SYDNEY shines when it comes to outstanding things to do, and with a jam-packed calendar of inspiring, upcoming events, there's no better time to visit the harbour city for a culture-infused holiday.
NSW Tourism and Major Events minister Adam Marshall said "Sydney is renowned for its glimmering harbour, stunning beaches and iconic landmarks and, increasingly, it's our blockbuster musicals, fine art, heritage tours and live performances that are attracting visitors from around the world.
"Over the Summer months, Sydney will play host to a calendar of cultural events which proves again that our harbour city is Australia's capital of major events and entertainment, so it's time to start planning a visit now."
Some highlights of the summer include:
- Do the Locomotion at the Sydney Lyric Theatre and see the Australian premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, playing until February 4. The show tells the story of the legendary singer's journey from teenage songwriter to international superstar with hits including You've Got a Friend, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, It's Too Late, Locomotion, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and I Feel the Earth Move, along with chart busting Mann/Weil tunes You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, On Broadway and Uptown.
- Walk through a forest of hanging lights, and get lost in a maze of floating fabric at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia - until February 18.
- Admire Dutch masterpieces at the Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age: masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales which runs until February 18.
- Journey back in time to when mighty beasts roamed the Earth, and see a near-perfectly preserved, 40,000 year-old baby woolly mammoth for the first time in Australia at the Marvel at Mammoths! Giants of the Ice Age at the Australian Museum, from until May 13. The exhibition brings natural history to life and includes a rich collection of fossils, casts and cave drawings showing evidence of how early humans hunted and honoured these massive creatures.
- Catch up with your two new best friends Muriel and Rhonda in Muriel's Wedding the Musical from November 18 at the Roslyn Packer Theatre - one of the most loved Australian films of all time, Muriel's Wedding, will make its world premiere in an exciting new musical adaptation exclusively in Sydney.
- Get festive at the exuberant, exciting and forever effervescent Sydney Festival, from January 6-28 www.sydneyfestival.org.au/info/
For more information on these events and more, visit www.sydney.com