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Barlow Street Forest by the Dirt Witches
Haymarket
Exhibitions
Barlow Street Forest by the Dirt Witches
A micro-forest in the city
Giant Badges by Adam Norton
Sydney
Tours & experiences
Giant Badges by Adam Norton
Provocative and prophetic temporary art installation in Barrack Street
MCA Late
Museum of Contemporary Art
Music
MCA Late
Open late Friday nights during summer
My Brilliant Career
Belvoir Street Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
My Brilliant Career
Belvoir presents one of our great tales of emancipation and identity, fashioned in a new adaptation.
We Are All Astonishingly Wise by Katy B Plummer
Sydney
Tours & experiences
We Are All Astonishingly Wise by Katy B Plummer
An interactive fortune-telling video installation on Abercrombie Lane
Streeton
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
Streeton
Landmark exhibition of Australia’s iconic impressionist, Arthur Streeton
Here I Am: Art by Great Women
Darling Quarter
Exhibitions
Here I Am: Art by Great Women
Join us at DQ for an unmissable display of all-female, all Indigenous artworks that will kick of NAIDOC Week 2020
James Galea’s BEST TRICK EVER
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
James Galea’s BEST TRICK EVER
Australia’s best magicians. Prepare to have your mind blown.
Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop
A major survey exhibition by Australian Chinese artist Lindy Lee
Paintings from the collection
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
Paintings from the collection
A free exhibition at the State Library of NSW
'Boundless' Art Exhibition
Rochfort Gallery
Exhibitions
'Boundless' Art Exhibition
Colours of Australia
2020 Shaanxi intangible cultural heritage exhibition
China Cultural Centre (Sydney)
Exhibitions
2020 Shaanxi intangible cultural heritage exhibition
Welcoming the year of OX
A Mile in My Shoes
Australian National Maritime Museum
Tours & experiences
A Mile in My Shoes
A shoe shop where you can walk a mile in someone else's shoes - literally
Anywhere but here: MCA Primavera Acquisitions
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Anywhere but here: MCA Primavera Acquisitions
Drawing from the MCA’s Collection of works by artists who have participated in Primavera.
Approximately Infinite Universe: Naminapu & Gulama Muymuru
The Cross Art Projects
Community & causes
Approximately Infinite Universe: Naminapu & Gulama Muymuru
Our latest show considers the multiple meanings found in imaginative and traditional mappings of time, life and death.
Burrawa
BridgeClimb Sydney
Tours & experiences
Burrawa
Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge while enjoying a unique immersion in Aboriginal stories and landmarks
Connected: MCA Collection
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Connected: MCA Collection
Celebrating some of our most significant recent acquisitions alongside MCA Collection highlights.
Defying Empire
Australian National Maritime Museum
Community & causes
Defying Empire
Third National Indigenous Art Triennial
Design/Isolate
Australian Design Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Design/Isolate
An Australian Design Centre initiative to show how creative thought can help lead the way for change.
Digital backstage tour of the Sydney Opera House
Online
Children & family
Digital backstage tour of the Sydney Opera House
Visit behind-the-scenes and inside Australia’s most iconic house from the comfort of yours
Dorr-e Dari: A Poetic Crash Course in the Language of Love
Carriageworks
Theatre, dance & film
Dorr-e Dari: A Poetic Crash Course in the Language of Love
An exquisite new theatre work inspired by the thousand-year practice of Persian love poetry.
Eight Days in Kamay
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
Eight Days in Kamay
A free exhibition at the State Library of NSW
First Light: the art of Peter Kingston
S.H. Ervin Gallery (National Trust Centre)
Exhibitions
First Light: the art of Peter Kingston
A major survey exhibition by Peter Kingston focusing on his passion for Sydney harbour in his paintings and drawings
Free creative business advice through NSW Business Connect
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Free creative business advice through NSW Business Connect
Confidential and independent business advice and skills training for creatives
Fun flower crown workshop
Alexandria
Talks, courses & workshops
Fun flower crown workshop
Make your own flower crown and be a queen on your special day
Groundswell
Customs House Square
Exhibitions
Groundswell
Feel the earth move beneath your feet in this free, interactive installation outside Customs House.
Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark by The Listies
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark by The Listies
A side-splitting adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic from Australia’s silliest kidult comedy duo, The Listies!
Isolate Make: Creative Resilience in a Pandemic
Australian Design Centre
Exhibitions
Isolate Make: Creative Resilience in a Pandemic
Isolate Make explores how creative practice has adapted to isolation, or in response to the tragic global events.
Jump StART summer drama workshops
Darlinghurst
Theatre, dance & film
Jump StART summer drama workshops
Summer is coming, and Jump StART is ready to make it a holiday to remember!
