Sydney Inner East

Pay tribute to the undisputed worldwide emperor of glam pop

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

Unleashing comedy, kink and chaos; a one woman quest to reignite the power and purpose of love. Award winning. Funny.

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

The con is on.

A drag comedy cabaret starring Burger Queen

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

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

A new line-up each week

To coincide with Vivid Sydney, ART+ Gallery presents Resinate, a new exhibition by contemporary artist Jeremy Kay

Learn to play bridge in 6 Fridays

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

Artists from diverse clan groups tell the story of Milingimbi art

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

Sydney’s Queer Arts & Culture Festival is ready to PAINT THE PRECINCT PURPLE for Pride Fest

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

Let the velvet drapes draw you into a world of smoky allure and sultry surprise

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

An ever-relevant ecological horror story

One woman, one soccer ball, one extraordinary story! The world's first one-woman soccer drama-comedy show.

Brings together all artists represented by N.Smith Gallery in a collective gesture that marks the gallery’s fifth year.

Music matched to Shakespeare’s poetry – not just a concert, but an experience

Saturday Bottomless Lunch

Solo exhibition by international Chinese artist Wang Yigang

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.

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

Fun, drawing and painting workshop course hosted by Juliana

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.

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

Sydney’s biggest Latin night!

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

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

An international cirque-cabaret from the creators of Blanc de Blanc

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.

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

A series of vignettes that sweep across time and space, tethered to each other by the bond of soulmates.

Your ultimate Tuesday night out

A live talk show for the Sabotage podcast

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

Come along to sew and chat with friends.

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

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

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

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing

The leading 'ladies' of Sydney drag!

Hear from Dr Lu Pei-Yi and Pedro de Almeida as they reflect on a spectrum of ‘offsite’ curatorial projects.

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

Hot off a sell-out Adelaide season, this irreverent, side-splitting cabaret is sure to have you screaming QUIET, PIGGY!

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

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

Australia's least sophisticated choir!

Learn to play bridge in 6 weeks

A coming-of-age story - from child star to...adult child star?

Enjoy a healthy 3-course meal

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

A musical comedy cabaret by Phoebe Rodger.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories

Award-winning cabaret sensation Skank Sinatra returns with a brand new glittering cabaret spectacle.

Sydney Young Social Entrepreneur Sprint

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

It's Pride Month! June's BINGAY will celebrate with a night of pure joy and the most iconic Pride anthems.

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

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

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

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

The hottest ticket of the festival! ★★★★★ "Mind Blowing" - The List

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

A free event for anyone 18-35 to meet new people in Sydney! Karaoke + DJs + 200 attendees!

A party for monstrous femmes and queer mayhem.

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

Two hours of movement, themed music, surprises and prizes

Go get ready and grab best-dressed prizes at the ICONS fancy-dress dance party.

Get moving with this high-energy JFH class - a fun fusion of Jazz, Funk and Hip Hop often seen in commercial dance.

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

Beginners Open Mic Comedy Prep course

One storyteller. Three stories. An eruption of music, spoken word, and hope.

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

Discover the long-lost mansions and playhouses of Darlinghurst with the Historic Houses Association

Part theatre, part game, a show about play... for grown-ups.

Experience glamour, confidence, and self-expression like never before with BURLYFLEXX, crafted by master Lou P Scarlett!

Create a portrait of your beloved pet using oil pastels

Get help with a technology question about a device or website

Beer. Horror. Maaaaate.

A first-of-its-kind culinary comedy show serving up stand-up alongside a hearty roast dinner.

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

Stupid. Sexy. Fabulous. A variety night of drag, burlesque, comedy and more!

"Drawing comparisons to artists like Lana Del Rey, Mazzy Star, and Portishead" - Happy mag.

Join us at FAB Surry Hills for a Handpicked Wines tasting with Chief Winemaker Peter Dillon.

Experience a powerful story from Indonesia’s queer cultural underground and legendary drag cabaret

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

So... you’ve been to Bali? Think you know Indonesia?

Different hits different.

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

Come create zines with us for Pride Fest

Workshop led by a married queer Aboriginal artist duo. Explore storytelling through Aboriginal art.

Iconic pieces, nostalgic finds and the ultimate treasure hunt

Reclaym is a vibrant exhibition showcasing ceramic works created through the Northcott Social Housing Ceramics Program.

Game Night (+ other events)

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

Zodiac drawing workshop with a tarot reader

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

A playful and immersive Indonesian open house designed as a cultural curiosity playground

For Pride Month, here's a MATINEE BINGAY happening at the Beresford on Sunday arvo!

Après Gras on 21 June at The Beresford!

Social Tennis and Match Play for All Levels to Celebrate Pride Month

A new dark comedy premiering at Qtopia Sydney Pride Fest

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

Nine incredible shows filled with songs, stories and cosy vibes to melt away the winter chill.

Beauty fades. Madness sings.

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

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

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!

A high‑energy art showdown where local artists paint live, DJs keep the room pumping, and the crowd decides who wins.

The first daytime drag pub crawl at Oxford St. Five venues. Four drag artists. One winner. One ticket.

Sydney's only Strictly 90s 00s RnB, Soul & Hip Hop event

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

Step into the spotlight with this fun Theatre Jazz class inspired by Broadway!

The spectacular late-night salon.

An exhibition of recent works by Thom Muir

Food & Wine Lovers! Wine N' Dine is making its way to Surry Hills in June, and trust us, you won’t want to miss it

A cabaret for anyone tired of pretending to have it all figure out.

Big Gay Cabaret brings together some of Australia's most impressive musical theatre and cabaret performers for PrideFest

An afternoon of Greek feasting at live Jazz

A no-rules piano bar party packed with big cheeky banter, mass sing-alongs and request.

Pop culture’s favourite vengeful ghost is back, and she’s gonna sing about it.

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

Variety extravaganza

Fabulous community showcase celebrating the ultimate diva anthems.

Put your fists up for this seriously fun Pride Month werkout and celebration.

Join the reuse revolution and update your wardrobe

An open invitation to dream...

Stand-up comedy for the end times.

A peek behind the curtain.

An hour-long antidote to our collective weariness.

Get ready for a night of high voltage celebration of burlesque brilliance!

The world is ending and Gabbi Bolt wants to be famous.

Discordant. Harmonious. Quavering.

An intoxicating blend of glamour, live entertainment and champagne

Guess who’s coming to dinner?

S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack’s multi award-winning The Jungle and The Sea returns to Belvoir St Theatre

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

Join us for an afternoon of Dungeons & Dragons in a relaxed, beginner-friendly setting.

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

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

Sacred. Kaleidoscopic. Redemption.

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

Is your sense of reality and self under pressure?

Playdate. Antivax. Almond Milk.

Go where the locals go

Go where the locals go

Go where the locals go

SIMA Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival presents the captivating surrealist beat poet direct from New York.

Celebrate Melbourne Cup in style at Sweethearts Terraza, Sydney’s vibrant Mexican Restaurant and rooftop bar

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’