New South Wales
Best free exhibitions in Australia August 2025 – guide
From PICA’s Hatched Graduate show to 20 years of Modern art in Queensland, discover the best free exhibitions in Australia…
Janet Dawson: Far Away, So Close review: a well-earned retrospective
The Art Gallery of NSW maps out Janet Dawson’s career highpoints – an inspiration for artists working today
Sydney Fringe Festival: bigger and bolder than ever in 2025
This year's Sydney Fringe Festival is embracing more local and international talent than ever and a decentralised model of place.
$5 million arts strategy announced for Western Sydney
The NSW State Government has released a new three-year arts strategy for Western Sydney.
Trophy Boys review: boys will be boys on tour
Runaway hit play Trophy Boys returns to excoriate a world of privilege and male collusion.
Othello review: a modern, accessible approach to a great Shakespearean tragedy
The new production of Othello at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre is fresh, original and expertly staged.
Sydney Writers' Festival partners with State Library of NSW for new literary hub
Sydney Writers' Festival and the State Library of NSW have partnered on an initiative allowing year-round storytelling.
Book of Mormon review: the Broadway hit returns to Sydney
The Book of Mormon is as offensive as ever but the music's still good and the production is sharp.
Henry 6 – Part 3 review: a pared back Sydney Shakespeare Company production
See one or all three of Sydney Shakepeare Company's Henry 6 trilogy.
Rusalka review: a near-perfect staging of Dvořák's most famous opera
Opera Australia’s new production of Rusalka is opera at its enchanting best.