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Yotam Ottolenghi Has Just Served Up New Dates For His Australian And New Zealand Live Tour
Yotam Ottolenghi, author, chef, restaurateur and the friendly father of the global culinary scene, has announced new dates for his live…
Wrap Up Warm, Queenstown Is Hosting An Epic Four-Day Light Festival This Winter
Forget what you know about the Southern Lights. Aurora Australis? Please… we have something much more exciting for you. Kicking…
Here’s How You Can Score A New Fully-Stocked Fridge Of Canadian Club For Your Next Shindig
If recent events have taught us anything, it’s that the art of entertaining at home is not to be underestimated. And now that epic…
Save Your Coin, Here’s Every Restaurant Slashing Up To 50% Off Your Food Bill This Month
There’s nothing like saving even more dollars at the start of the year, so loosen those belts and settle in—TheFork Festival is…
Start Drooling, A Seafood Extravaganza Is Taking Over Shorehaven This March
While summer might be slipping through our fingers, we refuse to say goodbye just yet. That’s why we are stoked to hear that our…
Soak Up The Summer Vibes With These 5 Weekend Entertaining Ideas
Ready for some time off? Wish you could do the Christmas holidays over again? Feeling thirsty? Yeah, us too. With the long weekend just…
Find Out Which States Get An Anzac Day Public Holiday In 2021
There's been a lot of discussion in homes around Australia as to whether we get the Anzac Day public holiday this year given the 25th of…
50 Epic Free Things To Do In Wellington That Won’t Cost You A Penny
They say the best things in life are free and we couldn’t agree more. And while it may be hard to find a free lunch, having a good day…
Get Cultured At 14 Of Melbourne’s Best Art Galleries
What do you do when it’s cold and rainy? What about when it’s hot and steamy? Go to an art gallery, of course. They’re…
Shopping Fanatics Rejoice, Here’s Where You Can Score Epic Week-Long Sales
“I wish I didn’t get organised with my Christmas shopping!” said no one, ever. Whether or not you want to believe…
Cue The Vibes, A New Festival Is Dropping Feat. Lime Cordiale, Touch Sensitive And More
If there’s one thing synonymous with summer in Australia, it’s festivals. And boy, is there an absolute cracker going down on…
From Beachside To Bushland, Throw Down A Blanket At Australia’s Best Picnic Spots
Depending on the state, there’s been quite the disparity between what social activities one can engage in this year. There is,…
Utensils Down, This Platform Sends Private Chefs To Your Door
In case you haven’t already noticed, we’re pretty big foodies here at Urban List. Whether it’s at the hottest new…
How To Host A Curated Event At Home For You And Your Crew This Melbourne Cup
It’s safe to say that the Melbourne Cup Carnival will look a little different this year. But if COVID-19 has taught us anything,…
Look Up, A Rare Blue Moon Will Light Up The Sky This Halloween For The First Time In 19 Years
2020 has been a peculiar year. In March, Uranus started leaking gas (literally), a bird called the Aldabra rail re-evolved itself back into…
Satisfy Those Travel Urges And Snap Up The Last Seats On Qantas’ Flight To Nowhere
You’ve no doubt heard about the Qantas’ flights to nowhere selling out within 10 minutes. Well, the good news is that there are…
Up Your Sexpert Game At Australia’s First Virtual Sexual Wellness Camp
The year is 2020 and fuelling your sexual wellness and happiness is truly up there with your mental health and overall wellbeing. Thank…
Paint A Nail This October And You’ll Be Helping End Violence Against Children Across The Globe
Around this time each year, the non-for-profit Polished Man campaigns for a world where no child experiences violence, and if you’ve…
Start Jumping Up And Down, An Actual Outdoor Music Festival Is Touring Australia Soon
Yes, it’s true. An actual music festival, one with some epic artists on the line up, is heading our way—and fingers crossed,…
Catch An Encore Of Black Panther At The Disney+ Drive-In Cinema, Touring Australia This Year
Outdoor movie powerhouse, Open Air Cinema, has teamed up with Disney+ to get Australians out and about in a COVID-safe fashion with a…
Prepare To Pounce, Tickets For The Australian Premiere Of Hamilton The Musical Are Dropping Today
When we dropped the news last year that one of the world’s most acclaimed musicals, Hamilton, was coming down under, you (rightly so)…
Put Your Dollars To Good Use And Shop Local For Aussie Artisan Week
Are you fair dinkum about local Aussie products? Do you know any true blue artisan battlers struggling to stay afloat during COVID? Do you…
Support Disaster Relief In Lebanon With Lebathon, A Silent Auction With Epic Items Up For Grabs
It’s hard to believe 2020 could include more destruction than it already has—but the devastation caused by a monumental blast in…
Join The World’s Largest Ever Champagne Tasting From The Comfort Of Your Couch
