Sydney Inner West

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

Improve your fitness, flexibility and balance and have fun

Explore historic photographs of the 1965 protest bus ride exposing racism and discrimination against Aboriginal people

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

To join our volunteer team you first need to attend an induction session

Help out with farm activities, from watering and weeding to planting and harvesting

Come join a free afterschool cooking class for young people ages 12 to 18.

During this class you and your dancer will explore movement and music together in creative and engaging activities

Promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution

Artist Basia Zielinska will present her oeuvre at the Polish Club Ashfield’s newest gallery space

A group art exhibition showcasing Berlin-based artists from around the globe

Consuelo Cavaniglia develops a contemporary art project to engage with the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s collections.

This exhibition explores Japanese craft from a fresh perspective, highlighting its dynamism and resilience.

Conversation and connection through dates and poetry

Critic’s pick: “The perfect play for our age of disagreement.” – New York Times

The melancholic band will perform at Phoenix Central Park

A night of laughs with the best comedians in the country, games, prizes and a secret raffle to be won!

This is the 4th display in our ongoing series showcasing a range of tools used by physiologists and university students.

This exhibition offers new ways of understanding Australia's oldest collections, pushing the boundaries of ceramics.

The iconic French play with English surtitles

An exhibition of Mexican-inspired art by Lissa Barnum.

Micro:Macro explores the role of models in understanding and exploring our world.

Join us for a series of interdisciplinary conversations that explore the miraculous world of models.

Mungari is a story of fishing, resistance and return, hundreds of years in the making.

Life Drawing with professional models and an amazing creative atmosphere every Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun.

In this 6-week course with author Amy Lovat, you’ll explore the fundamentals of dialogue and character.

Messy and sensory play, reading books, playing with toys, engaging in craft activities and gross motor play

Exhibition by Sydney printmaker Rowan Sivyer AKA Little Rowan Redhead featuring linoprints and watercolour art.

Meditation made simple

Group exhibition selected by Hendrik Kolenberg

This exhibition introduces Dupain’s modernist approach to photography in a series of candid shots.

5 Australian artists from Chinese diasporic communities embrace their histories to celebrate the process of becoming.

Get your game face on at the Polish Club Ashfield's free interactive trivia night

This dazzling exhibition showcases rare European works, contemporary Indigenous art and Australian modernism.

For three nights only London’s James Lowe joins Mat Lindsay at Ester for an exclusive Vivid Chef Series collaboration.

Free walking exercise program to get to know your local community workers and meet new people

Facilitated by Deaf ceramic artist Kirsty Collins, Auslan Ceramics Art Club for the Deaf and HOH community at Kil.n.it

A fortune-teller tells Lord Arthur Savile that he sees murder ahead!

Explore movement and music together in creative and fun activities

Promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution

Get fit where you sit with chair yoga

Learn, play and improve your chess skills

Stories – an exhibition of 20 artists.

A joyful singing group for people with dementia and their community.

Door draft stoppers

Still your mind and build strength and flexibility

The Vanguard’s new late-night series—wildly curated, fiercely fun, and always a little unpredictable.

An improvised fantasy adventure show where the audience decides what happens!

Learn how to feed your garden with natural homemade brews using food waste and common household ingredients

Join us for a tour of our urban farm

David Manks' first solo exhibition at Artsite Contemporary

Discover how this very old inner Sydney suburb has changed

Experience the soul-stirring beauty of Chopin performed by Elen Rapoport with special guests Erica Zhu and Kathy Piao.

Artist talk with featured artists Hendrik Kolenberg, Sarah Ormonde, Evan Salmon and Natalie Velthuyzen

Fun sessions of storytelling for pre-school aged deaf and hearing children

Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet technique in a fun, relaxed atmosphere where learning best takes place

PsyconFest Records and Rudi Music present a night at the Vanguard with Cone of Confusion & Zeal.H (fka Mia Petra)

An afternoon of Gypsy Jazz with French vocalist, Anna Weaving

Discover where Hollywood meets filming Down Under!

Visit some of Redfern and Chippendale’s best small bars while discovering street art with an expert

Discover hidden gems and untold stories of the city's train stations

Join us for Zumba every Saturday to get fit, make friends and have fun

BarberSoc: The USYD A Cappella Society takes you on a musical journey through film and time.

Join us in a fun, creative workshop where you can sculpt your pet in clay!

Eat your way through Newtown while discovering the neighbourhood's best street art

Improve your basketball skills while making friends and having fun

For all ages and levels of fitness

Get fit, make friends and have fun in this weekly class suitable for beginners and older adults.

Sydney's best, biggest & longest-running comedy battle!

Come join fellow knitters together at Newtown Library fortnightly on Mondays.

Two hours of sketching happiness in front of inspirational live models

Silencing the Inner Critic

Perfect jokes every Monday

Bring in new sewing projects or learn the to recycle and upcycle preloved items

This 4-week course equips students with everything they need to be informed and confident in their yoga practice.

