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Parky: The One-Man Show

27 - 28 Nov 2009 (various dates)

Chat-show veteran Michael Parkinson brings his sparkling wit and charm to the Sydney Opera House. In Parky: The One-Man Show, the Yorkshire-born journalist shares anecdotes from his life…

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Mark Ronson. Courtesy of Idea Generation Ltd

GlobalGathering Australia - Sydney

Nov 2009 (annual)

Having captivated audiences in the UK, Poland and Russia, legendary dance music festival GlobalGathering broadens its horizons and heads down under for the Australia tour. The Sydney leg of…

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The Whitlams

3 - 4 Dec 2009

The Whitlams team up with Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the iconic Opera House for two nights only. The rock band celebrates 12 years since the release of Eternal Nightcap and performs the…

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The Domain, Sydney. Courtesy of Tourism New South Wales

Homebake

5 Dec 2009 (annual)

Homebake is a massive annual music festival that is exclusively for Australian bands. Held at The Domain in Sydney during the heat of early December, the sell-out event has become an annual…

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Competitors start the Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim. Courtesy of Bronte Surf Club photo, Bronte Surf Club

Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim

6 Dec 2009 (annual)

This unique 2.2km (1.4 mile) ocean swim started in 2001, when 800 competitors charged down Bondi Beach to race to Bronte Beach. Organised by the Bronte and Bondi Surf Life Saving Clubs, all…

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Handel's Messiah

10 - 13 Dec 2009; not Fri (annual)

Handel's Messiah covers the whole story of Christ, from the prophecies of his coming and his birth to death and resurrection. The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs perform their annual pre-Christmas…

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Christmas at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney

Dec 2009 (annual)

St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney hosts a multicultural Christmas celebration with a fete of food stalls, entertainment, choir performances and plenty of kids' activities, including face painting.

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Carols in the Domain, Sydney. Courtesy of Carols in the Domain website, www.carolsinthedomain.com

Carols in the Domain

19 Dec 2009 (annual)

Carols in the Domain is a giant candlelit carol service held outdoors on a balmy summer evening in Sydney. Free and open to all, around 100,000 people belt out Christmas anthems and ooh and…

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The start of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Courtesy of Rolex/Daniel Foster

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Start

26 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is one of the world's most famous, thrilling and dramatic ocean races. A Boxing Day tradition since 1945, the race runs from Sydney Harbour to the island…

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Sydney New Year's Eve. Courtesy of City of Sydney

Sydney New Year's Eve

31 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations are always among the most spectacular in the world. Activity focuses around a glittering Darling Harbour and the majestic Harbour Bridge, the backdrop…

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View of New Year's Eve Fireworks from the Harbour Party at Luna Park, Sydney. Courtesy of Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd

Harbour Party

31 Dec 2009 (annual)

With spectacular views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge fireworks, Luna Park's Harbour Party is a popular place to see in the New Year. There are three dance arenas with world-class DJs, and…

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Australia Cricket Fixtures 2009

Sep - Dec 2009 (various dates)

The Australian cricket team play home matches in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Brisbane and Perth. The fixtures for 2009 are as follows:

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Field Day

Jan 2010 (annual)

Start the year with Fuzzy at Field Day, one of the most anticipated events on the Sydney dance music calendar. The mega party attracts a capacity crowd of 10,000 to the atmospheric surrounds…

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Emiliana Torrini. Courtesy of SJM Concerts

Emiliana Torrini

5 Jan 2010

Icelandic singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini is on an extensive tour on the back of the release of her intimate latest album, Me and Armani. This date is at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney.

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Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in action during the Medibank International. Courtesy of Tennis NSW Tennis NSW

Medibank International

Jan 2010 (annual)

The Medibank International (previously the Adidas International) continues to offer a week of first-class ladies' and men's tennis, with many of the game's top names competing at the superb…

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A Flickerfest screening. Courtesy of the Lantern Group Flickerfest. Courtesy of the Lantern Group

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival

Jan 2010 (annual)

Flickerfest, Australia's premier short film festival, presents an impressive programme of screenings under the stars at the Bondi Beach Pavilion in Sydney, before moving on to other major cities.

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The big crowd out at the Big Day Out. Photo by Tony Mott, courtesy of Big Day Out Photo by Tony Mott, courtesy Big Day Out

Sydney's Big Day Out

Jan 2010 (annual)

Australasia's iconic touring music festival, Big Day Out hits Sydney in its time-honoured position at Homebush Bay's RAS Showgrounds every January. Numerous international artists appear…

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Spectacular laser and firework show for Australia Day at Darling Harbour. Courtesy of New South Wales Government

Australia Day Spectacular

Jan 2010 (annual)

What better way to celebrate 26 January than at Darling Harbour's Australia Day Spectacular? A wide variety of events entertain Sydneysiders on this national holiday and, with around 200,000…

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Sydney's AAMI Ferrython on Australia Day. Photo courtesy Sydney Festival.

Australia Day: Ferrython

Jan 2010 (annual)

Thousands of spectators gather at the Harbour Bridge to watch Sydney's First Fleet ferries battle for the Lord Mayor's Trophy in the annual Ferrython. The race is a now-traditional part of the…

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View of Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and Botanic Gardens. Courtesy of Tourism New South Wales Tourism New South Wales

Australia Day Regatta

26 Jan 2010 (annual)

Filling the main harbour east of Clark Island, Sydney's Australia Day Regatta was first held in 1837. Throughout the afternoon hundreds of sailing boats and vessels join in the spectacular…


Highlights

GlobalGathering Australia - Sydney

Hordern Pavilion

Nov 2009 (annual)

Homebake

The Domain

5 Dec 2009 (annual)

Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim

Bondi Beach

6 Dec 2009 (annual)