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Sydney Writers' Festival

Sydney Writers’ Festival is Australia’s largest annual celebration of literature and ideas. In 2013 (Monday May 20 – Sunday May 26).

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Wednesday 22 May to Sunday 26 May 2013

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VIVID Sydney

Sydney will once again be transformed into a spectacular canvas of light, music and ideas when Vivid Sydney takes over the city after dark from 24 May – 10 June 2013

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Free Event

Friday 24 May to Monday 10 June 2013

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Chemical drop-off day

For safe disposal of any unwanted household chemicals or hazardous waste come along to Park Depot at Barwon Park Road in St Peters on Saturday 6 July between 9am and 3.30pm.

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Free Event

Saturday 06 July 2013

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CeBIT Australia 2013

CeBIT Australia 2013

For the twelfth year running, CeBIT Australia returns to the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre from 28 – 30 May 2013 as the number one business technology event of the Australian business calendar.

Tuesday 28 May to Thursday 30 May 2013

Haptic InterFace Hands-On Rapid Prototyping Workshop

Haptic InterFace Hands-On Rapid Prototyping Workshop

Create a ‘wearable technology’ prototype -- an interactive object which can be worn -- in a workshop which will encourage you to collaborate, mash-up materials and technology and explore the borders between art, science and technology.

Thursday 06 June 2013

NAIDOC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Celebrations 2013

NAIDOC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Celebrations 2013

City of Sydney celebrates NAIDOC Week 2013 with a packed schedule of events.

Free Event

Sunday 07 July to Sunday 14 July 2013

Archibald Prize 2013 - Art Gallery of NSW

Archibald Prize 2013 - Art Gallery of NSW

This year see the winning portrait by Del Kathryn Barton of Hugo Weaving, alongside paintings of personalities including Toni Collette, Naomi Watts, Anthony Mundine and Asher Keddie. Finalist artists include Imants Tillers, Wendy Sharpe and Jasper Knight.

Wednesday 22 May to Sunday 02 June 2013

Haptic InterFace Pop-Up Exhibition

Haptic InterFace Pop-Up Exhibition

This exhibition of experimental prototypes of 'wearable technology' objects will be on display for the first time in Australia. They were created using innovative merino wool and open-source hardware.

Free Event

Monday 27 May to Thursday 06 June 2013

Hot Shoe Shuffle - Sydney

Hot Shoe Shuffle - Sydney

Hot Shoe Shuffle comes to Sydney Lyric at The Star from Friday 5th July 2013.

Friday 05 July to Sunday 21 July 2013

NAIDOC in the City

NAIDOC in the City

NAIDOC in the City will be held at Hyde Park on Monday 8 July from 11am – 3pm. Come along and learn more about the oldest living culture through food, song, dance and art

Free Event

Monday 08 July 2013

SMASH PALACE

SMASH PALACE

The world's largest private collection of Chinese contemporary art is showcased in Sydney's largest private museum. The White Rabbit Gallery is entirely free to enter, and is famed for entertaining, electrifying art and a warm, welcoming environment.

Free Event

Wednesday 22 May to Sunday 04 August 2013

THE LION KING

THE LION KING

“THERE IS SIMPLY NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT” The New York Times Seen by over 66 million people, Disney’s landmark musical event THE LION KING opens at The Capitol Theatre this December for a strictly limited season.

Thursday 12 December to Sunday 02 March 2014

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