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Things To Do In Sydney

Our pick of the best things to do in Sydney—music festivals, road trips, local markets and one-off events.

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Podcasts & Books

Process The Clubhouse

Process The Podcast has announced the launch of The Clubhouse — a limited 12-month creative space in Surry Hills positioned as Australia’s first community and event venue built around a podcast.

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Wellness

Escape Bathhouse

From the crew behind the award-winning glamping retreat, Sierra Escape Mudgee, Escape Bathhouse is a wellness sanctuary landing on Sydney’s North Shore in Spring 2025. 

Bars & Pubs

Chalky’s

From the team behind Bucketty’s Brewing Co, Chalky’s is the Northern Beaches’ first dedicated pool hall, with karaoke, a sports bar and a cocktail den. 

Shopping

Savers

Global thrifting giant Savers’ first Sydney store in Hoxton Park Prestons is 1590 square metres of pre-loved gems waiting to be discovered.
Wellness

Capybara Bathing

Capybara Bathing is a communal bathhouse and wellness hub in Surry Hills, inspired by age-old traditions of communal bathing culture and its namesake, the social and friendly little animals who also enjoy a hot soak.
Restaurants

The Emerald Room

The Emerald Room is a glamorous late-night addition to Darlinghurst’s Victoria Street precinct, with a restaurant, cocktail bar, and performance space hosting live music, cabaret, burlesque and more.
Activities & Itineraries

Hijinx Hotel

Kidults, rejoice! The world's first challenge room hotel is set to descend on Sydney this winter. Dubbed Hijinx Hotel, the concept comes by way of Funlab—AKA the team behind throwback entertainment meccas Holey Moley, Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq, B. Lucky & Sons, and Potts Point's new virtual reality darts lounge, La Di Darts. Safe to say these guys know how to have a good time. 
Activities & Itineraries

Maniax Marrickville

Axe throwing. It's a simple as it sounds. Basically, you hurl a hatchet at a wooden wall with all your might, channelling some kind of hectic Viking lord. And now you can let off steam by chucking an axe in Marrickville. 
An axe wedged into a wooden wall target, from MANIAX, Sydney's axe throwing studio.
Things To Do

MANIAX

Axe throwing. It's a simple as it sounds. Basically, it's you hurling a hatchet at a wooden wall with all your might, channeling some kind of hectic viking lord, or maybe just the legendary woodchop champs of the Royal Easter Show.
Fashion

Bodylove Pilates

Shaking things up on the Sydney fitness-front, is Bodylove Pilates. Enter: the mindful burn, a philosophy this studio’s founder, Ali Handley, practically swears by. Having spent a solid amount of time in New York, Handley is back in the Big Smoke changing up the fitness scene in massive ways.
Things To Do

Ambervale Hotel

The Ambarvale Hotel is ready to uncloak it’s eagerly anticipated transformation and it’s a sexy one, showing off new features like a microbrewery, a lush garden-style atrium (labelled The Greenhouse), a kids’ play area, modern bistro and grill, sports bar and VIP Lounge. 
Homewares

Cork & Chroma | St Leonards

After the huge success of their Surry Hills paint and sip studio, Cork & Chroma has added a second location over the bridge in St Leonards, because Sydney’s art scene just won’t quit.
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What's On

The Best Places For Barefoot Bowls In Sydney

Lawn bowls is basically an Australian rite of passage. And, thanks to the invention of barefoot bowls and our undying love of life's simple pleasures (cold beer and bistro food), the era of the trusty bowlo is not over yet. Here are all the best places to go barefoot bowling in Sydney.
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Shopping

The Best Sydney-Based Fashion Brands To Watch In 2026

If there’s one thing to be said about Sydneysiders, it’s that we’re more often than not well-dressed—and in 2026, nothing feels chicer than wearing something nobody else has. But while sustainable fashion has never been more important, we aren’t living in London, Amsterdam or Paris, where thriving vintage and secondhand scenes make it easy to find one-off pieces. Sydney’s thrifting culture is still catching up. So where are the city’s best-dressed influencers, creatives and everyday fashion lovers finding their next great outfit? Our advice: start local.