Chris Singh 
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
Each year, an estimated 800,000 Muslim Australians observe Ramadan, a scared month of fasting, reflection and community. And for every day between Thursday, February 29 and Saturday, March 29, all practicing Muslims take part in the Iftar feast, marking the breaking of the fast at sunset. For the rest of Sydney, getting involved in Iftar
Ready to have your best Mardi Gras parade day yet? You’ve got your Mardi Gras costumes sorted, scoped out the best viewing spots and have the parade route committed to memory. But it pays to think bigger for Saturday, March 1. You want this to be a full-day affair, starting with brunch, testing your stamina
Great Southern Nights is fast becoming one of the premier live music festivals in New South Wales, having grown considerably each year by filling the state’s best venues with the country’s best artists. Now Great Southern Nights 2025 is set to take the event to a whole new level, adding two outdoor program highlights and
Toby’s Estate has always been a reliable name for Sydney’s fussiest coffee enthusiasts. The company’s stalwart roastery and cafe in Chippendale opened in 2005, just four years after Toby’s Estate began turning out some of Australia’s most popular blends and single origin coffees. And while it’s always been a formidable presence in the ongoing coffee
As a talented team of synchronised swimmers splash around Sydney’s newest rooftop pool to the tune of Chappell Roan’s ‘Good Luck, Babe,’ I forget that I’m standing on the border of Redfern and Surry Hills. I’m in West Hollywood at one point, but when the searing red lights bounce off the frame of pink sunloungers,
For years, not much has been happening with the cobblestoned streets of The Rocks. But an ambitious new dining precinct is hoping to elevate Sydney’s most historic neighbourhood. One of the biggest trends emerging out of Sydney’s dynamic dining scene has hospitality groups curating entire precincts. Martin Place’s The International (The Point Group), Redfern’s Wunderlich
You’ve come to the right place if you’re wondering where to drink for International Margarita Day in Sydney. Did you ever think the unfailingly simple build of Tequila, triple sec and lime juice would go on to become one of the most popular cocktails of all time? Us neither. The humble margarita has been a
Samsung has taken over a fleet of super yachts on Sydney Harbour so they can offer commuters free rides, coffee and pastries all week as a clever promotion for the new Galaxy S25 series phones. Officially dubbed Samsung’s Galaxy Go fleet, the superyachts will be scurrying across the harbour for the next four days, from
Australia’s reigning Queen of Pop is going head-to-head with the Sydney Mardi Gras, setting some – but not many! – with a peculiar contest for attention. Her shows are already a sell-out. And Mardi Gras organisers have set up a special bus service from the Qudos Bank Arena, knowing that many of their fans will
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