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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.
Disney's The Lion King
The world’s #1 musical is now playing at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney.
A Kingdom of Fools
A one-act medieval comedy that throws knights, nobles, and peasants together for an evening of farce and mayhem.
Rigoletto
A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer.
'In Conversation' with Simon Marnie Feat. Colleano Heart
Join us for a screening of Colleano Heart followed by a conversation with the makers
A Very, Very, Very Dark Matter
Hans Christian Andersen has a very, very, very dark secret. McDonagh's twisted masterpiece.
Asphalt words and ocean dreams
A cosy open mic for poets and writers in a brewery
Bachata classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
Bachata is a popular Latin dance focusing on smooth footwork, body movement, and strong partner connection worldwide.
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, Sydney
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Spectacular arrives at the Entertainment Quarter in 2026
Free Salsa Classes in Surry Hills
Discover the fun and energy of salsa with our Thursday night classes in Surry Hills
Ghosts, Grog & The Rocks: Haunted Pubs & Cellar Tour
Explore all things ghostly as we visit Sydney's most haunted pubs.
Improv Class for Beginners
Reconnect with your creativity, boost confidence and make your life more spontaneous
La Ronde at The Grand Electric Sydney
An international cirque-cabaret from the creators of Blanc de Blanc
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 9th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia
Back with refreshing representations on Taiwanese and Global Asia cinemas
The Dapto Chaser by Mary Rachel Brown
A biting, black comedy about chasing dreams, racking up debts, and the cut-throat world of greyhound racing
The Jungle and the Sea
S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack’s multi award-winning The Jungle and The Sea returns to Belvoir St Theatre
The Odyssey On 70mm Film
Christopher Nolan's mythic action epic on 70mm film in an exclusive north Sydney season
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
Jazz class 3-8 years (Pyrmont)
A great way for your dancer to develop their movement skills and have fun dancing
Screen Acting Classes
Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting.
Be My BFFFFFFF - Comedy Festival Encore | John Glover
"A very moving, funny and well-woven show" - Praise Dioynisus
Drawing with a Drag Queen workshop
Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama
Exhibition opening: Julie Rrap
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery is pleased to announce ‘Un-Becoming Monuments’, an exhibition of new work by Julie Rrap.
Frankie Mcnair – Encore
Nominated Most Outstanding Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
Harry Jun: Inside Jokes, Outside Voice – Encore
Due to overwhelming demand, Harry Jun is bringing back his hit show for one more night!
Latin- Salsa Dance Class for Seniors
No partner or prior experience is required, just your enthusiasm!
Sydney Harbour Retro Boat Party
Get dressed in your best 80's or 90's outfit and join Sydney's hottest retro party cruise!
The Comedy Store Friday Showcase
Fridays at the Comedy Store are the ultimate way to wrap up the working week!
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Abridged)
Three actors. Six Jane Austen novels. Countless romances, scandals and witticisms – all in under 90 minutes!
The Gentleman Magician’s Magical Soirée
See a world class magic show intertwined with intriguing stories about early Sydney town.
The Merry Widow
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance.
Tinyprov: A two-person improv comedy showcase
Three improvised comedy sets. Two performers at a time. One big twist.
Unscripted Comedy Show
House teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (Glebe)
Explore movement and music together in creative and fun activities
Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Glebe)
Promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
Cabaret dinner show
Tongue-in-cheek burlesque, phenomenal singing and dancing, outrageous comedy, show-stopping acrobatics, magic and more...
Teen Acting Classes: New York style acting studio
Learn the craft of acting for stage & screen with an organic step-by-step approach.
Dance therapy — Kylie Xmas in July Saturday session
Kylie Minogue night. Beginner-friendly, queer-inclusive dance class in Sydney. $28 at Universal Sydney, Darlinghurst.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Berlin Fan Fest Watch Party
Join fellow fans at Fortress Arena for a live community watch of the FINAL FANTASY XIV Berlin Fan Fest keynote
Rebel, rebel: the films of Spike Lee
Revisit the early films of one of the most prolific and provocative voices in contemporary cinema.
Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final
Australia's best street dancers take centre stage and the crowd decides who wins
The Comedy Store Saturday Showcase
Saturday nights at the Comedy Store are where it all comes together
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
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
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.
Acting classes, corporate training and vocal training
Build skill, confidence and presence with The Actors Co.
