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Dance Protest, Project Banaba

Dance Protest, Project Banaba

Katerina Teaiwa reframes the Pacific island's dance
Today 10am to 5pm
Dangerously Modern exhibition

Dangerously Modern exhibition

Explore the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists in the major exhibition
Today 10am to 5pm
Paper Universe: The book as art

Paper Universe: The book as art

Discover rare and beautiful works by contemporary artists, from the Library’s little-known collection of artists’ books.
Today 9am to 8pm
Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country exhibition

Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country exhibition

Follow the development of the NSW colony through a selection of historical maps, plans, artworks & objects
Today 10am to 5pm
Women’s social art group

Women’s social art group

Get creative at this super casual art group – just good company, creativity and a cuppa.
Today 10am to 12pm
4 Minutes 12 Seconds by James Fritz

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.
Today 7pm to 8.30pm
Artisans in the Gardens

Artisans in the Gardens

An exciting and diverse range of artworks inspired by nature in all its forms
Today 10am to 4pm
Contemporary Art Exhibition: Landscapes Reimagined

Contemporary Art Exhibition: Landscapes Reimagined

A group show on various contenporary and emerging artists exploring the content of the natural landscape.
Today 11am to 5pm
Drawing & painting studio

Drawing & painting studio

Learn to develop your drawing and painting skills with our visual arts short courses.
Today 10am to 1pm
Expressive watercolour techniques and mini paintings

Expressive watercolour techniques and mini paintings

Celebrate queer joy and find your creative spark in this beginner-friendly art workshop.
Today 6pm to 7.30pm
Ideas in Hand

Ideas in Hand

contemporary sculptural ceramics
Today 10am to 6pm
Mating Dance

Mating Dance

Dance with the Brolgas of Anna-Wili Highfield
Today 10am to 5pm
MCA collection: Artists in focus

MCA collection: Artists in focus

A changing display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s collection artworks.
Today 10am to 5pm
Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes

Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes

Belvoir in collaboration with director Kate Champion present Meow Meow’s ‘The Red Shoes’
Today 7.30pm to 9pm
Mervyn Bishop: Close Up

Mervyn Bishop: Close Up

A rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Australia’s most important photographers.
Today 9am to 8pm
Oliver Wagner - Exhibition

Oliver Wagner - Exhibition

Swiss Artist Oliver Wagner's exhibition, Rehearsal
Today 6pm to 8pm
Online Feedback: Children’s Books

Online Feedback: Children’s Books

Belinda Murrell will provide feedback on your writing for children, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.
Today 12am to 1pm
Paddy’s x State Library NSW Photography Exhibition

Paddy’s x State Library NSW Photography Exhibition

History in the heart of Haymarket: Paddy’s celebrates community and culture through visual storytelling
Today 12pm to 1pm
Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists

Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists

An annual exhibition profiling emerging Australian artists aged 35 years and under.
Today 10am to 5pm
Same Like Yesterday

Same Like Yesterday

Virlkuthalypila and Other Stories from Our Country
Today 1pm to 5pm
Sculpture workshops

Sculpture workshops

Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS
Today 6pm to 9pm
The Curious World of Pamela Allen

The Curious World of Pamela Allen

Step into the whimsical world of beloved author and illustrator Pamela Allen.
Today 9am to 8pm
The Paintings Gallery

The Paintings Gallery

More than 300 original artworks of landscape and portrait paintings on permanent display at the State Library of NSW.
Today 9am to 8pm
Ukulele class: Beginners to advanced

Ukulele class: Beginners to advanced

Strum your troubles away in this fun class for all ages and levels of experience
Today 3pm to 5pm
Watercolour painting course for beginners

Watercolour painting course for beginners

Learn to paint and use watercolours with our painting short courses in Sydney
Today 10am to 3pm
Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life

Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life

A solo presentation of significant ceramic installations by Yasmin Smith.
Today 10am to 5pm
Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission 2025

Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission 2025

Renowned British artist Thomas J Price is the recipient of the inaugural Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission
Today 12am to 1am
RELICS: A New World Rises

RELICS: A New World Rises

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® brick worlds in an extraordinary exhibition by LEGO® Masters winners.
Today 10am to 5pm
Tender Comrade

Tender Comrade

Chinese history wasn't always straight.
Tomorrow
Bonny & Read: A New Musical

Bonny & Read: A New Musical

A new queer musical based on real female pirates of the 1700s.
Tomorrow
Digital Upskilling: Spreadsheets

