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Discover theatre, dance, film and performances in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.

35mm: A Musical Exhibition

35mm: A Musical Exhibition

A contemporary musical presented by Little Triangle
Today 7.30pm to 9pm
The Wharf Revue: Pride In Prejudice

The Wharf Revue: Pride In Prejudice

The Wharf Revue is back for another year of political satire
Today 6.30pm to 8pm
Ballet classes: Ages 6-8 years (The Rocks)

Ballet classes: Ages 6-8 years (The Rocks)

Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet technique in a fun, relaxed atmosphere where learning best takes place
Today 3.30pm to 4.15pm
Ballet classes for children aged 2 & up

Ballet classes for children aged 2 & up

Delightful ballet class for children aged 2 years through to graded RAD syllabus
Today 9am to 5pm
Ballet class: dance with Me 1.5 - 3 yrs (Ultimo)

Ballet class: dance with Me 1.5 - 3 yrs (Ultimo)

During this class you and your dancer will explore movement and music together in creative and engaging activities
Today 9.30am to 10am
Ballet class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Ultimo)

Ballet class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Ultimo)

Little Ballet Class promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
Today 10.05am to 11.45am
Junior Jazz class: 5-8 years (The Rocks)

Junior Jazz class: 5-8 years (The Rocks)

Junior Jazz classes are a great way for your dancer to develop their movement skills and have fun dancing
Today 4.15pm to 5pm
Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall

Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall

A very funny take on bad timing, incompetence and sweet optimism to end the 2023 season.
Today 8pm to 9.30pm
Oil

Oil

A time-bending epic that drills deep
Today 7.30pm to 10pm
Pinchgut Opera presents Rinaldo by Handel

Pinchgut Opera presents Rinaldo by Handel

An epic adventure of love, redemption and the brilliance of Handel.
Today 7pm to 10pm
The Master & Margarita

The Master & Margarita

Belvoir brings to life Mikhail Bulgakov’s literary masterpiece ‘The Master & Margarita’.
Today 6.30pm to 9pm
TheatreSports Scared Scriptless

TheatreSports Scared Scriptless

A night of brilliant improvisation, guts and glory
Today 7.30pm to 9pm
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Experience the inspiring life story of the Queen of Rock n’ Roll! Must leave January!
Today 7pm to 9.45pm
Track Works

Track Works

A breathtaking, site-specific pastiche opera will illuminate Sydney's Mortuary Station.
Today 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Laneway cinema @ The Rocks

Laneway cinema @ The Rocks

Heritage surrounds, hot slices of pizza, classic films, starry skies, wine, bean bags and a FREE movie screening
Tomorrow
New Breed 2023

New Breed 2023

This year marks the ten-year anniversary of Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed at Carriageworks.
Tomorrow
Flamenco dance technique & choreography

Flamenco dance technique & choreography

Learn the technique and choreography of flamenco with Maca, a Chilean flamenco dancer
Tomorrow
Journey to the Antarctic

Journey to the Antarctic

This summer will be hot, but we know a way you and your family can stay cool – with the help of our colony of penguins!
Tomorrow
Louise Bourgeois goes to the movies

Louise Bourgeois goes to the movies

Delve into a summer of free films courtesy of one of the most iconic artists of the past century, Louise Bourgeois
Tomorrow
Mikolajki – Family photos with Santa

Mikolajki – Family photos with Santa

Mikołaj is coming to the Polish Club Ashfield! He will be dressed in his finest robes and spreading festive cheer
Tomorrow
Online acting classes: the Meisner technique & screen acting

Online acting classes: the Meisner technique & screen acting

Live and interactive online acting classes at The Actors Pulse – the leading Meisner school in the southern hemisphere
Tomorrow
Tea ceremony experience

Tea ceremony experience

Reconnect with the present and learn how to drink tea mindfully
Tomorrow
Terminus

Terminus

A wonderfully wicked and darkly comic play
Tomorrow
Movement and dance

Movement and dance

Learn different styles of dance including line, square Chinese folk in this class for older adults.
7 Dec 2023
Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Tramsheds)

Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Tramsheds)

Little Ballet Class promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
7 Dec 2023
Darlo Drama Trial Beginners Acting Class

Darlo Drama Trial Beginners Acting Class

Join this trial acting class for a fun night of confidence building and creativity!
7 Dec 2023
Spill It

