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Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2020
Australia’s most engaging art event
Online smart phones and tablets with IT specialist Leo
Learn free online basic skills for smartphones and tablets
Online private photography tuition
Learn online with Australian Centre for Photography
You can draw anything
Learn techniques to undertake any drawing challenge in this comprehensive Covid safe course
A volunteering opportunity with a difference.
Provide emotional and social support to socially isolated people.
Anna Wheeler on show
Sydney artist Anna Wheeler fills Tap Gallery's main room with tons of colour in this solo show
Baroque Banter - Pinchgut Opera's new podcast series
Baroque Banter is Pinchgut Opera's new podcast series diving deep into the world of baroque music.
Beginners improv class
Find easy ways to access free flow of thought, trust and hone your story-telling intuition.
Build your personal brand and gain new customers webinar
Fleur Brown, cofounder TEDxSydney, shares the importance of storytelling in attracting new customers
Dying2Learn 2020
Free online course that aims to enable Australians to be more comfortable talking about death and dying
Forensic Architecture, Cloud Studies
Cloud Studies is the first Australian exhibition by Forensic Architecture
Free creative business advice through NSW Business Connect
Confidential and independent business advice and skills training for creatives
Fun flower crown workshop
Make your own flower crown and be a queen on your special day
FUSE Glass Prize
A non-acquisitive biennial prize for outstanding Australian and New Zealand glass artists
Hand painted bauble workshop
Get hands-on and creative together with our hand painted Christmas bauble workshop
Jewellery project class
9 week workshop for intermediate to advanced students
Lanes & Architecture of Sydney's CBD: Free walking tour
Wonder through the lanes & arcades of Sydney's CBD, as we explore the art, architecture, culture and history of Sydney.
nbn free 1-to-1 information sessions
Get free information and education guidance around the nbn
Private online gingerbread house making class
Fun to make and delicious to eat, have a cake artist lead you through how to decorate your very own Gingerbread house!
Private online Yuletide wine and cheese tasting
Gather your team or clients and be led on a sensory journey through this indulgent 3-course wine and cheese pairing
Private Virtual Watercolour Sip & Paint Class
Learn to paint online with a virtual sip n' paint class led by one of Australia's best live performance artists
Sculpture and Drawing class - 9 week term
Learn the skills of both drawing and sculpture in this unique course.
Video editing like a pro: Free class for beginners
Join an industry expert who will take you through the basics of video editing in DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Photoshop online workshop: Laser cut design and stamps
Create your own laser cut artwork or stamp design in this 2-hour interactive workshop for ages 16 and over.
City of Sydney Library Online Movie Club
Join us monthly to discuss a selected film available for library members to stream for free anytime on Beamafilm
The things we keep: Plans
Ever wanted to see some of Sydney's oldest plans? Dr Lisa Murray takes you through some of the Archives' gems
Free online kung fu classes
Open to all Sydney residents to help people stay fit during quarantine
Online life internet skills classes with IT specialist Leo
City Spaces offer a range of free online basic computer skill courses
Singing group online with Sharon Hayes
For those who want to learn how to sing and meet new people
Singing lessons with Sharon on Tuesdays
Would you like to learn how to sing?
StudioRCC singing group free online course
Free group singing classes facilitated by Asahi Takahasi
Break Into Data Science: Free online session
Learn where to begin as a Data Scientist or what the Harvard Business Review calls the “sexiest job of the 21st century"
Celebrating & Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness
CBD Women in Business In Conversation with Maria Sanchez & Robyn Mercer
Learn to Play Bridge: Beginners Course (mornings)
These courses will run for 6 weeks. Perfect timing to acquire a game to share with friends & family at Christmas!
Learn to Play Bridge: Beginners Course (nights)
These courses will run for 6 weeks. Perfect timing to acquire a game to share with friends & family at Christmas!
Weekly art classes for children
Live in the studio art workshops, for children of all ages
Get On Top Of Your Budget (and Saving) for 2021
In this event we cover savings hacks to make it easier to save, manage your money and get ahead.
Online Japanese 10 week taster course for beginners
Start learning Japanese online with The Japan Foundation, Sydney
Online sketch comedy class
Learn how to build sketches from the ground up and get to the heart of the sketch; the joke.
