Arts

Katerina Teaiwa reframes the Pacific island's dance

Explore the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists in the major exhibition

Discover rare and beautiful works by contemporary artists, from the Library’s little-known collection of artists’ books.

A free exhibition on show at the State Library of NSW.

Follow the development of the NSW colony through a selection of historical maps, plans, artworks & objects

Get creative at this super casual art group – just good company, creativity and a cuppa.

A viral video. A shattered family. In the digital age, truth is slippery—and innocence isn’t what it seems.

Learn to paint using acrylics

An exciting and diverse range of artworks inspired by nature in all its forms

A group show on various contenporary and emerging artists exploring the content of the natural landscape.

The MCA's 2025 Circular Quay Foyer Wall Commission

Learn to develop your drawing and painting skills with our visual arts short courses.

'A Conversation with the Sun (Afterimage)'

Celebrate queer joy and find your creative spark in this beginner-friendly art workshop.

contemporary sculptural ceramics

Dance with the Brolgas of Anna-Wili Highfield

A changing display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s collection artworks.

Belvoir in collaboration with director Kate Champion present Meow Meow’s ‘The Red Shoes’

A rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Australia’s most important photographers.

Over 100 miniature artworks on show

Swiss Artist Oliver Wagner's exhibition, Rehearsal

Belinda Murrell will provide feedback on your writing for children, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

History in the heart of Haymarket: Paddy’s celebrates community and culture through visual storytelling

An annual exhibition profiling emerging Australian artists aged 35 years and under.

Virlkuthalypila and Other Stories from Our Country

Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS

Step into the whimsical world of beloved author and illustrator Pamela Allen.

More than 300 original artworks of landscape and portrait paintings on permanent display at the State Library of NSW.

Strum your troubles away in this fun class for all ages and levels of experience

Learn to paint and use watercolours with our painting short courses in Sydney

A solo presentation of significant ceramic installations by Yasmin Smith.

Renowned British artist Thomas J Price is the recipient of the inaugural Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® brick worlds in an extraordinary exhibition by LEGO® Masters winners.

Chinese history wasn't always straight.

Photography Exhibition

A new queer musical based on real female pirates of the 1700s.

A solo exhibition of abstract paintings by Gaia Starace

To upskill arts managers and arts workers with spreadsheet skills tailored specifically to the arts industry.

Art Gallery Cinema presents the most comprehensive retrospectives of Brazilian film ever staged in Australia.

We’re excited to welcome families back for Term 4 at our playgroup.

An exhibition of vases inspired by Australian flora and fauna

A new international cirque-cabaret from the creators of Blanc de Blanc and LIMBO.

Life drawing with professional models and a unique creative atmosphere

Learn to work with oil paints with us

Learn the most popular latin dance in the world! Meet new people, make new friends and learn how to dance Salsa

Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting.

This exhibition is inspired by Sue Smalkowski’s travels throughout the vast Australian landscape.

We be jammin’ every Wednesday with Bootsie! BYO instruments & come join on in!

For artists, art lovers, or history enthusiasts

Admire the beauty and history of Sydney Harbour through the lens of the Gadigal people

A free weekly class for beginners, led by an experienced Mandarin speaking tutor

Discover the joy of singing

An exhibition of new drawings & paintings by Bill Phillips: daily life in the inner west and some strange imaginings

An exhibition that looks at the world from a new angle

Share a drink, find fresh ideas, and connect with others who get the joys (and challenges) of creative life.

An exhibition exploring resilience, loss, and change

Catch the sound of the evening in our stylish hotel lobby on Thursdays and Friday

An event celebrating the publication of the first monograph of Australia’s most accomplished interwar avant-garde artist

Paint and Sip classes offer a unique experience that blends the joy of painting with the pleasure of sipping your wine.

The ultimate date night – paint, sip & throw

Solo exhibition by Tom Blake presenting new de-silvered mirrors, cyanotypes, and paintings.

Learn the skills to create vibrant watercolour paintings

A group show of 21 printmakers

Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama

Our house teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.

Curators and contributors uncover the lives of remarkable Australian women artists in Europe between 1890 – 1940.

Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.

Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and our urban environment with us

Make a study of the nude in a single extended pose.

Contemporary Australian abstract paintings and sculptures

Art, live-performance & music festival at Machine Hall

A diverse series of queer films from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the broader Chinese-speaking diaspora.

The focus of the exhibition Gathering II is on three female artists who paint three key foods from bush and sea.

Open studio weekend showcasing local artists

Celebrating the excellence of artists, designers, and writers from the UNSW creative community.

Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery

Learn linocut printmaking with us!

Learn how to make striking natural artwork

OSA Tribal Art Fair Indigenous Visionaries Oceania Australia Aboriginal Polynesian Micronesia Asian Native American

Live writing circle w/ reflection & connection, beyond journalling

French fun, food and stalls

Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop

Get your creative juices flowing at the Shakey with this creative life drawing experience

Still life acrylic painting workshop for beginners

What happens when hip-hop, folk, krump, and ballroom collide?

Discover the fundamentals of printmaking in this 5-week introductory course

Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.

Creativity reimagined: early learning through art.

Knit, crochet, paint or draw with like-minded people

Explore art, express yourself and connect.

Beethoven unplugged.

Join us for these creative art and crafting workshops

Free weekly music production sessions for young people (15-26). Professional studio, mentorship & safe creative space.

Two hours of sketching happiness in front of inspirational live models

Learn how to play the ukulele , hulusi and erhu in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers

A practical online workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work

Unleash your inner artist with our painting short courses in Sydney!

Dive into watercolours with this compact 5 week course

Voice & Dialect Classes to master your voice on screen & stage.