Spill It

Your anonymous confessions become comedy in hilarious new show
7 Dec 2023
The Ballad of Maria Marten by Beth Flintoff

The Ballad of Maria Marten by Beth Flintoff

A thrilling feminist reappraisal of the notorious 19th century true crime known as the 'Red Barn Murder'
7 Dec 2023
The White Mermaid or The Little Lotus

The White Mermaid or The Little Lotus

Prepare to be transported to the magical world beneath the waves
7 Dec 2023
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 years (Glebe)

Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 years (Glebe)

During this class you and your dancer will explore movement and music together in creative and engaging activities
8 Dec 2023
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (The Rocks)

Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (The Rocks)

During this class you and your little dancer will explore movement and music together in creative and fun activities
8 Dec 2023
Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (The Rocks)

Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (The Rocks)

Little Ballet Class promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
8 Dec 2023
Learning Curve Lecture series: Louise Bourgeois

Learning Curve Lecture series: Louise Bourgeois

Join expert academics, researchers & curators explore Louise Bourgeois’ relentlessly inventive seven-decade career
8 Dec 2023
Tails Of Trickery Magic Show and Dinner

Tails Of Trickery Magic Show and Dinner

Waterfront, moonlit cocktail bar, dinner date and a conjuring magician bedazzle you
8 Dec 2023
Báilame

Báilame

Authentic Flamenco entertainment at its best
9 Dec 2023
Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Glebe)

Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Glebe)

Little Ballet Class promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
9 Dec 2023
Ballet classes: Ages 5-7 years (Glebe)

Ballet classes: Ages 5-7 years (Glebe)

Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet technique in a fun, relaxed atmosphere where learning best takes place
9 Dec 2023
Cabaret La Belle Rose dinner and show

Cabaret La Belle Rose dinner and show

Waterfront, moonlit, candlelit dinner and Parisian cabaret featuring song, dance and magic
9 Dec 2023
Introduction to Flamenco

Introduction to Flamenco

Discover the exciting world of flamenco with Maca, a Chilean flamenco dancer living in Bondi.
9 Dec 2023
Teen acting classes: New York style acting online via Zoom

Teen acting classes: New York style acting online via Zoom

The New York teen acting class is a unique opportunity for teenagers to learn the craft of acting for stage and screen.
9 Dec 2023
From Harbour to Harbour – Lian Band Concert

From Harbour to Harbour – Lian Band Concert

William Barton from Australia and Mohsen Sharifian from Iran share the stage for the first time at Town Hall
10 Dec 2023
Sydney poetry picnic

Sydney poetry picnic

Get together and enjoy some great poetry at Observatory Hill overlooking Sydney Harbour
10 Dec 2023
Hip hop class in Redfern (9 to 14 years)

Hip hop class in Redfern (9 to 14 years)

Get an introduction to this fun style of street dance in a free 9-week after-school program
11 Dec 2023
Celluloid Dreams at Dendy Newtown

Celluloid Dreams at Dendy Newtown

The reel celluloid film experience is back in 2023 at Dendy Newtown with 35mm screenings on the big screen!
12 Dec 2023
Powerhouse Late: Late

Powerhouse Late: Late

Celebrate the end of the year with artists, musicians and creatives who have collaborated with Powerhouse in 2023.
14 Dec 2023
Carols at the House

Carols at the House

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' Carols at the House is back in 2023 with actor John Bell and soprano Julie Lea Goodwin
15 Dec 2023
Christmas Themed Dance Social

Christmas Themed Dance Social

A great evening of ballroom and latin dancing, with a Christmas twist!
15 Dec 2023
Pixar Putt

Pixar Putt

A pop-up mini golf sensation with 18 Pixar-themed holes
15 Dec 2023
The Australian Ballet: Behind the Scenes

The Australian Ballet: Behind the Scenes

Watch morning class and The Australian Ballet's top dancers rehearsing a pas de deux.
15 Dec 2023
PACT Party! A free community arts celebration

PACT Party! A free community arts celebration

An afternoon packed with live music, performance, art exhibitions, food, drinks and more
16 Dec 2023
'The Nutcracker' Presented by Australian Chamber Orchestra

'The Nutcracker' Presented by Australian Chamber Orchestra

Join Clara and her Nutcracker on a magical journey in this stunning adaptation featuring live classical music and ballet
16 Dec 2023
The VHS Fleapit

