Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for August
Catch free sets from Skeggs and Wafia at The Vic or head to EITHER OR for a female-led hospo pop-up.

Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for August
A lot happens in this big, bustling city of ours. Think movie marathons, exhibitions, and everything from booze-fuelled shindigs to outdoor adventures 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 activities to fill your diary to the brim. To help you plot things out, make plans with the gang and make the most of every moment, we've rounded up Sydney's best happenings for August. Don't say you don't have anything to do this month.
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Arts & Entertainment
Waterfront Whale Tales
A six-kilometre whale tail sculpture trail is popping up along Sydney's Western Harbour waterfront.
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Design & Style
ESSE Studios at The Edit Collection Pop-Up
Because shopping should always be a VIP experience.
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Travel & Leisure
Retrosweat's "Let's Get Physical" Olivia Newton-John Tribute Sessions
Pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John by donning lycra and getting physical — in-person in Sydney, or at home around the country via livestream.
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Travel & Leisure
Tumbalong Park Winter Festival
Winter igloos, pop-up bars, food stalls and a live set from Murray Cook's Soul Movers will be taking over Tumbalong Park.
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Food & Drink
Tight Tuesday Food Freebies for Students
Broadway Shopping Centre is giving out 100 free meals to students every Tuesday for the next three months.
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Food & Drink
Archie Rose's Hot Gin Terrace
The distillery is hosting a toasty cocktail session dedicated to warm gin concoctions through the ages.
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Arts & Entertainment
Whitefella Yella Tree — Griffin Theatre Company
This 19th-century First Nations love story from award-winning playwright Dylan Van Den Berg arrives for its inaugural season at Griffin Theatre Company.
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Food & Drink
Sydney Seafood School's Spring Classes
O Tama Carey and Danielle Alvarez are among the fantastic Sydney chefs taking part of this longstanding culinary school's spring experiences.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Garden Social — Celebrating First Nations Artists and Cultures
Sydney's glorious harbourside garden is hosting Christine Anu, creative installations and traditional classes next weekend.
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Food & Drink
Sake Month
Nakano Darling, Tachinomi YP and Yakitori Yurippi are celebrating all things sake with limited-time set menus this winter.
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Food & Drink
All-You-Can-Meat Wednesdays
Feast your way through unlimited pork belly, chicken schnitzels, chicken wings and German sausages.
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Food & Drink
YCK Front & Centre
This inner-city nightlife precinct is hosting a series of more than 50 events championing female and non-binary talent in hospitality and creative industries.
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Arts & Entertainment
Being Together: Parramatta Yearbook
This free exhibition sees artist Cherine Fahd capture the people, communities and stories of Parramatta, thanks to a series of pop-up portrait studios.
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Food & Drink
Lobster & Co at Runaway Gardens
Head to First Fleet Park to tuck into two different types of lobster rolls — plus truffle fries and glasses of champagne.
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Arts & Entertainment
Irish Film Festival 2022
Box office Gaelic-language smash 'The Quiet Girl' and a vampire comedy featuring 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Anthony Head lead this year's Irish Film Festival lineup.
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Arts & Entertainment
Bullet Train
Brad Pitt's charisma, scene-stealing supporting players and spectacular stunt choreography help this assassins-on-a-train action-comedy mostly prove a blast.
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Arts & Entertainment
Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival 2022
These babies only bloom for two weeks of the year — don't miss them.
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Travel & Leisure
The 8th Annual Transfer Banked Slalom
This annual event pulls in snowboarders of all ages and skills from beginners to Olympians.
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Arts & Entertainment
Six the Musical
This West End hit explores the stories of Henry VIII's six wives — by getting them to sing at a pop concert.
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Arts & Entertainment
Sleeplessness
A 20-years-in-the-making production exploring family mystery, memory and migration is playing at Carriageworks this August.
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Food & Drink
The Slow Lounge
For one weekend this winter, we're hosting an invite-only sundowner lounge at a top-secret Sydney location.
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Arts & Entertainment
A More Perfect Union 2022
Gang of Youths are coming to Tasmania with their own festival featuring Arlo Parks.
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Arts & Entertainment
Australia on Celluloid
As part of its 85th birthday celebrations, the Ritz is spending a year screening iconic Australian films on 35mm.
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Food & Drink
Venture Beyond by Penfolds
Penfolds is collaborating with Surry Hills diner nel, art collective Babekühl and Client Liaison for an immersive winetasting experience.
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Arts & Entertainment
Murder Party
If ‘Amelie’ and ‘Knives Out’ combined, the end result would look like this candy-coloured French whodunnit.
