AGNSW expands Indigenous art collection with 193 newly gifted works

Installation view of new exhibition display in the Yiribana Gallery featuring artworks from The Horton Bequest 2024 © the artists, photo © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter

A New Zealand philanthropist and his late wife have donated a substantial collection of Australian Aboriginal art to the Art Gallery of New South Wales—the largest number of artworks ever donated to the AGNSW’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection. Michael and Dame Rosie Horton built this collection over 23 years, following several visits … Read more

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’ is coming to Sydney Opera House

Sunset Boulevard makes its debut at Sydney Opera House in August 2024.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony-winning musical, Sunset Boulevard, will begin its debut season at the Sydney Opera House this month. From Wednesday, August 28, Sydney’s most iconic venue will welcome the dazzling production for the first time. Transforming the Joan Sutherland Theatre into a glamorous ode to the Golden Age of Hollywood, Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of … Read more

This North Sydney bar is doing all-you-can-eat fajitas every Friday

SoCal Neutral Bay is offering all-you-can-eat fajitas on Fridays.

Head to the other side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge every Friday for all-you-can-eat fajitas. You could even score some free tacos as well. Popular Neutral Bay bar SoCal is set to make taco night much more affordable (and fun) as it introduces Fijita Fridays to its weekly offering. The bar’s glitzy Southern Californian vibe … Read more

Josh Niland reopens his world-famous Saint Peter in the Grand National Hotel

Saint Peter has reopened at the Grand National Hotel

Saint Peter, a constant presence on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list each year, has reopened after moving down the road from its original Paddington location. Josh Niland’s ode to fin-to-scale sustainably caught seafood has fast become one of Sydney’s signature restaurants, mentioned in the same breath as iconic dining spots like Quay, Bennelong and … Read more

The Australian Women’s Film Festival returns for a third year in September

The AWFF 2024 is back for a day of celebrating women storytellers

M&C Saatchi Group has announced the return of the relatively new Australian Women’s Film Festival (AWFF), back for its third year after a successful run in 2022 and 2023. The film festival was founded to support, encourage and foster the creativity of female storytellers and leaders within the industry, adding an essential platform to Sydney’s … Read more

Chinatown is throwing its own festival of light, music and food with Neon Playground 2.0

Chinatown's epic Neon Playground festival will return in 2025

Did you miss Vivid Sydney earlier this year? Not to worry, Chinatown will have its own festival of light, music, art and entertainment in March 2025 with the return of Neon Playground 2.0. The multifaceted lifestyle and arts festival will return for its second year after a successful debut in 2022 saw Dixon Street washed … Read more

Your ultimate guide to all the free events at SXSW Sydney for 2024

SXSW Sydney is hosting plenty of free events in Sydney in October.

With Sydney on the cusp of some big changes, it’s only right that the city keeps growing one of its major wins over the past few years. That being the enviable position as the hub of SXSW in the Southern Hemisphere with SXSW Sydney. Sydney is the first-ever city to host the iconic festival outside … Read more