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Exhibitions and Shows (36)
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2010 Australian Fitness and Health Expo The Australian Fitness and Health Expo is the ultimate place to discover new products and review the latest trends in fitness and health from Australia and around the world.
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54 Commonwealth Countries Come to Bondi via The Beaded Links An exhibition of vibrant bead work from 54 Commonwealth countries exploring the religious, spiritual, cultural, political, environmental and economic life through a shared common heritage in the use of beads.
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Adventure Travel and Backpackers Expo The Adventure Travel and Backpackers Expo is Australia's only Adventure Travel Expo.
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Alfred Stieglitz- the Lake George years Lake George brought forth some of the most sublime photographs of the 20th century, whether of people or place. It was where Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) conceived his remarkable cloud photographs the Equivalents, possibly the most visionary works to exist in the photographic medium, spawning the era of ‘straight’ photography worldwide.
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AnnanRoma - The Flavours of Macarthur Food and Wine Festival AnnanRoma Food and Wine Festival is in the beautiful lakeside setting of Mount Annan Botanic Garden.
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Ants at a Glance Conservation volunteering provides the perfect challenge for environmentally conscious travellers and leading the trend in Australia is Earthwatch, which brings scientists and volunteers together to help research vulnerable species and habitats.
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Archibald Wynne and Sulman Prizes The Archibald Prize has a great tradition for generating controversy and debate.
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Art After Hours at the Art Gallery of New South Wales One of Australia's leading museums of art, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, opens its doors until 9pm every Wednesday night.
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Australias Vanishing Frogs Take the family on an eco-camping weekend at Watagan National Park to help Earthwatch scientists find clues to frogs’ worldwide decline.
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Baby Boomers and Retirees Lifestyle Expo The over forty fives are ageing with attitude and the Baby Boomers and Retirees Lifestyle Expo brings together everything baby boomers crave as they burst into retirement.
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Biennale of Sydney The seventeenth Biennale of Sydney, directed by David Elliott and titled ‘The Beauty of Distance: Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age’ will showcase the freshest, most exciting and innovative contemporary art. In a country that has traditionally regarded distance as a disadvantage, this Biennale will celebrate distance by including art from Australia and all around the world. By providing a unique experience of a wide range of good art, the exhibition will express the power of art, as well as its creative richness.
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Campbelltown City Festival of Fishers Ghost In 1826, almost four months after the disappearance of local farmer, Fred Fisher, a strange occurrence took place in a local hotel. A wealthy and respectable farmer stumbled into a local hotel in a state of shock claiming he has seen the ghost of Fred Fisher sitting on the rail of a bridge over a creek. The ghost pointed to a paddock then faded away. The body of Fred Fisher was later discovered in the paddock where the ghost had pointed.
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Changeable Art Changeable Art is a dynamic art space open in the North Sydney Community Centre. It works as a public gallery on the second Saturday of each month. The space has given a voice to over 100 artists since it’s inception in 2007.
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Darling Harbour Hoopla Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, please welcome some of the world's leading aerialists, stunt performers, street artists and circus entertainers to Darling Harbour Hoopla!
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Discover Da Vinci Secrets If there is one outstanding Da Vinci exhibition you must see… this is it!
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Dolls Bears Toys and Collectables Fair Australia's biggest and best Doll Fair. Over 180 traders will be selling dolls, parts, antiques, toys, collectables and bears. Miniatures, artist dolls, bears, prams, furniture, doll houses, fabrics and lace, greenware to make your own porcelain doll. Newborns, Reborns, Modern Barbies and Bratz, books, soft toys, leather doll bodies, eyes, wigs, clothes, shoes. Stands and display cases.
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Fathers Day at Belgenny Farm Fathers Day at Belgenny Farm is a family fun day for dad with entertainment, craft stalls, car displays, steam engine display, motor cycle display, tractor rides and bush bands. A licensed bar is also available.
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Hands-On Expo Get hands-on at Australia’s most exciting new expo the Hands-On Expo Australia’s largest tools and trades Expo has four great shows to explore - Woodworking, Auto and Metalworking, DIY and Careers. Get skilled up at free seminars or see the finest examples of quality craftsmanship in woodwork and metalwork on display. Meet the experts and get the answers to make your next project a breeze.
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HIA Sydney Home Show Home owners, renovators and enthusiasts will find new ideas for interior and exterior makeovers for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and backyard when they visit the HIA Sydney Home Show at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in May 2010.
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Hymn to beauty- the art of Utamaro Sensuous, insightful and provocative portraits of beautiful women are the central subject of one of Japan’s most renowned ukiyo-e print artists, Kitagawa Utamaro (1753?–1806).