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Arts & Entertainment
Full Time
This French standout turns a single mother and five-star hotel chambermaid's hectic daily routine into a relentless thriller.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Forbearance Hotel: Gang of Youths Pop-Up Shop
Nab exclusive Gang of Youths merch alongside the band's own beer and wine from this Chippendale pop-up.
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Arts & Entertainment
In A Nutshell — Bell Shakespeare
Play witness to the brilliance of Shakespeare's most-loved plays and a new stand-out Walsh Bay theatre.
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Food & Drink
BABS Pop-Up at Either/Or
Eat, drink and be merry at this monthly food pop-up championing female-owned-and-led venues.
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Arts & Entertainment
Georgia Mooney's Supergroup
This 'Spicks and Specks' and 'Rockwiz'-style live variety show is hitting the Factory Theatre for two big nights.
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Arts & Entertainment
Ultra Unreal
Featuring work by six artists and collectives, this multi-sensory new MCA exhibition blends myths and reality to ponder possible futures.
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Arts & Entertainment
Official Competition
Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas are fantastic in this sharp and witty Spanish Argentine comedy about filmmaking.
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Arts & Entertainment
Where the Crawdads Sing
This 2018 bestseller jumps from the page to the screen, but proves as pristine and polished as a swampy southern gothic murder-mystery melodrama can be.
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Food & Drink
Harbourside Carts at Opera Bar
Roaming carts will be doing the rounds at Opera Bar throughout July and August, equipped with raclette, s'mores and piping-hot cocktails.
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Arts & Entertainment
The World Is a Vampire: A Bloody Shiraz Gin & Film Festival
Sink your teeth into a feast of vampire-themed flicks while sipping Bloody Shiraz gin cocktails.
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Food & Drink
Truffle Gelato Degustation
Try four unique flavours of gelato — all centred around fresh truffles — at this new Circular Quay gelateria.
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Food & Drink
Lotus Dumpling Masterclass
Learn to make Lotus' dumplings and spring rolls at home at this monthly masterclass.
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Arts & Entertainment
Korean Film Festival in Australia 2022
Sydney's annual celebration of Korean cinema is back with the latest film from 'Oldboy' director Park Chan-wook — and the first Korean-language feature by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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Arts & Entertainment
The 'Twilight' Saga Movie Marathon
Relive the entire vampire romance saga in one epic 600-minute sitting.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Black Phone
Reteaming with his 'Sinister' director Scott Derrickson, Ethan Hawke is unnervingly excellent in this tense and eerie 70s-set horror film.
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Food & Drink
Truffle Menu at Abode Bistro & Bar
Indulge in a four-course dinner loaded with truffles this winter.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Gray Man
Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans bounce off of each other with chalk-and-cheese aplomb in this globe-hopping action-thriller, Netflix's most expensive film to date.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Phantom of the Open
Based on a true story, this entertaining Mark Rylance-starring underdog comedy focuses on the British man dubbed "the world's worst professional golfer".
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Food & Drink
Pepe's Winter Beach Lodge
Looking to warm up your winter exploits? Head to Wollongong to lounge in a luxe beachside igloo with Fireball shots and canapés.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Best of Bong Joon-ho
Check out four stunning movie from the acclaimed South Korean director's filmography — 'Parasite' included.
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Food & Drink
Truffle and Chocolate High Tea
The Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park is celebrating truffle season with a special high tea menu.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Phantom of the Opera — Opera Australia
The music of the night will croon its way into the Sydney Opera House from August.
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Food & Drink
Dining Domes at 6HEAD
These private dining domes for groups of up to six are popping up at waterfront fine diner 6HEAD.
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Food & Drink
Long Island Iced Tea Rita Series and Limited-Edition Tacos
For three weeks, El Camino Cantina is splashing together Long Island iced teas and margaritas in one boozy beverage.
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Arts & Entertainment
Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett
Come for the no-holds-barred kabarett and stay for the astonishing circus, gender-bending aerial and fire-breathing sideshow.
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Arts & Entertainment
Jagged Little Pill the Musical
The 15-time Tony Award-nominee returns to the Theatre Royal Sydney.
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Arts & Entertainment
Nebula Streaming Cinema
This pop-up cinema lets you hit your streaming queue while relaxing in recliners, staring at a 150-inch screen and eating unlimited free popcorn.
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Arts & Entertainment
Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize 2022
The exhibition showcases the thought-provoking works of 212 creatives, with painting and photography joining sculptural pieces and more.
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Arts & Entertainment
Thor: Love and Thunder
Taika Waititi's second 'Thor' film is a ball of playful, goofy, 80s-worshipping chaos — in both fun and messy ways.