Digital Upskilling: Spreadsheets

To upskill arts managers and arts workers with spreadsheet skills tailored specifically to the arts industry.
Tomorrow
Film series: Brazil! Brazil! A century of cinema

Film series: Brazil! Brazil! A century of cinema

Art Gallery Cinema presents the most comprehensive retrospectives of Brazilian film ever staged in Australia.
Tomorrow
Jane du Rand: Arranged

Jane du Rand: Arranged

An exhibition of vases inspired by Australian flora and fauna
Tomorrow
La Ronde at The Grand Electric Sydney

La Ronde at The Grand Electric Sydney

A new international cirque-cabaret from the creators of Blanc de Blanc and LIMBO.
Tomorrow
Nudenight life drawing at Doodler

Nudenight life drawing at Doodler

Life drawing with professional models and a unique creative atmosphere
Tomorrow
Salsa classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

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
Tomorrow
Sue Smalkowski: From Little Creeks to Wide Open Spaces

Sue Smalkowski: From Little Creeks to Wide Open Spaces

This exhibition is inspired by Sue Smalkowski’s travels throughout the vast Australian landscape.
Tomorrow
We Be Jammin’ Wednesdays with Bootsie!

We Be Jammin’ Wednesdays with Bootsie!

We be jammin’ every Wednesday with Bootsie! BYO instruments & come join on in!
Tomorrow
Aboriginal Harbour Heritage Tour

Aboriginal Harbour Heritage Tour

Admire the beauty and history of Sydney Harbour through the lens of the Gadigal people
30 Oct 2025
Chinese painting for beginners to advanced

Chinese painting for beginners to advanced

A free weekly class for beginners, led by an experienced Mandarin speaking tutor
30 Oct 2025
'The eyes!'

'The eyes!'

An exhibition of new drawings & paintings by Bill Phillips: daily life in the inner west and some strange imaginings
30 Oct 2025
Carol Muller – SZX-MFM-HKG

Carol Muller – SZX-MFM-HKG

An exhibition that looks at the world from a new angle
30 Oct 2025
Creative Connections at Hopsters

Creative Connections at Hopsters

Share a drink, find fresh ideas, and connect with others who get the joys (and challenges) of creative life.
30 Oct 2025
Happy Hour & live music at The Fax Bar

Happy Hour & live music at The Fax Bar

Catch the sound of the evening in our stylish hotel lobby on Thursdays and Friday
30 Oct 2025
J.W. Power: An Australian Avant-gardist: A Book Launch

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
30 Oct 2025
Paint and Sip Classes Sydney : Acrylic Art, Canvas & Fun

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.
30 Oct 2025
Tom Blake: index of a stream.

Tom Blake: index of a stream.

Solo exhibition by Tom Blake presenting new de-silvered mirrors, cyanotypes, and paintings.
30 Oct 2025
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop

Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop

Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama
31 Oct 2025
Improvised Comedy Night

Improvised Comedy Night

Our house teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.
31 Oct 2025
Learning Curve lecture series: Nobody’s darlings

Learning Curve lecture series: Nobody’s darlings

Curators and contributors uncover the lives of remarkable Australian women artists in Europe between 1890 – 1940.
31 Oct 2025
Urban sketching group

Urban sketching group

Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and our urban environment with us
31 Oct 2025
Christopher Hodges: Pulse

Christopher Hodges: Pulse

Contemporary Australian abstract paintings and sculptures
1 Nov 2025
C.ALL Festival

C.ALL Festival

Art, live-performance & music festival at Machine Hall
1 Nov 2025
Film series: Focus on queer 中文 cinema

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.
1 Nov 2025
Gathering II

Gathering II

The focus of the exhibition Gathering II is on three female artists who paint three key foods from bush and sea.
1 Nov 2025
Kudos Emerging Awards 2025

Kudos Emerging Awards 2025

Celebrating the excellence of artists, designers, and writers from the UNSW creative community.
1 Nov 2025
Life Drawing Saturday morning

Life Drawing Saturday morning

Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery
1 Nov 2025
Sydney Oceanic Art Fair Tribal Art from the World

Sydney Oceanic Art Fair Tribal Art from the World

OSA Tribal Art Fair Indigenous Visionaries Oceania Australia Aboriginal Polynesian Micronesia Asian Native American
1 Nov 2025
The New Writers’ Sprint

The New Writers’ Sprint

Live writing circle w/ reflection & connection, beyond journalling
1 Nov 2025
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff

Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff

Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop
2 Nov 2025
Life Drawing Sundays at The Shakespeare Hotel

Life Drawing Sundays at The Shakespeare Hotel

Get your creative juices flowing at the Shakey with this creative life drawing experience
2 Nov 2025
MCA Art Play

MCA Art Play

Creativity reimagined: early learning through art.
3 Nov 2025
Home Base

Home Base

Free weekly music production sessions for young people (15-26). Professional studio, mentorship & safe creative space.
3 Nov 2025
Life Drawing In the Gallery

Life Drawing In the Gallery

Two hours of sketching happiness in front of inspirational live models
3 Nov 2025
Music Instrument class

Music Instrument class

Learn how to play the ukulele , hulusi and erhu in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
3 Nov 2025
Online Workshop: What’s it Worth – Pricing for Creatives

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
3 Nov 2025
Painting course for beginners

Painting course for beginners

Unleash your inner artist with our painting short courses in Sydney!
3 Nov 2025
Voice & Dialect Classes

Voice & Dialect Classes

Voice & Dialect Classes to master your voice on screen & stage.
3 Nov 2025
Attack the Block: screening + John Boyega Q&A

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!
5 Nov 2025
In Between

In Between

A group exhibition of drawing, painting and sculpture
5 Nov 2025
Oasis: Definitely Maybe Photography Exhibition

Oasis: Definitely Maybe Photography Exhibition

The photography features a mixture of live performances, backstage and portraits.
5 Nov 2025
Scott Owen: Memory Palace

Scott Owen: Memory Palace

An exhibition of new paintings by Sydney artist Scott Owen looking into cultural attachment to the past.
5 Nov 2025
Affordable Art Fair 2025

Affordable Art Fair 2025

Affordable Art Fair is a contemporary, accessible art fair held at Carriageworks with art priced up to $10,000
6 Nov 2025
An Evening with Ernie Hudson

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.
6 Nov 2025
Film Premier: “Iterations” OMNI AI Film Festival

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.
6 Nov 2025
OMNI International AI Film Festival

OMNI International AI Film Festival

OMNI international AI Film Festival presents OMNI 1.0: ‘Iterations’, the future of cinema
6 Nov 2025
The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night at The Shakey

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.
6 Nov 2025
The True Story behind the World's Biggest Art Heist

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
6 Nov 2025
under her skin #7

under her skin #7

Photographic exhibition by Edmond Thommen
6 Nov 2025
Head On Photo Festival Launch 2025

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.
7 Nov 2025
'Om' - a celebration of nature and connection

'Om' - a celebration of nature and connection

Join artist Iris Toren for an exhibition of paintings inspired by nature, in watercolours, acrylics and oils.
7 Nov 2025
8 Artists in the Victoria Lodge, Botanic Gardens

8 Artists in the Victoria Lodge, Botanic Gardens

Artworks on paper & canvas – oil / pastel / watercolour / ink / acrylic, mixed media / printmaking + ceramic
8 Nov 2025
Candle making workshop

Candle making workshop

Spend two hours learning and crafting your very own candle in a Japanese ceramic
8 Nov 2025
Dragaround

Dragaround

The first daytime drag pub crawl at Oxford St. Four venues. Four queens. One winner. One ticket.
8 Nov 2025
Online Workshop: Creative’s Guide to LinkedIn

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.
10 Nov 2025
Castrati

Castrati

Castrati avoid puberty. Kit, a trans man, has been through two. Explore the resonance between the two disparate voices.
11 Nov 2025
there is birdsong

there is birdsong

Contemporary ceramics by four female artists exploring themes of environment, joy, heritage and family
11 Nov 2025
Artist’s Book workshop with Avril Makula

Artist’s Book workshop with Avril Makula

Renowned artist’s book creator Avril Makula leads this interactive, hands-on workshop!
12 Nov 2025
Gravity

Gravity

A romantic (un)comedy about finding yourself falling in love, falling apart, and falling back together again.
12 Nov 2025
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club

Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club

Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent
12 Nov 2025
Peace and Reconciliation Intergenerational Asia Pacific War

Peace and Reconciliation Intergenerational Asia Pacific War

This online and in person Symposium explores the topic of Intergenerational Peace and Reconciliation
12 Nov 2025
Thrive Connect – Meaningful meetups for creatives

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.
12 Nov 2025
Mushroom Ocean Food Art Photography Exhibition

