In a cosy bar tucked away on the bustling Oxford Street in Paddington, Negroni Week (5-11 June 2017) launched in style. Charlie Parker’s hosted a tasting and masterclass event in their vintage inspired pub. The Event Negroni Week celebrates the classic…
June kicks off winter – but there are plenty of ways to keep warm in Sydney. We have a firey Chilli Festival for you in Newtown; the lights of VIVID to bask in; and some dogs to cuddle. Read on…
What’s the future of our cars? As part of the ‘Light’, ‘Music’, and ‘Idea’ event, VIVID Sydney partnered with Ford for a robust panel discussion complemented with the Sydney Harbour and VIVID Lights. The event took place on the terrace of…
Irish songstress Lisa Hannigan is no stranger to the Sydney Opera House. I’ve been lucky enough to see her on two previous occasions here: in 2013 when she opened for fellow Irishman Glen Hansard and in 2011 as part of…
The Wind in the Underground is an Australian play by Redline Productions playing at the Old Fitz Theatre. Compared to other plays, The Wind in the Underground is rather short — but that doesn’t mean that the quality is any lower….
As part of VIVID Ideas this year, Seymour Centre puts on 2071 – a theatrical performance about exposing the truth about today’s biggest threat to humankind, climate change. The aim of the show is to inform the audience of our planet’s situation…
The best way to get grounded is to get off ground floor. I had the pleasure of joining an early morning yoga class on the refreshing open rooftop of the boutique Old Clare Hotel. Resident yogi instructor Kristy Da Silva…
Slate’s Culture Gabfest is an award-winning podcast from media juggernaut Slate. Each podcast sees the publication’s editors engage in a witty conversation about current cultural trends and offerings. At this year’s Sydney Writer’s Festival, the podcast was recorded live at Town…
When Roxane Gay walks onto the stage at City Recital Hall, the audience greets her with a thunderous round of applause. It’s rare for writers to receive the rockstar treatment — particularly prior to performance — but Gay, author of…
Colson Whitehead appeared at this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival to discuss his latest book, The Underground Railroad. The brilliant novel saw Whitehead take out the 2017 Pulitzer Prize. It tackles the dark issue of slavery, following the journey of an…