Themed 'From the ground up', this years innovative program features online talks and lectures, heritage trails, the history of the Great Strike and valuable learnings from Indigenous history. 

History Week

Event program 

In a conversation facilitated by A/Prof Nancy Cushing, Dr Peter Hobbins will discuss the community histories written about the pneumonic influenza and how they can be of use to us as we face our own pandemic.

Episode 1

Histories of the Spanish Flu in Australia

In a conversation facilitated by A/Prof Nancy Cushing, Dr Lisa Murray will draw upon the rich collections of the City of Sydney Archives to show how the Sydney City Council acted to control the flu.

Episode 2

Learn little-known facts about Sydney's streets, suburbs and stories on your own private walking tour.

Sydney culture walks app

Sydney​‌’​‌s history in your pocket

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Mobility access

Closed captions

Braille

National Relay Service

Blind and low vision assistance

Sign language

Hearing loop

Talks, courses & workshops

Community & causes

Exhibitions

Nightlife

Food & drink

Sport & fitness

Shopping, markets & fairs

Theatre, dance & film

Music

Children & family

Tours & experiences

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Year of the Tiger

Sydney Lunar Festival

Enjoy street-side eating and drinking, special offers and outdoor entertainers this summer in Potts Point, Redfern, Surry Hills, Glebe and Pyrmont.

Outdoor fun

Summer Streets

Sydney Festival 2022

The streets of Haymarket will buzz with live entertainment, roving performers, markets stalls, food trucks and DJs.

History Week

Our state’s annual festival of history

Histories of the Spanish Flu in Australia

Histories of the Spanish Flu in Australia

Sydney‌’‌s history in your pocket

History Week

Our state’s annual festival of history

Histories of the Spanish Flu in Australia

Histories of the Spanish Flu in Australia

Sydney​‌’​‌s history in your pocket

Sydney‌’‌s history in your pocket