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Dance Protest, Project Banaba
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Exhibitions
Dance Protest, Project Banaba
Katerina Teaiwa reframes the Pacific island's dance
Dangerously Modern exhibition
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
Dangerously Modern exhibition
Explore the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists in the major exhibition
Paper Universe: The book as art
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
Paper Universe: The book as art
Discover rare and beautiful works by contemporary artists, from the Library’s little-known collection of artists’ books.
PIX: The magazine that changed everything
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
PIX: The magazine that changed everything
A free exhibition on show at the State Library of NSW.
Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country exhibition
Museum of Sydney
Tours & experiences
Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country exhibition
Follow the development of the NSW colony through a selection of historical maps, plans, artworks & objects
Women’s social art group
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Community & causes
Women’s social art group
Get creative at this super casual art group – just good company, creativity and a cuppa.
4 Minutes 12 Seconds by James Fritz
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
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.
Acrylic painting course for beginners
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Acrylic painting course for beginners
Learn to paint using acrylics
Artisans in the Gardens
The Royal Botanic Garden
Shopping, markets & fairs
Artisans in the Gardens
An exciting and diverse range of artworks inspired by nature in all its forms
Contemporary Art Exhibition: Landscapes Reimagined
CBD Gallery
Talks, courses & workshops
Contemporary Art Exhibition: Landscapes Reimagined
A group show on various contenporary and emerging artists exploring the content of the natural landscape.
Diena Georgetti: The Civilisation of the Abstract
The Rocks
Tours & experiences
Diena Georgetti: The Civilisation of the Abstract
The MCA's 2025 Circular Quay Foyer Wall Commission
Drawing & painting studio
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Drawing & painting studio
Learn to develop your drawing and painting skills with our visual arts short courses.
Exhibition: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
Exhibition: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
'A Conversation with the Sun (Afterimage)'
Expressive watercolour techniques and mini paintings
Marrickville
Tours & experiences
Expressive watercolour techniques and mini paintings
Celebrate queer joy and find your creative spark in this beginner-friendly art workshop.
Ideas in Hand
Gallery LNL
Tours & experiences
Ideas in Hand
contemporary sculptural ceramics
Mating Dance
Bondi Pavilion
Exhibitions
Mating Dance
Dance with the Brolgas of Anna-Wili Highfield
MCA collection: Artists in focus
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
MCA collection: Artists in focus
A changing display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s collection artworks.
Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes
Belvoir Street Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes
Belvoir in collaboration with director Kate Champion present Meow Meow’s ‘The Red Shoes’
Mervyn Bishop: Close Up
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
Mervyn Bishop: Close Up
A rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Australia’s most important photographers.
National Awards Exhibition 2025 – Miniature Art
Willoughby Arts Centre
Exhibitions
National Awards Exhibition 2025 – Miniature Art
Over 100 miniature artworks on show
Oliver Wagner - Exhibition
Marrickville
Nightlife
Oliver Wagner - Exhibition
Swiss Artist Oliver Wagner's exhibition, Rehearsal
Online Feedback: Children’s Books
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Children’s Books
Belinda Murrell will provide feedback on your writing for children, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.
Paddy’s x State Library NSW Photography Exhibition
Haymarket
Talks, courses & workshops
Paddy’s x State Library NSW Photography Exhibition
History in the heart of Haymarket: Paddy’s celebrates community and culture through visual storytelling
Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists
An annual exhibition profiling emerging Australian artists aged 35 years and under.
Same Like Yesterday
Museum of Contemporary Art
Theatre, dance & film
Same Like Yesterday
Virlkuthalypila and Other Stories from Our Country
Sculpture workshops
Erskineville
Talks, courses & workshops
Sculpture workshops
Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS
The Curious World of Pamela Allen
State Library of NSW
Children & family
The Curious World of Pamela Allen
Step into the whimsical world of beloved author and illustrator Pamela Allen.
The Paintings Gallery
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
The Paintings Gallery
More than 300 original artworks of landscape and portrait paintings on permanent display at the State Library of NSW.
