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Support a worthy cause and meet like-minded people in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
KGV Evening Sports Competitions
Play your way to a better day, enter a social or corporate team
Sydney City Farm new volunteer induction session
To join our volunteer team you first need to attend an induction session
Sydney City Farm volunteer working bees
Help out with farm activities, from watering and weeding to planting and harvesting
ART AID presents Fly, Bare & Play by Artist David Bromley
Good things come in threes and the upcoming exhibitions at ART AID's residency are set to prove it.
Inaugural Kelp Forest Photo Awards
Photo gallery and celebration of underwater kelp forests
Lift for Lifeline
Amer Brown, strength coach at Adonis Paddington, is inviting you to partake in a fundraising event “Lift for Lifeline”
Olympics and Paralympics live site
Watch the Olympics and Paralympics live and free Tumbalong Park Sound Shell
Sound Meditation with channeled Voice & Crystal Bowls
Be bathed in sound waves to soothe your mind, body and spirit and come back into more peaceful, grounded alignment.
Think, Eat and Move - Healthy Lifestyle Program for Teens
Free online program for young people aged 13-17.
Daily Service of Remembrance
At 11am each day, the Anzac Memorial pauses for a Service of Remembrance.
Community Planting for National Tree Day
Get your hands dirty planting native greenery
Experience the good life with yoga meditation beginner class
Manage stress, remove troubling thoughts and emotions, and find long-lasting happiness with heartfulness meditation
Reiki Group Share
Join our Reiki Share: healing swaps, connection, community. All levels welcome for renewal and heartfelt connections!
Sydney Fabric Swap
Swap fabrics and connect with fellow crafters at our event on Sunday, 28 July!
Tabletop games afternoon, 16 years +
Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city
Winter Market
The Polish Club Ashfield Winter Market is a community based market that looks to provide & share inspired goods
Book exchange
Donate your preloved books or grab a book or 2 to take home for free.
KGV lunch mixed & men's futsal competitions
Love futsal? Enter a social/corporate futsal team
KGV Netball Monday evening & Friday lunch competition
Play for social and corporate teams, at lunchtime and after business hours
Zumba Gold
Get fit, make friends and have fun in this weekly class suitable for beginners and older adults.
Chair yoga
Yoga movements have been adapted to be performed while seated in a chair
Computer, tablet and mobile phone tech support
IT support for computer, tablets and mobile phones
Forms and case management help in Mandarin and Hokkien
This free service is provided by Chinese Australian Services Society (CASS) trained volunteers and caseworkers.
Meditate in Balmain
Our weekly Balmain meditation class includes two guided meditations and a teaching
Meditate in Neutral Bay
Our weekly Neutral Bay meditation class includes two guided meditations and a teaching.
Ukulele class
Learn how to play the ukulele in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
With One Voice community choir: Redfern
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
Youth Check-In Mentoring & Coaching
For teens ages 14 to 18 who need support to reach goals in school and employment
Fitness class for older adults
Weekly lower impact class including strength training and aerobic exercise to improve balance and flexibility
Learn to read music and sing
No experience is needed to join this free singing and theory class
Social art class
If you love art and a chat, then pop down to the Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Youth Boxing at Redfern
Free after school sports and fitness program for ages 12 to 18
Body blast at KGV
A 45 minute, all body workout that will challenge you and leave you on a high
Crochet for beginners
Unlock your creative potential in a relaxing, creative, and supportive atmosphere. No prior experience required.
English class for seniors (Booked out)
Free weekly class suitable for beginner and intermediate level learners
KGV Tuesday lunch mixed volleyball competition
For social and corporate teams, at lunchtime and after business hours
Meditate in Chatswood
Our weekly Chatswood meditation class includes two guided meditations and a teaching
Meditate in Glebe
Our weekly Glebe meditation class will include two guided meditations and a teaching
Movement & Meditation Classes
Relieve stress, shift energy and find focus during your lunch break.
Social group for Chinese speaking seniors
Join this friendly group of older people each week for coffee and conversations
Seniors social group
Meet new people and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, knit or crochet, and a chat each week
Forms filling and case management for Chinese Community
Free service provided by trained volunteers from the Chinese Australian Services Society
Glebe community barbecue
Come and join us Wednesday weekly (excluding school holidays) for some food and fun
Slay Wednesdays
See Sydneys hottest up and coming performers at this drag competition
Baho: Stories of resilience and determination
A multimedia exhibition featuring stories of inspiring new Australians who survived the genocide against the Tutsi.