Adult Improv & Drama – Sunday Sessions
Sunday sessions for adults building confidence through improvisation and scene work. No experience needed.
National Theatre live screening - Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Free Salsa classes in Kings Cross
Discover the fun and energy of salsa with our Monday and Wednesday night classes in Kings Cross
Heels classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
Learn this empowering style focused on confidence, posture, strong lines and fluid movement in heels.
Rat Klub Comedy Show | Monday Night | Moshpit Bar | King St.
It's your Monday night stand-up, sketch comedy delight! Live, curated, professional, fresh, independent & weird.
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
Sketch Writing Course for Beginners
Get creative with developing and critiquing sketches, pulling them apart and writing your own!
Adult ballet classes for beginners
Discover the elegance, strength, and joy of ballet in this 8-week Adult Ballet course
Dancing group for Chinese speakers
Stay active, connect and celebrate culture through dance!
Dulcie's Picture House: Movies in a Vintage Cocktail Parlour
Free movies, cocktails and complimentary popcorn every Tuesday at Dulcie's underground Kings Cross cocktail bar.
The Merry Widow at Sydney Opera House
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance.
Ballet classes: Ages 5-8 years (The Rocks)
Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet technique in a fun, relaxed atmosphere where learning best takes place
Junior Jazz Class: 5-8 years (The Rocks)
A great way for your dancer to develop their movement skills and have fun dancing
Barrel of Laughs
Stand Up Comedy is coming to The Barrel Room in Leichhardt! Every Wednesday featuring local and professional comedian
Dom's Broadway Basement: Musical theatre piano bar
Sing-a-long to the musical hits of your choice accompanied by an award-winning pianist
Line dancing in Green Square
Sessions for women to connect and learn to line dance!
Race Around the World - TV Studio Audience
Six filmmakers race across 10 countries in 100 days, crafting bold films – only one will rise above the rest.
Salsa Wednesdays at Hay St
Turn your midweek into a dance floor with Salsa Wednesdays at Hay St Market — lesson, DJ and live Latin music.
Wednesdays Film club
Chill out midweek with some cool flicks and good vibes at our film hangout.
Line Dancing at Woollahra Life!
Join Woollahra Life!’s Line Dancing classes and enjoy a fun, social, and active way to stay fit!
Stand-Up Comedy Show | Monthly at Buddy's in Newtown
Stand up comedy at the Inner West’s coolest bar
David Williamson’s ‘Top Silk’
A funny, fast-paced cross-examination of moral dilemmas, family dynamics, and the true cost of success.
Fiddler on the Roof
Coming to Sydney after a sold out season in London and winning three Olivier Awards
Takashi Wakasugi – Encore
Winner Director's Choice Award 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Top Silk
A Funny, Fast-paced cross-examination of moral dilemmas, family dynamics, and the true cost of success
Andy Griffiths Live: You & Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead
From the No. 1 bestselling Treehouse creator, Andy Griffiths, comes a brand-new, larger-than-life adventure
Fool's First Step: A one-day beginner clown workshop
For those new to clown, curious about play, or beginning their performance path.
The New Writers’ Sprint
Unlock your imagintion, reflection, connection, way beyond journalling
Sunday Sounds
Experience a harmonious blend of nature and melody in the Chinese Garden of Friendship
Dan Rath – Encore Special Event
You probably already know me from reading the news. In 2018, I dressed up as a sewing needle and hid inside a strawberry
Festival of the Spoken Word
A celebration of Jewish culture and the stories that shape us
Free Improv Comedy Class
Curious about improvisation? Discover more in this fun, free 45-minute workshop before the Improv Comedy Cagefight
Cinémathèque Junior
Start your little one’s cinematic journey with fortnightly screenings at the Art Gallery of NSW.
People Inside Me
Sex. Death. Life. And bodies... an outrageously black comic look at grief and love.
Stephanie Lake Company's VISTA
A brand new work: a dance in two halves, bound by a pulsing through-line of rhythm, invention and design.
The Drover's Wife
They will say a story ended, those who cannot understand, no-one’s story ends forever, our Dreaming is forever.
ITS ALIIIVE! A Horror-Themed Comedy Show
Based on your suggestions, your fears come to life in this improvised comedy!
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.
The Room – monthly screening event
“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly
Flipping The Script - An Unscripted Comedy Show
Actors perform a rehearsed theatre scene with an unrehearsed improviser making up their dialogue!
