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Review: Opera Australia’s Rusalka is The Little Mermaid – without the Disney happy ending
There’s a reason why this season of performances by Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House is particularly brilliant: the company has been brave enough to make the stories appeal to a contemporary audience. First, there was Danielle de Niese’s ... Read more
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Are music festivals really dying? Good Things bucks the worrying trend
While an official line-up is still weeks away, Good Things Festival have announced venues for this year’s touring festival, showing significant growth for the event. It’s rare to see good news for big-ticket music festivals in Australia as of late. Yet, despite some headline events like Splendour in the Grass and Groovin’ The Moo facing ... Read more
48 hours of free travel in July: make the most of fare-free trains with the 10 best train journeys in Sydney
Trains and Metro lines will be fare-free between Thursday, July 31 and Saturday, August 2, so climb aboard some of the best train journeys in Sydney to make the most of the two days. Sydney’s trains have been a little (or a lot) more unreliable than usual over the past few months, thanks to ongoing ... Read more
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Cockatoo Island will host a one-day festival with Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega – and you could be there
Wednesday Island will transform the heritage Harbour site into a shadowy Nevermore playground to celebrate the upcoming Netflix release. Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega will be there, and so could you! Find out how to apply to enter Nevermore.
Ed Sheeran Australia 2026: brand-new Loop Tour announced and Australia and New Zealand will see it first
After months of speculation and TikTok comments, everyone's favourite red-headed British singer has revealed details of his Australian tour coming early next year. We've got pre-sale information, set list suspicions and everything you need to know.
GATSBY at The Green Light will transform the Opera House into a roaring speakeasy this summer
After the sell-out success of its premiere season, GATSBY at the Green Light will return for a sultry stint at the Sydney Opera House this summer. Transforming the Studio into a 1920s-inspired club, the show revolves around cabaret, outlandish performances ... Read more
Sydney stars in ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ – here are the filming locations you can visit
The sequel of the iconic American slasher film has landed and many scenes were filmed here in Sydney. Watson's Bay, Paddington and Newport have never looked so spooky, proving that the Harbour City isn’t just a pretty face, but a killer film location too.
Is Sydney Olympic Park finally heading in the right direction?
"It’s at Sydney Olympic Park…” We've all been there. Your favourite artist announces a tour, you’re ready to drop everything, but then comes the location and the collective sigh. But Sydney Olympic Park seems to be turning a corner – could we finally get the world-class entertainment precinct we deserve?
Is Sydney getting a second IMAX screen thanks to Hoyts?
It’s a mighty impressive fact that, out of the 1,800 screens owned and operated by IMAX across the world, IMAX Sydney is a top-performer. The supersized cinema was a major fixture for Sydney’s entertainment scene from 1996 to 2016, dominating ... Read more
Risk averse? Opera Australia pick ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ for Sydney Harbour’s 2026 season
Opera Australia always goes for the big guns when it comes to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, the one-of-one customisable floating stage that pops up from late March to late April each year. This 2025 season saw Guys & Dolls ... Read more
A Newtown Renaissance: Where to eat, sip and party on King Street
Step aside, Oxford Street—King Street is now ruling Sydney’s high street scene. Now a solid entry on Sydney’s annual calendar, the riotous King Street Crawl took place last Sunday, and social media videos showed packed out bars with live music, ... Read more
Kevin Hart brings the laughs to Sydney with the ‘Acting My Age’ tour
Cutting a colossal shadow in the comedy industry, Kevin Hart is now one of the circuit’s most bankable stars, and it’s been that way for over a decade now. Why? Well, Sydney is about to find out with Hart returning ... Read more
Burna Boy is coming to Sydney for a massive arena show in October
Grammy Award-winning Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy is touring Sydney with a show locked in at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday, October 18. It’s only been three years since Burna Boy’s breakout hit, “Last Last,” steamed up ... Read more
