Most Iconic Surf Spots
The boutique festival will once again follow the World Surf League Championships across the country, headlined by The Presets and Boy & Bear.
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GuideSydney Summer Gigs and Parties That You Won't Want to Miss Out On This Year
From sweaty car park gigs to huge one-day festivals, these music events will get you dancing.
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NewsLizzo Has Just Announced Solo Shows in Sydney and Melbourne
The rapper will also be headlining FOMO, as part of her first Australian visit.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland's New Sandtunes Music Festival Has Been Cancelled
It was set to feature Travis Scott, Logic, Chvrches and Carly Rae Jepsen.
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NewsThe Newly Reunited My Chemical Romance Is Heading to Australia for Download Festival 2020
Grab your eyeliner and prepare to relive your teenage emo years.
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GuideNine Sydney Festival Experiences You Can Have For Less Than $40
Lay down and listen to a historic organ in Sydney Town Hall, see an energetic display of youth in western Sydney and explore a light-filled inflated labyrinth in Darling Harbour.
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NewsSydney's Twilight at Taronga Is Back for Another Summer of Music at the Zoo
Pick a picnic and spend an eve at Taronga with the likes of Paul Kelly, Wolfmother, Meg Mac and Mavis Staples.
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NewsShaggy and Sean Paul Are Heading on a Boombastic and Nostalgic Tour of Australia
The two 90s and 00s stars are heading to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth this summer.
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NewsFive Free Gigs and Talks You Can Catch at Carriageworks This Month
Catch a performance at Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art, then keep the party going with this lineup of free gigs.
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NewsWoodford Folk Festival Has Announced Its Huge 2019–20 Lineup
Southeast Queensland's annual end-of-year festival is back for its 34th year, with Amanda Palmer, Lior, Horrorshow and The Herd on the bill.
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NewsDiplo Will Spin Tunes On Top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Next Week
The DJ will become the first high-profile international artist to perform atop the towering structure.
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NewsCharli XCX and Earl Sweatshirt Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2020 Lineup
Raise a plastic cup to the middle of summer with these big names.
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EventUncontained Arts Festival 2026
Fri, 26 Jun - Sun, 28 Jun 2026
Belgrave Street, Kogarah
From inflatable creatures to LED drum shows, this kaleidoscopic after-dark experience returns with creativity and wonder inspired by nature and sustainability.
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EventSouth African Film Festival
Sun, 21 Jun - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Various cinemas across Australia
The eighth run of SAFF will see 33 films direct from South Africa come to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventHSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival
Wed, 10 Jun - Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Various Palace Cinemas around Australia, Moore Park
The annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American filmmaking returns to Australian screens this winter.
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EventThe Music of the Lord of the Rings
Thu, 16 Jul - Sat, 18 Jul 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Explore the music of The Lord of the Rings like never before, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Art of the Score.
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EventAvatar: Forms of Vishnu
Sat, 20 Jun - Mon, 5 Oct 2026
Naala Badu Building, AGNSW, Sydney
This massive exhibition explores the many forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu, as depicted in 200 works that span 1500 years.
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EventBastille Festival
Thu, 16 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul 2026
Circular Quay, Sydney
Warm up this winter — this four-day soirée is taking over Circular Quay and The Rocks with French food, wine and entertainment.
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EventSheltering at the Sydney Opera House
Wed, 3 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun 2026
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney
Bangarra Dance Theatre returns to the Sydney Opera House this June with Sheltering, a powerful triple bill exploring First Nations stories and connection to Country.
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EventTwo Door Cinema Club at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 22 Nov, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Having just announced a second Sydney show, this era-defining indie-dance band will perform their acclaimed debut album in full.
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EventSydney Symphony Presents Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone In Concert
Wed, 2 Dec - Sat, 5 Dec 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney
Step back in time to the beginning of an iconic franchise, brought to life by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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EventHayu FanFest
Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Secret Location in Sydney, Sydney
Bringing reality TV into the real world, this streaming platform's landmark event is headed to Sydney for the first time.
