“This is the most diverse program of female jazz talent in Australia, and the most comprehensive and exciting bill we’ve ever had the pleasure to stage!” The Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF) was established in 2012 with support from the City of Sydney. Its goal is to create an annual world class international jazz […]
75 years of Making Australia a More Musical Place, in Concert! The 2020 season marks Musica Viva’s 75th anniversary, and is the last that I have the privilege of sculpting before we welcome my successor, Paul Kildea. I wanted to mark such an exceptional confluence with the most inspiring international talent I could find bolstered […]
Australians are among the highest users of electronics in the world, and e-waste is one of the fastest growing types of waste. As a country, we produce more than 650,000 tonnes of e-waste every year. While a percentage of these computers, smartphones, printers, DVD players, TVs and other electronics are recycled, the majority of them […]
When Gary Pinto made his debut on stage paying homage to his music idol Sam Cooke in the Songs & Times Of Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come more than six months ago, he took audiences breath away. Now, due to popular demand, Gary Pinto and his band, The Champions of Soul, are […]
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CLASSES AVAILABLE NOW Find the Music in You! The Conservatorium Open Academy’s flagship community education program will provide adults and life-long learners with entertaining, challenging and inspiring ways into the world of music and the Sydney Conservatorium’s vibrant culture. The program offers many short courses designed to give adults the skills and knowledge to pursue […]
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This year we are celebrating a decade of Sydney Fringe. That’s ten years of local stories, new artists, activations, adventures and experiences. We have grown from a tiny indi arts festival in the Inner West of Sydney to the largest Independent arts festival in NSW annually hosting over 400 events across 21 postcodes during our […]
KING ST CRAWL X FRINGE IGNITE FRINGE IGNITE RETURNS FOR A FIFTH YEAR! FRINGE IGNITE is back and this year we’ve teamed up with the crew from the King Street Crawl to fill the entire length of King Street with free live music all afternoon and night. It’s a battle of North end vs South […]
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DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, CROWDED HOUSE, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND and many more will ensure our 31st Bluesfest Byron Bay rocks next Easter! The 31st annual Byron Bay Bluesfest is taking place from 9th – 13th April 2020 and is set to be the best festival yet! The first of many line up announcements also […]
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Sydney’s much-loved arts and music venue City Recital Hall will mark its 20th anniversary with a day of free events, culminating in a special concert on Wednesday 30 October. Curated by Australian musician and songwriter Megan Washington, this concert will celebrate the diversity of Australian music and culture. For the first time ever, Megan will collaborate […]
Not the popular local fun run but a popular local air conditioning service, City To Surf Air assists businesses in the Eastern Suburbs, CBD and Inner West. “Because Sydney’s so large, this is the area we cover,” says City To Surf Air Director Brendan Flynn. “In one way this is a business decision but it’s […]
Directed by Adena Jacobs and starring Jane Montgomery Griffiths as Titus Andronicus, this production will have you questioning where does the cycle of revenge truly begin and end? Titus Andronicus is Shakespeare’s terrifying tale of two families locked in a violent cycle of chaos and bloody vengeance. Political intrigue and corruption turn to mutilation and […]
Reviewing Our Sustainable Sydney 2030 Plan After 10 years of work already, we need to take stock of our progress and look to the challenges and opportunities that our city and its communities will face in coming decades. We’re creating a plan for our local area to 2050, with everyone who has an interest in […]