Arts
Featured Events
Sydney Writers' Festival
Sydney Writers’ Festival is Australia’s largest annual celebration of literature and ideas. In 2013 (Monday May 20 – Sunday May 26).
Saturday 25 May to Sunday 26 May 2013
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
Free Event
Saturday 25 May to Monday 10 June 2013
Arts events highlights
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.
Saturday 25 May to Sunday 02 June 2013
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
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
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
Saturday 25 May to Sunday 04 August 2013
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
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