Photography takes centre stage at Sydney Contemporary 2025

Sydney Contemporary returns to Carriageworks in 2025.

One of Sydney’s biggest, brightest and boldest yearly arts events is set to return as Sydney Contemporary 2025 stages a takeover at Carriageworks from Thursday, September 11 to Sunday, September 14. Four curated programs—Installation, Performance, Kid Contemporary and Talks—will once again glue together many different and disparate local art scenes to create a wide-reaching, exploratory … Read more

Western Sydney’s dining scene is picking up – here’s what’s worth catching the train for

IFTAR is one of the best new restaurants in Sydney

Feel that seismic shift in Sydney? Okay, it might just be a few tremors here and there for now but Sydney’s fascination with finally building up Western Sydney is front-and-centre. And we here at the Sydney Travel Guide couldn’t be any more excited for something that has been long, long overdue. The rapid refocus towards … Read more

Risk averse? Opera Australia pick ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ for Sydney Harbour’s 2026 season

Handa Opera fireworks

Opera Australia always goes for the big guns when it comes to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, the one-of-one customisable floating stage that pops up from late March to late April each year. This 2025 season saw Guys & Dolls revived for the occasion, previous years have run through sure-shots like West Side Story and … Read more