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How to survive the sweat and sequins of Mardi Gras 2026 – and the 12 best events
The 2026 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival is lining up to be a colourful explosion of events, tied together by a wild, proud and utterly unstoppable energy. The 48th year will be titled ECSTATICA and is “an act of euphoric rebellion… ...
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How to survive the sweat and sequins of Mardi Gras 2026 – and the 12 best events
The 2026 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival is lining up to be a colourful explosion of events, tied together by a wild, proud and utterly unstoppable energy. The 48th year will be titled ECSTATICA and is “an act of euphoric rebellion… a collision of glamour, grit, and raw joy that burns brighter when we stand together.” ...
The Sydney Dance Company releases an empowering 2026 calendar
Next year is lining up to be a bold new year of ever evolving collaborations and choreography for The Sydney Dance Company. The official lineup of performances has been released and looks set to celebrate contemporary dance with an empowering theme. Here’s the guide. Season 1 Season One will launch in June with a ...
The Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition opens this Thursday— don’t miss these stunning shots
From November 6, the museum will host the world premiere of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 exhibition, showcasing the finalists of the world’s leading competition for marine photography.
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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…
10 Sydney Festival highlights to help start 2025 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…
Things to do in Sydney for January 2025
As New Year’s hangovers wear off, Sydney starts to slip into its prime months. Summer is kind of our thing, and you’ll see the city at its very best over…
“Panly”: Sydney’s new Putney Beach opens to swimmers this week
Sydney got its first new beach in years just over a year ago when Penrith Beach opened at the tail end of 2023. Now, there’s a new one on the…
How Sydney is celebrating the Australian Open
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest annual sporting event may be further down the coast at Melbourne Park, but there are still a few ways Sydneysiders can get involved in the Australian…
11 great restaurant specials running during Sydney Festival
Help take the pressure off the finances this Sydney Festival with these exclusive restaurant deals. With Sydney Festival currently underway for yet another year, a number of restaurants have popped…
Review: My City is Yours, by Cai Fei. Meet the hilarious people who make almost everything you own
In times to come, when China is more open, anthropologists will be looking for the meaning of what we did to a generation that made just about everything we wear,…
