Sydney news

Details: 12 January 2008

Short+Sweet Sydney kicks off its record-breaking seventh festival next week with the first eleven tasty theatrical treats of the season.

Details: 19 December 2007

The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) announces the newest performer and presenter for the 36th CMAA Music Awards: Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian.

Details: 18 December 2007

If you’re interested in politics, Stanislavsky, balloons, meerkats, Iraq, Harold Bloom, Juanita Nielson or sex, you’ll be at the Seymour Centre and Newtown Theatres this summer, as the 2008 Short+Sweet play festival explodes into creative life with these - and scores more - thrilling themes.

Details: 17 December 2007

From one man movie epics to the world’s leading stand-ups and an outstanding show case for emerging local talent, Sydney’s FOURTH CRACKER Comedy Festival is back in 2008.

Details: 13 December 2007

In 2008, the company’s ensemble of 17 dancers will premiere the works of three significant international choreographers over three seasons in Sydney.

Details: 04 December 2007

Short+Sweet Festival Director Van Badham has announced a mouth-watering shortlist of entries for the ‘biggest little play festival in the world’

Details: 15 November 2007

Short+Sweet and The Australian Film Commission have announced a mouth-watering creative collaboration.

Details: 23 October 2007

Winners of the inaugural Short Sweet + Dance have been announced.

Most read Sydney reviews

The Lark | Hey Dowling
Noni Hazlehurst brings Rose and The Lark to colourful and compelling life in this one-woman show.
Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) | Neil Gooding Productions & Woodward Productions
This rollicking musical take on Jane Austen’s beloved novel is a side-splitting crowd pleaser.
Heartbreak Hotel | EBKM
Heartbreak Hotel invites its audience into an intimate portrait of the universal and isolating experience of heartbreak.
Current | Sydney Dance Company
While Bonachela’s work is, as always, dreamily lovely, for me the highlights were absolutely the three commissioned choreographers: Azzam Mohamed, Jenni Large and Raghav Handa.
The Gospel According to Paul – The Second Coming | Soft Tread Productions
The Gospel According to Paul is meticulously crafted entertainment. It’s uplifting without pulling any punches.

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Melanie Lane appointed Artistic Director of Lucy Guerin Inc
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Adam Adov wins 2026 Australian National Piano Award
New South Wales pianist Adam Adov, 23, has won First Prize and $33,000 at the 2026 Australian National Piano Award, announced on Saturday night at Riverlinks Eastbank in Shepparton.
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026 Award Winners
Producer Laura Milke Garner has been named the 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend at the festival’s closing-night awards ceremony.
Adelaide Fringe Fund opens 2027 grant applications
Adelaide Fringe Fund opened a new round of grants on 15 October, offering financial support to eligible artists, events and venues participating in the 2027 Adelaide Fringe.
Australian String Quartet launches $15 million Future Fund
The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) has launched a $15 million endowment to provide long-term financial support for the organisation, with $4.725 million in gifts and pledges secured towards the target.