Over 30 Kings Cross venues are offering deals and discounts this month

A bar in Kings Cross, Sydney

Talks about a Kings Cross revival have been buzzing ever since the pandemic, but the conversation has never stood taller than it does right now. This month, the Kings Cross Quarter, a collective of local business owners and folks who just really want to see it spring to life again, is presenting somewhat of a … Read more

6 new late-night spots have opened as Sydney’s nightlife climbs

A nightclub in Kings Cross

The highly touted return of Sydney’s night-time economy is tracking nicely as discourse around the city’s many infrastructural changes continues. Last week, the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner hosted an industry forum called NEON Forum with many night-life experts from around the world flying in to discuss the future of night-time economies and how … Read more

Sydney Opera House reveals big New Year’s Eve plans

The Sydney Opera House is planning two big performances for New Year's Eve.

Sydney already puts on one of the world’s most famous New Year’s Eve fireworks displays each year, but now Opera Australia and Sydney Opera House are stepping things up with a festive double-bill. Anyone who wants to spend NYE inside one of the world’s most iconic buildings have two options to choose from this year. … Read more

Is Sydney finally on track to become a 24-hour city?

The notorious Kings Cross nightlife district was once decimated by Sydney's lockout laws

It looks like things are starting to really pick up for Sydney’s night-time economy, if the latest plan from the City of Sydney Council is anything to go by. Announced this morning, Sydney’s new 24-hour entertainment precinct plans will make it possible for clubs, pubs, nightclubs and even cafes and retail shops to extend trading … Read more

All inner west breweries are now doing 2-for-1 beers

PM beer trail

Is the inner west of Sydney the new craft beer capital of Australia? Sydneysiders certainly think so, with beer lovers raising a schooner to the Inner West Ale Trail: a collective of 18 local breweries threading together six of Sydney’s coolest suburbs. The initiative was launched recently with the help of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, … Read more

A four-storey haunted house rave is coming to The Rocks for Halloween

House of Horrors in The Rocks

While the usual suspects plan their Halloween parties to celebrate another year of frightful fun, a new player has emerged with a devilishly different take on the occasion. The heritage-listed Old Merchant House in The Rocks will be transformed into The House of Horrors from October 31 to November 2. Billed as several nights of … Read more