Harrison Craig, Australia’s newest superstar, will be touring Sydney in October with his More Than A Dream tour. Freshly crowned the winner of The Voice Australia series two, Harrison will bring his beautiful vocals and inspiring song selection to some of the most loved venues across the country.
The More Than A Dream tour will feature the outstanding performances from his massive success on The Voice. Classic songs such as Un-chained Melody, I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You and You Raise Me Up will be performed along with Harrison’s new found hits such as More Than A Dream and Unconditional.
Craig has had three songs on the ARIA Singles Chart Top 10 with his cover of "Unchained Melody" reaching No. 2 and his original song, "More Than a Dream", at No.3. He has had 4 number 1 hits on the iTunes chart, namely "Can't Help Falling in Love", "More Than a Dream" and "Unchained Melody" & "It Had Better Be Tonight".
Harrison will be accompanied by a full band and a spectacular stage production and will be supported by an exciting variety of special guests throughout the tour. Hurry, book your seats before they sell out - for one show ONLY!
When: Saturday 5 October 2013 @ 7.30pm
Location: Capitol Theatre Sydney - 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia
Arr me hearties! Get ready for some fun with Dora the Explorer and her Pirate Adventure live show at Capitol Theatre Sydney! On for ONE SHOW ONLY on 15th Oct 2013, this is not to be missed by Dora fans! Dora, her best buddy Boots the Monkey, and the rest of their friends embark on an exciting trip to Treasure Island. The audience helps them navigate over Dancing Mountain, through Silly Singing Bridge and to confront the Pirate Piggies. Along the way, the audience will use their map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to successfully help Dora reach the treasure. All ends happily onstage with a "yo-ho-ho!" When: Tuesday 15th October 2013 Location: Capitol Theatre Sydney - 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia Tickets:http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Nickelodeons-Dora-the-Explorer-Live-Doras-tickets/artist/1545577
Staying in Sydney for the show?
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Due to unprecedented demand, Sir David Attenborough is revisiting Australia to again appear live on stage in his not-to-be-missed tour of Sir David Attenborough - A Life on Earth. Following sell out shows in 2012, this living legend will this time be visiting Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne throughout July.
Sir David Attenborough is arguably the world’s best-known natural history film-maker, a much loved naturalist and broadcaster whose career has spanned nearly six decades. He is the quintessential intrepid traveller, sometimes changing continents mid-sentence.
Sir David Attenborough - A Life on Earth will again take audiences on an incredible journey through his extraordinary life, his untold stories, the evolution of filming techniques and his passion for bringing us closer to nature. Hurry tickets are selling fast!
When: Wednesday 17 July and Thursday 18 July @ 8pm
Location: Capitol Theatre Sydney - 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia
Look no further than Metro Hotel Sydney Central - our hotel isright next door to the Capitol Theatre whilst being close to other iconic Sydney attractions.
I stayed here for 2 nights the room was clean and tidy. It is close to public transport , bars and a number of good asian resturants. If travelling to or from the airport i would use the train as it is much cheaper than using a taxi ,train approx $16 taxi approx $40 +. I would stay here again.
This hotel has a terrific position in Pitt St, one block from the light rail stop, around the corner from Paddy's market, a short stroll through the now cleaned up park to trains everywhere from Central, and a short taxi ride to Opera on the Harbour in the Botanic Gardens. The Opera House is a train ride away followed by a very pleasant harbourside stroll to your evening out.
The rooms are not huge or fancy but quite comfortable and you will not get scalded by hot water in the bathroom. Rooms facing Goulburn St? are less noisy than Pitt and George Streets especially on friday nights.The breakfast price is on par with any of the surrounding restaurants and easier to get to without having to dress up.
British post-punk icons The Cult have announced they will tour our shores this September and October and even better, they will be performing their seminal album Electric in its entirety.
The band, who formed over three decades ago, were one of the most innovative acts to emerge throughout the '80s, with their ever-evolving and ability to bring indie into the mainstream. Electric, released in 1987, showed their diversity, moving into a clearer hard-rock sound with the help of big-time producer Rick Rubin. Despite a couple of hiatuses over the years, the band has continued to remain one of the most influential acts of recent times.
Here's one of the tracks off the Electric album, Wild Flower:
The band will also play a second set during the shows, with a mix of their other songs to be performed. You can get your pre-sale tickets from 10am on Thursday 27 June and general sale from Thursday 4 July. Check out all the details below.
When: Friday ~ 4th Oct 2013 Where: HORDERN PAVILION, Moore Park Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia Tickets:http://premier.ticketek.com.au/
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Aspire Hotel Location: 383-389 Bulwara Road Ultimo, Sydney NSW 2007 Australia
Sydney city also offers a free bus service (it's a completely green bus) that loops around the main streets of Sydney every 10 minutes. Many Sydney attractions (like Darling Harbour, Harbour Bridge, Opera House) can be reached by foot or bus from our hotels and apartments. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs and public toilets all within walking distance.
