New South Wales
Hamlet Camp review: 'To be, or not to be' as an occupational hazard
Quick, funny, and uncomfortably human, Hamlet Camp drags you into a world where art won’t let go, and neither will…
SXSW Sydney quietly cancels 2026 festival and all future events
After three years, SXSW Sydney is calling it quits.
Australian Chamber Orchestra
ACO Up Close: Olli Mustonen plays Beethoven Sonatas
Olli Mustonen plays Beethoven Sonatas at ACO On The Pier in a one-night only performance. When the Finnish virtuoso plays…
Observer, Observed review: public art about public surveillance for Sydney Festival
Julia Phillips’ art installation on Pyrmont Bridge encourages us to reflect on our willingness to participate in the surveillance state.
Post-Orientalist Express review: spectacle, parody, and the limits of post-orientalist dance in a festival economy
A fascinating but unresolved Sydney Festival production by avant-garde Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn.
Rock and rolling into Mama Does Derby
Virgina Gay and Clare Watson discuss the comic horror of adolescence and a mother who redefines herself through roller derby.
The show must go on, unless it’s cyclone season
When cyclones and extreme weather cancel the show, artists often pay the price.
Must-see museum blockbusters in 2026
Dive in to a stunning range of major museum shows in Australia this year – from exciting new permanent displays…
Musica Viva Australia
Partridge String Quartet
The Partridge String Quartet perform at the Concourse, as part of Sydney Morning Masters.
Musica Viva Australia
Joshua Batty & Somi Kim
Joshua Batty and Somi Kim perform at The Concourse, as part of Sydney Morning Masters.