Explore a vibrant tapestry of life! Step inside this immersive, sensory exhibition featuring spectacular rare and unusual tropical and subtropical rainforest plants. Read our review here!

You’ve seen Squid Game on Netflix, now play it in real life! Squid Game: The Experience in Sydney is the ultimate test of survival, strategy, and skill as you go head to head with other contestants ..

Let’s party like it’s 1815 by Joan Ross is an eight-minute digital artwork on display at the Museum of Sydney that colourfully critiques the legacy of the colonisation of Australia. Read our review here.

Today, Sydney is known for its iconic harbour, scenic foreshores, bushland reserves, and ever-growing urban and suburban areas. But how were its landscapes experienced and understood in the past? Read our review here.

Photography has the power to inspire change. Wildlife Photographer of the Year not only showcases stunning imagery but also sparks important conversations about conservation, biodiversity, and the future of our planet. Each photo serves as a reminder of both nature’s splendour and its fragility. Read our review here.

Our introduction to live music - perfect for your toddler and you!

Titanic. The Human Story is coming to Sydney after sold-out runs of its twin exhibition in Brisbane, London, New York, and DC. A new, renovated experience that through a selection of original artefacts, including personal belongings, tells touching stories of the ship's passengers and crew.

Colour is transformative, magical and political. 

Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Sydney.

Bubble Planet is an immersive experience in which you'll surround yourself with bubbles like never before! Read our review here.

Cerith Wyn Evans creates epic contemporary environments of light and sound in our major winter exhibition.

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Sydney! This beloved tale is brought to life through classical dance, stunning choreography, and beautiful glow-in-the-dark costumes. Get your tickets for Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show in Sydney!

Ranging from a robot bull used for cattle herding to a pair of boots worn by Australian costume designer Catherine Martin, Chloe explores her sensory and cerebral obsessions and memories through a collection centred on horses, country life, fashion and the importance of difference.

Experience Peter Pan reimagined with Ballet of Lights! Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Get your tickets now for Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show in Sydney!

Looking to expand your social circle? The First Round (formerly Imperfect Strangers) in Sydney makes meeting new people easy, effortless, and actually fun. No awkward small talk—just good vibes, great convos, and a group that’s matched just for you.

The Tony®, Olivier®, and Grammy® award-winning production THE BOOK OF MORMON will return to Sydney from July 2025. Read our review here.

A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends

With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.

The first state art museum retrospective of one of Australia’s great artistic visionaries

The annual Future Fashion exhibition will open at Powerhouse Castle Hill on 2 August, showcasing the stand-out collections of final year graduates from Sydney’s leading fashion and design institutions.

A celebration of family and community across painting, video, photography and installation. Read our review here.

The Jury Experience is back with a thrilling new case in Sydney! In this live theatre show, the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, examine the evidence, and deliver the verdict: guilty or innocent? Get your tickets for The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Trial - Case 3 in Sydney!

Listen to famous arias from Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and more performed by some of Opera Australia’s finest opera singers, accompanied by piano.

Discover rare and beautiful works by leading contemporary artists, from the Library’s little-known collection of artists’ books.

Australian Drummer, Singer, Songwriter and Producer G Flip – Meets Their Wax Double at Madame Tussauds Sydney

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® worlds in RELICS, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO® Masters winners. Opening 16 August at the Australian Museum.

Step into 1304 and defend medieval Europe's largest fortified city, Carcassonne, in a pulse-pounding virtual reality experience, The Last Stronghold: An Epic Medieval Adventure. Explore a city on the brink of revolt, train for battle, and shape history from inside the fortress walls.

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium will be opening their doors for a ‘Sensory Session'.

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium will be opening their doors for a ‘Sensory Session'

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition allows guests to admire Michelangelo's masterpieces up close like never before.

Key works from the Kaldor Collection feature in an exhibition space created by Thomas Demand. Read our review.

Presenting the work of early-career artists living and working in Australia, aged 35 years and under.

Anything is possible with papier-mâché, paint and a sprinkle of magic.

Join Palette Session, a 3-hour freestyle dance workshop blending hip-hop, folk, krump & ballroom. Open to all levels in a creative, inclusive space.

Torres Strait artist Brian Robinson uses painting, printmaking, sculpture and design to encompass the region’s mythology, cosmology and spirituality.

With timeless classics like Mr Archimedes’ Bath, Mr McGee and Alexander’s Outing, Pamela Allen has captured the hearts of readers for more than 40 years. 

Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf has announced the finalists for the 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Australia’s most prestigious award for small-scale sculpture.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is coming to the Sydney Lyric Theatre from September 2025! Read our review!

