The 2023 Bondi Festival launched on a chilly Friday night at the Bondi Pavilion. The iconic ferris wheel and ice rink have returned and 16 days of arts, theatre, cabaret, dance and markets are ready to go. After a launch that included a performance of indigenous dance, the Waverley Art Prize Winner was announced. Carolyn […]
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Eastside Radio Presents 2023 Radio Film Festival CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS NOW! In celebration of 40 years on air since 1983, Eastside Radio is hosting a series of films at The Ritz as part of our 2023 Radio Film Festival. Every month we’ve chosen a classic film for the big screen where radio plays […]
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Long-time Love Police pals BEN OTTEWELL & IAN BALL from Gomez are returning to Australia… again! Following a successful run of the country as a duo in 2022, the boys just wanted more. Featuring intimate live performances filled with an array of work spanning the 20+ year career of both their band Gomez and solo work and […]
After her sellout 2022 show, Onstage Dating, multi Award winning actor, writer and director Bron Batten brings her one hander, Waterloo, to the 2023 Bondi Festival. The premise of the show was inspired by a previous relationship. Bron asks what happens when a lefty, Greens-voting, almost-vegan theatre artist dates a right-wing, cigar-smoking Margaret Thatcher-loving Tory soldier. Opposites […]
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It’s a very funky welcome back for G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE this November, serving up summer flavours from the Philly band with a feast of blues infused hip hop, rock and good ol’ soul from his crew. On the cusp of celebrating 30 years since the release of their chart topping debut album, G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE have paved […]
The Removalists at Actors Centre Australia, 2 June 2023 Reviewed by Sumaya Sultana Director Harry Reid’s re-imagination of The Removalists successfully translates playwright David Williamson’s seminal work into our contemporary Australian context. My tickets to the closing show at Actors Centre Australia were well spent – the exploration of Australian culture and its relationship with […]
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Get ready for all the news from the 2023 Bondi Festival Bondi Beach is gearing up for its annual winter celebration with the iconic ferris wheel and ice skating rink. The Festival is jam packed with music, art, comedy, theatre and so much fun and entertainment for all ages. The Festival opening weekend features a […]
The Rions at The Lansdowne Hotel, 2 June 2023 with Big Wheels and Molly Rocket Review and images by Michael Ryan The Lansdowne Hotel, an establishment built upon the uni student crowd, a venue home to independent, Australian artists. The gig was to be performed on the second level. The stairs awaited, a supernatural atmosphere. Curiously […]
Beach Fossils at Oxford Art Factory, 26 April 2023 with The Moving Stills Review and images by Michael Ryan For those new to it, indie pop is synonymous with a jangly flair on lead guitar. Music that ebbs and flows, something that dances through the air. It is light, but poetically melancholic. For the crowd at […]
Auditions for the The OPEN ACADEMY Jazz and Soul Ensembles at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music are being held on the 13th of July Discover your musical talents and take your passion to the next level with the CONSERVATORIUM OPEN ACADEMY’S inspiring music short course program. Winter term is now open for enrolment and there […]
Return of iconic Bondi Festival serves arts, comedy and culture feast this Winter Waverley Council is thrilled to announce the return of the much-loved Bondi Festival, boasting an astonishing arts line-up that’s bolder and better than ever before, with world-class theatre, comedy, cabaret and interactive experiences, from Friday 30th June to Sunday 16th July 2023. […]
Obonjayar at City Recital Hall, 16 June 2023 with CINTA and Agung Mango Review and images by Eileen Cantwell The City Recital Hall presents another in it’s ‘Switched On’ series, described as a ‘sonic shift to contemporary music’. Tonight’s line-up included CINTA, Agung Mango and headliner Obongjayar. My attendance needs some context. Irish born and […]