Make friends and join the fun in these exciting classes! Confidence building, audition preparation, games and creativity

Join this free stand up comedy class to have fun, meet new people and improve your comedy and public speaking skills!

Silencing your Inner Critic

Opera . . . in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings favourite opera hits to your local pub.

Sydney's best comedians use their best jokes and humour each week as they try to win your vote

Free, friendly and fun

The experimental duo will perform at Phoenix Central Park

Come and join us Wednesday fortnightly during school terms for some food and fun

A progressive strength and balance program designed to improve your strength, balance and mobility.

Enjoy a delicious dinner banquet with a different cuisine each time and support refugees

Artist Magda Myszkowski will present her oeuvre at the Polish Club Ashfield’s newest gallery

Improve your writing, meet fellow writers and get inspired

From sandstone to steel, from language to light, we’ll explore how riding shapes our experience of the city.

Line Dancing fun

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

The electronic duo will perform at Phoenix Central Park

Three very cool bands from Sydney's Inner West are playing at award winning Sydney venue LazyBones Lounge

Join us in our sandstone wine cellar for an intimate evening celebrating Burgundy wines and French gastronomy.

A solo show by emerging artist Matt Spierings

Beginners class at Glebe

An exhibition of artwork and musical performances.

For Toshiko Oiyama, drawing is a way of asking questions that cannot be answered in words.

Learn to dance authentic Argentine tango

Classic funk, soul and modern pop from Sydney based funk band The Essentials.

Come join fellow knitters together at Glebe Library fortnightly on Fridays

A singing circle for new mamas with tea and cake.

Meet the makers with friendly stallholders in a beautiful outdoor setting

Experience a key connection making it easier for people to ride around the city.

Hot 'N Cool will feature the very best of local, Australian & international talent for your listening & entertainment

The original mens' pole dancing championships competition in the world!

Explore Newtown and Enmore Rd’s best small bars with a fun group while discovering street art

Indulge in a selection of European inspired savoury and sweet canapés

Learn from Susan McKerihan how a knowledge of grammar can improve your writing.

Learn the timeless art of basketry!

A compelling exploration of narrative in music through the works of Chaminade, Bridge and Medtner.

Establish a meaningful relationship with the vivid and luminous world of Tibetan Buddhism

Learn new skills using handtools to deconstruct and explore e-waste objects.

Sydney's largest antiques and collectables fair

Pinay Power - A Pop-Up Celebrating Filipina Entrepreneurs

Come along for an informative tour that delves into the heritage fabric of some of Sydney's most historical suburbs

Not for profit community event for families

Join us for an immersive experience designed to reconnect you to the innate wisdom of your body

A casual collage meet up for collage artists and the collage curious.

Learn to develop your drawing and painting skills with our visual arts short courses!

Join Aboriginal cultural practitioner Hayden Walsh for an honest, necessary conversation on truth-telling in Australia.

An immersive exhibition exploring memory + place through layered materials. See shifting landscapes. Hear their stories.

The poet reflects on fleeing civil war in Somalia to surviving life in Australian detention.

The alternative rock band will perform at Phoenix Central Park

A twilight ride from Central Station to Barangaroo Reserve, celebrating the opening of the new Hickson Road Cycleway.

Superb swinging jazz and sublime pieces at this streaming launch featuring some of Australia's finest jazz musicians.

The experimental group will perform at Phoenix Central Park

Social trivia group

A group exhibition of drawings, paintings, photography & mixed media.

Join us for the explosion of colour that is Shaunagh Ashby's first solo show

Join Powerhouse Museum volunteers as we unravel the rich and surprising world of fabrics.

Witness the alchemy of personal experience transformed into vibrant visual expressions at Gallery 371.

A HSC Symposium Series event

Free monthly jumping castle

Normalising death literacy and end of life planning.

A HSC Symposium Series Event

A curated market of 130+ handmade stalls including homewares, sustainable fashion + tasty food and drinks

Make a one-of-a-kind basket from reclaimed textile material.

Learn the mindful Japanese art of golden ceramic mending to give new life to a damaged piece

Learn to make beautiful natural skincare featuring impressive native Australian ingredients

Samuel Giddy plays works by J S Bach, John Stanley, Louis Vierne and Flor Peeters

Design and make one-of-a-kind beaded jewellery with our jewellery short courses in Sydney.

Learn to put pencil to paper with our drawing courses in a relaxed and casual atmosphere

Learn how to express yourself with our music and singing short courses in Sydney!

Unwind after work and connect with like-minded people through the joy of drawing

Unwind, get creative and rediscover the joy of art

Learn to sew with our sewing short courses in Sydney

Learn to improve your decorative abilities by mastering the art of colour theory for your home with our coures！

Join us for a tour of Newington College's Early Learning Centre

Dr. Michael Fullilove discusses the ‘State of the Free World,’ sharing insights on global leadership and foreign policy.

A showcase of 17th-century Italian music, brought to life by an exceptional ensemble!

Come join us in a fun and creative hands-on workshop for families to come together and make beaded accessories.

A monthly series with authors about their latest work, their body of work, writing process and ideas that inspire them.