Les Femmes: Iconic male songs - powerhouse female vocals
Three women in suits reimagining iconic male songs with powerhouse harmonies, humour and unforgettable energy
Free stand-up comedy class by the Sydney Comedy School
Join this free stand up comedy class to have fun, meet new people and improve your comedy and public speaking skills!
An Uncertain Time
A mesmerising sensory performance for babies 0-18 months, filled with sound and movement.
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent
Hot Nonsense - Cirque Du Nonsense
Stupid. Sexy. Fabulous. A variety night of drag, burlesque, comedy and more
Two Blood
New performance by Australian Dance Theatre that blends film, language, music and movement across borders.
8 Ways to Survive the Corporate Circus
Because in the corporate circus, everyone is performing something.
Gone with the Script: an improvised horse girl movie
Roll out the red carpet, then burn it, because Gone with the Script is throwing down an entire movie made up on the spot
Sean Collier – Encore
Winner: Best Newcomer Sydney Comedy Festival 2026... Final Show Added Due To Demand!
Shad & Pete Save The World - Encore
We all have problems – and who better to solve yours than two unqualified comedians?
Frozen: sing-a-long monthly film screening
Let it go at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
The ultimate Sydney stand-up comedy experience
Professional training for Local & International stages. 5-day / 5 week course! 50 years exp, Trained 1600+ comics
The Big Bike Film Night 2026
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission – bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you.
Free Beginner Tango Class
No obligation free introductory class to tango No partner or dance experience required
La Stupenda at Sydney Opera House
A star-studded tribute to the voice that stopped the world — celebrating the 100th birthday of Joan Sutherland.
La Stupenda: A Joan Sutherland Celebration
A star-studded tribute to the voice that stopped the world — celebrating the 100th birthday of Joan Sutherland
Ride The Cyclone
Six teens. One accident. A darkly hilarious musical about what makes life worth living.
Sonnets & Semillon
Don’t miss Bell Shakespeare’s illustrious night of collaboration between actor and winemaker
Luke Heggie: I Won't Say It Again - Encore
Due To Overwhelming Demand, Luke Heggie Is Bringing Back "I Won't Say It Again" For One More Show.
Queer Cinema August
Queer Cinema is a movie night dedicated to celebrating queer stories of love, loss, joy and history.
Sydney Cabaret Playlist
Musical theatre, pop, cabaret and live music with some of Australia's best theatre stars.
Celebrating Queer Icons - An Unscripted Comedy Show
Based on your suggestions, the LGBTQ+ icons of history come alive in an unscripted comedy show!
Magic & Sphen: The Unofficial Story of Sydney’s Gay Penguins
Romeo and Juliet meets Happy Feet — the true story of Sydney’s iconic gay penguin couple.
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.
Red Light Confidential – August edition
Red Light Confidential - Winners of 'Best Burlesque Event' in 2025!
Alright Hey: Bring Back Glamour – Encore
In a world that’s gotten undeniably ugly, Alright Hey is on a mission to Bring Back Glamour.
Cabaret l' Rouge
Step out of the cold and into the red-hot divine decadence that is: CABARET L' ROUGE!
The Music & Life of BARBRA STREISAND with Melinda Schneider
The Way We Were - a concert experience.
Forget Me, Please
A world premiere of Sophie Davis' play about love, memory and how trauma reshapes human connection.
Downtown! The Mod Musical | A production by AIM
Featuring iconic hits from the 1960s and inspired by the energy of the Swinging Sixties
A Brutal Farewell
Raw. Divisive. Naive and neglected. Spend one final evening with architecture’s most misunderstood.
Shel We
A delightfully offbeat and internationally acclaimed dance work by groundbreaking New Zealand Company.
Poetry Month: Dead Poets Society Screening with Peter Weir
A special screening of the classic film 'Dead Poets Society' with an introduction by the director, Peter Weir.
Ross Purdy - Weapons Grade Comedy @ 2026 Sydney Fringe
Ross Purdy puts the "destruction" in "deconstructionist alt comedy stand-up comedian".
The Bugalugs Bum Thief
Laugh, sing and be thoroughly entertained as students embark on an investigative journey to catch the thief!
My Fair Lady
Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady comes to Australia to celebrate 70 years since its glorious Broadway debut
Pinchgut Opera presents Coffee and a Dead Canary
Distilled and delightful, tiny opera at its best.
