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Sydney Dance Company presents a new double-bill performance called Twofold.

‘Twofold,’ a massive double-bill dance performance, is coming to Roslyn Packer Theatre

A new Sydney Dance Company production, Twofold, is coming to Roslyn Packer Theatre in mid-September. Running from Wednesday, September 18 to Saturday, September 28, Twofold is conceived as a massive double-bill performance, taking Rafael Bonachela’s highly regarded Impermanence and standing it next to the world premiere of a new work, Love Lock, by Melanie Lane. The interplay … Read more

Glynis Traill-Nash ‘s In These Shoes. Part autobiography, part concert and comedy.

Even Anna Wintour might manage a smile at this mix of fashion and fun

There aren’t many acts in Sydney’s Fringe Festival this year that are simply fun. There’s a flying bubble show, a bubble show in space and a circus. The pursuit of comedy is now an earnest business. And then there’s Glynis … Read more
J Balvin

5 best concerts to see in Sydney in September

Have you got a deep love for live music? From pop to classical, and everything in between, Sydney has a healthy calendar of live music to help take us into the second half of 2024. Over the next few months, … Read more
A production about the lives of Vegas performers Siegfried & Roy is coming to Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival is bringing a lick of Las Vegas magic to town

The 2025 Sydney Festival has announced its first major production, commissioning a stage show based on the extraordinary – and often unbelievable – lives of legendary Las Vegas performers Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn. Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera … Read more

Food & Drink

Food at The Charles in Sydney

The 3 best restaurants near each new Sydney Metro station

Wondering what to eat around Sydney’s new metro stations? It’s been a few weeks since Sydney’s major new M1 Metro line opened, springing several new stations to support the game-changing project. This has not only made getting around Sydney faster, it’s made some of the city’s best restaurants and bars infinitely more accessible for both … Read more

Ibrahim Kassif and owner Ibby posing in front of Surry Hills restaurant Nour

Surry Hills favourite Nour enters a new era

It’s been 8 years since Ibby Moubadder made Middle Eastern food cool again with his ferociously popular Surry Hills restaurant, Nour. Now, the restaurateur hopes to take his modern Lebanese diner into a new era with ex-Stanbuli chef Ibrahim Kasif. … Read more
The Sydney Fish Market will open its second iteration sometime in 2025.

The new Sydney Fish Market starts to take shape

More details have been confirmed for the new Sydney Fish Market, previewing several drinking and dining destinations. Sydney’s forward-thinking infrastructure binge has already given us an exciting new Metro line, laying the groundwork for a sweep of lifestyle precincts, affordable … Read more

Guinness and oyster festival on this Saturday is a match made in Irish heaven

There’s special poetry to an Irish festival: the combination of good food, great drink, and the kind of atmosphere that has you jigging to Hibernian tunes one pint in. On Saturday, September 7, The Treehouse in North Sydney is planning … Read more

Essentials

Chinatown

This area dates from the 1920s and offers a bustling array of shops and restaurants, plus bargain shopper heaven in Paddy’s Market and a Chinese Garden. 

Barangaroo

Named after Bennelong’s wife, an indigenous leader in colonial times, this new precinct showcases shops, restaurants, offices, the Crown resort and a harbour pool.

Bondi Beach

A globally famous 1-kilometre stretch of sand and glittering water featuring great surf, ocean pools, coastal walks and nearby bars, restaurants, shops and markets.

Royal Botanic Garden

Australia’s natural masterpiece and our oldest botanic garden, overlooks Sydney Harbour and embraced by The Domain, another urban oasis worth exploring.