Sydney’s summer of blockbuster exhibitions is about to get a whole lot bigger from January 24, when the highly-anticipated Banksy exhibition will open in Sydney Town Hall. The Art of Banksy: Without Limits has already wowed more than 100,000 people across the nation, with its impressive collection of works by the famously anonymous king/queen of street art. We're the third lucky Australian city to host this mammoth exhibition, which arrives fresh off the back of successful runs in Brisbane and Adelaide. Before landing Down Under, it toured across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States, where it attracted more than 1.6 million visitors. The Art of Banksy: Without Limits Sydney edition will feature more than 150 of the artist’s works, including certified originals – like ‘Flower Thrower’, ‘Rude Copper’ and, of course, ‘Girl with Balloon’. Visitors – along with murals, sculptures, photos and mapping shows (in plain speak: images or animations projected onto irregularly shaped surfaces). The exhibition is famed for creating several custom-built experiential installations that fit the venue of each location and in Sydney, visitors can explore an ‘Infinity Room’ of mirrors, a simulation of ‘Dismaland Bemusement Park’ (for those who’ve never heard of it, it’s a dark and twisted theme park that was created by Banksy in 2015), and a ‘Murals’ room that houses seven new murals Banksy created in war-torn Ukraine. There’s even a space dedicated to former the MV Louise Mic
February is Sydney's very own month of love – with the 2024 Mardi Gras program (kicking off on February 16) setting the tone for a season of sequin-studded, love-fuelled fun. In the meantime, the city will be transforming into a Wood Dragon-themed wonderland in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year, and Saint Valentine is bringing some excellent dinners to restaurants across town. If you want to start the month with an unforgettable dinner, snap up a ticket to The Cut – where four top Sydney chefs will be competing for your favour in a hyper high-calibre charity cook-off. Keen to catch some hair-raising boating action? The SailGP Championship is popping up in Sydney Harbour for the fifth time – and it’s set to be a speedy one.