Neon Playground: Chinatown’s massive three week festival reveals big plans for March

Neon Playground in Chinatown, Sydney

Did you think Lunar New Year was it for Haymarket’s festive calendar? Think again. Neon Playground 2.0, the city’s latest Asian-Australian cultural arts festival, will kick off in the heart of Chinatown on Saturday, March 15 with festivities running through to Sunday, April 6. Given Neon Playground has become a staple for the Haymarket precinct,

Felons Manly is the modern brewpub we deserve

Felons Manly wharf

Manly Wharf entered a new era with the opening of Felons Manly in October 2024. And it’s not only because Sydneysiders can now sink one of those incredible Japanese rice lagers at the water’s edge as soon as they disembark one of the world’s most picturesque ferry rides. The former Manly Wharf Bar has been

Sydney Mardi Gras Parade Route: Viewing areas, road closures and more

Sydney Mardi Gras parade

Looking for the Mardi Gras parade route? You’re in the right place with our ultimate guide to planning your night for the big Sydney Mardi Gras Parade, which starts at 6:30pm on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The world-famous 47th annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will take over the city’s streets on Saturday,

Sydney’s best breweries are turning into hi-fi listening bars for Autumn

A brewery in Sydney

The art of the Japanese listening bar has inspired the world’s most cosmopolitan drinking scenes for years. Sydney has been the most recent culprit with the likes of Merivale’s JAM Record Bar, Solotel’s Rekodo and Swillhouse’s Caterpillar Club all anchored by expensive vinyl collections. Yet head to any of those three venues and the entire

Virgin Australia plans disco flights for Sydney Mardi Gras

Virgin Australia pride flight

Virgin Australia is moving beyond the rainbow coloured liveries of pride flights to offer something even more exciting on the final weekend of the 47th annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. Fashioned for interstate visitors flying into Sydney from Melbourne and Brisbane, Virgin Australia’s first-ever sky-high disco flights will pack these special domestic flights