School Holidays Australia

Thursday, January 7, 2016

School holiday Sydney accommodation packages at Metro Hotels

Coming to Sydney during the school holidays? Metro Hotels and Serviced Apartments are offering these great value family and kids accommodation packages!

Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour - Kids Stay Free deal
http://www.sydney-metro-apartments-darling-harbour.bookings.metrohotels.com.au/kids-stay-free-accommodation-hot-deal

Kids stay free when you book this great value family getaway at Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour. And keep them entertained with a complimentary kids activity pack. (*Free stay applies to children under 12). Unique loft-style fully equipped apartments with kitchen and laundry facilities, complimentary WIFI and 90 Foxtel channels with IQ. One queen bed and one double sofa bed, they're suitable for up to 4 guests.

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Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central - Sydney Explorer deal
http://www.metro-hotel-central-sydney.bookings.metrohotels.com.au/winter-explorer-hot-deal-accommodation

The Sydney Explorer deal includes 2 adult Opal travel cards, with a total value of $20 for travel on public buses, trains, ferries and light rail, plus accommodation at very convenient Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central. Also includes complimentary WiFi and a late check out (noon).

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Aspire Hotel (Ultimo) - Sydney Attractions Package
http://www.aspire-hotel-sydney.bookings.metrohotels.com.au/sydney-attractions-package-hot-deal-accommodation

Treat the family with this Sydney Attractions Package from Aspire Hotel Sydney including a complimentary upgrade to a Deluxe Family room PLUS a family pass (for 2 adults & 2 children under 12yrs) to your choice of any two attractions including Sydney Tower Eye; Sea Life Sydney Aquarium; Madame Tussauds; Wild Life Sydney Zoo; Manly Sea Life Sanctuary!

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Ed Sheeran returns to Australia November 2015 for his biggest tour!

FIRST EVER ARTIST TO PLAY AUSTRALIAN + NEW ZEALAND STADIUMS COMPLETELY SOLO!

With special guests Rudimental, Passenger & Foy Vance.

Australian and New Zealand fans can't get enough of Ed Sheeran! Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that Ed Sheernan will be returning with his solo tour to Australia and New Zealand this November and December, after selling out his previous tours in March and April this year.

This tour will see Sheeran play his biggest venues to date, whilst becoming the very first artist to perform both an Australian and New Zealand stadium tour entirely solo. Sheeran will produce every single sound on stage, either using his voice, his guitar and a series of loop pedals to fill each stadium with melodically hypnotising layers of music.

The tour will be Sheeren's second in 2015, and his fifth visit to Australia in four years. The sold-out March/April tours witnessed him perform live in front of approximately 190,000 fans across both countries to incredible reviews:

‘IT TAKES A SPECIAL KIND OF COURAGE TO WALK ONTO AN ARENA STAGE WITH NOTHING BUT A GUITAR, A LOOP PEDAL AND YOUR VOICE, BUT AT THE AGE OF 24, NOT ONLY DID ED SHEERAN TAKE ROD LAVER ARENA WITH THE CONFIDENCE OF A VETERAN SONGWRITER, HE SINGLE-HANDEDLY BLEW THE ROOF OFF... SURELY SHEERAN'S MOST AMBITIOUS TOUR TO DATE, BUT EVIDENTLY HIS BEST.’ – THE AGE

‘…SEEMS TO GET BETTER AND BETTER AT COMMANDING ATTENTION AND FILLING THE BIGGEST OF ROOMS, ALL ON HIS OWN.’ – SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

‘SEEING SHEERAN CONSTRUCT EACH SONG RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EARS FELT LIKE WATCHING SOMEONE WEAVING A MUSICAL TAPESTRY.’ – THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD

The November/December tour follows over a year of non-stop touring around the world in celebration and promotion of his Grammy-nominated sophomore album "X". The popular Brit's tour schedule includes more than 170 shows - from Glastonbury Festival, to selling out both London's Wembley Stadium and New York's Madison Square Gardens more than three time over.

His album "X" - featuring hits such as "Sing", "Bloodstream (ft. Rudimental) and fan favourites like "Don't", "Thinking Out Loud" and "Photographs" - became highest-selling album of 2014 in Australia and hit the number 1 spot on the ARIA Album Chart for six weeks.

According to Spotify, the 24-year-old performer is currently the most-streamed musician in the world! Adding to the impressive list of accolades and achievements he has already received in the past four years is the fact that Sheeran's songs have made over 860 million streams in 2014 alone.

Performing to sell-out shows around the world with nothing but his voice, a guitar and a loop pedal, Sheeran's ability to command the stage to make incredible live music, soulful raps and perfect harmonies, on his own is a testament to his prodigious musical talent.

Regardless if this is the first time or the fifth time you've watched his live show, his performance will guarantee to move you, to have you on your feet and singing along from the start to the finish. The love for Ed Sheeran is so profound in Australia and New Zealand that tickets are almost always instantly sold-out upon release!

2015 TOUR DATES:

Saturday 28 November | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (All Ages)
Wednesday 2 December | nib Stadium, Perth (All Ages)
Saturday 5 December | AAMI Park, Melbourne (All Ages)
Sunday 6 December | AAMI Park, Melbourne (All Ages)
Wednesday 9 December | Allianz Stadium, Sydney (All Ages)
Saturday 12 December | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland (All Ages)

Ed Sheeran's official website: http://www.edsheeran.com/splash/jumpersforgoalposts

Taylor Swift 1989 World Tour - Australia 2015

Taylor Swift 1989 World Tour - Australia 2015 with special guest: Vance Joy

FIRST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST TO PLAY STADIUMS ON BACK TO BACK AUSTRALIAN TOURS

Taylor Swift has been enjoying an impressive year of breaking records, and now will add to that by becoming the first artist to perform three consecutive concerts at Melbroune's AAMI Park - and will achieve this impressive feat on a single tour!

