Category: festivals

Tropfest 2018

Tropfest 2018: the winners, the artists, and the fun

Tropfest: Australia’s most prestigious short film competition, and the largest short film festival in the world. With its start at a pub, growing to tens of thousands in Sydney, and a reboot in Parramatta last year, it’s getting better and better….

Top Sydney Events in Autumn

2 Mar: Twilight Food Fair Enjoy the long summer evenings at the annual Twilight Food Fair. It’s a great way to end the week with delicious hot food and live entertainment! 3 Mar: Mardi Gras With 40 incredible years of…

Limbo Unhinged

Limbo Unhinged at Sydney Opera House

Nestled somewhere in the smoky grey area between circus, cabaret, and acrobatics, sits Limbo Unhinged. Despite having a cast you can count on no more than two hands, (including one-man musical powerhouse Sxip Shirey), the combined curriculum vitae is knee-tremblingly…

Circus Oz

Circus Oz presents: Model Citizens

Circus Oz doesn’t mess around. As soon as the performers stepped out, they launched into an introductory sequence combining tumbling, acrobatics, and an impressive range of characters and facial expressions. The music was tense, contrasting with the slapstick movements and…

American Express Openair Cinema in Sydney’s Inner West

The American Express OpenAir Cinemas at Sydney University’s Cadigal Green is a fitting experience this summer. With an array of movies, from cult classics to this year’s favourites, the experience of lounging under the stars simply cannot be matched with…

Sydney Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras launches their 40th anniversary celebration

It’s official: the 40th anniversary of Sydney’s Mardi Gras is going to be the biggest and best yet. To launch the bonanza coming our way in March 2018, Mardi Gras organisers hosted an evening of spectacular entertainment at the Sydney…

Underbelly Arts Festival

Underbelly Arts Festival— wander, for the weekend, through the gravel pathways and historic buildings of the National Art School and explore the projects on display. Spanning a range of mediums, including installations, performances, workshops, and talks, the festival is a…

Bandaluzia: Flamenco from the fringe

Ahead of their highly anticipated show at Venue 505 on Friday 29 September as part of the Sydney Fringe Festival, The Plus Ones recently caught up with Bandaluzia Flamenco’s leader Damian Wright for a chat. Wright is an ARIA-nominated flamenco…

October’s Best Events in Sydney

Good Food Month “Good Food Month is a national food event that celebrates all things food and drink, in partnership with Australia’s best restaurants, food businesses and world-class chefs.” 1 OCT: SEADECK Long Weekend “Finish your long weekend in style…