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Discover theatre, dance, film and performances in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
The Marriage of Figaro
One of the most playful operas ever written, this classic comedy features Mozart’s famous melodies.
Sydney Town Hall organ recitals
Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free ticketed concert in the heart of the city
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Kat Stewart takes the STC stage in an exquisite new production of Edward Albee’s explosive classic.
The Shiralee
This sensational outback classic is transformed into a charming and epic theatrical adventure.
After School Improv Classes
Unleash your creativity and get headstart on school drama and HSC projects, including playbuilding and devising!
Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (The Rocks)
Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet including basic dance vocabulary
Eora by Michael Riley
Eora, is a 20-minute digital film that tells the story of Sydney’s First Nations people – before and after colonisation.
Free Salsa Classes in Woolloomooloo
Discover the fun and energy of salsa with our Monday and Wednesday night classes in Woolloomooloo!
Meisner technique acting classes
For all skill levels, learn the best foundation for acting
Salsa classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
Learn the most popular latin dance in the world! Meet new people, make new friends and learn how to dance Salsa
Argentine Tango fundamentals course
6- week course for people with no previous dance experience
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting, online via Zoom
A unique opportunity for teenagers to learn the craft of acting for stage and screen.
Ballet class: Dance with Me 1.5 - 3 yrs (Pyrmont)
Explore movement and music together in creative and engaging activities
Ballet class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Pyrmont)
Promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
Ballet classes: Ages 5-7 years (Pyrmont)
Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet technique in a fun, relaxed atmosphere where learning best takes place
First Nations Fine Art Auction
Art Leven announces First Nations Fine Art Auction November 2025
Gravity
A romantic (un)comedy about finding yourself falling in love, falling apart, and falling back together again.
Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships
Sydney's best comedians use their best jokes and humour each week as they try to win your vote
The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear
Shakespeare’s greatest play, in an energised, classic Belvoir production, featuring the grit and power of Colin Friels
Laneway Cinema at The Rocks
Free films every Wednesday in The Rocks' iconic surrounds.
Dancing group for Chinese speakers
Stay active, connect and celebrate culture through dance!
Free Salsa Classes in Moore Park
Discover the fun and energy of salsa with our Wednesday and Thursday night classes in Moore Park.
La Ronde at The Grand Electric Sydney
A new international cirque-cabaret from the creators of Blanc de Blanc and LIMBO.
Romeo & Juliet
Bell Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity.
Screen Acting Classes - In Studio and Online
Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting.
Adult ballet classes for beginners
Learn ballet basics with our performing arts short courses in Sydney
Mini Ballet Classes: Ages 6–9
Learn ballet technique with our dance short courses in Sydney!
Stargazer Cinema
Discover Barangaroo’s new free outdoor cinema in the stunning Barangaroo Reserve.
Movement and dance class
Learn different styles of dance including line, square and Chinese folk in this class for older adults.
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (Tramsheds)
During this class you and your dancer will explore movement and music together in creative and engaging activities
Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Tramsheds)
Promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
Ghosts, Grog & The Rocks: Haunted Pubs & Cellar Tour
Explore all things ghostly as we visit Sydney's most haunted pubs.
Bachata Beginners classes at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
Weekly Bachata Beginners classes. Learn this beautiful rhythm from the Dominican Republic
Back to the Future: The Musical
Sydney, it’s time to change musical theatre history
A Certain Slant of Light—Emily Dickinson in Song
The immortal words of Emily Dickinson in song
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (Glebe)
Explore movement and music together in creative and fun activities
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (The Rocks)
Explore movement and music together in creative and fun activities
Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Glebe) Saturdays
Promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
Congratulations, Get Rich! (恭喜发财, 人日快乐)
Merlynn Tong’s thrilling, semi-autobiographical family drama is a historic international collaboration.
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop
Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama
Edwin Montgomery performs ‘Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror’
Experience a phenomenal musical score performed live to the first ever vampire film
Improvised Comedy Night
Our house teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.
It’s A Wonderful Life
The classic and beloved Christmas film brought to life on stage!
Latin Nights by the Bay
We are bringing back the dance heat with another season of Latin Nights by the Bay
Not Your Usual Life Drawing Night
Draw a live performer/model on acrobatic apparatus
The Gentleman Magician’s Magical Soirée
See a world class magic show intertwined with intriguing stories about early Sydney town.
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting Studio
Learn the craft of acting for stage & screen with an organic step-by-step approach.
Fireworks at Darling Harbour
Fire up the fun with a spectacular display along the harbour's edge
Ballet classes: Ages 5-8 years (Glebe)
Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet technique in a fun, relaxed atmosphere where learning best takes place
CYL Lion & Dragon Dancing
Interested in learning more about Lion & Dragon dancing?
Lecture series: The cinematic master Ingmar Bergman
Join film critic CJ Johnson for a three-part lecture series.
Performance: The Catchment Dance Collective
Opening weekend of Data Dreams: Art and AI, experience improvised movement unfolding live within the exhibition space
Secret Comedy Club
Now in their 12th year of sold out comedy shows, the Secret Comedy Club returns to Surry Hills at the Crown Hotel
Tea ceremony experience
Reconnect with the present and learn how to drink tea mindfully
Acting classes, corporate training and vocal training
Build skill, confidence and presence with The Actors Co.
