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25 May – 16 June 2018

VIVID SYDNEY SYDNEY exclusive Where to essential short PREVIEW of vivid eat, shop, stay breaks & long sydney 2018 and play road trips VIVID – WHAT’S ON 03 What to expect from Vivid Light, Music and Ideas Vivid SYDNEY celebrates VIVID LIGHT WALK Lights on! A guide to the 04 amazing Vivid Light installations

VIVID PRECINCTS Find out where to see 10 years of creativity 08 the city light up

VIVID MUSIC Get into 23 days 25 May - 16 June 2018 10 of music discovery

VIVID IDEAS Hear from global Game 13 Changers & Creative Catalysts

GETTING AROUND Plan your journey using public 16 transport during Vivid Sydney

HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS Thanks to our partners, 17 collaborators and supporters

VIVID MAP Use this map to plan your 20 Vivid Sydney experience SYDNEY

BEYOND VIVID Your guide to exploring 21 Sydney and New South Wales

SYDNEY FOOD & WINE Foodie hotspots, new bars 22 and tours

EXPLORE SYDNEY Where to stay and shop 24 and what to see

THE GREAT OUTDOORS There is so much more to do, see and love at vivid sydney in 2018. Your guide to walks, the 25 harbour & high-rise adventures Start planning your experience now. IT’S ON! IN SYDNEY 26 Unmissable sporting events, theatre, musicals and exhibitions VIVID SYDNEY SYDNEY IN WINTER EXPLORE NSW

At 6pm on 25 May Vivid Sydney 2018 While you’re here for Vivid Sydney, stay The most geographically diverse State in switches on with the Lighting of the Sails a while longer to explore the vibrancy offers a little bit of everything new south wales of the and all light of Sydney in Winter. Uncover its hottest to inspire visitors, especially during walk sculptures. This Lights On! moment dining destinations - from Barangaroo Winter. Take a leisurely drive up or down NSW IN WINTER marks the Festival’s 10th anniversary to Central Park, Rosebery to Enmore the NSW coast, walk along pristine Adventures in the State’s and is the start of 23 days and nights that - packed with new eateries, bars, beaches and eat fresh seafood including 28 Winter wonderlands transform the city through spectacular heritage pubs with funky makeovers famous Sydney Rock Oysters. Head light art, innovative ideas programs and and more harbourside venues. Explore inland to the grand canyons of the World short getaways cutting-edge music performances. Each the city on foot on a coastal or harbour Heritage-listed Blue Mountains, and Short breaks and getaways night the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, walk, see it from high up by scaling the beyond to the agricultural heartlands 29 in rural and regional NSW The Rocks, Barangaroo and Darling or from the top of Central NSW. Winter is the season to Harbour, along with the city’s Kings Cross, of . The city is at its most hit the road in Outback NSW, reach new drives & road trips Chatswood and Taronga Zoo precincts, beautiful when experienced from the heights in the beautiful , Best way to explore NSW will entertain visitors from around water, whether it’s aboard a Sydney explore the ancient Gondwana 30 is by car on a scenic drive Australia and the world. ferry, criss-crossing the harbour on the Rainforests of the North Coast and Vivid light Vivid music Vivid ideas So start planning and book a fun-filled deck of a graceful yacht or strapped in explore the amazing beauty of Lord ______IT’S ON! IN NSW Winter getaway to enjoy your Vivid for a wild ride on a high- jet boat. Howe Island. Eat, stay and play around 34 Fantastic festivals, sporting Sydney experience. NSW and have an unforgettable holiday. In 2018 Vivid Light showcases creativity, technical Vivid Music showcases some of the best Australian and As architects of the future, it’s time to join the events and more innovation, interactivity and the beautiful and powerful international acts at iconic Sydney venues, including masterminds and creative catalysts at Vivid Ideas for aesthetics of light. at the Sydney Opera House featuring Solange, inspiration. Vivid Ideas is where you can workshop, collaborate and cultivate the fresh thinking to drive Add to this, elements such as 360-degree projections, Ice Cube, Mazzy Star, Dreams: & Luke /vividsydney /seesydney /visitnsw Steele and . Carriageworks will feature the creative agenda across tech, design, entertainment virtual reality and the involvement of leading artists and culture. @vividsydney @sydney_sider @NewSouthWales and imagineers from around the world, and you can Grammy Award-winner St. Vincent, Curve Ball & Clipped. Cover Image Render: Metamathemagical – Artist Highlights include: Deep dive with film director impression by Jonathan Zawada. Renders are understand how this festival pushes boundaries as City Recital Hall will host the Innovators In Jazz series James Cameron into his scientific endeavours and artist impressions only and may not be an accurate @vividsydney @sydney @visitnsw it continually reinvents light as an art form. featuring Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Madeleine representation of the event elements that will artistic enterprise. Gamify real life and examine the Peyroux and Lea DeLaria. occur in Vivid Sydney 2018. Information is subject #vividsydney #vividmusic #vividideas #ilovesydney #NewSouthWales Among the many highlights are the powerful laser consequences of AI when Jane McGonigal meets Kriti to change without notice. Please see inside beacon illuminating the harbour from on top of back cover for full disclaimer. Destination X|Celerate supports venues across the inner city to Sharma. Spin through the Deus ex Machina empire NSW acknowledges and appreciates all the vividsydney.com/2018 sydney.com/discover visitnsw.com/discover the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the welcome return showcase both emerging and proven musical talent. with Dare Jennings and explore the future-shaping photographers and event owners who have of Customs House as a venue and the many light A Vivid Sydney highlight is Heaps Gay Qween’s Ball scenarios that will define our lives in the New Horizons supplied images for use in this magazine. sculptures that stretch for more than 2km around at the . Special events include a series and other special events. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY the harbour foreshore. Destination NSW wishes to acknowledge the Proudly owned, managed and produced by Vivid Partners collaboration with the Art Gallery of NSW with ‘Vivid Come and hear from leading thinkers, join the debate, traditional owners of the land on which Vivid Use the Vivid Sydney smartphone app to help plan your After Hours’ combining three Vivid Ideas talks with learn new skills, dress up, stay up past bedtime and Sydney is held, the clans of the Nation. journey and enjoy Sydney’s vast annual spectacle of light. music from Haiku Hands, Land, Sea, Air & Goldheist. make Sydney your cultural playground. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. P.3 VIVIDSYDNEY.COM/2018 VIEW FROM THE COSMOS The installations on the western side of include two spectacular works that take you far above the earth and into the cosmos. Projected onto the Southern Pylon of the Vivid light Sydney Harbour Bridge (and best seen from across the water at East Circular Quay) is EORA – Dark Emu, a story told A 23 NIGHT EXPLORATION OF COLOUR AND SCALE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS through Bangarra Dance Theatre’s unique OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION FROM 6PM TO 11PM NIGHTLY. physical language. EORA - Dark Emu explores the legend of the Spirit Emu, who left the earth thousands of years ago to reside in the Milky Way. At the Overseas Passenger Terminal, experience Earth, which melds detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface with a haunting cosmic soundscape. It will give you that same sense of awe and wonder experienced by astronauts as they viewed our EORA - Dark Emu - Artist impression by Bangarra Dance Theatre Earth - Artist Impression by Luke Jerram planet from outer space over 50 years ago.

Peacock - Artist impression by Vikas Patil UNUSUAL BIRD LIFE Perching close to each other in George Street, The Rocks, are two installations featuring unusual forms of bird life. 1000 Cranes is a canopy of 1000 hanging origami cranes that light up as people Metamathemagical – Artist impression by Jonathan Zawada flock together under its shelter. The work is based around an ancient Japanese legend of hope, symbolised by the folding of 1000 origami cranes, known collectively lighting of the sails as Senbazuru. Nearby is Peacock, captured in that proud For the 10th Anniversary of Vivid Sydney, celebrated Australian artist Jonathan Zawada will create a site-specific moment of dance when it displays its colourful plumage. It’s an abstracted image artwork that transforms the Sydney Opera House sails into a series of kinetic digital sculptures. made from an array of dynamic, colour- changing light tubes. Step inside the light Jonathan Zawada’s concept for the Jonathan Zawada will create a series of Australian art and will appropriate the worked in collaboration with numerous 1000 Cranes - Artist impression by Ambient & Co installation explores metaphysical themes digital sculptures and compositions that work of some famous and lesser known Australian and international artists, tubes and become the ‘Sydney Peacock’. using imagery inspired by the Australian will distort and mutate in continuous Australian artists in his artwork. including: , , Mark environment “I really wanted to take motion. The artist will construct various Pritchard, Moses Sumney and Romance Jonathan Zawada’s unique and highly- a big picture view of both what Vivid is scenes that evolve and dissolve as objects Was Born. Jonathan Zawada’s approach influential aesthetic style is characterised GREAT FOR about, but more importantly, how I feel are introduced, removed or undergo to the Lighting of the Sails in 2018 by his bold use of neon colour and striking about Australia as this kind of elemental, metamorphosis. Within these scenes, encourages audiences of all ages and YOUNG KIDS geometric designs. The award-winning timeless place that is also completely everyday objects and natural specimens backgrounds to participate by identifying artist has exhibited extensively in Australia Park, next to the Museum new and full of energy.” will appear as hyperreal representations various recognisable Australian motifs and overseas, including in Paris, London, of Contemporary Art Australia, is a top and fantastical re-imaginings. Jonathan across science, nature and culture. Los Angeles, Beijing and Tokyo. He has spot for children and families with many has also reflected on the canon of child-friendly light sculptures and installations designed to particularly delight young visitors. Harmony Valley - Rainbow of Peace & Trees The endearing inflatable light sculptures of FriendshipHarmony - ArtistValley impression by Edison Chen & Kaveh Tabar of Harmony Valley: Rainbows of Peace vivid light walk & Trees of Friendship generate friendly interaction and when a few people team Nature, the world, the universe, myths, There is so much to see that it’s a good up to link hands across its rainbow of legends and the sensory power of sound idea to plan your route and perhaps think light, sound and animation spring into and light are all embraced by this 10th about returning for a second and third action. Fugu may be modelled on a lethal Anniversary exhibition of light art. visit. Start early – Lights On! is from 6pm pufferfish but it nevertheless captivates every night. Come during the week for a young audiences by expanding and The route for the Light Walk stretches more relaxed visit or join the crowds for a contracting its spiky, rotating form, while for more than 2kms from The Rocks to buzzing atmosphere on weekends. When glowing and pulsating with colours. the Sydney Opera House and through the you’ve finished the walk, dine at one of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Vivid Sydney Nearby, the Garden of Sweeties sugar many cafes, restaurants, food trucks and includes major projections and installations coats its invitation to learn more about special hospitality venues nearby. at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour renewable energy by offering playful Bridge, Museum of Contemporary Art Please take public transport. It’s cheaper interaction with a garden of sweets, Australia, Customs House and the ASN and less hassle than driving and it delivers lollipops and striped candy canes. Co. heritage building in The Rocks. you easily to the start of the route. Garden of Sweeties - Artist impression by Francesco Cappuccio Fugu - Artist impression by amigo and amigo

