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Sydney Festival’s best free and cheap events in 2023
Here are our top picks of the most wallet-friendly arts events this summer

Sydney Festival’s music line-up will bring new life to unexpected places
From a show inside an Art Deco safe to a perfectly preserved ’70s lounge bar, we’re in for special moments in special places

The best theatre and musicals to see in Sydney this month
This summer is positively sizzling with razzle dazzle and big drama

The best art exhibitions to see in Sydney this month
Sydney's huge new $344 million art gallery has landed, plus much more
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Gale Edwards' visually magnificent production of Puccini's bohemian love story returns to the Opera House

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Eryn Jean Norvill returns in a limited encore season of STC's sensational cine-theatre reimagining of this dark tale

Hubris & Humiliation
This fabulous farce is a tribute to Jane Austen’s drawing room dramas set in post-plebiscite Sydney

Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical
This musical twist on a notorious ’90s flick is back with a new season in 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Californian rockers are heading Down Under (the bridge) and they're bringing Post Malone for the ride
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Celebrate Lunar New Year with The Star Sydney’s Festival of Abundance
Symbolising peace, longevity and prosperity, the rabbit is the luckiest of all the Chinese zodiac signs. 2023 is a special year, as not only is it the Year of...

Chatswood Year of the Rabbit Festival
In Chinese culture, 2023 is the year of the rabbit, which symbolises longevity, peace, and prosperity – and don’t we all want more of that in our...
Symbolising peace, longevity and prosperity, the rabbit is the luckiest of all the Chinese zodiac signs. 2023 is a special year, as not only is it the Year of...

Celebrate Lunar New Year with The Star Sydney’s Festival of Abundance
Symbolising peace, longevity and prosperity, the rabbit is the luckiest of all the Chinese zodiac signs. 2023 is a special year, as not only is it the Year of...

Chatswood Year of the Rabbit Festival
In Chinese culture, 2023 is the year of the rabbit, which symbolises longevity, peace, and prosperity – and don’t we all want more of that in our...

Velvet Rewired brings disco and sparkle to the Sydney Opera House
Get out your disco pants: the spectacular 1970s-themed show Velvet Rewired starring Marcia Hines is back for its next chapter at the Sydney Opera House, with...

The best ways to make the most of the summer in Parramatta
Summer is well and truly here and most of us are looking forward to a well-earned break. And if you are craving relaxation, great food and drink and world...

10 ways to discover summer at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
The Royal Botanic Garden is a drawcard all year round but there’s no denying that it truly blossoms in summer, when lawns erupt with picnicking...
Latest theatre and dance reviews

Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical
This musical twist on a notorious ’90s flick is back with a new season in 2023

Urinetown The Musical
This self-aware musical about paying to pee is just as riotously silly as it sounds, with something bleak at its heart

Hubris & Humiliation
This fabulous farce is a tribute to Jane Austen’s drawing room dramas set in post-plebiscite Sydney

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Eryn Jean Norvill returns in a limited encore season of STC's sensational cine-theatre reimagining of this dark tale
Music now on in Sydney

La Bohème
Gale Edwards' visually magnificent production of Puccini's bohemian love story returns to the Opera House

The Lansdowne Hotel
The reborn Lansdowne Hotel has brought Sydney’s live-music scene back from the brink

Sydney Korean Karaoke
Live it up with free snacks while you sing at this old-school karaoke den above the city

Where to see free live music every night of the week
Catch free live concerts in Sydney from Monday through to Sunday
Latest film reviews

Eileen
Anne Hathaway goes deliciously dark in an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel that tiptoes around queer obsession

Infinity Pool
Brandon Cronenberg is back to mess with your head – and stomach – with this deliriously depraved satire


All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
The art world, activism and the opioids crisis collide in this scathing takedown of America’s morally bankrupt Sackler family
Your guide to art in Sydney

The best art to explore in Sydney's parks
Sydneysiders can combine cardio with a little culture by enjoying this beautiful art in parks (within their bubble)

Where to find Sydney's best street art
Dodge the gallery crowds and take in exciting art with a message to convey in the great outdoors
Sydneysiders can combine cardio with a little culture by enjoying this beautiful art in parks (within their bubble)

The best art to explore in Sydney's parks
Sydneysiders can combine cardio with a little culture by enjoying this beautiful art in parks (within their bubble)

Where to find Sydney's best street art
Dodge the gallery crowds and take in exciting art with a message to convey in the great outdoors

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

The best ARIs in Sydney
If you're after emerging and experimental art, here are ten key artist-run initiatives (ARIs) to get you started.

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.