The VHS Fleapit

The unholy quest to unearth long buried cinema sins of a dead media format
19 Dec 2023
Azerbaijani Cultural Event

Azerbaijani Cultural Event

The ANA is a NFP organisation dedicated to promoting and celebrating Azerbaijani culture, heritage, in Australia
20 Dec 2023
December Dance Camp – Surry Hills

December Dance Camp – Surry Hills

Three jam packed day of dance! Learn jazz, hip hop and contemporary.
20 Dec 2023
January Dance Camp – Surry Hills

January Dance Camp – Surry Hills

Three jam packed day of dance! Learn jazz, hip hop and contemporary.
20 Dec 2023
Mr BowerBird Scrooge

Mr BowerBird Scrooge

Come on a Christmas Carol adventure with an Aussie twist.
20 Dec 2023
Sydney Town Hall organ recitals

Sydney Town Hall organ recitals

Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free lunchtime concert in the heart of the city
28 Dec 2023
Quay Royale - A 007 New Year's Eve

Quay Royale - A 007 New Year's Eve

Welcome to a night of glamour, intrigue, and shaken, not stirred celebrations at Quay Royale (Circular Quay)
31 Dec 2023
Illusionist Rick Thomas

Illusionist Rick Thomas

World renowned Grand Illusionist Rick Thomas is set to take over Sydney’s State Theatre from 1 January 2024.
1 Jan 2024
La Traviata

La Traviata

Enjoy this fresh perspective of the classic favourite
2 Jan 2024
Dog Man: The Musical

Dog Man: The Musical

From the best selling Dog Man books comes an epic new musical adventure.
3 Jan 2024
Jailbaby by Suzie Miller

Jailbaby by Suzie Miller

Suzie Miller's smash hit returns for a strictly limited season.
4 Jan 2024
Encantado

Encantado

The enchanted and disenchanted in a jubilant dance
5 Jan 2024
White Gold

White Gold

Unmissable Cambodian circus
9 Jan 2024
Sculptured Riddims

Sculptured Riddims

Dance takes shape in a transformed space
11 Jan 2024
Camp Culture

Camp Culture

No gammin summer camp – an interactive circus show
12 Jan 2024
Mov'in Bed Beach Cinema

Mov'in Bed Beach Cinema

A long hot summer season of hit movies come to Sydney’s iconic Barangaroo.
12 Jan 2024
Orpheus & Eurydice

Orpheus & Eurydice

Journey to the underworld and back. Gluck’s heartbreaking opera follows the grieving Orpheus rescuing Eurydice.
12 Jan 2024
Arka Kinari

Arka Kinari

Subversive, immersive and partially submerged
17 Jan 2024
Soliloquy

Soliloquy

A radical reinvention of the solo recital
17 Jan 2024
Spin

Spin

A different kind of dance rave
17 Jan 2024
Ashleigh Rubenach & Stephen Madsen at Claire's petit cabaret

Ashleigh Rubenach & Stephen Madsen at Claire's petit cabaret

Childhood best friends and next-door neighbours Stephen Madsen and Ashleigh Rubenach are reuniting on the stage
19 Jan 2024
Flickerfest 2024

Flickerfest 2024

Flickerfest, Sydney’s Academy® qualifying and BAFTA recognised short film festival, celebrates 33 years in 2024.
19 Jan 2024
London International Animation Festival

London International Animation Festival

Australian Premiere showcasing of the best children's animations full of dazzling joy, from all around the world.
19 Jan 2024
Mutiara

Mutiara

Revealing Broome's hidden history
19 Jan 2024
Summer Youth Intensive

Summer Youth Intensive

Don’t miss Sydney Dance Company’s Summer Youth Intensive from 22 – 25 January at our beautiful harbourside studios!
22 Jan 2024
ATYP presents 'Saplings'

ATYP presents 'Saplings'

A theatre production about young people's experience with the law and justice system.
24 Jan 2024
Summer Professional Intensive

Summer Professional Intensive

Extend your contemporary training, spark your creativity and elevate your artistry this summer!
29 Jan 2024
The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

Can a little magic make you see the world differently?
1 Feb 2024
RBG: Of One, Many

RBG: Of One, Many

"One of the all-time great performances" – Sydney Morning Herald
9 Feb 2024
The Lewis Trilogy

The Lewis Trilogy

An unmissable theatrical epic at the home of Australian playwriting.
9 Feb 2024
Queen by Candlelight