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P.4 DOWNLOAD THE VIVID SYDNEY APP P.5 VIVIDSYDNEY.COM/2018 DYNAMIC GEOMETRY Geometric forms attract big crowds at Vivid Sydney as customs house artists turn them from static objects to 3D canvases or decorative light patterns that dance, twirl, link up Exactly 100 years ago, author May Gibbs and turn upside down. gave Australia two characters who dropped out of a gumtree and became From its location in East Circular Quay, Visible Dynamics instant superstars. Since then, pretty delivers its take on a child’s stacking toy by connecting well every Australian child has grown up different geometric shapes, which light up and spin, steeped in the adventures of the intrepid inciting childlike wonder; meanwhile Fragmented is an Gumnut Babies, the audacious Snugglepot illuminated steel cube that creates an infinite variety of Fragmented - Artist impression by Mandylights and the demure Cuddlepie. coloured patterns as it gently spins before the crowd. Generations of Australian children have Nearby, the hollow cube of The Space Arena combines barracked for their gumnut heroes as they latest LED and 3D technology to create a new type of battled the evil Banksia men and their public performance and exhibition space. wicked henchmen, the vicious Mrs Snake sits at the northern perimeter and the voracious monster Octopus. of the CBD, where a number of intriguing works are Renowned art and animation collective situated including Chrysalis, whose shell-like forms Ample Projects brings May Gibbs’ host resting butterflies. As viewers approach, they begin immortal characters to life on the façade to flutter, ready to emerge as adults. of Sydney’s 1845 Customs House. Visible Dynamics - Artist impression by Dutchanee Ongarjsiri The Space Arena - Artist impression by VNA Technology Pty Ltd Join Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and their stalwart companions on their journey through the Australian Bush as they encounter the weird, the wonderful – and things quite unknown altogether. The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie - Artist Impression by Ample Projects The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney © The Northcott Society & Cerebral Palsy Alliance 2018

Partying parrots, giant electric flowers and an illuminated forest of spiralling trees lead you into a world of fantasy during Vivid Sydney at the Royal Botanic Garden.

BALLpit - Artist impression by PropMill Virtual Vibration - Artist impression by Jonny Niesche and Spinifex Group

The Nautilus Forest - Design by Adrienn Lord for Mandylights Museum of Contemporary BALLpit transforms historic Cadmans thousands of virtual, responsive, toy Cottage into a virtual space where balls. The massed assembly of coloured Art Australia visitors swim, jump, push, and dance balls creates a place of fantasy, through rooms filled with tens of impossible to experience in the real world. Virtual Vibration transforms the façade conjunction with MCA Collection artist Jonny of the Museum of Contemporary Art Niesche and composer Mark Pritchard. Australia (MCA) with an evolving image It explores the art of Jonny Niesche whose that brings together the cheerful beguiling compositions offer shifting, dissonance of psychedelia with the sensory experiences produced by subtle Aqueous - By artist Jen Lewin, photo by Morgan Sasser The Bloom - Artist impression by Mandylights formal concerns of high modernism. acts of reflection, transparency and This large-scale projection installation movement. Mark Pritchard’s accompanying Pass through the QEII gates of the Garden refract and reflect light. It’s so big you agglomeration, and creation’s most and one of the first pattern based physical is a highly collaborative creative work score adds an epic, monumental sound to and follow a pathway that weaves through can walk right in and pose for a photo perfect marriage of natural aerodynamic sculptures of size and scale that creates produced by the Spinifex Group in this beautiful and mesmerising experience. an exciting nocturnal environment, at the centre of the flower, where you’ll shapes will guide you to Parrot Party, a landscape of light. revealing wonders created by artists be framed by petals of light. a musical/spatial mystery installation. This is just a taste of the exotic, the and inspired by nature. This cheerful bird flock, inspired by After your photo, get ready to ride the beautiful, the intriguing and the downright the New Zealand Kea parrot and the First, wander through the Nautilus Forest waves with He’e nalu, an ode to surfing strange works of light that will lure you Australian rainbow lorikeet, becomes dodging strange spiral-like creations that that allows even non-surfers to experience through the Garden. excited when people gather, breaking might be trees, but could just as easily the joyous sensation of riding a wave. into song and radiating colourful light. As you meander past the last of the colour, be corals or some curious form of animal As you progress through the installation, Farewell the party and move to the light and movement to find yourself out on life. This forest feels alive, rippling and a wave tunnel appears to open up before colourful, turreted façade of Government Macquarie Street, you may ask yourself, pulsing with colour. you; sometimes the wave rolls towards House Sydney, which TAFE NSW students “What just happened?” you, at others, it rolls away. On the other side of the forest is The have transformed with their own brand Where: Enter the Garden via the QEII skylark Bloom, a giant, electric, metallic flower, Which takes us to Nacre, a breath-taking of brilliance. Finally, explore Aqueous an Gates adjacent to the forecourt of the interactive meandering pathway of light Sydney Opera House. its petals adorned with mirrors that natural/non-natural Sea Shell Skylark is a vast play of light stretching to create a spectacular two-minute sky Artist Impression from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the show. This luminous web of light can be skyscrapers of Circular Quay to the outer experienced from multiple vantage points reaches of Sydney Harbour. on and around Sydney Harbour. harbour lights mystery gÂteau This year’s spectacular display, by Iain Reed of 32 Hundred Lighting features Bradfield’s Beacon, Australia’s most Brilliant LED lighting from 32 Hundred Network Ten and MasterChef Australia powerful laser. From its position on the Lighting makes many harbour vessels will bring you a magical experience on Bridge, the beacon sends full-colour beams simultaneously change colour as they the façade of the ASN Co. Building in The to iconic sites right around the harbour. pass through a spectrum of light Rocks to celebrate Vivid Sydney’s 10th environments. Birthday. Mini construction-worker- Above Circular Quay are 40 interactive chefs will guide you on a journey of pillars of light controlled from a panel This creates a stunning light show fun and wonderment, with the famous near Pier 8. Every 30 minutes the that merges art and technology. MasterChef clock ticking down to the beacon, skyscrapers, pillars of light Parrot Party - Artist impression and Sydney Harbour Bridge, combine Nacre - Artist impression by Pulpo Collective He’e nalu - Artist impression by Golsana Heshmati by Zara Pasfield & Renzo Barriga-Larriviere final extraordinary surprise.

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Artist Impression Vivid Sydney 2014 NEW PRECINCT australian National 25 May – 16 June / 6pm - 11pm Maritime Museum 25 May – 16 June / 6pm - 11pm An art-meets-technology water fountain, light and laser experience.

Oracle Liquid creates Fantastic Oceans, flora, lasers ripple like ocean waves or Projected onto the iconic rooftop of the deep at the most crucial time in our bringing to the surface of Cockle Bay a etch silhouettes of deep-sea creatures Australian National Maritime Museum, ocean’s history. Check out the free story from deep beneath the ocean, where whilst moving-head lighting technologies BBC Earth and Sir David Attenborough’s viewing vantage point from the bioluminescent creatures live. Water emit glistening shards that pierce the Blue Planet II takes us into the fascinating Action Stations lookout on Friday features come to life as jellyfish in surface of this brilliant underwater world. world beneath the waves. This spectacular and Saturday nights. a fantastic display of colour. Feature Turn your walk through Darling Harbour projection guides us on a journey to the Where: 2 Murray St, Darling Harbour. Artist Impression fountains emulate corals and deep-sea into a dream-like dive under the ocean. taronga zoo – Lights for the Wild 25 May – 16 June / 5.30pm – 9.30pm

Step inside a world of scientific discovery at Taronga Zoo’s Lights For the Wild, where you’ll find spectacular animal light sculptures. 25 May – 16 / June 6pm – 11pm Festival favourites from last year are back and a glowing planet earth. An inviting as well as a whole new mob of fierce, trail through an illuminated bushscape The iconic face of smiles more brightly and the fantastic, quirky and endearing species. takes you back to where you started your adventure. Discover the stories of these Walk through the mouth of a shark, as it shines as never before at this year’s Vivid Sydney. beautiful animals and learn how Taronga splashes through the façade of Taronga’s is working to help save 10 species from The entire comes After the action of the fun fair, or to simply heritage entry building, to meet magnificent extinction over the next 10 years. alive with brilliant shapes, patterns and enjoy another perspective on the festival, aquatic life. Next, tread quietly through colours that light the Midway promenade why not dine at The Deck restaurant in the Sumatran jungle, finding rare and Where: Taronga Zoo, Mosman Vivid Sydney 2017 Artist Impression and enhance high-octane rides such the Luna Park. Look back over the water ferocious creatures along the way. Step Session Times: 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30pm aptly named Hair Raiser. to the spectacular lights on the Sydney into the Taronga Centenary Theatre and (start times only, approx. 2 hour experience) Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House This year also marks the first time Luna be immersed in a cinematic light and Ticket prices in Australian dollars from: and Circular Quay. Park’s iconic Ferris Wheel will be lit sound spectacle, then dine at the Taronga Adult $20.95, Child (4-15 yrs) $16.95, kings cross barangaroo for the festival following a refit, which has Ticket prices: Free entry, rides passes Food Market beneath a canopy of stars Under 4 free. 25 May – 16 June / 6pm - 11pm 25 May – 16 June / 6 – 11pm included a massive boost in the number available for purchase. Taronga Zoo is not for profit. All ticket proceeds go directly back to work in conservation and wildlife care. of lights adorning the wheel. Please note, last entry is at 8:30pm. Vivid KX celebrates bright lights, iconic Victorian terrace; World Bar, which will As the sun sets, Barangaroo’s waterfront hear the sounds of birds and the sea. local artists and stay-up-late music. unfurl a multi-story house party, and the becomes an illuminated promenade Vivid Sydney at Barangaroo has been The colourful strip along Darlinghurst renowned Kings Cross Hotel, which will inspired by water, earth and fire. created by Erth Visual & Physical Inc., host cutting-edge artists curated by Jacob Nash and Mandylights Australia. Road will be lit up with a spectacular Welcoming you to the precinct (until 9pm) legendary party-crews. chatswood – LightScape display of light and life! The famous is a giant luminescent puppet, breathtaking Visit Barangaroo during Vivid Sydney, 25 May – 16 June / 5.30pm – 10:30pm Coca-Cola sign comes alive again in 2018 Coca-Cola, the precinct contributor in size. Operated by a team of performers, experience the art of puppetry and enjoy with an array of flair and a creative colour returns to support another KX program the puppet ventures along the waterfront in fabulous dining with family-friendly show! A not to be missed experience as well as lighting up Kings Cross during a highly theatrical display of sound and light. menus and exciting light-inspired dishes. Vivid Sydney at Chatswood this year presents during Vivid Sydney 2018. Other Vivid KX Vivid Sydney. Barangaroo glows under layers of light Where: Wulugul Walk, Barangaroo. Next Lightscape, an eclectic celebration of food, transformations that will accompany the Coca-Cola sign, include the historic Where: Kings Cross and Darlinghurst. and sound that evoke the surrounding to Barangaroo Wharf and only minutes fashion, light, the planet and the cosmos. waterways. If you listen closely, you can from Wynyard station via Wynyard Walk

