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A rollicking and irreverent musical from one member of Australia’s most beloved comedic team, Working Dog.

Meet new people and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, knit or crochet, and a chat each week

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Play one of the fastest growing sports in Australia

Come play chess at Ultimo Community Centre

Social indoor futsal competitions at Perry Park Recreation Centre

The Australian premiere of the acclaimed musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell

Everyone is welcome to join this weekly class suitable for all levels of experience.

Performed by the incomparable Heather Mitchell, this sell-out portrait piece returns in 2025.

Don't miss this rare collaboration, which promises to be an inspiring night for music lovers.

Social indoor volleyball competitions

Enjoy casual sessions for a range of sports!

Social indoor volleyball competitions at Perry Park Recreation Centre

Free casual basketball entry

Catch up with friends and make new ones.

Join Marc Broussard for his highly anticipated Australian debut and celebrate 20 years of his landmark album Carencro

New, fun and exciting competitions in Alexandria

Join Grammy-winning artist Allison Russell for a powerful evening of soulful music and captivating storytelling.

Experience Grammy-nominated artist RY X at City Recital Hall as he returns to Sydney after a decade-long absence.

Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city

Exploring the Galipoli landings on 25 April , the Anzac Spirit and addressingAutralians' never ending curiosity

Accompanied by the St James' Organ, Phantom of the Opera will never sound this good again

Informative session about how to build confidence with money presented by a financial educator from the Good Shepherd.

Agatha Christie’s breathtaking masterpiece, And Then There Were None opens at Theatre Royal Sydney in May

Pamela Rabe returns to Sydney Theatre Company in Samuel Beckett’s towering masterpiece.

In an era of digital disarray, can fiction highlight the ways to mend the severed connections of our society?

Informative talk about services the hub provides

Explore the joy, tenderness and triumphs of queer storytelling.

Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free concert in the heart of the city

This daring and critically acclaimed play is a must-see for anyone who’s ever questioned the path not taken.

Come along and join this reading group twice a month

The future of our planet in a world gone mad

Local and international storytellers speak about togetherness and connection

International bestselling novelists share the experience of seeing their local stories turn into TV series and films.

Reigniting life’s spark with love, family and Irish small-town politics

Literary icon reflects on debut that became a classic

Hilarious Festival favourite that gets provocative, pithy and personal    

Beloved Sydney institution returns to the Sydney Writer’s Festival with international guest Plestia Alaqad

Observing our big blue planet spinning silently beneath us 

High school students hear from Australia’s most exciting literary talents.

SWF favourite State of the Nation returns bigger and better than ever for an Australian post-election wrap-up. 

Powerful stories for change

Sydney Writers’ Festival Primary School Days program is designed to inspire the next generation of readers.

How to sleep more deeply for a longer, healthier life

Comic wunderkind Starr takes us on a literary adventure through the world’s most iconic works of fiction

See the bigger picture

A family from West Point, Mississippi who play a raw, disco-tinged soul gospel.

Warren Ellis takes the stage for an intimate discussion on his life, career and commitment to animal conservation.

In a world-first, Liam Young brings his visionary speculative film to life in an immersive experience like no other.

For the first time in over 40 years,  electronic music gamechangers Tangerine Dream return to Sydney.

Live, Soccer Mommy’s shows are intimate and transportive, blending stripped-back moments with energetic performance.

Remix explores the future of the creative industries, creative places, and the creative economy featuring 50+ speakers

Rebecca Gibney makes her STC debut in a play about the magic of art, from an award-winning US playwright.

Drew Gasparini’s jaw-droppingly gorgeous music comes to life in this brand new theatrical song cycle

By Jolyon James based on the book ‘Imagine’ by Alison Lester

A heart-warming performance blending theatre and technology

Full to the brim with Dolly Parton’s hits, telling the story of a fan’s journey, guided by Dolly teaching life lessons.

Australian theatre is at its very finest in this elegant and moving First Nations drama.

This sensational outback classic is transformed into a charming and epic theatrical adventure.

A story of Queer love, Pasifika identity and the struggle for family acceptance.

Enter the Pajamazon Jungle with The Vegetable Plot's award-winning musical comedy show packed full of veggie bangers!

A concert that ignites the imagination and brings the stunning voices of three legendary composers into focus.

A new queer musical based on real female pirates of the 1700s.

Kat Stewart takes the STC stage in an exquisite new production of Edward Albee’s explosive classic.

A romantic (un)comedy about finding yourself falling in love, falling apart, and falling back together again.

Merlynn Tong’s thrilling, semi-autobiographical family drama is a historic international collaboration.

A love story about resilience, community, queerness and how choosing to love and love freely, can be the most important.