StudioRCC Ableton online free course
Ableton live 9 and 10 facilitated by @Morphingaz
Free online qigong classes
Open to all Sydney residents to help people's health during the quarantine
Adult Beginner Group Guitar 101
Start your guitar playing journey with a band of like-minded people
Assemblage sculpture course
Create sculptures from reuse resources with Reverse Garbage
Drawing skills 9 week course
If you want to learn the skills of drawing and confidently draw what you see - this class is for you!
Effective online communication
Learn powerful tools to boost your confidence in presenting and communicating in a screen-based workplace
Entrepreneurs Anonymous
A monthly meetup to support young entrepreneurs in Sydney.
MQ Incubator: Innovation and tech trends with Enrico Tam
A discussion about innovation and tech trends
Online stand up comedy class
Put together your stand-up comedy toolbox using improvisation, storytelling, clown and writing workshops.
Play Better Bridge: Improvers Course (afternoon)
There will be 3 lessons on card play and 3 lessons on bidding, with notes and practice play at each session.
Retail Innovation Program: information session
The Retail Innovation Program helps retail and hospitality businesses adapt and innovate during unprecedented changes
Wax carving
Carve a wax ring and have it cast and finished in sterling silver
Writing for film and theatre with Joanna Murray-Smith
A small-group online masterclass in writing for performance by one of Australia’s best-known writers
City of Sydney Library Online Book Club
Join us online each month to talk books and connect with other readers
Microflix Festival online
Enjoy live panel discussions, film screenings, the awards and a filmmaking workshop over 3 days
Tinkertank membership
Hands-on learning activities in a STEAM education program will prepare your child with 21st century skills
Online web page design with IT specialist Leo
City Spaces offer a range of free online basic computer skill courses
Group & solo exhibitions at Gaffa Gallery: October/November
Exciting group & solo shows happening at Gaffa Gallery!
Hangeul is Art: Online lecture
Learn about the artistic aspects of Hangeul, Korean alphabet
Play Better Bridge: Improvers Course
There will be 3 lessons on card play and 3 lessons on bidding, with notes and practice play at each session.
Sydney photo walks: Fun PhotoChallenges for all levels.
Social group for photographers to have fun and learn how to get better at creative photography.
Ballet Basics
This online workshop is a beginner class for adults where you will learn the basics of Ballet.
Acting lessons for older adults with Suzi on Fridays
Would you like to learn how to act?
United Nations Diploma
The United Nations Association of Australia (NSW) has launched a United Nations Diploma
A live stream with Peter FitzSimons
The epic story of the Boer War and Harry 'Breaker' Morant: drover, horseman, bush poet - murderer or hero?
Growing big in small spaces: Gardening workshops
Small spaces can yield big results when productive gardens are designed according to permaculture principles.
In Conversation: Macon Reed and Jade Muratore
Macon Reed and Jade Muratore revisit the legacy of lesbian and dyke bars
Sydney Ideas: Charging ahead with clean energy
Sustainability, the energy ecosystem and the missing link
Jewellery taster: make a silver ring
A one day introductory course to jewellery making. You will make a simple yet beautiful sterling silver ring.
Weaving Circle workshop
Join our Weaving Circle Class for a morning of creative and earthy goodness
Perfume Walk
Unravel the mysteries of perfume and explore some of the most fragrant plants and flowers in the Royal Botanic Garden
Adult Art Classes - Gallery NTK Croydon
Join us for weekly art instruction at Gallery NTK
Experimental and exploration of wax
A fun exploration in using wax to create wearable and none wearable objects
Flower workshop for beginners
Master the art of a flower arrangement with gorgeous seasonal blooms
FUSE Glass Prize 2020: Meet the designers
Join Kate Baker and Erica Izard two of the finalists from FUSE Glass Prize 2020 at Australian Design Centre
Halloween Coding in Minecraft (Online)
Calling all bored kids playing Minecraft at home! Join us for Halloween-themed puzzles and challenges.
Learn to write killer copy for your socials
If you're looking to level up and slay on your socials this is the class for you
Pumpkin decorating workshop at Darling Quarter
Darling Quarter presents pumpkin decorating workshops on the Village Green this Halloween!
Thrive or fold: How 3 global brands took on the pandemic
How do you navigate your business in a world where Covid-19 has flipped economies on their heads?
Cycling in the city: Rusty riders course
Tailored for those with lower confidence and fitness levels
Bystander intervention workshops to stop Covid-19 racism
Empowering allies to effectively and safely intervene when they see racial abuse
My Two Lives
Holocaust survivor Lotte Weiss' sons will talk about their mother's miraculous and heartbreaking story of survival.