At Chatswood Interchange interactive projections transport Vivid Supporters Vivid Precinct Precinct Contributors Vivid Precinct Vivid Precinct Precinct Contributor you to exotic locations around the world. Choose from a fantastic array of international cuisines at Property NSW District Dining or the Light Market, a pop-up market inspired by the colourful neighbourhood street markets of Brazil, built from scaffold and recycled materials and lit by lasers. Then it’s off into space with FUTURESCAPE at the Concourse. NASA’s amazing imagery and 360-degree projection take you on a deep, immersive dive into the universe, the stars FUTURESCAPE – Artist impression by Modelbox Design See Sydney in and the planets. On weekends see artists create their a whole new light vision of life in 2050, projected live onto a rear wall of TECH SHIFT EXPONENTIAL with Qantas. Don’t the Concourse. Technology is revolutionising the world! Join us HUMAN REVOLUTION - technology for better lives miss the 10th annual Fashionistas will love Chatswood Chase’s World of Wearable in a series of talks to explore the fascinating and inspirational developments across three key areas: Venue: The Concourse Vivid . Art exhibition, where breathtakingly unconventional Date: Friday 15 June 2018 costumes are on display by day. ENERGY REVOLUTION - get off the grid Time: 1pm – 4.30pm followed by networking From 25 May to 16 June, Vivid Sydney transforms the city into a colourful canvas of light, music and ideas. Where: Victoria Ave, Chatswood. RESOURCE REVOLUTION - rubbish to resource drinks/meet the speakers 4.30 – 6.00pm. With more domestic flights to Sydney than any other airline*, we can get you there. Vivid Precincts Vivid Precinct Precinct Contributors Book now at qantas.com

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P.8 DOWNLOAD THE VIVID SYDNEY APP P.9 VIVIDSYDNEY.COM/2018 CARRIAGEWORKS PRESENTS Vivid Music BORN FROM AN INCANDESCENT MOMENT, VIVID MUSIC IS CREATIVELY CHALLENGING IN WAYS BARELY IMAGINED: FROM NOISE TO JAZZ, SONIC EXPERIMENTATION TO SOUL; 10 YEARS ON, 23 DAYS OF INCREDIBLE MUSIC DISCOVERY ARE YOURS. VIVID LIVE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CURVE BALL CLIPPED Curated by Fuzzy Events, the team behind CLIPPED Music Video Festival returns Field Day, Harbourlife and Listen Out, for Vivid Sydney 2018 at Carriageworks. Curve Ball returns to Carriageworks CLIPPED will include an interactive ST. VINCENT for Vivid Sydney 2018. Curve Ball will music video exhibition, screenings and Grammy Award-winning Annie Clark Experience the rock-goddess in an act feature a line-up of quality dance music industry panels with international guest aka St. Vincent is an icon worth of bloodletting, self-expression and and artists creating a large-scale live speakers, alongside music video awards believing in. With a deep interest in concealment in a one-night-only Sydney show featuring immersive visuals and featuring Australian and New Zealand s. the interconnectedness of humanity, exclusive at Carriageworks. sound in a spectacular industrial setting. When: Saturday 2 June her work inspires contemplation of When: Sunday 17 June When: Saturday 16 June, 3pm – 10pm Where: Carriageworks the cracks between us. Where: Carriageworks Where: Carriageworks

ART GALLERY OF NSW VIVID SYDNEY AT CITY RECITAL HALL Ice Cube Solange DREAMS In his only Australian shows, America’s godfather of West Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, Daniel Johns & Luke Steele Coast rap, the founder and lyrical mastermind behind and visual art luminary Solange Knowles finally returns LA-based hip-hop empire N.W.A makes his Opera House for her only Australian shows - performing on a dazzling For their only Australian shows, the long-awaited debut. The first rapper to perform in the Concert Hall in-the-round stage with spectacular dancers, a cinema- collaboration between two iconic Australian artists, Daniel during Vivid LIVE, expect all the classics from Check sized set, and the hits from her number one album, Johns (aka Dr Dreams) and Luke Steele (aka Miracle), Yo Self to Straight Outta Compton and more. A Seat at the Table. has finally arrived. Daniel Johns is best known as the front man of and Luke Steele is the enigmatic front When: Friday 25 May, Saturday 26 May, Sunday 27 May, When: Friday 1 June, Saturday 2 June, Sunday 3 June, man of Empire of the Sun and . Monday 28 May 2018, 8pm Monday 4 June, 8pm Where: Concert Hall Where: Concert Hall When: Tuesday 29 May & Wednesday 30 May, 8pm Where: Concert Hall VIVID ART AFTER HOURS INNOVATORS IN JAZZ A mix of music, talks and experiences. improve dying, how we can find common Vivid Music aligns itself with talents that New Black’s Lea DeLaria in comedy and Come along for some mental stimulation, ground in divisive times and why we push the boundaries. In 2018 we are very song, Kurt Elling, jazz vocalist supreme linger over drinks and of course catch should nudge perceptions around female proud to present four of the world’s best and chanteuse, Madeleine Peyroux. the Archibald Prize. Three Wednesday sexuality. All events are free admission. in their field of expertise. Triple Grammy When: Branford Marsalis 2 June nights of curated music from Goldheist, Award-winner Branford Marsalis, a giant When: Wednesday 30 May, 6 June / Kurt Elling 8 June / Lea DeLaria 9 June Land, Sea, Air and Haiku Hands. Our in jazz, having worked with Miles, Dizzy & & 13 June / Madeleine Peyroux 13 June talks series accompanies the music and Sonny, will sit alongside Orange Is the Where: Art Gallery of NSW Where: City Recital Hall our special guests dare to ask if we can NOT-TO-BE MISSED EVENTS Cat Power Moon Pix 20th Iron & Wine Mazzy Star Four years on from their sold out Sydney Opera House American dream-pop icons Mazzy Star led by the Anniversary debut, the indie folk legends will open Vivid LIVE with two haunting vocals of enigmatic front-woman Hope One of the most acclaimed singer/songwriters to emerge intimate performances spanning eight albums of classic Sandoval, make their long-awaited Australian debut for from the 90s indie rock scene performs her seminal song-writing – from The Creek Drank the Cradle to break three exclusive Australian performances at Vivid LIVE. album with original collaborators Jim White and Mick through The Shepherd’s Dog and last year’s critically Celebrating 25 years since the release of classic hit Turner of Xylouris White and the . Recorded acclaimed Beast Epic. Fade Into You that brought the band world acclaim, their at Sing Sing studio in in 1998, Moon Pix is expansive and gorgeously atmospheric music continues When: Friday 25 May & Saturday 26 May, 7:30pm regarded as Cat Power’s magnum opus, a seductive to influence. masterpiece of melancholy and clarity. Where: Joan Sutherland Theatre When: Monday 11 June, Tuesday 12 June, THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA When: Thursday 31 May, 8pm Wednesday 13 June, 8pm HEAPS GAY QWEEN’S BALL YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE VERA BLUE Where: Concert Hall Where: Concert Hall Don your most fashionable op-shop attire, INTRODUCED SPECIES 20 years ago, the soundtrack of a generation Vera Blue – one of Australia’s most exciting assemble your very own royal queer The Sydney Symphony Orchestra explores was born with Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and breakthrough artists - is back home for her family and step through the arches of the crisis of the trash vortex in our Juliet. A contemporary all-star cast will bring LADY POWERS TOUR this May, thanks to the Sydney Town Hall for the experience oceans through sound and image and to life those unforgettable ’90s moments Vivid Sydney. of a lifetime at the inaugural Heaps Gay scored by Radiohead, Everclear, Garbage, the dangerous cuteness of rubber ducks. When: Friday 25 May TO BOOK TICKETS & FOR MORE INFORMATION ON VIVID MUSIC EVENTS GO TO vividsydney.com/Music Qween’s Ball. The Cardigans, Rozalla and Kym Mazelle. When: Thursday 31 May Where: Enmore Theatre When: Saturday 9 June Where: When: Thursday 7 June Where: Sydney Town Hall Where: Enmore Theatre

