Sydney

Things to do, events and entertainment in Sydney

Sydney this week

  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (Shopping)

    09-12 Feb Opening Ceremony mens and womens footwear (pictured), b Store mens and womens footwear and clothing, Citizens of Humanity... More details
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (Comedy)

    Mon 13 Feb Michael Workman tops the bill, joined by MC Josh Mapleston, Anthony Salame, Nick Sun and so many more. More details
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (Music)

    Fri 17 Feb Following their reunion and the re-release of much of the back catalogue a year or so back, the Melbourne pop legends return... More details
  • (Music)

    Fri 17 Feb It'll be dark, it'll be sweaty, and people are going to get hurt - if only by having their hearts broken. That's what happens... More details
  • (Music)

    Fri 17 Feb Formerly known as "The Game", Game is bringing his headline tour to Australia, featuring brand new tracks from his... More details
  • (Music)

    Fri 17 Feb Founding member of west coast hip hop crew Jurassic 5 and world/latin/beats group Ozomatil, Cut Chemist, is ready to serve... More details
  • (Music)

    Fri 17 Feb Set to take the sand by storm, The Living End is headlining The Australian Open of Surfing music lineup at Manly Beach.... More details
  • (Clubs)

    Fri 17 Feb Venus Vamp returns with Raven, Ember Flame, Antonio Mantonio, Manlesque of Mystery Defy, Noir Notoire, Lady Medusa and MC The... More details
  • (Museums & Attractions)

    03 Dec 2011-19 Feb You may not think that the a library would be the best place to spend a summer's day, but the words of Moreton Henry Moyes... More details
  • (Film)

    08 Dec 2011-18 Feb In Centennial Park you can catch a huge line-up of summer blockbusters alfresco including  Mission Impossible: Ghost... More details
  • (Film)

    11 Jan-18 Feb Mrs Macquaries Point provides stunning views of the Sydney skyline as the sun sets. When night does fall a three-storey high... More details
  • (Theatre)

    15 Jan-19 Feb Seneca’s original retelling of the Greek myth of Thyestes opens at the palace of Mycenae, with a tormented spirit moaning... More details

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