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Busking for Vinnies returns to Parramatta for 2024

SCHOOLS across Sydney will bring music to the streets of Parramatta as part of the annual ‘Busking for Vinnies’ initiative ...

Standing ovations for Gaslight, soon for Riverside Theatre

GASLIGHT is a modern adaptation of the 1940’s suspenseful thriller by Patrick Hamilton and starring Geraldine Hakewill, Toby Schmitz and Kate Fitzpatrick. It ...

Celebrate Parramatta North: Innovation, Arts and Culture

JOURNEY from the past to the future at Parramatta North from Saturday 18 May to Saturday 25 May with a ...

Award-winning crime writers visit Sydney Writers’ Festival in Parra

AN international best-selling crime writer, an award-winning true crime podcaster and the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature headline a huge ...

BACK TO BLACK: The fabulous exhibition you don’t want to miss

THERE is absolutely no need to travel to New York when there’s a fabulous fashion exhibition running in Sydney. The ...

World Tai Chi Day at Parramatta Square invites youth to get involved

ELIZABETH FRIAS EXERCISE buffs are queuing at Tai Chi and Qigong group classes around the suburbs for health benefits they ...

Imagine what it was like: Australia’s motoring history on display in Parramatta

A REPLICA of one of the world’s first ‘motor-bicycles’ that Australian Winifred Wells rode in 1950 from Sydney to Perth ...

Variety of leisure, learning programs: Registration open for over-55s

A VARIETY of leisure and learning activities for Parramatta’s over-55 residents are now open for registration with many classes to ...

Hot air balloons, First Nations Dance: Surprise scenes at Parramatta on Australia Day

ELIZABETH FRIAS AMONG spectacular scenes to watch on Australia Day is the city’s skyline as hot air balloons for the ...

Party in Parramatta this New Year’s Eve with Sneaky Sound System

PARRAMATTA Park is set to come alive on New Year’s Eve with Sneaky Sound System headlining a free concert and ...

Award-winning film Three Chords & the Truth screening at Riverside

WRITER and director Claire Pasvolsky debuts her feature film Three Chords & the Truth at Riverside Parramatta on October 20, ...

City’s rooftop, laneways and streets come alive for Parramatta Lanes

CITY of Parramatta’s flagship event Parramatta Lanes returns bigger and better than ever this October with 15 locations hosting more ...

Musical tribute to cultural icon, Elvis Presley

Musical tribute to cultural icon, Elvis Presley DAVID Venn Enterprises (Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical, The Wedding Singer, Bring It ...

New works for percussion ensemble at Riverside

COMMON Time is a program of new works for percussion, presented by Synergy Percussion, one of Australia’s most venerated contemporary ...

FILMS: John Farnham: You’re The Voice – Three stars

Revelatory musical experience on one of Australia’s biggest cultural icons. John Farnham: Finding The Voice chronicles the life of John ...

FILMS: FAST X – FOUR STARS

Loud, proud, fast and furious franchise finale. WHEN Dante (Jason Momoa), the son of the main villain from Fast Five, ...

Warami returns to Parramatta for 2023

THE City of Parramatta is preparing to celebrate its First Nation’s people and 60,000 years of history with the much-awaited ...

Grab some popcorn and settle in: Outdoor cinema in session

GRAB some popcorn, a picnic rug and enjoy blockbusters under the stars as the City of Parramatta’s outdoor cinema series ...

Parramatta leaps into 2023: Year of the Rabbit festivities culminates in noodle market

HOP to the City of Parramatta and celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with a series of free and fun ...

Huge LEGO event to be featured at PHIVE

DISCOVER a world of brick creations and build your own adventure at the LEGO display in PHIVE during the school ...

Your local Italian dining

Family service at its best ENZOS Cucina Northmead is your local Italian casual dining restaurant located in Northmead Shopping Plaza. ...

Story of Parramatta’s female uprising to show at Riverside Theatres

By SASWATI MUKHERJEE A SLICE of history is set to be enacted soon at the Riverside Theatres in Parramatta. Titled ...

Ben & Jerry’s Parramatta offering FREE scoops on November 30

BEN & Jerry’s is slinging free scoops for anyone that brings their own reusable cup between 5pm and 9pm on ...

Chef Matt Moran and supergroup Human Nature headline Long Lunch at CommBank

THE City of Parramatta is well and truly OPEN FOR LUNCH, and to kick off a big summer of outdoor ...

BULLET TRAIN REVIEW – 4 Stars

DIRECTED by David Leitch, the modern master of the action movie, Bullet Train doesn’t disappoint. It’s full of inventive action, ...

Tastes, sounds and spirit of India are alive across the city

FROM spicy street food, to beating drums and colourful dance, the tastes, sounds and spirit of South Asia are set ...

Masked Wolf kicks off Sound West festival with live performance at CommBank Stadium

DECLAN BYRNE RAPPER Masked Wolf will kick off the inaugural Sound West festival live series, adding entertainment to the Parramatta ...

Timezone returns to Parramatta: Dual-level venue to open at Westfield Parramatta

TIMEZONE has opened its 53rd outlet – at Westfield Parramtta. The opening continues the brand’s impressive list of venues in ...

REVIEW: Elvis 4 stars – a cinematic experience that can’t be missed

THE mile-a-minute, never let up pace of the film (along with the myriad OTT Baz Luhrmann stylistic choices) may not ...

REVIEW: Top Gun: Maverick – 5 Stars: Perfect sequel, perhaps better than the original

PETE Mitchell, callsign Maverick (Tom Cruise), has spent over 30 years as one of the Navy’s top aviators, doing exactly what ...

Lights on for late-night culture: Funding for local experiences

PARRAMATTA residents and visitors are set for spectacular nights out, as eight Western Sydney arts and culture organisations keep their ...

FILM REVIEW: THE LOST CITY REVIEW – 4 STARS

ADVENTURE returns to the big screen in The Lost City; a hilariously enjoyable, rom-com adventure hybrid full of snarky laughs ...

FILM REVIEW: MORBIUS -2 STARS

MUDDLED, with flashes of brilliance, but an overall sense of ‘why?’, Morbius is a film that isn’t so much bad ...

Parramatta’s CBD reignites: Epic outdoor autumn event series

OUTDOOR spaces across the Parramatta CBD will be transformed into buzzing entertainment venues as part of the City of Parramatta’s ...

Culture celebrates: Colours of Lunar New Year light up Parramatta

THE City of Parramatta will be ringing in the Year of the Tiger with a colourful display of lanterns and ...

THE WINTER VILLAGE DEBUTS: Parramatta’s Prince Alfred Park transformed

MEGA pop up The Winter Village will make its debut in Parramatta for its inaugural launch this June, making its ...

How COVID turned Bankwest into a Drive-In attraction

DRIVE-In movie theatres were a huge hit in the 1970s and they made a comeback in 2020 as a COVID-safe ...

Looking forward to seeing night-time grant enquiries

By BOB DWYER, Parramatta Lord Mayor WHAT a busy month January has been in Parramatta! While our Australia Day celebrations ...

Guy Sebastian and Human Nature headline online concert

AUSTRALIAN music legends Guy Sebastian and Human Nature will lead a star-studded line-up for The Sebastian Foundation’s spectacular free online concert, Carols from Parramatta. ...