Mushroom Ocean Food Art Photography Exhibition

Exhibition of Culinary Mushroom Photos by Kate Ireland running as Part of Head On Photo Festival Open Program
13 Nov 2025
Christopher Kulendran Thomas: Safe Zone

Christopher Kulendran Thomas: Safe Zone

An exhibition combining painting and television—two historical mediums of soft power—across two major bodies of work
14 Nov 2025
The Finders Keepers Sydney Design Market

The Finders Keepers Sydney Design Market

Visit Australia’s most loved design market as The Finders Keepers returns to Carriageworks this November.
14 Nov 2025
Ziad Rahbani, Music beyond boundaries

Ziad Rahbani, Music beyond boundaries

Tribute to Ziad Rahbani, composer and author. A journey of inspiring music and timeless songs
14 Nov 2025
The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear

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
15 Nov 2025
Sydney Town Hall organ recitals

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
17 Nov 2025
First Nations Fine Art Auction

First Nations Fine Art Auction

Art Leven announces First Nations Fine Art Auction November 2025
18 Nov 2025
Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

Bell Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity.
19 Nov 2025
Little Artists: Colour

Little Artists: Colour

Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time!
20 Nov 2025
Paint & Sip by Lainie Cann

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!
20 Nov 2025
The Valley of Subconscious

The Valley of Subconscious

A dreamlike art exhibition exploring the subconscious, stillness, and human emotions through oil and acrylic works.
20 Nov 2025
Data Dreams: Art and AI

Data Dreams: Art and AI

Data Dreams: Contemporary Art in the Age of AI examines the intersections between art and artificial intelligence.
21 Nov 2025
Art Kintsugi introductory workshop

Art Kintsugi introductory workshop

Learn the mindful Japanese art of golden ceramic mending to give new life to a damaged piece.
22 Nov 2025
Bach: Mass in B minor

Bach: Mass in B minor

Bach’s finest and greatest choral masterpiece
22 Nov 2025
Mind Games: Art Alive

Mind Games: Art Alive

Designed for ages four and up, Mind Games: Art Alive offers more than 60 mind-bending installations
22 Nov 2025
Access Ideas and Insights: Disability Leadership

Access Ideas and Insights: Disability Leadership

Come to Sydney Opera House and enjoy networking after the event or register to join online.
24 Nov 2025
Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar

Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar

Sentimental moods and sweet musical delights
29 Nov 2025
Yumi Olgeta; 'Crafting a more inclusive democracy'

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.
29 Nov 2025
Art Café Creative Workshop

Art Café Creative Workshop

Welcome to Art Café, where creativity is always on the menu.
30 Nov 2025
Mix & Match at Ultimo Community Centre

Mix & Match at Ultimo Community Centre

Join our fun 2.5-hour Sunday morning new mixed media workshop at Ultimo Community Centre.
30 Nov 2025
Juan Diego Flórez in Recital

Juan Diego Flórez in Recital

An evening of operatic masterpieces. Meet 'The new king of the high Cs', Juan Diego Flórez
1 Dec 2025
Beautiful Thing

Beautiful Thing

A love story about resilience, community, queerness and how choosing to love and love freely, can be the most important.
3 Dec 2025
Exhibition: Hidden Icon by Joanna Pinkiewicz

Exhibition: Hidden Icon by Joanna Pinkiewicz

A body of work inspired by the profound visual and theological legacy of Polish painter Jerzy Nowosielski.
3 Dec 2025
Lino printing workshop for beginners

Lino printing workshop for beginners

Learn how to create your own stunning artworks at Reverse Garbage
6 Dec 2025
Carols at the House

Carols at the House

Celebrate Christmas with uplifting music – a treat for the ears, heart and voice.
12 Dec 2025
Handel’s Messiah at Sydney Town Hall

Handel’s Messiah at Sydney Town Hall

Be part of Sydney’s Christmas celebrations with the world famous Handel’s Messiah
13 Dec 2025
A Celtic Christmas

A Celtic Christmas

This Christmas, the team from Pace Live is welcoming you home!
22 Dec 2025
Painting course: Watercolour

Painting course: Watercolour

Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting
2 Feb 2026
Interior design colour theory course

Interior design colour theory course

Learn to improve your decorative abilities by mastering the art of colour theory for your home with our course
17 Mar 2026
Oil painting workshop

Oil painting workshop

Learn painting skills and how to use oil paints with us
27 Mar 2026
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds

Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!
12 Oct 2026