Bilingual rhymetime at Darling Square, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Creative Connections – Art Therapy Class
Tell your story through art and meet new people
Hearing Matters Talk
Find out about support services for people living with hearing loss
How to become a highly successful coach
Discover how to help people while having more fulfilment and financial freedom
Meditate in Sydney
Discover practical solutions to our daily problems drawn from Buddhist wisdom
Mid-week mobility for healthy joints
Keep your joints healthy and combat chronic pain with this free 1-hour mobility class. Workwear-friendly
Informal coffee and chat sessions
Come join us if you'd like to make new friends in an easy environment
Living Longer Living Stronger exercise program – Alexandria
Improve your strength, balance and mobility
Accessible yoga class
Everyone is welcome to this yoga class, no experience necessary
Chinese painting for beginners to advanced
A free weekly class for beginners, led by an experienced Mandarin speaking tutor
Digitally guided mindfulness meditation
Unwind and enjoy weekly free mindfulness meditation session
Movement and dance class
Learn different styles of dance including line, square and Chinese folk in this class for older adults.
Wrap with Love knitting group
Join this friendly knitting group to make wraps for people in need.
Fortnightly walk and talk for all ages
Free walking exercise program to get to know your local community workers and meet new people
Playgroup
Messy and sensory play, reading books, playing with toys, engaging in craft activities and gross motor play
Rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Royal Botanic Garden program for those living with dementia
6 week program with the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Yoga class at the Rex
Improve your strength, balance and flexibility in this weekly 1-hour class
Mums and bubs pilates social group
Gentle pilates and stretch for mums with newborn babies and toddlers followed by coffee
Move for all fitness class
A weekly 1-hour class combining light resistance training and aerobic moves suitable for all levels of fitness
Stitching Circle
A social group that gets together to knit, crochet and long stitch
Tai chi class
Increase your balance, strength, flexibility and mobility and become calmer in this 1-hour class.
Intermediate Chinese calligraphy
In this series of four workshops for intermediate students, Xueyi Bai will help you develop your calligraphy practice
Auslan and English Storytime at Glebe Library
Join our storytime in Auslan and English, presented by our library team and Deaf Connect at Glebe Library.
Peace and Wellbeing Concert
100+ talented Buddhist monks from the most prestigious temples in China
Polish High Tea
Indulge in a selection of European inspired savoury and sweet canapés
A call for seekers of truth
An introduction into the ideas and teachings of GI Gurdjieff
Tower One Stair Challenge
Join us on Sunday 4 August as we climb to the top of Tower One to help support children & adults on the autism spectrum.
Monthly social morning tea in Woolloomooloo
A social gathering for gym members and locals on the first Monday of the month.
Sketching and painting class
Develop your skills in these fortnightly classes led by an artist for all levels of experience
Designer Maker Meet-Ups
Join fellow designer makers for a lunchtime discussion and exhibition preview at ADC.
Healthy Ageing Hub
Learn about and access the services and support you need to live well and independently
Karen Barbouttis: Fading Existence III
Old nautical maps brought life with exquisitely detailed pencil drawings of endangered animals
'Meliorism' the new exhibition by artist Guy James Whitworth
An exciting exhibition by one of Sydney’s most noteworthy artists who with each exhibition redefines Queer iconography.
LGBTQ+ safety workshops for local community workers
In person LGBTQ+ Safety Workshop to respond to a rise in hate incidents and crimes against LGBTQ+ Communities
Redfern community barbecue
Meet your neighbours and get to know your local services
Sydney Tattoo Convention
Immerse yourself in Sydney's tattoo culture at Town Hall : Top artists, live shows, and endless inspiration!
Women in Media National Conference 2024
Join us at the biggest media event of the year!
