Experiences
Pretzels and Lederhosen: Oktoberfest Lands at Hay Street Market
Sydney’s Paddy’s Markets are about to go full Bavarian this October, as Hay Street Market transforms into a frothy wonderland for Oktoberfest, running 17–19 October — and admission is free! Raise a stein and say prost! because this weekend promises ...
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Review: La Ronde at The Grand Electric: The best 90 minutes of saucy fun in Sydney right now
Our current edition of Sydney Travel Guide covers with a photograph of Diana Bondarenko, the spellbinding aerial artist and one of the stars of La Ronde, the latest Strut & Fret sensation that opened at The Grand Electric last week. Now that we’ve seen the show, we understand exactly why she made the cover. Diana, ...
Kesha locked in to headline Mighty Hoopla Sydney on Bondi Beach
Fuzzy’s returning New Year’s Eve festival isn’t the only large-scale music event set to take over Bondi Beach in the coming months, with the UK’s cult Mighty Hoopla festival pitching its Australian debut on Sydney’s most iconic sands. And they’re doing it in a big way, bringing none other than pop superstar and LGBTQI+ icon ...
First look: I went to Sculpture by the Sea 2025 and these are my favourites
I took the first peek at Sculpture by the Sea 2025. These are my favourite works of the exhibition so far, with most shifting position due to weather damage on the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.
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The best experiences in NSW, as rated by the experts
The NSW Tourism Awards 2024 have come and gone, celebrating the state’s top-performing tour operators, hotels, attractions with gold, silver and bronze medals across a comprehensive set of categories. From…
Sublime ocean photography on show at Australian Maritime Museum
A critically endangered Cuban crocodile mouths the Shane Gross’s camera dome in Cuba, the detail on its teeth intensified by the glassy water. Over in the narrow watery stretch of…
Review: Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, Australian Museum
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…
Four new futuristic kids cafes are opening in Sydney
Cuto Kids’ Cafe has opened five new locations in Sydney, making a major play for family-friendly hospitality as more parents look for new places that aren’t just cookie-cutter indoor play…
Paddington is hosting an affordable block party this Thursday
While the block party-esque Sydney Streets program is still rolling out and turning some of the city’s most happening strips into pedestrian-only day festivals, Paddington is going forth with its…
11 Sydney Christmas traditions that bring joy to the Harbour City
Christmas in Sydney is all sand and no snow. While the typical snapshot of Christmas around the world has Santa braving snowstorms and impressively squeezing down chimneys, there’s simply no…
Gildas and The Glendronach partner up for whiskey and pintxos
The Glendronach, a revered Scottish distillery, has teamed up with Gildas, a Basque-inspired bar, to curate a series of Spanish small plates. Launching in line with International Sherry Week, the…
2025 Sydney Festival ticketing computer crashes as demand soars – here is all you need to know
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…