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Big Data and megatrends Future fashion FRIDAY 25 – SUNDAY 27 MAY FUTURE DESIGN & ADVANCED TECH Join experts from the and Sydney Stefan Hajkowicz, Senior Principal Scientist - Strategy The Fashion Industry is a dead-end as we know it. Business Insights as they face off with an interactive, and Foresight at CSIRO’s Data61, provides an eye-opening Forget take, make and dispose. This is a call to action It’s time for design to shine. Don’t miss film-maker and innovator James Cameron as well as cult brand originator Dare Jennings. Catch Semi Permanent’s superstars. photo-realistic, computer-generated digital person view of how data and technology impact our lives. He’ll to get circular. Presented by The Possibility Project, See how far the discipline has evolved over 60 years of Good Design. Then, how many panels can you catch at the MCA? to look at the ethics of humanising technology. talk about what we as digital citizens need to be aware Chalk Redesign and Clare Press - Vogue’s When: Saturday 16 June, 10am of, and the technology hygiene habits we need to foster. Sustainability Editor. Where: MCA When: Saturday 16 June, 12:30pm When: Saturday 16 June, 3pm Where: MCA Where: MCA Evolving Democracy Algae is the new black Blockchain decoded If we could rethink democracy, how would we leverage 50 per cent of the world’s oxygen comes from algae. You know it as the smarts behind Bitcoin but there’s past lessons, channel technology and innovation to This is ‘green gold’. The NSW Government’s investment much more to blockchain. Join Decoded to demystify reshape a democratic system for the future? Find out as in the Deep Green Biotech Hub heralds algae cultivation the disruptive force that will reshape the global financial we explore new models for participation, representation as the sustainable frontier for a bio-economy. Presented system and rewrite your industry. and governance. Presented by Engage 2. by University of Technology Sydney. When: Wednesday 30 May, 8am When: Saturday 16 June, 5:30pm When: Saturday 9 June, 6pm Where: MCA SEMI PERMANENT GOOD DESIGN SHOWCASE TAIWAN DESIGN NOW: INNOVATIVE TASTE BUDS Where: MCA Where: MCA Semi Permanent will feature an extraordinary Experience the world’s best design, EXHIBITION Creating a winning food product is about roster of talent across a range of design creativity and innovation at the Good more than just your taste buds. Sip and Discover the latest in design from Taiwan disciplines. Highlights include former Design Festival. Showcasing the latest sample the latest flavours, as Young Henrys and see how a country has used design to WIRED Editor-in-Chief and EP of Netflix in automotive design, furniture design, brewmasters and natural wine connoisseurs For our 10th Birthday celebrations, Vivid Ideas presents a new series of special events and evenings with our major partners. On Wednesday’s throughout Vivid, reinvent its image on the global stage. The tag series ‘Abstract’, Scott Dadich, legendary consumer electronics, architecture, join food guys like Westmont Pickles, to you’re invited to late-nights at the MCA, Art Gallery of NSW, the and the Australian National Maritime Museum. Come and hear from ‘Made in Taiwan’ has now been successfully Nike Air Jordan designer Tinker Hatfield digital and graphic design, sustainability share the brand-building benefits of leading thinkers, join the debate, dress up, stay up past bedtime and make Sydney your cultural playground. replaced with ‘Designed in Taiwan’. and the iconic graphic designer, Paula Scher. and social impact. crafting communities and stand-out design. When: 31 May – 13 June When: 24 – 26 May When: 25 – 27 May When: Saturday 27 May, 3pm Where: Australian Design Centre Where: Carriageworks Where: Overseas Passenger Terminal Where: MCA Two towering intellects WEEKEND TWO FRIDAY 1 – SUNDAY 3 JUNE Hugh Mackay CREATIVE CATALYSTS What kind of society do we want to Are you ready to be an agent for change? Be inspired by our influencers and artist-activists to make your passion matter. become? The School of Life proudly Or, if you have a vision for music or a story to tell, you’ll find your people at Clipped Music Video Festival and Audiocraft Podcast Festival. presents an evening with esteemed social researcher and bestselling author Hugh Mackay, as he shares a fearless and passionate vision for Haiku Hands a more compassionate, less anxious Australia. When: Tuesday 12 June, 7pm Where: Wesley Conference Centre Vivid art After Hours Has #MeToo gone too far? at the art gallery of nsw The Ethics Centre and Vivid Ideas present a special IQ2 debate: Has #MeToo gone too far? By sharing their experiences of sir Ken Robinson Over three successive Wednesdays, Vivid Sydney will take over harassment and sexual assault on social media, women across Sir Ken Robinson is a leading authority the Art Gallery of NSW to create an intimate portrait of our better the globe are uniting in the biggest feminist stance for decades. on creativity and innovation and selves. Our special guests dare to ask if we can improve dying, Then, there’s the backlash. PEGGY OKI & LAURA WELLS VOICES IN PRINT CREATIVITY & NASA ABC HOW TO MAKE A HIT PODCAST explores the role of imagination in how we can find common ground when and where there’s conflict, Peggy Oki is the pioneering female member Unite for two days of collaborative print Dan Goods is the Visual Strategist for Want to out-serial Serial? Is there a society. He will be featured amongst and why we should nudge perceptions around female sexuality. Will #MeToo continue to enflame the twitter wars rather than of the iconic Z-Boys skateboard crew. and banner making, conversation and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. formula that guarantees a hit? This other international thought leaders Linger after all the intellectual stimulation for drinks and live redress sexism and misogynistic cultures? IQ2 Australia covers the Today, she inspires others to care deeply performance, as we recognise the Come and hear how creativity and science session led by Yumi Stynes brings at the World Business Forum Sydney. music. While you’re there, catch the Archibald Prize – a snapshot most challenging issues of our time, building a bridge between about the oceans. Laura Wells is using importance of activism for women’s rights. interplay and why NASA has a visual together ABC experts from podcast When: Wednesday 30 & of the people who are important to us and capture our imaginations. ideological extremes to deliver smart, civil and engaging debate. her international profile as a model and This program takes inspiration from artist strategist. Dan works across public and development, product and marketing Thursday 31 May When: Wednesday nights, 6:30pm When: Tuesday 5 June, 6:30pm marine biologist to fight the war on plastic. Ciara Phillips and her piece titled Workshop, private art projects and is the Director of to share the secrets of success. A must Where: The Star Event Centre Where: Art Gallery of NSW Where: Sydney Town Hall How will you become an agent for change? on display as part of the . the Museum of Awe. Prepare to be amazed. for budding and seasoned story-tellers. When: Sunday 3 June When: Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 June When: Sunday 3 June, 3pm When: Sunday 3 June, 12pm Where: MCA Where: MCA Where: City Recital Hall Where: MCA Let’s dress up, and let’s party like it’s 2099! and performers remixing the museum A sci-fi vision unfolds at the Australian into the ultimate space-age playground Ultra-futuristic Museum for the latest instalment of their for grownups. Be quick – these parties jurassic lounge 2099 legendary after-hours party. Produced in sell out fast. WEEKEND THREE conjunction with Vivid Ideas and Supanova, When: Saturday 16 June FRIDAY 8 – MONDAY 11 JUNE STEM & FAMILY Jurassic Lounge goes ultra-futuristic, with Where: Australian Museum In addition to workshops at the MCA and an exhibition at the that explores the link between science and art, you can brush up on Supanova stars, DJs, scientists, artists your skateboarding skills whilst you catch the exhibition of archival Z-Boys skateboarding photography curated by Peggy Oki at aMBUSH Gallery.

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WEARABLE ART CREATIVE THINKING & GENERAL ASSEMBLY HUNGRY BIRDS ARTeConnect presents Workshop Fashtech, INVENTING FOR KIDS CODING FOR BEGINNERS This is where origami takes . Paper a hands-on workshop that takes computing engineering meets the mechanics of beyond the screen. Combining micro- Creative collaborations enable thinking, Step into the world of coding with General sensors in Hungry Birds. Make your computing, code, circuits and fashion, kids learning and doing. This workshop for Assembly and use the web’s building own bird to add to the nest as you master will create a prototype that they can take 9-12 year olds and their parents introduces blocks — HTML and CSS — to start mathematical folding techniques. home with them. Two sessions only. design thinking. Test an idea/solution learning simple lines of code and using craft and their imaginations. developing your own basic website. When: Saturday 9 June, 3pm When: Saturday 9 June, 9am (7-12yo) Where: MCA * Sunday 10 June, 10am (13+) When: Saturday 9 June, 12pm When: Sunday 10 June, 3pm Where: MCA Where: MCA Where: MCA

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WINTER FIRESIDE BARS

Enjoy a warming drink in front of a fire this Winter.

• The Lord Dudley in Woollahra 2 3 is an English-style pub with two roaring fires to keep you warm as you play board games and dine on pub classics, washed down with craft beers.

• The Old Fitzroy Hotel in Woolloomooloo has 22 beers on tap and an in-house theatre, as well as free marshmallows to toast over the open fire.

8 • The Hero of Waterloo in The Rocks offers ghost tours as well as three fireplaces for you to warm your cockles by. Food and Wine Tours • Camden Valley Inn, an hour’s

1 4 drive from Sydney, has a cosy country-style ambience including Get under the skin of Sydney’s food and drink scene on a taste tour with a local. a warming fireplace in Winter.

Dave’s Travel & Events runs tours offers dining walks in Potts Point, Surry Opera House tour. Taste Cultural Food • The Commons Local Eating exploring pubs in The Rocks, Balmain, Hills and Darlinghurst, with stops for Tours will take you to the places Sydney House in Darlinghurst was a EATING OUT IN SYDNEY COOL the city centre and on the northern tastings at cafes and bars along the way. locals love for dining, in neighbourhoods DRINKS former stable, and the cosy fire beaches, in a series of afternoon and Find out about Sydney’s local seafood all over the city; at Barangaroo, and rustic farmhouse menu make Sydney dining is renowned for its fresh seafood, global food options and evening walks and talks. Ultimately on an insightful tour of the iconic Sydney Aboriginal Cultural Tours helps to it perfect for a Winter snuggle. Sydney takes you to the foodie hotspots Fish Market, or wine and dine your way uncover Sydney’s newest waterfront styles, plus heritage pubs, restaurants and cafes with harbour or ocean views. The most popular drink of the of Sydney’s inner west and eastern around the restaurants and bars of park while exploring its cultural moment is gin. Find out why at: suburbs, while The Sydney Connection Sydney Opera House on a Taste of the significance and bush foods. As Sydney’s dining options continue to distillery, kitchenware store, plus Momofuko Seiobo, Sokyo and The grow and change, new eat streets and restaurants, including Stanton & Co, Century. Surry Hills has added new • Gin Lane, Chippendale food neighbourhoods are emerging Banh Xeo Bar, Frenchies Bistro & dining hotspot Chin Chin to its long list • Archie Rose Distilling Co., across the city. Brewery, Zeus Street Greek, Three Blue of restaurants while, near the water, hip Rosebery Ducks and more in the neighbourhood. Mexican food is served at Fonda in Bondi The Streets of Barangaroo, part of the and Seventeen at Walsh Bay combines huge Barangaroo development on Sydney At Chippendale’s cool Kensington Street • Stillery, Double Bay Bar Hopping the best of Australian produce, from the Harbour, seems to have a new restaurant precinct, the Asian eateries of Spice Alley land and the ocean. • Mr Watkin’s, Penrith or bar opening every week. Recent and the sophistication of The Old Clare From pubs to rooftop venues and cocktail hideaways, openings include the much-anticipated are joined by Holy Duck!, Eastside In bustling Parramatta, tuck into the • Moya’s Juniper Lounge, Sydney’s bar scene has never been more diverse. Barangaroo House (Matt Moran’s Kitchen & Bar, Gin Lane, Automata fried chicken and champagne at Butter, Redfern three-storey harbourside food palace), and Kensington Street Social. western Sydney’s sister restaurant to the There seems to be a never-ending series in rosé wines, and the ‘70s-influenced Japanese eatery Fujisaki, with famed Surry Hills original. The Tramsheds complex in Glebe has 11 of new bar openings in Sydney. The latest Public Bar on Campbell chef Chui Lee Luk behind the burners, restaurants and food shops all under one At popular riverside diner Alex & Co, include Alleyway on George Street, a tiny Parade. Get frothy at the All Hands and Bing’s Bao and Beer, serving very cool roof, including Butcher and the enjoy the butternut risotto, blackened 26 square-metre bar, selling 75 whiskies; Brewing House at , Asian-style meats in steamed buns. Farmer, Bekya, Fish & Co, Mama’s Buoi, king trout and three-hour braised Gin Lane in Chippendale; the Duke of which serves craft beer and comfort South of the city centre, foodies will love Dust and Bodega 1904. lamb shoulder, as well as oysters, Clarence, modelled on an 18th-century food, and enjoy a taste of luxury at the The Cannery Rosebery with its cooking pizzas and burgers. British pub on Clarence Street; speakeasy glamorous Champagne Bar at the new At The Star, you’ll love the food at BLACK school, greengrocers, bakery, butcher, Door Knock bar on Pitt Street; Rosé Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour. Bar & Grill, Balla, the phenomenal Royale in Potts Point, which specialises

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INSIDER TIP Affordable family dining, serving food the kids will love, is easy to find in Sydney.

