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Today's Highlights

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    New wings for Griffin Theatre

    New wings for Griffin TheatreArtistic director Sam Strong reveals the great things in store for Griffin Theatre.

     
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    Father's Day ideas

    Father's Day ideasTime Out Sydney's top ten tips on what to do with Dad this Father's Day.

     
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    Win tickets to SUFF

    Win tickets to SUFFWin one of 50 double passes to the Sydney Underground Film Festival's Opening Night.

     
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    Sydney Fringe Festival

    Sydney Fringe FestivalThe inaugural Sydney Fringe erupts across the inner west this month. Time Out offers our picks.

     
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    The Kids Are All Right

    The Kids Are All RightThe actors shine, for the most part, in this LA family story.

     
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    Tomorrow, When the War Began

    Tomorrow, When the War BeganDirector Stuart Beattie talks bringing John Marsden's teen classic to the screen.

     
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    Sydney Food Awards 2010

    Sydney Food Awards 2010This year's best restaurants tried, tested and served up to you, good'n'hot.

     
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    Gangsters' Ball

    Gangsters' BallPut your glad rags on, Sydney: the Gangsters' Ball is back for 2010.

     

In & Out

Bar Awards 2011 - People's choice

Bar Awards 2011 - People's choice

What's your favourite bar, Sydney? The 2011 Time Out Bar Awards are upon us and we want to know what you think.

Sydney Food Awards 2010

Sydney Food Awards 2010

This year's best restaurants tried, tested and served up to you, good'n'hot.

Sydney's 10 best Karaoke bars

Sydney's 10 best Karaoke bars

Karaoke is the best fun you can have standing up and this town boasts a plethora of places to do it. But what's Sydney's best karaoke bar? Time Out rates the top ten

Book now - the upcoming gigs you should know about

Book now - the upcoming gigs you should know about

Dates for U2 & Jay-Z, The Fall, Katherine Jenkins, New Young Pony Club, Rob Schneider, Fat Freddy's Drop, A Taste of Lilith, No Sleep Til Sydney, Robin Williams and many, many more.


Sydney this week

New wings for Griffin Theatre

New wings for Griffin Theatre

Artistic director Sam Strong reveals the great things in store for Griffin Theatre.

Father's Day ideas

Father's Day ideas

Stuck for ideas on what to do with Dad this Father's Day? Check out Time Out Sydney's top ten tips.

Sun 5 Sep

Phillip Noyce on Salt

Phillip Noyce on Salt

Australia's Phillip Noyce puts Angelina Jolie through her paces in a new thriller.

From 19 Aug

Sydney Underground Film Festival 2010

Sydney Underground Film Festival 2010

Time Out's top ten picks from this year's festival.

9-11 Sep

Delphine Cheneac on Splice

Delphine Cheneac on Splice

Rogue scientists have made a monster. And she's kind of cute, in a chicken-legged, scorpion-tailed way...

From 12 Aug

WLG pop-up restaurant

WLG pop-up restaurant

The Bayswater Brasserie site will be transformed into a pop-up restaurant featuring the best of Kiwi hospitality. Book now or miss out!

14-26 Sep

Philippine Food Festival

Philippine Food Festival

The Grace Brasserie are taking bookings for their upcoming celebration of Philippine cuisine.

23 Aug-5 Sep

The MasterChef guide to Sydney

The MasterChef guide to Sydney

MasterChef chefs and their restaurants in Sydney - our complete guide.

Establishment's 10th Birthday

Establishment's 10th Birthday

Establishment is celebrating 10 years of fun with ten amazing events over ten September days.

1-10 Sep

Nokia Ovi maps now show Time Out events & reviews

Nokia Ovi maps now show Time Out events & reviews

Time Out Sydney listings are free on Nokia Ovi Maps.

Sites for sore eyes

Sites for sore eyes

Take a moment to smell the digital roses.

Stephen Vitiello: The Birds

Stephen Vitiello: The Birds

A US sound artist brings a cacophony of native bird calls to the AGNSW.

Until 12 Sep

True Blood Season 3

True Blood Season 3

Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin and Alan Ball talk all things True Blood.

From 19 Aug

Saviours for a rainy day

Saviours for a rainy day

Heaps of bright ideas for what to do in Sydney when the sun isn't shining.

Paths to Abstraction 1867-1917

Paths to Abstraction 1867-1917

An ambitious new show at the Art Gallery of NSW traces a pivotal shift in art history.

Until 19 Sep

Book a restaurant - Online restaurant bookings and instant restaurant reservations

Book a restaurant - Online restaurant bookings and instant restaurant reservations

Online restaurant bookings comes to Australia - book Sydney restaurants online through Time Out - instant confirmation.

Sydney after Midnight

Sydney after Midnight

Who says there is nothing to do once the clock strikes 12? Here are some ideas for 24 hour party people.

Sydney's best guided walking tours

Sydney's best guided walking tours

From seedy underbellies to the height of fashion, from Hollywood to high art, the best of Sydney is all at your feet.

Time Out Live with Washington

Time Out Live with Washington

The first ever Time Out Live event was a Washington-launching triumph.

20 Jul

Parklife

Parklife

Missy Elliott, Groove Armada, Cut Copy, Dandy Warhols and Soulwax are merely some of the amazing action hitting Moore Park.

3 Oct

Painting the Rocks: The Loss of Old Sydney

Painting the Rocks: The Loss of Old Sydney

What did the Rocks area look like more than 100 years ago? Find out in a new show at the Museum of Sydney.

7 Aug-28 Nov

101 essential things to do in 2010

101 essential things to do in 2010

If you only do 101 things this year, do these...

Cheap Eats 2010

Cheap Eats 2010

Who says cheap is nasty? Sydney's amazing dining scene is accessible even on a shoestring budget. By Myffy Rigby.

