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An under-radar waterfront favourite has been completely transformed over at South Sydney’s Kyle Bay, with beloved fine diner Jaaks falling in line with Sydney’s reinvigorated love for more casual Greek food. Jaaks is now a Greek tapas bar— a mezedopolio, if you will—that’s gearing up for late summer nights pairing souvlakia with ouzo and hopping
Hip hop legend Snoop Dogg has been to Australia many times before, but you’d be mistaken for thinking its the Doggfather’s first time down under given the controversy that keeps swimming around his AFL Grand Final pregame show. Critics have cited past lyrics from the rapper, deeming them homophobic, misogynistic and violent in an attempt
New Zealand-born, Sydney-based artist Mike Hewson is next in a long line of artists aching to take over The Art Gallery of NSW’s unique, subterranean Nelson Packer Tank space, turning the industrial bunker into a concrete jungle with a park, play space, construction site, and a communal area framed by sculptural works. Mike Hewson: The
After almost instantly selling out by shelling out for apex hyperpop star Charli XCX last year, Laneway Festival is doubling down on Gen Z’s role models with none other than Chappell Roan for its 21st anniversary lineup. The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer will headline Laneway Festival 2026, bringing her latest tour down under while the
Family time is right around the corner as we steam towards the spring school holidays (Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 10), bringing Sydney to life with all-ages activities that cleverly mix education with entertainment. Keep scrolling for a curated list of what to do with kids in Sydney over the next couple of weeks.
When it comes to Sydney, big hotel openings are usually clustered around the CBD and tourist magnets like Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. This trend has changed in recent years, with strong examples being The Eve Hotel, tugging at the seams of Redfern and Surry Hills, and the forthcoming 25Hours Hotel the Olympia, due to
Come September, Carriageworks is full of big, unwieldy things. Just this past weekend saw the enormous Sydney Contemporary attempt to stitch together every conceivable thread of the arts into one big form, showcasing the country’s best galleries and over 500 artists. It was a hit. It always is. But the Eveleigh institution isn’t done with
Potts Point is a dichotomy. On one side, you have the leafy, upscale strip of Macleay Street with its strong sense of community, iconic restaurants, luxury boutiques and performing arts spaces. Follow this thread further and you’ll reach the beautiful Elizabeth Bay, sporting some of Sydney’s most delectable views from the likes of Beare Park
Sydney was once a city obsessed with fireworks, but now we’re following the rest of the world and moving towards drone shows. Controversial? Sure. Drone shows have been contentious in the past. Vivid Sydney famously had to cancel their drone show this year after last year’s debacle led to safety concerns. And yet now we
Turning memes into musicals is a pointed comment on how absurd life has been since “going viral” became a household phrase. And yet here we are, at the Sydney Fringe Festival, seated in Darlinghurst’s beautiful Eternity Playhouse while the life of “notorious crim” Jack Karlson is cleverly retraced with as much theatricality and laugh-out-loud humour
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