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Max Dupain and John Witzig Exhibition at Dickerson Gallery Sydney Australia’s iconic beach culture is captured through the ages and eyes of two very different photographers: Max Dupain and John Witzig.
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NSW Caravan Camping 4WD and Holiday Supershow There's something for every budget at the annual NSW Caravan, Camping, RV and Holiday Supershow.
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ONE hundred The ONE hundred exhibition marks the centenary of the Mitchell Library. To celebrate this milestone this exhibition will showcase 100 amazing objects carefully selected from the Library’s vast collection, ranging in date from the 15th century to the present day, all of which have a unique Australian story to tell.
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Out of the Wardrobe - collagraphic prints on paper Artist Gabrielle Woodhams combines her clothes making skills with her love of printmaking, in the form of collagraphy.
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Outback Art Exhibition Eleven top artists throughout Western NSW - Albert and Bronwen Woodroffe, Jenny Greentree, Yvonne Beard, John Murray, Peter Browne, Sharon Ohlsen, Warren Mason, Peter Gordon, Peter Mortimore and Ann Golledge will be exhibiting with the theme ‘Outback Art’. The exhibition will showcase not only the talent of these artists but also the unique areas in which they live.
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Paths to Abstraction Whistler, Monet, Vuillard, Derain, Picasso, Braque, Matisse, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Kandinsky, Klee, Mondrian and Malevich.
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Sydney Royal Easter Show The 2010 Sydney Royal Easter Show is jam-packed with family entertainment bringing the best of the country to the city. Come along and get amongst Australia’s greatest – see the animals, meet our Australian farmers and be entertained like never before.
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Sydney Vintage Clothing Jewellery and Textiles Show If you love vintage and antique clothing and accessories then this is the fair for you. Over 60 exhibitors will be selling vintage and antique clothing and accessories, antique and vintage jewellery, linen, lace and textiles, small collectables such as magazines, posters, fashion plates, sewing patterns, tools and parasols.
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Sydneys Hidden Mammals Conservation volunteering provides the perfect challenge for environmentally conscious travellers and leading the trend in Australia is Earthwatch, which brings scientists and volunteers together to help research vulnerable species and habitats.
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Take your time - Olafur Eliasson The Museum of Contemporary Art presents the must see contemporary art event of the year, Take your time: Olafur Eliasson. From the artist who created the hugely successful Weather Project installation in London’s Tate Modern and last year’s New York City Waterfalls Project, this is the first large-scale exhibition of works by the Danish-Icelandic artist ever presented in Australia.
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Taste Orange at Bondi The annual Taste Orange at Bondi event will be delivering a week long program showcasing Orange’s food, wine, music, art and culture all set in the surrounds of the iconic Bondi Beach.
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The Cast and Crew by Guo Jian exhibition The Cast and Crew by leading Chinese-Australian artist Guo Jian is the lastest exhibition at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art which showcases a new series of painting by an artist who originally trained as a poster artist in the People's Liberation Army.
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The Sun-Herald City2Surf The Sun-Herald City2Surf is the world’s largest running race and Sydney’s favourite sporting event. Held on the second Sunday in August, each year more than 75,000 registered participants raise over $2 million for charity.
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Up the Cross - Rennie Ellis and Wesley Stacey In the so-called ‘summer of love’, Kings Cross was as much a magnet for long-haired hippies as it was for US servicemen on leave from Vietnam.
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Vivid Sydney Vivid Sydney, the city’s new public festival of music light and ideas transformed The Rocks and Circular Quay into a spectacular living canvas. The biggest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, the festival offered something for everyone from family friendly free light art to creative industry debates and cutting edge contemporary music.
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Wilderness - Balnaves contemporary painting 14 leading and emerging Australian contemporary artists consider the natural world that exists in our minds, memories and imaginations.
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Festivals and Celebrations (25)
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2010 NAIDOC Week The 2010 National NAIDOC theme is 'Unsung Heroes - Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way'.
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A Taste of Manly Food and Wine Festival The Manly Food and Wine Festival is a ‘Taste of Manly' and is one of Sydney's largest regular community based food and wine festivals occurring on the first weekend in June. Visitors are drawn to the festival by the combination of scenic beach setting and range of quality food and wines on offer.
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Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival 18th Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival will be held in Sydney from 26 September to 3 October 2010.
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Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2010 Australia’s biggest celebration of French culture, the Alliance Française French Film Festival, celebrates its 21st birthday in 2010 with a fantastic programme of 43 evocative new French films starring a host of France and Europe’s finest actors.
