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News20 Kings Cross and CBD Venues Approved for Lockout 'Exemption'
Are the rallies against the lockout laws finally getting us somewhere?
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NewsThe Best Ways to Celebrate Bastille Day in Sydney
Hats off to a country that gave us a different cheese for every day of the year.
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NewsShakespeare's Historic Globe Theatre Is Popping Up in Melbourne
Partyeth like it's 1614 with performances of Much Ado About Nothing and Othello at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
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NewsSydney Fringe Festival Unveils Fresh Program Highlights
It's kicking off with an enormous masquerade by the folks behind Heaps Gay.
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NewsRed Bull Music Academy Weekender Returns to Australia for Its Second Year
The globally acclaimed festival will tour Australia, then return to Sydney for four days of live gigs across the city.
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GuideTen New Sydney Art Exhibitions That Will Drag You in From the Cold This July
Exhibitions featuring Archibald Prize finalists, Georgia O'Keeffe's modernism and relationships with idolised celebrities.
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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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NewsThis Dream-Like New York Gallery Installation Changes Colour With the Weather
Turning the courtyard at MoMA PS1 into a environmentally responsive, colour-changing wonderland.
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NewsSydney's Getting a Dedicated Sake Store
Sakeshop is coming to Stanmore, specialising in nihonshu, shochu, umeshu and Japanese beer.
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NewsA Look Inside ACMI's Cracking New Wallace & Gromit Exhibition
Get a glimpse at the magic and creative process behind beloved animation studio Aardman.
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NewsBroad City's Abbi Jacobson to Host New Modern Art Podcast
A WNYC and MoMA collaboration, this ten-episode series will unpack Duchamp, Polloclk et al. with Questlove, Hannibal Buress and RuPaul.
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NewsCarriageworks Is Hosting a Brand New Immersive Art Dining Experience
Birdfoxmonster is one of ten new commissions from artists with disability.
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NewsThe Sydney Opera House Will Light Up Its Sails Every Single Night
In a projection work that carries on from Vivid's Songlines, Badu Gili is celebration of First Nations stories.
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NewsSydney Opera House Announces Ambitious New Ideas Festival, ANTIDOTE
It will replace the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in 2017.
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NewsThe Best, Weirdest and Most Unexpected Films of Sydney Film Festival 2017
Our critics needed a good night's sleep and a home-cooked meal after sifting through 250-plus movies.
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NewsPreview Artbank's Latest Exhibit 'Good Neighbours' Before It Opens
A new show embracing fun, family, connection and the rich potential of the artistic community.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Tickets to See Baby Driver
See the highly anticipated SXSW Audience Award winner about a talented getaway driver with a killer personal soundtrack.
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NewsBarangaroo Has Announced Its Largest Commissioned Public Artwork Yet
German artist Sabine Hornig's work will be installed across a 170-metre walkway.
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NewsHungarian Film On Body and Soul Wins 2017 Sydney Film Festival Official Competition
It is the first film that's been directed by a female filmmaker to win the Sydney Film Prize.
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EventColour Culture Connection at South Eveleigh
Mon, 16 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar 2026
South Eveleigh Precinct, Eveleigh
This three-week-long festival celebrates Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and Holi Hai through community programs and interactive experiences.
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EventMardi Gras Closing Party at Kinselas Hotel, Featuring Keli Holiday
Sun, 1 Mar, 2026
Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst
Keep a little energy in reserve, as this free all-day party headlined by Keli Holiday sends out Mardi Gras in style.
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EventHear My Eyes — 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Sat, 7 Mar, 2026
City Recital Hall, Sydney
Celebrating the film's 35th anniversary, this groundbreaking event reimagines the sci-fi blockbuster with a 4K screening, live electronic score and immersive laser visuals.
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EventPeking Duk at Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 15 May, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
This roof-raising duo are gearing up for their biggest performance in seven years, complete with a debut live show and future-forward visuals.
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EventMitski for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House
Fri, 29 May - Mon, 1 Jun 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Returning to Australia after seven long years, indie icon Mitski will take over our most legendary music venue for a run of four exclusive shows.
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EventDMA's 'Hills End' 10th Anniversary Show at Metro Theatre
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Ten years on, this Sydney-born trio returns home to play their landmark debut album in full — plus a stack of deep cuts.
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EventEuropa! Europa Film Festival 2026
Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Various locations, Sydney
Catch 43 pictures from 22 European countries, as the continent's most captivating flicks hit big screens across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventAntenna Documentary Film Festival 2026
Thu, 5 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
From Australian premieres to Werner Herzog treks into the wilderness, this long-running documentary film festival is set to screen over 50 non-fiction flicks.