Queen by Candlelight

Join us for an incredible night of Queen anthems, performed by candlelight.
11 Feb 2024
Shakespeare on Film: Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare on Film: Much Ado About Nothing

Revisit some classic adaptations of Shakespeare’s stories on film, curated by artistic director Peter Evans.
14 Feb 2024
The Man From Snowy River in Concert

The Man From Snowy River in Concert

Join Sigrid Thornton, Tom Burlinson & the Southern Cross Symphony in a special screening of a timeless Australian movie.
17 Feb 2024
Idomeneo

Idomeneo

A heart-wrenching tale of sacrifice amid stunning Tasmanian landscapes
20 Feb 2024
The Lehman Trilogy

The Lehman Trilogy

National Theatre & Neal Street Productions’ five-time Tony Award-winning Best Play, The Lehman Trilogy, comes to Sydney
21 Feb 2024
Laugh Out Proud

Laugh Out Proud

Laugh out proud until your stomach hurts with Australia's best Queer comedians.
23 Feb 2024
Sissy Ball

Sissy Ball

Expect a night of ballroom, vogue families, DJ's and culture, this is an event you do not want to miss!
24 Feb 2024
Diamond Dance

Diamond Dance

To celebrate 60 years of Pollys Club, Mardi Gras, Polly's and Dykes on Bikes are joining forces for Diamond Dance.
29 Feb 2024
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare’s classic comedy is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem.
2 Mar 2024
Spoons

Spoons

A a multi-sensorial immersive performance
8 Mar 2024
Henry IV (Part 1)

Henry IV (Part 1)

A lecture and play designed as an essential tool for those studying the work
12 Mar 2024
Richard III

Richard III

A play and lecture designed as an essential tool for those studying the text.
14 Mar 2024
Grease

Grease

It’s the one that you want, Sydney!
24 Mar 2024
Shakespeare and the Language Revolution

Shakespeare and the Language Revolution

The One I’ll Slay, the Other Slayeth Me – Shakespeare and the Language Revolution
9 Apr 2024
The President

The President

A theatrical masterpiece performed by two icons
13 Apr 2024
Audra McDonald In Concert

Audra McDonald In Concert

Broadway superstar & star of The Good Fight at the Sydney Opera House
11 May 2024
Shakespeare on Film: Ran

Shakespeare on Film: Ran

Revisit some classic adaptations of Shakespeare’s stories on film, curated by artistic director Peter Evans.
13 May 2024
Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Tony Award®-winner Anthony LaPaglia takes to the Sydney stage for the first time.
17 May 2024
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

A perfect introduction to the play for young audiences
22 May 2024
Chicago The Musical

Chicago The Musical

The original and the best, Chicago is back. It would be a crime to miss it!
9 Jun 2024
King Lear

King Lear

Shakespeare's epic of the imagination, King Lear, creates a portrait of a family and a country torn apart.
14 Jun 2024
Dracula

Dracula

A gothic masterpiece reimagined
2 Jul 2024
Cost of Living

Cost of Living

A multi award-winning story of survival
18 Jul 2024
Sonnets & Semillon

Sonnets & Semillon

Don’t miss this illustrious night of collaboration between actor and winemaker.
1 Aug 2024
In A Nutshell: The Poetry of Violence

In A Nutshell: The Poetry of Violence

Whether you are new to Shakespeare, or an aficionado, you will be entertained, enriched, and inspired by this production
4 Sep 2024
Cicada

Cicada

A moving tale of self-discovery for all the family
18 Sep 2024
Play In A Day: Cymbeline

Play In A Day: Cymbeline

Play In A Day is Bell Shakespeare’s lively script reading series celebrating rarely read classics.
26 Sep 2024
Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen

The Tony Award-winning sensation has its Australian premiere
12 Oct 2024
Sunday

Sunday

“A world class production” – The Guardian
28 Oct 2024
Refugee Diaries

Refugee Diaries

Witness the resilience of young refugees who have the strength to not only survive but thrive
31 Oct 2024
Sweat

Sweat

Blood, sweat and explosive drama
11 Nov 2024
Shakespeare on Film: Julius Caesar

Shakespeare on Film: Julius Caesar

Revisit some classic adaptations of Shakespeare’s stories on film, curated by artistic director Peter Evans.
25 Nov 2024