Jimeoin, Arj Barker to headline Sydney Comedy Festival’s 20th anniversary

Arj Barker at Sydney Comedy Festival

The Sydney Comedy Festival has just announced the first details for its milestone 20th anniversary, celebrating the hugely successful laugh-a-thon with big-ticket international and local performers. For two decades, Sydney Comedy Festival has brought some of the world’s most lauded comedians to our shores, showcased brilliant up-and-comers and celebrated the razor-sharp wit of local legends.

Sydney’s oldest luxury hotel becomes its newest sanctuary

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth's lobby

The historic Sofitel Sydney Wentworth this week revealed the first phase of an impressive $70 million redevelopment project, transforming the age-old celebrity favourite into a modern masterpiece with brand new restaurants, a complete overhaul to all 436 rooms and suites, and a marvellous fifth-floor horseshoe terrace that follows the unique curvature of the eccentric post-war

Why Sculpture by the Sea will be different this year

Sculpture by the Sea has kicked off for another year

The 26th annual Sculpture by the Sea launched over the weekend, transforming the famous 2km coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama with 100 visually engaging sculptures from artists across 16 countries. Around 450,000 people are expected to attend across the art trail’s 18-day run before it wraps up another year on November 4. And with

‘Cats’ returns to Theatre Royal for a 40th anniversary season

Cats the musical

One of the longest running musicals of all time, Cats, has announced a return to Theatre Royal Sydney to celebrate 40 years in Australia. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical held its Australian premiere at the Theatre Royal Sydney on July 27, 1985. So it’s only right that the beloved production head back to where it

10 haunted places in Sydney that will give you chills

A haunted mansion in Sydney

Ghostly aspirations, dramatic cold shifts and spooky sounds are common occurrences at Sydney’s most haunted places. If you really want to scare yourself silly this Halloween, we recommend paying a visit to some of the locations below, all of which are noted for their sinister pasts and feared for their present poltergeists. A woman in

Sculpture by the Sea: Everything you need to know about Sydney’s art trail

An image from Sculpture by the Sea 2023

The annual Sculpture by the Sea is coming back to sandwich over 100 sculptures between Bondi and Tamarama from mid-October to early November. Details for one of the world’s most beautiful art walks have been announced ahead of the 18-day run, which should see over 450,000 visitors head to the iconic Bondi to Tamarama coastal

Indian creatives are taking over Sydney this month

Indian artists at Sculpture by the Sea

Two of Sydney’s major events for October, SXSW and Sculpture by the Sea, have both announced sizeable showcases for India’s creative scene. Indian musicians and artists are front and centre at Sydney’s lifestyle events this month. While SXSW Sydney has curated a dedicated (and free) one-day showcase with more than seven Indian musicians, the long-running

All inner west breweries are now doing 2-for-1 beers

PM beer trail

Is the inner west of Sydney the new craft beer capital of Australia? Sydneysiders certainly think so, with beer lovers raising a schooner to the Inner West Ale Trail: a collective of 18 local breweries threading together six of Sydney’s coolest suburbs. The initiative was launched recently with the help of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese,