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We’re taking over the iconic Hollywood Quarter to throw one helluva party in the USA (in Sydney)—and you're invited.

Kick back and dive into the best Disney+ has to offer in Australia and New Zealand for 2025.

Whether you're into soul-shaking jazz, gritty punk, dreamy indie, or dancefloor-ready beats, these are the Vivid gigs that you won't want to miss. 

For those on the hunt for a cultural experience rich with all things history, people, stories, and nature, Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) should be top of the list. 

Tucked away in Surry Hills, the Hollywood Quarter (HQ Sydney) is home to some of Sydney's hottest venues for films, LA-style cocktails, live music and DJs spinning vinyl.

FISHER's Out 2 Lunch Festival with Vodafone is back, and we have the insider scoop on how to grab up presale tickets. 

Produced by creators for creators, this one-off weekend will feature inspiring keynotes, talks, and workshops from Australia's leaders in all things gram-worthy.

We'll show you how to ace the off-court scene by serving up Melbourne's best during the Australian Open

To guarantee you start 2025 in style, Urban List's roundup of Sydney's/Eora's best New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events has you covered.

To celebrate the release of Squid Game Season 2, Pink Guards have been wandering the shores of Melbourne and Sydney.

Jump in the car to catch the best Christmas lights in Sydney this year.

No, it's not just you—eBikes are everywhere right now.

Ahead of the highly anticipated drop of Sex Therapy: Sessions with Chantelle Otten, we spoke to Otten about her new series and the intimate dinner she's hosting to celebrate. 

Snacks begin with a refreshing hit of Sydney Rock Oysters, drenched with Roku Gin and tonic granita.

If you haven't ventured into the world of dry aged meat, you're missing out on one of the culinary world's best-kept secrets. 

Over the next three-or-so months,  the Sydney Symphony Orchestra is is set to bless Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall with a string of concerts to elevate your seasonal celebrations.

From soulful jams to high-energy beats, we've curated a handpicked selection of the hottest gigs happening in Sydney in September.

This melting pot of 'gram-worthy bars, cute cafes, incredible wineries, and stretches of unspoiled greenery takes the cake for all things lifestyle.

Now's your chance to transport yourself inside your fave anime or manga, by rocking out at legendary Japanese band FLOW’s only Aussie show.

Clear your calendars for a night of daringly dark jokes from the depths of humour as The Kraken Black Spiced Rum's Darkest Show returns for a second year. This time with Rhys Nicholson, Anne Edmonds, Greg Larsen, and Daniel Muggleton at the helm. 

From scuzzy basements to grand theatres, jazz cocktail bars, warehouse nightclubs, and more, we've got you covered with this list of top spots for live music in Sydney. Get ready to rock out with the best live music Sydney has to offer. 

Whether it’s a '90s sitcom or a cult classic blockbuster that’s found its way into your rotation, the cooler weather is making us want to rug up on the couch and turn on those guilty pleasures. 

There’s no need to jet off to Europe for a culture fix. Instead, set your sights on Auckland (aka Tāmaki Makaurau) just a short plane ride away. New Zealand’s largest city turns it on over the summer months with a vibrant event line-up encompassing music, art, culture, and all things inspiring.

While January is typically a quiet and cruisey time in the city, head down the spiral staircase into the candlelit Hubert basement for glam movie nights, magic, cabaret, wall-to-wall live jazz, and $11 martinis. 

Whether it’s a luxurious dining experience or a fun-filled night out, The Star Sydney is a sensory playground packed with opportunities and has something to match every vibe. To take the hassle out of finding what to do next, we’ve curated an array of action-packed experiences happening in August so you and your crew can get planning your next night (or day) out. 

To help you start mapping out your next New South Wales adventure, we’ve rounded up a bunch of the most exciting events to mark in your diaries.

Big news, Sydney. The heroes of house music at Ministry of Sound are back to host an outrageous party next month to celebrate the EDM outfit’s three-decade stretch of good vibes and great tunes.

Live jazz is the perfect soundtrack for a French feast, and a mariachi band adds Mexican flare to your margarita. These awesome Sydney restaurants feature regular live music, which is music to our ears. 

Now is the perfect time to soak up some cultural experiences and Opera Australia has just the thing with their 2023 production of Madama Butterfly.

Dipping into the decade of nostalgia, Yellowjackets on Paramount+ is back for another nail-biting season.

 High-energy action flick Murder Mystery 2 is exploding onto our Netflix screens this week and is ready to entertain and dazzle. Plus, for one lucky couple, this new release is offering the chance to win an unforgettable Parisian escape.

There's never been a better time to be (or indulge) a Disney fan with the Disney100 Celebration taking over the 'Happiest Place On Earth'.

Enter: Casa Aperol, the result of two icons —Aperol and Bondi Pavilion—coming together to create an immersive summer pop-up experience that will transport you straight to the Amalfi Coast. 

For artists like Isaac who are drawn to creating, music is undeniably in their blood, so we've teamed up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to dive a little deeper and uncover the passion for collaboration, live performance and a drive to contribute to the world around him that pump an unmistakable rhythm through his veins. 

We’ve linked up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to take you on a deep dive into Australian artists with music in their blood, and there’s no better place to start than with LK (her dad is Paul Kelly, and if that doesn’t suggest she was born with music flowing through her veins, we don’t know what does.)

Inspired by the power of the Post-it note to spark a spicey vibe in the new Paramount+ series, The Flatshare, we’ve scoped out our fave ways to show your partner some love for free and let the romance and good vibes flow.

Summer in Sydney is looking the goods. After a successful traffic-stopping inaugural festival in January of this year, it's just been announced ELEVATE Sydney will be returning next month to celebrate summer and the new year. 

Taking inspo from Paramount+’s new rom-com series, The Flatshare, we’ve pulled together six ways you can slowdown and reconnect with your roomies amongst everyone’s busy schedules. 

Based on the best-selling book by Beth O’Leary (that we may or may not have devoured in a single sitting), The Flatshare will be dropping on Paramount+ on XX December, so the countdown is well and truly on. 

Underground, hidden in warehouses and bearing cheese and wine, these are Sydney’s best book shops.

From grass-stomping day festivals and one-off intimate gigs to globally-revered performances and three-day camp-outs, you’re spoilt for choice; no matter where you are in Australia, we guarantee these music events are well worth the flight, train or road trip convoy with your crew. 

Film lovers rejoice! 20th Century Studio's hottest new release, Amsterdam, is hitting cinemas next month and we're on the edge of our seats to see it. 

Love Actually in Concert will be heading our way this December, just in time for Christmas. 

Mia Thomspon shares her thoughts on the harmony between technology and dance. 

We delved into the world of mindfulness and meditation apps and here's what we found. 

Cashing in your AL and going on vacay might seem tempting, but these tips will help your craft a healthy foundation for dealing with burnout in the long run. 

We share tips on how to implement achievable goals, ahead of Reason Season with Rob and Lachlan from Funny Business. 

Here are all of the best fun, boozy, or otherwise indoor activities to do in Sydney when it’s raining.

As part of the Evenings module for Reason Season, these our fave reads to unwind before bed to reap all of those relaxing rewards.

Join us for Reason Season to craft healthy daily habits and routines.

8 Nights Out West is airing on ABC this month. 

Enter the SBS Emerging Writers' Competition and you could win $5,000.

Fing free food, live music and mulled wine at this winter festival throughout July. 

Nestled in the beating heart of Surfers Paradise, we’ve found the perfect place for the ultimate fun day out. Think: epic games, live sport and a total foodie nirvana. So where can you find this awesome spot? Perched on the corner of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Cavill Mall, boasting a 100-metre frontage opposite the world-famous Surfers Paradise Beach, is Paradise Centre. Home to over 90 stores, an alfresco dining precinct and a buzzing entertainment hub, gather your crew and make tracks here stat.

When we think of a model, we conjure a standard vision in our minds. You know the one. For decades, model status has remained tall, thin, white, able-bodied and cis-gendered. Not always, but most of the time. 

We've tried to hit a range of genres to please every ear and offer a listen for every mood. 

Stack your cal with drag, drink and disco this winter with a slew of events from the crew at The Star.

A string of street parties titled Your Street, Your Party are bringing delicious food, live music and the best of local businesses to Sydney's suburbs throughout June and July.

A string of street parties titled Your Street, Your Party are bringing delicious food, live music and the best of local businesses to Sydney's suburbs, and the Northern Beach and Parramatta are kicking things off in May. 

Vivid LIVE is the perfect opportunity to discover your new favourite emerging artist amongst the much anticipated 2022 live music line up. 

Autobiographies are a window into the soul and sometimes they are so powerful they can change the reader, so and here are our top picks of the 10 you should read at least once in your life.

The award-winning musical has captivated Australian audiences but now the production will be drawing the curtains closed on Sunday, 27 February 2022—which means there's still plenty of time to nab your tickets. 

Kicking off on Sunday 6 March March, the drive-in will be running until Sunday 17 April, with showings on most nights of the week. 

Welcome to sunny Rook Island, an idyllic, tropical paradise. It’s the perfect place to soak up some sun, and catch up on some much-needed R’n’R—that is, if you had the chance to stick around. Instead, you and your mates are captured by a small army of henchmen and become yet another of the victims imprisoned by the infamous Vaas Montenegro. And boy, does he have big plans in store for you…

Here at Urban List, we often talk about how your fashion thirst shouldn’t cost the earth—and the same goes for your home. 

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In 2017, Kiama four-piece indie rock band Pacific Avenue was born, but their history goes way back.

We caught up with CIVIC and spoke to Jim over a couple of Sailor Jerry bevs about good vegan dinners, getting tattooed by Eddy Current Suppression Ring’s Danny Young, and how they’re planning to go ‘all in’ and finally celebrate their album release.

At just 23 years of age, Naarm singer and artist Kaiit (she/they/he) is one of the most exciting talents to grace the Australian music scene and bless our ears with her sweet and honeyed vocals. 

It’s time to splurge on popcorn buckets as big as your head, frozen cokes and choc-tops because 20th Century Studios' newest historical drama, The Last Duel is the big-screen experience of your dreams

This bespoke presentation, approved by Andrew Lloyd Weber, of course, will be performed outdoors on an overwater stage, with the sparkly Sydney Harbour at twilight as its backdrop. 

As we return for another week of lockdown programming, we’re taking time to be thankful for the things keeping us happy and sane. First up, it looks like runs and dog walking should be even nicer in the coming days with sunshine and good weather coming at you all week.

Isol-Aid Homegrown is a collaboration providing creative and financial support to emerging acts across Australia and New Zealand.

Splendour in the Grass—the mud, the noise, the music, and the flight to Ballina or the 12-hour road trip—is a rite of passage for us Sydney kids. With COVID still in play here in Australia, the legends behind the iconic east coast festival have come up with a few ideas to keep the vibes alive.

Everyone loves a trip down memory lane. And what better way to get you there than a movie night with some old-school 90s classics. 

Amazing news: The Festival Of The Stone is back in Byron Bay on 5 June 2021 and heads up, tickets will sell out real quick.

Right now, Sydney is entering a new era of nightlife. The red tape and restrictions that once earned us accolades like “10th worst city in the world” are being replaced with late-night licenses, city-wide festivals, and new venues keen to tap into the government’s grand scheme for a 24-hour city.

Not since Priscilla has Australia seen something as bloody fabulous as RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Coming this September the absolute dazzling line-up will descend upon Australia for a spanking live tour featuring all ten of the Queens from season one of the show.

May movie mayhem is here. 

Daft Punk’s December 2007 Sydney show is the stuff of legend. Called Neverland, the mini-festival worked through a roll call of all the major local electronic music talent of the time (Cut Copy, The Presets, Van She, and Muscles), before Paris’ ultra-cool Ed Banger crew took to the stage (Busy P, SebastiAn, and Kavinsky). Then, Daft Punk’s neon pyramid lit up Sydney Showgrounds for the first and last time.

We sit down with Linda Marigliano to dissect the ultimate dinner party.

We sit down with Australian singer-songwriter Thandi Phoenix to uncover what makes a luxe long lunch.

We’ve rounded up 10 of the best board games around, whether you’re playing with two or six, amateurs or pros.

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in April 2021. 

We sit down with Touch Sensitive to chat about the perfect movie night set-up.

 Oh how long we’ve waited.

It’s true, our love for hip hop runs deep. We’re big fans of the genre’s boundary-breaking, rebellious attitude (perhaps a love that’s been magnified after living through the insanity that was 2020) and it’s the leading part in the revival of '90s streetwear fashion. 

​If you’ve never been into colouring books, puzzles seem far too mundane, you could ever stay consistent with journaling, we think we may have just found your favourite new mindfulness hobby.