The musical that rocked Broadway is back! Read our review here.

Come face-to-face with Indian cricketer & sporting icon, Virat Kohli at Madame Tussauds Sydney!

A presentation of recent and new installations by Yasmin Smith.

Experience the premiere staging of a Broadway hit! PACA Productions is thrilled to present its inaugural staging of & Juliet, the sensational musical that has captivated audiences on the West End and Broadway. Read our review here.

The Tony Award® nominated, global smash-hit musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUISCAL lands in Sydney from 3 October at TEATRO at the Italian Forum.

Make yourself at home in an underground art park. Read our review here.

One of the world’s best team-based virtual reality experiences has finally come to Sydney! Blending the escape room concept with a full 3D cinematic experience, Virtual Room delivers a unique, immersive and mind-blowing adventure.

Making young learners and curious visitors on a journey, Same Like Yesterday: Virlkuthalypila and Other Stories from Our Country brings Adnyamathanha culture to life through vibrant illustrations, songs and Dreamtime storytelling.

Explores the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists

Legendary frontierswoman; notorious daredevil; profane storyteller; unwomanly radical

Story Week 2025 returns this year from 16-26 October with the theme Grow Deeper. Across Sydney and the Blue Mountains, audiences will be invited into poetry slams, story dinners, and intimate conversations that put words and community at the centre of the experience.

La Ronde - A captivating new experience for the bold and the curious is heading to Sydney’s
Grand Electric this October

Sculpture by the Sea will return to Bondi in 2025 as the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition.

Hay St Market at Paddy's is turning into a Bavarian brauhaus for a three day Oktoberfest celebration (17-19 October). 

Not just another absurdist, electro-swing musical comedy about a thoroughbred racehorse, Phar Lap is a rags-to-riches story with a big heart.

The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious.

Check off Christmas in style at The Grounds!

An unforgettable, heartwarming journey of self-discovery that has captivated audiences worldwide.

Featuring an electrifyingly original pop score and a boldly reimagined script by Laura Murphy, The Lovers is a fresh, in-yer-face remix of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – bursting with heart, humour, and more than a touch of magic.

The acclaimed immersive family Christmas experience is back—bigger, brighter and more magical than ever!

These works by Australian women artists are both a celebration and a challenge.

Celebrate the wonder and fragility of our blue planet through the world’s leading ocean photography competition, returning to the Australian National Maritime Museum this November.

Affordable Art Fair is returning to Australia’s biggest city in 2025, and we are delighted to announce our new home in the iconic arts precinct at Carriageworks.

Kat Stewart takes the STC stage with real-life husband David Whiteley in an exquisite new production of Edward Albee’s explosive classic.

An earth-shattering experience from three of the world’s most inspired choreographers, Prism will leave you breathless with its raw intensity and revolutionary design.

The Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, marks its 29th year with a line-up of major new releases, literary adaptations, thrillers and anime features. Touring Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth from 27 October – 19 December, the festival continues to highlight the best of contemporary and classic Japanese cinema.

Sydney’s newest premium tasting experience has arrived. From Friday 14 to Sunday 16 November 2025, Spirits & Bites will take over Manjit’s Restaurant on Darling Harbour, bringing together high-end spirits and gourmet bites in an intimate, elegant setting overlooking the water.

Here You Come Again is a rollicking, joyous new musical comedy featuring all of Dolly Parton's biggest hits!

This exhibition is the first of its kind in a major Australian museum and is presented as part of the Sydney International Art Series 2025–26.

Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.

An all-star cast of Australian theatre darlings deliver the festive event of the year: Christmas Actually – the music of Love Actually live on stage.

The Off-Broadway sendup of the iconic rom-com Christmas movie Love Actually, will make its Sydney debut live on stage this festive season. Whether you love it or love to hate it, you will actually love this show!

Never underestimate an 80-year-old. They’ve got a lot less to lose.

Head to Hollywood with the dazzling stage adaptation of one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time – Pretty Woman: The Musical!

Avengers, assemble! Experience Marvel’s Infinity Saga like never before, with this brand-new film concert spanning 23 movies in one unforgettable event, with music performed live by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

The internationally celebrated artist returns to Australia with a major new exhibition.

For the first time on the stage, Monkey Baa Theatre Company brings the theatrical adaption of beloved Australian classic to life; Mem Fox’s and Judy Horacek’s Where is the Green Sheep?

Iconic Christmas jingles, hilarious Santa moments and world class show dancing – perfect for all ages!

The whole family is invited to step into Creature by Box of Birds/Stalker Theatre – a free, interactive experience that brings the Australian bush to life.

