Step off the predictable path A Platform to Taste Vivid Sydney Stanley Street Station celebrates Vivid Sydney (27 May- 21 June) with a menu of colour, and deliciously bright cocktails inspired by Sydney's festival of light, music and ideas. The Station is East Sydney's newest urban playground, eating house and small bar, offering a unique and comfortable platform to look, think, taste and talk, before setting off on all the exciting urban discoveries Vivid, Sydney offers across June. The Vivid Sydney menu, created by owner/head chef Greg Vankuyk is a colourful feast of warm duck and rosemary en croute terrine with basil and mango emulsion ($14); crispy skin pork

Mother's Day Luncheon
Treat mum to a sumptuous Northern Italian fine dining experience this Mother's Day with an elaborate 3-course luncheon hosted by Ormeggio at The Spit. Recognised as one of Sydney's premier waterside dining destinations, Ormeggio's picturesque water views provide a stunning backdrop to enjoy exquisite European cuisine. The specially designed Mother's Day menu at Ormeggio encompasses some of chef Alessandro Pavoni's most intricate dishes. Guests will have a choice of three starters including freshly shucked Clair de Lune oysters with white balsamic and shallot dressing; baked buffalo ricotta, radicchio and corella pear salad with truffle honey; and tortellini filled with

Mother's Day Luncheon
Step off the predictable path, and discover Stanley Street Station, Sydney's newest urban playground, this Mother's Day with a 2 course luncheon and complimentary glass of house bubbles for $35 pp. Public transport never looked so good with the addition of East Sydney's newest small bar, eating house and place to play - Stanley Street Station (commuter or light rail - it's up to you) - popping up on the corner of Stanley and Crown Streets, just in time for Mother's Day. On Sunday May 9, Stanley Street Station is offering a $35 Mother's Day package to rival the rest with options of entree/main or main/dessert. Entrees of grilled chorizo & pumpkin tossed with rocket &

Fine-Dining Mother's Day Luncheon
Treat mum to a gourmet gastropub experience this Mother's Day with an inspired 3-course luncheon hosted by The Riverview Hotel, named 2009 winner of the AHA Gastronomic Hotel of the Year. Nestled in the heart of Balmain, the historical Riverview Hotel is fast becoming a favourite watering hole for locals and the "not-so-locals". Evolving through the decades to become one of Sydney's surprise hot-spots, The Riverview melds rich pub traditions with a quintessential local experience that only a true Balmain pub can offer. A combination of intimate ambience and laid-back appeal, 'The Riv' is a place where food, drinks and great company mix with ease and affordability.

MICHAEL WORKMAN: THE OGRE (AUSTRALIA)
Ogre in The Other Room Last year's champion of Australia's biggest and most prestigious open mic comedy competition, Raw Comedy (Melbourne's International Comedy Festival), Michael Workman premieres a Festival must see this year - his first-ever solo show The Ogre, for Sydney Comedy Festival in The Other Room, Factory Theatre (Wed 21 - Mon 26 April),. The strange boy from Perth, now Australia's Best New Comedian, is taking the Australian comedy scene by storm. And Sydney had bet to catch him now. Comedy heavyweight Wil Anderson says Workman is this country's one to watch: "Equal parts brilliant and bizarre; Michael is one of the most original voices on the scene

TOM GLEESON HEADLINES THE COMEDY
Favourite Australian stand-up comedian and prolific TV performer Tom Gleeson premieres brilliant new comedy in Sydney this March! Gleeson's recent i-phone rant on Good News Week "i-phones are like penises - good to play with on your own, but you don't pull them out at the dinner table," saw the nation in stitches! Now see him up-close and personal, in an extended LIVE set, at Sydney's home of Comedy - The Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. Supported by a super-strong lineup of local and international comedians including Gleeson's former Triple M co-host of the Tom & Subby show, Subby Valentine (Comedy Channel); irreverent pom down under Julia Clark; co

TOM GLEESON HEADLINES THE COMEDY
Favourite Australian stand-up comedian and prolific TV performer Tom Gleeson premieres brilliant new comedy in Sydney this March! Gleeson's recent i-phone rant on Good News Week "i-phones are like penises - good to play with on your own, but you don't pull them out at the dinner table," saw the nation in stitches! Now see him up-close and personal, in an extended LIVE set, at Sydney's home of Comedy - The Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. Supported by a super-strong lineup of local and international comedians including Gleeson's former Triple M co-host of the Tom & Subby show, Subby Valentine (Comedy Channel); irreverent pom down under Julia Clark; co

