Talks, courses & workshops

City Spaces offer a range of free basic computer skill courses

Learn basic skills for smartphones and tablets with IT specialist Leo

Learn to create games and animation!

Learn techniques to undertake any drawing challenge in this comprehensive course

A visual journey into the sense of movement through the eyes of Japanese graphic designers

Have you been looking for ways to be a good ally and be anti-racist in the way you work, think and navigate the world?

Brand X is proud to present our Artist-2-Artist professional development program - now on-demand

A collection of Tricia's atmospheric ocean horizons using beeswax, damar resin and dry pigments

A celebration of a new season - the rejuvenation & welcoming of life back to the Sydney CBD

An exhibition of unique landscape paintings

Exhibition

An informative discussion about consent and respectful relationships education

Explore your creativity while creating a quality craft project with everything you need packaged up in a handy can.

Exhibition

Unmissable video works for unsettled times

A 16-part video series by Pablo Sender with discussion, a tea break and a short meditation

Make your own flower crown and be a queen on your special day

An exhibition from the Powerhouse collection

This year we are proud to house 4 artists exhibiting with Head On Photo Festival.

SavvySME brings the best business ideas, tools and experts for small and medium-sized businesses.

Open to all ages, experience and fitness levels

The evolution of mother daughter relationships for 21st century living

Bingo rounds, laugh out loud commentary & fun trivia games - all part of this hilarious drag queen bingo session

Learn to paint online with a virtual sip n' paint class led by one of Australia's best live performance artists

Informative conversation led by sexual, domestic and family violence survivor-advocates on the significant changes needed to address this issue in Australia

Explore Qigong at a safe and relaxed pace

Guided by sculptor Richard Byrnes learn the skills of both drawing and sculpture in this unique course

Learn sewing basics in Sydney! Fabric and sewing machine hire included.

Make your own jewellery with this unique course

Our specially crafted 4-in-1 program will fast-track your child's communication and influencing abilities

Free group singing online classes facilitated by Asahi Takahasi

This program is designed to help you reach your full potential, build a business and reconnect to your feminine energy

Make a beautiful Christmas wreath and get into the festive spirit

These weekly sessions allow you to gain confidence in learning to sew your own clothes!

A conversation about the issue of sexual violence and the need for a national definition of consent

We'll be showing you some easy yet fun recipes that would make the perfect gift for your friends and family

An exhibition of abstract paintings exploring the power of the bird spirit animal

Get an introduction to Qigong at any level of experience and fitness

Would you like to learn how to sing?

Express your creative side

A free 6-week online program to help new musicians understand the law and business basics

A creative workshop reflecting on the experience of Syrian refugees

Create sculptures from reuse resources with Reverse Garbage

These weekly sessions allow you to work on your own project - with some expert guidance along the way

Courses for 15-24 years old's, with WAYS Youth Training.

Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy!

Inspired Kaia Parnaby, an Australian 2020 Olympian, and Pauline Menczer, one of the Australian Hall of Fame surfers

Alexis Bergantz will discuss the history of Australia's fascination with French culture and the French in Australia.

A contemporary vision with a touch of tradition

Get the skills and confidence to fix your own bike

For anyone who wants to learn how to do a basic tarot reading.

There's nothing better than a good yarn, especially if it inspires you to think differently about your business.

Yogis from across Sydney will gather at sunrise for the inaugural Salute the Sun event, raising awareness of melanoma

Do you feel irritated, stressed, anxious and exhausted when you don't get a good night's sleep?

Invitation to Aunty Dixie Link Gordon, Founder of Breaking Silent Codes Network's Yarning Circle at the UNSEEN Arts Hub

Chrome car and tiny house

Learn how to make a sustainable wreath (or two) this festive season

Join us for our online event with Maggie Beer!

Helping mature adults get online and learn new digital skills

Learn tips and tricks for tablets, smart phones and computers

A chance to chat with industry experts about study with SAE.

Online Premiere of the 2021 Annual History Lecture ‘Unsettled – In Conversation with Laura McBride and Dr Mariko Smith’

An exciting visual art project has enabled professional artists with disability to develop new works of video art

A 4 day festival featuring the best of crime writing in Australia, at the State Library of NSW.

A 4-week intensive course on life drawing

Join us for our End of Year Party were we will launch the Annual History Lecture & announce our Award Winners!

