Peter Lynch 
What is Chinese New Year in Sydney Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional Chinese holiday. It marks the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar and is a time for families to come together, honour ancestors, and celebrate with vibrant festivities. What … Read more
The Sydney Festival came to a close this weekend. Time to consider the Sydney Festival 2026. There were 130 events, 22 world premieres, 24 Australian exclusives and over 50 free events this year. Here at Sydney Travel Guide, we ended on a high: Katie Noonan performing Jeff Buckley’s Grace at the Wharf 1 Theatre was … Read more
It’s the story of a blonde mattress model who shot her cheating boyfriend at a Sydney King’s Cross nightclub in 1954. It made headlines every day and captivated a city. It wasn’t just a seedy underworld story of unrequited love. It was about the emancipation of women, the dominance of men and the beginnings of … Read more
You’ve read the books. You’ve seen the movies. Do you know how Middle-earth and the world of Hobbits is a complex tale of fantasy. But setting all of this to music? Now playing at the State Theatre – a fabulous venue for this mystical mix of pantomime and horror – you do have to ask … Read more
In times to come, when China is more open, anthropologists will be looking for the meaning of what we did to a generation that made just about everything we wear, hear and use. Made in China is a label on so many everyday items. Now meet some of the people that made all that possible. … Read more
Prepare for the Sydney fireworks with these practical tips on what to do and where to go on the night. The 2024/2025 Sydney fireworks Transport Best Spots Weather Safety Getting Home Tips Where to Watch at Home For more information, visit the City of Sydney website: https://www.sydneynewyearseve.com/ Have a safe and happy New Year’s Eve!
The world could do with mythological superhero Ai Apaec right now. Peruvians believe he reunited the earth, sun and oceans when he feared the planet would go dark 2000 years ago. But he did have to fight some pretty fearsome foes like The Decapitator to save his world. Sound like an early climate activist? Possibly. … Read more
It was billed as a way to give festival goers a cost-of-living break to ensure they didn’t make the January event part of their budget cuts. So when tickets for the 2025 Sydney Festival went on sale, some were priced at $49 until December 2, 2024. But organisers needn’t have worried. So many fans hit … Read more
Wine Month in Sydney is your all-access pass to hundreds of wines from around the world, and even more from our own (cellar)doorstep. As the sun sets on beer month, and October turns into November, Sydney will be awash with a lot of very good wine all in the name of Wine Month. There’s a huge roster of … Read more
Heavy on Aussie nostalgia with shows from Killing Heidi, Spiderbait, Peter Garrett and The Cruel Sea, the super popular series will also have DMAs, Boy & Bear and – possibly the biggest act to hit the stage – Emma Memma
