Carriageworks has turned into a carnival of art for the 9th annual Sydney Contemporary, set for four days of glorious gallery hopping spread all across the enormous Eveleigh institution. Photography, resin works, painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, steel sculptures. The variety of mediums standing across this industrial behemoth builds Australia’s leading art fair into a remarkable … Read more
Second Life Markets return to Sydney this weekend, with over 90 stalls taking over Carriageworks on Sunday. As second-hand shopping continues to be a trend that everyone can get behind, Nadia shares how a garage sale with friends snowballed into a global thrifting movement that’s helping reshape the way we shop. How it all began … Read more
The Australian Native Food Festival, a new two-day event dedicated entirely to native ingredients and First Nations culture is headed for Carriageworks in September. Mudgee-based, Aboriginal-owned food business Indigiearth has partnered with the arts institution to prop up a more focused, in-depth exploration of Aboriginal culture through food, music, art and storytelling, turning Carriageworks into … Read more
One of Sydney’s biggest, brightest and boldest yearly arts events is set to return as Sydney Contemporary 2025 stages a takeover at Carriageworks from Thursday, September 11 to Sunday, September 14. Four curated programs—Installation, Performance, Kid Contemporary and Talks—will once again glue together many different and disparate local art scenes to create a wide-reaching, exploratory … Read more
The 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week kicks off this Sunday, July 6, with celebrations taking place across the city. We’ve created a comprehensive guide to help you plan your week, including details on the most popular NAIDOC Week events and some exciting newcomers and performance debuts. From fireworks to art fairs, there are plenty of … Read more
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival, from dates to the hottest (and free) events for young adults, families and everyone in between.
Vivid Music, one of the four pillars of Vivid Sydney 2025, has today announced an extensive program of live music for the world-renowned festival. And once again, we’re looking at big international acts and a diverse roster of homegrown talents filing into Sydney’s best concert halls, including the Sydney Opera House, Carriageworks, and the first … Read more
Powerful, diverse, on-the-pulse. Since it opened in 2007, Carriageworks has always cut through with trend-setting curation. So it’s no surprise to see their Vivid Sydney music program full of experimental sounds, diverse tastes and a few genre-specific legends. Released today, the full Carriageworks Vivid Music lineup adds to an already exciting stack of artists, which … Read more
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, Zapp, Korn and rave institution Boiler Room all have in common? Each propped up one of the first really big weekends in the lead-up to … Read more
Looking for the best shows to see in Sydney this December? Every month Sydney Travel Guide presents a list of the best musicals, theatre productions, comedy shows and dance productions that you should be paying attention to over the next few weeks. As the year starts to wrap, we aren’t getting many high-profile debuts in … Read more
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