Fried chicken is all the rage! At Coogee Pavilion, there’s a kid’s menu breakfast with a koala for company at Try it at: including pizzas, smoothies and mocktails, western Sydney’s Featherdale Wildlife • Suburbia, Manly plus ping-pong and board games. Park and, after an all-day breakfast at the Armory Wharf Cafe, hire bikes and Former bowling club, The Greens in • Whirly Bird, Pyrmont head out along the easy cycle tracks North Sydney is now a casual restaurant at . Head to BL and bar, with kid-friendly lawn bowls and, • Belles Hot Chicken, Burgers in Parramatta, where the kids at The Newport, on Sydney’s northern Glebe Tramsheds will love pulled pork, classic cheese, beef beaches, an upside-down plane on the or chicken burgers. For dessert, hit Black ceiling, a giant Scrabble board, ping-pong • Thirsty Bird, Potts Point Star Pastry in Newtown and Rosebery, 13 tables and a basketball hoop will and Cow and the Moon in Enmore for • Nene, North Ryde keep the little ones entertained. The Photos: award-winning gelato. At the Interchange Boathouse at Balmoral is perfectly in Chatswood, the kids will love The 1. Barangaroo House, 3. Bekya, Forest Lodge 7. Thirsty Bird, Potts Point 10 & 11. Black Star 13. Champagne Bar, • Chir Chir, Burwood positioned next to a beach, playground Barangaroo 4. Spice Alley, Chippendale 8. Opera Bar, Sydney Pastry, Rosebery Sofitel Sydney, 5 6 District’s market-style Asian food court. Darling Harbour 2. Whirly Bird, Pyrmont 5 & 6. Chin Chin, Surry Hills 9. The Lord Dudley, Woollahra 12. Cow and the Moon, and netted swimming area. Have Enmore

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Stroll the streets of Sydney during Winter to look Sydney has hundreds of kilometres of scenic walks that take in the for that perfect gift or little something to remind you of your visit. coast, the harbour, national parks and important cultural heritage sites.

Sydney has a mix of designer stores, while in The Rocks, the small laneways Grab a water bottle, a hat and a pair of a self-guided trail that takes in rock art heritage shopping malls, vibrant markets are full of art, craft and jewellery stores. good walking shoes and explore the city and engravings of the Guringai people in and sleek shopping centres. Visit The Streets of Barangaroo has a David on foot. The Bondi to Coogee Coastal Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. hundreds of stores in Sydney’s palatial Jones department store and Peter’s of Walk is an iconic 6km path along the Sydney’s northern beaches are also home , the historic Kensington homewares store, while coast, taking in surf beaches, cafes, and to the Barrenjoey Lighthouse Track, a Strand Arcade and the bustling shopping Shirt Bar, The Waiting Room, Collector amazing views, while the Hermitage lovely walk from the base of the street, , which connects Store and The Standard Store are among Foreshore Walk is an easy 1.8km track Barrenjoey Headland to the heritage the Mid City Centre and Westfield the smaller specialist shops in this around the harbour bays of Vaucluse. lighthouse, which offers great views over Sydney shopping centres, home to harbourside neighbourhood. The to Manly is a 10km walk Pittwater, Lion Island and the ocean. local and international high street Between and around bays and beaches, and designer brands. South of the city, the Henry Head Walking Chatswood Chase, there is no shortage and through the bushland of Sydney Track overlooks , passes On Paddington’s The Intersection (corner of places to shop for fashion, food, Harbour National Park. The walk from through Kamay Botany Bay National Park of Glenmore Road and Oxford St), you’ll homewares and more in this north to Chowder Bay is a 4km and is great for whale watching from May 1 find Australia’s coolest designers in shore neighbourhood. gentle bush track with lovely harbour one spot, including Tsubi, Ginger & 5 views and wildlife, ending at a sheltered to November. The Bundeena to Marley For edgier fashion, head to King Street Smart, Sass & Bide and Zimmermann. beach. In Walk is a stunning 8km loop in the Royal in Newtown or Crown Street in Surry Chippendale’s Central Park has a there are multiple walking loops and National Park, which combines bush, Hills. Don’t miss popular weekend cool mix of one-offs and streetwear paths plus the Treetops Adventure course beaches and ocean views. Kadoo Tours What’s on in Sydney? markets at Glebe, Bondi, Paddington stores, including artisan shoemaker for kids aged three and older. To the north organises one-day Aboriginal walks at and Rozelle for small fashion and Extraordinary Ordinary Day, plus of the city, the Aboriginal Heritage Walk is Watsons Bay and La Perouse. jewellery designers plus art and craft There’s always plenty to see and do on a visit to Sydney, Adidas, Foot Locker, Glue and Hype. makers, and the Blak Markets, which before, during and after Vivid Sydney. At Darling Harbour, The Star is home showcase Aboriginal art, music, food The Sydney Writers’ Festival, 14th at the Sydney Opera House. Don’t miss the to luxury fashion brands Chanel, Gucci, and dance throughout the year at La Bottega Veneta and Salvatore Ferragamo, Perouse and Barangaroo. and Sydney Sydney Dance Company’s world premiere Film Festival are all on during May and of ab [intra] at the June, as is the 21st Biennale of Sydney, Walsh Bay or head to The Concourse in when 70 artists show their work in seven Chatswood for a performance of Strictly museums, galleries and exhibition spaces Ballroom The Musical. across the city. The Sydney Theatre Company presents George Bernard The Art Gallery of NSW’s exhibition of Shaw’s dynamic classic Saint Joan, as The Lady and the Unicorn, a six-tapestry part of its 2018 season, while Belvoir series, is considered a masterpiece of St Theatre in Surry Hills has The Sugar medieval French art, on until 24 June. At the Powerhouse Museum, the focus House, a story of work and corruption, 6 8 family and massive social change, and is on the history of men’s fashion with the Ensemble Theatre in North Sydney Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear 1715 presents the hit comedy Shirley Valentine. -2015. In western Sydney, Campbelltown Listen to Handel’s Athalia performed Arts Centre’s exhibition Action and at City Recital Hall, and watch the Consequence is collated in collaboration performance of Dark Emu by the with Aunty Glenda Chalker, a local Reach New Heights 3 incomparable Bangarra Dance Theatre Dharawal elder. The view of Sydney from above is like no other.

See the city from a new angle when At iFly Indoor Skydiving in Penrith, you you summit the world-famous Sydney can master the skills of skydiving in a Harbour Bridge with BridgeClimb. giant glass tunnel, or experience a bird’s There is a choice of walks, including two eye view of life at Trees Adventure in conducted in Mandarin. And you can’t Yarramundi near Richmond by travelling visit Sydney without taking in the view through the treetops on a series of flying from the top of Sydney Tower – the foxes, tight ropes and tunnels. tallest building in the city.

7 Hit the Harbour

Find a new way to explore the city’s natural wonder.

2 4 The small islands that dot Sydney huge quantities of gunpowder – while Harbour are among the city’s best-kept Shark Island has a sheltered picnic area, secrets, and are ideal for walks, picnics, small beach and barbecues for a great dining and camping. Most of the harbour day out. Catch a ferry to , Where to stay islands are easy to get to by ferry or on home to the world’s most complete a harbour cruise, such as one with Tribal Martello tower, for daily tours. It’s been a great year for accommodation in Sydney with the room inventory Warrior Harbour Cruises which visits Explore the harbour by kayak on a increasing thanks to the opening of several new luxury hotels. Clark Island. UNESCO World Heritage- sunrise tour with Sydney By Kayak, listed Cockatoo Island is one of Australia’s join a harbour cruise – try the Wine and One of the most anticipated recent Spicers Potts Point is an urban retreat in The equine-themed, five-star William heritage building on Oxford Street. convict sites and has a fascinating historic Chocolate Sunset Cruise on Fantasea’s trail around its convict buildings and openings, the Sofitel Sydney Darling a heritage 1880s terrace, with the feel of Inglis Hotel in Warwick Farm is The newest kid on the block is Paramount newest vessel Joy Bar – experience the 9 Harbour has stunning city skyline views, a private club. Felix Hotel near Sydney at the heart of the new Inglis Riverside House Hotel, an uber-cool reimagination shipyards, a great cafe with fantastic thrill of a high-speed jet boat ride or board a a rooftop pool, the Champagne Bar, and a Airport recalls a time of glamorous travel, Stables precinct in Western Sydney and of the former headquarters of Paramount views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, yacht for a peaceful day of sailing. Sydney’s Photos: pitched tents and camp sites. Goat Island ferries criss-cross the harbour, and offer French restaurant. At the boutique West with a retro-themed interior, and has an outdoor pool with cabanas and bar, Picture Studios on Commonwealth Street 1. Ai Weiwei Artspace Crystal Ball, 2017 3. Queen Victoria Building, Sydney 6. Barrenjoey Lighthouse 8. Bradleys Head, has a heritage tour of its convict quarry outstanding views along the way, with Walk, Palm Beach Mosman Hotel Sydney on Sussex Street, a design Parramatta’s SKYE Hotel Suites combine while Paddington’s Mrs Banks Boutique in Surry Hills. 2. Champagne Bar, Sofitel Sydney, 4. Spicers, Potts Point focal point is the open-air garden atrium. tech and luxury in 72 hotel apartments. Hotel, is located in a beautifully restored and Queen’s Magazine – used to store new services to and from Barangaroo. Darling Harbour 5. Bondi Beach, Sydney 7. Shark Island, Sydney Harbour 9. Bridgeclimb, Sydney