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EventDomeFest at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 29 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Focused on the conversations that shape pop culture, identity and relationships for Gen Z and Millennial women, this Australian-first podcast fan festival makes listening a shared experience.
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EventSammy Virji at the Sydney Opera House
Mon, 9 Mar, 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Catch one of UKG's biggest stars, as he debuts his live show at Australia's most iconic music venue.
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NewsMore Australian Content Might Be Coming to Netflix and Stan
The Australian government are considering enforcing local content quotas.
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NewsA Look Inside the Resurrected Lansdowne Hotel
Expect rock 'n' roll pinball machines, an entire floor dedicated to gigs and Mary's burger pizza.
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NewsThe Art Gallery of New South Wales Is Getting a Massive New $224 Million Extension
The 'Sydney Modern' extension will include eight low lying pavilions — some of which will allow the gallery to display its large collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
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NewsAustralia's Scandinavian Film Festival Announces Full 2017 Program
See 20 features from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland — including the winner of the Silver Bear for best director at this year's Berlinale.
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NewsSydney Film Festival Adds Three Days of Bonus Screenings to Their 2017 Lineup
The Back by Popular Demand program gives you one last chance to see the most popular films of the festival.
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NewsArtisan Brunch Is the Photo Series Turning Your Favourite Meal Into Famous Works of Art
Giving iconic artworks the food-focused makeover no one ever realised they needed — until now.
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NewsWhite Rabbit Gallery Has Announced Its New Spring/Summer Exhibition
One of Sydney's most prolific galleries will collate 20 artists from China and Taiwan in a brand new exhibition.
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NewsBreaking Bad Is Coming Back as a Virtual Reality Experience
Prepare to follow in Walter White's footsteps.
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NewsLorde Announces 2017 Australian Tour of Outdoor Venues
She'll play the Opera House Forecourt, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and the Brisbane Botanic Gardens.
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NewsA Peek Inside the New Lansdowne Hotel
Sydney artist Jessica Cochrane has brought her own unique vision (read: defaced Playboy magazine covers) to the iconic two-storey space.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Double Passes to Kilter's Upcoming National Tour
Celebrate the release of Kilter's debut album, 'Through The Distortion', with tickets to his upcoming show.
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NewsSydney Film Festival Adds Seven Cannes Titles to Their 2017 Program
Hope you've got some room on your flexipass.
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NewsSydney's Inner West Is Getting a New Community Cinema
The independent screening space will host sessions by local community groups and indie film festivals.
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NewsA Look Inside GOMA's Massive Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe Exhibition
Take a walk through GOMA's blockbuster exhibition, featuring over 600 Marvel costumes, props and artefacts.
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NewsStudio Ghibli Is Building Its Very Own Theme Park
The Totoro-themed park is scheduled to open in 2020 — and if it doesn't feature a catbus, we'll eat this susuwatari.
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NewsA Giant, Inflatable Sad Kanye Is Coming to Splendour in the Grass
The next SITG project from Hungry Castle, the folks behind the 'Nicholas Cage in a Cage' jumping castle.
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Keep Sydney Open Is Putting on a Precinct-Wide Kings Cross Festival
Hop between seven venues hosting some of Sydney's best record labels and party crews — until 3am.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Brisbane During BIGSOUND
Where to stay, eat, drink and party around Brissie during this epic music festival.
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NewsFive Queer-Friendly Spaces and Party Crews to Follow in Sydney
From secret warehouse parties to revamped Oxford Street pubs.
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GuideTen New Sydney Art Exhibitions to Jump-Start Your June
An eclectic smorgasbord of exhibitions open this month featuring dystopian cityscapes, warrior roosters and seven Turner Prize winners.
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NewsSydney's Silent Disco Ice Skating Festival Returns for Vivid
The frostiest, quietest event in the Vivid lineup is back.
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NewsA Handy Guide to Vivid Sydney's Light Precincts
A comprehensive overview to help you to effectively traverse the city to find all of the lights, all of the lights.
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NewsTen Must-See Films at the 2017 Sydney Film Festival
Aubrey Plaza and Alison Brie as nuns, Netflix-produced monster movies and the debut full-length feature from Afghanistan's first female filmmaker.
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NewsSydney's New Immersive Heist Game Lets You Casually Steal an Artwork
Live out your Thomas Crown Affair fantasies. Just don't get caught.