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Bay Day A free festival for the whole family, Bay Day celebrates the history of tea and the way different cultures love and enjoy the world's most popular beverage.
A traditional drink for Asian and British cultures, tea - also known as cha, chai or chi - is intertwined with health, wellbeing and custom, every reason to celebrate the place tea holds within our lives.
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Day Out With Thomas Meet the full-sized Thomas the Tank Engine as he greets friends of all ages, over two feature-packed days at the Rail Heritage Centre, Thirlmere.
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Father’s Day Steam Up Bring your Dad to Thirlmere for a steam train ride – the ideal family occasion. Big boys love their toys and there are plenty inside the Rail Heritage Centre, Australia’s oldest and largest railway museum. There will be frequent departures throughout the day.
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Fort Denison Australian Cheese and Wine Experience The Australian Cheese and Wine Experience is a short course showcasing the best of Australia's cheese making talents along side some great Australian wines. It is a fantastic introduction into the local and growing boutique cheese industry.
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Golden Slipper Festival - AAMI Golden Slipper Day The best in the horseracing business are making their way to Sydney for AAMI Golden Slipper Day, the richest day of racing on the Australian calendar and the finale of the Golden Slipper Festival.
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Golden Slipper Festival - Darley Guineas Day Darley Guineas Day, day two of the Golden Slipper Festival, sees the country’s finest thoroughbreds converge on Rosehill Gardens in search for success in the AUD500,000 Dubai Rosehill Guineas.
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Golden Slipper Festival - Myer Ladies Day The Golden Slipper Festival starts with the Myer Sydney Confidential Ladies’ Day at Rosehill Gardens, the first of three consecutive Saturdays of great racing, glamour and excitement.
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Hunter Uncorked at Balmoral Join the Hunter Valley winemaking family as they host the fourth Hunter Valley Uncorked at Balmoral Esplanade.
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Ingleburn Alive The streets of Ingleburn will be buzzing with free entertainment, rides and activities for the whole family when the annual Ingleburn Alive Festival returns for 2010.
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March into Merivale March into Merivale is back - bigger, better and more colourful than ever. This year Merivale's superhero chefs will 'save the day' as they come together with $33 lunch and dinner offers across nine restaurants, with three pubs joining in the fun as well.
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Mothers Day at Belgenny Farm Treat your Mother to a day of family fun and entertainment in the unique rural setting of Belgenny Farm.
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Santa’s Christmas Railway On selected Sundays in November and December you can bring the kids to meet Santa this Christmas at Thirlmere. Meet Santa in his Railway Workshop with photo opportunities and small gifts for the kids.
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School Holiday Steam Up Kids can let off steam at the school holiday fun days at Thirlmere. A day out at the Rail Heritage Centre, Thirlmere is easy, safe, affordable fun for all the family.
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Sydney Autumn Carnival - Australias Racing Championships The Sydney Autumn Carnival brings metropolitan, provincial and country racing together. Come along and enjoy the on-track action as Australia’s champion trainers, jockeys and horses compete for over $18 million in prize money.
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Sydney Comedy Festival The 7th Sydney Comedy Festival comes laden with promises of more fun and laughter for more Sydneysiders than ever before! New venues, new late night shows, new outdoor free events, a new dedicated program especially for kids plus a star studded line up of comedy’s international superstars and home grown champions!
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Sydney Film Festival Established in 1954, Sydney Film Festival (SFF) is a major event on the New South Wales cultural calendar and one of the world’s longest running film festivals. This year’s festival features over 200 screenings in four Sydney Central Business District venues; the State Theatre, Dendy Opera Quays, Event Cinemas George Street and The Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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Sydney International Food Festival The Sydney International Food Festival is held from October 1 to 31 each year, as part of Crave Sydney. Top chefs, writers and food lovers from around the world join 300,000 Sydneysiders and visitors at more than 400 different events across the month. These include the hugely popular Night Noodle Markets in Hyde Park, the World Chef Showcase weekend at Star City, one-off dinners, special lunches and brunches at leading restaurants, as well as markets, tours, talks and food-based community festivals throughout Sydney and regional New South Wales.
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The Sydney Morning Herald NSW Wine Week Held in conjunction with NSW Wine in March, NSW Wine Week is a wonderful opportunity to discover the vast range of wines from our premier wineries.
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Ultimo Pyrmont Uptown Festival Quarry Green, Ultimo provides the perfect backdrop for the fun and festivities of the 29th annual Ultimo Pyrmont Uptown Festival. The 2010 Uptown Festival will host two stages, featuring a fantastic mix of live bands, emerging local artists, dance and multicultural entertainment.