Ukulele class: Beginners to advanced
Pyrmont Community Centre
Music
Ukulele class: Beginners to advanced
Strum your troubles away in this fun class for all ages and levels of experience
Watercolour painting course for beginners
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour painting course for beginners
Learn to paint and use watercolours with our painting short courses in Sydney
Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life
A solo presentation of significant ceramic installations by Yasmin Smith.
Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission 2025
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission 2025
Renowned British artist Thomas J Price is the recipient of the inaugural Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission
RELICS: A New World Rises
Australian Museum
Exhibitions
RELICS: A New World Rises
Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® brick worlds in an extraordinary exhibition by LEGO® Masters winners.
Tender Comrade
White Rabbit Gallery
Exhibitions
Tender Comrade
Chinese history wasn't always straight.
Aeonian Imprints Exhibition
Woolloomooloo
Nightlife
Aeonian Imprints Exhibition
Photography Exhibition
Bonny & Read: A New Musical
Qtopia Sydney
Theatre, dance & film
Bonny & Read: A New Musical
A new queer musical based on real female pirates of the 1700s.
Casa/House: Interior of Abstract Memories
Chatswood
Talks, courses & workshops
Casa/House: Interior of Abstract Memories
A solo exhibition of abstract paintings by Gaia Starace
Digital Upskilling: Spreadsheets
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Digital Upskilling: Spreadsheets
To upskill arts managers and arts workers with spreadsheet skills tailored specifically to the arts industry.
Film series: Brazil! Brazil! A century of cinema
Art Gallery of NSW
Theatre, dance & film
Film series: Brazil! Brazil! A century of cinema
Art Gallery Cinema presents the most comprehensive retrospectives of Brazilian film ever staged in Australia.
Holdsworth Rose Bay Cottage Playgroup - Term 4
Rose Bay
Community & causes
Holdsworth Rose Bay Cottage Playgroup - Term 4
We’re excited to welcome families back for Term 4 at our playgroup.
Jane du Rand: Arranged
Woolloomooloo
Exhibitions
Jane du Rand: Arranged
An exhibition of vases inspired by Australian flora and fauna
La Ronde at The Grand Electric Sydney
The Grand Electric
Theatre, dance & film
La Ronde at The Grand Electric Sydney
A new international cirque-cabaret from the creators of Blanc de Blanc and LIMBO.
Nudenight life drawing at Doodler
Marrickville
Talks, courses & workshops
Nudenight life drawing at Doodler
Life drawing with professional models and a unique creative atmosphere
Oil Painting course
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Oil Painting course
Learn to work with oil paints with us
Salsa classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
Annandale
Theatre, dance & film
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
Redfern
Theatre, dance & film
Screen Acting Classes - In Studio and Online
Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting.
Sue Smalkowski: From Little Creeks to Wide Open Spaces
Woolloomooloo
Exhibitions
Sue Smalkowski: From Little Creeks to Wide Open Spaces
This exhibition is inspired by Sue Smalkowski’s travels throughout the vast Australian landscape.
We Be Jammin’ Wednesdays with Bootsie!
Woolloomooloo
Food & drink
We Be Jammin’ Wednesdays with Bootsie!
We be jammin’ every Wednesday with Bootsie! BYO instruments & come join on in!
Introduction to Art History: Oil Paintings
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Introduction to Art History: Oil Paintings
For artists, art lovers, or history enthusiasts
Aboriginal Harbour Heritage Tour
The Royal Botanic Garden
Tours & experiences
Aboriginal Harbour Heritage Tour
Admire the beauty and history of Sydney Harbour through the lens of the Gadigal people
Chinese painting for beginners to advanced
Ultimo Community Centre
Community & causes
Chinese painting for beginners to advanced
A free weekly class for beginners, led by an experienced Mandarin speaking tutor
Singing class for beginners
Pyrmont Community Centre
Music
Singing class for beginners
Discover the joy of singing
'The eyes!'
The Corner Gallery
Community & causes
'The eyes!'
