Colour is transformative, magical and political. 

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

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!

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!

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. 

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.

All that studying got you feeling off-script? Step into the spotlight at Madame Tussauds Sydney with our exclusive student ticket, just $24 and you’ll be strutting down that red carpet! No paparazzi required. 

Need a break from the books? Take your learning to new depths and plunge into SEA LIFE for just $24 with our exclusive student ticket!  

All that studying making you feel wild? Shake off the stress and head into the wild with our exclusive student ticket, just $24 for entry to WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo.  

All that studying getting you down? Elevate your mood, and treat yourself to some new perspectives with our exclusive student ticket to Sydney Tower Eye for just $19.  

Get ready for Mind Games - Art Alive! in Sydney with over 65 mind-bending installations by 15 artists that twist perception through light, sound, and motion. Discover illusions, shifting rooms, and living art that make reality feel delightfully uncertain.

Get ready for an exclusive peek behind the scenes of the iconic Sydney Opera House! Join our 1-hour guided tour led by a Mandarin-speaking guide.

Humans are indivisible from nature – we are dependent on its systems and rhythms, and subject to its whims. Artists have long engaged with nature as a place where we seek solace and meaning.

Encounter towers of mangosteens, big bowls of dragon fruits and giant stacks of canned food in this new interactive exhibition that bursts with colour, memory and ritual.

Sink your teeth into the fascinating world of bloodsuckers before they sink their teeth into you! Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires takes you beyond ancient myths to discover the surprising science of the world's most notorious feeders.

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.

Banksy Limitless arrives in Sydney following its highly successful London opening. More than an exhibition, this immersive experience amplifies Banksy’s voice beyond walls and borders — bold, uncompromising, and deeply connected to the world we live in.

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.

The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes delight and surprise audiences every year with fresh presentations of contemporary Australian painting and sculpture.

Harry Potter™: The Exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter™ by bringing to life some of your favourite moments, characters, locations, and beasts from the film series, as well as the extended Harry Potter universe. Get up close to authentic props and costumes, practice your Quidditch™ skills, pot a Mandrake, and more in this unforgettable experience.

Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir is a powerful new major exhibition by one of the most fearless and influential voices in Australian contemporary art.

Wander through a world of over 70 illuminated lanterns, farmyard favourites, hidden characters and spectacular larger-than-life installations lighting up the grounds after dark. From Old Red the Tractor to the 6-metre King Cockatoo, each stop is a moment worth finding.

This brand new exhibition is a powerful collaborative exhibition created by ten Kaiadilt, Lardil and Gangalidda artists, honouring the stone fish traps of the Wellesley Islands. At its centre is a monumental 20‑metre‑long painting that celebrates culture, story and identity across the seas, lands and skies of the Traditional Owner communities of the region.

The award-winning creator of FANGIRLS, Yve Blake, premieres her new work – a hilarious, twisted, and deeply camp reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Celebrating the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory, this is one of the most famous musicals of all time and features unforgettable hits like “Aquarius,” “Good Morning, Starshine,” “Hair,” “I Got Life” and “Let The Sunshine In.”

Titanic: A Voyage Through Time in Sydney offers an extraordinary virtual reality (VR) journey into history’s most famous ship! Dive to the wreckage as it rests today, then travel back to 1912 to experience the Titanic as a passenger.

A single beam of light cuts through the dark as the beat drops, and suddenly the room shatters into stars. Glittering bodies spin overhead while limbs hang in balance.

This captivating exhibition brings together centuries of art and storytelling from South and Southeast Asia celebrating Vishnu, the Hindu deity who preserves order in the universe.

The Museum stays open late and things are about to get interesting. Join us for an after-hours evening with Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires - explore the exhibition, catch expert talks and enjoy the vibes. Three nights, three very different experiences. Choose your night below.

For Primavera 2026, curator Antares Wells brings together artists from across the country who open up new ways of working with history, memory and the archive.

Sam Worthington and Pamela Rabe take on the monumental and incendiary Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner.

This exhibition of new work by Dharug artist Billy Bain reflects on the migration of the long-finned eel – a passage from saltwater to freshwater that mirrors his own path of cultural return.

Well… actually, lots of things. A guinea pig. A lucky rabbit’s foot. Possibly the plot! So they’re off on a wild quest through the Land of Lost Things – a world of snapping turtles, flying socks, treasure-hungry pirates and a very anxious bull. 

The Flying Fruit Fly Circus returns this July school holidays with a brand-new show where knockabout comedy meets breathtaking aerials. Experience the incredible talent of young performers in this high-energy circus extravaganza!

Celebrate NAIDOC Week at the Australian Museum

Are you looking for fun things to do with the kids in Sydney during the school holidays? The Australian Museum (AM) offers a range of educational activities to keep your kids entertained.

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.

Let your imagination come alive in our brand-new ACO Families show, Pinocchio.

If you loved The Gruffalo, don't miss the sequel, which returns following previous sell-out Australian tours – now in a new West End production!

Straight from sell-out seasons in Melbourne, MaaMaa and Nonna’s Kitchen is a multilingual interactive performance and baking workshop for children aged 2 to 4 and their carers. Step into the welcoming kitchen of two grandmothers—MaaMaa (Chinese grandmother) and Nonna (Italian grandmother). 

Get ready for a fun, mysterious, and freaky spin on one of the world's most famous families with The Addams Family!

Where is the Green Sheep? is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek.

Bastille Festival returns to Circular Quay and The Rocks from 16–19 July 2026, bringing four vibrant winter days of French food, wine, music and culture to the harbour’s edge and it’s completely free to attend.