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Food & Drink
The Winery Winter Garden Glamping
The Winery's leafy al fresco dining area has been given a makeover for winter and features a dreamy glamping tent.
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Arts & Entertainment
Waranara Tours
Take a deep dive into First Nations histories and cultures on an expert-guided tour at the Australian Museum.
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Food & Drink
Junipalooza Sydney
Fifty local and international craft distillers will be pouring over 100 different types of gin across two days.
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Arts & Entertainment
Scandinavian Film Festival 2022
Calling all Nordic cinema fans: Australia's annual showcase of Scandi movies returns to Sydney.
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Arts & Entertainment
Palace Cinemas' $9 Student Saver Day
The cinema chain is treating students to $9 tickets every Wednesday.
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Arts & Entertainment
Magnums and Movies 2022
Restaurant Hubert is dedicating eight decadent evenings to cinema and super-sized vino — with curated one-off desserts from Gelato Messina.
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Arts & Entertainment
Hear My Eyes: 'Chopper'
Catch the Eric Bana-starring gem back on the big screen — with a brand-new, completely original score played live.
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Arts & Entertainment
Top Dog Film Festival 2022
Sydney's mini film festival dedicated to dogs is back for another bark.
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Arts & Entertainment
Feeling 22
AGNSW is relaunching its huge free cinema program to celebrate 22 years of screenings.
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Travel & Leisure
Ryde Wharf Market
Explore over 70 stalls featuring beautiful local produce, artisanal clothing, homewares and more at this fortnightly Sunday market on the banks of the Parramatta River.
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Arts & Entertainment
Marrickville Metro Markets
The new community market will be slinging unique art, homewares, handmade jewellery, vintage fashion and delicious grocery goods each month.
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Arts & Entertainment
85 Films in 85 Days
To celebrate 85 years screening flicks, Randwick's Ritz Cinema is showing 85 movies over 85 days — one for each year, and in order.
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Arts & Entertainment
Clay Dynasty
See the evolution of Australian studio ceramics at the Powerhouse Museum with over 400 works by 160 different artists.
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Food & Drink
Mould — A Cheese Festival 2022
Sydney's huge cheese festival is back for two dairy-fuelled days — over wine, beer, whisky, vodka and gin and sake, of course.
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Arts & Entertainment
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2022
See the winners of this year's prizes — then vote for your favourites.
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Arts & Entertainment
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
The Broadway hit is finally bringing its all-singing, all-dancing romance to Sydney.
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Travel & Leisure
Igloos on the Pier 2022
Igloos are popping up at Pier One again — and this year, they're surrounded by lit-up cherry blossom trees.
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Arts & Entertainment
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Direct from London's Natural History Museum, the best nature photographs from the past year are now on display in Sydney.
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Food & Drink
Butter Ramen Club Tour 2022
Butter's tour of creative ramen dishes is back by popular demand — starting with its OG fried chicken ramen, of course.
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Arts & Entertainment
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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Travel & Leisure
Sydney Dog Lovers Show 2022
Sydney's two-day dog expo is back — and so is its dedicated puppy patting zone.
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Arts & Entertainment
Sound West
This huge new event will combine a two-day conference at CommBank Stadium with three days of live music all around Greater Western Sydney.
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Food & Drink
Rocker Sundays
Head to Rocker each Sunday arvo for two hours of free-flowing rose, Sydney rock oysters, cauliflower hummus and live tunes.
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Arts & Entertainment
Art Pharmacy Installations at The Rocks
Discover these five public art installations that have popped up in The Rocks.
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Food & Drink
About Time Pop-Up Bar
Sip Frosty Fruit slushies and eat roast lamb damper rolls at this limited-time bar in Sydney's CBD before it's demolished to make room for the new metro line.
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Arts & Entertainment
Frankie's World Famous House Band
Catch covers of rock and heavy metal classics with a slice of pizza in hand.
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Arts & Entertainment
Eucalyptusdom
An exhibition of art, science and history examines our changing attitudes to the humble eucalyptus family.
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Arts & Entertainment
TNT Trivia at Frankie's
Add some rock 'n' roll to your after-work routine with a trivia, a live band and free beer.
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Travel & Leisure
Stargazing Tour with an Astrophysicist
Explore the night sky at this astronomical tour in the Blue Mountains.
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Food & Drink
Saturday Breakfast at Fred's
The Paddington restaurant serves coffee, scones and canelés from 8am, and sells boxes of fresh produce too.
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Travel & Leisure
Yoga at Pocket City Farms
Finally a yoga practice where you can literally touch the earth.