An exhibition of new drawings & paintings by Bill Phillips: daily life in the inner west and some strange imaginings
Carol Muller – SZX-MFM-HKG
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Exhibitions
Carol Muller – SZX-MFM-HKG
An exhibition that looks at the world from a new angle
Creative Connections at Hopsters
Enmore
Community & causes
Creative Connections at Hopsters
Share a drink, find fresh ideas, and connect with others who get the joys (and challenges) of creative life.
Fiona Ferguson – Impenetrable Daydream
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Exhibitions
Fiona Ferguson – Impenetrable Daydream
An exhibition exploring resilience, loss, and change
Happy Hour & live music at The Fax Bar
Sydney
Food & drink
Happy Hour & live music at The Fax Bar
Catch the sound of the evening in our stylish hotel lobby on Thursdays and Friday
J.W. Power: An Australian Avant-gardist: A Book Launch
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Talks, courses & workshops
J.W. Power: An Australian Avant-gardist: A Book Launch
An event celebrating the publication of the first monograph of Australia’s most accomplished interwar avant-garde artist
Paint and Sip Classes Sydney : Acrylic Art, Canvas & Fun
Darlinghurst
Children & family
Paint and Sip Classes Sydney : Acrylic Art, Canvas & Fun
Paint and Sip classes offer a unique experience that blends the joy of painting with the pleasure of sipping your wine.
Paint Your Mate – Champainting Paint and Sip x Maniax
Marrickville
Tours & experiences
Paint Your Mate – Champainting Paint and Sip x Maniax
The ultimate date night – paint, sip & throw
Tom Blake: index of a stream.
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Tom Blake: index of a stream.
Solo exhibition by Tom Blake presenting new de-silvered mirrors, cyanotypes, and paintings.
Watercolour and drawing skills - evening class in studio
North Sydney Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour and drawing skills - evening class in studio
Learn the skills to create vibrant watercolour paintings
9th Pine Street Printmakers Show
Glebe
Exhibitions
9th Pine Street Printmakers Show
A group show of 21 printmakers
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop
Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama
Improvised Comedy Night
Alexandria
Theatre, dance & film
Improvised Comedy Night
Our house teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.
Learning Curve lecture series: Nobody’s darlings
Art Gallery of NSW
Talks, courses & workshops
Learning Curve lecture series: Nobody’s darlings
Curators and contributors uncover the lives of remarkable Australian women artists in Europe between 1890 – 1940.
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at Public House
Petersham
Theatre, dance & film
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at Public House
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
Urban sketching group
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Urban sketching group
Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and our urban environment with us
Working from the Life Model with Jenny Pollak
Erskineville
Talks, courses & workshops
Working from the Life Model with Jenny Pollak
Make a study of the nude in a single extended pose.
Christopher Hodges: Pulse
Waterloo
Talks, courses & workshops
Christopher Hodges: Pulse
Contemporary Australian abstract paintings and sculptures
C.ALL Festival
Sydney
Music
C.ALL Festival
Art, live-performance & music festival at Machine Hall
Film series: Focus on queer 中文 cinema
Art Gallery of NSW
Theatre, dance & film
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.
Gathering II
The Cross Art Projects
Talks, courses & workshops
Gathering II
The focus of the exhibition Gathering II is on three female artists who paint three key foods from bush and sea.
Greenwich Village Arts Trail
Greenwich
Tours & experiences
Greenwich Village Arts Trail
Open studio weekend showcasing local artists
Kudos Emerging Awards 2025
Joynton Avenue Creative Centre
Community & causes
Kudos Emerging Awards 2025
Celebrating the excellence of artists, designers, and writers from the UNSW creative community.
Life Drawing Saturday morning
Darlington
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing Saturday morning
Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery
Linocut printmaking workshop: Beginners
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Linocut printmaking workshop: Beginners
Learn linocut printmaking with us!
