Filter by
Theatre, dance & film
Category
Discover theatre, dance, film and performances in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
South African Film Festival
The best of contemporary South African film will light up screens in Sydney
Darling Bollywood: fun Bollywood 11 week dance course
Get fit dancing to the grooviest music while having oodles of fun! Try something different
Death of a Salesman
Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Tony Award®-winner Anthony LaPaglia takes to the Sydney stage for the first time.
Film Premiere - Antarctica the Giant Awakens Screening 2
Film Premiere - Antarctica the Giant Awakens (feature documentary 55 mins mixed for cinema) - Screening 2
Learn Salsa dancing at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
The most popular latin dance style! Haven't dance before? not a problem! Let us teach you
Mavens: Live Murder Mystery RPG
'Murder, She Wrote' meets H. P. Lovecraft in this actual-play RPG session.
Nayika (A Dancing Girl)
A virtuosic solo performance mixing storytelling, live music, and bharatanatyam dance.
TheatreSports™ All-Stars 2024
Fast and funny spontaneous comedy, featuring TheatreSports™ & Improv Champions
Learn to dance Bachata at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
Make new friends and learn how to dance in a friendly environment
Hip hop class in Redfern (8 to 14 years)
Get an introduction to this fun style of street dance in a free 8-week after-school program
In Studio Acting Classes – Meisner Technique & Screen Acting
A well-rounded training program in film and stage: get the best of both worlds
Meisner Technique Classes
For all skill levels, learn the best foundation for acting
Tea ceremony experience
Reconnect with the present and learn how to drink tea mindfully
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting online via Zoom
A unique opportunity for teenagers to learn the craft of acting for stage and screen.
George Gittoes Exhibition – Doorways
The Australian artist's latest works, painted and exhibited at the City Yellow House Jalalabad in 2024.
The Running Joke Comedy Club
Sydney's #1 Comedy Club on TripAdvisor with resident host Daniel Muggleton
TheatreSports Scared Scriptless
A night of brilliant improvisation, guts and glory
Their Next Move: A Parents’ Perspective
Animation, film, speakers, and live music featuring George Ellis and his pocket orchestra
Laneway cinema @ The Rocks
Heritage surrounds, hot slices of pizza, classic films, starry skies, wine, bean bags and a FREE movie screening
LIMBO The Return
Step into otherworldly wonder at The Grand Electric with LIMBO The Return, the hottest circus spectacle in town!
Screen acting classes
Get a head start in the competitive world of Screen Acting. Suitable for both newcomers and experienced actors
Solo jazz steps for swing dancing (new class)
This is a Swing dancing class that will introduce Solo Jazz movement to your repertoire
Movement and dance
Learn different styles of dance including line, square Chinese folk in this class for older adults.
Don Juan
Theatre at its most fun, with ridiculous accents, twisted pop songs and brilliant physical comedy.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Opening Night Gala
Fill your car with guzzoline and prepare the War Rig as Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga races into Dendy Cinemas!
Piaf! The Show
Get ready to experience the mesmerising journey of the iconic French chanteuse
Screen Acting Classes
Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting
The Guilty Feminist - The Acclaimed Podcast Live
With over 150 million downloads, this show that proves you don't have to be perfect to be a force for meaningful change.
Vignette | Julia, by Joanna Murray-Smith
Becketts is proud to present a theatrical spectacular: Julia, written by Joanna Murray-Smith.
dog at KXT on Broadway - a mental health play and panel
dog explores the lived experience of Contamination Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and alcohol addiction.
Millers Point Song Book
History comes alive in Joanna Weinberg's Millers Point Song Book. Five performances at the splendid Garrison Church.
Speakerbox! Musical Comedy Made Up On The Spot
Scenes, songs, and what we generously call 'choreography'
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting Studio
Learn the craft of acting for stage & screen in a very specific step-by-step formula
CYL Lion & Dragon Dancing
Interested in learning more about Lion & Dragon dancing?
Football Comedy Show - Ange Postecoglu is my Dad
A charming comedy about football, family, fandom and delusional hope.
The Unfair Advantage at the Pylon lookout
An unforgettable journey into the world of magic amidst the dazzling backdrop of Vivid Sydney
POV by re:group performance collective
This docudrama created by a young person with a video camera questions our experience of art, reality and family.
Ink by James Graham
The Sydney premiere. A blisteringly funny expose of how Rupert Murdoch changed print media forever
momenta
Rafael Bonachela’s newest full-length work, premiering at the Roslyn Packer Theatre on 28 May.
Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett
Get ready to be seduced all over again as the incomparable Bernie Dieter brings her legendary show back to Sydney!
Collaborator – A work in progress by Daniel Kitson
A unique performance by comedian Daniel Kitson.
Pinchgut Opera presents Dido and Aeneas by Purcell
An unmissable masterpiece of music and theatre.
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Opus
“A concert is ephemeral; one is filled with gratitude that this film is not.” – Little White Lies
The Pink Tie Affair - Breast Cancer Fundraiser
A night of elegance, entertainment, awareness & great company in support of a cure.
BRIAN ENO | Vivid Film | Live Remix
Acclaimed film director Gary Hustwit visits Sydney to "re-edit" his new ENO film for its Australian premiere
Cardea presents "Cirque Du Tease" Burlesque Show
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, for a night of electrifying entertainment at Cardea in Barangaroo!
DEVO | Vivid Film – Australian Premiere
Following its World Premiere at Sundance, Chris Smith's career-spanning DEVO documentary comes to Sydney
Stripping in the Name Of – Live Punk Band and Burlesque
Bad Girl Productions presents the baddest, boldest live music event coming to Oxford Art Factory.
The Year I Watched My Mum Die
A hilarious & heartwarming story of a son giving up his life to be a carer for his dying mother
How to be a Lesbian
Introducing the lesbian professional development course you never knew you needed.
