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Gallery: A Look Inside the NGV's Hugely Ambitious New Exhibition, the NGV Triennial
The gallery is now filled with 100 giants resin skulls, a Yayoi Kusama flower room and a 15.8-metre-long buddha until April 2018.
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NewsMelbourne's All-Night Arts Festival White Night Will Feature Two Burning Man Installations in 2018
Plus, a shimmering 'liquid sky' will hover over Fed Square, a laneway will be filled with virtual dogs and drag queens will sing from CBD balconies.
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A Guide to Australia's Best Summer Festivals in 2017–18
The best camping festivals, one-day dance parties and multi-day arts meets hitting the country this year.
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NewsAi Weiwei to Install a 60-Metre Inflatable Boat on Sydney's Cockatoo Island
It's part of 2018's 21st Biennale of Sydney.
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NewsYouTube Is Set to Launch Its Own Music Subscription Service
Called Remix, it's slated to be up and running by March 2018.
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NewsA Bluffer's Guide to the Belvoir's Latest Play Featuring a Live Band On Stage
'Barbara and the Camp Dogs' is a wild, confronting and hopeful story backed by a series of original rock songs.
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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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NewsFive Artworks Not to Miss at AGNSW's 'Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age' Exhibition
Step out of Sydney summer and into 17th century Dutch society.
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NewsFive Great Date Night Ideas at American Express Openair Cinemas in Sydney
Plus win a double pass to go see any film of your choosing.
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NewsIt's Finally Happened: The Marriage Equality Bill Has Passed Through Australian Parliament
Same-sex marriage will be made legal — potentially within the month.
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GuideTen Sensational Summer Exhibitions to See in Sydney This December
Featuring pioneering female artists, emerging photographers, quirky crochet and more.
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NewsThis Year's Sydney Harbour NYE Fireworks Will Feature a Giant Rainbow Waterfall
It's a celebration of marriage equality and the 40th anniversary of Mardi Gras.
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NewsWynyard Station Has an Epic New Hovering Concertina-Like Installation
Chris Fox's 'Interloop' sits above the escalators between York Street and the main concourse.
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NewsNew York's Madison Square Park Has Been Turned Into a Glowing Field of Light
Hundreds of LED-filled globes will be swaying over the public space until March.
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NewsThe Latest Intriguingly Bleak Trailers for 'Black Mirror' Season Four Are Here
Get a sneak peek at the new six-episode season.
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NewsHow to Get More Art and Culture in Your Life this Summer (Even if You Work Full Time)
Stop putting art on a pedestal and get some culture at this summer's Sydney International Art Series exhibitions.
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NewsSydney's St George OpenAir Cinema Unveils 2018 Summer Film Program
It's back with a strong film lineup, food from Chiswick and spectacular panoramic view of the city.
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NewsWe're Giving Away The Ultimate VIP Pass to NYE in the Park
Fir confetti, dance with Retrosweat and pop Champagne on stage at midnight.
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NewsMelbourne Artist Callum Preston Has Recreated a Functional 90s-Style Milk Bar
Everything's for sale — except the Crunchie bars and Big Ms are hand-painted timber artworks.
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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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EventRon Mueck: Encounter
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
AGNSW’s larger-than-life summer blockbuster is the biggest exhibition of acclaimed sculptor Ron Mueck's work ever staged in Australia.
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EventAll About Women 2026
Sun, 8 Mar, 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Hear centrepiece talks from change-making heads of government, justice-seeking journalists and razor-sharp authors as part of this powerhouse lineup.
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EventOperation Sickie at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
Multiple single dates
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, Marrickville
It's every Australians right to chuck a sickie, so let this Marrickville boozer reward you with big discounts on six occasions this summer.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 6 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Off the back of a headline festival appearance, this Belgian techno superstar is heading to Sydney for this tour's one and only sideshow.
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EventChristmas at Darling Harbour 2025
Mon, 17 Nov - Thu, 25 Dec 2025
Darling Harbour, Sydney
With a stacked lineup of free festive fun, Darling Harbour 2025 is ready to melt the heart of even the grinchiest among us.
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EventTHE WORKS at Carriageworks
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 - Fri, 16 Jan 2026
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Get immersed in the inaugural season of this cutting-edge warehouse event, featuring groundbreaking electronic stars from around the globe.
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EventMov'In Bed Barangaroo Beach Cinema
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Barangaroo, Barangaroo
Catch up on classics and 2025's biggest movies on mattresses on the sand at Barangaroo.