Instituto Cervantes celebrates its 30th anniversary and we are reading works related to our birth year: 1991

This symposium will explore future directions of digital cultural heritage practices

Sipping French Rosé while learn to create Crystal and Everlasting Floral Dream Catcher from professional florist

Explore nature experiences with you and your little one.

Free 10 week program online. Learn how to write and produce songs for getting your music in Film, TV, games and ads

Would you like to learn how to sing?

Learn how to amaze and astonish your friends and family

Learn to dance authentic Argentine tango

A discussion about the need for legal reform in Australia to support sexual, domestic & family violence survivors

Poet Evie is a survivor of domestic violence and homelessness. She shares her story through her poetry.

Meet startup founders, ask for help and help others

Come along and learn more about how to maintain your bike

End the year with some creativity

Go on an art journey from start to finish with Bernard Devaux

For bakers with a passion for cupcake decorating

Learn how to draw in this Sydney beginner's course

Learn about different perspectives on ecology and steps you can take to encourage urban biodiversity

Get the skills and confidence to fix your own bike

Get the skills and confidence to fix your own bike

Learn to make these fun succulent plantings

Explore our Ceramics Studio and Shop a Range of Handmade Wares

A lecture by Major (retd) Paul Handel RFD for the Military History Society of New South Wales

Learn classical and contemporary sculpture techniques in a fully equipped studio

Tailored for those with lower confidence and fitness levels

A must-do class for anyone who loves flowers and baking

Make your own stunning Christmas floral wreath with Asiki and The Floral Decorator.

Go boho chic for 2021

Join us for an informative discussion with ACON on sexual violence and abuse and its impact on LGBTQ+ communities.

Create your own laser cut Christmas decorations in this 2-hour interactive workshop for ages 16 and over

Environmental scholars highlight the value Indigenous philosophies have for solving global environmental problems

Join us as we discuss the importance of social responsibility and gender equality in corporate environments

A creative evening of Christmas festivities!

Join key sporting leaders for a conversation about the state of play when it comes to gendered violence in sport

Learn how to help support people who’ve experienced abuse

Join curator Margaret Betteridge as we learn about what was served at Sydney Town Hall over the decades.

An online after-school program for writers aged 8-14yrs

Learn how to upcycle unwanted clothes into decorations, gift wrapping and playful items for your furry friends

Join iconic Aussie actor Bryan Brown in conversation with Tim Ayliffe on Brown's first book of fiction, Sweet Jimmy.

A discussion on the legal and philosophical limits to environmental justice in Australia

Exciting new art exhibition by Sydney artist Guy James Whitworth explores the concept of joy and if it can be created

Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids.

Find out how to support people who’ve experienced domestic and family violence

Event for apartment owners covering cladding, building defects and regulations

Festive watercolour workshop

Learn energy healing to release stress, support the immune system and promote self-healing

Aboriginal art and culture gathering

Learn about Urban Biodiversity and steps you can take to encourage and care for urban wildlife

Try improv for free at Sydney's premier improv school

To celebrate the opening of our new space, Peach Black Gallery is offering 2 free life drawing sessions

Learn about introductory programming concepts and Python syntax in this online workshop for students in years 4-8

How to upcycle old clothes and textiles to make a new rug or wall hanging

Balance and cleanse emotional issues of the past

Learn how to take quality photos with your smartphone

Rough Edges photographic exhibition

Get the skills and confidence to ride on Sydney streets

Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy!

Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy!

Join Cultural Fire Practitioner Victor Steffensen as he discusses his bestselling book Fire Country.

The potential of care to address our broken food systems and inform our approach to designing future food systems

Let your kids learn to arrange real flowers and immerse themselves in Centennial Park

Food, tourism and culture exhibition

Wrap up 2021 with a Matsuri and Christmas spirit

Make real dried flower hair accessories with florist via craft kit delivered to you and zoom class

Host your own flower crown party with friends in the comfort of your home

A fun educative journey based on experimentations and creative activities

A Project for Beginners

Top tips and techniques for beginners

Learn simple anatomical concepts that will enable you to visualise any part of the body, in any action and any direction

Gain confidence in your art practice, enjoy taking chances and prepare to be taken out of your comfort zone!

Learn to draw using practical techniques as you develop your creativity within a supportive studio environment.

