The Sydney Opera House: 50 years as ‘the people’s house’ As the iconic building turns 50, a look at how it became known as ‘The People’s House’, and what that title means today. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2023
Opera House anniversary hits high note with laser show A weekend of celebration marks 50 years since the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth in 1973. AAP · Oct 19, 2023
Sydney Opera House at 50: a public appeal, a controversial build, a lavish opening – and a venue for all It is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It has an instantly recognisable silhouette that adorns tea towels, bottle openers and souvenir sweatshirts. The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023
Impossible made perfect: builders of the Sydney Opera House look back in wonder On the landmark’s 50th anniversary, those who built it reflect on the political and technical turmoil of realising Jørn Utzon’s vision The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023
From pop to classical to avant-garde: the 15 best Sydney Opera House shows to stream for free The venue is releasing 50 archival films across the next two months, to celebrate its 50th year. Our editors and critics have selected the top picks The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2023
Premier defends Sydney Opera House snub for Charles III coronation Premier says Opera House should honour Australians first and foremost The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
NSW premier defends decision to keep Opera House sails unlit for King Charles's coronation More than 3 million Australians watched King Charles's coronation, with Parliament House among the many significant buildings across the country lit up, but those in Sydney remained in the dark. ABC News · May 8, 2023
Review and photos: RuPaul's Drag Race UK season four tour at Manchester Opera House A Drag Race tour really lets you soak up the variety of drag like no other Manchester Evening News · Apr 20, 2023
Ukrainian ballerina uprooted by war flies high again in Swan Lake After the lights dim in Budapest's magnificent Opera House, Ukrainian ballerina Ganna Muromtseva flutters high with undulating arms in the lead role of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet. At the end, the audience bursts into applause. Reuters · Mar 20, 2023
Australian War Memorial reveals new Iraq War gallery will showcase 'NO WAR' Sydney Opera House protest items alongside fighter jet On the 20th anniversary of the start of the second Iraq war, the Australian War Memorial reveals that its new gallery marking the conflict will feature anti-war protest material alongside a F/A-18 Hornet. ABC News · Mar 19, 2023
Jason Manford to star in Manchester Opera House panto for second year with Ben Nickless as comedy duo hailed "big hit" "Jason was such a hit last year in Manchester that it was a no brainer to ask him back for another season" Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023
“You can’t get me out of the suspenders” - Stephen Webb bares all on playing Frank n Furter in The Rocky Horror Show The show is being performed at Manchester's Opera House this week Manchester Evening News · Feb 22, 2023
Meet the actor who’s performed in The Rocky Horror Show over 2,000 times The Rocky Horror Show opens at Manchester's Opera House tonight (February 20) for a week-long run to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Richard O'Brien classic Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2023
Girl from the North Country: Belfast actor on returning home to perform at Grand Opera House for first time The Andersonstown man has featured in shows such as Peaky Blinders, Emmerdale and Hope Street Belfast Live · Feb 14, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Jan 30, 2023 Cheap theatre tickets for The Lion King, Mamma Mia and Rocky Horror Show from £13 in February Here's how to get tickets for all of the best shows hitting Manchester in February
AAP · Jan 25, 2023 Landmark shines amid celebrations, rallies Sydneysiders are celebrating a sunny Australia Day but thousands have also rallied for Indigenous causes amid calls for the abolition of the national holiday.
AAP · Jan 25, 2023 Day of new citizens and invasion rallies Australia Day events have been held across the nation while Indigenous protesters have called for a renewed focus on treaty.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022 Australia to Ring in 2023 with No COVID Restrictions Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, with more than a million revelers expected to flock to Sydney's harborfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display. Sydney is one of the world's first major cities to welcome in the New…
Al Jazeera · Dec 26, 2022 Inside the library where you can read in two countries at once The US-Canada border cuts through the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, built more than 100 years ago.
Manchester Evening News · Dec 17, 2022 McLaren sports car driven off...on back of a tow-truck Police seize brightly-coloured vehicle from outside Manchester Opera House for being driven without insurance
Manchester Evening News · Dec 16, 2022 Review: Jason Manford hilarious in Peter Pan at the Opera House Jason Manford and Ben Nickless star in a pantomime reworking of the classic tale
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 16, 2022 The Blue Lives Matter Rhetoric To Come Out Of The Queensland Shooting Is Fkd And Racist I'd love to see the Opera House lit up red, black and yellow for all the Indigenous people cops have harassed, maimed and murdered.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2022 Five Great Reads: notes from China’s protests, eviscerating Scott Morrison, and the ‘new Sydney Opera House’ Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days
Manchester Evening News · Nov 29, 2022 The Mousetrap at The Opera House, reviewed: "I'm saying nothing" The Agatha Christie classic has come to Manchester
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022 Move over Sydney Opera House – there’s a new superstar in town It has been called the most significant cultural addition to the Australian city for 50 years. So how does the airy cascade of new galleries measure up? We take a tour of the A$344m (£191m) project