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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.
La Traviata on Sydney Harbour
Sydney's most spectacular event, for 4 weeks only
The Australian Ballet: New York Dialects
A breathtaking triple bill of exhilarating classics and a new work
Amy and Jack The Duo
A fiercly blond keyboard and vocal duo will bring you the perfect experience to pair with your pinot noir
Beginners Acting at Darlo Drama
Acting at Darlo Drama - the home of beginners acting since 1992!
Clowning for Performance: 8-week Creative Lab Class
How to create a clown performance.
Hamilton
The Tony®, Grammy®, Olivier and Pulitzer Prize winning musical will open at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in March 2021.
Lights in the Park
A brand new Australian play starring actors actors aged between 14–17
Meet your peers: Connection makes us stronger
Join Women in Film and Television NSW for an evening of fun and networking
Mortal Kombat - Preview Screening
Experience the epic battle FIRST at Dendy Newtown's preview screening!
Online acting class: The Meisner technique and screen acting
Live and interactive online acting classes at The Actors Pulse - the leading Meisner school in the southern hemisphere
Screen Acting Classes: 9 week course
Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting. Suitable for both newcomers and experienced actors.
Seniors Week at Dendy Newtown
$5 tickets before 5pm for seniors from April 19-23!
seven methods of killing kylie jenner
The Australian premiere of Jasmine Lee-Jones' award-winning play
Sydney World Film Festival
Enjoy independent narrative films, documentaries, experimental work and shorts
The Lord Of The Rings - Special Cast Reunion Q&A Screenings
Join us for special pre-recorded cast reunion Q&A screenings of Peter Jackson's epic The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy!
Jake Howie: Sparkle
A brand new solo hour from hilarious queer Kiwi comic Jake Howie
Sydney Comedy Festival at BonkerZ: 2-for-1 seats
Celebrate the Sydney Comedy Festival with BonkerZ BOGOF 2 for 1 Seats*
Schapelle, Schapelle!
A face pace musical comedy about the making of the Schapelle Corby saga
Bec Melrose: Absolute Goose
After a sellout run at Sydney Fringe and a nomination for Best Comedy, Bec is back with a brand a new show!
Claudel: The elusive story of a genius sculptor
The elusive story of a genius sculptor at Sydney Opera House
Honour by Joanna Murray-Smith
Delve into the depths of human frailty and our capacity to love with this thrilling modern Australian classic
Teen Acting Classes: New York style acting studio in Sydney
Come along & be part of the most exciting teen acting classes & build your imagination, reading & communication skills.
Yellow Face
A sharp satire about race and identity that's never been more relevant
Young carers festival
Join Little Dreamers at our Young Carers Festival at Madame Tussauds this NSW Youth Week
Teen acting classes: Interactive online acting classes
Build your imagination, reading and communication skills
Effie in Hello Good Thanks – Better Out Than In
The one and only heiress of hilarity is back on the road and coming to Sydney
Iphigénie en Tauride
The pinnacle of Gluck's extraordinary operatic career, Iphigénie explores ritual, violence, and breaking cycles
Simon Taylor "Is A Super Funny Boy!"
Simon Taylor returns to the Sydney Comedy Festival!
Uncle Mings presents Julian Bull Magic
The amazing Julian will be performing magic tricks and mentalism with coins, cards, rubber bands and borrowed objects
Gallipoli - 40th Anniversary Q&A Screening
Join us at Dendy Newtown for a special 40th Anniversary screening of Gallipoli
Will Do! Celebrating William Shakespeare
A celebration of all things Shakespeare's with all who share a passion for his work, his mind and his talent.
The Australian Ballet: Counterpointe
Ballet as pristine tradition and contemporary force
Emerge Festival 2021
An exciting double season of daringly different new short theatre works
The Curve: A Playwrights' Time Capsule
Watch the world premiere of new short plays from 5 leading Australian playwrights, live and free
UTS Revue - Pandora: 9 Out of 10 Gods Hate Her!
The UTS CRAP Society is back with another hilarious revue!
Ophir film screening and Q&A
The story of an extraordinary indigenous revolution for life, land and culture in Bougainville
A Look Back - Sydney Comedy Festival Show
When this Sydney Comedy Festival Show hits 88 mph, you’re going to see some serious laughs!
Rebecca De Unamuno: An Evening with Rebecca De Unamuno
In an hour of improvised stand-up, Rebecca is totally prepared to be unprepared
Ross Noble "2021 Comeback Special" at Enmore Theatre
Covid forced Noble off the Road for the first times in years. He’s chomping at the bit, he’s raring to go
Up Late: Sydney Comedy Festival
An hour of comedy in all its fantastic forms by some of Australia’s best acts
AniMate: Australia Animation Film Festival
Screening of over 150 short animated films
Epicentro: Documentary screening
Sydney Premiere. An immersive, metaphorical portrait of post-colonial “utopian” Cuba, from Oscar-nominee Hubert Sauper
The Space Between Words
Some of the nation’s most accomplished actors read poems that illuminate the Festival theme, Within Reach
Not Today: An Original Song Cycle
A frank, funny & intimate cabaret about one queer young woman's bumpy ride through life as a not-yet-famous 26-year-old
Great Adaptations: Margaret and David Return
Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton reunite to debate the best and worst movie adaptations of Australian books.
