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The best of Sydney theatre, film, art and music reviews and news

Gay times are go!
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Gay times are go!

Sydney Mardi Gras announces 2025 headliners and festival fun.
The best bars and pubs in Sydney for live music
Music

The best bars and pubs in Sydney for live music

Contrary to contemporary yarns, there are still pubs and bars that host live music in Sydney.
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Titanique
Theatre

Titanique

5 out of 5 stars
With tongue-in-cheek, this cult off-Broadway musical parody is stuffed with Céline Dion bangers, camp shenanigans, and pitch perfect performances
Redfern
Jesus Christ Superstar
Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar

5 out of 5 stars
Praise be! With a heavenly cast and a reimagined desert-punk aesthetic, this ’70s rock opera still goes hard
Haymarket
Hamilton
Theatre

Hamilton

5 out of 5 stars
The biggest musical of our generation is back in Sydney for the last-ever Australian season. Will you be in the room where it happens?
Darling Harbour
Cirque du Soleil: Luzia
Theatre

Cirque du Soleil: Luzia

This surreally spectacular show from the world's leading circus creators will transport you to colourful Mexico
Moore Park
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Experience a culture-packed visit to Sydney
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Experience a culture-packed visit to Sydney

These intriguing experiences in NSW zoom in on all the creativity Sydney has to offer, to get you back in touch with your sense of wonder. Whether...

Latest theatre and dance reviews

Hamilton
Theatre

Hamilton

5 out of 5 stars
The biggest musical of our generation is back in Sydney for the last-ever Australian season. Will you be in the room where it happens?
Darling Harbour
Jesus Christ Superstar
Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar

5 out of 5 stars
Praise be! With a heavenly cast and a reimagined desert-punk aesthetic, this ’70s rock opera still goes hard
Haymarket
Titanique
Theatre

Titanique

5 out of 5 stars
With tongue-in-cheek, this cult off-Broadway musical parody is stuffed with Céline Dion bangers, camp shenanigans, and pitch perfect performances
Redfern

Music now on in Sydney

Latest film reviews

Nosferatu
Film

Nosferatu

4 out of 5 stars
What Robert Eggers does in the shadows
We Live in Time
Film

We Live in Time

4 out of 5 stars
Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh will break your heart in a London romance of rare honesty
Nickel Boys
Film

Nickel Boys

5 out of 5 stars
A friendship is forged in a violently racist American institution in this soulful masterpiece

Your guide to art in Sydney

Where to see Aboriginal art
Art

Where to see Aboriginal art

Whether you're visiting from overseas or a curious local looking to get beyond the basics, here's where to start.
The best art galleries in Sydney
Art

The best art galleries in Sydney

Sydney’s vibrant art scene is an enriched source feeding the creative lifeblood of this city. Busting at the seams with great galleries of all shapes and...
The best public art in Sydney
Art

The best public art in Sydney

Revitalising laneways, commercial precincts and public squares, these artworks aren't afraid to show off in public