New South WalesEntertainment

Live Performance entertainment in New South Wales

  1. A

    Classical Concerts

    Classical concerts in the caves are a sonic revelation. Concerts are usually held on the third and fourth Saturdays of the month – book well ahead for all performances, as they sell out quickly (limited to 75 cello fanatics).

    reviewed

  2. B

    Statement Lounge

    Hidden underneath the State Theatre, this low-lit jazz-era bar blends Deco features with a modern makeover. Slink into this atmospheric locale for a quiet drink (it's rarely busy) or a show tune belted out by a cabaret chanteuse.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Metro Theatre

    Easily Sydney’s best venue to catch local (Josh Pike) and alternative international acts (Stereolab, Ben Kweller) in well-ventilated, easy-seeing comfort. Other offerings include comedy, cabaret, music and theatre.

    reviewed

  4. D

    National Institute of Dramatic Art

    The former stomping ground of Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush, NIDA is the place to see stars on the way up. Student and graduate plays happen throughout the year in four intimate performance spaces.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Sydney Entertainment Centre

    A big 12,000-seat concrete box between Chinatown and Darling Harbour, purpose-built for superstar extravaganzas (The Wiggles are regulars).

    reviewed