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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.
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Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists

Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists

An annual exhibition profiling emerging Australian artists aged 35 years and under.
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Spanish speaking City Tour - Sydney Auténtico

Spanish speaking City Tour - Sydney Auténtico

Discover Sydney's history with a fun & knowledgeable guide throught the city centre, in Spanish
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Sydney Guided Sightseeing Bus Tour

Sydney Guided Sightseeing Bus Tour

Explore the city on a comfortable and informative tour, traveling in a climate-controlled bus with experienced guide.
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Sydney Walking Tour including The Rocks

Sydney Walking Tour including The Rocks

Discover Sydney's history, secrets and art hiding in plain sight
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The Centenary Exhibition

The Centenary Exhibition

The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.
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Tender Comrade

Tender Comrade

Chinese history wasn't always straight.
29 Oct 2025
Blue Mountains Birdwatching Adventure

Blue Mountains Birdwatching Adventure

Discover Sydney's Blue Mountains NP. From 6:15am to 7:30pm, in search of extraordinary birdlife!
29 Oct 2025
Bonny & Read: A New Musical

Bonny & Read: A New Musical

A new queer musical based on real female pirates of the 1700s.
29 Oct 2025
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
29 Oct 2025
Street Eats Harbour Treats

Street Eats Harbour Treats

Dynamic city orientation tour, featuring history, architecture, a delicious foodie stop & sunset harbour cruise to finish
29 Oct 2025
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
Spot On

Spot On

Street dining, free live music and entertainment
30 Oct 2025
Writers studio

Writers studio

A space to write, meet other writers, and share your work
30 Oct 2025
Bachata Beginners classes at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

Bachata Beginners classes at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

Weekly Bachata Beginners classes. Learn this beautiful rhythm from the Dominican Republic
30 Oct 2025
Bobby Goldsmith Foundation HalloQueen Trivia

Bobby Goldsmith Foundation HalloQueen Trivia

Join us for a night of outrageous trivia, epic prizes and fundraising fun at BGF’s HalloQueen Trivia
30 Oct 2025
A Night in Beirut Ft. Jimmy Dee – Live Arabic Music

A Night in Beirut Ft. Jimmy Dee – Live Arabic Music

Experience the soul of the Middle East with an unforgettable night of music, dance, and culture
31 Oct 2025
Chinatown – Street food & stories guided food tour

Chinatown – Street food & stories guided food tour

Sample a range of regional Chinese snacks while discovering Chinatown's secrets
31 Oct 2025
Latin Nights by the Bay

Latin Nights by the Bay

We are bringing back the dance heat with another season of Latin Nights by the Bay
31 Oct 2025
AAA Chippendale walk

AAA Chippendale walk

Discover how this very old inner Sydney suburb has changed
1 Nov 2025
Christine Druitt Preston: Ephemeral Beauty | solo exhibition

Christine Druitt Preston: Ephemeral Beauty | solo exhibition

In positioning flowers as both subject & metaphor, Druitt Preston reclaims the decorative for critical reflection.
1 Nov 2025
From Potts Point to Elizabeth Bay Walk

From Potts Point to Elizabeth Bay Walk

Enjoy a leisurely two hour walk around the gentrified Potts Point area with a trained AAA volunteer tour guide
1 Nov 2025
Gilgamesh Festival

Gilgamesh Festival

A symposium for the University of Sydney’s 175th anniversary exploring the legacy of the Epic of Gilgamesh
1 Nov 2025
Sydney city historic walking tour

Sydney city historic walking tour

Showcasing stunning buildings, captivating sights, and tales of Indigenous leaders, convicts, and Sydney's underground.
1 Nov 2025
Tea ceremony experience

Tea ceremony experience

Reconnect with the present and learn how to drink tea mindfully
1 Nov 2025
The Rocks to Barangaroo: Layers of Sydney

The Rocks to Barangaroo: Layers of Sydney

Enjoy a 2-hour walk with a trained guide and see how heritage and contemporary architecture co-exist in harmony
2 Nov 2025
Gong Bath at Soul Agenda Yoga & Pilates

Gong Bath at Soul Agenda Yoga & Pilates

Deeply relax in this unique experience, a special Gong Bath at legendary Soul Agenda Yoga & Pilates in Balmain
2 Nov 2025
Mahjong in Green Square

Mahjong in Green Square

Come and meet your neighbours and enjoy a friend game of mahjong every Monday afternoon.
3 Nov 2025
Best Worst Movie Club

Best Worst Movie Club

A movie club where we watch movies that are so bad they're hilarious
4 Nov 2025
Around The World

Around The World

A journey into music and culture.
5 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
Sydney Peace Prize Lecture and Award Ceremony

