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Future Sound of Yoga (Around Town)
Fri 10 Feb Some people relax with meditation. For others, it’s the hypnotic beat of banging four to the floor that calms them. A visit... More details
Movement (Clubs)
Fri 10 Feb Niche Productions have long been champions of the underground music scene. They've toured the likes of drum'n'bass king... More details
Comedy Court - Stand Up Competition (Comedy)
Fri 10 Feb Two newcomers meet two seasoned pros in an all-public, all-digital vote for who it the best on the night. More details
Mum (Clubs)
Fri 10 Feb This live music club night has proved itself quite the stayer on the Kings Cross scene. Expect a varied local line-up playing... More details
Totally Barry (Clubs)
Fri 10 Feb Bad Barry DJs and friends kick start the weekend at the Abercrombie. Tuck into a $10 counter meal and a deep-fried Golden... More details
Courtyard Sessions (Music)
Fri 10 Feb The Courtyard Sessions fill Summer with the best free live music from some of Sydney’s finest emerging talent. More details
The Ottignon Brothers (Music)
Fri 10 Feb With Aron on piano, Mathew on saxophone and Eden on bass, these Auckand born brothers combine their independently gained... More details
Boom Crash Opera (Music)
Fri 10 Feb BCO had a pretty damn impressive strike rate - 'Hands Up In The Air', 'Onion Skin', 'Dancing in the Storm', 'The Best Thing' -... More details
The Potbelleez (Music)
Fri 10 Feb February is shaping up to be another great month for live entertainment at the Bay. The Potbelleez emerge from their Bondi... More details
Sydney Kings v Gold Coast Blaze (Sport & Outdoor)
Fri 10 Feb Coming off the back of their thrashing by their New Zealand Breakers a fortnight back, The Kings start this game as underdogs.... More details

Warrior Dash NSW (Around Town)
Sat 11 Feb Fearless runners will head to Glenworth Valley to take on 5.13km of insane terrain featuring 10 big and bad... More details
Surf City Film Festival (Film)
Sat 11 Feb Running in conjunction with the Surf City exhibition , this festival will screen some of the most epic waves caught on... More details
The Living History of Australian Burlesque (Clubs)
Sat 11 Feb Australian Burlesque queen Imogen Kelly has pieced together the nation's burlesque history – from Elizabeth Burton... More details
Hunee (Clubs)
Sat 11 Feb The next Haha turn at Marrickville bowlo is a little more disco than previous parties. Berlin resident Hunee will lay down a... More details
Carl Cox and Eric Powell's Mobile Disco (Clubs)
Sat 11 Feb Lost Disco launch their first standalone event at the Ivy Pool Club with the help of house heavyweights Carl Cox and Eric... More details
Bedrock with John Digweed (Clubs)
Sat 11 Feb With regular nights at top clubs such as Heaven (London) and Twilo (New York), a weekly slot on KISS 100, a killer label... More details
The Flower Drum (Shopping)
Sat 11 Feb Surfboards, hot swimsuits, good coffee, cute vintage dresses, locally produced art and beautiful fresh flowers characterise... More details
Josh Goot End of Season Sale (Shopping)
27 Jan-11 Feb 50 per cent off SS11, including show samples and shoes. More details
Chronicles of Never Sale (Shopping)
09-11 Feb SS11 pieces and samples from Chronicles of Never and its diffusion line Black Noise White Rain will be on sale. More details
Twilight at Taronga (Around Town)
10-11 Feb The 16th Annual Twilight at Taronga series offers the perfect Sydney summer evening with international and local bands... More details

