CHEAT SHEET
Never a dull moment in Sydney town this season
Alliance Française French Film Festival
Your favourite French actors star in the annual feast of Gallic film.
Until Apr 10.
Janet Laurence: After Nature
Enter the super natural world of a great Sydney-based artist.
Until Jun 10.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
This popular exhibition from London’s Natural History Museum hits Darling Harbour.
Until Aug 25.
Spamalot
Arthur and his doltish knights storm the Hayes Theatre as Monty Python’s Broadway sensation has its Sydney premiere.
Mar 6-Apr 13.
Parramasala
Parramatta celebrates the subcontinent with a weekend of markets, performances and more.
Mar 15-17.
Sydney Skinny
Feel truly alive with Sydney’s annual nude swimming event. àSun Mar 17.
West Side Story on Sydney Harbour
The Sharks take on the Jets as the classic musical arrives in a maritime setting.
Mar 22-Apr 21.
Saturday Night Fever
How deep is your love... for disco? Find out as the 1977 Travolta film becomes a musical featuring all the great Bee Gees songs.
Mar 27-May 26.
Freak out with the new horror film from Jordan ‘ Get Out’ Peele.
Mar 28.
The National
New Australian art by 65 artists takes over three big institutions. à Mar 29-Jul 21.
The Australian Ballet: Verve
The ballet goes contemporary again with a triple bill of local choreographic genius.
Apr 5-25.
Sydney Royal Easter Show
Show bags, fairground rides, animals: it’s a Sydney tradition.
Apr 12-23.
Possum Magic
The beloved kids’ book becomes a family stage show.
Apr 15-28.
Easter Long Weekend
Are you going to take three days off work and make it an EasterANZAC ten-day bunk-off? àApr 19-22.
Sydney Comedy Festival
The city’s sides are gearing up to split again.
Apr 22-May 19.
The Essential Duchamp
Art’s hugely influential trickster arrives at AGNSW.
Apr 27-Aug 11.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Zahra Newman shows her claws, alongside Hugo Weaving and Pamela Rabe, in Tennessee Williams’ steamy melodrama.
Apr 29-Jun 8.
Sydney Writers’ Festival
Stars of the written word appear in conversation at Carriageworks. àApr 29-May 5.
Finders Keepers Markets
It’s a gift for gift-givers – cool craft comes to the Cutaway. àMay 3-5.
Mother’s Day Classic
Take a 4km or 8km walk or run around Mrs Macquarie’s Chair or Parramatta Park. àSun May 12.
Prima Facie
Suzie Miller’s legal drama about sexual assault stars Kate Mulvany. àMay 17-Jun 22.
Mould: A Cheese Festival
The country’s best wheels of cheese are rolling into town. àMay 24-25.
Vivid Sydney
Winter’s biggest festival is coming. àMay 24-Jun 15.
Rocketman
It’s not gonna be a long, long time till the flamboyant Elton John biopic opens in cinemas. àFrom May 30. à