Sydney Inner West

All levels and abilities welcome. Explore your medium. Develop your style.

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

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

With the theme of 'Art Moving Forward' 30 Independent local artists present a dynamic range of work

Learn how to style your own hair with confidence in this evening Curls, Waves & Straightening masterclass

Learn this empowering style focused on confidence, posture, strong lines and fluid movement in heels.

Intertwined is an exhibition showcasing Sydney College of The Arts Alumni and Lecturers

Michelle Lim in conversation with Heath Ducker

A series of workshops and casual craft social events

Workshops at Mothership Studios

8-week beginner friendly blackletter classes

This show features work by 23 printmakers

Join us every Monday for an inspiring Poetry Open Mic night! Read your original poetry and sell your work here

It's your Monday night stand-up, sketch comedy delight! Live, curated, professional, fresh, independent & weird.

An inspiring line up of Sydney Craft Week workshops

Learn the most popular latin dance in the world! Meet new people, make new friends and learn how to dance Salsa

Start communicating in Auslan and discover a rich visual language in this 8-week course

Sydney's best comedians use their best jokes and humour as they try to win your vote + free class before the show

The Older Women’s Network presents a strength and balance program, which supports mobility for older people.

Sydney Craft Week Workshops at Sew Make Create

For all ages and levels of fitness

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

Learn how to create effective Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns in this one-day workshop!

Group art exhibition

Learn about Sydney's railways

A gentle weekly movement group for older adults to stay active, connect and build friendships locally.

Bachata is a popular Latin dance focusing on smooth footwork, body movement, and strong partner connection worldwide.

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

Learn the basics of food preservation in this 8-week course

Practise connecting the mind with the body and our breath

Learn how to draw and design your jewellery pieces with us

Enhance your poetry crafting skills with our experienced author/poet Roberta Rlowing.

Carve and print your own botanical linocut design in a beginner-friendly workshop.

Join a choir and improve your singing skills with us!

Free, friendly and fun

The Loud & Proud Choir is an LGBTQIA+ community choir and fundraiser! No experience required!

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

Presented by the Older Women's Network

Take control of fit and create patterns tailored to your body in this beginners Patternmaking course

An exhibition exploring the darker side of myth in the modern world

Learn how to make fresh handmade pasta from scratch in this 3-hour workshop!

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

The best of Sydney's food scene all in one place!

Studio access for experienced printmakers

Four emerging artists celebrate life's connections through printmaking and painting

Andy Ewing: Ancestor Spirits and Kirthana Selvaraj: In the Half Light

Andrew Bovell presents his new book

Build practice-oriented skills and construct ceramic forms at the wheel.

Meet new people, gain some comedy skills and have a lot of fun

Tell your story through art and meet new people

Let your body and mind unwind

Introducing the Tibetan Buddhist compassion practices centring on loving kindness.

Hands-on on creative workshop for young people 12 to 17 years and carers

Explore the millinery design potential inherent in the Möbius strip

This course from bestselling author Ashley Kalagian Blunt will make 2026 the year you finally write that book.

Unwind, get creative and rediscover the joy of art

Just bring your enthusiasm & willingness to explore your creativity!

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

Slow down and get tactile: clay handbuilding, paint ceramics or linocut printmaking.

Life drawing with professional models and a unique creative atmosphere

Sydney's Hottest Comedy Club

Strum your heart out – for beginners and intermediate

Improve your fitness, flexibility and balance and have fun

Explore, discover & be inspired!

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

Make stretch clothes in our six-week absolute beginners sewing course.

Get children back to nature and experience all of its benefits.

Experienced students can further develop their own projects with support from an expert ceramicist in this 6-week course

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2026!

House of Hymns: Karaoke backed by a live choir

Social activities for men

Popular Playhouse returns to Flight Path Theatre with another hilarious Bible spoof!

Richard Cooke in conversation with Raph Dixon and James Hennessy

Find your zen with Tai Chi

Thursday after school art class for K-6

A Bird Week Exhibition

Make what you love with Sassy Park

Talking Writing is our regular themed writing event where we discuss the infinite possibilities of writing.

Fijian flavours meet beautiful Australian produce as Arrnott Olssen brings The Kana Club back to Deus Ex Machina.

Pub Shakespeare Company's (formerly Bar'd Work) new riotous, 90-minute adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream!

In their ninth exhibition together, Sarah Gibson, Janet Kossy, Fran Munro, Penny Ryan and Sue Young show new artworks

Take a deep dive into a rich variety of meditation techniques to transform your moods and emotions.