A special Q&A screening of British sci-fi cult classic Attack the Block, with John Boyega Q&A live on stage!

A group exhibition of drawing, painting and sculpture

The photography features a mixture of live performances, backstage and portraits.

Explore the mindful craft and learn best practices

An exhibition of new paintings by Sydney artist Scott Owen looking into cultural attachment to the past.

Affordable Art Fair is a contemporary, accessible art fair held at Carriageworks with art priced up to $10,000

Australia’s premier Antique & Art Fair

The legendary Ghostbuster, Ernie Hudson will be joining us for a LIVE on stage Q&A with a screening of GHOSTBUSTERS.

OMNI International AI Film Festival is offering viewers and participants a glimpse into the future of AI created cinema.

OMNI international AI Film Festival presents OMNI 1.0: ‘Iterations’, the future of cinema

Sydney's favourite pub Shakespeare company brings a riotous, 90-minute adaptation of Twelfth Night to your lobal pub.

Georgina Bexon examines the 1990 theft of 13 artworks fromthe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston

Photographic exhibition by Edmond Thommen

Live looping, layered vocals, darkwave & witch-house

New work by two artist friends with diverse practices

Kick off a month of art, music & photography at Bondi Beach! Celebrate creativity & the 2025 Head On Photo Awards.

“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly

Join artist Iris Toren for an exhibition of paintings inspired by nature, in watercolours, acrylics and oils.

Artworks on paper & canvas – oil / pastel / watercolour / ink / acrylic, mixed media / printmaking + ceramic

Spend two hours learning and crafting your very own candle in a Japanese ceramic

The first daytime drag pub crawl at Oxford St. Four venues. Four queens. One winner. One ticket.

Unleash your creativity in our fun and social beginner portrait drawing workshop

Embody calm confidence - respond with integrity whilst under pressure.

An interactive workshop to help arts and creative professionals understand how to use LinkedIn to grow their business.

Castrati avoid puberty. Kit, a trans man, has been through two. Explore the resonance between the two disparate voices.

Contemporary Japanese noh performance at the Seymour Centre

Monthly life drawing nights at Nauti Studios in Glebe

Contemporary ceramics by four female artists exploring themes of environment, joy, heritage and family

Renowned artist’s book creator Avril Makula leads this interactive, hands-on workshop!

Discover ceramics in this 5-week course for beginner students

A romantic (un)comedy about finding yourself falling in love, falling apart, and falling back together again.

Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent

This online and in person Symposium explores the topic of Intergenerational Peace and Reconciliation

The final Thrive Sydney Connect event is all about reflecting on the year that's been, and making plans for 2026.

Exhibition of Culinary Mushroom Photos by Kate Ireland running as Part of Head On Photo Festival Open Program

Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.

An exhibition combining painting and television—two historical mediums of soft power—across two major bodies of work

Unwind, explore and learn a new craft each month!

Visit Australia’s most loved design market as The Finders Keepers returns to Carriageworks this November.

Tribute to Ziad Rahbani, composer and author. A journey of inspiring music and timeless songs

Shakespeare’s greatest play, in an energised, classic Belvoir production, featuring the grit and power of Colin Friels

Cark It Café: Queer, creative & death-positive — let’s plan our endings with flair, not fear

Learn how to paint flowers using acrylics in this 2.5-hour Sunday morning workshop

Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.

Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free ticketed concert in the heart of the city

Art Leven announces First Nations Fine Art Auction November 2025

Bell Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity.

Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time!

Join us on the third Thursday of every month, 1:30–3 pm at Gaden Community Centre. All materials included!

A dreamlike art exhibition exploring the subconscious, stillness, and human emotions through oil and acrylic works.

Data Dreams: Contemporary Art in the Age of AI examines the intersections between art and artificial intelligence.

Learn the mindful Japanese art of golden ceramic mending to give new life to a damaged piece.

Bach’s finest and greatest choral masterpiece

Designed for ages four and up, Mind Games: Art Alive offers more than 60 mind-bending installations

An introduction to risograph printing

Build skill, confidence and presence with The Actors Co.

Discover the joy of acrylic painting in our fun Sunday class for beginners

Come to Sydney Opera House and enjoy networking after the event or register to join online.

321 Exhibition Series

Learn linocut printmaking as part of our Visual Arts and Handcrafts courses

Sentimental moods and sweet musical delights

A cultural quilt making workshop whether you're a seasoned embroiderer or like weaving, or just a curious beginner.

Welcome to Art Café, where creativity is always on the menu.

Create unique, handmade Christmas presents in this one-day printmaking workshop

Join our fun 2.5-hour Sunday morning new mixed media workshop at Ultimo Community Centre.

An evening of operatic masterpieces. Meet 'The new king of the high Cs', Juan Diego Flórez

A group exhibition celebrating 40 years of AKAVA

A love story about resilience, community, queerness and how choosing to love and love freely, can be the most important.

A body of work inspired by the profound visual and theological legacy of Polish painter Jerzy Nowosielski.

Paintings of unfolding evanescence

Screening a series of Art films

Learn how to create your own stunning artworks at Reverse Garbage

Learn to sketch urban street scenes!

An introduction to watercolours and botanical art for adults

Celebrate Christmas with uplifting music – a treat for the ears, heart and voice.

Be part of Sydney’s Christmas celebrations with the world famous Handel’s Messiah

You’re invited to the party of the summer

Artists from Spinifex Hill Studio

Sydney's largest antiques and collectables fair

This Christmas, the team from Pace Live is welcoming you home!

Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting

Learn the principles of perspective drawing with us

Learn to improve your decorative abilities by mastering the art of colour theory for your home with our course

Learn painting skills and how to use oil paints with us

Develop your skill and technique

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!