Entertainment – General

STAND UP SPARKS MONDAY REVIVAL

Posted on July 14th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Australia’s last remaining pub theatre, the Old Fitzroy Hotel in Sydney’s Wooloomooloo, now has another string to its bow thanks to support from the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner’s Live Performance Venue Grant Program. Due to this program, Monday

SCIENCE ON TAP: PINT OF SCIENCE RETURNS

Posted on May 5th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Global not-for-profit nerds Pint of Science are again reaching audiences across Australian pubs and bars, for three nights of beers and ideas. Now in its eleventh year, Pint of Science offers accessible science talks covering a range of subjects, hosted

NSW LAUNCHES ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK NEON MARKETPLACE

Posted on December 6th, 2024 by Jane Louise
The NSW Government’s Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner has created an Australian-first online B2B platform for venues, artists and players, called Neon Marketplace. A key component of the Office's new 24-hour economy strategy, Neon Marketplace aims to facilitate collaboration

THE BOURBON ROCKS THE CROSS ALL DAY

Posted on December 21st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The Bourbon is sustaining its reputation as one of Sydney’s hubs for music, launching a regular all-day dance party on its new rooftop bar. Toward the end of 2017, uber-after hours nightclub Afters opened in Darlinghurst’s Club 77, offering a

BAR’S OPEN FOR 2015 CRAFT BEER AWARDS

Posted on August 26th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Craft Beer Industry Association has opened entries for its 2015 Awards, following continued growth in the sector and the success of its inaugural Awards last year. Representing the craft beer industry nationally, the CBIA says the Awards are a

RESEARCH SHOWS HOTELS STILL ROCK FOR LIVE MUSIC

Posted on August 17th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
In the wake of recent findings that live music is a “significant contributor” to the economy, hotels are shown to be the greatest driver. The University of Tasmania released a report last week that quantified the live music industry as

MERIVALE STAR-STUDDED EVENT ASKS R U OK?

Posted on July 8th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Pioneering hotel operator Merivale has announced a gala event fronted by some of the country’s best chefs, in support of the awareness campaign asking R U OK? R U OK? is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2009 that pursues the

TOP UK JUDGE JOINS SYDNEY BEER & CIDER SHOW

Posted on July 8th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has added another celebrity name to its judging line-up for the 2015 Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show. Former chief brewer at Lion Nathan and UK Chairman of Judges Bill Taylor will join fellow