SPICE (Clubs)
Sun 12 Feb A couple of the SPICE crew have just ventured into the Sydney bar game. The legendary Banc restaurant has been dead for some... More details
North Bondi Classic Ocean Swim (Around Town)
Sun 12 Feb Hundreds of fanatical ocean swimmers hit the water in this classic race. Free for spectators. Take part in one of the two... More details
Sydney Shakespeare Festival (Around Town)
09-12 Feb "This most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden... More details
The Ultimate Showroom Sale (Shopping)
09-12 Feb Opening Ceremony mens and womens footwear (pictured), b Store mens and womens footwear and clothing, Citizens of Humanity... More details
Jason Lytle (Music)
11-12 Feb He was last here with Grandaddy freakin' ages ago – 2004, to be precise – so we've got some catching up to do with Mr Lytle. More details
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Recorders (Art)
16 Dec 2011-12 Feb A conveyor belt that records the items you put on it. A room walled with the fingerprints and heartbeats of its 10,000 most... More details
Never Did Me Any Harm (Theatre)
06 Jan-12 Feb Fractured voices emerge from the dark stage of Wharf 1, the audio splicing giving the feeling of flicking between radio... More details
SAW 03 Harbourings (Around Town)
Sun 12 Feb This Sydney Architecture Walks tour focuses on Sydney’s iconic harbour and the structures that surround it. Be guided along... More details
Bondiesta (Around Town)
Sun 12 Feb Get ready for the colours of Central and South American culture to come alive down at Bondi Beach. From free dance workshops... More details
The Subterraneans (Music)
Sun 12 Feb The Subterraneans start 2012 with a bang - by which we mean a free Sunday night residency through Feb and March. More details

China's Decade & New Work by Li Jun (Art)
21 Jan-15 Feb Over 100 contemporary works by more than 20 artists from the Ray Hughes collection, as well as the first solo exhibition of... More details
Convict Sydney (Museums & Attractions)
11 Sep 2010-31 May 2013 The Hyde Park Barracks is one of Australia’s most important convict sites. This new exhibition explores the convict... More details
Persons of Interest: The ASIO Files (Museums & Attractions)
18 Jun 2011-29 Apr Ever get the feeling you're being watched? It may be easier than you think to become worthy of the attention of the... More details
Love Lace (Around Town)
30 Jul 2011-30 Apr For Sydney Design 2011, the Powerhouse Museum is celebrating the space in between. They’ll be pondering the spaces that... More details
Surf City (Museums & Attractions)
24 Sep 2011-17 Mar “This is the board that changed everything,” says Gary Crockett. We’re in the basement of the Museum of Sydney looking... More details
The Wiggles Exhibition (Kids)
24 Sep 2011-23 Sep 2013 Australia’s iconic awesome foursome are as famous as you can be in children’s entertainment, and this month their legend... More details
Island Bar (Around Town)
30 Sep 2011-29 Apr Last summer it was the hippest, hottest and most extraordinary bar on Sydney Harbour. Now the Island Bar is... More details
Picasso Goes to the Movies (Film)
09 Nov 2011-25 Mar A selection of free films parallelling Picasso’s career will be screened at the Art Gallery of NSW as part of the ... More details
Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso (Art)
12 Nov 2011-25 Mar “For me, painting is a dramatic action in the course of which reality finds itself split apart.” Pablo Picasso was a... More details
Harry Potter: The Exhibition (Museums & Attractions)
19 Nov 2011-18 Mar Ever wanted to toss a Quaffle through a Quidditch hoop? Pull a Mandrake from its pot? Feel the leathery insides of the Sorting... More details

Jurassic Lounge (Around Town)
Tue 14 Feb The Jurassic Lounge team are currently riding high on their win in the Remix the City category at the recent FBi SMAC awards.... More details
The Riot House - Moshpit Comedy (Comedy)
Tue 14 Feb Run by comedians, for comedians - that's what the Riot House is all about, with an ever-changing line up hitting the Gaelic... More details
Raw Comedy heats (Comedy)
Tue 14 Feb Extra heats have been added to this year's bigger-than-ever trial-by-laughter in which the state's hopeful comics battle it... More details
Comedy on the Edge (Comedy)
Tue 14 Feb Sydney's inner-west comedy room is a keen favourite with the comedy-savvy Sydney sorts. And you can see why with a quality... More details
Moon Shakes (Clubs)
Tue 14 Feb Every Tuesday the Flinders hosts an eclectic line-up of local bands. It's free entry and $5 drinks all night, and for a... More details
The Science of Sex Appeal (Museums & Attractions)
Tue 14 Feb Bibliophiles aside, few people see libraries as sexy places, with their musty smells and enforced quiet. But this... More details
Valentine's Speed Dating Night (Around Town)
Tue 14 Feb Coogee Bay Hotel celebrates Valentine’s Day with its annual Speed Dating night. Guests can enjoy a cocktail on arrival at... More details
Valentine’s Day at The Deck Sydney (Restaurants)
Tue 14 Feb Arrive at The Deck Sydney, Milsons Point’s harbourside bar and brasserie with stunning views, for canapés and a glass of... More details
Maestro: A Celebration of Musical Eccentrics (Theatre)
Tue 14 Feb Interested to learn about the respective sex lives of Liszt and Jolson? Want to meet the world's worst opera singer? A... More details
Valentine's Day at Food Society (Restaurants)
Tue 14 Feb If you've not visited the lower ground floor of 91 Riley Street as yet, now's the perfect time. Step off the red carpet... More details