Online Game Creator Club
Join a group and develop your own game over the course of 4 or 8 weeks
Phone photography workshop: Explore Sydney Harbour foreshore
Historic roots to iconic views. Join us on this walking adventure and learn tips for creative photography.
Renovate your jewellery box
Discover what you love to wear, repair, treasure and discard
#GetInTheGame: Media training & brand development course
A 6-week media training and brand development course
Lunchtime Conversation: Sydney Town Hall virtual tour
Join Margaret Betteridge, City of Sydney curator and author for a guided tour of this landmark building.
Rethink your brand strategy webinar
Andre Eikmeier, cofounder Vinomofo, shares creative ways to help your brand stand out and get people talking about you
StudioRCC Protools audio editing 6 week course
Last Minute Productions, Music Studio Redfern Community Centre bring you StudioRCC PROTOOLS free online 6 week course..
The things we keep: Objects
Take an online tour through some of the City of Sydney's Civic Collection
Art Somewhere | Art at Home Round #2
Fortnightly surprise craft boxes featuring our favourite local artists!
Lunch & Learn with a Lego Serious Play Expert
Join LEGO® Serious Play® master Michael Fearne as he demonstrates how PLAY can encourage teamwork at your company.
Online Sundown Sketch Class
Interactive online drawing classes guided by MCA artist educators
The Adventures of the 'Waltzing Matilda'
David Carment will discuss the flight of the first civilian aircraft to reach Australia from Britain after WWII.
Adobe Photoshop online classes
Master photo editing skills with classes for beginners to more experienced users
A live stream with Nigella Lawson
Join internationally renowned food writer and TV cook, Nigella Lawson, for an exclusive online event
Camera Craft 1 course
Learn about the fundamental creative principles of photography
UPTURN: Reimagining a better Australia
With Tanya Plibersek, Tim Soutphommasane, Adrian Pisarski, and Verity Firth
TEDxSydney 2020
A local gathering where live TED style talks are shared with the community
Ready to Wear - Work Christmas Party
Treat your team this Christmas with a 2 hour silver jewellery making class.
The art of secondhand styling
Practical tips to help you uncover secondhand treasure in your neighbourhood and learn how to style secondhand pieces
BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival
A 2-day festival of in-person and livestreamed events exploring everything to do with crime in Sydney and Australia.
Free online health information lecture
A natural way to good health through the teaching of Bruno Groening
Phone photography workshop: Explore Coogee
Coogee Beach features a great mix of surf, sand, rocks, water and photogenic architecture
Sydney Photography Group
Brush up on your camera skills and photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other keen photographers
Zumba basics workshop
Learn the basics for Zumba ready to flaunt it at your next Zumba class
Resisting racism workshops for People of Colour
Equipping People of Colour with the skills, strategy & community to be powerful changemakers
Christian Science: a clearer view of you
Who are we, you and I? The health, harmony, and joy we experience in life depends on our answer to this question
Ballroom and Latin dance short course
Grow your confidence on the dance floor with our dance short courses for beginners. 4 styles over 4 weeks.
Create stand-out content webinar
Chris Wirasinha, cofounder Pedestrian.tv, shares how to create content that stands out, gets shared and builds community
Connect Sydney - Fundraising and Grant Application Training
A free training to improve your knowledge and skills in writing successful grant submissions or securing more funding
The things we keep: Photographs
Take a peek inside the City of Sydney photographic collection
Black and White Print course
Learn to make good quality black and white prints in the darkroom.
Good economics for hard times
Hear from the winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee.
Head On Spotlight: Murray Fredericks talk
Talk with multi-award winning artist and filmmaker Murray Fredericks
Online Author Talk: 'Infinite Splendours' with Sofie Laguna
Hear Sofie Laguna as she shares insights from her hotly anticipated new novel 'Infinite Splendours'.
Overcoming mental roadblocks in the job search
This session will delve into common mental roadblocks, reasons why they happen and strategies for overcoming them.
Adobe InDesign online classes
Master desktop publishing skills with classes for beginners to more experienced users
Gabriela Mistral Library Spanish reading club
As many reading clubs we read a book, then we meet in the library to discuss it coordinated by a moderator
Photography exhibitions and more at Gaffa
Solo shows happening at Gaffa Gallery!