Set Off on a Citywide Adventure in One of the World’s Most Beautiful Cities! 

The party of the summer returns following a sell out season, don't miss your chance to be on the guest list at the hottest club in town.

Believe in the magic. Believe in Christmas.

The ACO is proud to announce a brand-new ACO Families concert at our stunning harbourside home.

Introduce your little ones to the magic of Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker – a festive, interactive ballet for children aged 3+.

Iconic Christmas jingles, hilarious Santa moments and world class show dancing – perfect for all ages!

An extraordinary new show from the creators of the global smash hits The Illusionists, Circus 1903 and Le Noir comes Cirque Alice.

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly returns to the Sydney Opera House in Moffatt Oxenbould’s award-winning production. A breathtaking tale of love, loss, and tragedy with world-class singers and unforgettable staging.

This summer join our party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain’s Treasure chest!

Putting It Together is a dazzling celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s greatest work. Set at a glamorous cocktail party, the show blends wit, charm, and razor-sharp insight as the cast navigate the complexities of love, ambition, and desire.

Circa, Australia’s trailblazing contemporary circus company, takes ballet’s most beloved classic and flips it on its head.

This is Bluey’s Big Play, for real life.

Theatre is child’s play in this imaginative bicycle adventure from Ireland

Puccini’s Turandot returns in a spectacular new production by Ann Yee. Monumental sets, immersive visuals, and world-class voices bring this grand opera of mystery, courage, and the iconic ‘Nessun dorma’ to life.

Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play!” is set to enchant families across Australia this January and February with FIVE spectacular tour stops: Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth. This immersive concert experience will bring beloved Disney Jr. characters to the stage in an interactive musical adventure perfect for young fans and their families.

Broadway’s monster smash-hit production Shrek The Musical is making its way to Sydney and Melbourne this January! Get ready for an exhilarating adventure to a far, far away kingdom… This action-packed spectacle brings your favourite animated characters to life on stage!

You’ve been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide… guilty or not guilty?

Step into a whimsical world with Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel. Dark fairytale meets humour, heart, and magical music in Elijah Moshinsky’s enchanting production, perfect for newcomers and opera lovers alike.

Allan Clayton and Kate Golla perform Schubert’s haunting song cycle A Winter’s Journey, blending voice, piano, and Fred Williams’ evocative paintings in a moving exploration of love, loss, and hope.

The 25th Biennale of Sydney will take place 14th March to 14th June 2026 - more info coming soon.

Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin returns in Kasper Holten’s moving production, where memory and regret shape the love story of Tatyana and Onegin. Starring Lauren Fagan and Andrei Bondarenko.

Hailed as a ‘funny, feminist triumph’ (The Guardian) and earning multiple five-star reviews in its sold-out premiere season, the joyous My Brilliant Career returns for a limited encore run. 

Opera Australia has announced the return of The Phantom of the Opera to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2026, launching the musical’s global 40th anniversary celebrations with a spectacular outdoor season.

John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia today announced that the Broadway hit musical ANASTASIA, will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December 2025 before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.

The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre present Flora by Frances Rings, an exciting and bold new dance collaboration.

Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget!

Disney Theatrical Group today announced Disney’s The Lion King the world’s #1 musical will return to Australia, premiering in Sydney in April 2026.

John Cranko interprets Shakespeare’s immortal text into a beloved classical ballet.

Hailed as a ‘funny, feminist triumph’ (The Guardian) and earning multiple five-star reviews in its sold-out premiere season, the joyous My Brilliant Career returns for a limited encore run. 

This is Bluey’s Big Play, for real life.

Experience the world premiere film-to-concert performance of DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2, winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and that rare sequel that’s a worthy successor to the original! 

Fall in love with Opera Australia’s glittering production of The Merry Widow — a romantic, witty, and waltz-filled comedy with stunning Art Deco sets and unforgettable melodies.

Verdi’s Rigoletto returns to the Sydney Opera House in Elijah Moshinsky’s dazzling La Dolce Vita-inspired production — a gripping tale of loyalty, lust, and revenge set to unforgettable melodies.

Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife becomes a powerful new opera — blending grand traditions with contemporary Aboriginal storytelling in a sweeping tale of survival, resilience, and the Australian High Country.

Celebrate the 100th birthday of Joan Sutherland with a star-studded gala at the Sydney Opera House, featuring Jessica Pratt, Kang Wang, and the Opera Australia Orchestra and Chorus.

Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day.

Celebrating 70 dazzling years since its Broadway debut, Julie Andrews’ production of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady returns to the Sydney Opera House.

Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day.

In a stunning explosion of colour and music, New York City Ballet Resident Choreographer Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes arrives in Australia.