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Tender Comrade
White Rabbit Gallery
Exhibitions
Tender Comrade
Chinese history wasn't always straight.
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
Alchemy of a Rainforest exhibition
The Royal Botanic Garden
Children & family
Alchemy of a Rainforest exhibition
Explore a vibrant tapestry of life
Code camp – free STEAM events for kids
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Code camp – free STEAM events for kids
That's right, it’s totally free fun learning for Aussie kids
Curated Contemporary: Art Walk Surry Hills
Darlinghurst
Talks, courses & workshops
Curated Contemporary: Art Walk Surry Hills
Join us for the exclusive 'Art Walk & Wine' event
Enchanted action drama & film classes
Summer Hill
Theatre, dance & film
Enchanted action drama & film classes
Make friends and join the fun in these exciting classes! Confidence building, audition preparation, games and creativity
Mindful Collage Workshop – Art as Self-Discovery
Chippendale
Community & causes
Mindful Collage Workshop – Art as Self-Discovery
A creative, meditative art experience to explore your emotions and inner self – no artistic skills needed.
Chinese craft class
Ron Williams Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Chinese craft class
Suitable for crafters of all levels to come together and create projects
Crochet social group
Pyrmont Community Centre
Community & causes
Crochet social group
For advanced beginners to intermediate level enthusiasts
Afternoon Wildlife Drawing Class
Leichhardt
Talks, courses & workshops
Afternoon Wildlife Drawing Class
Unwind, get creative and rediscover the joy of art
Free Online Workshop: Creatives Guide to Pitching Your Work
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Free Online Workshop: Creatives Guide to Pitching Your Work
A workshop for creatives covering how to prepare and legal challenges associated with professional creative pitching.
New Perspective – China Emerging Artists Exchange Exhibition
China Cultural Centre (Sydney)
Exhibitions
New Perspective – China Emerging Artists Exchange Exhibition
Let’s immerse ourselves in the artistic creativity of a young generation of Chinese artists.
Plant pot painting
Redfern
Talks, courses & workshops
Plant pot painting
Paint and decorate a cute terracotta pot for your plants
Poetry writing workshop
Sydney
Community & causes
Poetry writing workshop
Practical course in writing poetry
Social knitting group at Newtown Library
Newtown Library
Community & causes
Social knitting group at Newtown Library
Come join fellow knitters together at Newtown Library fortnightly on Mondays
Textured paint & sip
Redfern
Talks, courses & workshops
Textured paint & sip
A twist to the usual paint & sip class – create your own textured petal painting
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
Be your own boss - Business skills for creatives
Redfern Community Centre
Music
Be your own boss - Business skills for creatives
Learn business basics, marketing skills and more in this free 7-week course
Crochet class
Pyrmont Community Centre
Community & causes
Crochet class
Learn basic crochet skills and work on a project
Ballet classes: Ages 5-7 years (Pyrmont)
Pyrmont Community Centre
Theatre, dance & film
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
Home-school makertime: 3D print a planet 8-12yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family
Home-school makertime: 3D print a planet 8-12yrs
A fun introduction to 3D printing for home-school kids during National Science Week
Sculpture workshops
Erskineville
Talks, courses & workshops
Sculpture workshops
Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS
Silver Jewellery: Precious Metal Clay Course
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Silver Jewellery: Precious Metal Clay Course
Make stunning silver jewellery from precious metal clay.
Social sewing sessions
Reginald Murphy Community Centre
Community & causes
Social sewing sessions
Use our sewing machines and get help with your sewing projects in these weekly group sessions.
Sydney: lines of memory
Gallery LNL
Tours & experiences
Sydney: lines of memory
Group Exhibition
Weekly art classes for children
Croydon
Children & family
Weekly art classes for children
Drawing and painting workshops for children of all ages
Creative writing class
Cliff Noble Community Centre
Community & causes
Creative writing class
Learn to create with words
Creative writing group
St Helen’s Community Centre
Community & causes
Creative writing group
Improve your writing, meet fellow writers and get inspired
Dancing group for Chinese speakers
Ron Williams Community Centre
Theatre, dance & film
Dancing group for Chinese speakers
Stay active, connect and celebrate culture through dance!
