The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend
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The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend
Weekends are precious. You want to make the most of those glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility. Luckily, Sydney's got plenty happening to make sure you don't spend the days indoors binge-watching Netflix and instead discovering new bars, absorbing art and feasting your way through food markets. Here are our picks of this weekend's happenings.
Image: Cherry Blossom Festival, DNSW
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Arts & Entertainment'The Afterlight' Screening and In-Conversation Session
This new film only exists as a single 35mm print, which deteriorates at each and every screening until it will completely fade away.
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Arts & Entertainment6 Festivals
This lively Australian drama hops between local music fests — and will make you want to go to one ASAP.
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Arts & EntertainmentThe Princess
Solely compiled from archival footage, this expertly edited documentary about Diana, Princess of Wales and her treatment by the media would make a gripping double feature with ‘Spencer’.
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Arts & EntertainmentMIFF Play 2022
Can't make it to MIFF in-person? Keen to fit more movies into your day? This year's Melbourne International Film Festival is streaming 77 films over two and a half weeks.
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Arts & EntertainmentStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde — Sydney Theatre Company
This spellbinding gothic mystery arrives at the Roslyn Packer Theatre from the acclaimed team behind 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'.
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Arts & EntertainmentNope
After ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’, Jordan Peele adds another bold, intelligent, eerie and supremely entertaining horror masterpiece to his resume.
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Travel & LeisureTumbalong 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 & DrinkSake 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 & DrinkAll-You-Can-Meat Wednesdays
Feast your way through unlimited pork belly, chicken schnitzels, chicken wings and German sausages.
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Arts & EntertainmentBullet 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 & EntertainmentBeing 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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Arts & EntertainmentWhitefella 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 & DrinkSydney 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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Food & DrinkYCK 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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Food & DrinkLobster & 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 & EntertainmentSydney Cherry Blossom Festival 2022
These babies only bloom for two weeks of the year — don't miss them.
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Arts & EntertainmentWaterfront Whale Tales
A six-kilometre whale tail sculpture trail is popping up along Sydney's Western Harbour waterfront.
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Arts & EntertainmentAustralia 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 & DrinkHot Chocolate Festival At Home 2022
Get creative hot chocolate flavours delivered to your door.
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Design & StyleESSE Studios at The Edit Collection Pop-Up
Because shopping should always be a VIP experience.
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Arts & EntertainmentUltra 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 & EntertainmentKorean 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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Food & DrinkHarbourside 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 & EntertainmentThe 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 & DrinkDining 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 & DrinkPepe'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 & EntertainmentJagged Little Pill the Musical
The 15-time Tony Award-nominee returns to the Theatre Royal Sydney.
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Arts & EntertainmentBernie 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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Food & DrinkThe 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 & EntertainmentNorthern 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 & EntertainmentTop Dog Film Festival 2022
Sydney's mini film festival dedicated to dogs is back for another bark.
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Arts & EntertainmentFeeling 22
AGNSW is relaunching its huge free cinema program to celebrate 22 years of screenings.
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Travel & LeisureRyde 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 & Entertainment85 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 & EntertainmentClay Dynasty
See the evolution of Australian studio ceramics at the Powerhouse Museum with over 400 works by 160 different artists.
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Arts & EntertainmentMoulin Rouge! The Musical
The Broadway hit is finally bringing its all-singing, all-dancing romance to Sydney.
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Arts & EntertainmentArchibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2022
See the winners of this year's prizes — then vote for your favourites.
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Arts & EntertainmentWildlife 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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Arts & EntertainmentFangirls
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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Food & DrinkButter 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 & EntertainmentSound 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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Arts & EntertainmentThe 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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Arts & EntertainmentArt Pharmacy Installations at The Rocks
Discover these five public art installations that have popped up in The Rocks.
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Food & DrinkAbout 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 & EntertainmentEucalyptusdom
An exhibition of art, science and history examines our changing attitudes to the humble eucalyptus family.
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Food & DrinkSaturday 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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Design & StylePaddington Markets
Find original wares by local designers, food stalls and a new growers market for fresh produce.
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Food & DrinkBlacktown Markets
Peruse vintage bric-a-brac while you snack on homemade dim sum in the Skyline Drive-In.
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Travel & LeisureYoga at Pocket City Farms
Finally a yoga practice where you can literally touch the earth.