Chameleon Cabaret
Come on a wild ride deep into the twisted rabbit-hole of the human psyche
Spectrum @ Sydney Fringe Festival
Award-winning solo theatre exploring the neurodivergent mind through colour, movement and spoken word.
Oliver Pol - Featherbrained
New Zealand comedian and silly goose Oliver Pol is embarking on a deep dive into the avian brain. Not sure why.
‘The Elevator’ by Eloise Snape
Playwright Eloise Snape delivers a whirlwind of laughs and truth bombs in this no-fluff office satire.
(W)hole Again
Sometimes the best place to find yourself…is up your a**. It’s time to finally feel w(hole) again.
Black Widow: Sex, Bugs & a High Death Toll
Part woman, part spider, all cannibalistic blood lust. Arachnophobes encouraged.
Table Top Shakespeare
Shakespeare re-told with relish (marmalade, dish soap and other bits and bobs)
Best of the Best West Coast Swing Beginner Crash Course
Discover the rhythm of West Coast Swing this September!
Best of the Best West Coast Swing Showcase
Witness the magic of West Coast Swing competitions and performances!
Erth's Shark Dive: Live on Stage
An unforgettable journey below the surface for the whole family, that will change the way you see sharks.
Wild Things International Kids Festival
Sydney Opera House presents a new kids festival that invites young ones and grown-ups to explore, create and play.
Grand Tour | Balmain Sinfonia
A richly curated program that journeys through musical landscapes both familiar and new
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience makes its Australian premiere at the Darling Harbour Theatre in Sydney!
Oceania DanceSport championship & Gala Ball
Watch world-class Latin and Ballroom dancers at the ICC on Saturday 3rd October
Deep. Funny. Piano. Gay.
From great heights, an australian cabaret-popstar comes crashing down to earth.
SIX the Musical
Remixing five hundred years of history into an 80-minute electrifying pop-concert fit for royalty.
The 60 Four: Hits of the 60s and 70s
THE 60 FOUR are turning back the clock with a brand new show that feels straight out of Las Vegas.
Monty Python's Spamalot
Drew Anthony Creative brings one of Broadway's classic musicals to Sydney in a hilarious all-new reimagined production
Oh My God: A Comedy of Biblical Proportions!
Popular Playhouse returns to Flight Path Theatre with another hilarious Bible spoof!
Break the 5th Wall
The relentless cycle of training, cyphers and battles in a breaker’s search for identity.
Cirque du Soleil – Kooza
The internationally acclaimed Cirque du Soleil production ‘Kooza’ is coming to Sydney in 2026 with tickets on sale now.
Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts
A deeply moving & funny story of love, faith and family that asks what it costs to believe and what it might cost not to
The Good Soldier Švejk
Scene Theatre Sydney presents a witty and thought-provoking stage adaptation of Jaroslav Hašek’s celebrated comic novel
‘Snowflake’ by Mike Bartlett
A laugh-out-loud, lump-in-your-throat festive showdown about generational differences.
Cabaret, Cocktails & Karaoke in October
Through music, comedy, and karaoke, this is Halloween reimagined—equal parts theatrical, joyful and unforgettable.
Victor Valdes: Viva Mexico | Day of the Dead Spectacular
Day of the Dead Spectacular
The Husband Stitch
A gothic horror – an intimate unravelling of womanhood, control, and the violence disguised as love.
Twisted Violet
A man wakes in the woods with no memory. A genre-smashing horror meets Arthurian fairytale.
The Australian Ballet: Copland Dance Episodes
Experience a stunning explosion of colour, fun and music, in Justin Peck’s Copland dance episodes.
Macbeth
Shakespeare’s most haunting thriller follows the story of Macbeth, a Scottish general, famed for his exploits.
The Memory of Water
Three sisters. One funeral. Grief, laughter, and the strange tides of memory.
Cocktail of Murder - Murder Mystery Dinner
An Agatha Christie inspired theatre experience
Pinchgut Opera presents Semele by Handel
Seduction, ambition and divine consequence
Cabaret, Cocktails & Karaoke in November
The final show of the year, Sing that one last song. The perfect way to celebrate the end of the year!
Screenwriting fundamentals with Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips will show you how make your story shine through developing fundamental screenwriting skills.