Sydney hosts many different festivals and some of Australias largest social and cultural events.

night vigil with the Holy Father at Randwick

It once had a thriving live music scene in the 1970s and 1980s, nurturing acts such as AC/DC, Midnight Oil and INXS. Other popular nightspots tend to be spread throughout the city in areas such as Bondi, Manly, Cronulla and Parramatta.