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
Learn to make jewellery: Stage 1 Introduction
Zetland
Talks, courses & workshops
Learn to make jewellery: Stage 1 Introduction
Your experienced tutor will guide you through different techniques, styles and design ideas
Life Drawing on Wednesday
Darlington
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing on Wednesday
Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery
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
Little Artists: My favourite meal
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Children & family
Little Artists: My favourite meal
Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time!
Singing class for beginners
Pyrmont Community Centre
Music
Singing class for beginners
Discover the joy of singing
Wrap with Love knitting group
Cliff Noble Community Centre
Community & causes
Wrap with Love knitting group
Join this friendly knitting group to make wraps for people in need.
Draw Your Mate or Date Mystery Portrait Workshop
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Draw Your Mate or Date Mystery Portrait Workshop
Create a fun mystery drawing of your mate or date in this oil pastel workshop!
Lifting heavyweight literature
Sydney
Community & causes
Lifting heavyweight literature
Get heavy with formidable writers
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
Acting class
Reginald Murphy Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Acting class
Learn acting skills from an experienced tutor in this 2-hour weekly class for adults
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (Glebe)
Glebe Town Hall
Theatre, dance & film
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)
Abraham Mott Hall
Theatre, dance & film
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (The Rocks)
Explore movement and music together in creative and fun activities
Crafting in stitches
Pyrmont Community Centre
Community & causes
Crafting in stitches
A social group that gets together to knit, crochet and long stitch
Monthly Creative Workshop at Pyrmont
Pyrmont
Community & causes
Monthly Creative Workshop at Pyrmont
Creative Fridays at Pyrmont; unwind, explore, and learn a new craft each month!
Private buggy tour of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
The Royal Botanic Garden
Children & family
Private buggy tour of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Join an buggy tour around Australia's oldest botanic garden and a 30-hectare paradise adjoining Sydney Harbour.
Social knitting group at Glebe Library
Glebe Library
Community & causes
Social knitting group at Glebe Library
Come join fellow knitters together at Glebe Library fortnightly on Fridays
Sydney Tattoo Convention
Sydney
Community & causes
Sydney Tattoo Convention
Immerse yourself in Sydney’s tattoo culture at Sydney Town Hall: Top artists, live shows, and endless inspiration!
Beginner improv course
Sydney Comedy School
Theatre, dance & film
Beginner improv course
4-week introductory course
Floristry Course for Beginners
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Floristry Course for Beginners
Learn to create stunning floral arrangements!
Japanese 'Tsumami' flower accessory workshop with Izumi
Reverse Garbage
Talks, courses & workshops
Japanese 'Tsumami' flower accessory workshop with Izumi
Make a one of a kind brooch or hair piece
Lost Birds
Sydney Opera House
Music
Lost Birds
White Bay Power Station is the new venue for a powerful concert inspired by the natural world.
National Science Week: Makertime for families 8-12yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family
National Science Week: Makertime for families 8-12yrs
Join us at the Makerspace during National Science Week!
Odyssey, by Wet Paint Collective
Balmain
Shopping, markets & fairs
Odyssey, by Wet Paint Collective
Sydney-based women artists present new work
Sculptural Random Weaving Workshop
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Sculptural Random Weaving Workshop
Learn how to make striking natural artwork
The Study: Life Drawing Sessions at The Figure Room
Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
The Study: Life Drawing Sessions at The Figure Room
An untutored life drawing session celebrating the human form. Create, be present and connect in a welcoming space.
Kids at the Con: term 3
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Children & family
Kids at the Con: term 3
Our fun, engaging, and interactive group introduction to music classes
Jewellery shorts: make a metal pendant with a stone
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: make a metal pendant with a stone
This 2.5-hour workshop offers a unique opportunity to work with an expert jeweller and create a unique pendant.
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids
Book Week with Matt Cosgrove and Eva Amores
Online
Children & family
Book Week with Matt Cosgrove and Eva Amores
Meet the authors of 'Worst Week Ever' and discover your new favourite read!
