CHEAT SHEET
No need to hibernate in Sydney this winter
¨ It’s Archibald a vintage year Prize for the annual portrait portraits contest, and a refreshing with great lack of à white Until Sep men 8. in chairs. Need ¨ OK to Democracy, Talk We Top to the Australian big public artists conversations respond about people and power at Campbelltown Arts Centre. à Until Jul 31. ¨ Puffs This unofficial Harry Potter stage comedy tells the story of Hogwarts through the eyes of House Hufflepuff. à Until Jun 30. ¨ Sydney Film Festival Binge on movies this winter with the SFF’s strongest program of women directors ever. à Until Jun 16. ¨ Toy Story 4 The wait is over: Woody, Buzz and, um, Forky are back as Pixar reopens the toy box. à From Jun 20. ¨ Yesterday Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis come together, right now, for a movie set in a world where only one guy has ever heard of the Beatles. à From Jun 27. ¨ Muriel’s Wedding the Musical Friendship, matrimony, mental illness and ABBA collide as the show based on the film makes a triumphant return. à Jun 28-Sep 1. ¨ Anna Bolena Donizetti’s underrated Anne Boleyn opera arrives with hi-tech sets and Emonela Jaho in the lead. à Jul 2-26. ¨ Winterlight Parramatta gets an open-air ice rink, carnival rides, mulled wine and snacks. à Jul 5-21. ¨ NAIDOC Week Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples celebrate their achievements and survival. ¨ Bastille Festival A fête of all things French lands in Circular Quay and the Rocks, offering four days of wine, cheese, beer, culture and joie de vivre. à Jul 11-14. ¨ Lord of the Flies Mia Wasikowska leads Kip Williams’ STC reimagining of the William Golding novel of boys marooned on an island and the mayhem that ensues. à Jul 23-Aug 24. ¨ Classic Album Sundays Join like-minded music lovers to sit and listen to a great album on vinyl, the way nature intended. à Sun Jul 27. ¨ Alvvays The Canadian antisocialites bring their brand of ethereal janglepunk to Sydney. à Thu Aug 1. ¨ Sydney Dog Lovers Show Puppy lovers would be barking mad to miss this weekend of canine capers at Sydney Showground. à Aug 3-4. ¨ Sydney Science Festival The city will erupt with 13 days of evidence-based events: technology, engineering, mathematics and more. à Aug 6-18. ¨ Fleetwood Mac Neil Finn steps into the stormy line-up of the unstoppable 1970s soft-rockers on their latest nostalgic tour. à Aug 15, 17, 27 & 29. ¨ Chicago It’s murder, sex, singing, dancing and all that jazz as the sassy and cynical stage musical bows again. à Aug 20-Sep 22. ¨ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Leo, Brad and Margot Robbie lead an all-star cast as Quentin Tarantino gives his take on Charles Manson’s Hollywood. à From Aug 20. ¨ Life of Galileo Brecht’s story of science versus dogma remains crushingly relevant, with Colin Friels starring in Belvoir’s production. à Aug 30-Sep 15.