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Explore Sydney's entertainment offerings, from concerts, to festivals to live theatre.
The best theatre shows coming to Sydney in 2026 and 2027
A strong lineup of productions will light up Sydney's stages over the coming months and well into 2027. Here's what's on.
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Your ultimate guide to Western Sydney Airport
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Western Sydney International Airport has welcomed its first passengers. Here’s everything you need to know about Sydney’s brand-new airport.
Review: Cirque du Soleil remains the King of the Big Top
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Cirque du Soleil has arrived in Sydney for an 11-week season at the Entertainment Quarter Kooza proves that despite plenty of pretenders, Cirque du Soleil is still king of the big top.
Your guide to a very merry Christmas in Sydney
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Ho Ho Ho Sydney! It looks like Lord Mayor Clover Moore is donning a Santa hat this year, as the Government unveils plans for Christmas in Sydney 2026.
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Calling all jazz enthusiasts! Jazz at the Lounge is back in Chatswood
Jazz at the Lounge returns to Chatswood for a second year, offering an evening of live jazz with a mix of returning artists and exciting new talent. Concerts will take…
The Cat Empire open Great Southern Nights 2025 with a free pop-up performance at lunchtime
Great Southern Nights has played a vital part in helping the live music, entertainment and hospitality sectors to recover from the pandemic, since it was launched in November 2020. Returning…
On sale: The Book of Mormon in Sydney
The nine-time Tony Award, four-time Olivier Award and Grammy Award-winning production, The Book of Mormon, is making a long-awaited return to Sydney this winter. It played at Sydney Lyric Theatre…
Exclusive: Sydney’s nightlife tsar reveals plans as city comes alive with new venues
Sydney is rapidly modernising and genuinely stepping up its lifestyle and hospitality offerings. Not since Carriageworks opened in 2007 has the city felt so profoundly different, willing and oh-so-able to…
We spoke with Cody Simpson about his role in Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour: Guys & Dolls
The most unique theatre experience in all of Sydney, Opera Australia’s waterside—or on-the-harbour, rather—stage has arisen once again, in preparation for Friday’s first performance of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour:…
Demand soars as music icon Chaka Khan plans Sydney Opera House shows
From “Through the Fire” and “Ain’t Nobody” to “Do You Love What You Feel” and “I’m Every Woman”, R&B icon Chaka Khan has given the music world a long list…
Sydney Comedy Festival is pulling no punches for its 20th anniversary
The Sydney Comedy Festival has been one of the city’s most beloved annual events since 2005, pulling over 120,000 attendees into the city’s best theatres to witness some of the…
Global Irish music festival, MISNEACH, arriving in Sydney for St Patrick’s Day
One of the most recognisable Irish singers of our time, Dermot Kennedy, arrives in Sydney this weekend to debut a brand-new annual global music festival that’s focused entirely on celebrating…