No matter the occasion or time of day, those of us smart enough can always find an excuse to pop a cheeky bottle of champagne. If you…
Learn How To Make Pasta At Home With Weekly Live Stream, Pasta Hotline
During various editions of lockdown around the country, Australians have been turning their hand to making sourdough, cheese, and all manner…
Win 6 Months Of Free Booze For You And A Mate With Jimmy Brings Vibe Check
Jimmy Brings is all about bringing the vibes. Dropping booze to your door in under 30 minutes, it's Australia’s fastest…
Commemorate Sorry Day And Celebrate National Reconciliation Week Like You Give A Damn
26 May 2020 is National Sorry Day and tomorrow marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week in Australia. The event runs from 27 June…
Sip Wine And Smash Pasta From Your Couch At This Virtual Festival In Tuscany
We all lost our collective minds when we first heard about FLASH festival—a three-day sun-soaked music party filled with pasta…
How To Commemorate Anzac Day In Isolation
Anzac Day is going to look a lot different in 2020. With all of us in isolation and staying at home as much as we can, there will be no…
Send Thanks To A Veteran In Isolation With These Awesome Anzac Day Cards
Forced cancellations of Anzac Day services and marches across Australia has undoubtedly been one of the saddest moments of the COVID-19…
Here’s How To Celebrate Orthodox Easter Like A Greek At Home This Weekend
Put simply, Easter in Greece is kind of a big deal. While Orthodox Easter is celebrated in many different ways around the globe, Greek…
Stock Up On Vinyl At This Massive Online Warehouse Sale
Record Store Day 2020 may be postponed until 20 June, but you can fill that void this weekend with The Great Australian Warehouse Sale. The…
Look Up, Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Tonight’s Supermoon
Take a break from one of the many live-streams most likely up on your screen right now, because tonight, our skies will be graced by the…
Stay Connected To Who And What You Love With Our Daily Insta Inspo
There’s no denying it, times are weird, tough and if we’re being completely honest, a little emotional. But if the recent world…
Jam Out At Home Thanks To The Online Music Festival Happening This Weekend
Unless you're Jared Leto, you’re probably well aware of the difficulties that live musicians and artists have been facing since…
Feed Your Creativity With These 9 Inspiring Events At Melbourne’s New Underground Festival
There’s no shortage of exhibitions and creative workshops happening around Melbourne. But this month, Can’t Do Tomorrow has…
Dive Into The Best Of Melbourne’s Urban Culture With These 8 Epic Underground Events
Can’t Do Tomorrow is making things easy for us this month when it comes to keeping you up to speed on what’s cool, new and…
6 Gigs You Need To Get Behind At Melbourne’s Massive Underground Festival This Month
Forget about cherry-picking your gigs this month, because Melbourne’s hottest new festival—Can’t Do Tomorrow—is…
Here’s How You Can Spend A Night With Urban List At This Iconic Underground Venue
DON'T MISS: Two excellent talks are happening at Can't Do Tomorrow this weekend, Dirty Laundry, and B*tch Better Have My…
Spice Up Your February With These 9 Unmissable Acts At Melbourne’s New Street Art Festival
Melbourne’s most anticipated underground festival—Can't Do Tomorrow—is kicking off next week and you won’t want…
Feast Your Eyes On The Full Line-Up Of This Huge Upcoming Street Art Festival
Don't Miss: Two excellent talks are happening at Can't Do Tomorrow this weekend, Dirty Laundry, and B*tch Better Have My…
Discover The Best Things To Do In Nelson
Nelson has an undeniably relaxed vibe about it. Situated on the beautiful eastern shores of Tasman Bay, the second-oldest settled city in…
What You Need To Know About The Epic Street Art Festival Coming To Australia In February
Melbourne is home to some of the finest street art produced in Australia. So, what better place to launch a celebration of art and culture…
Prepare For Peak Nostalgia, So Pop Festival Just Dropped Its Epic 00s Line-Up
Fact: the noughties served up some of the best damn music of all time. Don’t fight us on it. If you too share our undying love…
Prepare To Be Amazed, Australia’s First Immersive Digital Art Gallery Is Coming To Australia In 2020
If you’ve ever wanted to see a painting come alive (not à la Harry Potter, but close), then your psychedelic dreams are about…
3 Of Japan’s Most Undiscovered Regions You Need To Know About
Tokyo and Kyoto will always be incredible, must-visits, but in our opinion, you haven’t done Japan properly until you’ve…
Get Your Superhero On, A Live Marvel Show Is Coming To Australia
The on-screen Marvel times may have been paused for now (get the lowdown on everything planned for the MCU’s next plan of attack here)…
Get Psyched, Rain Room Is Coming To Australia
Picture yourself in the middle of a 100-square metre field of continuous rainfall, except whenever you move, the droplets avoid you like…
14 Of The Best Free Things To Do In Wellington