Sculptural Random Weaving Workshop
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Sculptural Random Weaving Workshop
Learn how to make striking natural artwork
Sydney Oceanic Art Fair Tribal Art from the World
Redfern
Shopping, markets & fairs
Sydney Oceanic Art Fair Tribal Art from the World
OSA Tribal Art Fair Indigenous Visionaries Oceania Australia Aboriginal Polynesian Micronesia Asian Native American
The New Writers’ Sprint
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Community & causes
The New Writers’ Sprint
Live writing circle w/ reflection & connection, beyond journalling
Le Marché French Markets at The Entertainment Quarter
The Entertainment Quarter
Food & drink
Le Marché French Markets at The Entertainment Quarter
French fun, food and stalls
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff
Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop
Life Drawing Sundays at The Shakespeare Hotel
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Life Drawing Sundays at The Shakespeare Hotel
Get your creative juices flowing at the Shakey with this creative life drawing experience
Painting: still life @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Painting: still life @ Ultimo Community Centre
Still life acrylic painting workshop for beginners
Palette Session: freestyle dance workshops
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Palette Session: freestyle dance workshops
What happens when hip-hop, folk, krump, and ballroom collide?
Printmaking: beginner printmaking (Sundays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Printmaking: beginner printmaking (Sundays)
Discover the fundamentals of printmaking in this 5-week introductory course
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Henson
Marrickville
Theatre, dance & film
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Henson
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
MCA Art Play
Museum of Contemporary Art
Children & family
MCA Art Play
Creativity reimagined: early learning through art.
Social art & craft group
Cliff Noble Community Centre
Community & causes
Social art & craft group
Knit, crochet, paint or draw with like-minded people
Art Therapy by Create for Life
Double Bay
Talks, courses & workshops
Art Therapy by Create for Life
Explore art, express yourself and connect.
Beethoven’s Eighth | The Australian Haydn Ensemble
City Recital Hall
Music
Beethoven’s Eighth | The Australian Haydn Ensemble
Beethoven unplugged.
Creative Expressive Experimental Art and Drawing Workshop
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Creative Expressive Experimental Art and Drawing Workshop
Join us for these creative art and crafting workshops
Home Base
Sydney
Music
Home Base
Free weekly music production sessions for young people (15-26). Professional studio, mentorship & safe creative space.
Life Drawing In the Gallery
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Life Drawing In the Gallery
Two hours of sketching happiness in front of inspirational live models
Music Instrument class
Ultimo Community Centre
Community & causes
Music Instrument class
Learn how to play the ukulele , hulusi and erhu in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
Online Workshop: What’s it Worth – Pricing for Creatives
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Workshop: What’s it Worth – Pricing for Creatives
A practical online workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work
Painting course for beginners
Rozelle
Talks, courses & workshops
Painting course for beginners
Unleash your inner artist with our painting short courses in Sydney!
Watercolour skills: 5 week course
Waverley Woollahra Art School
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour skills: 5 week course
Dive into watercolours with this compact 5 week course
Voice & Dialect Classes
Redfern
Music
Voice & Dialect Classes
Voice & Dialect Classes to master your voice on screen & stage.
Attack the Block: screening + John Boyega Q&A
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
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!
In Between
Chatswood
Talks, courses & workshops
In Between
A group exhibition of drawing, painting and sculpture
Oasis: Definitely Maybe Photography Exhibition
Paddington
Music
Oasis: Definitely Maybe Photography Exhibition
The photography features a mixture of live performances, backstage and portraits.
Pottery & Ceramics Course: Hand Building
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Pottery & Ceramics Course: Hand Building
Explore the mindful craft and learn best practices
Scott Owen: Memory Palace
Surry Hills
Exhibitions
Scott Owen: Memory Palace
An exhibition of new paintings by Sydney artist Scott Owen looking into cultural attachment to the past.
Affordable Art Fair 2025
Carriageworks
Shopping, markets & fairs
Affordable Art Fair 2025
Affordable Art Fair is a contemporary, accessible art fair held at Carriageworks with art priced up to $10,000
AAADA Antiques and Art Fair Sydney
Paddington Town Hall
Shopping, markets & fairs
AAADA Antiques and Art Fair Sydney
Australia’s premier Antique & Art Fair
An Evening with Ernie Hudson
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
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
Dendy Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
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
Dendy Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
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
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
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.
