Sydney
- Sydney International Boat Show, until 3/8
- Mary Poppins, until 8/8
- Harbour Sculpture Trail, until 9/8
- The Chalet opens for 3 months over winter at The Victoria Room, until late September
- Les Miserables – we have access to discounted tickets until 30/8, show runs in Sydney until 18/10
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year, until 5/10
- LEGO Pompei, until 31/12
- Underbelly Arts Festival, 1-2/8
- The Morrison Oyster Festival, 1-31/8
- NSW All-Holden Day, 2/8
- Funemployment Pop Up Dinner: Rice ‘N’ Greens, 2/8
- Bledisloe Cup Festival, 3-8/8
- Kit Kat Pop-Up Studio, 4-30/8
- The Present Starring Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh, 4/8-19/9
- Babies Proms: Tubby The Tuba, 5-16/8
- David Stratton’s Great Britain Retro Film Festival, 6-19/8
- Gelato Messina and Andy Bowdy (from Hartsyard) are serving ice cream sundaes, from 7/8 for a very limited time
- Good Food & Wine Show, 7-9/8
- Netball World Cup, 7-16/8
- Qantas Wallabies v All Blacks, 8/8
- The Sun-Herald City2Surf, 9/8
- Mudgee Food & Wine Festival, 9/8
- Australian Museum Science Festival, 15/8
- Richard Clapton – tickets from just $39 through us 15/8
- Dog Lovers Show, 15-16/8
- Sydney Tea Festival, 16/8
- Funemployment Pop Up Dinner: The Italian Job, 16/8
- Diesel, 20/8
- AICE Israeli Film Festival, 17-20/8
- Colour Run, 23/8
- Pub2Pub Run, 23/8
- Fifties Fair, 23/8
- Little Big Dash, 23/8
- Willy Wonka’s Champagne Brunch, 23/8
- Timeout Sydney Food Awards, 24/8
- Bacon, Brunch & Bubbles, 29/8
- Sydney Italian Wine & Food Festival, 30/8
- Old Clare Hotel, due to open this month
NSW
- Australians Surf Festival, Coffs Harbor, until 17/8
- Yulefest, Blue Mountains, until 31/8
- Hello Koala Sculpture Trail, Port Macquarie, until 12/15
- Bank Holiday, 3/8
- Thredbo’s 25th Top To Bottom Weekend, 6-9/8
- La Folie Douce, Thredbo, 6-9/8
- The Maitland Aroma Festival, 15-16/8
- Newcastle Food And Wine Expo, 28-30/8
- Newcastle Jazz Festival, 28-30/8
- The Lake Macquarie Running Festival, 30/8
Throughout Australia
- Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo, Perth, until 2/8
- Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, until 2/8
- Whitsunday Reef Festival, until 8/8
- Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Townsville, until 8/8
- The Ashes, in the UK, until 10/8
- Winter Wonderland, Glenelg, until 16/8
- Spiegelworld Presents Absinthe, Perth, until 16/8
- Cirque Du Soleil, Perth, until 16/8
- Peace Train: The Cat Steven Story, Throughout Australia, until 22/8
- Dylan Moran: Off The Hook, Throughout Australia, until 23/8
- The WWI Centenary Exhibition, Melbourne, until 4/10
- Picnic Day, NT, 3/8
- Jeans For Genes, Throughout Australia, 7/8
- Royal Queensland Show (The Ekka), Brisbane, 7-16/8
- Top Shelf Boutique Drinks Festival, Melbourne, 8-9/8
- Diesel, Througout Australia, 8/8-13/12
- Hervey Bay Seafood Festival, 9/8
- Glow Winter Arts Festival, Melbourne, 13-23/8
- Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, 15– 22/8
- Lah-Lahs in Concert, 16/8-3/10
- Melbourne Time Out Food Awards, 17/8
- Townsville Cultural Festival, 19-23/8
- Soulfest 2015 – The Brisbane Takeover, 20-22/8
- Taste Port Douglas, 21-25/8
- Spirit Of The Anzacs Arena Tour, 21/8-18/9
- Mercedes Benz Brisbane Marathon Festival, 24/8
- The Lion King, Melbourne, from 26/8
- Gymie Music Muster, Sunshine Coast, 27-30/8
- Julia Morris, Throughout Australia, 27/8-25/9
- Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week, 28/8-2/9
- Rockhampton Cultural Festival, 30/8
- A Walk In The Park: To Improve the lives of people living with Parkinson’s, Throughout Australia, 30/8-13/9
- Australian Red Cross’ Big Cake Bake, 31/8