5 best concerts to see in Sydney in September

J Balvin

Have you got a deep love for live music? From pop to classical, and everything in between, Sydney has a healthy calendar of live music to help take us into the second half of 2024. Over the next few months, the city will welcome everyone from Travis Scott and Thom Yorke to Iron Maiden and … Read more

Guinness and oyster festival on this Saturday is a match made in Irish heaven

There’s special poetry to an Irish festival: the combination of good food, great drink, and the kind of atmosphere that has you jigging to Hibernian tunes one pint in. On Saturday, September 7, The Treehouse in North Sydney is planning exactly this type of craic with their Guinness and Oyster Festival. Kicking off at 11:30 … Read more

Sunset Boulevard, the musical that brought the house down

Sunset Boulevard is playing at Sydney Opera House

According to The Financial Review, the artistic director of Opera Australia quit the august arts body because of this production of Sunset Boulevard.  And after attending the opening night in Sydney, we can see why it has proved to be controversial. The star, who plays ageing silent movie icon Norma Desmond, is Sarah Brightman, a … Read more

The best things to do in Sydney this weekend (September 6-8)

Sydney Contemporary is coming to Carriageworks in September.

Looking to make some last-minute plans for in Sydney this weekend? Whether you’re a local steaming towards the end of the work week or a family looking for the best kid-friendly activities in Sydney this weekend, the Sydney Travel Guide has your back. We’ve crawled through Sydney’s stacked list of events to bring you some … 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

21 of Sydney’s best restaurant specials, happy hours and lunch deals

Mayandoz Turkish mezze plates Sydney

There’s no such thing as a free lunch – but restaurants in Sydney right now have read the room. As budgets shrink, so too have the prices at some of Sydney’s best bars, fine-diners and local haunts. Cheap and cheerful never looked so delicious. We’ve found 21 of the best restaurant specials in Sydney. $25 … Read more

Tim Winton portrait wins Archibald 2024 – see the entrants until September

Archibald 2024 winner Tim Winton

Kurrajong-based artist Laura Jones has won the Archibald Prize 2024 and $100,000 for her portrait of Australian author and conservationist Tim Winton. Jones’ win marks the 14th time the Archibald Prize has been awarded to a woman and she becomes the 12th woman to win since its inception in 1921. A four-time Archibald Prize finalist, Jones said her … Read more