
Everything You Need to Put In Your Diary for January
A lot happens in this big, bustling city of ours, especially with COVID-19 restrictions easing. Think movie marathons one day, exhibitions another, and everything from booze-fuelled shindigs to excuses to get outdoors in between. And, of course, there's always more around the corner, with next month no different. That means that there's plenty to look forward to, and plenty of awesomeness to fill your diary to the brim. To help you plot out things out, make plans with the gang and make the most of every moment, we've rounded up Sydney's best happenings for January. Don't say you don't have anything to do this month.
NSW's COVID-19 restrictions have been changing frequently, and may affect these events. For more information about the status of COVID-19 in NSW, head to the NSW Health website.
Everything You Need to Put In Your Diary for January
See a movie under the stars, hit the rides at Luna Park and spend an evening at the museum.
Everything You Need to Put In Your Diary for January
See a movie under the stars, hit the rides at Luna Park and spend an evening at the museum.
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Arts & Entertainment
Ammonite
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are exceptional in this exquisite period romance from the director of 'God's Own Country'.
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Sunset Cinema North Sydney 2021
Settle in for an al fresco screening of 'Spirited Away' or 'Dirty Dancing'.
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$21 Summer Tix
Nab discounted tickets to a show, event or experience at midday each day until the end of March.
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Food & Drink
The Garden Social
Food trucks, a gin and tonic bar, and live tunes — all in The Domain.
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The Vigil 2021
This annual Sydney Festival event provides a thoughtful way to collectively reflect on January 26.
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Westpac Openair Cinema 2020–21
The annual openair cinema back with a jam-packed lineup of new, recent and classic flicks — all screening under the stars at Mrs Macquaries Point.
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Summerland
This this primarily World War II-set drama is mostly straightforward, but boasts memorable work from Gemma Arterton and a potent undercurrent of subversion.
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Promising Young Woman
Carey Mulligan is fierce and formidable in this brilliant, blistering and bubblegum-hued take on the rape-revenge genre.
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'Lazarus' Live-Stream
Celebrate David Bowie's birthday or mark the fifth anniversary of his death with a live-stream of one of his final projects.
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Food & Drink
All-You-Can-Eat Meat and Cheese Boards
Feast your way through unlimited German cheese, charcuterie and pretzels.
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Design & Style
Jungle Collective 'Summertime Madness' Indoor Plant Warehouse Sale
Fill your home with new green babies from this warehouse sale.
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Food & Drink
Ricos Tacos at The Grifter Brewing Co
Sydney's Taco King is heading to The Grifter Brewing Co every weekend.
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Tina Havelock Stevens: Thank You For Holding
This new video installation explores the uncertainty and chaos of recent times.
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Dude, It's a Coen Brothers Retrospective
Screening everything from 'The Big Lebowski' and 'Fargo' to 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Inside Llewyn Davis'.
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The Dry
The best-selling Aussie crime novel jumps to the big screen, and Eric Bana is superb as its conflicted central cop.
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Fed Oasis
Fed Square is transforming into a greenery-filled oasis with a program of free film screenings, live music and workshops.
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Nights at the Museum
Scope out the Australian Museum's huge revamp, tour its new exhibitions and kick back to live tunes after hours this summer.
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The Cleaners
Will you be tempted to make the cleaners' job a little more challenging?
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A Mile In My Shoes
Literally walk in another person's shoes in this Sydney Festival experience.
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Sydney Symphony Under the Stars
Grab your picnic rug for a spectacular night of classical music in the park.
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The Rise and Fall of Saint George
A queer icon is celebrated by a couple of local legends in this Sydney Festival show.
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Spirit: A Retrospective 2021
See a powerful collection of dance stories from Bangarra Dance Company's 30-year history.
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Food & Drink
Sydney's Happiest Hour
Score 50 percent off your entire bill at eight Sydney bars and restaurants throughout January.
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Wes Days
Golden Age Cinema is dedicating a series of weekly screenings to the acclaimed director's work.
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Top Dog Film Festival at Moonlight Cinema
Sydney's mini film festival dedicated to dogs is back for another bark — and you can take your pupper along.
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Flickerfest International Short Film Festival Sydney 2021
Spend a balmy summer’s night watching a stellar lineup of short films right by Bondi Beach.
