‘MJ: the Musical’ is startin’ somethin’ in Sydney

MJ the Musical, Sydney Lyric Theatre, Michael Jackson musical, February 2025, Michael Jackson Dangerous World Tour

It’s happening. MJ: the Musical, based on the undisputed—and controversial—King of Pop, is coming to Australia. February 2025 will see the Australian premiere of MJ: the Musical at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. But if you’re thinking this is just another jukebox musical, stroll down memory lane, set to the tune of ‘Thriller’ and ‘Billie Jean’, you’re … Read more

Things to do in Sydney for September 2024

The Sydney Fringe Festival is back in September for its 2024 edition.

The first month of spring is always an exciting time to be in Sydney. The mood is high, the events are pumping, and the local mentality shifts from escaping the cold to embracing the sun.  If you’re a tourist spending time in Sydney over the next 30 days, get ready to wrap yourself in everything … Read more

5 demure day spas to live your best mindful life in Sydney

Gillian Adams is one of the best spas in Sydney

We’ve all been very demure, very mindful since TikTok star Jools Lebron went viral.  What started as a cutesy sarcasm-coded video series has swept the digital world into a frenzy (a very calm, low-key frenzy). Now we’re all thinking of how we can be very demure, very mindful in our day-to-day. The best way to … 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

Four of Australia’s top chefs will curate special dinners at Sydney Opera House this month

Sydney Opera House has brought back its winter dining series, Chefs of the House.

Four of Australia’s top chefs have come together for Sydney Opera House’s winter dining series, ‘Chefs of the House.’ Taking place in the underused Yallamundi Rooms, which sit towards the back of the Sydney Opera House, the winter dining series is scheduled for Thursday and Friday nights throughout August, each edition bringing in a new … Read more

Belvedere Vodka is hosting a luxurious pop-up cocktail bar at Zephyr

Zephyr Sky Bar and Belvedere Vodka have launched a new pop-up bar for August.

One of Sydney’s most picturesque open-air spots, Zephyr Sky Bar at the Hyatt Regency Sydney, has been chosen as the site for an exclusive month-long pop-up bar curated by Belvedere Vodka. Fans of luxurious dining and drinking should flock to this spot before it pops down at the end of August, given the limited range … Read more

5 big sales across Sydney in August: Afterpay Day, Vintage Kilo Warehouse and more

The Kilo sale is happening in Sydney in August.

Sydney will be a shopping mecca this August, not just because some of the city’s best shops are gearing up for Afterpay Day (August 15—18), but several big sales events are happening around town that you should be aware of. Whether you want to save on fashion, score a free Dyson Airwrap, or sample a … Read more

Sydney Observatory is offering a guided Indigenous sky tour in August

Sydney Observatory has organised a guided Indigenous sky tour for Sydney Science Festival.

Sydney Observatory will celebrate Australia’s First Nations during the seven-day Sydney Science Festival with Celestial Emu, a riveting new short film pulled together by director Olivia Costa with help from Gamilaroi astrophysicist Karlie Noon and dancer Daniel Mateo. Organised in collaboration with the Powerhouse Museum, the film will be accompanied by a guided sky tour … Read more

14 things to do in Sydney this August

Ghostly Garden Tour at Sydney Royal Botanic Garden

As Sydney heads into the last month of winter, we’re all looking forward to brighter and longer days. But August takes us into spring with a packed itinerary, from food street festivals to musical performances and international boat shows. Sydney Travel Guide has rounded up a boatload of things for you to do over the … Read more