Sydney Inner East

Where art meets cabaret! A life-drawing class with a twist

Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama

Join a comprehensive, foundation course in figure drawing to develop your technical skills.

We’re out and about on shared paths and cycleways in inner Sydney twice a week.

Solo exhibition of paintings by Pearl Austin

The exhibition explores the intersections of perception, reality and technological mediation.

The National Art School Gallery and Institute of Modern Art present an exhibition of work by Sydney-based painter and Archibald Prize winner Mitch Cairns

A major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based artist and NAS alum Mitch Cairns

Your ultimate Tuesday night out

Draw a unique artwork using Oil Pastels in this fun draw and sip workshop

Sally Scales’ new exhibition brings together a body of work grounded in Country, memory, and the presence of tjukurpa.

Create a fun, quirky piece you will cherish for years to come!

Come along to sew and chat with friends.

The Interior II brings together a group of represented artists whose practices move through the space of the interior.

Learn how to make the perfect margarita at Sydney’s Tequila headquarters.

Everyone is welcome to join the Kings Cross Community Centre day trip

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing

The leading 'ladies' of Sydney drag!

Reignite your curiosity in this engaging course designed for beginners or those returning to the sketchbook.

Ditch the screen, rediscover your inner creativity with this creative art class

Fun French classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers in Surry Hills

Join a hands-on walking art workshop and make a mini relief print book inspired by Taylor Square.

Learn to play bridge in 6 weeks

Qtopia Sydney and the European Union Delegation to Australia presents, ‘Loving’: A Photographic History of Men in Love

Enjoy a healthy 3-course meal

Join fellow creative teens for a monthly craft session. Bring your sketchbook, crochet, knitting or other materials.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories

Contemporary musical theatre at best. The Mad Ones may just be your new obsession.

Come join us if you'd like to make new friends in an easy environment

Improve your strength, balance and flexibility in this weekly 1-hour class

Six teens. One rollercoaster. A game of life, death, and destiny. Who gets a second chance?

Dance Therapy – Beginner Dance Class in Sydney for Stress Relief, Confidence and Community

We talk to people walking and riding about respecting each other’s journey, and sharing spaces courteously

Discover the fun and energy of salsa with our Thursday night classes in Surry Hills

Learn to draw with neon oil pastels and create a fabulous UV artwork

Explore Oxford Street’s Golden Mile and the origins of a vibrant LGBTIQA+ cultural hub, with expert speakers.

Free monthly sessions to grow your digital confidence.

Improve your strength, balance and mobility

Discover how to think of colour in ways that enables you to mix the exact colour that you want.

Are you new to painting or looking to expand your practice?

A gentle moving meditation for all levels of fitness

Tap into this ancient movement for better health

Bring your toddler to this fun session and connect with other parents

A space to write, meet other writers, and share your work

Learn acting skills from an experienced tutor in this 2-hour weekly class for adults

Tongue-in-cheek burlesque, phenomenal singing and dancing, outrageous comedy,show-stopping acrobatics, magic and more...

An intoxicating blend of glamour, live entertainment and champagne

Learn to play bridge in 6 Fridays

Learn how to sing in this fun class for all levels of experience

Freshest food and gourmet produce, plus antiques and art by local artists and artisans

Saturday Bottomless Lunch

Step into a world where the music is timeless, the energy is electric, and the dance floor is a place of pure joy

Do you want to learn to draw in a way that’s responsive to the unique qualities of your subject?

Explore a variety of hands-on clay-building techniques.

Learn how to test, apply, and fire glazes to suit your own practice.

A weekly Saturday farmers market in the heart of the Rainbow Precinct

Learn to draw forms and structures of the human head, facial features and body dynamics.

"We aim to empower older performers and highlight that ageing out of performing doesn’t have to happen."

Game Night (+ other events)

Saving lives. Sending aid. Swiping right. Just another day at SAVIOR International.

Mansion Party in Potts Point arranged by British expats & their Aussie mates

An ever-relevant ecological horror story

A walking tour of Woolloomooloo’s shadowy laneways that uncovers the history of the Italian Mafia in Sydney.

Enhance your throwing skills to create larger, more intricate forms on the potter’s wheel.

Sydney’s biggest Latin night

"We aim to empower older performers and highlight that ageing out of performing doesn’t have to happen."

Join our friendly, hands-on class to learn how use a sewing machine and basic hand stitching

Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the Library

Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the Library

Have you always wanted to paint but haven’t known where to start?

Learn to paint expressively with an individual approach while increasing your knowledge and understanding.

Fun French classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers in Paddington

Ready to take your drawing skills to the next level?