The True Story behind the World's Biggest Art Heist
Paddington
Talks, courses & workshops
The True Story behind the World's Biggest Art Heist
Georgina Bexon examines the 1990 theft of 13 artworks fromthe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
under her skin #7
m2 Gallery
Talks, courses & workshops
under her skin #7
Photographic exhibition by Edmond Thommen
ŽIVA + Gift Exchange + Grasps @ The Vanguard, Sydney
The Vanguard
Music
ŽIVA + Gift Exchange + Grasps @ The Vanguard, Sydney
Live looping, layered vocals, darkwave & witch-house
Art Exhibition by Judy Garb Weiss & Sue Rawlinson
Glebe
Exhibitions
Art Exhibition by Judy Garb Weiss & Sue Rawlinson
New work by two artist friends with diverse practices
Head On Photo Festival Launch 2025
Bondi Beach
Nightlife
Head On Photo Festival Launch 2025
Kick off a month of art, music & photography at Bondi Beach! Celebrate creativity & the 2025 Head On Photo Awards.
The Room – monthly screening event
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
The Room – monthly screening event
“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly
'Om' - a celebration of nature and connection
Woolloomooloo
Exhibitions
'Om' - a celebration of nature and connection
Join artist Iris Toren for an exhibition of paintings inspired by nature, in watercolours, acrylics and oils.
8 Artists in the Victoria Lodge, Botanic Gardens
The Royal Botanic Garden
Community & causes
8 Artists in the Victoria Lodge, Botanic Gardens
Artworks on paper & canvas – oil / pastel / watercolour / ink / acrylic, mixed media / printmaking + ceramic
Candle making workshop
Surry Hills
Shopping, markets & fairs
Candle making workshop
Spend two hours learning and crafting your very own candle in a Japanese ceramic
Dragaround
Darlinghurst
Tours & experiences
Dragaround
The first daytime drag pub crawl at Oxford St. Four venues. Four queens. One winner. One ticket.
Drawing: Portraits for Beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Drawing: Portraits for Beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Unleash your creativity in our fun and social beginner portrait drawing workshop
Improv for Workplace Communication & Negotiation
Summer Hill
Talks, courses & workshops
Improv for Workplace Communication & Negotiation
Embody calm confidence - respond with integrity whilst under pressure.
Online Workshop: Creative’s Guide to LinkedIn
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Workshop: Creative’s Guide to LinkedIn
An interactive workshop to help arts and creative professionals understand how to use LinkedIn to grow their business.
Castrati
The Old Fitzroy Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
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
Seymour Centre
Theatre, dance & film
Japanese Noh Performance: Holy Mother of Nagasaki
Contemporary Japanese noh performance at the Seymour Centre
Sydney's Sip'n'Sketch Club: Life Drawing
Forest Lodge
Tours & experiences
Sydney's Sip'n'Sketch Club: Life Drawing
Monthly life drawing nights at Nauti Studios in Glebe
there is birdsong
Paddington
Talks, courses & workshops
there is birdsong
Contemporary ceramics by four female artists exploring themes of environment, joy, heritage and family
Artist’s Book workshop with Avril Makula
State Library of NSW
Talks, courses & workshops
Artist’s Book workshop with Avril Makula
Renowned artist’s book creator Avril Makula leads this interactive, hands-on workshop!
Ceramics: introduction to wheel throwing (Wednesdays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: introduction to wheel throwing (Wednesdays)
Discover ceramics in this 5-week course for beginner students
Gravity
Qtopia Sydney
Theatre, dance & film
Gravity
A romantic (un)comedy about finding yourself falling in love, falling apart, and falling back together again.
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent
Peace and Reconciliation Intergenerational Asia Pacific War
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Theatre, dance & film
Peace and Reconciliation Intergenerational Asia Pacific War
This online and in person Symposium explores the topic of Intergenerational Peace and Reconciliation
Thrive Connect – Meaningful meetups for creatives
Erskineville
Talks, courses & workshops
Thrive Connect – Meaningful meetups for creatives
The final Thrive Sydney Connect event is all about reflecting on the year that's been, and making plans for 2026.
