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Sydney Festival 2012

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Josh Trank and Alex Russell on Chronicle

Superpowers, the dark side, and filming up close and personal

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The director discusses his first Australian movie in 15 years

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Cockatoo Calling (Around Town)
Sat 28 Jan Having hosted the Biennale of Sydney, World's Funniest Island and All Tomorrow's Parties festivals, Cockatoo Island is getting... More details
Future Classic: DJ Koze & Prins Thomas (Clubs)
Sat 28 Jan German minimal will meet Norweigan space electro when DJ Koze and Prins Thomas pair up at this special edition... More details
Eveleigh Farmers Markets (Shopping)
Sat 28 Jan Over 70 stalls bring the freshest seasonal produce, gourmet fare, flowers, wine and more direct to the inner west every... More details
Stil Vor Talent Label Night (Clubs)
Sat 28 Jan Stil Vor Talent celebrate six years of epic releases with a label showcase at Spice Cellar, which, as it happens, is... More details
Paddington Markets (Shopping)
Sat 28 Jan With over 250 stalls setting up each week, these markets give a leg up to plenty of local up-and-coming designers. And it’s... More details
Fringe Bar Markets (Shopping)
Sat 28 Jan Schooner-in-hand shopping, vintage fashions and young designers make this weekly market a must. More details
Glebe Markets (Shopping)
Sat 28 Jan One of Sydney’s favourite outdoor markets has locals browsing second-hand clothing, accessories, books, recordings, arts,... More details
Kirribilli Markets (Shopping)
Sat 28 Jan This monthly market is all about fashion. There’s always ample vintage wears and Aussie designers often sell off samples.... More details
The Flower Drum (Shopping)
Sat 28 Jan Surfboards, hot swimsuits, good coffee, cute vintage dresses, locally produced art and beautiful fresh flowers characterise... More details
Ernest Ellis and guests (Music)
Sat 28 Jan Love a bit of reverb? Wish TV On The Radio were a bit more folky? Enter Ernest Ellis! More details

SPICE (Clubs)
Sun 29 Jan 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
Bondi Markets (Shopping)
Sun 29 Jan Having boasted stalls from the likes of Ksubi, Pete vs Toby and Lover before they hit the big time, Bondi Markets is our pick... More details
Kids in the Park (Kids)
17 Dec 2011-29 Jan This summer the Kids in the Park programme is paying special attention to the silver screen. Little auteurs-in-the-making can... More details
Circus Oz: Steampowered (Theatre)
04-29 Jan Review by Bill Blake, aged seven I really liked this show. When you go in, you see a big blue blob that keeps moving... More details
Sydney Festival (Around Town)
07-29 Jan Australia's largest summer festival is back for 2012 boasting three weeks of music, theatre, art, film and fun across the... More details
Leura Shakespeare Festival 2012 (Theatre)
07-29 Jan Over the past 12 months, Sport for Jove Theatre Company has turned out to be one of the most exciting finds for theatregoers... More details
Hairy Maclary and Friends (Kids)
25-29 Jan The Summer at the House programme continues with an interactive stage adaptation the Lynley Dodd classic Hairy Maclary and... More details
Kitty Flanagan - Two Thumbs Down and a Raspberry (Comedy)
25-29 Jan She's one of our favourite comics, and we'd like to see what of her new stuff will get into her festival shows - so this is... More details
Sydney Shakespeare Festival (Around Town)
26-29 Jan "This most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden... More details
Foley (Theatre)
24-29 Jan "I didn’t say this would be theatrical, but I did promise it would be educative!” Gary Foley assures his audience in the... More details

Meow Meow's Little Match Girl (Theatre)
09-30 Jan A shopping trolley is not ordinarily the vehicle of choice for an internationally-renowned cabaret chanteuse, but from the... More details
Shakuhachi pop-up (Shopping)
11-30 Jan Shakuhachi has got your Summer afternoon sorted with their pop-up shop on Gould Street in Bondi. Drop by and pick up a slice... More details
The Comedy Lounge with Cam Knight (Comedy)
Mon 30 Jan Cam's on the top of the bill, Chris North MCs, and a bunch of other great comics do short, punchy sets. More details
Speedo LZR Racer 'UPcycle' student collaboration (Museums & Attractions)
07 Nov 2011-31 Jan The Speedo LZR Racer worn by swimmers at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing was the most technologically advanced performance... More details
Machu Picchu, 100 Years from its Discovery (Art)
23 Nov 2011-30 Jan An exhibtion of images of the Ruins of Machu Picchu, through the lens of the photographic artist, Michael Tweddle Rayner and... More details
Future Classic x Daniel Shipp Portrait Exhibition (Art)
30 Nov 2011-30 Jan An exhibition of intimate black and white photographic portraits shot by Daniel Shipp of artists Sydney record label and... More details
Candle dipping workshop (Kids)
02-31 Jan This 45 minute candle dipping workshop taught by experienced candle makers gives children (and adults) a chance to dip and... More details
Sydney Observatory Night Tour (Kids)
04-31 Jan Astronomers reveal the highlights of the southern night sky using the oldest working telescope in Australia as well as a 3D... More details
Bordello Blues (Theatre)
26 Jan-02 Feb After performing to sellout audiences at the Adelaide and Sydney Fringe Festivals, Nikki Nouveau graces Slide with ... 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

