Chris Singh 
Shake & Stir Theatre Co and John Frost of Crossroads Live have adapted Mary Shelley’s legendary tale of Frankenstein for one of the most unique stage shows coming to Sydney in the tail-end of 2024. Running from September 28 through to October 13, the classic adaptation by director Nick Skubij follows a legacy dating back … Read more
Peter and the Starcatcher, a five-time Tony Award-winning production that most famously ran on Broadway in 2012, has been locked in as the Capitol Theatre’s first major show for 2025. Adapted from Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s eponymous novel, Peter and the Starcatchers seeks to tell the prequel story of Neverland long before the faraway … Read more
One of Glebe’s most charming heritage pubs, The Nag’s Head, has done away with its standard pub grub by welcoming in chef Nelly Robinson and a new British-inspired concept that’ll transport you straight to hospitable heartland of United Kingdom. The prolific British-born chef struck gold when he began curating highly themed degustation menus at his … Read more
Sydney’s cultural scene has never been more diverse. As it turns out, it’s never been more important either. The runaway success of The Australian Museum’s Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition is proof that the city’s appetite for the arts is growing. Following successful runs in Houston, San Francisco and Paris, we became … Read more
We aren’t quite ready for a 24-7 train system, but we’re surely a step closer now that Sydney Metro has extended its service after a successful first month. More than 190,000 Sydneysiders and tourists poured onto the forward-thinking new train line on the very first day. Now, a month later, Transport for NSW has announced … Read more
One of Sydney’s most exciting new cultural and lifestyle spaces is the White Bay Power Station in Rozelle, but up until now, it’s never been used to its full potential. It’s the kind of space that you’d find in Helsinki or Bushwick, reviving a remnant of Sydney’s industrial revolution with a carnivorous factory space that’s … Read more
There are few classic cocktails as custom-made for spring as the Negroni. The unquenchable three-ingredient concoction takes pride of place each year for Campari’s Negroni Week, giving Sydneysiders and locals the chance to drink and do good at the same time. Sydney’s best bars join the rest of the world for the event each September, … Read more
The annual Mooncake Festival (AKA Moon Festival) is happening this week, with a massive celebration at World Square on Wednesday, September 18. A time-honoured tradition in Chinese culture, the Mooncake Festival (also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival or simply Moon Festival) was originally conceived to celebrate a successful harvest. Today, however, just about everyone joins … Read more
Sydney-born Parisian artist Angelica Mesiti has been commissioned for her very first solo presentation at The Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW), conceived as an immersive video and sound installation based on communal rituals and seasonal cycles. Taking place in the gallery’s unique Tank space, Angelica Mesiti: The Rites of When will run from Saturday, September 21 … Read more
The Gidley’s famous gourmet burger has been named one of the world’s best in a yearly list compiled by the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants panel. While food fads come and go as fast as you can say edible flowers, burgers hold steady as history’s most beloved, and indulgent, meal. So when one is marked … Read more