Ross Noble: 2021 Comeback Special at The Concourse
Covid forced Noble off the Road for the first times in years. He’s chomping at the bit, he’s raring to go
A Room of One's Own
Back by popular demand, Belvoir will present an encore season of Virginia Woolf’s A Room Of One’s Own
Bev Killick: Don't Tell Tony
A-List Entertainment presents Bev Killick at the 2021 Sydney Comedy Festival
Effie in Hello Good Thanks - Better Out Than In
The one and only heiress of hilarity is back on the road and coming to The Factory Theatre in Sydney
The 7 comedians show
Now in their 5th year of sold out shows, the 7 Comedians Show returns to Leichhardt Bowlo in May.
The Stevenson Experience: Stranger Twins
Hilarious songs - identical twins - classic banter - an hour of non-stop laughs
The White Ribbon: 35mm screening
Join us at Dendy Newtown for our special 35mm screening of the 2009 Palme d'Or winner.
Arj Barker - Comes Clean
A-List Entertainment presents Arj Barker at the 2021 Sydney Comedy Festival...
BonkerZ International Comedy Ha Ha
It's like this u see, if you take an Englishman, an American, an Aussie, an Asian and a Spaniard....
Diana Nguyen: Chasing Keanu Reeves
A-List Entertainment presents Diana Nguyen at the 2021 Sydney Comedy Festival
Jacques Barrett: I Just Turned 40
A-List Entertainment presents Jacques Barrett at the 2021 Sydney Comedy Festival
A Passage to India
The Sydney Premiere of this new adaptation by Martin Sherman of E.M. Forsters much loved novel
India Australia Business & Community Awards (IABCA) Gala
Experience Incredible India first-hand and celebrate the bilateral leaders of the India-Australia relationship
Arj Barker at the Sydney Comedy Festival
Australian premiere of award winning show
Jimeoin: Turn it Up!
All round likeable roque, comedian Jimeoin imparts clever & quirky observations on everyday life in his trademark style
Tahir: Stand Up Comedy Meets S#!t Magic
Tahir returns with amateur magic dispersed throughout world-class killer stunning amazing incredible stand up comedy
Tahir: The World's Best Worst Magician
Watch an AWARD winning stand up comedian do some of the worst (and best!) magic tricks you will ever see
Jimeoin: Turn it Up! at the Concourse
A brilliant evening of world-class comedy from one of live stand-up’s true masters.
Sydney Eisteddfod 2021
One of the largest performing arts festivals returns to give Australians their moment in the spotlight
Bluey's Big Play: The Stage Show
Join Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli in their first live theatre show made just for you with brilliant created puppetry
Two Sisters
Playwright Gail Louw’s Two Sisters, Rika and Edith, who are very close but discover a shocking truth about their past
Mayor: Documentary screening
Sydney Premiere. Following Ramallah's charismatic mayor during one of the most tumultuous periods in Palestine's history
Oeconomia: Documentary screening
Australian Premiere. Everything you want to know about money in a funny, thorough film that asks capitalists themselves
QLab and Sound Design Basics with Meg Stephens
QLab is a program that allows the design of sound, video and lighting cues for shows
Adams & Shostakovich
Hear the music that launched the careers of John Adams and Shostakovich.
Betty is a Butcher
A theatrical phantasmagoria about savaged family relationships
Once: The Musical
This achingly beautiful smash-hit folk musical strikes an unforgettable chord
Ensemble Devising for Stage with Ninefold
Ninefold are an ensemble known for their rich choral work and heightened theatrical style.
Humanitarian Clowning Workshop: Putting Humour into Humanity
Welcome to creative & absurd experiments for empowered clown play in direct action towards social justice and healing.
Darlo Drama Open Day - June 12th, 2021!
For confidence, creativity and community
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill & Stephen Mallatrat
Prepare for scares in a gripping ghost story perfect for Ensemble’s intimate stage.
Film Screening: The Unknown Soldier
Join us for a screening of the film The Unknown Soldier at the Sydney Jewish Museum
Killing Katie: Confessions of a book club by Tracey Trinder
Female friendships are tested in this laugh-out-loud, brutally honest, new comedy.
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
ART by Yasmina Reza
The Chasers’ Andrew Hansen, Craig Reucassel and Chris Taylor ponder art and friendship in this hilarious comedy.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fast, funny and family-friendly, this is A Midsummer Night’s Dream reimagined
The casting couch with Todd McKenney and Nancye Hayes
Effervescent entertainer Todd McKenney is back for a night of frivolity with musical theatre legend Nancye Hayes.
Adès, Illean & Debussy
Conductor Finnegan Downie Dear takes us on a voyage through starlight and salt spray.
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.
The Australian Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
"These violent delights have violent ends" - William Shakespeare
The Australian Ballet: Harlequinade
A long-lost comedy from the creator of Swan Lake