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Silent discos in car parks and street fiestas: here’s what’s on at Parramatta Lanes
Parramatta Lanes kicks off this week for four days of Eats, Beats and Art. Here's what's on at the huge free street festival.
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So Sydney: Premier and Lord Mayor battle over whether you can drink standing up outside a bar!
Sydney: It’s an argument that would have the city’s millions of foreign visitors – and many from Interstate – scratching their heads. Should you be allowed to drink standing up without a table? A long-standing drinking rule in Sydney has punters not knowing whether they should sit down or stand up. Now Premier Chris Minns ...
Twilight at Taronga 2026 will feature The Preatures, Bliss N Eso and more
Heavy on Aussie nostalgia with shows from The Preatures, Cloud Control and Sons of the East, the super popular series will also have Bjorn Again, Xavier Rudd and - possibly the biggest act to hit the stage - Emma Memma
Sydney Opera House confirms all-star cast for New Year’s Eve Opera Gala
Is it already that time of year? Nothing signals the approaching holiday season than watching our cultural institutions prepare for the New Year. Sydney Opera House has started looking to 2025’s home stretch by locking in a star-studded line-up for its annual New Year’s Eve Opera Gala in the Concert Hall. Hosted by Australian actor ...
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Sydney’s most photogenic festival will turn Auburn pink this weekend
One of Sydney’s most visually striking events is back in full bloom this August. Explore more than 200 cherry blossom trees, a packed cultural program and a huge lineup of…
New exhibition at the Australian Museum features LEGO with a lesson
The word ‘LEGO’ stirs a wave of nostalgia in adults and sparks pure excitement in children. The yellow figurines are arguably the most iconic toys in the world, capturing imaginations…
Matt Moran loses Opera Bar after 24 years
Following what could have only been a ferocious competitive tender process, Sydney’s iconic Opera Bar is set for its biggest change since the venue first opened in 2001, shadowed by…
Paddington’s new luxury hotel will be the largest and priciest on Oxford Street
In 2021, it was announced that the long-vacant space on Oxford Street, formerly home to the West Olympia Theatre and later the Grand Pacific Blue Room, would be transformed into…
City2Surf 2025 Road Closures & Tips to Avoid the Crowds in Sydney
City2Surf is one of Sydney’s favourite events— if you’re running it. But if you live in the inner city or Eastern Suburbs and aren’t taking part, the widespread road closures…
Western Sydney is getting a massive $700 million indoor snow resort
For Sydneysiders who don’t regularly climb over to Perisher and Thredbo during ski season, it’s easy to forget snow exists. We get none of the fluffy stuff out this way,…
Does Potts Point have the best cafe scene in Sydney right now?
Potts Point’s effervescent village vibe sets the perfect scene for Sydney’s best cafes to rally local community and experiment with bold flavours. Though Macleay Street is its main artery, the…
The winning portrait of the Archibald’s People’s Choice was painted without a brush
The people have spoken: Loribelle Spirovski is the winner of the 2025 Archibald People’s Choice Award for her piece Finger Painting of William Barton. Her portrait of William Barton, a…