Learn to use the potter’s wheel to create simple, elegant ceramic forms in this hands-on eight-week course.

Immerse yourself in the luminous world of watercolour.

Create a fun mystery drawing of your mate or date in this oil pastel workshop!

Get help with a technology question about a device or website

Two icons. One night. Zero chill.

Palangi Gallery is delighted to introduce a new exhibition: ‘BOLD TONAL IMPRESSIONS’ by John Perkins

Augmented Intervals brings Kenneth Lambert’s practice into direct engagement with material, time, and environment.

Plan your next online launch, offer or campaign with veteran business coach Brook McCarthy

Sydney's LIVE Friday Night Sing-Along Piano Bar Party where you choose the music and sing-along!

The con is on.

Classics, hidden gems, anthems and modern cutting edge trance

Spend two hours learning and crafting your very own candle in a Japanese ceramic

Fun, drawing and painting workshop course hosted by Juliana

Discover an amazing selection of old and new cookbooks

Sunday, 24 May | 12-4pm. Walk-ins only.

Make your very own quirky sock puppet in this fun, creative workshop suitable for kids and adults!

No obligation free introductory class to tango No partner or dance experience required

Sing-a-long to the musical hits of your choice accompanied by an award-winning pianist

A friendly session of light puzzles and challenges to keep minds sharp

Storytime for 2 to 5 years old

Includes fabulous giveaways and a pop-up show

Sydney Young Social Entrepreneur Sprint

HQ After Dark Ignites Hollywood Quarter during Vivid Sydney 2026

A takeover of Surry Hills's Foster and Hunt streets for a free day-to-night festival of live music, bars and street-food

Start and finish at Taylor Square as we roll out to celebrate the Oxford Street Cycleway

A food lover's opportunity to "taste" the offerings of the best chefs in Hollywood Quarter

An afternoon of Greek feasting at live Jazz

Come join us for a fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories

Join us at Create and Make Workshop for our creative art and crafting workshops

Come along and meet some new, like-minded friends.

Think book club, but theatre edition.

A dazzling memoir of survival, reinvention,-authenticity told with wit, warmth, and wicked humour.

Deeply relax in this unique experience in serious comfort, a special gong bath in the movie room recliners!

Enjoy a leisurely two hour walk around the gentrified Potts Point area with a trained AAA volunteer tour guide

The first Sat of every month Since 1981. The best recycled, second-hand & handmade goods. Come say hi!

Tenor Shanul Sharma will sing Evening Song from Phillip Glass’s Satyagraha at St Peter’s Church in Surry Hills.

A live music experience where global rock cultures collide. Different cultures. One stage. One night.

Into the Wild: A bold photography exhibition in Surry Hills exploring raw moments, emotion, and the unexpected.

A party for monstrous femmes and queer mayhem.

Join a free portrait project with your friends, exploring queer friendship, connection, care and chosen family.

Wonder Mama returns to Pride Fest with a bold new cabaret where music, stories, and live audience art collide.

Professional training for Local & International stages. 5-day / 5 week course! 50 years exp, Trained 1600+ comics

Create a portrait of your beloved pet using oil pastels

Beer. Horror. Maaaaate.

Get hands-on with this fabulously fun erotic pottery workshop using air-dry clay

Let your imagination run wild at this fun and creative erotic pottery workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama.

Sydney’s biggest queer Latinx party

Join the Black Market Saké team as they take you through some delicious saké's & teach you the fundamentals of saké

Cark It Café: Queer, creative & death-positive — let’s plan our endings with flair, not fear

Learn how to capture the glamour and charisma of a drag queen through art, guided by a queen herself

A fresh jazz lens on the legendary music of Lennon and McCartney as part of QTOPIA celebrations

Experience the world premiere of this hilarious, heartfelt and high-octane bold Australian musical

Red Light Confidential - Winners of 'Best Burlesque Event' in 2025!

Life Drawing Sip and Sketch Workshop hosted by Sydney Drag Queen, Wonder Mama

Welcome to Art Café, where creativity is always on the menu

A cut and paste session for collage artists, the collage curious, or a great idea for a relaxed, low-key date night.

Discordant. Harmonious. Quavering.

A must-attend event for music lovers, collectors, and vintage enthusiasts.

Sacred. Kaleidoscopic. Redemption.

Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste celebrates the legacy and significant achievements of Margaret Olley AC

Playdate. Antivax. Almond Milk.

Go where the locals go

Go where the locals go

Go where the locals go

An exhibition of works by our 2026 Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) graduate students.

Tom Avgenicos w/ Jordan East, Delay 45 & Strings + Sabine Tapia + Chloe Kim ‘Music For 50 Musicians’