Going Out

Five places to watch the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon’s Melbourne Cup will be the first major event for local pubs, clubs and restaurants since lockdown ended earlier this month.

Everything you need to know about Real Festival this weekend

This weekend, Real Festival is heading back to Tench Reserve, and it’s guaranteeing an unforgettable experience for the whole family.

Back by the river

Year after year The Acting Factory has produced quality productions of Shakespeare plays next to the Nepean River in Regatta Park. And this year will...

TV classic now on stage thanks to Ruby Productions

From next Saturday, the talented team of entertainers from Ruby Productions will be taking to the stage once again, this time in an adaptation of ‘Keeping Up Appearances’.

Fall under Peter’s spell at the Band Club

There’s something highly amusing about watching a person pretend to be a chicken while under a hypnotic spell. And when it comes to the hilarious...

Soundtrack of his life

Diesel’s latest release ‘Americana’ may be a covers album but it has his fingerprints all over it. From his parents’ wedding photo that adorns the...

Country hits to kick-off festive season

Get ready country fans for a Rockin’ Country Christmas Party at Rooty Hill RSL. Golden Guitar winner Christie Lamb will join forces with festival and...

Back to the birth of rock ‘n’ roll

Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Rufus Thomas Jnr, Howlin’ Wolf, and many more all had one thing in common – they...

Local music to be live streamed on Thursdays

The show will go on for talented local bands and performers with Penrith Council announcing a new series of livestreamed music gigs on Facebook starting tonight.

Toni Childs to bring her hits, and new music, to Penrith

For Toni Childs, it was an open mic night in Huntington Beach that she sung at as a child which saw her driven to be involved with music forever.

Dance treat for the west

For the first time ever, Sydney Dance Company is leaving the big city to grace the stage of Sydney Coliseum Theatre at West HQ.

At The Movies: Wrong Turn

The ‘Wrong Turn’ franchise has been re-booted and while Mike P Nelson’s horror/thriller won’t be lining up for a gong next awards season, the result of this 2021 incarnation exceeds expectations.

At The Movies: The Menu

It's dark, quirky, hilarious and at times absurd - and 'The Menu' is without question a late entrant for movie of the year honours.

10 disaster movies to get your heart pumping

For those intrigued by the “what if’s” and the adrenaline found through disaster, here are 10 disaster films that are sure to get your...

Penrith Musical Comedy Company confirms 2017 season, including Chicago revival

2017 will see Penrith Musical Comedy Company (PMCC) embracing something old and something new. The upcoming season will feature the return of the hit musical...

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.

Christmas events locked in for Penrith CBD

Penrith City Council has announced details of its free Christmas in the City event series this December.

Laughing about ‘the change’

Menopause. Women dread it. Men fear it. From the hot flushes, mood swings, to memory loss and sleepless nights, those going through ‘the change’ can...

Carmen gets special treatment in Penrith

The Penrith Symphony Orchestra is presenting Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’. Be swept away by a tale of fate, lust, murder and jealousy in a full concert...

Penrith Regional Gallery to host Archibald Prize exhibit

Penrith will be a stopover for the Archibald Prize finalists tour, with the Penrith Regional Gallery to host the exhibition over the summer.