5 best concerts in Sydney this December

Brandon Flowers from The Killers

If you’re looking for live music in Sydney, take note of these five shows with high-profile musicians helping the city wrap up a busy 2024. Some of the most famous rock frontmen his music history are bringing their solo shows to Sydney this month, with both Billy Corgan (of The Smashing Pumpkins) and Jack White

NYE fireworks in Sydney: the best viewing spots in 2024

Fireworks in Sydney Harbour for NYE

Spring always picks of the energy around Sydney, but don’t go thinking the action-packed fun winds down in December. Quite the contrary. Sydney becomes electric as New Year’s Eve approaches, with locals and visitors organising day picnics at some of the best NYE fireworks viewing spots in places like Balmain and Point Piper, as well

‘Back to the Future’ musical confirmed for Sydney Lyric Theatre

Back to the Future musical

After finding success on both West End and Broadway, Back to the Future: The Musical is readying its Australian debut with a run at Sydney Lyric Theatre locked in from September 2025. Although a musical adaptation of the classic film trilogy was first floated by screenwriter Bob Gale around 20 years ago, a production didn’t

Is Sydney’s new $65 sandwich worth the splurge?

Sandoitchi is now doing a  wagyu sandwich

Japanese-style sandwich purveyor Sandoitchi has teamed with stalwart butcher Anthony Puharich for a luxurious $65 sandwich that takes the fluffy creation to levels not previously seen in Sydney. While some of Sydney’s best sandwich shops like Malibu and City Edge Cafe are keeping the art of carb-loading work lunches afloat, Sandoitchi has clearly decided that

Regional Italian dishes in the spotlight as Neptune’s Grotto opens

The team of Dan Pepperel, Mickey Clift and Andy Tyson

The dependable team behind Clam Bar, Bistrot 916, and Taylor Swift’s favourite Italian restaurant, Pellegrino 2000, has just given birth to a new spot with the opening of Neptune’s Grotto in Sydney CBD. Located beneath the Circular Quay-adjacent Clam Barโ€”the group’s indulgent New York chophouseโ€”Neptune’s Grotto is one of the last major openings in a

Cody Simpson leads the cast as Handa Opera prepares ‘Guys & Dolls’

Cody Simpson leads Guys and Dolls with Jason Arrow and Bobby Fox. Image supplied

Pop star and prodigious swimmer Cody Simpson is set to make his return to the stage as he slinks into the lead role at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s Guys & Dolls. With a brand-new production of the whimsical classic locked into one of the world’s most picturesque outdoor stages, Cody Simpson will tackle one

The Sydney Christmas lights so famous that they cause traffic jams

The Davidson Christmas lights

The residents of Borgnis Street, Davidson in Sydney’s Northern Beaches become beacons of festive cheer every time Christmas rolls around, guiding Santa to our shores with over 100,000 Christmas lights and Christmas decorations. At least that’s how it was before the pandemic, with a four-year hiatus stripping away the festive cheer that is now only

Four new futuristic kids cafes are opening in Sydney

Cuto Kids Cafe in Bankstown

Cuto Kids’ Cafe has opened five new locations in Sydney, making a major play for family-friendly hospitality as more parents look for new places that aren’t just cookie-cutter indoor play centres. Building on the typical model of a play centre, Cuto Kids’ Cafes favour design-forward, innovative spaces that consider both parents and children with good

Paddington is hosting an affordable block party this Thursday

A white storefront, adorned with artificial flowers

While the block party-esque Sydney Streets program is still rolling out and turning some of the city’s most happening strips into pedestrian-only day festivals, Paddington is going forth with its own lively version this Thursday, November 21. Paddo Night Out returns after a successful run in 2023, bringing a one-day-only party to the neighbourhood with

11 Sydney Christmas traditions that bring joy to the Harbour City

Santa on the Beach

Christmas in Sydney is all sand and no snow. While the typical snapshot of Christmas around the world has Santa braving snowstorms and impressively squeezing down chimneys, there’s simply no such thing as a white Christmas in Sydney. Visitors may not expect to see all the various Sydney Christmas traditions that have been become part