Sydney Writers’ Festival Family Day
A day of imagination, creativity, and family fun
The Fantastical Life of Daniel Solander
Concert celebrating the life of Australia’s first Swede
Dom's Broadway Basement: Musical Theatre Piano Bar
Sing-a-long to the musical hits of your choice accompanied by an award-winning pianist! No singing experience required
Asphalt words and ocean dreams
A cosy open mic for poets and writers in a Newtown brewery
Hot Nonsense Cabaret
Stupid. Sexy. Fabulous. A variety night of drag, burlesque, comedy and more!
Love Actually? The Musical Parody
This Christmas, the hilarious send up of the iconic romantic comedy, Love Actually is making its Sydney debut.
Pinchgut Opera presents Messiah by Handel
Celebrate the holiday season with one of the most beloved works of Baroque music, Handel’s Messiah.
Wicked: For Good Dance Class - Dance Therapy
Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Australia's Original Bed Cinema Turns Ten
Mov'in Bed Returns to Barangaroo to Celebrate
Parisian Fantasies
Become a flâneur and take a stroll through the musical heart of Paris.
The 7 Comedians Show
With over a decade of sold out Sydney stand-up comedy shows, The 7 Comedians Show returns to Maroubra.
ITS Flipping The Script
One actor learned a script, one improviser didn’t – when they meet on stage, anything could happen
Beautiful Thing
A love story about resilience, community, queerness and how choosing to love and love freely, can be the most important.
Murder For Two: Christmas Edition
★★★★★ "The funniest show I can remember seeing on stage... ever." Sydney Scoop
Are You Pulling My Leg?
This hilarious comedy show features some of Australia’s funniest, award-winning comedians with disability
Cabaret Rouge: A Christmas Revue
Unwrap a night of wonder at our Christmas Cabaret!
OPENING NIGHT | Harriet's Comedy | Kookaburra's Comedy Club
It’s OPENING NIGHT for our brand-new stand up comedy show - at the Inner West’s most stylish hideaway: Harriet's!
The Room – monthly screening event
“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly
Improvising Jane Austen
Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday with a fully improvised Austen-inspired play
Talk: Iconic Christmas comedies of the 1940s
Join film critic CJ Johnson for a one-off lecture to celebrate some of the greatest Christmas movies of all time.
Rhys & Joel Family Christmas 2025
It’s beginning to look a lot ike Christmas. A time to cherish loved ones? Ew, no thanks.
The Return Play by Ala'a Al Qaisi (Flight Path Theatre)
In war-torn Gaza, a grieving father Marwan waits for his martyred daughters to return—a surreal spiritual journey.
A Chinese Christmas
FooFrame Productions in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Co is thrilled to present Trent Foo’s A Chinese Christmas
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent
Lady Gaga MAYHEM Dance Class - Dance Therapy
Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Unbreakable Spirits - Artists from Spinifex Hill Studio
Artists from Spinifex Hill Studio
Best Worst Movie Club
A movie club where we watch movies that are so bad they're hilarious
A Celtic Christmas
This Christmas, the team from Pace Live is welcoming you home!
New Year’s Eve: Opera at Sydney Opera House
Kick off 2026 in operatic style with one of two spectacular performances at the Sydney Opera House.
Madama Butterfly
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind?
Madama Butterfly at Sydney Opera House
A woman with a dream meets a man with a desire, but their marriage ripples into sweeping tragedy. A must-see opera.
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story of life on the riverbank is brought to life!
The Classic Conjuring Magic Show
Magic at its close - the ideal way to mark special occasions or enjoy a night out with family and friends.
Turandot
What is born at night and dies by dawn? What is hot as flame, yet gives no light? What is the ice that gives off fire?
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play!
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play! brings Mickey, Minnie, the SuperKitties and Team Spidey to Australia!
Acting With Honour
Three comedies – sophisticated, dark and uplifting. Two Australian premieres. One-act plays delight!
Hansel & Gretel
Who’s that nibbling at my house? I’ll lure them in with sweets to eat, a child is a witch’s favourite treat!
Hansel & Gretel at Sydney Opera House
Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who’s that nibbling at my house?
The Music of John Williams – Episode II
With Art of the Score & the Sydney Symphony
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at SOH
When the audience become diners in the ‘Faulty Towers’ restaurant, pretty much anything can happen....
Hear My Eyes - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Celebrate the 35th anniversary with a 4K screening of the original theatrical cut with live score & epic live laser show
Eugene Onegin
In restless youth, adolescent gloom, she was waiting… but for whom?
Eugene Onegin at Sydney Opera House
Tchaikovsky’s Romantic opera: a profound tale of unrequited love and unintended consequences
Shen Yun 2026
A beautiful, heavenly experience. 5,000 years of culture in one night. This is what you have been waiting for.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – The Phantom of the Opera
The Music of the Night soars across Sydney Harbour. Let the spectacle astound you…
Picking Up The Pieces – Redfern Bingo
Biennale of Sydney: Picking Up The Pieces – Redfern Bingo
Rigoletto at Sydney Opera House
Verdi’s classic opera offers hit tunes, glamour, grit, lust and revenge, with a revolving set and a Fiat 500.
The Merry Widow at Sydney Opera House
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance.
The Drover's Wife at Sydney Opera House
A new opera based on Leah Purcell’s groundbreaking adaptation of Henry Lawson’s classic short story.
La Stupenda at Sydney Opera House
A star-studded tribute to the voice that stopped the world — celebrating the 100th birthday of Joan Sutherland.