Arr me hearties! Get ready for some fun with Dora the Explorer and her Pirate Adventure live show at Capitol Theatre Sydney! On for ONE SHOW ONLY on 15th Oct 2013, this is not to be missed by Dora fans!
Dora, her best buddy Boots the Monkey, and the rest of their friends embark on an exciting trip to Treasure Island. The audience helps them navigate over Dancing Mountain, through Silly Singing Bridge and to confront the Pirate Piggies. Along the way, the audience will use their map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to successfully help Dora reach the treasure. All ends happily onstage with a "yo-ho-ho!"
Look no further than Metro Hotel Sydney Central - right next door to the Capitol Theatre whilst being close to other iconic Sydney attractions. Great if you have young children who dislike walking too far or have prams.
Do you have an anniversary coming up? Or wanting to impress your new partner? Want to sweep her off her feet? Try out these romantic ideas to spice up your love life.
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Secretly book a show your partner will like at the Capitol Theatre Sydney, and surprise them by taking them to the show. Make sure you book a stay at Metro Hotel Sydney Central (located directly across from the Theatre) for a romantic night out together after the show at Capitol. Our hotel special will provide a late checkout at noon so you can sleep in and enjoy your stay. A hot buffet breakfast is also included.
Book this Capitol Theatre Special for $165.00* per night including:
One night's accommodation in a Superior Queen Room
Hot Buffet Breakfast for two adults
Extended check-out to 12 noon the following day
*Tickets to Capitol Theatre shows are not included
Location: 431 - 439 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
For some sparkle and spice, you can't go past this special by Metro Apartments on King. Treat your partner to a wonderful night with this package where you get free sparkling wine and chocolates on arrival. This package is a multiple night stay so you can take your time to relax and enjoy each other's time.
Metro Apartments on King invite you to book this Winter Warmer Special including:
Free Sparkling wine
Chocolates
$179.00 Sunday-Thursday, $279.00 Friday-Saturday (minimum 2 night stay)
Location: 27 - 29 King Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
If you're going to take your partner to Broadway, the Powerhouse Museum or restaurants in Ultimo, try a stay at the Aspire Hotel Sydney. This package includes a stay in a deluxe room with parking included. WiFi is also included so you're always connected, and breakfast is included so you both enjoy a stress-free stay.
Aspire Hotel Sydney is offering this Deluxe Package for our best available rate + $40 including:
Location: The State Theatre - 49 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
It’s Sydney Film Festival’s 60th anniversary this year, bid a fond farewell to the 60th annual Sydney Film Festival at an evening filled with acclaim, applause, awards and one more example of the best in film. Join us at the magnificent State Theatre as we call it a wrap and celebrate the finale of another fantastic festival.
Before the screening of the SFF 2013 Closing Night film Twenty Feet From Stardom, you will be part of our awards ceremony, honouring the winners of the $60,000 Sydney Film Prize and the 2013 FOXTEL Australian Documentary Prize. You will also witness the announcement of the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films, including the Live Action Short Award, the Rouben Mamoulian Award for best short film director and the Yoram Gross Animation Award.
This is another gala night full of excitement and colour and the perfect way to finish your film festival journey for another year. We hope you can join us!
Please note: This event is strictly 18+
SFFTV @ Martin Place
Time: 8AM - 10PM When: EVERY DAY OF THE FESTIVAL
Location: Martin Place
The big screen at Martin Place Amphitheatre returns for its third year, giving you a multi-levelled look at all things Sydney Film Festival, with an ever-changing mix of trailers, red-carpet coverage, short films and more.
When you're cruising through the city during the festival, stop by and catch a glimpse of what's on offer and what's been happening at the 60th-annual festival.
And it's not just SFF celebrating a milestone this year. The Film Australia collection, a diverse range of more than 5000 documentaries and education programs, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Film Australia's mission was to create a rich audiovisual record of Australian life.
We're proud to showcase on the big screen some great examples of this extraordinary collection, including Sydney-centric films featuring our beaches, harbour, markets, Lord Mayors and Sydney Opera House. Catch our collective memories every day as part of the big mix of material all on show for free in Martin Place.
NFSA presents a selection of Film Australia Collection titles shot in and around Sydney during the 1940s - 1970s.
Australian Colour Diary # 39: Ticket To Sydney (1971, 10 mins)
Calling Sydney Harbour (1960, 18 mins)
Five Bells (1978, 27 mins)
Letter Post (1948, 15 mins)
The Lord Mayor (1975, 24 mins)
Out They Go (1975, 20 mins)
Passport to Progress (1957, 11 mins)
Rooftopics (1971, 11 mins)
Saga of A City (1956, 11 mins)
Souvenir of Sydney (1954, 10 mins)
Surf Beach (1965, 17 mins)
Australian Colour Diary # 41: Sydney Opera House, 1972 (1972, 9 mins)
Metro Hotels offer affordable and comfortable hotel rooms and apartments around Sydney city districts that will keep you close to The State Theatre and major public transport hubs.