With Peking Duk, Allday, Sneaky Sound System, Kwame and a whole lot more.

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in December 2020.

Pedro Pascal is somehow still insanely attractive even while wearing a helmet the entire time.

Your go-to guide to what’s on the rise, and on the slide in culture right now. 

Here’s a taster of who you can expect to party with at this year’s Isolation Degustation.

This month, we're adding bedroom pop to our playlists, a genre spawned from artists getting creative in iso. We investigate a new wave of augmented reality e-commerce that's adding a little creativity to practicality, and we take a deep dive on the mega-force of gaming—no longer just a channel for entertainment and escapism, but the final curtain of pop culture. 

And yes, you should cancel your weekend plans.

We’ve curated a list of our recent sounds you need to check out, from Gaga’s latest bops to a few Aussie favourites.

The multi award-winning musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was initially due to head to our shores in March 2021. But with a little thing called COVID getting in the way, that's on the back burner for now. Fortunately, there's still a chance to see the ground-breaking hip hop musical, and you don’t even need to max out your credit card for it. Hype up, because Hamilton the movie is coming direct to your lounge.

The festival wraps this Sunday 21 June, which means you’ve only got a few more days to experience this year’s filmic offerings. To help you divvy up your weekend watching, we thought we’d give you the rundown on a few films that really got us talking.

Cinemas have been included in the list of businesses allowed to reopen as of Wednesday 1 July, provided they can stick to that all-important four square metre rule.

Expect a huge online movie vault packed with 33 films, documentaries and shorts to sink your teeth into.

The Parking Lot Social is a supersized drive-in event unlike anything Australia has ever seen before, complete with movies, comedy, bingo, car karaoke and more.

Challenge accepted.

Sydney chef Josh Niland is one-of-a-kind and a real national treasure. His book, The Whole Fish Cookbook just won the super-prestigious James Beard Foundation Book of the Year Award. 

And you get to choose whatever movie you want!

Sydney, you may not be able to get out and about as much you’d like to soak up our city’s glorious music scene but fear not, we’re here with a silver lining.

Bondi Icebergs, Bondi Beach, Bronte Pool, Clovelly Beach, Coogee Beach and Shelly Beach.

For the first time in Taronga’s 102-year-history, Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo are joining forces and going virtual with the launch of a little something called Taronga TV.

The new program, called “From our House to yours”, is essentially a free on-demand library, with new content being dropped at 6pm Wednesday through Sunday every week. 

If you’re keen to catch some actual quokka cuddles, make sure you head to WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo’s Facebook page, where zookeepers will be live-streaming Davey the quokka, who’s an absolute hero. 

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that the short-form video app, Tik Tok has well and truly taken over the world. 

Get set to hit the dance floor (in your bedroom).

Huge news Sydney, a mammoth one-night climate change concert is descending on the Hordern Pavilion this month and it’s very casually sporting one hell of a line-up.

Consider your app game sorted for 2020.

Forget about cherry-picking your gigs this month, because Melbourne’s hottest new festival—Can’t Do Tomorrow—is serving up fiery musical acts left and right. Not only is Can’t Do Tomorrow going all out in the street art scene, but the music lineup is not something to be scoffed at. With the likes of Melbourne legends TEYMORI and MzRizk, Triple j favourite Cool Out Sun, Australian dance music powerhouse DJ JNETT and more, Can’t To Tomorrow is about to become your ultimate February gig haven. And because we’ve always got your back, if you use the promo code URBANCDT when you book, you get $10 off your ticket cost.

Since playing at some of Sydney’s most iconic live music venues Mesmeriser has continued to churn out all the bangers so we decided to sit down with frontman Fischer to talk local artists they’re digging, the best pubs for a cold one and Sydney’s best-kept secrets.

Basically, your guide to the best spots to fill up on boozy bubble cups while smashing out a little Mario Kart.

Featuring Golden Gaytime and Double Choc Chip Espresso Martinis.

 Think Queen, Amy Shark, Peking Duk and Daryl Braithwaite.

The best way you can help the bushfire crisis is to donate directly, but if you’re heading out this weekend, buying coffee, brunch or drinks—make it count at one of these concerts, restaurants and parties. 

In its debut season, Outdoor Cinema is locked to span over a number of nights with a heap of cinematic blockbusters you’ll want to feast your eyes on.