The program for the most spectacular end-of-the-year event that the rest of the world is waiting for – New Year’s Eve on Sydney Harbour – has been launched at Sydney Opera House. Sydney will again set a benchmark for the planet when 58,000 fireworks weighing in at 8.5 tonnes will explode over Sydney Harbour this … Read more
The underwater world of storyteller, shark researcher and conservationist Valerie Taylor will be told in Valerie Taylor: An Underwater Life which is now on show at the Australian Maritime Museum. The collection is based on the Valerie Taylor’s extensive archive of her images and objects which she has donated to the National Maritime Collection. It showcases … Read more
Internationally acclaimed Circus 1903 will bend over backwards on its return to the Sydney Opera House this festive season. With a strictly limited run from December 21-29, Circus 1903 will take over the Concert Hall and transport audiences to the Golden Age of circus. Among the attractions are the majestic Queenie and her adorable calf … Read more
Christmas in Sydney is an event of the year like no other. While Christmas celebrations often bring images of snow, chilly winter season and steaming mugs of hot chocolate, in Sydney, it’s having fun under the summer sun. As visitors and locals alike enjoy the vibrant energy of the coastal city, Sydney transforms into a … Read more
Moonlight Cinema is back for its 28th summer season with more movies under the stars to enjoy, including a stellar line up of 2023 blockbusters. From The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, to kid-friendly Trolls Band Together and the brand-new rom-com Anyone But You, there’s something for everyone. There is also a full … Read more
Sydney Spiegeltent has launched its sizzling new summer show Rouge, an adults-only circus and cabaret spectacle at Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park. Rouge is 90 minutes of naughty but nice, blending opera, cabaret, acrobatics and circus – plus a bit of nudity, set in the fantastic surrounds of this amazing timber and glass Spiegeltent. It … Read more
Santa arrived in Sydney today, invited by City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore. The Mayor launched Christmas in Sydney in front of the city’s huge traditional Christmas tree in Martin Place, which will be officially lit on the evening of Thursday, November 30. Also a feature of Christmas in Sydney will be choirs, the … Read more
Sydney is the top Australian destination for inbound tourists from China, offering seven of the top 20 attractions to visitors in the country, according to new data from Trip.com. Sydney was followed by Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Gold Coast. Taronga Zoo Sydney was listed as the No.1 destination for tourists from China, while other Sydney destinations … Read more
Culinary favourite Jamie Oliver has named his favourite Sydney restaurants. The chef offered a hit list of restaurants he dined at during his recent brief visit to the Harbour city. The celebrity chef, TV host and cookbook author arrived in Australia to visit daughter Poppy, who he joined on Bridge Climb, before hosting an exclusive … Read more
Ramses II was a “great king, a king of kings”, or so says Dr Zahi Hawass – and he should know. The well-known Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs has spent a lifetime curating the artefacts from tombs and the pyramids – or more than half a century. Dr Hawass … Read more
