Going Out

Casey plays her faves at Penrith gig

Casey Donovan has made quite a name for herself in the music industry as one of the country’s best and most versatile entertainers.

Tenors to sing up a storm in Penrith

Direct from Italy and returning in March for their third Australian tour, the worldwide pop-opera phenomenon The Italian Tenors are coming to Penrith.

Free play pays tribute to ANZAC spirit

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli a free theatre production titled ‘Gallipoli –A Manual of Trench Warfare’ will be on...

Coolest show of the year

Take a cool break from the hot weather when Sydney Ice Theatre’s ‘A Night at the Movies’ comes to Penrith Ice Palace this December. Featuring...

Oh my Gord!

Country music star Gord Bamford may have a hugely successful career in Canada, but in his birth country of Australia he’s still relatively unknown. The...

Rockin’ the Aussie Arms

It’s pretty clear from the name that covers band Battered and Bluesed have a thing for rock and blues. The group formed 18 months ago...

Tribute to the best

U2 is one of the world’s biggest bands and now you can experience everything those Irish legends have to offer right...

Thornton’s lost market finds new home in Emu Plains

The beloved artisan market that was axed in Penrith earlier this year is rising from the ashes with a new name and location. The Westies...

10 live-action films you must see!

We all know that once a production company decides to make a live-action adaptation of a story, it can either go really well, or...

The heat is on: Manpower heads to Panthers this February

Fresh from a sell-out world tour, the male revue, Manpower Australia is returning home down under and is coming to Penrith.

Magic minus the clothes

For the past four years, best friends Mike Tyler and Christopher Wayne have been stripping away their top hats and capes, taking magic to...

WIN: Your school holiday survival pack!

The school holidays are just around the corner and the Weekender wants to make it a little easier to keep the kids entertained! We've got...

Still Thirsty for more

In the mid 2000s Thirsty Merc took Australia by storm, inundating the airwaves with their hit singles ‘In The Summertime’, ‘20 Good Reasons’ and...

Not quite plain English

Following on from the hugely successful ‘Rock Show’ and ‘Rock Show More’, Aussie rock icon Jon English is bringing his latest and greatest show,...

Sydney Symphony comes to town

Penrith residents will get to indulge in a sensational night of music when the Sydney Symphony Orchestra comes to town. ...

James Reyne is all killer, no filler

For iconic singer/songwriter James Reyne it seems there’s no place he’d rather be than on the road doing what he loves. After the success of...

At The Movies: Terrifier 2

I have to admit, I bought the hype when it comes to ‘Terrifier 2’.

Osso is first class

When you walk into Osso Steak and Ribs at the Penrith Panthers complex you automatically think you’re just about to dine...

Local music – live and for free

Free live music from a talented local band. Sounds like a pretty good night out really. Well that's exactly what's on offer when...

Words with James Reyne

James Reyne is one of this country’s biggest recording artists. He was once a part of rock band Australian Crawl, one of Australia’s biggest...