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The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week

This week in Sydney, you can check out a Banksy exhibition, enjoy live tunes at Taronga Zoo and see an 'Elvis' musical.
By Concrete Playground
February 26, 2024
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  • Arts & Entertainment

    Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

    Whimsical, tender, deadpan and enchanting, this French-language Canadian coming-of-age dramedy is about a bloodsucker who doesn't want to kill people.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Drive-Away Dolls

    There’s no shortage of Coenesque fun in this gloriously wild road-trip comedy, even with just one of the filmmaking brothers driving the show.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    The Zone of Interest

    More than a decade after 'Under the Skin', filmmaker Jonathan Glazer returns with a chilling and unforgettable Holocaust drama.

  • Food & Drink

    Burdekin Rooftop Parade Viewing Party

    Beat the crowds and enjoy a two-hour drinks package as you watch the Mardi Gras parade from The Burdekin's Oxford Street rooftop.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Bob Marley: One Love

    Another music biopic, another spectacular lead performance — this time from Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Madame Web

    Casting Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Adam Scott can't save this tangled mess in Sony's 'Spider-Man' Universe.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Pixar Film Fest

    Pixar is bringing 'Soul', 'Turning Red' and 'Luca' to cinemas Down Under for the first time.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Mardi Gras Laneway

    Cub Sport are headlining this post-parade Sunday sesh taking over The Beresford and the adjoining Hill Street.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

    Adam Lambert, Ultra Naté, CeCe Peniston, Slayyyter, Cub Sport, MAY-A, Keiynan Lonsdale: they're all helping Sydney's annual LGBTQIA+ celebration in 2024.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Two Queers Comedy Festival

    Two Queers Walk Into a Bar is throwing a two-week comedy festival featuring a huge opening night gala and a new show from Zoe Coombs Marr.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Force of Nature: The Dry 2

    Eric Bana is excellent again as Aaron Falk, reteaming with filmmaker Robert Connolly to bring Jane Harper's second novel about the detective to the screen.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    A Blueprint for Ruins

    White Rabbit Gallery's latest stunning exhibition explores forgotten humanity in hyper-modern cities.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Twilight at Taronga

    This jam-packed series of gigs at the zoo is back for 2024 with Meg Mac, The Whitlams, a drag gala and more.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    & Juliet

    This Olivier Award-winning Shakespeare-meets-pop musical is spinning its alternative take on 'Romeo and Juliet' in Sydney.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Europa! Europa Film Festival

    The Euro-centric film festival is back for 2024 with 47 movies, including a retrospective dedicated to 'Poor Things' filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Mardi Gras Film Festival Online 2024

    Can't make it to MGFF in-person in Sydney? Stream along from home nationwide.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Mardi Gras Film Festival 2024

    Sydney's LGBTQIA+-focused late-summer and early-autumn film festival is back for 2024 with 161 movies and events.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    The Chemical Brothers: Australian Tour 2024

    Hey boy, hey girl: the iconic electronic greats are bringing their block rockin' beats back Down Under.

  • Food & Drink

    'In the Sun' Onboard The Jackson

    Four hours of Veuve Clicquot and oysters on a sun-soaked superyacht.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Elvis: A Musical Revolution

    After first premiering in 2023, this Elvis musical is back to get Sydney all shook up.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Queer Art After Hours

    A free night of queer workshops, art and tunes is coming to the AGNSW for an after-dark cultural extravaganza.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    The Art of Banksy: Without Limits

    A huge Banksy exhibition filled with 160-plus artworks is on display in Sydney.

  • Design & Style

    Ksubi Beach House Pop-Up

    Ksubi is bringing Kosta's Takeaway, Ricos Tacos and Pizza Oltra to Bondi with its summer beach house pop-up.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Mov'In Bed Barangaroo Beach Cinema

    Mov'In Outdoor Bed Cinema is taking its mattresses to the beach at Barangaroo for three months.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Sydney International Art Series: Louise Bourgeois

    Catch Louise Bourgeois' world-famous spider sculpture alongside more than 100 other pieces as part of the largest celebration of the artist to ever hit Australia.

  • Food & Drink

    Champagne Season at Esca Group

    Pop off into summer with a range of events and offers at Esca venues around Sydney.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Sunset Cinema North Sydney 2023–24

    Grab your picnic blanket: Sunset Cinema is back in North Sydney for another season of outdoor movies.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Moonlight Cinema Sydney 2023–24

    Grab your picnic basket and get ready for a dress-up 'Barbie' party, festive flicks, and nostalgic sessions of 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Mighty Ducks’.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs

    Explore the life of one of Egypt's longest reigning rulers at this exhibition exclusive to the Australian Museum.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Laneway Cinema 2023–24 at The Rocks

    This free excuse to see movies under the stars is theming its monthly lineups, including comedy favourites, Christmas classics and 80s standouts.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Tidal Kin: Stories from the Pacific

    The new free exhibit showcases a largely overlooked period of history through a mix of visual markers and audio recordings.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Sydney International Art Series: Kandinsky

    Explore the life and work of hugely influential 20th Century expressionist Vasily Kandinsky at the Art Gallery of NSW.

  • Food & Drink

    Nel's Native Australia Degustation

    The Sydney fine-diner is kicking off 2024 with an 11-course degustation devoted to native Australian ingredients.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Blanc de Blanc Encore

    Prepare for a night of fun, frivolity and breathtaking acrobatics — all at Sydney's dazzling new theatre venue.

  • Food & Drink

    Cambridge Markets EQ

    Head to The Entertainment Quarter every Wednesday and Saturday to shop, eat and meet a variety of makers.

  • Food & Drink

    $2 Tacos

    Sydney's Tex-Mex bars are slinging cheap tacos one night a week.

  • Food & Drink

    Big Poppa's Late-Night Dinner Party

    Party until 3am every Sunday night at Big Poppa's.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Stargazing Tour with an Astrophysicist

    Explore the night sky at this astronomical tour in the Blue Mountains.

  • Food & Drink

    Saturday Breakfast at Fred's

    The Paddington restaurant serves coffee, scones and canelés from 8am, and sells boxes of fresh produce too.

  • Design & Style

    Paddington Markets

    Find original wares by local designers, food stalls and a new growers market for fresh produce.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Yoga at Pocket City Farms

    Finally a yoga practice where you can literally touch the earth.

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