Wellington, we love you, but let’s face it—you’re not exactly cheap. Don’t get us wrong, we love splashing out on a…
Hype Up, Musical Genius Hans Zimmer Is Headed To Australia
Hans Zimmer, musical genius and composer of almost every epic movie score in existence, will be touring the East Coast of Australia this…
Dark Mofo Dropped The First Spooky Chapter Of Its 2019 Lineup
Time to break out your cosiest sweater and moodiest playlist because Dark Mofo, MONA's darkness-embracing winter festival, is gearing up…
7 New Release Movies To Watch This May
There is an epic line-up of must-see movies coming to the big screens this May and nothing screams movie night like colder…
Get The Lowdown On Childish Gambino’s Slew Of Australian Sideshow Dates
If you were devastated when news broke out last year about Childish Gambino cancelling his Australian tour, hang tight, because we’re…
Where To Watch Donald Glover’s Guava Island This Weekend
April is music month at Urban List and we’ve got all of your music know-how covered. Every week we’ll be showcasing…
Gear Up, Childish Gambino Is Headlining Splendour In The Grass
Start rounding up the crew, Splendour In The Grass just dropped its 2019 line-up and here’s what’s going down. He may…
Hype Up, FKA Twigs, RÜFÜS DU SOL And Spike Lee Are Doing Vivid
Vivid is entering a new decade with a seriously punchy line-up for 2019. Hike up your expectations and take a deep breath, because…
This Year’s Super Bowl Will Feature Male Cheerleaders For The First Time
It’s that time of year once again, Superbowl Sunday—well, Monday for us. The main event will see armchair experts and fans from…
The Greats | The Best Events Of 2018
It’s been a massive year. 2018 had everything from the Yanny VS Laurel debate, the giant cow from Western Australia, Knickers, took…
All Of The New Zealand Food And Wine Festivals To Look Forward To In 2019
Wine and food. Food and wine. The most iconic of duos and undeniably next-level in New Zealand. Every year, our country celebrates its…
These 8 Avocado-Themed Buys Are Ripe For Gifting
It's not the latest sneakers or neon tee we want stuffed in our Christmas stocking this year, we’re all still totally hung up on…
Get Inked By Brisbane’s Best Artists And Raise Money For Charity
Domestic and sexual violence is more than a problem, it’s a pandemic. In Australia alone, intimate partner violence is the leading…
Mona Foma Tickets Are On Sale Today And The Line-Up Is Nuts
We’re calling it—Mona Foma could be the best value-for-money festival on your calendar this year. After ten years in…
Aqua Is Touring So You Can Embrace The 90s Revival At Full Volume
From neon bikinis to chunky sneakers, track pants, sports jackets and scrunchies, 90s revival is big right now. In honour of the legendary…
Get Ready For A Sensory Overload At This New Foodie Pop-Up
When we speak about food, we tend to speak in hyperbole. It’s hard not to when we pride ourselves on being ride-or-die foodies.…
11 Things To Do In Regional Queensland This October
There are some absolute ripper events happening all throughout regional Queensland this October, so we've rounded up the very best for…
Get Grimy At Music Festival Eskimo Dance
UPDATE: 10 October 2018 The Eskimo Dance concert has been cancelled and will no longer be touring in Australia and New Zealand. …
Australia’s Biggest Garage Sale Is Reminding Us To Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
In the age of disposable straws (and fashion) cluttering up the oceans and plastic bags being run out of major supermarkets, it’s…
Museum Of The Moon’s Giant Moon Installation Is Coming To Australia
Whether you'd define yourself as a space-geek or not, call it wild fascination or complete lunacy, we've all dreamed of flying…
Let Them Eat Cake Just Announced The 2019 Line-Up
Australia's most whimsical festival, Let Them Eat Cake, has just dropped its 2019 line-up, and it's looking pretty sweet. This year…
The FOMO 2019 Line-up Has Been Announced And We’re Hyped
Fire up, guys. The FOMO 2019 line-up has been announced, and it’s freaking epic. Need a clue? “And if I'm fake I…
MAJOR NEWS: A Yayoi Kusama Installation Is Coming To Australia Permanently
Gone are the days of wanderlusting all things Yayoi Kusama. Once upon a time, us Aussies were left to our pure imagination to envision what…
Europe’s Biggest Winter Festival Is Coming To New Zealand!
It’s a known fact among all New Zealanders and Australians that Queenstown is the go-to destination for the winter time to hit up the…
Missed Dark Mofo? Make The Trip To Tassie For This Festival Instead
Australia’s southernmost state, Tasmania—a heart-shaped anomaly separated from its nearest neighbour, Victoria, by 500 or so…
Séance | The Terrifying Show In A Blacked-Out Shipping Container You Have To Try
Okay, let me start by flagging that though I suffer from a visceral aversion to horror in all forms, I was also cursed with…
QSO’s Live Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire Concert Dates Have Been Announced!
