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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.
BonkerZ featured artist comedy clubs Australia
Celebrating over 15 years of supplying the country with some of the worlds funniest people
DIY Silversmithing for Beginners 1 (Four Week Course)
Make your own silver jewellery with a fun introduction for absolute beginners
Girl From The North Country
Premiering at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Sydney in January 2022
Happy endings comedy club
Sydney’s quintessential comedy club experience, for the true comedy fiend
Hendrick's Gin Garden at the Westpac Openair Cinema
This summer at Westpac Open-air Cinema, grab a refreshing Hendrick’s Gin and Tonic at the Hendrick’s Gin Garden
John Bell: And another thing...
Get up close and personal with one of Australia’s legends delving into his treasure trove of poems, stories and more
Killing Katie: Confessions of a book club by Tracey Trinder
Female friendships are tested in this laugh-out-loud, brutally honest, new comedy.
Lizzie
Hayes Theatre Co in association with Sydney Festival presents the dark, queer and high energy rock musical LIZZIE.
Mountain Goat Mountain
An audio theatre experience for families to do in their home together
seven methods of killing kylie jenner
After a sold-out extended season, this critically acclaimed play RETURNS
Sunset Cinema
Summer’s Favourite Outdoor Silver Screen Returns For Its Tenth Season
Tea Ceremony Experience
Reconnect with the present and learn how to drink tea mindfully
The Australian Ballet: Anna Karenina
"There are as many kinds of love as there are hearts" - Leo Tolstoy
The Museum of Modern Love
A transfixing new work exploring dying and living, courage and commitment, and the power of art to unite and connect us
Wonderdome
Groundbreaking 360° Cinema Experience Arrives In Sydney this December & January
AniMate: Australia Animation Film Festival
Screening of over 150 short animated films
At What Cost?
A robust and provocative modern tragedy by award-winning Palawa playwright Nathan Maynard
Beginners improv class
Find easy ways to access free flow of thought, trust and hone your storytelling intuition.
Lion dancing
Take part in the fantastic frenzy of the traditional Chinese Lion Dance
Roving street performers
Dazzling community performers take to our streets bringing colour, music and movement into the heart of Chinatown
The Marriage of Figaro at the Sydney Opera House
A chaotic whirlwind of mistaken identities makes the wedding day of Figaro and Susanna a lesson in hilarity
Yesterday Stories Haymarket
Short video histories of Chinese history in Haymarket
Katie Noonan’s The Sweetest Taboo
A special night of music from one of Australia’s most beloved vocalists
Sunday Sessions Preview Screenings
Spend your Sundays in January with Dendy Newtown, indulging in quality cinema and a glass of Babich wine!
The Park Darlinghurst | Sunday Drag Brunch | 2 Hour Package
Join Maxi Shield & Coco Jumbo every Sunday from 11am. Brunch kicks off at 11:15am, including a two hour drinks package.
Babette's Feast
Australian premiere of the stage adaptation of Isak Dinesen’s much loved short story
Antenna Documentary Film Festival 2-13 February
A doc-lover's paradise in Sydney
Are You Havin' A Laugh?! comedy night
An epic mix of stand up, sketch and improv performances by Sydney's best comedians at The Marlborough Hotel
BonkerZ "Joke Off" $3000 comedy competition
Sydney's richest stand up comedy competition
Geraldine Hickey – What A Surprise
Geraldine Hickey is bringing her award-winning show to the Sydney Opera House for a strictly limited season!
Lunar New Year lion dances in Darling Harbour
Take part in the fantastic frenzy of the traditional Chinese Lion Dance
Dave Hughes – Live
Dave Hughes is back on stage and on fire. Don’t miss him completely unfiltered.
AniMate: Neptune collection - season 1
Join us for a compilation of some of the most amazing short films from all around the World
Oyobi Album Launch + Kyoshi at Flow Studios
An artist first, cross-medium immersive cultural experience – nestled in the side streets of Camperdown.
Drive my car: preview screening
Be the first to see one of the most critically acclaimed films of the season
Houston Ballet’s 2022 Summer Intensive Program Audition Tour
Houston Ballet will hold auditions in your city for its elite 2022 Summer Intensive Program, a five-week dance program
Heathers The Musical
A high-energy immersive theatre experience from The Mitchell Old Company
ArtsLab: have we been here before?