Any drawing can animate! With a focus on artistic approaches to animation

Extend your skills as a sculptor

Learn the fundamental principles of abstract painting and discover how colours change and move in a picture plane.

This painting masterclass is for advanced students and established artists who wish to expand the boundaries

Learn how to develop the character and likeness of a subject for a portrait

Kevin McKay inspires you to find unique subjects in your backyard, down the street, or on a short journey to a park

Do you have a burning desire to grow your imagination or set an intention to imagine something different for your art?

Learn steel welding and sculpture techniques

In-person & online school holiday workshops to boost confidence & lifelong communication skills

Find easy ways to access free flow of thought, trust and hone your storytelling intuition.

This skill-focused workshop takes students through the basic principles of drawing

Explore the expressive qualities of the human body to make figurative forms in clay and other materials

Ignite your understanding and enjoyment of watercolour drawing and painting by learning traditional methods

Learn the art of studio painting and the importance of working from the human figure

Explore the varied processes of screenprinting in this introductory course

Explore the language of metal as a sculptural material

Try an hour group Spanish lesson for free

A foundational program for managers

Bring the brood, explore the farm and learn about growing food in the city together

Learn how to bring some lush greenery indoors at this workshop for beginners

Experience the Garden and its fascinating night-life on this adventure by torch-light

Delve into the basics of circuitry and Arduino coding in this online workshop for students in years 4-8

This is the perfect beginners' project to discover watercolour painting

Learn techniques to capture the sights and experiences of your adventures

Learn to capture the beauty and dynamism of the human figure in clay

Beginner and intermediate Spanish classes in the heart of Sydney

Join us online each month to talk books and connect with other readers

Spend a day filled with blooms

Master the art of a flower arrangement with gorgeous seasonal blooms

All the steps from start to finish of making your own macramé plant hanger

Learn how to make your own sculptures in Sydney using clay

Culture is embedded in every aspect of human existence and characterises many facets of how one thinks, feels and acts

Our master chef will teach you how to cook mouth-watering Italian delicacies from scratch

Join us at the Sydney Jewish Museum for the book launch of 'The Other Side of the Story' by Dr Rachael Kohn.

Create your own mini terrarium for your desk or bookshelf

Explore movement, feeling and creativity

Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships

Are you time-poor yet want to learn how to ‘see’ and take great photos?

Learn how to throw pots with a strong architectural form to create objects of simplicity and beauty.

Discover the power of simple line and tone

In this workshop, you will take home tips and tricks for creating polymer clay Jewellery.

Learn to use Procreate software

Learn the art of working from real life compositions in the studio

Management Training

Any drawing can animate, find out how in this exciting new course!

Explore the art of poster printing to create unique text-based posters, create the illusion of depth and shade

Join us for a night of astronomy, star gazing and storytelling

Learn how to plan a successful exhibition of your art work

This workshop gives you the creative freedom to make your own natural scented candle!

Management Training

Learn to attract genuine audiences for your exhibitions and art work

Grow your own produce, even if you are renting

Start your printmaking journey with Introduction to Etching.

Discover new approaches to making colourful ceramic sculptures

Work directly from the nude figure to understand the balance between observed figuration and abstract formal qualities

One on one mentoring to support risk-taking and experimentation

German film maker Michael Verhoeven chronicles an important cultural and historical moment

Management Training

Do you have that 1 piece of clothing you wish you had the sewing skills to stitch it back to life?

It’s no secret that employees who feel they are valued and recognised for the work they do are more motivated

Learn to make falafel like no other

An introduction to life drawing

Learn how to set up and manage a thriving worm farm at home

Inspiring someone to be their best is no easy task. Just how do you manage for optimum performance?

Ensure your learner has the best possible introduction to driving

Learn to grow tasty herbs at home from seeds, cuttings and division

Management training

Management Training

Awarding Australia's only international prize to the Uluru Statement from the Heart

Management Training

Horizons takes audiences on a dazzling cinematic journey; a story of how we came to be and what we can become

You operate within a busy workplace, a high-pressure environment, everybody demands a slice of your time

An evening with the activist, most influential living philosopher and winner of the 2021 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy

Time is money, the saying goes, and lots of it gets lost in disorganisation and disruption

Management Training

Success as a manager is heavily influenced by how well your team operates and what kind of results they achieve