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Discover talks, courses & workshops in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
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: 9-week studio course
Learn techniques to undertake any drawing challenge in this comprehensive Covid safe course
Adobe Photoshop online classes
Master photo editing skills with classes for beginners to more experienced users
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.
Eye care with Feldenkrais expert Shona Lee online
Join this free lunchtime conversation to learn how to relax your eyes using ideas from the Feldenkrais method.
Fun flower crown workshop
Make your own flower crown and be a queen on your special day
nbn free 1-to-1 information sessions
Get free information and education guidance around the nbn
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
Spotlight on Human Rights in 2020
A series of five talks which explore the big human rights topics in Australia in 2020; health, racism, and the media
Writers Workshop online: Introduction to Story
For aspiring writers interested in writing fiction or non-fiction stories
Free online acting class with Suzi Dougherty
Learn ways to improve acting skills and practice with other actors
Free online kung fu classes
Open to all Sydney residents to help people stay fit during quarantine
Grants and sponsorship Q&A meetings
Talk to the team and streamline your application
Online life internet skills classes with IT specialist Leo
City Spaces offer a range of free online basic computer skill courses
Singing lessons with Sharon on Tuesdays
Would you like to learn how to sing?
Green Square Strata Network online meetup
Owners, tenants and managers sharing ideas on strata living
Gods and Demons with Deborah Cassrels
Deborah Cassrels peels back Indonesia's tourist veneer, sharing insights into the country’s events and current affairs
NAS online short course: Drawing the life model
Are you keen to improve your ability to see and draw the human body?
NAS online short course: Painting a room with a view
Fran O’Neill invites you to look for the possibilities of landscape from within your own reality.
Observational drawing short course
Discover the power of simple line and tone using basic drawing mediums
Rare Birds presents: GrowthXInnovation - Live virtual summit
10 Speakers + 10 Minutes = 100 Takeaways to grow and innovate your business
Still life painting short course
Learn to paint from real life compositions
Street Noir: Night photography course
Explore Sydney at night to learn low-light shooting
Transformational Ethical Storytelling Webinar and Workshop
This workshop is designed to develop a better understanding of transformational ethical storytelling.
Assertiveness class: How to say no and not feel guilty
Learn how to say no (or yes) and not feel bad, guilty or anxious
StudioRCC Ableton online free course
Ableton live 9 and 10 facilitated by @Morphingaz
Creating content and growing social media organically
Creating content and growing social media organically
Free online qigong classes
Open to all Sydney residents to help people's health during the quarantine
Ingenious by Arludo: An interactive virtual science program
Learn science by using apps and playing games with scientists
Assemblage sculpture course for beginners
Create sculptures from reuse resources with Reverse Garbage
Innovation Through the Disability Lens
Join us for this live session to discuss the history and future of technology stemming from disability innovation.
Lunchbox Science with Professor Dean Rickles
Join Professor Dean Rickles to explore - where is time?
NAS online short course: Photography & the digital darkroom
Learn about the SLR camera and the digital darkroom
Online web page design with IT specialist Leo
City Spaces offer a range of free online basic computer skill courses
CBD activation matching grant: Online briefing
Briefing session for Sydney CBD & Haymarket activation grants
Acting lessons for older adults with Suzi on Fridays
Would you like to learn how to act?
Singing group online with Sharon Hayes
For those who want to learn how to sing and meet new people
Adobe InDesign online classes
Master desktop publishing skills with classes for beginners to more experienced users
United Nations Diploma
The United Nations Association of Australia (NSW) has launched a United Nations Diploma
Gardening on the Wildside
Interactive workshops on how to encourage native critters back into your garden
NAS term 3 online: Sustain your painting practice
Sustain your creative inspiration and energy in an isolated studio setting
Cycling in the city course: Sydney Park
Get the skills and confidence to ride on Sydney streets
Online Japanese 10 Week Taster Course for beginners
Start learning Japanese online with The Japan Foundation, Sydney
Youth Leadership Conference - Growth Mindset
Current and Aspiring Young Leaders
Camera Craft 1 course
Learn about the fundamental creative principles of photography
Indigenous Science Experience
Learn from the world’s oldest cultures at the online Indigenous Science Experience
Lighting Design at Home | People: Online workshop
Learn how to create photographic portraits
NAS term 3 online: The visual mind and the imagination
Explore and develop your own visual language
Photography class for beginners
Cameras don't have to be confusing! Learn how to take your photos to the next level with our class for Beginners
Photography, alchemy and the darkroom course
Learn camera-less photography techniques
Sydney Photography Group
Brush up on your camera skills and photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other keen photographers
Digital Health: Sustainability & Efficiency
What is the essential driving force for the future of healthcare?
Virtual cape making sewing event
Join our largescale cape making virtual sewing circle event
Camera Craft 2 course
Camera Craft 2 is about aesthetics and the technical aspects of light and exposure
Dr Karl's House Party
Dr Karl invites you to join him to kick off National Science Week with an awesome house party
Life among the stars
Where will the search for alien life outside our solar system take us?
