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NewsSplendour in the Grass Announces Killer 2016 Lineup
And tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday, April 21.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting a Brand New Music Festival Called Sandalphon This Year
A boutique three-day festival is coming to the Gold Coast hinterland.
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NewsRed Bull's Artist Development Program Sound Select Has Launched in Australia
With a program of monthly Sydney gigs curated by the legends from I OH YOU and Laneway.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2016 Spanish Film Festival
See some of the last year's best Spanish and Latin American cinema.
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NewsMONA Has Announced Their Impressively Weird and Wonderful Dark Mofo 2016 Lineup
Exhibitions with entry by mirror, parties at funeral homes, ritual burnings and that winter solstice swim.
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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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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsCarriageworks Announce a Second Björk Digital Party for Vivid Sydney
You've got another chance to party with the lady herself. Don't screw it up.
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NewsSydney Film Festival Reveals First Part of its Killer 2016 Program
From Greta Grewig rom-coms to outback noir thrillers, this year's SFF has something for every cinephile.
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NewsAustralian Street Artist Peter Drew's 'Real Aussie' Project Comes to Sydney
Drew's provocative, genius and crazily crowdfunded pasteups are back.
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NewsThis New York Artist Leaves Piles of His Books in the Busiest Spots Around the City
Shaheryar Malik has passed on his unwanted paperbacks in probably the best way possible.
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NewsCity of Sydney Calls For Lockout Exemptions For Live Music Venues
Sydney's live music venues have lost almost half their revenue since the lockouts. Top news.
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GALLERY: From Kendrick to Kaiyote, Bluesfest Is Still One of Australia's Best Festivals
Jackson Browne, called it "the best festival in the world". That's one for next year's poster.
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NewsThe Rewriters: How Sid Tapia Forged a Career in Street Art Despite All the Odds
Meet the street artist who went from train tagging to skateboarding to making a living painting murals all over Sydney.
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NewsSydney Writers' Festival Reveals 2016 Program
Literary nerds, get ready for a week of talks, workshops and bibliotherapy.
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NewsCarriageworks Is Getting a Brand New Electronic Music Event for Vivid
From the crew behind Field Day, Listen Out and Harbourlife.
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EventSouth Eveleigh Summer Club
Sat, 7 Dec and Sat, 14 Dec 2024
Innovation Plaza, Eveleigh
Sydney may have plenty of breachfront, but this inner-city oasis is bringing all the seaside fun, minus the hassle of salt and sand.
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EventHomegrown Christmas Decorations in The Rocks
Thu, 21 Nov - Wed, 25 Dec 2024
The Rocks
Experience Christmas the Aussie way, featuring locally made decorations throughout The Rocks.
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EventThe Rocks Markets Christmas Edition
Sat, 30 Nov - Sun, 1 Dec 2024
The Rocks
Find handcrafted gifts from local artisans and gourmet treats plus a festive vibe perfect for connecting with loved ones.
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EventA Darling Harbour Christmas
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Darling Harbour, Sydney
Darling Harbour's epic lineup of free and festive activities will put even the most grinchy of mates in the holiday mood.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025
Enmore Theatre, Newtown
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Sydney.
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EventThe Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale
Tue, 7 Jan - Sat, 1 Feb 2025
State Theatre, Sydney
The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to Sydney's State Theatre.
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EventThis Never Happened Presents
Sat, 18 Jan, 2025
Liberty Hall, Moore Park
Dance Music record label This Never Happened is back for another Sydney party that won't allow phones.
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EventEnchanted Christmas Markets at Westfield Bondi
Thu, 28 Nov - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Westfield Bondi Junction, Bondi Junction
Pick up a one-of-a-kind gift at this festive market.
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EventDouble Bay Christmas Festival
Sat, 30 Nov, 2024
Steyne Park, Double Bay
Bring the whole family along for 100-plus stalls, live music, carnival rides and fireworks by the water.
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EventPaddo Collective Walking Tour
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Paddington, Paddington
Uncover the vibrant cultural heritage of this Sydney suburb through local sites and thrilling unsolved mysteries.
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NewsSydney Film Festival Is Hosting a Martin Scorsese Retrospective
From Taxi Driver to Goodfellas.
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NewsTake a Peek Into the Lives of Gyuto Monks with Sydney Photographer Tobi Wilkinson
What happens when a Western woman decides to document one of Tibet’s strictest monasteries?
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NewsWin Your Own Personalised Mural by Sydney Street Artist Sid Tapia
See for yourself what happens when bold humans take big creative chances.
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NewsSydney Light Rail Halted After Thousands of Indigenous Artefacts Found On Site
Indigenous consultants are calling for construction to be stopped.
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NewsThe Rewriters: How Golden Age Cinema's Kate Jinx Made Picking Movies Her Actual Job
Not everyone has the gumption to ditch their graphic design career for a life at the movies.
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NewsA State-by-State Breakdown of Australia's Support for Same-Sex Marriage
Tasmania has passed in-principle support of same-sex marriage — but where do the other states sit?
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NewsThe Ladies Network Launches Online Sales Platform For Kickass Female Artists
Now you can support local ladies and their art wherever and whenever you like.
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NewsGoodgod Small Club Is Back (Sorta) with a One-Off Super Club
Sydney's beloved basement venue crew are bringing back the beats for Vivid.
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NewsWin $1000 Worth of Rare Comic Books from Junky Comics
See for yourself what happens when bold humans take big creative chances.
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NewsThe Rewriters: How Junky Comics' Vlada Edirippulige Opened the Comic Book Store of Her Dreams
Meet the illustrator/bass player who dared to open a comic shop in a digital age.
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NewsThe Witch Director Robert Eggers Talks Childhood Nightmares and Puritan Horror
Get inside the head of the first-time horror filmmaker who's getting snaps from both satanists and feminists.
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NewsThe Daughter's Simon Stone and Odessa Young on Shaking Up Typical Aussie Movies
Why would an Aussie director adapt a 19th century Norwegian classic — again?
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NewsSBS Announces First Ever Asia-Pacific Eurovision Song Contest
And Australia is up for hosting the first one.
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NewsSydney's Getting a Huge Futuristic New Library
Yes, there will be actual books in here, not just e-books.
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NewsThis New Streaming Service Wants to Bring New Release Movies to Your Living Room
Watch Hollywood blockbusters from the comfort of your couch the same day they hit cinemas.
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NewsAn All-Reality TV Streaming Service Has Launched In Australia
Get ready for All The Kardashians.
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NewsVivid Sydney Announces Truly Epic 2016 Program
Bjork, Spike Jonze, Bon Iver and House of Cards creator Beau Willimon. PHWOAR.
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NewsListen to These Seriously Great (And Free) All About Women 2016 Podcasts
If you listen to one podcast on your commute today, make it one of these.
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NewsIs Louis Theroux Gearing Up for an Australian Documentary?
The acclaimed BBC filmmaker has the outback in his sights.
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NewsFive Unexpected Things to Expect at Artbank's Renny Kodgers and Friends Party
Not every dinner party comes with twerking workshops, fake blood and Tina Turner singalongs.
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NewsWhat to See at Carriageworks During the 20th Biennale of Sydney
Mysterious performances, artist talks and the creation (and destruction) of artworks.
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Louis Theroux Announces First Ever Australian Talks Tour
The BBC filmmaker, immersive journalist and social commentator is coming to have a big chat with you.
