Chris Singh 
When J.R.R Tolkien’s iconic book trilogy was adapted for the big screen with 2001’s Fellowship of the Ring, the Lord of the Rings represented a seismic shift for pop culture. Having such an epic fantasy perfectly pocketed across two different mediums created legions of fans and stamped the LOTR trilogy as one of the most
The best King Street Wharf restaurants offer the world on a plate, all from the edge of Sydney Harbour. King Street Wharf, sandwiched between Darling Harbour and Barangaroo, is a familiar name to anyone who has taken a cruise around Sydney Harbour before. Most of the boats board here, and many Sydneysiders have spent long
2024 was a banner year for Sydney. Not only did we finally get the futuristic next phase of Sydney Metro and the revival of Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, but we also got an exhaustingly long list of high-profile food and drink openings from Olympus Dining and Neptune’s Grotto to Joji and Letra House. Other big things
With Australia Day coming up, thousands of Sydneysiders and visitors are expected to turn up at the Sydney Opera House for the annual Australia Day Live concert. Happening each year, Australia Day Live is a free ticketed concert staged on both land and water with the main stage being the Sydney Opera House forecourt. Live
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 impressive indoor waterfall begins cutting figures and symbols into the air. It’s amongst the most beautiful things I’ve seen this year, set against the soft
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 some of the world’s finest talents. Over 130 performances and events are scheduled in for the 24-day festival, which runs until Sunday, January 26 and
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 the next few weeks. We know January can sometimes feel like the Monday of the year, but there’s plenty of action to help keep the
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 horizon, which has been in development for seven years. Putney Beach nears Gladesville, in the City of Ryde, will be open for swimmers this Saturday,
The ranking may be questionable—do you honestly know anyone who’d rather visit Greenland than The Dolomites?—but The New York Times has just released a very interesting “what’s hot” list regarding 2025 travel trends, the destinations everyone should visit this year, and the experiences they should have. And coming in as the 10th best place to
Although they were fan favourites for 100 years, Taronga Zoo will now be saying farewell to its Asian Elephants as the final two, Tang Mo (26) and Pak Boon (33), prepare to leave the iconic zoo and to South Australia in late March 2025. The mammoth move is already underway, with both elephants starting “crate
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