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre open day
Explore your local gym and community centre in Woolloomooloo and meet our friendly team
LGBTQ+ safety workshops for LGBTQ+ community members
In person LGBTQ+ Safety Workshop to respond to a rise in hate incidents and crimes against LGBTQ+ Communities
Growing Food for Wildlife Project
Help us to grow food for sick, injured and orphaned native animals in the care of local wildlife rescue groups
Reconnect Project
Bring your mobile phones/tablets of any age or condition and laptops to be repaired and used by someone in need.
Researching and Writing Difference with Roanna Gonsalves
Navigate the fraught issues of cultural appropriation, ethical writing, and freedom of speech and expression.
Saturday PermaBee – Community Gardening
Community garden volunteering at the Randwick Sustainability Hub
Bondi Community Garden Bee
(Re)connnect with nature, improve your well-being and make new like-minded friends at Bondi Community Garden
Come and get techie at Redfern Community Centre
Get help with a technology question about a device or website from our City of Sydney Library team
Sound Meditation with channeled Voice & Crystal Bowls
Be bathed in sound waves to soothe your mind, body and spirit and come back into more peaceful alignment with yourself.
After dinner walking group for older people
Would you like to be active and make friends while seeing the city and its cultural events in the evening?
Come and get techie at Reginald Murphy Community Centre
Get help with a technology question about a device or website from our City of Sydney Library team
Victory in the Pacific Day Commemoration
Anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in the Second World War
DWBC In Conversation with Jessie Tu
The Difficult Women Book Club Sydney will be hosting a Q&A for the launch of The Honeyeater with author Jessie Tu
Lifeline Bondi's Community Celebration
We invite you to join us at the Scenic Lounge as we commemorate two years of dedicated service to our community.
80s-90s Disco Day Dancing
Disco Day Dancing – for those who want to dance but don't want to wait until late
Flair for Rare Gala
An elegant evening of fine dining, dancing and philanthropy for children with dementia
Indigenous Science Experience at Redfern
Get hands-on doing a range of Indigenous and Western science activities.
Let Us Entertain You
Sydney Male Choir's annual concert with a 10 piece string ensemble and the Sydney Girls High School choir
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day Commemoration
Commemoration service held in recognition of those who served in the Vietnam War
Cultural Strategy 2025-2035 online information sessions
Hear how the new cultural strategy will address the evolving needs of Sydney's creative sector.
Dheepan an evening of cinema for charity
Following its 2015 Sydney Film Festival debut, join us for a one-night-only screening of this Palme d'Or-winning film.
Green Square community barbeque
Get to know your neighbours and local services at this free monthly event.
DWBC In Conversation With Kgshak Akec
The Difficult Women Book Club Sydney will be hosting a Q&A with author of Hopeless Kingdom, Kgshak Akec, for charity
Tabletop games afternoon for ages 16+
Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city
Pyrmont architectural time capsule walk
Discover the architecture of Pyrmont and learn about its history in a ninety-minute walk with a trained AAA volunteer
Overcoming the conceptual mind through meditation
Transform your meditation practice and make every moment an opportunity for awakening
Workshop for supervisor of learner drivers
Give your learner driver the best possible introduction to driving: their life could depend on it!
Talk to the Animals - a class with Suzy Godsey
Are you ready to hear the animals talk? Learn simple and easy techniques so you have peace of mind with your pet
Concert: Tex Perkins and Matt Walker
Tex reunites with respected musician, songwriter, producer and bandmate Matt Walker as a powerful duo.
Australian Theatre Debut: What every girl should know
Set in 1914, four young women undergo a profound conversion experience when exposed to a famous women's rights activist
Introduction to furniture building
This woodwork course will leave you ready to tackle furniture-making projects of your very own
Finding inner peace and contentment
Immerse yourself in the Tibetan Buddhist wisdom tradition to establish or deepen your meditation practice
batyr's Blue Tie Ball
Celebrate 10 years of the Blue Tie Ball and raise funds for youth mental health
Paws4aCause Dog Show
Dog show at Rushcutters Bay benefiting programs to end loneliness and social isolation
Online: Writing Memoir
Somewhere in your many years, encounters, lessons and relationships is the tale you need to tell.
Refugee Diaries
Witness the resilience of young refugees who have the strength to not only survive but thrive
Noir NYE 2024/25
Celebrate NYE in style at NOIR. Offering an all inclusive drinks and deluxe canapés package for the evening.