Inner West Theatre Company presents the big band musical based on the life of conman Frank Abagnale Jr.

Learn to dance authentic Argentine tango

Introductory session

Heading to Italy? Learn practical Italian to travel with confidence in this interactive short course!

Two of Australia’s most brilliant musicians come together for an unmissable duo performance of superb improvisation.

Matt Lloyd-Cape in conversation with Jack Toohey

Exercise for the mind and body

Explore movement and music together in creative and fun activities

Promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution

An underground immersive dance theatre experience

Part happy hour, part treasure hunt! No art knowledge needed, just wine & fun. Leave seeing art a little differently!

Explore artist Hanako Murakami's first exhibition in Australia

Great food, fine drinks, and swingin' jazz

Fast, fun, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.

Follow the Trail. Meet Makers & Artists in their Inner West Front Yards

Create your own ceramic platter and elevate your hosting game

Studio Market

Help Addi Road celebrate 50 years with a diverse birthday fiesta.

Open studio for Sydney Craft Week

A full day of games of all types

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

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

Level 1 and Level 2 glassblowing workshops with Mark Eliot

Make a one of a kind brooch or hair piece

Open studio for Sydney Craft Week

Sales, talks, hands-on screen-printing demonstrations and honey tastings

Studio access for experienced printmakers

Sydney’s savviest shoppers, get ready to score big

Meet 17 ceramic artists in a working Marrickville studio. Free, 9am to 3pm.

Inner West Makers Pop-Up

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

Take your first step into meditation with this 1-day introductory workshop

Learn how to create your own complex characters by utilising context and breaking down character motivations.

One-hour hosted sports party for up to 15 kids, free coffee for parents and a sports-gear filled party bag for every child

Booby Trap invites artists, makers and crafters to explore a phrase loaded with contradiction, humour and possibility

Discover ceramics in this 4-week course for beginner students

Fly into Pine Street and create your own ceramic bird.

Make a ring in this 2.5-hour introductory jewellery workshop

Usefulbox Sewing School invites makers to discover Kawandi

For families, foodies and anyone who loves supporting local farmers

A deep dive into the depths of your being as we uncover meditation, philosophy and ancient breath and seating techniques

Discover the fundamentals of printmaking in this 5-week introductory course

Plus Size Clothing Markets

The concert will present celebrated works of Chopin, including his majestic polonaises and melodious nocturnes.

Discover ceramics in this 8-week courses for beginner students.

Discover the elegance, strength, and joy of ballet in this 8-week Adult Ballet course

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

Come join fellow knitters, beginners or experts, all welcome

Dan Bourchier in conversation with Larissa Behrendt

Hang out, play games, listen to music and enjoy free snacks.

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

Start your sewing journey with with this comprehensive course for complete beginners

Explore your imagination in this relaxed and supportive creative workshop for young people.

Learn how to create beautifully smooth fondant cakes in this one-day workshop

Josh Niland in conversation with Jill Dupleix

Expect an unfiltered night of big laughs, good vibes, and rowdy energy.

Learn how to play the piano with our music & singing short courses in Sydney!

Step into the world of coding and accelerate your learning in this 6-week Python Programming with AI course!

Find calm, clarity and gentle strength in this 8-week Tai Chi Beginners course!

Great music, big laughs, a drink on arrival and a pretty important reason to get together.

Join us for our second public event in the Faculty of Science's exciting new series, The Impact Factor!

Build your skills to work in a café in this free hands-on course.

Majeda Awawdeh in conversation with Amani Haydar

An evening of words, wine, and storytelling in support of Australian writers

Workshop your stand-up comedy material, get feedback, test ideas and improve your set in a supportive environment.

Learn to build your own professional website quickly and effectively using Wordpress in this 2-day course!

Ditch the apps: mates pitch their single friends to a room of singles, then everyone mingles in real life.

A relaxed, social figure drawing session surrounded by art, with a wine in hand.

Paint on canvas

Come join fellow knitters, from beginners to experts

Discover the ancient practice of Qi Gong and cultivate greater balance, awareness and wellbeing in this 8-week course

James Foley Book Launch

Create a unique upcycled necklace with second-hand beads at DIY Daisy’s fun, sustainable Bead It Yourself workshop

How to approach your manuscript as a project, with a clear path from conception to a final manuscript.

Get free, practical advice on solar, batteries, heat pump hot water, EV charging, getting off gas and more.