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NewsThe Backstreet Boys Are Coming to Australia for the Tour of Your Teenage Dreams
Backstreet's back, alright.
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NewsSydney's Laneway Festival Will Move to a New Inner City Location Next Year
The 2020 festival will be held in The Domain.
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NewsTen Ways to Make the Most of Your Time During Sydney Fringe Festival
With so many surprising and experimental performances to check out, you'll want to base yourself right in the centre of the action.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland Is Getting a New Waterside Reggae Festival Headlined by Shaggy and Sean Paul
New Zealand's One Love Festival is making its Australian debut on the Gold Coast in 2020.
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NewsBrisbane's Iconic XXXX Brewery Is Hosting Its First-Ever Music Festival
Party inside the home of the Milton Mango with five Aussie acts and lots of brews.
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NewsField Day Drops Huge New Year's Day 2020 Lineup
Headed by chart-topping American rapper Tyler, The Creator.
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NewsSolange Is Coming Back to Sydney
She's returning to Australia to perform her new album 'When I Get Home' at the Sydney Opera House in January 2020.
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NewsPaul Kelly Is Bringing Back His Making Gravy Tour for a Third Year
This time, he'll be joined on stage by Courtney Barnett, Kate Miller-Heidke and Marlon Williams.
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NewsPatti Smith, Dave Matthews Band and Crowded House Top Bluesfest's First 2020 Announcement
Time to start making Easter long weekend plans (yes, already).
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NewsLost Paradise Has Dropped Its 2019 New Year's Eve Festival Lineup
Electronica, glamping and yoga returns to Glenworth Valley.
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NewsThe Internationally Renowned 'Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience' Is Coming to Australia
Relive dramatic moments from all eight seasons of the HBO show with a live orchestra, giant screens and medieval banquets.
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NewsJanet Jackson Is Headlining the National R&B Throwback Tour of Your Teenage Dreams
She'll be joined by The Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Jason Derulo and more — yes, all in one night.
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NewsFyre Festival's Super-Dedicated Producer Andy King Is Heading Down Under to Chat at BIGSOUND
He'll discuss events, water bottles and going above and beyond for your team.
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NewsFalls Festival Has Dropped a Killer 2019 Lineup Featuring Halsey and Vampire Weekend
Kick off 2020 with these big local and international acts.
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NewsChippendale's Lansdowne Hotel Has Just Been Granted a New 5am Licence
And it's celebrating by bringing LA's famed A Club Called Rhonda party night to Australia for the first time.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Dropped Its Entire 2019 Lineup, Featuring 147 Artists Across 18 Venues
Four days of huge tunes will take over Brisbane is September.
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NewsAustralia's Next Big Music Festival Will Arrive This Summer with Calvin Harris and Armin van Buuren
From some of the minds behind Splendour, Stereosonic and Falls, Festival X is set to tour Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this summer.
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News
Australia Is Getting a New Beachside Music Festival Headlined by Travis Scott, Logic and Chvrches
Sandtunes is happening on the Gold Coast this November, and also features Juice WRLD, Carly Rae Jepsen and Sampa the Great.
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NewsThe ABC's Australian Live Music Show 'The Set' Is Returning for Another Gig-Filled Season
After its first hit season in 2018, the show returns to screens next month.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Announced Its First 76 Acts for 2019
The massive four-day live music event returns to Brisbane in September.
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NewsA Huge 90s R&B Throwback Tour Is Bringing Young MC, Montell Jordan and Bobby Brown Down Under
Bring That Beat Back will hit stages in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland for a nostalgia-packed music party.
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NewsStop Right Now, Because The Spice Girls Look Set to Tour Australia in 2020
You'll be able to spice up your life in February, according to Mel B.
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NewsLegendary Composer Hans Zimmer Is Coming to Australia to Play All of His Film Scores Live
Hear 'The Lion King', 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Blue Planet II' performed by a live orchestra and a full band.