Free online workshop: Creative's Guide to Social Media
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Free online workshop: Creative's Guide to Social Media
A beginner’s guide for creatives who want to engage an audience and master the social platforms they choose
Free Sydney Photo Challenge event – The Rocks
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
Free Sydney Photo Challenge event – The Rocks
Walk around Sydney's "The Rocks" area while taking photos
Book Week with Nisaluk Chantanakom
Online
Children & family
Book Week with Nisaluk Chantanakom
Join Nisaluk Chantanakom, illustrator of the CBCA-shortlisted A Teaspoon of Light for a special Book Week workshop.
Thrive Connect Three – Creatives Meetup
Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
Thrive Connect Three – Creatives Meetup
A quarterly series of meaningful meetups combining networking with skills development for creative practitioners.
Native Australian Skincare Workshop
Camperdown
Talks, courses & workshops
Native Australian Skincare Workshop
Learn to make beautiful natural skincare featuring impressive native Australian ingredients
Public speaking course
Sydney Comedy School
Talks, courses & workshops
Public speaking course
Deep dive into how you can present more effectively
Book Week with Kelly Canby
Online
Children & family
Book Week with Kelly Canby
Join award-winning author and illustrator Kelly Canby for a creative Book Week workshop.
Polymer clay, pizza and sip
Redfern
Talks, courses & workshops
Polymer clay, pizza and sip
Creativity and good company, and delicious pizza, come together for an unforgettable evening
When Night Comes
The Rocks
Theatre, dance & film
When Night Comes
An immersive performance that blends theatre and cocktails.
Storytellers: If words could speak, they would tell you...
Darling Square Library
Talks, courses & workshops
Storytellers: If words could speak, they would tell you...
Join storytellers as they share the meaning and memories behind unique words from their cultures
Sustainable coiled basket weaving: beginners
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Sustainable coiled basket weaving: beginners
Learn the timeless art of basketry!
Winter walks: City pathways
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
Winter walks: City pathways
A walking tour inspired by artist Cerith Wyn Evans.
Jewellery Shorts: textured pendant or earrings
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery Shorts: textured pendant or earrings
Make you own handcrafted textured jewellery in our 2.5-hour Sunday afternoon beginner workshop
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
Portraiture Drawing Course with Life Models
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Portraiture Drawing Course with Life Models
A hands-on portraiture course with real life models
Diversify your creative income: free online workshop
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Diversify your creative income: free online workshop
Surviving and thriving financially as a creative practitioner usually means doing more than one thing to make a living.
Potts Point Clothes Swap
Reginald Murphy Community Centre
Tours & experiences
Potts Point Clothes Swap
Join the reuse revolution
Jazz Upstairs featuring Alister Spence Trio
St Stephen's Uniting Church
Music
Jazz Upstairs featuring Alister Spence Trio
‘Music bordering on a jazz masterpiece.’ – The Australian
Little Artists: If I were an animal
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Children & family
Little Artists: If I were an animal
Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time!
Silversmithing class for beginners - making earrings
Redfern
Talks, courses & workshops
Silversmithing class for beginners - making earrings
Design and make your own sterling silver earrings from sheet metal
Boujee bottomless brunch
Surry Hills
Nightlife
Boujee bottomless brunch
A Sunday afternoon of sass, sparkle, and bottomless indulgence at Two80 Cabaret.
Jewellery shorts: make a ring and learn to silver solder
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: make a ring and learn to silver solder
Join us for our 2.5-hour Sunday afternoon one-off workshop to create your own bespoke metal ring.
Life drawing workshop for beginners
Darlington
Tours & experiences
Life drawing workshop for beginners
Learn to draw the figure
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
Astronomy at The Calyx
The Royal Botanic Garden
Tours & experiences
Astronomy at The Calyx
Discover what the night sky teaches you
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
Sydney night walks – Phone photography
Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
Sydney night walks – Phone photography
Join us for a magical night walk through Sydney's Western CBD
Free online workshop: Creative’s Guide to Websites
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Free online workshop: Creative’s Guide to Websites
Creatives, arts organisations and small businesses all need a website, but where to begin?