Jurassic Lounge (Around Town)
Tue 31 Jan 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
Physique Aerobics (Sport & Outdoor)
Tue 31 Jan Physique aerobics is the new 80s inspired aerobics class created by Kirk Docker. Last seen across gyms in the early 90s, lycra... More details
Comedy on the Edge (Comedy)
Tue 31 Jan 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
Chairlift (Music)
Tue 31 Jan First single 'Amanaemonesia' is out now, with Something just around the corner, so what better time to catch the US duo than... More details
Moon Shakes (Clubs)
Tue 31 Jan 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
RollerFit (Sport & Outdoor)
Tue 31 Jan RollerFit teaches the basics of roller skating while increasing your cardio endurance, flexibility, core strength, agility and... More details
Jurassic Lounge Afterparty (Clubs)
Tue 31 Jan FBi are celebrating Jurassic Lounge by throwing an after party at their very own Kings Cross social den. There's free entry to... More details
Jurassic Lounge (Museums & Attractions)
Tue 31 Jan Come down to the new season of the Australian Museum’s Jurassic Lounge and see Camden and Yeo play live, comedy from... More details
The Riot House with Tom Ballard (Comedy)
Tue 31 Jan The Riot House brings the sweet comedy every Tuesday night, but this week it's even more rad with an all-star line up of MC... More details
Speedo LZR Racer 'UPcycle' student collaboration (Museums & Attractions)
07 Nov 2011-31 Jan The Speedo LZR Racer worn by swimmers at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing was the most technologically advanced performance... More details

Walking Orientation of the State Library of NSW (Museums & Attractions)
Wed 01 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 01 Feb Art and beats collide at World Bar every Wednesday night. The Wall features progressive local DJs bringing the wobble in the... More details
SAW 01 The City (Around Town)
Wed 01 Feb This Sydney Architecture Walk is an exploration of contemporary Sydney architecture, focusing on the work of Renzo Piano,... More details
Live Jazz at Berkelouw (Music)
Wed 01 Feb Berkelouw Newtown plays host to a regular live Jazz music night every Wednesday. More details
Comedy on the Rox with Trevor Crook (Comedy)
Wed 01 Feb He's now living in the UK, but while Trevor Crook's in his old stomping ground he's doing this headline slot, joined by Tom... More details
Feng Shui (Museums & Attractions)
Wed 01 Feb It was the craze phrase of yester-year, but have you ever quite grasped the notion of Feng Shui? Find out more about the... More details
Bordello Blues (Theatre)
26 Jan-02 Feb After performing to sellout audiences at the Adelaide and Sydney Fringe Festivals, Nikki Nouveau graces Slide with ... More details
House (Museums & Attractions)
15 Oct 2011-05 Feb The Historic Houses Trust is responsible for the conservation and management of 14 historically significant sites around NSW:... More details
Nothing Personal (Theatre)
09 Dec 2011-05 Feb David Williamson's latest play centres around a bitter fight between a baby boomer and a member of generation X. A comedy... More details
The Art of the Brick (Art)
12 Dec 2011-05 Feb First-ever-interview by Bill Blake, aged seven Why did you choose to use Lego to make art instead of... More details

A Mic in Hand (Comedy)
Thu 02 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 02 Feb Little critters can see, meet and (gently) touch our country’s spiders while they discover more about our eight-legged... More details
Late Night Library Adult Spelling Bee (Around Town)
Thu 02 Feb Late Night Library is primed to host their inaugural spelling bee in February and they need all ye pedants to participate! More details
Girls (Music)
Thu 02 Feb Everyone - EVERYONE - loves Girls' latest disc Father, Son, Holy Ghost , so presumably everyone will want to get on board... More details
Bordello Blues (Theatre)
26 Jan-02 Feb After performing to sellout audiences at the Adelaide and Sydney Fringe Festivals, Nikki Nouveau graces Slide with ... More details
Propaganda (Clubs)
Thu 02 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
Biathlon - Andrew Boy Charlton Series (Sport & Outdoor)
Thu 02 Feb Thursdays during the summer (with a break over Christmas) there's an early evening 4k run around The Domain and Mrs... More details
The Horrors (Music)
Thu 02 Feb Longtime followers of The Horrors will know that they've come a long way from their punk rock days of big hair and thick... More details
Out of the Vaults - The First XI (Museums & Attractions)
Thu 02 Feb Australia is a cricket nation, but our cricketing history goes far beyond the Ashes. Sports mad Tracy Bradford explores the... More details
Briscoe, Video8, Capitol, Sepora and Jack Colwell & the Owls (Music)
Thu 02 Feb Don't miss a night of alternative pop, sexy grooves, indie rock and electro featuring five great local artists. More details

Movement (Clubs)
Fri 03 Feb Niche Productions have long been champions of the underground music scene. They've toured the likes of drum'n'bass king... More details
SBTRKT (Clubs)
Fri 03 Feb The mask-wearing producer has been all over the city's sound systems over summer and pulled out a very sweet DJ set at last... More details
Cinema Alley - Double Vision (Around Town)
Fri 03 Feb 4A, the awesome gallery-cum-performance space in Chinatown, is once again producing its annual outdoor cinema event. And this... More details
Comedy Court - Stand Up Competition (Comedy)
Fri 03 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 03 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
Incubus (Music)
Fri 03 Feb They're coming back in support of the recent If Not Now, When?, their first album in five years, and one imagines they'll be... More details
Totally Barry (Clubs)
Fri 03 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
(HED)p.e., Jeffrey Nothing (Music)
Fri 03 Feb (HED)p.e. & Jeffrey Nothing (frontman of Mushroomhead) show us that it's like the 00s never happened with this show.... More details
Carl Barron (Comedy)
Fri 03 Feb He's been away for a while, but he's making up for it with a tour of regional and suburban venues. More details
Garry David, The Walk On By, Gravel Samwidge (Music)
Fri 03 Feb The return of Garry David, with support from Sydney post-punk act The Walk On By and Brisbane's Gravel Samwidge. More details