Each hotel or self-serviced apartment is close to major train stations, buses or ferries. Because all four are situated in the city, there are also plenty of taxis available to catch on the street. Our city also offers a free bus service (it's a completely green bus) that loops around the main streets of Sydney. Many of the attractions can be reached by foot from our hotels. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs and public toilets all within walking distance.
Second Storey Window @ The Square in Palace Hotel Sydney Sat 15th June:
• Latest ep: Trip the Wire
• Feature Walls & Paul Roth
Feed your ears and then grab a beer at Palace Hotel pub upstairs!
Location: 730-742 George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 (Corner of George & Hay Streets)
Located underground the Palace Hotel, this live music and performance venue with a capacity for around 200 people already has attracted a strong lineup of the best Indie Rock and Punk bands from Australia and overseas.
On Friday 11 & Saturday 12 October, the all-singing, all-dancing, all-American 1940s brassy big band musical revue hits the Capitol Theatre Sydney. In The Mood- To the delight of Hepcats, Lindy Hoppers and lovers of Swing Jazz, this brassy, all singing, all dancing, all-American 1940’s musical revue returns to Australia in celebration of its 20thseason.
The 1940’s was a time when America was in tune with sentimental ballads and up-tempo Swing Jazz rhythms, where the waltz and fox trot competed with the wild, acrobatic jitterbug, jive and boogie woogie crazed Hepcats, crowding the ballroom dance floor.
Featuring the hypnotic String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, In the Mood Singers & Swing Dancers from New York, sassy costumes and sizzling choreography from Broadway veteran Alex Sanchez, fifty unforgettable hits are performed LIVE -
Chattanooga Choo Choo, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B), In The Mood, Tuxedo Junction, Sing, Sing, Sing, Well Get It, Lili Marlene, Bugle Call Rag, On The Sunny Side of the Street, What Do You Do In The Infantry, Over There, He’s 1-A in the Army, A-1 In My Heartand more.
In The Mood has travelled throughout the USA (including the 1997 Inauguration for President Bill Clinton), Canada and Europe and was selected by World USO as an official entertainment for the 50th World War II Commemoration.
All 32 shows sold out last tour so book early and get In The Mood for a sensational nostalgic journey through the music and movement which guided a nation’s spirit towards hope, promise and prosperity.
Location: 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia
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Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers / Pic credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images/AFP
Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks / Pic credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
US Major League Baseball is coming to Sydney, with the opening series of next season - between the LA Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks - to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in March 2014.
In a $13 million coup for the NSW state government, the opening series of the MLB will be held at the SCG on Saturday March 22 and Sunday March 23 - the first time a competitive US baseball fixture will be held in Australia and only the sixth time one has been staged outside America.
Sports Minister Graham Annesley said the event would "generate more than 10,000 international and interstate visitor nights to Sydney, which will help us reach our goal to double overnight tourism expenditure in NSW by 2020".
The games have been described as the biggest internationally recognised event in this country since the 2003 Rugby World Cup final and come exactly 100 years after the Chicago White Sox played against NSW at the SCG.
"Sydney will host the first two games for the opening series of 2014 Major League Baseball at the Sydney Cricket Ground," Premier Barry O'Farrell said.
"The opening series will feature the LA Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks playing the first two games of the season.
"This is a significant win for Sydney and again delivers on my election commitment to bring major events to NSW. It's estimated the matches will deliver a $13 million benefit for the local economy, as well as attract visitors from interstate and overseas."
NSW will be showcased to an estimated global TV household audience of up to 168 million, including 75 million in the US.
Ironically - or perhaps fortuitously for sports fans who like to see a bit of biff - the Dodgers and Diamondbacks had a huge brawl in their game yesterday, with the entire squads of both teams running across the field to fight each other.
A similar spectacle can't be predicted next year but the Dodgers and Diamondbacks will be in Sydney for six days, when they will play the two games and open the doors to their training sessions.
"Sydney has a history of hosting significant baseball games at the SCG, with the Chicago White Sox playing against a combined NSW team in 1914," he said.
"The SCG will be transformed into an MLB field, with the construction of an infield clay area, pitcher's mound, dugouts and additional grandstand."
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Test cricket, One Day International cricket, Twenty20 cricket and Australian rules football, as well some rugby league football and rugby union matches. It is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League. It is owned and operated by the SCG Trust that also manages the Sydney Football Stadium located next door.
Location: Moore Park, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Need Accommodation near SCG Moore Park Sydney for the 2014 Major League Baseball match between the LA Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks?
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Sydney city also offers a free bus service (it's a completely green bus) that loops around the main streets of Sydney every 10 minutes. Many Sydney attractions (like Darling Harbour, Harbour Bridge, Opera House) can be reached by foot or bus from our hotels and apartments. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs and public toilets all within walking distance.
