Sydney's Fringe Frenzy, Fitness Fiestas, and Operatic Adventures

Welcome, intrepid listeners, to Things to Do in Sydney with your globe-trotting sports buff Oly Bennet! It’s Saturday, September 20, 2025, and your guide to today’s epic Sydney shenanigans with all the quirks, laughs, and wild facts you crave!

Sydney is positively buzzing this morning. The weather is doing its best impression of a spring picnicker’s dream—clear skies, a gentle breeze, and the kind of sunshine that makes you want to race your mates in thongs across the sand just because you can. There’s electric energy about, thanks to a tidal wave of events splashing across all corners of the city.

Culture vultures, gather round! The Sydney Fringe Festival is unleashing a glitter bomb of creativity citywide, with hundreds of shows, secret venues, and more surprises than a kangaroo on a trampoline. Expect everything from cutting-edge theatre to pop-up gigs and mind-bending immersive experiences.

Music lovers, prepare to be swept away. St Stephen’s Uniting Church is hosting a candlelight tribute to piano legend Ludovico Einaudi tonight at 6:30 PM. Imagine the stirring notes echoing through candlelit pews—pure magic for date night, family fun, or solo serenity. Tickets start at $40, well worth the ethereal buzz.

Foodies, I hope you stretched your stomachs, because Australia’s biggest AusFitness Expo is powering up at ICC Sydney all weekend. Whether you want to watch competitive deadlifting, check out nutrition hacks, or snag freebies from every fitness brand under the sun, this is the place to see rippling biceps and heroic snacks.

For families and the fun-committed, the Sydney Opera House is hosting a matinee of La Bohème at 12:30 PM. If you fancy classic opera with your lunch and legendary views under those iconic sails, you’ll be humming Puccini all afternoon.

If you’re a fan of all things mysterious and delicious, keep your eyes peeled for the Yarra Persian Food Festival tomorrow at Bradfield Park. Smells, spices, and the chance to say you’ve tried Persian kabab in the shadow of the Harbour Bridge. Talk about a culinary world tour on home turf!

Swinging into local scoops, there are whispers of a new rooftop bar opening in Surrey Hills—the kind with frozen cocktails and city panoramas that’ll make your Insta feed sizzle. Public transport’s running smoothly post-works, but tap that Opal card early if heading to Darling Harbour, as event crowds may bring Olympic-level jostling. Pro tip: walk the Pyrmont Bridge at sunset for skyline selfies sans the photobombs.

A must-do today, you ask? Embrace Sydney’s quirky side at the Fringe, or, if you’re feeling brave, try the city’s urban kayaking tours—where you can paddle under world-famous landmarks and feel like an action hero in cardio mode. For a hidden gem, swing by Glebe markets for vintage finds, local eats, and the sort of street music that turns any Saturday into a soundtrack.

And here’s a wild Sydney nugget: The city’s athletic pride is off the charts—where else do you find ocean swimming races cheekily called “The Big Swim,” where competitors sometimes dress as everything from seagulls to superheroes? Sydney loves a laugh and a race, making it a true home of offbeat adventure.

Tomorrow’s forecast promises a Greek Festival in Parramatta—imagine a sea of souvlaki, dancing, and plate smashing that rivals any sporting final for noise and joy. Don’t forget to tune in for the full dish on Sydney’s cultural feasts and more strange sports, straight from your pal Oly Bennet!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your Things to Do in Sydney podcast. Welcome
intrepid listeners to Things to Do in Sydney with your
globe trotting sports buff only Dennitt. It's Saturday, September twentieth,
twenty twenty five and your guide to today's epic Signey
Shenanigans with all the quirks, laughs and wild facts you crave.

(00:21):
Sydney is positively buzzing this morning. The weather is doing
its best impression of a spring Picnicker's dream, clear skies,
a gentle breeze and the kind of sunshine that makes
you want to race your mates in fonds across the
sand just because you can. There's electric energy about thanks
to a tidal wave of events splashing across all corners

(00:41):
of the city. Culture vultures gather around. The Sydney French
Festival is unleashing a glitter bomb of creativity city wide,
with hundreds of shows, secret venues and more surprises than
a kangaroo on a trampoline. Expect everything from cutting edge
theater to pop up bigs and mind bending immersive experiences.

(01:01):
Music lovers prepare to be swept away. State Stephens Uniting
Church is hosting a candorlight tribute to piano legend Ludovico
Ainaudi tonight at six thirty pm. Imagine the stirring notes
echoing through candlelit pews. Pure magic for date night, family
fun or solo serenity. Tickets start at forty dollars well

(01:22):
worth the Ethereal Buzz Foodies. I hope you stretched your
stomachs because Australia's biggest o's Fitness Expo is powering up
at ICC Sydney all weekend. Whether you want to watch
competitive deadlifting, check out nutrition hacks, or snag freebies from
every fitness brand under the sun, this is the place
to see rippling biceps and heroic snacks For families and

(01:44):
the fun committed. The Sydney Opera House is hosting a
matinee of La Beaum at twelve thirty pm. If you
fancy classic opera with your lunch and legendary views under
those iconic sales, you'll be humming Pouccini all afternoon. If
you're a fan of all things mysterious delicious, keep your
eyes peeled for the Yarra Persian Food Festival tomorrow at
Bradfield Park. Smells Spices and the chance to say you've

(02:08):
tried Persian kebab in the shadow of the Harbour Bridge,
talk about a culinary world tour on home turf, swinging
into local scoops. There are whispers of a new rooftop
bar opening in Surrey Hills, the kind with frozen cocktails
and city panoramas that will make your instera feed sizzle.
Public transports running smoothly post works, but tap that opal

(02:28):
card early if heading to Dowing Harbor, as event crowds
may bring Olympic level jostling. Pro tip walk the Perman
Bridge at sunset for Skyline's selfies sands the photo bombs
I must do today you ask embrace Sydney's quirky side
at the fringe, or if you're feeling brave, try the
city's urban kayaking tours, where you can paddle under world

(02:50):
famous landmarks and feel like an action hero in cardio
mode for a hidden gem, swing by glee by markets
for vintage fines, local eats and the sort of street
music that turns any Saturday into a soundtrack. And here's
a wild Sydney nugget. The city's athletic pride is off
the charts. Where else do you find ocean swimming races

(03:10):
cheekily called the Big Swim, where competitors sometimes dresses everything
from seagulls to superheroes. Sidney loves a laugh and a race,
making it a true home of offbeat adventure. Tomorrow's forecast
promises a Greek festival in Paramatta. Imagine as see a
suvlaki dancing and plate smashing that rivals any sporting final

(03:32):
for noise and joy. Don't forget to tune in for
the full dish on Sydney's cultural feasts and more strange sports,
straight from your pal Olli Bennett. Thanks for listening, Please
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to ever listen average best. For more content like this,
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