With Sydney’s long-awaited Metro line between Sydenham and Chatswood now open, daily commuters and tourists are in for a treat for the dynamic Sydney Metro Art program. Metro stations in creative destinations like New York City and Stockholm have long doubled as canvases for incredible public art projects, envigorating the daily commute and injecting a … Read more
The bid to get the new Sydney Metro line up and running has taken a major step forward, with safety regulators clearing trains to start running from Monday, August 19. “Metro Opens Monday… yes, for real this time,” Transport Minister Jo Haylen announced in a post on X. “I’ll see you on the train.” The … Read more
An outdated drinking rule in Sydney is rarely enforced, but it was just officially scrapped by the State Government in an attempt to further improve Sydney’s nighttime economy. Picture this: you’ve grabbed an ice-cold beer at your local Sydney pub and stumble outside to join your mates in the sun. There are no seats left, … Read more
Sydneysiders on social media think they’ve found “the best pie in Australia,” with the latest viral pastry turning a classic bowl of ramen into a monstrously large layered treat. Blood’s Bakery in Ultimo, which popped into the scene in 2021, is the latest local beneficiary of social media’s tendency towards left-field creations such as this … Read more
The Lord of the Rings—A Musical Tale has locked in its Australian premiere at The State Theatre Sydney, arriving at the top of the year off the back of critically acclaimed seasons in London and Chicago. The stage production, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s paradigm-shifting fantasy epic, will run from January 7, 2025 in one of the … Read more
The three-day Sydney Underground Film Festival returns to Dendy Newtown this September, gearing up for another eccentric program of boundary-pushing cinema. Kicking off on September 12th, SUFF ’24 will continue a long legacy of showcasing experimental filmmaking and divisive stories, courting controversy with a small collection of independent films from local and international directors. Now … Read more
Where are the best places to party in Sydney? A common question for visitors to our beautiful city. Depending on who you ask, you’ll get several vastly different answers. Some say Sydney no longer has world-class nightlife. But we disagree completely. Below, you’ll find over 50 of the best places to party in Sydney, whether … Read more
A new Sydney Dance Company production, Twofold, is coming to Roslyn Packer Theatre in mid-September. Running from Wednesday, September 18 to Saturday, September 28, Twofold is conceived as a massive double-bill performance, taking Rafael Bonachela’s highly regarded Impermanence and standing it next to the world premiere of a new work, Love Lock, by Melanie Lane. The interplay … Read more
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 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