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The Rocks Goes Pop
Get your cultural kicks at The Rocks this summer with this series of pop-up events.
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Love & Neon: The Cinema of Wong Kar-Wai
Sydney Film Festival and ACMI are teaming up to screen 11 sumptuous films from the acclaimed Hong Kong director.
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Casey Donovan
The power ballad queen is taking over the City Recital Hall — for one night only.
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Fangirls
From The Beatles and INXS to One Direction, fangirls are the ones who have kept the light alive for these boy bands.
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Sydney Festival 2021
Sydney's biggest arts and culture festival is back for three weeks of exceptional locally made performances.
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Sydney Film Festival: Summer Season
SFF is hosting its first-ever program in conjunction with Sydney Festival, screening five films at the State Theatre over one January weekend.
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Travel & Leisure
Luna Park's Countdown Carnivale
Race around on rollercoasters and soar sky-high on the ferris wheel — before the historic fun park closes for a six-month revamp.
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Travel & Leisure
Dinosaur Valley
Keep your eyes peeled for a stegosaurus and T-rex at this outdoor exhibition in an ancient rainforest.
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Pieces of a Woman
'The Crown' star Vanessa Kirby plays a woman coping with trauma in this raw and resonant drama.
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Eternal
This new Darkfield Radio production is inspired by Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', and is designed to be listened to alone, at home, while you're in bed.
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Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles
This culinary documentary serves up glossy, gleaming eye candy for those with a sweet tooth, but it never feels like a full meal.
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Food & Drink
Wing Fest
Feast your way through a heap of chicken or cauliflower pieces — with 21 different rubs and sauces.
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Wonder Woman 1984
Gal Gadot is once again charming and graceful as Diana Prince, but this meandering and muddled superhero sequel doesn't appreciate its true source of wonder.
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Nomadland
Featuring an exceptional performance by Frances McDormand, this deeply humanist road trip drama serves up a touching observational portrait of those that society happily overlooks.
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Pat Larter
See the career-spanning first solo exhibition from one of the leading voices in the ‘femail’ art movement.
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Food & Drink
Summer Staycations
Get ready for an epic summer escape — no expensive flight necessary.
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Travel & Leisure
Waterworld Central Sydney
Race your mates on the multilane Epic Racer slide, or cool off in a giant inflatable pool.
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Food & Drink
Ryde Wharf Market
Sydney's newest market takes place on the foreshore of the Parramatta River once a month.
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Archie Plus
A free program of portrait-inspired art celebrates diversity, resilience and acts of care.
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Mov'In Boat Floating Cinema
Watch 'The Meg', 'Free Willy' and 'Death on the Nile' on a rowboat or floating pontoon in Darling Harbour.
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Moonlight Cinema 2020–21
Summer has arrived with the return of Sydney's always-popular outdoor cinema.
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Brett Whiteley: Feathers and Flight
Take a stickybeak into the famed Australian artist’s love of feathered creatures.
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Rent — Sydney Opera House, LPD Productions and Sugary Rum Productions
The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical hits the Sydney Opera House to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
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Food & Drink
Sakura Summer
For those who can't make it to Japan this cherry blossom season, this Manly bar offers the perfect alternative.
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Lindy Lee Exhibition Events at MCA
Meditate alongside the celebrated artist, join in a sunset sketch session and head on a guided tour of the MCA's blockbuster summer exhibition.
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Real Worlds: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2020
Admire the detail and diversity of extraordinary drawings by eight contemporary Australian artists.
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Ritz Laneway Cinema 2020–21
Watch new and classic flicks under the stars — while sitting in a director's chair in a laneway.
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Pippin the Musical
The Tony Award-winning acrobatic musical leaps into the Sydney Lyric this summer.
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Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2020
See the history-making winners of this year's prizes — then vote for your favourites.
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Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop
The celebrated Australian Chinese artist is taking over Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art with more than 70 ethereal, vibrant and thought-provoking works.
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InBloom
This colourful living exhibition features a 'watercolour painting' made from over 20,000 plants.
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Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
Australia’s longest running and most prestigious art awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists is going digital — and it’s free to watch.
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Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now
This summer, catch the NGA's blockbuster exhibition that's bringing women into the spotlight.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020
Direct from London's Natural History Museum, the best nature photographs from the past year are coming to Sydney.