TOM GLEESON HEADLINES THE COMEDY
Favourite Australian stand-up comedian and prolific TV performer Tom Gleeson premieres brilliant new comedy in Sydney this March! Gleeson's recent i-phone rant on Good News Week "i-phones are like penises - good to play with on your own, but you don't pull them out at the dinner table," saw the nation in stitches! Now see him up-close and personal, in an extended LIVE set, at Sydney's home of Comedy - The Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. Supported by a super-strong lineup of local and international comedians including Gleeson's former Triple M co-host of the Tom & Subby show, Subby Valentine (Comedy Channel); irreverent pom down under Julia Clark; co

TOM GLEESON HEADLINES THE COMEDY
Favourite Australian stand-up comedian and prolific TV performer Tom Gleeson premieres brilliant new comedy in Sydney this March! Gleeson's recent i-phone rant on Good News Week "i-phones are like penises - good to play with on your own, but you don't pull them out at the dinner table," saw the nation in stitches! Now see him up-close and personal, in an extended LIVE set, at Sydney's home of Comedy - The Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. Supported by a super-strong lineup of local and international comedians including Gleeson's former Triple M co-host of the Tom & Subby show, Subby Valentine (Comedy Channel); irreverent pom down under Julia Clark; co

TOM GLEESON HEADLINES THE COMEDY
Favourite Australian stand-up comedian and prolific TV performer Tom Gleeson premieres brilliant new comedy in Sydney this March! Gleeson's recent i-phone rant on Good News Week "i-phones are like penises - good to play with on your own, but you don't pull them out at the dinner table," saw the nation in stitches! Now see him up-close and personal, in an extended LIVE set, at Sydney's home of Comedy - The Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. Supported by a super-strong lineup of local and international comedians including Gleeson's former Triple M co-host of the Tom & Subby show, Subby Valentine (Comedy Channel); irreverent pom down under Julia Clark; co

Celebrate St Paddy's Day on Wednesday 17 March 2010 (12:30pm onwards) with Irish funny man Brian Doyle; and a phenomenal Irish feast at Balmain's historic Riverview Hotel, Gastro Pub of the Year 2009 (AHA Awards).

Treat yourself and your loved one to a romantic Northern Italian fine dining experience this Valentine's Day with an elaborate degustation dinner hosted by Ormeggio at The Spit.

Free breaking dance class
FREE DANCE CLASS - BREAKING Ever wanted to dance like they do in filmclips? Always wished you do a headspin? Haven't tried popping since the 80's? This year, PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL will bring hip hop dance to the masses with free classes in the 3 weeks leading up to the Festival. The classes are for everyone, kids and adults and it doesn't matter whether you are a beginner or super-coordinated - it's just about giving hip hop dance a go! Rock up to the CarriageWorks foyer and soak up the street style attitude with free lessons in hip hop grooves.

Free popping dance class
FREE DANCE CLASSES - POPPING Ever wanted to dance like they do in filmclips? Always wished you do a headspin? Haven't tried popping since the 80's? This year, PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL will bring hip hop dance to the masses with free classes in the 3 weeks leading up to the Festival. The classes are for everyone, kids and adults and it doesn't matter whether you are a beginner or super-coordinated - it's just about giving hip hop dance a go! Rock up to the CarriageWorks foyer and soak up the street style attitude with free lessons in hip hop grooves.

Celebrates the best in Australian hip hop music, dance, art, film and hip hop theatre.

Free locking dance class
FREE DANCE CLASS - LOCKING Ever wanted to dance like they do in filmclips? Always wished you do a headspin? Haven't tried popping since the 80's? This year, PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL will bring hip hop dance to the masses with free classes in the 3 weeks leading up to the Festival. The classes are for everyone, kids and adults and it doesn't matter whether you are a beginner or super-coordinated - it's just about giving hip hop dance a go! Rock up to the CarriageWorks foyer and soak up the street style attitude with free lessons in hip hop grooves.

A political hot potato, tackling the elevation of religion on the national political stage by Guy Rundle and Max Gillies

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop

Free annual art exhibition showcasing contemporary art from Sydney's city fringe in old regenerated rail workshop