A Viking-inspired rock ’n’ roll party

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

An introduction to classic Thai cooking techniques and flavours in the Sydney CBD!

The 37th annual Nicholson Street Public School Halloween Festival is back for another terrifying year!

Experience the unforgettable jazz-meets-rock pianist Tigran Hamasyan, with his new work, Manifeste.

Learn the basics of backyard beekeeping

Write and share pieces which explore the links between the everyday and the epic.

Fast, fun Shakespeare in your local pub

Build confidence, think on your feet and communicate more effectively at work through practical, fun exercises.

Create your own one-off pendant with a tab-set stone in this one-off Sunday afternoon workshop

Create beautiful Kokedama Plant Balls in Sydney’s Inner City jungle warehouse makerspace

Join our infamous Rainforest Terrarium Workshop! at Sydney’s Inner City jungle warehouse in Glebe.

Build your own miniature succulent ecosystem in an inner city jungle collab hub in Glebe.

Join Cenk& Carol for a cosy Tea meet Sound ceremony to step into a sanctuary of stillness through these sacred practices

This brief course will help students undertake the basic techniques of carving

SIMA Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival presents the boundary defying Taiwanese/Australian pianist Belle Chen

Carrie Tiffany in conversation with Kate Grenville

Learn about creativity and the craft of storytelling in this free 4-week workshop.

St Helen's evening garden party

Learn introductory metal working skills for making jewellery in this 5-week course with an expert jeweller

A relaxed art group for all experience levels to get creative, learn new skills and connect with others.

Explore the mindful craft and learn best practices

A cosy open mic for poets and writers in a brewery

Learn hand-building techniques to make vessels and sculptural forms in this 6-week course for all experience levels.

Linda Jaivin and John Zubrzycki in conversation

SIMA Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival

Stand up comedy at the Inner West’s coolest bar

Celebrating women & gender-diverse artists with live music, markets & spooky fun. 100% of ticket sales support ReLove.

Through music, comedy, and karaoke, this is Halloween reimagined—equal parts theatrical, joyful and unforgettable.

Learn to speak Italian and start your language journey with confidence in this 8-week beginner course!

Move your body and enjoy the music!

Painting & ceramics by Clare Unger and Kobie Bosch

A monthly night celebrating Sydney’s Asian creativity and community

Join us for a tour of our urban farm

Discover Chippendale’s changing character.

This program is a fantastic opportunity for students with some experience to develop their own self-directed projects

Learn how to cultivate a great garden

A techno night at Pleasure Club

A free family friendly Halloween celebration at Newtown Neighbourhood Centre with costumes, music, games, BBQ and more!

Learn to grow tasty herbs at home from seeds, cuttings and division.

Learn how to style and prepare a property for sale in this comprehensive one-day workshop

Fast, fun, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.

Refresh your wardrobe, swap preloved items and leave with something new to wear without spending a cent

Create your own unique creature of the deep using trash and reclaimed materials.

Day of the Dead Spectacular

In this course, internationally best-selling author Hayley Scrivenor will guide you through voice and point of view.

Discover ceramics in this directed 6 week course for beginner students

Make you own handcrafted silver bangle or cuff in our 2.5-hour Sunday afternoon beginner workshop

Fast, fun, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.

Learn screen printing in this hands-on one-day class.

Curious about improvisation? Discover more in this fun, free 45-minute workshop before the Improv Comedy Cagefight

Build, laugh and compete* in hilarious LEGO challenges hosted by comedians. Perfect for friends, dates and solo guests.

Learn the techniques behind some of the most popular braided looks

Sydney's most stylish Cup Day at The Old Clare Hotel, think rooftop views, free-flowing beverage package and a live DJ

A live sci-fi jazz odyssey performed by Ms. G & The Planet Nines

Cone of Confusion performs live an original soundtrack to the screening of 1922 silent film classic Nosferatu

A gothic horror – an intimate unravelling of womanhood, control, and the violence disguised as love.

A man wakes in the woods with no memory. A genre-smashing horror meets Arthurian fairytale.

Join us to play casual games in the park and meet other young people.

Facilitated by ceramic artist Ellen Bagge, for anyone who is keen on clay.

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

Hannah Goldstein in conversation with Madeleine Gray

The funniest comedians in Sydney are coming to The Drummer every month!

The structural perfection and rich invention of Rose, Sadeghi and Swanton’s Vazesh

Create beautifully handcrafted candles in this 1-day workshop!

6 artists explore the link between land and sea

An intimate evening of cool and swing

Erko Berzerko is back, and the whole village is invited!