Mushroom Ocean Food Art Photography Exhibition
Balmain
Community & causes
Mushroom Ocean Food Art Photography Exhibition
Exhibition of Culinary Mushroom Photos by Kate Ireland running as Part of Head On Photo Festival Open Program
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Annandale
Annandale
Theatre, dance & film
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Annandale
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
Christopher Kulendran Thomas: Safe Zone
Artspace
Exhibitions
Christopher Kulendran Thomas: Safe Zone
An exhibition combining painting and television—two historical mediums of soft power—across two major bodies of work
Raffia Weaving introductory Workshop in Pyrmont
Pyrmont Community Centre
Community & causes
Raffia Weaving introductory Workshop in Pyrmont
Unwind, explore and learn a new craft each month!
The Finders Keepers Sydney Design Market
Carriageworks
Shopping, markets & fairs
The Finders Keepers Sydney Design Market
Visit Australia’s most loved design market as The Finders Keepers returns to Carriageworks this November.
Ziad Rahbani, Music beyond boundaries
Seymour Centre
Music
Ziad Rahbani, Music beyond boundaries
Tribute to Ziad Rahbani, composer and author. A journey of inspiring music and timeless songs
The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear
Belvoir Street Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
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
Cark It Café: Creativity Meets Death Chats for LGBTIQ+
East Sydney Community and Arts Centre
Community & causes
Cark It Café: Creativity Meets Death Chats for LGBTIQ+
Cark It Café: Queer, creative & death-positive — let’s plan our endings with flair, not fear
Painting: Flowers in acrylics @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Painting: Flowers in acrylics @ Ultimo Community Centre
Learn how to paint flowers using acrylics in this 2.5-hour Sunday morning workshop
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Oaks
Neutral Bay
Theatre, dance & film
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Oaks
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
Sydney Town Hall organ recitals
Sydney Town Hall
Theatre, dance & film
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
Redfern
Theatre, dance & film
First Nations Fine Art Auction
Art Leven announces First Nations Fine Art Auction November 2025
Romeo & Juliet
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Romeo & Juliet
Bell Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity.
Little Artists: Colour
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Children & family
Little Artists: Colour
Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time!
Paint & Sip by Lainie Cann
Woollahra
Talks, courses & workshops
Paint & Sip by Lainie Cann
Join us on the third Thursday of every month, 1:30–3 pm at Gaden Community Centre. All materials included!
The Valley of Subconscious
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
The Valley of Subconscious
A dreamlike art exhibition exploring the subconscious, stillness, and human emotions through oil and acrylic works.
Data Dreams: Art and AI
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Data Dreams: Art and AI
Data Dreams: Contemporary Art in the Age of AI examines the intersections between art and artificial intelligence.
Art Kintsugi introductory workshop
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Art Kintsugi introductory workshop
Learn the mindful Japanese art of golden ceramic mending to give new life to a damaged piece.
Bach: Mass in B minor
City Recital Hall
Music
Bach: Mass in B minor
Bach’s finest and greatest choral masterpiece
Mind Games: Art Alive
Chippendale
Tours & experiences
Mind Games: Art Alive
Designed for ages four and up, Mind Games: Art Alive offers more than 60 mind-bending installations
Learn to Riso Print
Joynton Avenue Creative Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Learn to Riso Print
An introduction to risograph printing
Acting classes, corporate training and vocal training
Sydney
Theatre, dance & film
Acting classes, corporate training and vocal training
Build skill, confidence and presence with The Actors Co.
Painting: landscapes @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Painting: landscapes @ Ultimo Community Centre
Discover the joy of acrylic painting in our fun Sunday class for beginners
Access Ideas and Insights: Disability Leadership
Sydney Opera House
Community & causes
Access Ideas and Insights: Disability Leadership
Come to Sydney Opera House and enjoy networking after the event or register to join online.
