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Platform 3 Hip Hop Festival

Pop, lock and break at the festival for lovers of all things hip hop.

19-20 Mar
The Hills Are Alive!

The Hills Are Alive!

Ever evolving Surry Hills is one of Sydney's favourite boroughs for feasting, carousing, shopping and exploring. Here's Time Out's 101 places to visit in 2010.

Carn Swans!

Carn Swans!

If the 2010 Swans are to "lift that noble banner high and shake down the thunder from the sky" in the form of a premiership, these five stars will lead the way.

Being Born Again

Being Born Again

Major artists and designers will join forces for art-fashion fusion event Being Born Again, explain organisers Davina and Emily.

Thu 22 Apr
Earth Hour

Earth Hour

It's always darkest before the dawn... but Earth Hour shows us the light.

Sat 27 Mar
Lou Reed to curate Vivid Sydney 2010

Lou Reed to curate Vivid Sydney 2010

Sydney's winter festival of music, light and ideas is about to take a walk on the wild side.

27 May-21 Jun
St Patrick's Day

St Patrick's Day

Green is the new black on St Paddy's day.

Sun 21 Mar
Semi-Permanent

Semi-Permanent

The design event by designers, for designers.

19-20 Mar
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The Hills Are Alive: a tribute to the 2010 postcode

Time Out celebrates the 2010 postcode and Art Month Sydney with a very special photographic exhibition.

Air Guitar Championships

Air Guitar Championships

The non-contact sport of Air Guitar erupts this March.

13, 20, 27 Mar
Smirnoff Black Room

Smirnoff Black Room

An exhibition that engages every sense.

13-19 Mar
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Events in Sydney - The to do list

Your guide to what's on in Sydney.

Sydney's Best Indoor Pools

Sydney's Best Indoor Pools

Escape the oncoming winter chill with these five indoor swimming options.

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Sydney Festival 2010 in pictures

From the joy of Al Green to the grit of Hamlet, Sydney Festival 2010 had something for everyone

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Live like a Mad Man in Sydney!

As season 3 begins screening, don't limit yourself to living vicariously through Don, Betty and Joan - Mad Men your life in Sydney.

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Sydney Swans - 2010 Match Planner

Your one-stop planner for all the Sydney Swans home games this season.

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Sydney's 10 best wet weather activities

Have some fun of the indoor variety. You'll be wishing it rained more often.

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Sydney's Top 5 Snorkelling spots

Spot coral, kelp and cod without leaving town.

Winners of the 2009 SMAC Awards announced

Winners of the 2009 SMAC Awards announced

Who won what at Sydney culture's night of nights?

Driving the green machine

Driving the green machine

How does a formerly gas-guzzling industry come to lead the world in eco-innovation? Ford Australia president and CEO Marin Burela explains.

101 essential things to do in 2010

101 essential things to do in 2010

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Activity of the week

Activity of the week

Activites in and and around Sydney this week.

Eco interviews

Eco interviews

Green thumb hero Costa and Tim Flannery talk all things eco.

Sydney's top 5 secret beaches

Sydney's top 5 secret beaches

Shhh... let's just keep these top Sydney beaches between us.

Time Out loses its virginity on the Necker Belle

Time Out loses its virginity on the Necker Belle

Andrew Georgiou finds his sea legs on board Richard Branson's $l18 million luxury yacht.

Save the Wayside!

Save the Wayside!

The Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross is in danger of closure. Show your support.

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Brian and Vincent Wu - Incu - interview

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Richard Branson

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Save power at home

Save power at home

Saving power in your home.

Kings Cross Guide - Adult shops and strip clubs

Kings Cross Guide - Adult shops and strip clubs

Faux appendages and tantalising strip acts gives the Cross its infamous edge.

Welcome to Kings Cross

Welcome to Kings Cross

Sydney's centre of leisure shouts fun louder than a neon sign - from dirty deeds to kingly pursuits.

Kings Cross Guide - Art and Theatre

Kings Cross Guide - Art and Theatre

Yes, Kings Cross has an arts scene (and we're not just talking the erotic arts).

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Kings Cross Guide - Shopping

From designer gear to tourist tat, X marks the spot for retail options.

ABSOLUT Stairwell Gallery

ABSOLUT Stairwell Gallery

Hip underground artists of Sydney have a hot new venue for their eye-catching works.

Market research

Market research

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Free Sydney

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Money: pshh, who needs it? The Time Out team tells you where you can get the goods - gratis!

Backstage photos from Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2009

Backstage photos from Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2009

Our Chief Photographer Daniel Boud captured the flavour of Sydney's fashion event of the year.

Sydney's best shops

Sydney's best shops

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