After more than 196 years of serving schooners to Sydney, The Fortune of War is getting a refresh. It closed three weeks ago and has been operating alfresco while work in underway inside. The team has now announced that it will open in time for Vivid Sydney in May, and we’ve heard some details about … Read more
April may be all about Easter and the Sydney Comedy Festival, but there are many things happening around town to help you string together a fun few weeks. Sydney Travel Guide has sifted through everything happening in Sydney during April and come up with a quick hitlist for you to get across, from high-profile laughs … Read more
Sydney is rapidly modernising and genuinely stepping up its lifestyle and hospitality offerings. Not since Carriageworks opened in 2007 has the city felt so profoundly different, willing and oh-so-able to fling us the into a new era for both locals and visitors. Nowhere is this more obvious than the frequently discussed “Night Time Economy,” as … Read more
Looking for the best things to do in Sydney on St Patricks Day? We’ve scoured the city to find most exciting events happening around town. An estimated 12,600 Irish-born people moved from the Emerald Isle to Australia between April and December in 2024, according to NexVentur. And Sydney has one of the largest Irish-born populations … Read more
For years, not much has been happening with the cobblestoned streets of The Rocks. But an ambitious new dining precinct is hoping to elevate Sydney’s most historic neighbourhood. One of the biggest trends emerging out of Sydney’s dynamic dining scene has hospitality groups curating entire precincts. Martin Place’s The International (The Point Group), Redfern’s Wunderlich … Read more
As New Year’s hangovers wear off, Sydney starts to slip into its prime months. Summer is kind of our thing, and you’ll see the city at its very best over the next few weeks. We know January can sometimes feel like the Monday of the year, but there’s plenty of action to help keep the … Read more
“Sydney is dead” has become a mindlessly repetitious slogan for cynical ex-partygoers who don’t actually go to nightclubs anymore. While the city’s night-time economy still has a long path to recovery from the sad sludge of misguided lockout laws, the pandemic and an inescapable cost-of-living crisis, significant efforts have been made to stop the doom … Read more
Few round-ups in the world of drinking and socialising matter more these days than The World’s 50 Best. The long-running competition regularly flies through each year, giving us a quick, concise bucket list of where to eat, drink and stay on our travels. It’s then always nice to see Sydney represented in a list like … Read more
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
Our round-up of all the best free things to do in Sydney this October. Every month Sydney puts on a roster of festivals, shows, events and experiences to enjoy without spending a cent, you just need to know where to look. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, there are unique cultural, artistic, and wellness … Read more