Due to overwhelming demand, Frontier Touring has confirmedd that mega superstar Swift will be adding a third and final Melbourne show to The 1989 World Tour on Thursday 10th of December, following the sold out Friday 11th and Saturday 12th shows.

This will be Aussie fans' last chance to watch the biggest performer in the world at the peak of her career, and no further dates will be added to the tour. "..almost feels as if you are in a different world" said Swift of the tour experience.

The 1989 World Tour has garnered excellent reviews across Europe, Asia and North America since it began in Tokyo earlier this year:

'NEVER ONE TO DO THINGS HALFWAY, SWIFT HAS MADE THIS A POP SHOW — OR RATHER THE POP SHOW, AS FAR AS 2015 IS CONCERNED.' - ROB SHEFFIELD, ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE

‘PLAYING TO 65,000 PEOPLE, TAYLOR SWIFT'S 1989 WAS EVERYTHING WE WANTED IN A CONCERT… A SHOW OF LIGHTS, GLITTER AND KICK-ASS SISTERHOOD, SWIFT TOLD THE AUDIENCE SHE WOULD "REMEMBER THIS NIGHT FOR THE REST OF [HER] LIFE" AND, WELL, AFTER THAT PERFORMANCE TAYLOR, SO WILL WE.’ - ALICE HOWARTH, GLAMOUR MAGAZINE

'[THE 1989 WORLD TOUR] IS THE OBVIOUS END RESULT OF OPERATION 1989 WORLD DOMINATION' - ERIN STRECKER, BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

Taylor Swift is now one of the biggest pop icons on the planet - and has made over 140 million album sales and sold over eight million copies of her fifth album "1989".

Currently, she is the only artist to have had three albums sell in excess of more than a million copies in the first week of release: 1989, Red and Speak Now. Swift was also the only artist to have two consecutive singles take the number one spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart in 2014, dethroning her own hit "Shake It Off" with "Blank Space". This year, Swift's single "Bad Blood" became the fourth-consecutive number 1 release from album 1989.

On top of that chart success, Swift has also received seven Grammy Awards, 16 AMAs and 22 Billboard Music Awards, along side Country Music Award's Entertainer of the Year and Billboard's Woman of the Year. Her album 1989 was awarded iTune's Album of the Year in 2014.

Special guest Vance Joy (Melbourne's own singer-song writer) will be the supporting act for the tour. The gifted musician has been on tour with Swift for the whole leg of the show, which sees him performing to a huge fan base across the world for the remainder of the year.

Don't miss your chance to watch the world's most popular and admired performer on stage this summer!

TOUR DATES:

Saturday 28 November - ANZ Stadium, Sydney (All Ages)
Saturday 5 December - Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (All Ages)
Monday 7 December - Entertainment Centre, Adelaide (All Ages)
Tuesday 8 December - Entertainment Centre, Adelaide (All Ages)
Thursday 10 December - AAMI Park, Melbourne (All Ages)
Friday 11 December - AAMI Park, Melbourne (All Ages)
Saturday 12 December - AAMI Park, Melbourne (All Ages)

Official website: http://taylorswift.com/

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Disney's Aladdin musical set to launch at Capitol Theatre Sydney 2016

Disney's blockbuster 1992 film Aladdin, was recreated into a spectacular theatrical production in the US last year and became an instant Broadway musical hit, will open at Sydney's Capitol Theatre in August 2016. Estimates by the NSW Government predict that more than 120,000 visitors will be arriving, bringing to the economy a $39 million bounty for the state in visitor expenditure.

Following its Broadway launch last year, the show is also set to run in London, Tokyo and Hamburg.

The musical production will feature the most popular songs from the original movie score by Alan Menken, including the Oscar-winning "A Whole New World". The movie, based on the ancient lore One Thousand and One Nights starred the voice of the late Robin Williams as Genie, in one of Robin's most memorable roles. Since the Broadway production launch in 2014, more than 1 million theatregoers have seen the musical.

Stuart Ayres - The Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events - said he hopes Aladdin will follow on from the success of other Disney musical hits such as The Lion King, which attracted more than 600,000 visitors.

"It's got such a fantastic track record, it's not just for children, it's for everyone." Mr Ayres said of Aladdin. "It's a genuine Broadway comedy, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will inspire you. It does all the things that Disney has been doing to families and people around the world for many, many years now."

On set of Aladdin the musical - magic carpet scene

Sydney was chosen as part of the show's performance schedule due to the city being a world theatre capital where the company has much success with previous productions of The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Beauty and The Beast.

Especially The Lion King - which is still showing in Melbourne and set to move to Perth next month - has been an theatrical Goliath with estimates that the show has racked in global ticket sales of more than US$6.2 billion dollars, giving the musical title of the most lucrative production in entertainment history.

"At this moment in time, when everyone has got their face in their smartphone, or their tablet or computer, record numbers of people are coming to see shows on Broadway," Disney Theatrical Productions president Thomas Schumacher said.

Tickets for Aladdin at the Capitol Theatre Sydney will go on sale in March 2016.

Disney is also deep into the process of writing the musical version of Frozen - the highly anticipated production that many wonder whether the show may surpass the popularity of The Lion King - possibly due for release between 2017-2018.

Adam Jacobs as Aladdin and Courtney Reed as Princess Jasmine stars in "Aladdin" Broadway production

Monday, September 28, 2015

Metro Hotels Hot Summer Sale

Save 25%* on Summer Stays with this exclusive Metro Hotels offer!

Valid for stays between Sunday 13th December and Friday 15 January 2016. Book by 31st October 2015 to receive this great offer. Terms and conditions apply.