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Taste of Sydney Ticket Offer for Friends of HCS!

If you have plans on the 10th – 13th of March, cancel them ASAP because Taste of Sydney is returning to the beautiful surrounds of Centennial Park to serve up Sydney’s ultimate garden party, and we have a killer deal to get you there! An unmatchable celebration of Sydney's eclectic dining...

Sydney Festival – The Madness Returns!

By Charlie Ranger Sydney Festival is gonna rock out with its socks out from 7-26 of Jan 2016. Fact. If you’re the sort of person who never knows ‘where to go’ at the start of a new year then this festival has you covered. Around 370 performances and 100 events...

Day Drinking & Rooftop Feasts: Sydney’s Best Summer Spots!

Cider, beer gardens, gin cocktails, the beach… Summer is here and we intend to make the most of it. Get ready for the sun with our list of Sydney’s top summer spots! Summer is one of the sickest seasons in Sydney. Alliteration aside, there really is nothing quite as great...

The Seven Best Burgers in Sydney, According to Us

What is better than a deliciously toasted bun, with a melt-in-your-mouth beef pattie, cheese, and tangy special sauce? Not much, that’s for sure. Here are our seven favourites in Sydney. The burger craze has swept the nation and Sydney has got some of the absolute best buns on offer, but...

Sydney’s Openair Cinemas Early Ticket Release!

By Charlie Ranger You can’t get much better than movies. That is, unless they are on the beach, with bean loungers, a well-stocked bar, and free ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s Openair cinemas are back! Sydney University’s Cadigal Green is going to be hosting the first Inner-West Ben & Jerry’s...

Celebrate Local: Newtown Festival 2015

By Charlie Ranger Sydney has no end of things to do and brilliant festivals to boot. That being said, one that must go down on your ‘To Do’ list for 2015 is the Newtown Festival. Each year over 90,000 people experience everything the festival has to offer, ranging from music...

Sydney Rides Festival 2015 – Hidden City Secrets

By Charlie Ranger The Sydney Rides Festival is coming up this October with heaps of things to do, it’s coming to a venue near you! Promising to be as exciting as the fast-paced action film Tracers starring Taylor Lautner playing an extreme bike courier… Taylor’s the werewolf one with a slammin’...

Just For Laughs Festival Sydney 2015

By Charlie Ranger The Just for Laughs Festival 2015 is kicking off in Sydney this October. With the likes of Russel Brand, Wil Anderson, and Danny Bhoy attending, make sure you get in quick before all the tickets are gone! Some people say laughter is the best medicine. Well that’s bullshit,...

What’s On Sydney?! The Night Noodle Markets!

Get your phones prepped and Instagram ready, the #NightNoodleMarkets are here! Sydney’s Good Food Month is here! And with it comes not only an impressive array of events and things to do, but also the revered Night Noodle Markets. Think 50 authentic Asian hawker food stalls, with the outdoor atmosphere...

Good Food Month? More Like GREAT Food Month!

By Charlie Ranger Get your elastic pants out and prepare your bellies, it’s that time of year again – The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Month is here! It’s nearly October, and for Sydneysiders, that means one thing: Good Food Month! With an array of over 300 tastings, masterclasses, entertainment,...

Day of the Dead Celebrations Come to Sydney

A long celebrated tradition in Mexico comes to Sydney this October in a mysterious, debauchery filled event like no other! Calling all underground, Mexican, and bizarre festival fanatics! Day of the Dead Warehouse Project 3.1, the newest, most killer festival to hit Australia this year, has drawn inspiration from Burning Man,...

SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2015

Sydney gears up for the ultimate film festival for cult and underground aficionados with a killer line up for the 2015 Festival. Taking place 17th -20th September this year, Sydney Underground Film Festival 2015 will bring about the best underground films on offer, drawing crowds of film buffs from all...

THE BAR THAT JACK BUILT

September marks the birth of our favourite distiller, Jack Daniel. Celebrate in Sydney and Melbourne by helping to make the coolest pop up bar on the planet! As no-one is sure of his exact date of birth, we celebrate Jack Daniel’s birthday for the whole month of September with events...

5 Things to NOT Do at Your Next Work Function

Pash Your Boss: If you get to the point in the night where you’re sitting in a quiet corner with your boss, some low light, a bit of music and workmate chatter blending in the background, then you need to recognise the danger you’re in. This goes for both genders....

4 ½ Things To Consider When Choosing Your Next Venue

1. Do You Dance?   Maybe your friends are too cool to dance. Maybe they’re too cool not to dance. Or because they’re so not cool it’s cool for them to dance in a ‘you’re not cool but you know it’ way. Whatever they may be, and however confusing that thought...

Hidden City Secrets Launches in NSW

  Hello Sydney!     HiddenCitySecrets.com.au has finally come up to NSW! As we’ve done in Melbourne for years, we’re now in Sydney to uncover the best Bars, Restaurants and Function Venues Sydney Has to offer. It’ll take a few months to get ALL the greatest secrets your city uncovered,...

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Send Your Tastebuds On Vacation With These International Bites!

Craving a getaway without the nightmarish plane turbulence, jet lag, and never being able to find your passport? We have the solution. Sydney’s bars and restaurants are packed with cuisines from across the globe, ready to welcome you on a worldwide vacation in your own city. From Japan to Franc

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Need A New Cocktail Order? We’ve Found Sydney’s Best!

Anybody seeking a well-needed break from their regular cocktail order? (Not a break-up, just a breather. I’ll always love a mojito.) If so, you’re in luck! We’ve hunted high and low across Sydney’s bars and restaurants to bring you our edit of the best creative, unique and innovative cocktail

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Sydney’s Top 30 Event Spaces

So, you have an occasion to celebrate? Yay! Now to find the perfect place to host it! We’ve compiled our favourite venues in Sydney all in the one place, so you don’t have to freak out! (Seriously, take a deep breath.) From hidden gems, to waterside wonders, to taking to the waves, there&#

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