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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.
The Book of Mormon
The Tony®, Olivier®, and Grammy® award-winning production The Book of Mormon returns to Sydney
The Shiralee
This sensational outback classic is transformed into a charming and epic theatrical adventure.
4 Minutes 12 Seconds by James Fritz
A viral video. A shattered family. In the digital age, truth is slippery—and innocence isn’t what it seems.
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 Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (The Rocks)
Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet including basic dance vocabulary
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
Continuum
Sydney Dance Company presents ‘Continuum’, a monumental triple bill that brings together three visionary choreographers.
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.
Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes
Belvoir in collaboration with director Kate Champion present Meow Meow’s ‘The Red Shoes’
Best of Bloodfest
Teen-friendly horror shorts, chills, thrills, and bold storytelling
Bonny & Read: A New Musical
A new queer musical based on real female pirates of the 1700s.
Dancing group for Chinese speakers
Stay active, connect and celebrate culture through dance!
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
Film series: Brazil! Brazil! A century of cinema
Art Gallery Cinema presents the most comprehensive retrospectives of Brazilian film ever staged in Australia.
Free Salsa Classes in Moore Park
Discover the fun and energy of salsa with our Wednesday and Thursday night classes in Moore Park.
Free Salsa Classes in Woolloomooloo
Discover the fun and energy of salsa with our Monday and Wednesday night classes in Woolloomooloo!
La Ronde at The Grand Electric Sydney
A new international cirque-cabaret from the creators of Blanc de Blanc and LIMBO.
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
Screen Acting Classes - In Studio and Online
Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting.
Special Screening of Nansie
Special screening of Nansie: Love, Memory, and Resilience
Special Screening of Nansie: A Documentary
Documentary about dementia & the things that unite us: family, love and memory
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.
2MBS Book, LP & CD Fair
Great bargains on books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl and sheet music
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.
K Pop Demon Hunters dance class - Golden Dance Therapy
Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Sam Campbell - Window Sucker
Sam Campbell is touring his new show, "Window Sucker" to Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney and Hobart!
The Laramie Project
The verbatim drama by Moises Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theater Project
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at DiCK's Hotel
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
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
Addams Family Burlesque
Addams Family Burlesque Halloween tribute – a wickedly funny and spooky parody like no other!
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
Dine with the Dead at the Most Mysterious Halloween Banquet
Chef Neil Nolan leads an evening of culinary artistry and gothic theatre at Foundation Park.
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop
Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama
Improvised Comedy Night
Our house teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.
Latin Nights by the Bay
We are bringing back the dance heat with another season of Latin Nights by the Bay
Lennox Street Studios Open Studio Weekend
An art fair weekend in the heart of Newtown
Side by Side by Sondheim
A musical revue that celebrates the life and works of the late, great Stephen Sondheim.
The Gentleman Magician’s Magical Soirée
See a world class magic show intertwined with intriguing stories about early Sydney town.
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at Public House
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting Studio
Learn the craft of acting for stage & screen with an organic step-by-step approach.
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?
Film series: Focus on queer 中文 cinema
A diverse series of queer films from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the broader Chinese-speaking diaspora.
Meisner technique acting classes
For all skill levels, learn the best foundation for acting
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
The 91-Storey Treehouse – Live on Stage
Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s bestselling book comes to life – for one day only!
The Better Half – A Live Couples Comedy Gameshow
Cheeky questions, hilarious confessions, and one winning couple – are you The Better Half?
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.
Palette Session: freestyle dance workshops
What happens when hip-hop, folk, krump, and ballroom collide?
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Henson
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
After School Improv Classes
Unleash your creativity and get headstart on school drama and HSC projects, including playbuilding and devising!
NIDA Spring Production Season
NIDA’s Spring Production Season runs from 3-13 of November 2025.
Argentine Tango fundamentals course
6- week course for people with no previous dance experience
Opera in the Pub at The Harold – The Voices of Opera
Opera... in a pub? You heard right. Opera Bites brings favourite opera hits to a great local pub.