Become a master chef

Become a master chef

Thanks to a certain top-rating TV show, everyone suddenly wants to learn how to cook. Time Out rounds up the hottest culinary courses in town.

Whale watching

Whale watching

Whale watching season has returned - book your trip now.

IF Awards deadline 17 September

IF Awards deadline 17 September

Rate your favourite Australian films in the IF Awards - Inside Film Awards - Australian Film Awards.

Twitter, Facebook, newsletters & RSS - daily & weekly updates

Twitter, Facebook, newsletters & RSS - daily & weekly updates

Daily and weekly updates on what to do in Sydney.

Malcolm Tucker - Get in the Loop - interview

Malcolm Tucker - Get in the Loop - interview

After Go Bro got booted out of No 10 Downing Street, Malcolm Tucker lost his job as Labour's sultan of spin. So the star of In the Loop and The Thick of It had plenty of time on his hands to answer our questions: if only K-Rudd had read it in time.

DVD out now

Israeli Film Festival 2010

Israeli Film Festival 2010

The AICE Israeli Film Festival returns for a seventh year. Festival artistic director Katriel Schory tells Time Out about the world of Israeli cinema.

31 Aug-5 Sep

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House

Its stunning white sails have made it one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world, but the Sydney Opera House is more than just a tourist attraction

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Food & Drink

Sydney's best bistros

Sydney's best  bistros

Combat the winter chill with a hearty French bistro meal.


Grasshopper

Grasshopper

Serious young insects will swarm to this new CBD offering.


Shady Pines Saloon

Shady Pines Saloon

Yee-ha! Surry Hills now features a bar even the most grizzled drinker will appreciate. By Myffy Rigby


Bars in Balmain & Rozelle

Bars in Balmain & Rozelle

Take a crawl in an area steeped in tradition, where most bars are heritage listed and everyone pours a great schooner.


 

Surveys

Sex in Sydney 2010

Sex in Sydney 2010

We propositioned Sydney with a questionnaire and a massive 4,643 of you put out!


 

Community

I Love Sydney v I Hate Sydney

I Love Sydney v I Hate Sydney

Tell us why you love Sydney and you could win free tickets to great Sydney events. Tell us why you hate Sydney and could also win free tickets to great Sydney events.

 

 

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Most viewed events

  1. Sydney Fringe Festival 2010
  2. Establishment's 10th Birthday
  3. Father's Day 2010
  4. The Gangsters' Ball
  5. WLG
  6. Quack
  7. History Week 2010
  8. COFA Awfully Nice Market
  9. Tomorrow, When the War Began
  10. Israeli Film Festival 2010
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Latest reviews

Bare Soundz

Bare Soundz

Savion Glover and friends pull off some fancy footwork that sounds as great as it looks.

Until 5 Sep

Swan Lake on Ice

Swan Lake on Ice

A family-friendly version of the fairy-tale ballet served lightly chilled.

Until 5 Sep

Tusk Tusk

Tusk Tusk

A Lord of the Flies scenario plays out in a London flat at the Wharf Theatres.

Until 4 Sep

August: Osage County

August: Osage County

Ever wonder what a unanimous standing ovation looks like?

Until 25 Sep

The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

The actors shine, for the most part, in this LA family story.

From 2 Sep

The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

A brutal take on Jim Thompson's novel of small-time crime and retribution.

From 26 Aug

Quack

Quack

A bloody, grisly play about the undead with plenty of braaaaains.

Until 2 Oct

Inception

Inception

Christopher Nolan's existential action flick is brilliant, beautiful and totally bonkers.

From 22 Jul

Doctor Who Series 5 Volume 1

Doctor Who Series 5 Volume 1

One word: Daleks.

DVD out now

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Ridley Scott's Robin Hood takes us into new prequel territory.

DVD out now

Slow Burn

Slow Burn

One hundred years of works by Australian women artists arrive at the SH Ervin Gallery.

Until 19 Sep

Grinderman - Grinderman 2

Grinderman - Grinderman 2

Nick Cave's rock-oriented side project make the best Bad Seeds album in a decade.

CD out now

Twittereviews

Twittereviews

New albums by Klaxons, Clare Bowditch, Wavves, Iron Maiden, Mogwai, Rose Elinor Dougall, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Kelis and more, summed up by Andrew P Street in 140 characters each.

CDs out now

 

Best of Sydney

Bars in Darlinghurst

The 2010 postcode is booming as always with a whole flotilla of new and awesome bars.

Sydney's best Happy hours

Get more beverage for your buck, seven days a week.

Sydney's 10 best vegetarian restaurants

High-end dining isn't all steaks and foie gras - vegetarians can dine well too. Myffy Rigby shows you how to eat like a king without getting high on the hog.

Best of Sydney's food halls

Time Out picks its favourite snacks from all around town and bundles them into one awesome food court.

Sydneys 100 best activities under $100

Sydney's 100 best activities starting under $100

 

Competitions

Win a trip to Hong Kong

Win a trip to Hong Kong

Win a return trip for two to Hong Kong worth over $5000.

Win tickets to SUFF

Win tickets to SUFF

Win one of 50 double passes to the Sydney Underground Film Festival's Opening Night Extravaganza.

Win tickets to WLG - Wellington pop-up restaurant

Win tickets to WLG - Wellington pop-up restaurant

Win tickets to the sold out WLG Wellington pop-up restaurant

Win tickets to Godskitchen

Win tickets to Godskitchen

Win tickets for you and three friends to Godskitchen in 3D.

Win tickets to Parklife

Win tickets to Parklife

Win a backstage media pass for you and a friend and the chance to review Parklife for Time Out.

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