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Vintage Train Weekend New South Wales oldest and rarest heritage trains steam again for one weekend only. Catch the 1890s Pullman train to Buxton or the mixed goods train to Picton.
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Young at Heart - Sydney Seniors Film Festival Young at Heart, Sydney’s Seniors Film Festival, celebrates its 5th big year in 2010 with four days of exciting cinema.
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Markets (8)
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Becky Sharps Vanity Fair Vintage Fashion Market Looking for a ‘one off ‘ hat for Randwick, a dress to wear to the Year 12 formal, a ‘Swinging Sixties’ dress to wear to a party, a piece of jewellery for someone special, some genuine nylon stockings to complete your forties wardrobe, a pair of designer shoes at a ridiculous price, a length of fifties material to make a dress from an old pattern or maybe an art deco dressing table set?'
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Camperdown Bowling Club Markets Markets held at Camperdown Bowling Club on the second and forth Saturday of the month.
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Eveleigh Artisans Market Eveleigh Artisans’ Market - supporting independent designers and artists
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Eveleigh Farmers Market Eveleigh Market is an undercover, traditional and authentic Farmers’ Market on every Saturday from 8am to 1pm.
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Mosman Festival The Mosman Festival is a cultural event that aims to generate substantial community spirit and pride. It is a 10 day celebratory program of events and activities held in various precincts throughout Mosman.
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North Sydney Market The North Sydney Market is open on the second Saturday of each month.
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Surry Hills Festival Surry Hills Festival 2010 will bring a splash of colour and community to the parks and green spaces around Crown Street, Surry Hills. The festival will showcase the thriving creative community of the Surry Hills 2010 postcode area – celebrating 2010 in 2010.
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The Sydney Morning Herald Growers Market Sydney’s original and most popular premium food market is held on the first Saturday of each month at Pyrmont Bay Park overlooking Sydney Harbour. There are around 80 stalls offering quality local produce from fresh fruit and vegetables to lamb, beef, pork, seafood, cheese, smallgoods and much more. Enjoy coffee with a cooked breakfast - sausages, bacon and eggs, pastries or freshly baked bread, and a copy of the weekend Herald. There are regular cooking demonstrations, book sales and flower markets all in a great atmosphere.
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Performances (20)
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2010 Australian Air Guitar Championships - NSW Qualifier The search to find the greatest guitarist in Australia who never played is on once again!
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A Little Lunch Music 2010 A Little Lunch Music 2010 is series of spectacular one-hour concerts that run each month until November. Showcasing magnificent music and outstanding artists, A Little Lunch Music 2010 is an opportunity to relax and go behind the music.
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A Midsummer Nights Dream - Britten - Opera Australia It has to be one of Opera Australia's most celebrated productions. Inspired by Shakespeare's poetry and Benjamin Britten's music, visionary director Baz Luhrmann dreamt up a colour-drenched realm of midsummer magic where Indian gods, British colonials and rustic clowns collided, colluded and sometimes fell in love. Now A Midsummer Night's Dream is back.
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Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia - Newcastle Legendary guitarist, Al Di Meola is bringing his Latin Jazz Fusion band World Sinfonia to Australian shores in March 2010. The six piece outfit fuses jazz with the sounds of Argentina, Brazil, Israel and the Mediterranean.
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Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia - Parramatta Legendary guitarist, Al Di Meola is bringing his Latin Jazz Fusion band World Sinfonia to Australian shores in March 2010. The six piece outfit fuses jazz with the sounds of Argentina, Brazil, Israel and the Mediterranean.
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Alexander Gavrylyuk in Recital Following on from the much talked about success and rave reviews of his performance with the Sydney Symphony in late 2009, piano sensation Alexander Gavrylyuk will be at City Recital Hall Angel Place.
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Bliss - Dean Holden - Opera Australia Harry Joy was to die three times, but it was his first death which was to have the greatest effect on him…
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Buddy Holly Story The Rave on Sydney with the toe-tapping, hand-clapping live music extravaganza that is the brand new production of BUDDY, The Buddy Holly Story.
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Derek Acorah Australian Tour Derek Acorah is one of the United Kingdom’s most loved mediums and he recently announced plans to bring his skills to Australia for the first time.
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Free Open Mic and Latin-Jazz Jam Sessions at Bar Me - El Rocco - Sydney - Kings Cross Singers and muso's: Bring your own charts (three copies) and/or your own instruments. Spectators, enjoy your dinner over a range of spectacular professional and amateur performances!