Annie Kennedy - landscape paintings
Glebe
Exhibitions
Annie Kennedy - landscape paintings
321 Exhibition Series
Linocut printing intermediate: Multi colour
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Linocut printing intermediate: Multi colour
Learn linocut printmaking as part of our Visual Arts and Handcrafts courses
Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar
The Neilson
Music
Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar
Sentimental moods and sweet musical delights
Yumi Olgeta; 'Crafting a more inclusive democracy'
Online
Community & causes
Yumi Olgeta; 'Crafting a more inclusive democracy'
A cultural quilt making workshop whether you're a seasoned embroiderer or like weaving, or just a curious beginner.
Art Café Creative Workshop
Surry Hills
Tours & experiences
Art Café Creative Workshop
Welcome to Art Café, where creativity is always on the menu.
Inky Gifts: A One Day Christmas Printmaking Workshop
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Inky Gifts: A One Day Christmas Printmaking Workshop
Create unique, handmade Christmas presents in this one-day printmaking workshop
Mix & Match at Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Mix & Match at Ultimo Community Centre
Join our fun 2.5-hour Sunday morning new mixed media workshop at Ultimo Community Centre.
Juan Diego Flórez in Recital
Sydney Opera House
Music
Juan Diego Flórez in Recital
An evening of operatic masterpieces. Meet 'The new king of the high Cs', Juan Diego Flórez
40 Years of AKAVA: Tracing Four Decades of Ebb and Flow
The Concourse
Talks, courses & workshops
40 Years of AKAVA: Tracing Four Decades of Ebb and Flow
A group exhibition celebrating 40 years of AKAVA
Beautiful Thing
Qtopia Sydney
Theatre, dance & film
Beautiful Thing
A love story about resilience, community, queerness and how choosing to love and love freely, can be the most important.
Exhibition: Hidden Icon by Joanna Pinkiewicz
Polish Club Ashfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Exhibition: Hidden Icon by Joanna Pinkiewicz
A body of work inspired by the profound visual and theological legacy of Polish painter Jerzy Nowosielski.
Yvonne Terkildsen: Love Endures
Glebe
Exhibitions
Yvonne Terkildsen: Love Endures
Paintings of unfolding evanescence
Mechanics' Cinema Club: December Screening
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts
Theatre, dance & film
Mechanics' Cinema Club: December Screening
Screening a series of Art films
Lino printing workshop for beginners
Marrickville
Talks, courses & workshops
Lino printing workshop for beginners
Learn how to create your own stunning artworks at Reverse Garbage
Urban sketching: Pen & wash course
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Urban sketching: Pen & wash course
Learn to sketch urban street scenes!
Watercolour: plants and flowers @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour: plants and flowers @ Ultimo Community Centre
An introduction to watercolours and botanical art for adults
Carols at the House
Sydney Opera House
Music
Carols at the House
Celebrate Christmas with uplifting music – a treat for the ears, heart and voice.
Handel’s Messiah at Sydney Town Hall
Sydney Town Hall
Community & causes
Handel’s Messiah at Sydney Town Hall
Be part of Sydney’s Christmas celebrations with the world famous Handel’s Messiah
GATSBY at the Green Light
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
GATSBY at the Green Light
You’re invited to the party of the summer
Unbreakable Spirits - Artists from Spinifex Hill Studio
Redfern
Theatre, dance & film
Unbreakable Spirits - Artists from Spinifex Hill Studio
Artists from Spinifex Hill Studio
Wentworth Park Antique & Collectables Fair
Glebe
Shopping, markets & fairs
Wentworth Park Antique & Collectables Fair
Sydney's largest antiques and collectables fair
A Celtic Christmas
State Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
A Celtic Christmas
This Christmas, the team from Pace Live is welcoming you home!
Painting course: Watercolour
Peach Black Gallery
Tours & experiences
Painting course: Watercolour
Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting
Perspective drawing workshop
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Perspective drawing workshop
Learn the principles of perspective drawing with us
Interior design colour theory course
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Interior design colour theory course
Learn to improve your decorative abilities by mastering the art of colour theory for your home with our course
Oil painting workshop
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Oil painting workshop
Learn painting skills and how to use oil paints with us
Portraiture Drawing Course for Beginners
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Portraiture Drawing Course for Beginners
Develop your skill and technique
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds
Tramsheds Harold Park
Talks, courses & workshops
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds
Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!
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