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Holden State of Origin Game II ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park Kidtopia estival april 2018 24 June october 2018 21st Biennale of Sydney Ballet Under the Stars Various locations across Sydney including Regatta Centre, Penrith Cockatoo Isand October Until 11 June july 2018 Sydney International Art Series: Helpmann Awards 2018 Modern masters from the Hermitage Sydney Art Gallery of New South Wales

16 July 13 October – 3 March 2019

Sculpture by the Sea

Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach Mercedes–Benz Fashion Week Australia Photo: Mark Thiessen/Nat Geo Creative 18 October – 4 November and Mercedes-Benz Weekend Edition august 2018

Carriageworks, Eveleigh Red Rooster Sydney Supernight 300 Sydney International Art Series: 13 – 19 May James Cameron - Challenging Holden State of Origin Game II June Winter Test Series: Sydney Park, Eastern Creek David Goldblatt 4 August Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Get up close to the action to experience the passion, the Deep exhibition Wallabies Vs Ireland CeBIT Australia 19 October – 3 March 2019 skill and renowned toughness of the two great rivals in ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour An immersive museum experience exploring James The Sun Herald City 2 Surf – presented by Game II of the three-match series. You won’t want to Who will come out on top in 2018 when the two nations The Lady and the Unicorn* 15 – 17 May Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Cameron's history-making expeditions into the deep. Westpac miss a second of the action in this stand-alone weekend compete in the first three-test series they’ve played? Art Gallery of New South Wales Hyde Park to Bondi Beach Various locations across Sydney Cinema-scale projections, artefacts and specimens match, when the New South Wales Blues take on the Be there to support your team, whether it’s the green Until 24 June Good Design Festival 12 August 20 – 27 October from his dives, and feature films, bring Cameron's and gold or the emerald green jersey! Sydney Queensland Maroons. 17 – 27 May innovation, technical and artistic achievements to life. The Championships Bledisloe Cup – Wallabies v All Blacks When: 24 June When: 23 June Royal , Randwick ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park When: 29 May 2018 – 30 January 2019 Where: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park Semi Permanent 18 August Where: ANZ Stadium, Homebush 7 and 14 April Carriageworks, Eveleigh november 2018 Where: Australian National Maritime Presented by the Tickets: ticketek.com.au/wallabies Tickets: tickets.nrl.com 24 – 26 May Museum, Darling Harbour USA Bicentennial Sydney FC v Shanghai Shenhua Exhibitionism – The Rolling Stones Exhibit, Tickets: anmm.gov.au/jamescameron Gift Fund. , Moore Park delivered by DHL 17 April Vivid Sydney september 2018 ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour Various locations across Sydney From November Sydney Writers Festival 25 May – 16 June Jersey Boys Various locations across Sydney Capitol Theatre, Haymarket 2018 ARIA Awards & ARIA Week 30 April – 6 May James Cameron – Challenging the From September Sydney Deep Exhibition November Australian National Maritime Museum Sydney Contemporary 29 May – 30 January 2019 Carriageworks, Eveleigh 2018 NSW Open Golf Championship 2018 13 – 16 September Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club may 8 – 11 November Evita june 2018 Sydney Opera House From September True Grit Hawkesbury Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 2 – 3 June Sydney 16 September and cinemas across Sydney Sydney Film Festival Red Rooster Sydney Jersey Boys 6 – 17 June This is the 65th anniversary of the stimulating festival, The international blockbuster musical tells the true-life

SuperNight 300 story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the 24-Hour Enduro World Championships which screens more than 280 new feature films and Sydney’s only round of the Virgin Australia Supercars Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear Hawkesbury documentaries, including Australian films, restored most successful bands in pop music. The band sold Championship has a new evening race format and a 1715–2015 9 – 10 June classics and short films you won’t find at the local more than 175 million records and was inducted into Powerhouse Museum, Sydney multiplex. The full program will be announced on bumper line-up of support categories, including the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for its biggest hits, which 2 May – 14 October 2018 NRL Pacific Test 9 May, 2018. Australian GTs, Porsche Carrera Cup Australia and Asia. feature in this production. Campbelltown Sports Stadium Vivienne Westwood, Ensemble (detail), Spring/Summer 2014 © Museum Associates/LACMA 23 June When: 6 – 17 June When: 3 – 4 August When: From 29 September Where: State Theatre and cinemas across Sydney Where: , Eastern Creek Where: Capitol Theatre, Haymarket Archibald Prize 2018 June Winter Test Series: Wallabies v Ireland NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final Australian Open Golf Championship Tickets: sff.org.au Tickets: ticketek.com.au Tickets: jerseyboys.com.au Art Gallery of New South Wales Allianz Stadium, Moore Park ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park The Lakes Golf Club, Sydney 12 May – 9 September 23 June 30 September 15 – 18 November

* Sight c1500, from the The lady and the unicorn series. Wool and silk, 312 x 330 cm. Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris. Photo © RMN-GP / M Urtado.

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BOOK A FLIGHT AND HOTEL PACKAGE TO * Evita INVICTUS GAMES SYDNEY 2018 EXHIBITIONISM – THE ROLLING SYDNEY THIS WINTER & SAVE UP TO $250 Nominated for more than 20 major awards, the original Sydney hosts this major international sporting event Broadway and West End production of Tim Rice and for wounded, injured and ill service men and women, STONES EXHIBIT, DELIVERED BY DHL Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical has its Australian both active-duty and veteran. Be there to support For fans of the Stones this highly immersive and premiere in Sydney. Directed by legendary Broadway and cheer on competitors from 18 nations playing interactive music experience will be a blast from the + = director Hal Prince and starring Tina Arena, the show in 11 adaptive sports in Sydney’s top sporting venues. past. For new fans it’s a rare opportunity to see more features some of the most popular tunes in musical theatre. than 500 items of memorabilia spanning fashion, film When: 20 – 27 October and art. This blockbuster exhibition, exclusive to Sydney, When: From 13 September Where: Locations across Sydney culminates in a mind-blowing 3D concert experience. Where: Sydney Opera House Tickets: invictusgames2018.org When: From November Tickets: evitathemusical.com.au * ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour Savings based on all package bookings to Sydney on Expedia.com.au from 1/1/2017 to 31/12/2017, compared to the same components booked Where: separately. Savings will vary based on origin, trip length, stay dates and travel supplier and may not be available on all packages. Tickets: ticketek.com.au/stonesexhibit

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1. Perisher Ski Village, 3. Ci trus sculpture, 5. Stockton Beach, 7. Lord Howe Island Snowy Mountains Griffith Spring Fest Port Stephens 8. Stanwell Tops 5 2. Guthega Ski Village, 4. Kosciuszko National 6. Coolangatta Estate Lookout Snowy Mountains Park, Snowy Mountains Winery, Coolangatta Short getaways in NSW

Pack the car and leave your everyday world behind on these short breaks into Regional NSW.

Alongside its fine wines, the dynamic some of Australia’s surfing legends. Known for its many natural attractions - cellar doors of this cool-climate wine Hunter Valley has a well-deserved The Boardwalk is the place to go for beautiful beaches, national parks and region and stylish accommodation for reputation for beautiful produce and fine sophisticated dining and upmarket bars hinterland - the Central Coast is packed the perfect country getaway. 1 dining, as well as an array of tours, with water views. In the heritage suburb with outdoor adventures. Everything from Enjoy a different taste of country life attractions, accommodation and events. of Cooks Hill, Darby Street has a mix of hiking and horse riding to mountain biking in Bathurst, the vibrant city that is Hop aboard an early-morning hot-air cafes, galleries and fashion. With a and microlight adventures will leave you Australia’s oldest inland European balloon flight, sign up for a luxe spa great choice of bay and ocean beaches, refreshed and rejuvenated. settlement. Explore this virtual open-air treatment or tee off at championship a resident population of playful dolphins The old-world charm of historic towns, museum on a heritage walk, before Winter wonderland golf courses, which are rated among and easy access to Myall Lakes National great golf courses, beautiful gardens heading to the famous Mount Panorama the country’s finest. Park, Port Stephens is an aquatic and national parks are just a few of the Motor Racing Circuit, officially opened wonderland. Whale watching is a seasonal Newcastle is a thriving coastal city that experiences that visitors to the Southern as a scenic drive in 1938 and now world- When snow dusts the mountain peaks of the Snowy Mountains, highlight from May to November each combines a rich cultural and natural Highlands love. Add some of the best renowned amongst fans of motor racing. it creates a landscape for the perfect Winter holiday. year while Stockton Beach is the site heritage with beaches that have spawned regional dining in NSW, the delightful of awesome quad bike safaris. All located within Kosciuszko National . All-inclusive deals The 2018 snow season runs from the Park, each of the State’s four snow that bundle transport with accommodation, June long weekend to the October 4 resorts has its own style and personality. lift passes and equipment hire are a long weekend, but may vary according Perisher is the colossus, with a huge great way to stretch your dollar. to snow conditions. interconnected web of runs, lifts and A NIGHT ON on-snow action. Thredbo, steep and THE SLOPES forested, is thrilling, with a European- style village and a reputation for its apres-ski fun. Charlotte Pass, Australia’s For skiers having too much fun highest resort, is only accessible to want to stop when the sun over-snow and is a favourite with families goes down, experience the sheer and club skiers, while Selwyn Snow exhilaration of hitting the slopes Resort is relaxed, friendly and at sunset, twilight and at night. outstanding value for families Perisher and Smiggin Holes offer and beginners. night skiing and snowboarding on floodlit slopes, with free family All the resorts have invested heavily entertainment and fireworks. in recent years to extend the Winter Thredbo offers twilight skiing snow conditions and make sure skiers once a week, plus a Flare Run on and boarders have optimal conditions. Saturday nights for experienced Snow-tubing, snow-shoe treks, skiers and boarders, which creates tobogganing and jumps of all sizes and a fantastic light show. On Thursday shapes in terrain parks are also popular. nights, kids get LED lights for Take a scenic chairlift ride from Thredbo skiing the gentle slopes. 7 8 or board the Skitube, an alpine train ride from to Perisher Valley and Take the coast road Taste bud touring One of Australia’s best-kept secrets, this scenic island’s Starting from the on Sydney’s southern edge, beauty far outstrips its modest dimensions. the Grand Pacific Drive is a sensational 140km coastal route. You’ll discover an abundance of local produce from apples to oranges, pears, persimmons and berries in orchards around Walk beneath shady banyan trees and destination to enjoy cycling, hiking, Explore the Royal National Park, where shaped scoop also known as Belmore you’ll discover rainforests, creeks, Basin, and try some of the city’s dining NSW during Autumn and Winter. along pristine, white-sand beaches; birdwatching, snorkelling, diving and explore the world’s most southerly coral chilling out. sea-sculpted sandstone headlands plus options. Hike along the boardwalk at wild stretches of coastal heath. Further Minnamurra Rainforest, where giant The is one of the richest and In the Hawkesbury region, Bilpin is reefs and giant rock pools, each a window Lord Howe Island is less than two hours’ south, stop at Bald Hill Lookout for an roots creep across the forest floor in most productive food producing regions famous for its pretty apple orchards. on a world of colourful marine life. flight from Sydney; QantasLink flies to amazing panorama along the coast, the shadow of the ; in Australia and citruses are the local Drop in to local farm gates to sample The island is a biological ark and a the island from Sydney several times a before heading down to Stanwell Park stop for fish and chips at Kiama and hero. Visit one of the many farms around apple juice, apple cider vinegar and perch for exotic species of seabirds on week and from Brisbane on weekends. beach for a walk or swim. The scenic marvel at the famous blowhole. Griffith to taste syrups, marmalades and delicious crunchy apples or head migratory journeys. Due to its stunning A seasonal weekly service operates from climax of the drive is the 665-metre-long juices made from local oranges. Each straight for the Bilpin Fruit Bowl The drive ends near Nowra, where you natural phenomena and abundance of Port Macquarie from February to June Sea Cliff Bridge, an engineering marvel October this vibrant city with Italian on the , open can choose to either head back to Sydney rare plants and animals, the entire island and between September and December. that swerves out from the cliffs above the heritage celebrates the local crop with year-round with tasty treats made or turn inland to Kangaroo Valley and the is World Heritage listed. It’s an exotic pounding ocean. Take a stroll around an impressive display of large citrus from local apples. Southern Highlands, where you can 3 Wollongong Harbour, the horseshoe- sculptures as part of Spring Fest. enjoy fine food and wine.