Opera in the Pub at The Harold – "The A-Z of Opera"
Opera... in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings favourite opera hits to a great local pub.
Opening Night - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line
Over 45 years Midnight Oil helped shape modern Australia. This is their trailblazing story for the first time on film.
Ousmane Sembène: A Revolutionary with a Camera
See a retrospective of films by groundbreaking Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène at the Sydney Film Festival.
Sarah K on How to Create Things for the World Sustainably
Discover important tools for achieving sustainable outcomes from supercyclers
Sophie McCartney - 'Tired & Tested'
The award-winning comedian's debut shows down under.
Comedy Court's $1000 comedy competition
Stand up comedy competition with live audience digital voting
Soul dance with Taline
Join us for a freeform dance experience that will inspire you to shed your inhibitions, let go and express your soul.
Tinyprov: The Two-Person Improv Comedy Showcase
Three improvised comedy sets. Two performers at a time. One big twist.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience @ Castlereagh Hotel
Become part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a plate!
Let's Kill Agatha Christie
An unsuccessful writer decides to secure her place as a literary legend by staging her own murder.
Piano on Film
Discover the music behind the silver screen in this unique take on a classical piano concert
Chicago The Musical
The original and the best, Chicago is back. It would be a crime to miss it!
Hear My Eyes: Hellraiser
Experience Clive Barker’s 1987 extra-dimensional horror classic, re-scored live with a synched laser-art show
Dear Diary
Dear Diary is a not-to-be-missed one-woman musical comedy delving into the world of teenage diaries.
King Lear
Shakespeare's epic of the imagination, King Lear, creates a portrait of a family and a country torn apart.
Watershed at Sydney Opera House
A dazzling new operatic work, bringing a real-life Australian tragedy, and eventual triumph, to the stage.
Despicable Me 4: Australian Premiere
Bring your family to see Gru's latest adventure
Secret Comedy Club in Surry Hills
Which 5 of Sydney's funniest comedians have we invited? Come and find out!
Beat Breakdown
Rise to the challenge and unleash your dance potential to be crowned Beat Breakdown's newest champion.
Tosca at Sydney Opera House
A thriller with sensational music, opera’s best villain, and an unforgettable ending.
The Odd Couple
Comedy masters Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney are the definitive Odd Couple
Snatch Game Live On Tour
“Snatched Sally is so snatched, she even [blanks]” – That’s right… It’s time to play the Snatch Game™!
Il Trittico at Sydney Opera House
Three short operas by one of opera’s greatest composers offer thrilling drama, personal crisis and sparkling comedy.
Sunset Strip by Suzie Miller
From the award-winning writer of 'Prima Facie', comes this exquisitely wrought examination of family relationships..
The Past is a Wild Party
Trash and high art; censorship, gaps and silences; girl on girl sex
Convergence Tour 2024
When martial arts meet Chinese dance, the result is Convergence: a stunning modern fusion of power, agility, and beauty
Sydney Town Hall organ recitals
Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free concert in the heart of the city
Hamlet at Sydney Opera House
Shakespeare’s portrait of a prince in crisis in an acclaimed contemporary opera by Australian composer Brett Dean.
Le Aerial at Sydney Opera House
Experience a show full of sizzling aerial curiosity
Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship I Final
Join us for a day of inspiration, experiencing the creativity of the performers and the magic of Sydney Eisteddfod
Emily Sun plays 'La Vie en Rose'
An intimate French recital by violinist Emily Sun and pianist Joseph Havlat
Readers – Books and Conversations with James Bradley
A monthly series with authors about their latest work, their body of work, writing process and ideas that inspire them.
Fiction Writers Workshop with Hayley Scrivenor
In this course, internationally best-selling author Hayley Scrivenor will guide you through voice and point of view.
The Woman In Black
Starring incredible duo John Waters and Daniel MacPherson, don’t miss this thrilling theatrical exploration of terror.
Sonnets & Semillon
Don’t miss this illustrious night of collaboration between actor and winemaker.
Hangmen by Martin McDonagh
An Australian premiere, from the writer of 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' and 'The Banshees of Inisherin'
Gaslight
This liberating adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play is a gripping, reimagined thriller of daring and doubt.
Sunset Boulevard at Sydney Opera House
Musical superstar Sarah Brightman leads a lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece.
In A Nutshell: The Poetry of Violence
Whether you are new to Shakespeare, or an aficionado, you will be entertained, enriched, and inspired by this production
Sydney Eisteddfod Dance of Champions I Final
Join us for a day of inspiration, experiencing the creativity of the performers and the magic of Sydney Eisteddfod
Finding Your Fool: Weekend Comedy Class
Dive into the world of laughter and creativity via the clown!
Burn the Floor with Guest Star Human Nature's Phil Burton
Burn the Floor 'Dare to Dream' one show only
Play In A Day: Cymbeline
Play In A Day is Bell Shakespeare’s lively script reading series celebrating rarely read classics.
Wife by Samuel Adamson
The Australian premiere of a laugh-out-loud decade-hopping investigation into marriage, queerness and gender
FOMA Runway Showcase 2024
FOMA Runway Showcase will feature a diverse program of First Nations, international and local designers
Refugee Diaries
Witness the resilience of young refugees who have the strength to not only survive but thrive
Shakespeare in Love, adapted from the Oscar-winning film
The Sydney premiere of this scintillating stage adaptation of the film favourite, full of passion, love and laughter.
Japan's oldest traditional performing arts [NOH] is coming
Welcome to the Japan's oldest traditional performing arts [NOH]
Shakespeare on Film: Julius Caesar
Revisit some classic adaptations of Shakespeare’s stories on film, curated by artistic director Peter Evans.