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Great Opera Hits Concert - Opera Australia This summer escape the city, take some time to walk around the harbour’s edge and step inside the Sydney Opera House for an afternoon of excitement, discovery and sheer pleasure at Opera Australia’s Great Opera Hits concert.
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La traviata - Verdi - Opera Australia You will never forget the first time you hear Elvira Fatykhova. Ever since her show-stopping Opera Australia debut as Manon in 2004, her shining coloratura and captivating stage presence have thrilled opera-goers. So it is with great joy that she is welcomed back to recreate her devastatingly moving portrayal of the tragic heroine Violetta in Elijah Moshinsky's handsome production of La traviata.
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Opera Australia Season 2010 There's nothing like the thrill of a live opera performance at the Sydney Opera House.
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Shen Yun Performing Arts 2010 World Tour Here’s your chance to discover the dance and music that have won the hearts of millions. Shen Yun Performing Arts presents an exhilarating celebration of China’s traditional arts featuring world-class performers, stunning costumes and backdrops, powerful drum rhythms, and a full orchestra at most shows.
Experience a lost heritage in this remarkable production inspired by the legends and values of centuries of Chinese culture before communist rule. Discover firsthand why Shen Yun’s performances - critically acclaimed as “breathtaking,” “brilliant,” and “glorious”- have delighted audiences of all ages and backgrounds
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The Australian Ballet presents The Silver Rose Choreographic legend Graeme Murphy returns to The Australian Ballet stage in 2010 with a dazzling new full-length work.
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Tony Woods - Sydney Comedy Festival Some comedians write jokes, others live them. Tony Woods is the latter.
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Tosca - Puccini - Opera Australia I lived for art, I lived for love, I never harmed a living soul…
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Twilight At Taronga - James Morrison - Salute to Swing Welcome back the popular Taronga favourite, international jazz great James Morrison. This time he’ll be striking up his all-star band and transporting back to that golden swing era that shaped American popular music.
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Twilight At Taronga - Tour de Force Get set for a rocking, drama filled evening celebrating two musical legends Elton John and Billy Joel, starring Elton Jack and Bigshot.
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Twilight at Taronga Zoo 2010 Sydneysiders, prepare to party! Summer is set to sizzle when an outstanding array of Australian talent burns up the Taronga Zoo stage. Book in early to enjoy the fabulous outdoor concerts - ACO will perform, James Morrison and Katie Noonan plus there are the ever-popular tribute shows, this year to Kylie and Elton.
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Sporting Events (8)
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Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Sydney A decade on Sydney will revisit its Olympic Games glory days as Sydney Harbour and the Opera House are showcased to the world when it hosts the opening round of the 2010 ITU Triathlon World Championship Series.
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International Sports Shooting Federation World Cup 260 of the world’s elite pistol and rifle shooters will compete in the International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) World Cup event, to be held at the Sydney International Shooting Centre.
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Lifestart Kayak for Kids Lifestart Kayak for Kids is an inspirational paddle on Sydney Harbour to raise funds for very special kids. These kids - aged from birth to 6 - have an intellectual disability or developmental delay, such as Down Syndrome and Autism. Lifestart provides early childhood services, to ensure these special kids have the best possible start in life.
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Manly Malibu Boardriders Club The Manly Malibu Boardriders Club has a monthly Longboard Contest, held on the first Sunday of every month, except June, when the Annual Snowy McCalister Winter Surfing Festival is held. This is one of the premiere surfing exhibitions on the Eastern Seaboard and just a great place to hang out over the long weekend in June, so come on down and show off your skills monthly for registered members, or jump on into the open formatted Snowy Comp as an annual event! You can also find out more at the website.
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MS Walk and Fun Run The 20th anniversary MS Walk and Fun Run - held along the beautiful Sydney Harbour Foreshore.
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NRL Season 2010 The 2010 Telstra Premiership kicks-off in March, with a host of blockbuster matches scheduled to whet the appetite for the coming season.
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NRL Telstra Premiership After all the action from the 2010 Telstra Premiership season - don't miss your chance to be at Rugby League's showpiece event on October 3rd at ANZ Stadium.
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The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon Australia’s largest and most prestigious Half Marathon attracts over 10,000 registered participants and is held on the third Sunday in May. Held since 1991, the picturesque 21.1 kilometre course weaves its way around major Sydney landmarks with a spectacular finish in Hyde Park at the Archibald fountain. Attracting a quality field of runners, the women’s trophy is dedicated to the late champion Kerryn McCann, with funds raised for the Breast Cancer Network of Australia.