A two week festival of new work from emerging multi-disciplinary artists
Taz vs The Pleb
Sometimes you have to break the rules to change the rules. A world premiere comedy about the greatest heist in democracy
Catch a rising comic Thursdays 2 for 1
It’s the new generation of comics and they are wild
Shane Pacey+ Trio
Shane is a lead guitarist of legendary status on the Australian Blues scene for the Bondi Cigars & the Foreday Riders
A Chorus Line
Dive into a world of sweat, sacrifice and sensational choreography with Broadway’s iconic dance musical
Film screening: The Unknown Soldier
German film maker Michael Verhoeven chronicles an important cultural and historical moment
Kill Bill Vol. I & II Anti-Valentine's Day 35MM Screening
Join us at Dendy Newtown on February 14 for our special 35MM double bill screening of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill
Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett in the Famous Spiegeltent
From London's West End to Sydney Harbour
9 to 5 The Musical
Tumble outta bed and stumble to Dolly Parton's rip-roaring musical
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Seymour Centre and Squabbalogic are proud to present On A Clear Day You Can See Forever at Seymour Centre.
Head Over Heels
"A show with its tongue planted firmly in its cheek, except when it's in someone else's mouth" - Entertainment Weekly
Laugh Out Proud
Silence your phones and grab your cocktails, the camp comedy event of the year is back
Sissy Ball
We unite Australia’s boldest houses to see who shines brightest at Sissy Ball
BonkerZ “battle of the comic sexes” 2 for 1
It's our first battle of the comic sexes M vs F of 2022. All seats buy 1 get 1 free
David Williamson's NEARER THE GODS
A gripping, blackly funny drama about how one of the greatest moments of scientific illumination almost didn’t happen.
AniMate: Venus collection - season 1
Join us for a compilation of some of the most amazing short films from all around the World
North By NorthWest the play
Hitchcock’s classic North By NorthWest comes to Sydney Lyric Theatre
Fantabulosa
Boy George's FANTABULOSA is debuting at the ICC Sydney in March 2022!
AniMate: Australian collection and winning films
Join us for a compilation of some of the most amazing short films from all around the World
BonkerZ Presents 10 comics comedy slam
See some of the hottest or soon to be hottest, pros, semi-pros and rising stars, from around the world
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: The Phantom of the Opera
Experience the phenomenon as the Music of the Night resounds across Sydney Harbour
Lady Precious Stream
An unlikely literary phenomenon - a Chinese play written in English by Hsiung Shi-I
The Australian Ballet: Hallberg in Conversation
Intimate chats with top creatives
In a Nutshell
A journey through Shakespeare’s best-loved plays with Peter Evans as your guide.
An American in Paris
The rapturous musical An American in Paris will play in Sydney from April 2022
Still Unqualified
Straight-talking Joanne and perennially optimistic Felicity are back in this sequel to 2018’s hilarious hit comedy.
A Letter for Molly by Brittanie Shipway
This celebration of culture brings to light the importance of identity and the power of a mother-daughter relationship.
World of musicals
The Musical Gala with an international cast bringing London’s West End and New York’s Broadway together returns
The Infinity Mirror
A conversation between a woman and an AI construction of herself.
The Listies: Make Some Noise
Monkey Baa presents The Listies brand-new musical-ish comedy ‘Make Some Noise’.
All That Fosse: Sydney's Slice of Broadway
A musical cabaret to celebrate the late, great Bob Fosse!
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith gives a fresh perspective to Ibsen’s classic.
Scott Silven's Wonders
World-renowned mentalist Scott Silven will mystify crowds at the Opera House this June
Jagged Little Pill
The Tony and Grammy award winning musical Jagged Little Pill is returning to Theatre Royal Sydney from July 2022.
The One by Vanessa Bates
THE ONE colourfully unravels the complexities of what it means to be Eurasian in contemporary Australia.
One Man In His Time: John Bell and Shakespeare
Spend an evening with John Bell as he shares his humour, wit and a lifetime of experience walking beside Shakespeare.
Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler
In a world dominated by men, a dedicated woman sacrifices her life in a relentless pursuit of science.
Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas - Live in Concert
An Indian ghazal singer, composer and musician, Pankaj Udhas will be performing one and only mega concert
The Caretaker by Harold Pinter
Pinter cranks up the tension and piles on the laughs in this compelling absurdist theatrical event.
Cinderella the Musical
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is coming to the Sydney Lyric in October!