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5. Sea Cliff Bridge, Clifton 2 6. Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk 7. Jervis Bay, South Coast 8. Pebbly Beach, South Coast 9. Stanwell Park, Wollongong 10. Gundabooka National Park, Gunderbooka 11. Walls of China, 12. Adelong Falls Gold Mill 7 8 9 Ruins, Adelong Sydney Melbourne Coastal Drive

Stretching from Stanwell Park, south along the NSW coast as far as Eden, the South Coast is known 1 3 for its unspoilt natural beauty and more than 35 national parks, marine parks and reserves.

Crystal-clear bays and lakes, uncrowded that are ideally suited to a leisurely drive. You’ll never be far from a winery, the of the region are home to a large chunk beaches and beautiful rivers are perfect Starting from either Sydney or Melbourne, seafood is sensational and the region’s of Australia’s Oyster Coast with the Sydney Legendary Pacific Coast Drive WHALE year-round for fishing, surfing, diving, it’s a 1,300km trip with plenty of highlights chefs are creative and talented. You’ll love Rock Oyster the local speciality. Find a spot OF A TIME canoeing and boating, while bushwalkers, along the way. Don’t miss the awesome the rustic delights of Berry, a historic by a river and enjoy a picnic of freshly- birdwatchers and cyclists will love the blowhole at Kiama, spot dolphins or village with a sourdough baker and great shucked oysters paired with a glass of This self-drive touring route between Sydney and Brisbane uncovers the many treasures pristine bushland. This route also takes whales on a cruise from Jervis Bay or shopping, book ahead for a table at Rick Shoalhaven wine. in the Shoalhaven Coast, one of the of the NSW coast and hinterland, with adventure and inspiration around every corner. NSW is a unique location to Eden, meet the resident eastern grey Stein’s award-winning seafood restaurant, This drive connects with the Grand Pacific 14 designated wine regions in NSW. enjoy the spectacle of the annual kangaroos at Pebbly Beach and visit Bannisters at Mollymook, or stop at any Drive, just north of Wollongong. It’s a At just over 900 kilometres long, the drive Don’t miss pretty Bellingen, gateway to national parks and more. Just pick an whale migration along a stretch The Sydney Melbourne Coastal Drive the seal and little penguin colonies at number of small eateries serving fresh spectacular end, or beginning, to an iconic takes in vineyards and tropical fruit the rainforests and waterfalls of Dorrigo experience and create your own self-drive of coastline known as the is an eclectic mix of touring experiences Montague Island near Narooma. local produce. The pristine waterways Australian road trip. farms, palm forests and lush countryside, National Park, and myriad adventure adventure in this beautiful part of the world. Humpback . important Aboriginal cultural heritage sports along the Coffs Coast. Take the The North Coast is well serviced by sites, colonial-era attractions and World detour to Byron Bay, the cool and hip Between May and November, nature airports, providing plenty of options for Heritage rainforests alive with the sounds New Age hub of the North Coast, driving lovers can watch from numerous starting or finishing your trip; fly/drive of whip birds and tumbling waterfalls. through lush pastures and macadamia scenic coastal lookouts, headlands packages are another option. As well plantations to Bangalow, a sleepy country and walking tracks along the North You’ll discover stunning beaches and as airports in Sydney and the Gold Coast, town with standout dining and shopping. and South coasts. coastal villages, where seafood arrives other locations include Newcastle, Port Further north, Kingscliff is known for its fresh from the back of the local fishing Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Ballina/Byron great beaches and surf breaks, cafes and For those who want to get closer boats. You’ll also share in the well-tuned and Lismore. Alternatively, hire a restaurants along Marine Parade and to the action, hop aboard a whale- appreciation for the finer things in life, campervan and do the drive from the Bells Boulevard. watching cruise and observe from luxury resorts and a celebrated luxury of your home-on-the-road; and Humpback and Southern Right dining scene to the beautiful wines of the Themed itineraries include everything don’t forget to pack your bike – there are whales in their natural habitat. Hunter Valley, spa retreats and coastal from food and wine to whale- and around 800 kilometres of scenic back getaways with championship golf courses. dolphin-watching cruises, surfing, roads that branch out from the main drive.

Waterfalls and rainforests

Explore a world of stunning natural attractions on two 10 11 12 short but very scenic trails on the North Coast.

The 185km drive from the Coffs Coast rainforest in the world. A series of into the Great Dividing Range is a meandering drives criss-crosses The Long Paddock Run The Fossickers Way beautiful tourist drive known as the Northern NSW along the Rainforest Way . There are magnificent for hundreds of kilometres, taking you on Winter is the best season for a holiday in Outback NSW, Explore more of Outback NSW on this 730km route In the New England area, fossicking and the possibility waterfalls, rugged gorges and World a journey into an awe-inspiring landscape. Heritage Gondwana rainforest, while where cool nights, warm, sunny days and wide-open from Walgett to Wentworth. To enjoy the experience of gem finds offer irresistible opportunities for adventure. lookouts and walking trails allow Get up close to the habitat of the rare spaces make touring by car a real pleasure. and see all the sights, take your time and set aside Head out to one of the fossicking reserves along the plenty of access points. Two grandiose Antarctic beech rainforest, watch at least five days of touring. Fossickers Way to try your luck. This looped drive A stock route still in use today, the Long Paddock waterfalls tumble into the valley at Ebor waterfalls dropping into deep palm- begins at Nundle, and passes through Tamworth, touring route follows the (610km) from As well as the Darling River, this route takes in some Falls and Wollomombi Gorge, which shaded gorges, walk along misty Manilla, Barraba, Bingara, , , Glen Echuca Moama, on the Murray River, through to of the State’s iconic inland rivers and some of its most is claimed as one of the State’s highest boardwalks under the treetops and Innes and on to Emmaville, where it rejoins the New Deniliquin, Hay, Menindee Lakes and Wilcannia. remote and historic towns, Bourke, Louth, Tilpa, drops. Views from Point Lookout, across marvel at the panoramic vistas. Access England Highway. Glen Innes is renowned for some Heritage-themed sculptures line the route and tourist Wilcannia, Menindee, Pooncarie. The ancient rock the misty blue ranges of the New England this stunning region from Kyogle, known of the richest gem and mineral fields in the country, signposts tell the stories of these remote outback formations and Aboriginal cultural sites in World making it a great place to start your fossicking adventure. 4 National Park, are pure inspiration. as the Gateway to the Rainforest, or communities. It’s a fascinating journey, passing through Heritage-listed Mungo National Park are fascinating, as Further west, Inverell is known as Sapphire City, after The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia from Murwillumbah, where the World Photos: striking landscapes including the Hay Plains,renowned are rock carvings along Mulgowan (Yappa) Art Site walk sapphire finds in 1854; try your hand at fossicking for Heritage Rainforest Information Centre are a World Heritage jewel, home to as the flattest place in the southern hemisphere. It’s in Gundabooka National Park, and the pastoral heritage sapphires, other gems and quartz crystals. Pick up a 1. Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie 3. Sea Acres National Park, Port Macquarie the most extensive areas of subtropical is well worth a visit. 2. Dolphin Marine Magic, Coffs Harbour 4. Dorrigo National Park, Dorrigo also an easy drive, accessible by caravan, car or 4WD. of Kinchega Woolshed in . map of the drive from a local visitor information centre.