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EventWaterworld Central Sydney 2026
Fri, 9 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Get ready to cool off and make memories as you slip, slide, and splash your way through the holidays.
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EventSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Sat, 28 Feb, 2026
Oxford Street and surrounding areas, Darlinghurst
Sydney's biggest street party returns for its 48th edition, celebrating joy as power, protest and connection.
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NewsCarriageworks Unveils Its 2018 Program
The lineup features a voguing ball, a panic-attack themed opera and the largest exhibition the precinct has ever presented.
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NewsTriple J Has Changed the Date of the Hottest 100 Countdown
After mounting public pressure, the countdown will no longer be held on Australia Day.
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NewsA World-First Interactive Alice in Wonderland Exhibition Is Coming to Australia
Go down the rabbit hole at ACMI and into the curious history of Alice's adventures in Wonderland through film, puppetry, CGI and more.
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NewsBrigsby Bear's Kyle Mooney on Making a Movie Inspired by Weird 80s VHS Tapes
The Saturday Night Live star's new film was influenced by his obsession with low budget educational films from the 80s and 90s.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2017 Cine Latino Film Festival
Catch icy westerns, controversial true tales, an Into the Wild-like blend of drama and documentary, and a film featuring Gael García Bernal — of course.
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NewsSydney's New Immersive Shipping Container Installation Will Mess with Your Senses
The experience is set up in The Rocks — enter if you dare (and aren't claustrophobic).
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NewsAi Weiwei Is Coming to Australia for the Release of His Refugee Documentary
The acclaimed Chinese artist and activist will visit as part of the 21st Biennale of Sydney.
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NewsSydney's ICC Theatre Is Screening the Original Star Wars Complete with a Live Orchestra
Celebrate the space opera saga's longevity with this special live event.
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NewsFive Inspirational Events You Can't Miss at REMIX Sydney Summit 2017
Hear from creative visionaries and discover how Burning Man grew to be a cultural authority.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Two-Day Pass to REMIX Sydney Summit 2017
Here's your chance to learn from over 100 visionaries on the future of the creative economy, cities and the arts for free.
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NewsLCD Soundsystem Is Coming Back to Australia for a Huge 2018 Tour
Less than six months since they graced our shores, one of the world's best bands is coming back for shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
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GuideFive High-Impact Plays to See in Sydney This Month
Get your pre-Christmas culture fix, from Chekhov classics to Muriel's Wedding: The Musical.
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NewsA Look Inside GOMA's Kaleidoscopic 'Yayoi Kusama: Life Is the Heart of a Rainbow' Exhibition
The Japanese artist's polka dot Obliteration Room, immersive mirror rooms and pumpkins have landed in Brisbane.
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NewsPokies Profits Will be Used to Build Western Sydney's New $100 Million Arts Centre
The Rooty Hill RSL is funding the entire project, which it hopes will be western Sydney's Opera House.
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NewsA London Cinema Is Hosting a Free Four-Day Game of Thrones Marathon
Screening all 67 episodes of the series to date in one massive sitting.
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NewsMarrickville Might Be Getting a New Creative Arts Precinct
Turning Rich Street's current warehouses and timber yard into an artist hub, public parkland, cafes, an exhibition space, a potential openair screening space and a rooftop bar.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland Is Getting a Massive Arts Festival Alongside the Commonwealth Games
Featuring 12 days of performances, exhibitions, and free gigs by Kate Miller-Heidke, The Jungle Giants and Mau Power.
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NewsFive Films to See at Sydney's Outdoor Bed Cinema This Summer
The action, horror, romcom, comedy and drama you should see — in bed.
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NewsThis Record-Breaking Aboriginal Artwork Just Sold for $2.1 Million
For the second time, Emily Kame Kngwarreye has fetched the highest price at auction for an Australian female artist.
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NewsThe Art Gallery Of NSW Has Revealed the Final Design for Its Massive Expansion Project
The $344 million expansion project includes a new building and sculpture gardens.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week Under $20
You don't have to spend your salary to enjoy this city.
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NewsMoonlight Cinema Reveals Its Huge 2017-18 Summer Program
The openair cinema season kicks off across Australia next month.
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News
61.6 Percent of Australians Have Said a Resounding Yes to Marriage Equality
7,817,247 people have voted in favour of making same-sex marriage legal in a national postal survey.
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NewsSix Must-See Films at the 2017 Japanese Film Festival
Delve into a black-and-white Japanese ghost story and a live action Neko Atsume feature film.