Soapbox Science Sydney
Showcasing female researchers in science, technology, engineering and maths
Eating for the planet
Learn how to fill your plate with the types of food that are healthy for you and the future of the planet.
A conversation on climate change with Dr Rebecca Huntley
An online event brought to you by the Committee for Sydney
Art of influence: Bronwyn Bancroft
Proud Bundjalung woman, Bronwyn has been exhibiting nationally and internationally for over 3 decades.
Fire: Talk with Stephen Pyne
The world's leading fire historian shares insights into Australia's ever-expanding and catastrophic fire season
We still need to talk about climate change
How do we restart the conversation on climate?
How to: Borrow eBooks webinar
Learn to browse and borrow a huge collection of eBooks at Waverley Library
First home buyers & property investors webinar
Find out what opportunities there are for first home buyers and property investors during Covid-19
Stories and Projects course
Learn about long-form photographic storytelling
Thinning the Plot: Crime writing with Narelle Harris
Zoom workshop from The Society of Women Writers
Can we live without sex?
Is sex an essential element of a fulfilled and satisfied life?
Adobe XD online classes
Explore tools to create prototypes for websites and mobile apps with classes for beginners to more experienced users
The world according to physics
Join world-renowned scientist and science communicator Jim Al-Khalili.
Adobe Lightroom Classic online classes
Learn how to edit, organise and share photo collections with classes for beginners to more experienced users
Free Q&A with a scientist
Ask an immunologist your burning immunology question or learn something new
Bike care and maintenance course
Come along and learn more about how to maintain your bike
Architectural Photography | Interior: Course
Led by experienced architectural photographer
Arm Knitting Workshop: Cosy Throw Blanket
You will learn how to knit using only your arms, no needles!
Flower workshop for beginners
Master the art of a flower arrangement with gorgeous seasonal blooms
In Conversation: Innovation and Sustainability
Join us for a day of inspiration, innovation and conversation!
Lighting Design at Home | Objects: Online workshops
Australian Centre for Photography
Love without pain
Love gives happiness but can also give rise to pain. The course will explain where we are going wrong.
The Power of Anne Frank
A virtual tour of Anne Frank House and insight into the resilience of those in hiding during the Holocaust
How walking makes us wiser with author Jono Lineen online
Join this free lunchtime conversation to learn about the extraordinary power of walking.
Camera Craft 1: Online course
Learn the basics of shooting and editing video
Local innovator series #1 Adam Jacobs
Interviews with local entrepreneurs sharing the experiences and lessons collected throughout their founder journeys.
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop: Online course
The popular course is now online
The Conceptual Portrait course
Develop portraits that illustrate the artist’s intention
Weaving Circle Workshop
Join our Weaving Circle Class for a morning of creative and earthy goodness.
Jewellery taster: Make a silver ring
A one day introductory course to jewellery making. You will make a simple yet beautiful sterling silver ring.
Learn to Riso with The Rizzeria
Risograph printing is a fast, affordable way of producing high-quality prints.
Four Colour Halftone Risograph Printing Masterclass
An advanced risograph workshop.
Creative Entrepreneurship for Photographers: Online course
Develop your photographic career and identify professional business opportunities
Visions of Futures Past with Kerrie Dougherty
Space historian Kerrie Dougherty delves into the fascinating story of space projects that never were.
Camera Craft 1 Intensive: 2-day course
Learn how to get the most out of your DSLR or Compact-System camera
Cycling in the city: Rusty riders course
Tailored for those with lower confidence and fitness levels
Terrarium indoor garden workshop
Learn how to bring some lush greenery indoors at this workshop for beginners
Art Class with Charlotte Thodey
A two-day art class in the beautiful surrounds of the Royal Botanic Garden with popular tutor Charlotte Thodey
Virtual Ocean Talk: A fish-eye view of Sydney Harbour
Explore hidden harbour mysteries and the sustainability of sea life in Sydney Harbour from the comfort of your home
Introduction to watercolour -Floral
Introduction to watercolour - Floral with Little Rowan Redhead
The Photography of Things: Online course
Still life photography utilising daylight, flash and continuous light sources
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
In The Zone - Teachers professional development workshop
Practical workshop to inspire and empower dance and drama teachers
Digital Photography Basics workshop
At the Australian Centre for Photography
A volunteering opportunity with a difference.
Provide emotional and social support to socially isolated people.
A night for the blokes - Breaking the Man Code
Re-write the rules on what it takes to be a man by breaking down the barriers behind stereotypes
Event Summit 2020
A 1-day conference for the event, activation and experience industry
Available light portraiture, weekend intensive
Australian Centre for Photography
Perfume Walk
Unravel the mysteries of perfume and explore some of the most fragrant plants and flowers in the Royal Botanic Garden
TEDxSydney 2020
A local gathering where live TED style talks are shared with the community
Black and White Print course
Learn to make good quality black and white prints in the darkroom.
Contemporary botanic watercolour art class
Led by multi-award-winning artist Beverly Allen.
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
Cancelled: Rapid eye movement, art exhibition
Digital realm debut exhibition
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