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Everything you need to know about Sydney Theatre Company’s 2027 season
Sydney Theatre Company (STC) Artistic Director Mitchell Butel is approaching his second season at the helm, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down, bringing 13 productions to the city next year
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34 things to do in Sydney in October
Things to do
As October rolls around, Sydney starts to bring out some of its best events, spanning art, music, theatre and sport.
These are our fave new restaurants in Sydney right now (Updated September 2026)
Food & Drink
To help guide locals and visitors around Sydney's new dining scene, we've listed our favourite new Sydney restaurants for you to check out.
Powerhouse Parramatta has announced its opening festival with 179 events: here are the highlights
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With the $915 million Powerhouse Parramatta opening just around the corner, the much-anticipated museum has unveiled its official multi-week opening festival.
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A Model Murder – the best show in the Sydney Festival so far
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.…
Review: Lord of the Rings musical has singing hobbits, giant spiders – but even they can’t save this show
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…
Cirque du Soliel’s Luzia is a grand spectacle of Mexican folklore
There’s one point in Cirque du Soliel’s new production, Luzia, where a staggering mountain of water cascading from the ceiling begins to hiss and stutter. The stream breaks and the…
10 Sydney Festival highlights to help start 2027 in style
As the first major event of 2025, Sydney Festival once again kicks off the new year by filling the city with music, theatre, pop-up art exhibitions and lifestyle activations from…
What’s open on New Year’s Day?
What’s open and closed on New Year’s Day? Are supermarkets open on New Year’s Day? Yes. All Coles, Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets will be open on New Year’s Day. When…
Things to do in Sydney on New Years Day 2027
Wondering what to do on New Years Day in Sydney? Not only are there several New Year’s Day events to get across but Sydney’s biggest attractions are also popping open…
Relax: The Argyle closing doesn’t mean Sydney’s nightlife is dead
Sydney is dead” has become a mindlessly repetitious slogan for cynical ex-partygoers who don’t actually go to nightclubs anymore. While the city’s night-time economy still has a long path to…
Sydney’s big holiday season kicks off with the sound of music
The first big weekend of Sydney’s summer season has come and gone, with numerous events happening around town, particularly in the live music space. What do The Killers, Jamie XX,…