Sydney Peace Prize Lecture and Award Ceremony

Sydney Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture to honour our 2025 recipient, Judge Navi Pillay.
6 Nov 2025
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Kat Stewart takes the STC stage in an exquisite new production of Edward Albee’s explosive classic.
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
Five Dock “Little Italy” Food Tour

Five Dock “Little Italy” Food Tour

Discover the delicious flavours of Sydney’s Little Italy in an immersive food tour
8 Nov 2025
Sovereign Sounds Vol.1

Sovereign Sounds Vol.1

Showcasing the next wave of First Nations talent
8 Nov 2025
Gangsters, Girls & Grog in Old Surry Hills

Gangsters, Girls & Grog in Old Surry Hills

A history walking tour - The history of female mob bosses & razor gangs who ruled Sydney's underworld of the 1920s-30s
9 Nov 2025
Introduction to Japanese tea ceremony workshop

Introduction to Japanese tea ceremony workshop

Experience the elegance of Chado in our Japanese tea ceremony workshop, where tradition and mindfulness meet
9 Nov 2025
Yoga on Country

Yoga on Country

Connecting to Country Yoga on Gadigal Land
10 Nov 2025
NEUROTICA: Dinner Parties for Deep Thinkers

NEUROTICA: Dinner Parties for Deep Thinkers

A contemporary cultural salon where convos over psychology, art & pop culture collide ~ dinner parties for deep thinkers.
12 Nov 2025
Refugee chef dinner banquet

Refugee chef dinner banquet

Enjoy a delicious dinner banquet with a different cuisine each time and support refugees
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
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
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
Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

Join Thomas Mayo and Tom Harley as they delve into masculinity in today’s world.
18 Nov 2025
Astrid Jorgensen: Average At Best

Astrid Jorgensen: Average At Best

Celebrating the joy of participation over the fear of imperfection, Astrid Jorgensen OAM founded a global phenomenon.
18 Nov 2025
The Songs of Sydney

The Songs of Sydney

Celebrating the sounds of our city, artists perform an original and their favourite local song on the Library Bar piano.
18 Nov 2025
Walk through time

Walk through time

Enjoy a 2-hour walk visiting landmark Sydney city buildings with a very knowledgeable AAA volunteer tour guide
19 Nov 2025
Bryan Brown: The Hidden

Bryan Brown: The Hidden

An evening of intrigue and great conversation as celebrated actor Bryan Brown discusses his gripping new thriller.
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
Bernstein & Busoni

Bernstein & Busoni

Two one-act operas with orchestra in the beautiful intimacy of the historic Eternity Playhouse.
28 Nov 2025
Pyrmont – Architectural Time Capsule Walk

Pyrmont – Architectural Time Capsule Walk

Discover the architecture of Pyrmont and learn about its history in a two hour walk with a trained AAA volunteer
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
Hour of power: Japanese drum workshop

Hour of power: Japanese drum workshop

Ready for an unique experience? Join us for our drum workshop where you'll dive into the powerful world of Taiko
30 Nov 2025
Ricardo’s presents Velvet @ The Vanguard

Ricardo’s presents Velvet @ The Vanguard

Soul. Jazz. Funk. RnB. Psychedelic. Hip Hop. energy. Velvet Sundays light up Newtown – live, loud & local.
30 Nov 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
The 6th Sydney Tea Expo 2025

The 6th Sydney Tea Expo 2025

Discover tea culture at the 6th Sydney Tea Expo 2025—tea makers, tastings, ceremonies & cultural exchange.
5 Dec 2025
School holiday – Japanese drumming workshop for families

School holiday – Japanese drumming workshop for families

Dive into the world of Taiko drumming – the powerful and exhilarating art of Japanese percussion
7 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
French Noël Markets

French Noël Markets

Step into a little slice of France this Christmas at the French Noël Markets
14 Dec 2025
MCA: NYE Rooftop Party

MCA: NYE Rooftop Party

The Ultimate NYE Party with Front-Row Harbour Views!
31 Dec 2025
New Year's Eve at Canvas

New Year's Eve at Canvas

Dine, Sip, Celebrate – New Year’s Eve in Style
31 Dec 2025
New Year’s Eve: Opera at Sydney Opera House

New Year’s Eve: Opera at Sydney Opera House

Kick off 2026 in operatic style with one of two spectacular performances at the Sydney Opera House.
31 Dec 2025
Madama Butterfly at Sydney Opera House

Madama Butterfly at Sydney Opera House

A woman with a dream meets a man with a desire, but their marriage ripples into sweeping tragedy. A must-see opera.
3 Jan 2026