Hardcore Potter-fans better whip out the Visa because the Harry Potter Film Concert Series continues with a classical rollick through the…
The Culture Edit | All The Shows To Catch This August
It’s that time of the month, guys. We’re chucking on our top hats, polishing our opera glasses and getting some good ol’…
An Astronomer Answers Your Burning Questions About Saturday’s Total Lunar Eclipse
The Moon is going to be doing some fairly freaky things in the wee hours of Saturday morning this week. So you don’t miss out on this…
The Culture Edit | All The Shows Worth Seeing In July
Whether it’s in your yoghurt or on the stage, culture is good for you. Get your monthly dose in July: there’s a Harry Potter…
A ‘Blood Moon’ Is About To Happen And It’s A Pretty Big Deal
Guys, it’s time to up your Insta game. ICYMI, the longest total lunar eclipse of the century is about to hit our winter, night sky so…
The Line Up For Lost Picnic Music Festival Just Dropped
ICYMI, Lost Picnic dropped it’s lineup this week and loop pedal extraordinaire, Tash Sultana, will is headlining the festival. An…
It’s Happening: Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Is Actually Coming To Australia
Do whatever you have to. Buy, beg, borrow, steal (don’t actually steal). Because Harry Potter & The Cursed Child is officially…
Guys! Childish Gambino Is About To Headline A Tour Down Under
Not. A. Drill. Word on the street is that our fave and multi-talented actor, comedian, writer, director, songwriter, singer and…
Chiswick Is Heading To Byron Bay For A Hidden Pop-Up
Kendrick Lamar. Khalid. Lorde. Chiswick. Honestly, try and name a better line-up, we dare you. That’s right people, the man,…
Must-See Movies This July
Another month means another line-up of movies that we need to get on to ASAP! July’s a crucial month for movies as it’s the…
A Giant Interactive Candy Museum Just Opened
Insta spam has never been sweeter. Get ready to whip out the hashtags #imahumangumball and #confettiinmypants and, most likely,…
It’s Official: Meghan & Harry Are Coming To Australia!
It’s official! Kensington Palace has just announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will make their first visit to Australia later…
The Culture Edit | All The Shows To Check Out This Month
We’re back, you gluttonous culture vultures. Ready to tear into another month of art, theatre, dance and nude bike rides (we’ll…
A Pineapple Caravan Is Doing The Rounds On Australia’s East Coast
When Queenslanders celebrate, they do it in true tropical style. So when Brisbane gets its first five-star hotel in 20 years, of course they…
This Rooftop Gin & Jazz Festival Is Everything You Need Right Now
It’s no secret that gin is totally having a moment right now. No longer the 'drink of choice' for the sensible…
PSA: We Know Where To Get Free Burritos This Week
Hands up who likes a bit of Mexican? *All hands raise* Well we’ve got good news for you! Our pals at Zambrero are launching a brand…
Grab Your Furry BFF! RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk Is Back
It’s that time of year for your Best Friend’s ultimate play date—RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk! This Sunday, millions…
Cher Is Bringing Her Huge Arena Tour To Australia
We can’t get enough of Cher, and it seems she can’t get enough of us either. Months after headlining this year’s epic 40th…
S Club 3, Big Brovaz & Five Are Coming To Australia
Remember when S Club 7 got back together? Well, now they’re bringing it all back...again, as S Club 3. That’s right, 43…
The Nutella Food Truck Is Coming Back This Month To Save Winter
If you’re as much of a Nutella tragic as we are (#notevenalittlebitsorry) then you’ll remember the great Nutella road trip that…
The Culture Edit | All The Exhibitions To Catch This Month
Just when you thought it was safe to put away your monocle, we’re busting out the best shows, productions and exhibitions you need to…
PSA: Hillary Clinton Is Coming And We’re Giving Away Tickets!
ICYMI, Hillary Rodham Clinton is on her way. That's right, the legends over at The Growth Facility are bringing the Former Secretary of…
Jesus, There’s A Smashed Avo’ Music Festival On Next Month
Basically yes, this is a thing and it’s happening and there’s nothing you can do about it. So how do we all feel? Okay? Need to…
The Culture Edit | All The Shows To Catch This Month
If you think culture is something that comes from yoghurt, this guide’s for you. Presenting a hand-picked selection of the coolest and…
6 Reasons Why Sydney Is The Perfect Winter Getaway
If you’re anything like us, you’re in total denial that summer is officially over. With winter hot on its heels, it’s…
Our Guide To The Best Parties & Events To Hit During The Commonwealth Games
With 6,000-plus athletes and team officials, along with thousands of additional media and visiting spectators descending on the Coast for…