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Photos: 1 3 1. Narrow Neck, 3. Jenolan Caves, Blue 6. Kozciuszko 9. Biota Dining & Blue Mountains Mountains National Park Rooms, Bowral 7 8 2. Scenic World, 4. Countryside, Tumut 7. The Murray River 10. Bendooley Estate, Berrima World Heritage trails in the Blue Mountains Blue Mountains 5. Vineyards, Tumbarumba 8. Racine Bakery, Orange

The Greater Blue Mountains Drive One of the State’s finest touring routes, national parks and conservation areas including Echo Point, Wentworth Falls NSW Food and Wine Trails this giant figure of eight looped drive has that make up the Greater Blue Mountains and the Jenolan Caves; some to more is more than 1,200 kilometres themed Discovery Trails branching off, so World Heritage Area stretching from the remote locations that are bound to surprise. long, with 18 Discovery Trails you can customise an itinerary to suit your Upper Hunter to Mudgee, Goulburn, the The 63km Yerranderie trail, for example, There are more delicious food and wine experiences than you could poke a fork at across NSW. making it easier to explore interests and time frame. Bushwalks, Southern Highlands and the Hawkesbury. is an adventurous drive to an historic Here’s just a taste of what awaits the adventurous foodie. mountain-bike trails, historic villages, Access from Sydney is easy via the mining village; the 44km Newnes Plateau its treasure trove of natural botanical wonders and bush-lined creeks, Hawkesbury Valley, from Glenbrook trail leads to and The Southern Highlands, renowned then eat your way west! Dining here is starts in multicultural Griffith, known Take a side trip for sweet treats at Junee attractions and inspiring that still bear specks of gold, are just in the Blue Mountains or the Australian the Glow Worm Tunnel, and the 113km for its parks and gardens and historic delicious – don’t miss The Zin House and for its Italian heritage, world-class Licorice and Chocolate Factory and experiences. some of the adventures waiting for you. Botanic Garden Mount Annan. Some trails Capertee Valley drive is a scenic route villages, is also home to a host of food Pipeclay Pumphouse in Mudgee, Lolli wineries and gourmet produce. From cheese and wine tastings at Coolamon The common link is the network of lead to the region’s well-known sights, through the world’s second-largest canyon. and wine experiences. Put local produce Redini and Racine in Orange and Tonic here, it meanders through Leeton, known Cheese. Heading west, the trip ends to the test at award-winning restaurants in Millthorpe. for its art-deco architecture, and on to at Tumbarumba, home to a cool-climate such as Biota in Bowral and Eschalot in Narrandera and Wagga Wagga, the hub wine region in the foothills of the The Murray, named for the mighty river Berrima. Buy just-picked berries from of this dynamic food and wine region. Snowy Mountains. that flows through the region, is known Cuttaway Creek’s farm gate in season, as one of Australia’s most important taste cider and mead at Artemis Wines agricultural regions, attracting foodies, and single malt whisky at Joadja Whisky. wine lovers, golfers and water-sport All the essential ingredients for a relaxing enthusiasts. weekend away can be found in the small The Murray River food and wine trail towns, cool-climate vineyards, eateries begins in Deniliquin, one of the gateway and cosy B&Bs in the Yass Valley. There’s towns to this meandering driving route plenty to take in, from Kurt Neumann’s that allows you to travel at your own pace. 6 acclaimed restaurant, Grazing, in the Next stop is Echuca-Moama, known for 150-year-old Royal Hotel in Gundaroo, its paddle-steamers and the nearby cellar to the country smokehouse cafe, Poachers doors of the small Perricoota wine region. MOUNTAIN Pantry, near Hall. Many of the region’s Further along the river is Tocumwal, home HIGHS 30 cellar doors are found around of the big Murray cod, the golfers’ paradise Murrumbateman and Bungendore. of Mulwala, and Corowa, birthplace of The Snowy Mountains region is Central NSW is one of the State’s prized Australian Federation and a popular home to some amazing attractions. agricultural regions, known for its wide swimming and fishing spot. The drive ends 4 5 range of quality produce. It’s also home at Albury, the cultural hub of the region. • The nation’s highest peak, to three designated wine regions around Known as the food bowl of Australia, the Mt Kosciuszko Orange, Mudgee and Cowra, beautiful Riverina is a foodie’s dream destination • The inspiring civil engineering regional restaurants and cellar doors, with exciting food festivals, a wide range of Touring the Snowy Valleys and beyond feat of the Snowy Hydro cafes, pubs, farmers markets and fresh produce and great wine. Just beyond Renewable Energy Scheme boutique breweries. is the beautiful Snowy Mountains region • , a One of Australia’s most picturesque destinations offers alpine vistas, lakes Taste fresh goat cheese from Jannei and more delicious food adventures. 10 and forests, and small towns at every twist and turn of the road. UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Goat Dairy, just outside Lithgow, and The Riverina to Snowy Valleys Way drive with more than half of the A series of drives that interconnect make Autumn colours, beautiful valleys, of this meandering alpine adventure, park declared wilderness driving here a real pleasure all year-round. cool-climate vineyards around which starts from or Tumut. • Blue Lake, formed by the head The Snowy Valleys Way picks up the alpine Tumbarumba, and farm gates selling Highlights along this drive include of a glacier and recognised for trail on the western side of Kosciuszko fresh seasonal produce. The final leg of beautiful Lake Eucumbene, the historic the role it plays in preserving National Park at Tumbarumba and heads this drive leads to Gundagai, home of the Kiandra goldfields and Yarrangobilly rare and threatened species. towards Batlow and Tumut. Highlights famous Dog on the Tuckerbox statue. The Caves, where you can soak in a soothing along the way include the spectacular is another part thermal pool. For business events with a difference, hold yours in inspiring NSW meetinnsw.com.au Find your perfect getaway in NSW

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IRONMAN Australia & IRONMAN 70.3 Gears and Beers Festival Port Macquarie Wagga Wagga april 2018 Port Macquarie august 2018 30 September 6 May Pave the Way to Gular Love Seafood Love Port Stephens AFL Masters National Carnival Gulargambone Nelson Bay Coffs Harbour 5 – 8 April River of Art 1 – 31 August Eurobodalla Shire 30 September – 6 October 17 – 20 May Orange F.O.O.D Week Bangalow Music Festival Orange Bangalow 6 – 15 April Murwillumbah Art Trail 2018 10 – 12 August Murwillumbah october 2018 18 – 27 May Sail Port Stephens Australian Surf Festival Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Port Stephens Tweed Coast Bathurst 9 – 15 April Batlow CiderFest 10 – 27 August Batlow 4 – 7 October 19 May Hunter Valley Wings Over Illawarra Bathurst Winter Festival Parkes Aero Spectacular Dubbo Stampede Running Festival Warbirds Downunder Airshow 2018 Parkes Regional Airport Dubbo Temora This year’s program for the premier event on the Australian A showcase of all that is vibrant, creative and unique 14 April Casino Beef Week 26 August Wine & Food Festival airshow calendar includes a mix of civil and military in the region, this magical Winter event has buildings Casino 12 – 13 October Treat yourself to a country getaway in the Hunter Valley, aircraft, warbirds and thrilling aerobatics. There are also that come alive through brilliant illuminations, 19 – 29 May Snowtunes Wingham Akoostik Music Festival home to more than 150 wineries, vineyards, cellar doors fascinating displays and access to the comprehensive transforming historic architecture and everyday Jindabyne and beautiful restaurants. This two-month long event Australian Senior League Baseball Wingham collection of aircraft housed at the Historical Aircraft spaces into a wonderland. 31 August – 1 September 19 – 21 October celebrates the region’s exceptional wine and food Championship Restoration Society (HARS) at Albion Park. Lismore culture. Take part in one of the signature events, wine Rug up at the Winter playground with its open-air ice 20 – 25 May and dine with acclaimed local winemakers and chefs, As well as displays by defence aircraft from the RAAF, rink and giant ferris wheel and enjoy the weekend Army and Navy, look out for the Focke-Wulf 190, CA-27 feature nights of local food and drink, twilight markets, 2018 take a hands-on cooking class, taste back vintages or Port to Port MTB september Sabre, Spitfire, CA-18 Mustang, SIAI Marchetti S-211 food trucks, mulled wine and entertainment from join a vineyard tour. Accommodation and experience Newcastle, Hunter Valley & Lake Macquarie Sample Food Festival packages are available for every budget, so book ahead jets, Matt Hall, RAAF Roulettes, Paul Bennett Airshows, midday and into the crisp evenings. 24 – 27 May Bangalow to enjoy a perfect Winter getaway. the Russian Roolettes and much more. When: 7 – 22 July 1 September When: 5 – 6 May Where: Bathurst NCHA Futurity When: 1 May – 30 June Tamworth Where: Illawarra Regional Airport Tickets: bathurstwinterfestival.com.au Canowindra Balloon Challenge Newcastle International Supermoto Where: Various locations in Hunter Valley 28 May – 10 June Tickets: winecountry.com.au/events/wine-and-food-festival Tickets: wingsoverillawarra.com.au Canowindra Newcastle Foreshore 21 – 29 April 1 – 2 September Bowral Classic Boggabri Drovers Campfire june 2018 Broken Heel Festival Bowral Boggabri Showground Broken Hill 21 October 27 – 29 April 7 – 9 September Bendigo Bank Australian Little League Baseball Championship Tastings on Hastings Batemans Bay Paddle Challenge Lismore Tulip Time Port Macquarie Batemans Bay 6 – 11 June Corbett Gardens Bowral 25 – 28 October 28 April 18 September – 1 October Hello Koalas Festival Grafton Jacaranda Festival Port Macquarie Deni Ute Muster Grafton 7 – 11 June Deniliquin 27 October – 4 November may 2018 28 – 29 September Peak Festival Perisher 8 – 11 June november 2018

Harvest Festival Carcoar Cup Running Festival Snowtunes 2018 Festival Sample Food Festival Deni Ute Muster Central Coast Carcoar 9 – 10 June 3 – 4 November Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Snowy The premier food and lifestyle event on the NSW Now in its 20th year, the Deni Ute Muster celebrates Mountains, this weekend music festival showcases North Coast, this delicious festival is held in picturesque all things Australian, in particular country music, Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro Bangalow, just inland from Byron Bay. More than 200 camping and ute culture. Australian and international artists for two nights on Port Stephens two stages; the Summit stage hosts live music, while exhibitors, made up of local chefs, producers, growers 8 – 11 November More than 18,000 people flock to the event to see july 2018 the Avalanche stage serves up electronic beats. and artisans, share their impressive flavours and live music over five stages, a rodeo, ute-driving creative flair with more than 15,000 visitors. Narooma Oyster Festival Ballina Food and Wine Festival Curryfest Kennards Hire Rally Australia Festival guests will enjoy the new addition of market competitions, bull riding, wood chopping, whip cracking, Narooma Ballina Woolgoolga Coffs Coast stalls, amusement rides and roaming entertainers. Now in its eighth year, the festival features musicians, trade and catering sites, big top circus, lawnmower 5 May 1 July 29 September 15 – 18 November celebrity cooking demonstrations, dinners, special races, free children’s activities, a carnival and much When: 31 August & 1 September events and the annual competition for the more for all ages. The ticket price includes general Wings Over Illawarra Bathurst Winter Festival Murrumbateman Moving Feast Coates Hire Newcastle 500 Jindabyne Where: Gold Fork Awards. admission to the two-day event and three Illawara Regional Airport Bathurst Murrumbateman Newcastle Tickets: snowtunes.com.au nights’ camping. 5 – 6 May 7 – 22 July 29 – 30 September 23 – 25 November When: 1 September Where: Bangalow Showgrounds When: 28 – 29 September Tickets: samplefoodevents.com Where: Deniliquin Tickets: deniutemuster.com.au FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NSW EVENTS GO TO visitnsw.com/events

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