Best Worst Movie Club
A movie club where we watch movies that are so bad they're hilarious
Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships
Sydney's best comedians use their best jokes and humour each week as they try to win your vote
Attack the Block: screening + John Boyega Q&A
A special Q&A screening of British sci-fi cult classic Attack the Block, with John Boyega Q&A live on stage!
First Films 2025
The 4th edition of First Films returns to Golden Age Cinema & Bar from 5–9 November. More announcements coming soon.
An Evening with Ernie Hudson
The legendary Ghostbuster, Ernie Hudson will be joining us for a LIVE on stage Q&A with a screening of GHOSTBUSTERS.
Film Premier: “Iterations” OMNI AI Film Festival
OMNI International AI Film Festival is offering viewers and participants a glimpse into the future of AI created cinema.
OMNI International AI Film Festival
OMNI international AI Film Festival presents OMNI 1.0: ‘Iterations’, the future of cinema
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Shakey
Sydney's favourite pub Shakespeare company brings a riotous, 90-minute adaptation of Twelfth Night to your lobal pub.
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.
Mechanics' Cinema Club
Berlin salon style film club on the first Friday of the Month
The Room – monthly screening event
“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly
The Stringer: ethics and truth in photojournalism
A Saigon editor’s 50-year secret sends Gary Knight on a quest in Bao Nguyen’s film exploring truth, myth, and authorship
Castrati
Castrati avoid puberty. Kit, a trans man, has been through two. Explore the resonance between the two disparate voices.
Japanese Noh Performance: Holy Mother of Nagasaki
Contemporary Japanese noh performance at the Seymour Centre
Laneway Cinema at The Rocks
Free films every Wednesday in The Rocks' iconic surrounds.
Comedy at The Nelson Hotel
The best comedians in Australia come to The Nelson Hotel. Tell your friends!
Gravity
A romantic (un)comedy about finding yourself falling in love, falling apart, and falling back together again.
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent
Peace and Reconciliation Intergenerational Asia Pacific War
This online and in person Symposium explores the topic of Intergenerational Peace and Reconciliation
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Annandale
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
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
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Oaks
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
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
First Nations Fine Art Auction
Art Leven announces First Nations Fine Art Auction November 2025
Romeo & Juliet
Bell Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity.
A Certain Slant of Light—Emily Dickinson in Song
The immortal words of Emily Dickinson in song
Congratulations, Get Rich! (恭喜发财, 人日快乐)
Merlynn Tong’s thrilling, semi-autobiographical family drama is a historic international collaboration.
Fireworks at Darling Harbour
Fire up the fun with a spectacular display along the harbour's edge
Acting classes, corporate training and vocal training
Build skill, confidence and presence with The Actors Co.
The Fantastical Life of Daniel Solander
Concert celebrating the life of Australia’s first Swede
Hot Nonsense Cabaret
Stupid. Sexy. Fabulous. A variety night of drag, burlesque, comedy and more!
Pinchgut Opera presents Messiah by Handel
Celebrate the holiday season with one of the most beloved works of Baroque music, Handel’s Messiah.
Australia's Original Bed Cinema Turns Ten
Mov'in Bed Returns to Barangaroo to Celebrate
The 7 Comedians Show
With over a decade of sold out Sydney stand-up comedy shows, The 7 Comedians Show returns to Maroubra.
Beautiful Thing
A love story about resilience, community, queerness and how choosing to love and love freely, can be the most important.
Are You Pulling My Leg?
This hilarious comedy show features some of Australia’s funniest, award-winning comedians with disability
Unbreakable Spirits - Artists from Spinifex Hill Studio
Artists from Spinifex Hill Studio
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 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?
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at SOH
When the audience become diners in the ‘Faulty Towers’ restaurant, pretty much anything can happen....
Opera Up Late hosted by Reuben Kaye at Sydney Opera House
Opera’s greatest late-night party is back for more. More music. More glitz. More laughs.
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
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – The Phantom of the Opera
The Music of the Night soars across Sydney Harbour. Let the spectacle astound you…
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.