I went to a workshop on ‘How to Make Love Last’ three weeks after a break-up. I was in the throes of a long-term relationship when I agreed to cover a course at The School of Life in Sydney, an…
Barzirk. Deep in the belly of Martin Place, a bite sized show that packs the punch of a full-scale circus. We followed the steep staircase snaking its way underground, and found ourselves at the entrance of a hidden bar. True…
Legendary super-assassin John Wick is back. Keanu Reeves is both a weapon and a target, throughout most of his performance in the film’s newly-released sequel: John Wick: Chapter 2. Struggling to stay retired as a hitman, he’s forced back into the…
Front and center, Mitch Garling takes you on an hour of laughs, mishaps, and life’s endless struggles. First debuting at Perth Fringe World, Garling brings his show, Reluctance to Adult to the Sydney Comedy Festival Show for the first time. It is chock full…
Showing at the Factory Theatre, Frenchy came energised and needed no warmup or introduction. A Sydney Comedy Festival regular, it is evident that he has done this before. Frenchy braces you for an hour of inappropriate sex jokes, politically incorrect comments,…
As if Kensington Street in Chippendale isn’t already cool enough, bourbon Russell’s Reserve is hosting a popup bar for one weekend. Celebrating the craftsmanship that goes into each batch of bourbon, the brand is putting on artisan workshops for the public. The…
“I’ve been a wild rover for many’s the year/And I spend all my money on whiskey and beer.” Preach! The Wild Rover is not just the name of a beloved Irish bar in Sydney’s Inner West, it’s the title of a…
Anjum Anand, a famous chef from London, and myself have something in common. We both love India. So I was really excited to have the opportunity to go to her cooking class, for the Australian launch of her new book…
Meatstock food and music festival is heaven for the hardcore carnivore. Hosted over two days at Olympic Park’s Sydney Showground, all you have to do is follow your nose to the big cloud of smoking barbeque. Butchers, barbers, and bands…
I’ll start with a disclaimer: aside from as a child, I’ve had very limited exposure to opera. I thought the Opera Wine and Dine event would be an enjoyable point of access to something new. I was right. Hosted by…