Killer Podcrafts
Waverley Library
Theatre, dance & film
Killer Podcrafts
Bring your current craft project and work on it while listening to fascinating true crime podcasts
Manual Mode Made Easy workshop
Potts Point
Tours & experiences
Manual Mode Made Easy workshop
Learn an easy method to go from auto mode to manual mode on your camera.
Phone Photography – Exploring Balmain (Birrabirragal)
Balmain
Tours & experiences
Phone Photography – Exploring Balmain (Birrabirragal)
Develop your creative Smartphone photography skills while exploring Balmain
Jewellery shorts: sustainable metal jewellery making
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: sustainable metal jewellery making
Create your own bespoke jewellery piece using recycled metals in this beginner workshop
Paint & Sip Cork & Chroma Vino & Vinyl: Desert Beats
Surry Hills
Children & family
Paint & Sip Cork & Chroma Vino & Vinyl: Desert Beats
For the record, we are ditching the canvas for Father's Day!
Free online workshop: Pricing for Creatives
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Free online workshop: Pricing for Creatives
A practical online workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work
Comedy class for women (improvisation)
Sydney Comedy School
Talks, courses & workshops
Comedy class for women (improvisation)
Come along to our women-only event to laugh nonstop, make new mates and learn comedy
Traffic Light Party
The Actors Pulse
Theatre, dance & film
Traffic Light Party
This party is a jam... a traffic jam!
History Week: Laser cut printmaking from the archives 16+yrs
Darling Square Library
Talks, courses & workshops
History Week: Laser cut printmaking from the archives 16+yrs
An introduction to laser cutting and printmaking using the City of Sydney's photographic archives
History Week: Hyde Park history and art tour
Hyde Park North
Tours & experiences
History Week: Hyde Park history and art tour
Celebrate History Week with a fun walk and art tour through Hyde Park
A Child of Our Time
Sydney Opera House
Music
A Child of Our Time
The rapturous power of Michael Tippett’s modern classic speaks to our own time.
Free Online Workshop: Creative's Guide to Branding
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Free Online Workshop: Creative's Guide to Branding
Learn about personal and professional branding with specific focus on the arts and creative industries
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.
Free online workshop: Creative's Guide to Selling Online
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Free online workshop: Creative's Guide to Selling Online
A beginners online workshop for artists who are ready to sell their work online, and don’t know where to begin!
Port by Simon Stephens
KXT on Broadway
Theatre, dance & film
Port by Simon Stephens
A gripping coming-of-age drama, set in Stockport between 1988-2002.
Urban sketching: Pen & wash course
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Urban sketching: Pen & wash course
Learn to sketch urban street scenes!
Caution: Under Concussion!
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Caution: Under Concussion!
An honest and hilarious sneak peek into life with invisible disabilities and how to find a new purpose.
Academy of Magic
The Entertainment Quarter
Children & family
Academy of Magic
After winning the Best Kids & Family award at Adelaide Fringe 2 years running, the Academy of Magic comes to Sydney!
Free Workshop: Creative’s Guide to Digital Marketing Tools
Balmain
Talks, courses & workshops
Free Workshop: Creative’s Guide to Digital Marketing Tools
For creatives eager to demystify powerful digital marketing tools and learn how to shape them for their unique needs.
Phone photography – Coogee Beach – Playing with Time
Coogee
Tours & experiences
Phone photography – Coogee Beach – Playing with Time
Learn time-based photo/video techniques at Coogee Beach
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
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
Brahms: A German Requiem
Sydney Opera House
Music
Brahms: A German Requiem
A ‘human requiem’ to comfort and console.
Stackable Rings Semainier Ring
Zetland
Talks, courses & workshops
Stackable Rings Semainier Ring
Create your very own individualised semainier ring - like stacker rings, only better!
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
Creative Tunnel bookbinding workshop
Ultimo
Talks, courses & workshops
Creative Tunnel bookbinding workshop
A journey through three-dimensional storytelling
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