A live stream with Lady Glenconner
Lady Glenconner brings her love of storytelling to life with her debut novel, Murder on Mustique
Terrarium indoor garden workshop
Learn how to bring some lush greenery indoors at this workshop for beginners
Building the Hawkesbury Railway Bridge: Finding Lost Photos
Joining up Australia at Federation
Cycling in the city course: Sydney Park
Get the skills and confidence to ride on Sydney streets
Taikoz Introductory Play Taiko Workshop
Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring Japanese taiko
Phone photography workshop: Explore Balmain
Walk and learn adventure. This is a fun way to learn features of your phone for creative photography.
Talk by Child Holocaust Survivor Susan Warhaftig
An opportunity to hear child Holocaust survivor Susan Warhaftig talk about her wartime experiences and life lessons.
Lunchtime Conversation: Smart cities explained
Join expert Johanna Pitman to explore the technologies that are changing our cities
Tactics to grow your business fast webinar
Anna Cheng, growth marketing manager at Brighte shares essential tactics to grow your business fast
Contemporary botanic watercolour art class
Led by multi-award-winning artist Beverly Allen.
Educational webinar: Converting visitors to leads
Free, educational webinar
Local Innovator Series #2: Lana Hopkins, co-founder AiR
A deep dive into our best local talent stories. Successes, mistakes, lessons, tips and tricks. We will unpack it all
Writing story that matters with Susanne Gervay
Zoom workshop from The Society of Women Writers
BridgeClimb Photographers Tour & Masterclass
Dedicated to photography of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and harbourside surroundings from unique access vantage points
Digital Photography Basics workshop
At the Australian Centre for Photography
Sheep Heart Corrosion Casting
An introductory workshop where you will learn the scientific process of corrosion casting
The art of mindfulness
Intimate morning meditation sessions inside the Lindy Lee exhibition
Wealthy Women Drink Tea..(Quila)
It’s 2020, women can have it all - so take the front seat with your finances!
Phone photography workshop: Hop on & off Sydney's Light Rail
Hop on and off the new Light Rail learning tips on creative photography with your smartphone.
Riso Calendar Making
Say goodbye to 2020 with our calendar making workshop!
Workshop for supervisors of learner drivers
Ensure your learner has the best possible introduction to driving.
Auslan4Everyone: Holiday, Christmas & Celebration Signs
Want to know what the Auslan signsLearn the Auslan signs used during Christmas, the festive seasons and the holidays
Online Social
We have a surprisingly good solution to the problem many of us are facing: Social isolation.
Still Life Art Class in the Royal Botanic Garden
A two-day art class in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney with popular tutor Charlotte Thodey
Online Author Talk: 'The Golden Maze' with Richard Fidler
Hear Richard Fidler in conversation with Michaela Kalowski as they discuss Richard’s latest book 'The Golden Maze'.
Herb propagation hands on session
Learn to grow delicious, seasonal herbs at home
Christmas wreath-making workshop
Make a beautiful Christmas wreath and get into the festive spirit
Watercolour Painting for Beginners Workshop
Join us as artist and Sydney Art School tutor, Krista Brennan guides you through the art of painting with watercolours.
Lunchtime conversations: Dog behaviour with Laura Vissaritis
Join author and expert dog behaviourist Laura Vissaritis online to find out how dogs really do make us better people
Compost and worm farm basics talk
Learn the basics of composting and worm farming at home
Furoshiki - Blockprint your own Fabric Gift Wrap
Looking for a cute Christmas craft idea? Come and learn how to make gift wrap that won’t get ripped up and chucked away!
Step Up 2 High School
For deaf and hard of hearing youth the navigate through the issues and barriers faced at high school
Advanced leadership skills: 2 day workshop
A foundational program for managers
Cancelled: Rapid eye movement, art exhibition
Digital realm debut exhibition
Geoffrey Robertson QC: Live on stage
Experience a provocative, insightful and witty evening with international human rights judge and barrister
Flesh Meet: Dr Kerryn Drysdale & Dr Sophie Robinson – Part 2
The second of two talks traversing the rise, decline and transformation of lesbian and queer spaces
How to Adult: Getting & keeping a job
New to job hunting? Let us show you the ropes!
Singing classes with Sharon Hayes
Display your singing talents and have fun at our new Monday classes
Zoom in on the self-portrait in 3D with Ingrid Morley
An online sculpture workshop series exploring the art of self-portraiture!