The Wacky Wizard is back with her hilarious hijinks for 4-400 year olds. A laugh-out-loud comedy adventure for kids, bursting with songs, silliness and of course a sprinkling of magic!

Gather your fellowship and join the Sydney Symphony and podcasters Art of the Score for an epic journey through Howard Shore’s music of Middle Earth. 

This “smart, laugh out loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain.

Where is the Green Sheep? is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek.

After sellout seasons around Australia and the world, this bestselling adaptation of Julia Donaldson's classic book returns to Sydney for the holidays from 17 - 19 July at The Concourse, Chatswood.

Welcome to our monthly Kids Music Playtime, the perfect introduction to live performance and orchestral instruments for babies and toddlers, where imagination meets the magic of music.

A time-bending First Nations tale from one of Australia’s favourite playwrights.

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.

A sensory adventure across ice and water!

The newly renovated Brett Whiteley Studio opens in mid 2026 with Brett Whiteley: Chapters 1970–79, an exhibition showcasing ambitious works produced by Whiteley during the 1970s, including his 16-metre-wide autobiographical epic Alchemy 1972–73.

Following record-breaking, sold-out seasons in London and across the UK, the critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof is set to tour Australia in 2026, with its inaugural premiere season at Theatre Royal Sydney from July 2026, before touring nationally to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. 

This heartwarming and empowering musical tells the story of Jenna, a small-town waitress and expert pie maker who longs to escape her rocky marriage and start again.

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.

The ever-reigning Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, returns to Australia and New Zealand with her most opulent show yet: Nocturnelle.

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.

Armed with a quirky instructional guide, J. Pierrepont Finch is set on climbing the corporate ladder—without breaking a sweat.

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.

Comic dynamo legends juggle political hot potatoes in the nation's capital.

The sermon on the mount returns to Sydney for a victory lap as Jonathan Biggins – co-creator and star of The Wharf Revue and one of Australia’s favourite comic actors – transforms into the visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser, Paul Keating.

The Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026 brings together 11 artists from across Australia who use a range of materials – pastel, pencil, watercolour, ceramic, light and thread – to channel drawing’s intimate potential.

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.

A high-wire act for one of this country’s most brilliant and beloved performers, Justine Clarke.

An uproarious social farce starring the outrageously funny Helen Thomson.

From indelible visions of the outlaw Ned Kelly to epic portrayals of Central Australia, Nolan redefined perceptions of place and nation in Australia’s cultural imagination.

The global smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical is making its royal stage return to Theatre Royal Sydney Theatre from October 2026.

This ensemble-driven whodunit is a gloriously catchy production, in the vein of Hayes hits like Heathers: The Musical, Zombie! The Musical, and Murder for Two—a seriously silly, pop-rock thriller where cheer meets fear. Is it team spirit? Or the spirit of their dead teammates?

Bring the whole family to ACO On The Pier to experience a 30-minute classical music concert celebrating Vivaldi's beloved Four Seasons.  After the concert you can meet the musicians! 

The thrilling, internationally acclaimed Cirque du Soleil production KOOZA is coming exclusively to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in 2026 under the much-loved iconic Big Top, with tickets on sale from 10am Thursday 13 November 2025.

The saga continues, with John Williams’ Oscar®-nominated score brought to life by the full Force of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Suzie Miller tells an epic true story, a love letter to a game and a community.

The sermon on the mount returns to Sydney for a victory lap as Jonathan Biggins – co-creator and star of The Wharf Revue and one of Australia’s favourite comic actors – transforms into the visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser, Paul Keating.

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

A bold, funny, wryly inventive, and gloriously offbeat re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island – new musical Silver Tongue rips up the map and re-draws the legend with killer songs, knockabout humour, and a touch of that special Hayes Theatre magic.

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chartbusting, show-stopping American rock icon.

John Farnham. King of Pop. Australian hero. The voice of a generation.

The first major exhibition in Australia dedicated to French artist Philippe Parreno, presented as part of the Sydney International Art Series 2026–27.

The Australian Ballet return with the beloved festive ballet The Nutcracker. Sir Peter Wright’s magical production remains faithful to the 19th-century original and will fill audiences with the Christmas spirit.

Celebrate 25 years of witchcraft and wizardry when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ soars across the big screen at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall while John Williams’ Oscar-nominated score is performed live by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Takashi Murakami is one of the most influential and recognisable contemporary artists of our time. Immerse yourself in a Murakami takeover of the Art Gallery’s Naala Badu building with a major retrospective in the Ainsworth Family Gallery and the global premiere of new work in the atmospheric Nelson Packer Tank.

Join Clara in an enchanted dreamland as she befriends the Nutcracker and goes on a magical Christmas Eve journey in this mesmerising ACO Families production, returning for the third time this December due to popular demand.

The producers of The Gruffalo and The 13-Storey Treehouse, The 26-Storey Treehouse, The 52-Storey Treehouse, The 78-Storey Treehouse and The 91-Storey Treehouse bring Nick Bland’s beloved picture book to life in a brand-new musical packed with catchy songs, big laughs and plenty of heart.

MRS. DOUBTFIRE, the feelgood comedy musical based on the beloved film will premiere in Australia at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from March 2027.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical returns to Sydney in March 2027 with a brand-new Australian cast. Experience the 10-time Tony Award®-winning spectacle that has captivated over 12 million fans worldwide, and grab an exclusive Love Brooch keepsake with your ticket. Pre-sale tickets are available now.