The best things to see and do in Sydney in May

Whether you want to get your heart pumping or sit back with popcorn, there’s no shortage of things to see and do in Sydney this month. Unsure where to start? We’ve compiled a list of highlights to inspire you when planning your calendar.

If you want to lighten up your nights, see some stand-up at the or check out one of ’s iconic displays later in the month.

Or, for thrill-seekers and horror enthusiasts, the Crime After Dark series will plunge you into Sydney’s criminal underbelly. If you want to play detective, test your investigative skills at the Hideaway Immersive Horror Experience.

If that’s not your style, then sit back and watch the action unfold on the big screen in new Marvel blockbuster Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, long-awaited sequel Top Gun: Maverick or the from arthouse darling Celine Sciamma. Music lovers can look forward to The Kid Laroi’s first headline tour and Guy Sebastian hitting the stage with hits from his number one album. Meanwhile, Broadway musical and might scratch that travel itch by transporting you to the city of love.

Finally, , with the exhibition flipping the perspective on local wetland ecosystems. It will ask questions such as, can a river sue us over psychoactive sewage? and will oysters grow teeth in aquatic revenge? That’s certainly food for thought.

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