Learn to create custom pieces and develop your own signature style

The Australian/Finnish musician will perform at Phoenix Central Park

Get inspired in a specialty STEM lab, explore your creativity in our art workshops, and make new friends!

Join us for a light lunch and hear Rahan's story.

An exhibition of paintings by Libby Hackett

Learn how to make leadlight panels with our handcrafts short courses!

Part fundraiser, part winter solstice celebration and all things farm!

Learn to hone your writing in Copperplate script with us!

Learn how to cover a cake with smooth fondant with us!

Learn the principles of perspective drawing with us!

Flamenco dance and music performance with live music

Learn hands-on fabric printing techniques to unleash your creativity and enhance your professional skillset with us!

Learn to assemble, patch, and hand-stitch with us!

Join Michelle Law to learn how to develop your own unique voice as a playwright.

Join Dark Tales on a 2-hour ramble around this historic site for true crime and dark historical tales

Join a class that will delight the senses

A one woman musical comedy mashup of Austen's best bits

A beginner’s guide for creatives who want to engage an audience and master the social platforms they choose

Step into a world of pure class as the incomparable Gregg Arthur takes to the stage at Thunderbolt Club

Heaps Grass and the Ben Hauptmann Band bring an improvisatory sympathy to song structures and music that leads with the lyric.

Learn to create with clay in one of our pottery short courses in Sydney!

Written & performed by The Listies

An exhibition of handsewn neck-ruffs, along with a range of hats.

Fenestration presents abstract drawings from The Drawing Collective, a global cohort of 35+ artist-drawers.

Intertwining dialogues of violin and piano lyrical works of Debussy, Boulanger, Messiaen, Holland and Brahms.

A vibrant Latin market with curated stalls, live music, dancing, kids workshops, street food & community vibes.

Learn how to turn your organic waste into something special for your garden or pot plants

Experience iconic anime soundtracks come to life in this nostalgic, one-night-only solo piano concert!

Inner West Council presents Creative Toolbox – a three-day symposium for artists and creative professionals.

Design your own tiny house!

Experience iconic video game soundtracks come to life in this epic, one-night-only solo piano concert!

Join Christof Bogacs to learn how to communicate complex visuals ideas through comic script.

Transform the sound of your choir

Newtown to Darlinghurst Loop: Exploring Sydney by Bike

Opera... in a pub? You heard right. Opera Bites brings favourite opera hits to a great local pub.

NAIDOC Week: Connect with Country with Uncle Jimmy Smith

A solo art exhibition of paintings featuring moths, butterflies and marble statues.

A movie club where we watch movies that are so bad they're hilarious

A Swingin' 60s variety show

"Run to Paradise" spills wild, hilarious stories of Australian rock n roll, as told by Pub-rock icons, Choirboys'

Make a one of a kind brooch or hair piece

Develop your creative Smartphone photography skills while exploring Balmain

Join Amy Hutton to learn how to be your own publicist, marketer and social media manager as an author.

Exploring the fundamental nature of existence

Holiday Club with activities for Birth to Yr5

Celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025 with AbSec’s annual Family Fun Day, a free community event for all ages!

A free public talk on the death of the universe. When is it likely to happen, and how?

School Holiday Activity for 0-5yr

Enjoy “Paris After Dark”, an international French variety cabaret show over a 3-course French set menu.

An exhibition of oil on canvas.

Celebrating Newtown unique music, culture and community

In Index Act, Morgan-Smith will present a series of layered drawings that function as inventories of energy.

Yoga philosophy workshop

Unlock the art of crafting authentic Chinese dumplings!

An 8-Week Course to Build Calm, Resilience and Self-Awareness

Theo Carbo/Hilary Geddes + Jacques Emery's The Wellspring

by Jolyon James, based on the book ‘Imagine’ by Alison Lester

Learn how to create your own stunning artworks at Reverse Garbage

Discover how easy (and fun) playing ukulele can be

Big Band Full Swing

Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting

Learn to use Ableton Live software for your music creations!

Showcasing Australia’s most exciting up-and-coming writers and dearly loved authors.

Learn the basics of backyard beekeeping!

A showcase of emerging young actors

A showcase of emerging young actors

Make stunning silver jewellery from precious metal clay.

Join Toby Walsh as he explores AI’s rise, consciousness, and the profound impact of intelligent machines on our future.

Learn to create stunning floral arrangements!

Learn how to make striking natural artwork

Join JS Breukelaar to develop the skills and confidence you need to make your speculative fiction stand out.

This event is kindly supported by Petersham RSL and the Sydney Eisteddfod Jubilee Fund

A hands-on portraiture course with real life models

A monthly series with authors about their latest work, their body of work, writing process and ideas that inspire them.

Petronella McGovern will teach you how to link your characters and plot, and keep your story moving.

This 2-day course will take you through the complete jewellery design program

Learn to sketch urban street scenes!

Michael Tsalka and Diana Weston Two Harpsichords

The incredible journey of child refugees

Discover how neuro-linguistic programming can reframe your thinking and fuel personal growth.