Discover the art of transforming simple shapes into beautiful silver jewellery

Simple ways to bring meditation and the compassionate Buddhist view into our daily life to help ease stress and worry

Join Tim Ferguson to discover the secrets of writing comedy for page, stage and screen.

Free anxiety support groups offering safe, supportive spaces to connect with others and access peer support.

Discover the art of making delicate, handmade ravioli in this hands-on workshop!

Experience the beauty, balance, and mindfulness of Ikebana in this one-day Japanese flower arranging workshop

A conversation about Seymour's history, evolution, and what's next

Develop your creative Smartphone photography skills while exploring Balmain

2-day immersive sound healing workshop. Build confidence, learn powerful techniques, and deepen your wellbeing practice

Free talks, tours, research demonstrations, music, good food and family-friendly fun

A new festival featuring Tech House, Minimal Tech and Techno, alongside a strong roster of Australian artists.

Learn how to create elegant upstyles for special occasions in this 3-hour hair styling workshop!

Join Tim Winton in conversation with Michaela Kalowski at the Seymour to celebrate his latest book launch

Exhibition of carved, painted sculptures and framed wood engravings

An in-depth course in stand-up comedy course where you will build you stage presence and then perform in a show!

Discover the art of crafting pillowy, tender gnocchi in this hands-on Italian cooking workshop!

Each performer gets a free drink!

Sample bush foods and find out what you can grow in your backyard or balcony

Whitebay Powerstation. Nov 13.

Create a one-of-a-kind necklace or keychain using vintage Japanese fabric

Men's shed music, prizes and fun

A one-day celebration of all things vinyl.

Join Claire Albrecht for this one-day poetry workshop.

Join Anne Gracie for this one-day workshop on writing love and sex in fiction.

timeless Buddhist wisdom for working with your mind to reclaim your mental focus and find contentment every day

Give old jewellery a second life and transform reclaimed materials into a one-of-a-kind piece.

Take your stand-up to the next level. Learn advanced techniques in delivery, crowdwork, character and joke writing.

Celebrate three decades of Japanese cinema on Australian screens

They’re creepy, kooky and back! Teatro’s smash-hit The Addams Family returns for a strictly limited season.

Three sisters. One funeral. Grief, laughter, and the strange tides of memory.

Watch improvisers dub a clip they have never seen before… live! Choose which clips become an improvised show on stage.

Learn the fundamentals of UX design with this introductory, intensive one-day course!

Film and TV practical effects artists come together to exhibit their work for public viewing.

Discover how Artificial Intelligence can be applied in business in this practical one-day course!

Explore Balmain, a close knit village feel in the InnerWest suburb of Sydney with James,a AAA knowledgeable tour leader

Learn how to grow delicious, fresh vegetables in your own garden

VOX, our amazing young adult choir celebrates 25 years of vibrant music-making with a concert at White Bay Power Station

Join us at Sydney’s Inner City jungle makerspace and learn how to care for your indoor plants with confidence

See The Neeman Piano Duo live, combining breathtaking piano technique with elegance, piano gymnastics, and fun.

Learn to practice Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in a 4-Day Training

The final show of the year, Sing that one last song. The perfect way to celebrate the end of the year!

Special foodie night market packed with great bites and live music

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

UK pop icon KIM WILDE has thrilled fans across the globe with her infectious hits and exciting live performances.

A vibrant Sunday of culture, conversation, music, food and community, celebrating our shared histories and connections.

Big band full swing

Advice on how by setting aside worry we all can find strength to face the ups and downs of modern living.

Learn how to create your own stunning artworks at Reverse Garbage

Chris Phillips will show you how make your story shine through developing fundamental screenwriting skills.

Learn the art of black-and-white photography with our photography short courses in Sydney

Learn Japanese repair and sewing techniques with local artist Yoshi Ito.

Experience an extraordinary view of the Sydney NYE’s fireworks aboard our beautiful 1902 VIP Steam Launch Lady Hopetoun.

Experience the most extraordinary viewing for the Sydney NYE’s fireworks aboard our heritage 1902 Steam Tug Waratah.

TearShxtUp & Phi11a bring ITS ALL RED! across Australia, unleashing Project RED and setting the standard for hype music.

Learn to play bridge in 6 Thursday mornings from 11th February

Canadian new-wave icons Men Without Hats, known for the 80s smash hit ‘The Safety Dance’, are heading to Sydney in 2027.

Celebrate the music of Pink Floyd that defined generations across six decades and fifteen studio albums.