WHAT'S ON IN SYDNEY

Australia

When: From 18 November 2008

Where: Australian Cinemas

This Baz Luhrmann movie, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, centres on an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver to drive 2000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier...More Info >>

Monet and the Impressionists - Exhibition

When: 11 October 2008 - 26 January 2009

Where: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney

Tickets: Please contact our Front Desk staff via email or call  +61 2 9332 2011 .

One of the finest exhibitions of Impressionist art ever to come to Australia, Monet and the Impressionists is only at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. Impressionism was a revolution in modern painting, capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere to create works of incredible beauty and immediacy. This major exhibition gives a unique insight to the world of the Impressionists and the emergence of its most celebrated artist, Claude Monet...More Info >>

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Musical

When: 07 October 2008 - 18 January 2009

Where: Lyric Theatre, Star City 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont, NSW 2009

Tickets: www.ticketek.com.au

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical is based on the Oscar-winning film that blitzed the box office and caused a sensation around the world. Priscilla tells the funny and moving story of three fish out of water who head across Australia from Sydney to the outback to perform their show. Mitzi, Felicia and Bernadette make their own personal journeys of discovery as they cross the country in a battered old bus named Priscilla...More Info >> 

Genji Exhibition

When: 12 December 2008 - 22 February 2009

Where: The Art Gallery of New South Wales, The Domain, Sydney

Featuring about 70 works drawn from the Gallery's collection as well as loans from other Australian major public and private collections of Japanese art, this exhibition aims to show the imaginative power of Japanese artists in adapting the classical theme on various media such as paintings, ukiyo-e prints, woodblock printed books, and manga comics...More Info >> 

DesignTECH

When: 20 December 2008 - 22 February 2009

Where: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo

The 2008 DesignTECH exhibition showcases outstanding major design projects by Higher School Certificate students of Design and Technology from across NSW. This annual exhibition features, furniture, fashion, graphic design, architecture and industrial design...More Info>>

Madama Butterfly

When: 30 December 2008 - 23 March 2009

Where: Sydney Opera House

Moffatt Oxenbould's classic production captures the grace and delicacy of Puccini's exquisite creation. Translucent bamboo screens, red silk and balletic graces define an imagined world for an all too real story, and the vivid colours are echoed by the tantalisingly evocative music and melting arias of this glorious romance...More Info >> 

Darling Harbour New Years Eve Celebrations - Festivals and Celebrations

When: New Year's Eve

Where: Darling Harbour

New Year's Eve There is only one place to be as Sydney welcomes in the New Year and that is by the harbour. Every year hundreds of thousands of visitors converge on Darling Harbour to enjoy the occasion, the fireworks, the tradition and the party that our city has become renowned for the world over. Come down to Darling Harbour for these fabulous FREE events...More Info >>

Field Day 2009

When: 01 January 2009

Where: The Domain, Sydney

With its idyllic green surrounds, The Domain is the home of Field Day and once again will feature enormous production to deliver you the best day out conceivable. Artists that will be performing this year are Jamie Lidell, Santogold, Cicada, Digitalism, Late of the Pier, Yo Majesty and many more...More Info >> 

Sydney Festival 2009

When: 10 - 31 January 2009

Where: Sydney

Marked by exceptional dance, theatre, music, film, and with a lovely green hue that you'll be seeing splashed across the city as January draws near, the program introduces a wide range of creative talents making their Sydney debuts, as well as welcoming back some old Festival friends...More Info >>