Spying on Sydney: Fact & Fiction (Around Town)
Wed 15 Feb Featuring private investigator Charles Rahim, crime writers authors Katherine Howell and L.A. Larkin, political journalist... More details
Roger Waters - The Wall live (Music)
14-15 Feb The is the sort of arena show for which the term "arena show" was invented: Roger Waters, the architect behind Pink Floyds... More details
Walking Orientation of the State Library of NSW (Museums & Attractions)
Wed 15 Feb Discover the State Library's history, services and resources with their introductory tours or their History and Heritage... More details
The Wall: Art and Dubstep (Clubs)
Wed 15 Feb Art and beats collide at World Bar every Wednesday night. The Wall features progressive local DJs bringing the wobble in the... More details
Return to the scene of the crime (Museums & Attractions)
Wed 15 Feb Visit crime scenes of the past and present on this evening walking tour and uncover a range of stories from Sydney’s... More details
Live Jazz at Berkelouw (Music)
Wed 15 Feb Berkelouw Newtown plays host to a regular live Jazz music night every Wednesday. More details
Comedy on the Rox with Mike G (Comedy)
Wed 15 Feb Mike G headlines, Tom Ballard and John Cahill support and Trevor Crook is on MC duties. More details
Dinner with Picasso (Restaurants)
Wed 15 Feb Fancy a dinner date with Picasso? Well you can have just that at the Art Gallery of NSW Restaurant every Wednesday night... More details
China's Decade & New Work by Li Jun (Art)
21 Jan-15 Feb Over 100 contemporary works by more than 20 artists from the Ray Hughes collection, as well as the first solo exhibition of... More details
Il Divo (Music)
14-15 Feb The "popera" outfit bring their multi-platinum-selling voices our way for this performance with full orchestra. More details

A Mic in Hand (Comedy)
Thu 16 Feb Open mic at its finest with a class headliner and two sets of good-quality open mic performers every week. More details
Mini Explorers: Spiders (Kids)
Thu 16 Feb Little critters can see, meet and (gently) touch our country’s spiders while they discover more about our eight-legged... More details
Propaganda (Clubs)
Thu 16 Feb World Bar's Thursday night indie party is free for students ($5 for everyone else) and features indie tunes and 90s classics... More details
The King's Singers (Music)
Thu 16 Feb Performing entirely a cappella, the Grammy-winning ensemble bring their unique mix of classical, opera, jzz, pop and more to... More details
Biathlon - Andrew Boy Charlton Series (Sport & Outdoor)
Thu 16 Feb Thursdays during the summer (with a break over Christmas) there's an early evening 4k run around The Domain and Mrs... More details
Upstairs, downstairs (Museums & Attractions)
Thu 16 Feb This curator-led tour explores the private vice-regal domain of Government House, from the state apartments to staff quarters... More details
Hoosh, Dogs and Seal Meat - The Role of Food in the Race to the Pole (Museums & Attractions)
Thu 16 Feb Hoosh, Dogs and Seal Meat looks at the important role food played in the race to the poles, hosted by historical gastronomer,... More details
SAW 01 The City (Around Town)
Thu 16 Feb This Sydney Architecture Walk is an exploration of contemporary Sydney architecture, focusing on the work of Renzo Piano,... More details
Youth Lagoon (Music)
Thu 16 Feb Youth Lagoon is the brainchild of 22-year old Trevor Powers, who released last year's 'The Year Of Hibernation' to rave... More details
Invivo Wine O'Clock sessions (Bars & Pubs)
Thu 16 Feb Helm Bar and Invivo Wines has announced it’s first ever Wine O’Clock series offering amazing Invivo wines every Thursday... More details