Keeping Peace
Barangaroo Reserve
Exhibitions
Keeping Peace
Community co-operation is key as visitors come together to help inflate a giant symbol of peace
KENNY by the Jacobson Brothers
Ensemble Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
KENNY by the Jacobson Brothers
Triumphant and poignant, don't miss the Jacobson Brother's much-loved film adapted for stage as part of Sydney Festival.
Layers of life in Paint
The ArtHouse Hotel
Food & drink
Layers of life in Paint
Artists Cinzia (Syndy) Esteves, Denise Parkinson and Rosalie Duligal
Make Your Mark
Museum of Sydney
Children & family
Make Your Mark
Have you ever wanted to see your artwork on the walls of a gallery?
Mariw Minaral (Spiritual Patterns)
Australian National Maritime Museum
Exhibitions
Mariw Minaral (Spiritual Patterns)
For the first time, we bring together works by Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islands) artist Alick Tipoti
Maureen: Harbinger of Death
Seymour Centre
Theatre, dance & film
Maureen: Harbinger of Death
A touching and real homage to older women, celebrating the indomitable voice of dames who defy invisibility
New beginning: Korea-Australia Arts Foundation Exhibition
Sydney
Exhibitions
New beginning: Korea-Australia Arts Foundation Exhibition
Korea-Australia Arts Foundation (KAAF) winners and finalists group show
Pandemic!
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
Pandemic!
A free exhibition at the State Library of NSW
Paradise on Earth exhibition
Museum of Sydney
Exhibitions
Paradise on Earth exhibition
Discover the world of visionary architect Marion Mahony Griffin in a dynamic new exhibition at Museum of Sydney.
Patterns In-between
Australian Design Centre
Exhibitions
Patterns In-between
Bic Tieu’s self-examination as a Southeast Asian Australian woman living between two cultures
Portraits with wire: onsite workshop
State Library of NSW
Children & family
Portraits with wire: onsite workshop
You may have seen a portrait or two in your time, but not like this!
Real Worlds: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2020
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
Real Worlds: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2020
Extraordinary drawings from place, memory and imagination
Requiem
Paddington Reservoir Gardens
Music
Requiem
Janet Laurence’s Requiem brings together art, performances and talks to memorialise the 2020 bushfire crisis.
Rewired: Musicals Reimagined by Hayes
Seymour Centre
Theatre, dance & film
Rewired: Musicals Reimagined by Hayes
From Australia’s most dynamic small theatre, 5 extraordinary performers rework classic musicals
School holiday art workshop program
Leichhardt
Talks, courses & workshops
School holiday art workshop program
Over 100 creative workshops for kids aged 5 up to teens, including ceramics, painting, cartooning and printmaking
Spirit: a retrospective 2021
Barangaroo Reserve
Theatre, dance & film
Spirit: a retrospective 2021
A powerful collection of dance stories taken from Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 30-year repertoire
Sydney Dance Company Summer school holiday workshops
Dawes Point
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Dance Company Summer school holiday workshops
Improve dance technique and learn new routines under the direction of professional teachers
The Collectors’ Gallery
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
The Collectors’ Gallery
A free exhibition at the State Library of NSW
The Enchanted Forest immersive dinner show
Sydney CBD
Theatre, dance & film
The Enchanted Forest immersive dinner show
A dining experience unlike any other.
The Museum of Futures virtual exhibition tour
Online
Tours & experiences
The Museum of Futures virtual exhibition tour
A virtual Museum with audio tour of the Future of Sydney.
The Rocks Art Trail
The Rocks
Community & causes
The Rocks Art Trail
Discover The Rocks' best artists, makers and designers with the new exploration experience
Twelfth Night: heads or tails
New Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Twelfth Night: heads or tails
12 actors, 64 possibilities
City Art free walking tour and reading: Sydney Living Memory
Hyde Park Barracks
Talks, courses & workshops
City Art free walking tour and reading: Sydney Living Memory
Experience artworks in Sydney's City Centre and a reading by Wallabalooa poet, Ethan Bell
City Art free walking tour: Chinatown at Night
Anzac Memorial
Tours & experiences
City Art free walking tour: Chinatown at Night
City Art invites you on a free guided walking tour of artworks in Chinatown and Haymarket
Cork and Canvas: Frozen the Musical art classes
Darlinghurst
Talks, courses & workshops
Cork and Canvas: Frozen the Musical art classes
Sydney paint and sip studio, Cork and Canvas, is launching Frozen the Musical themed BYO art classes in January 2021
Summer art school for adults
Leichhardt
Talks, courses & workshops
Summer art school for adults
Learn from award-winning artist in painting, drawing, printmaking, and ceramics
The Cure: New exhibition by Matteo Bernasconi
Peach Black Gallery
Exhibitions
The Cure: New exhibition by Matteo Bernasconi
New solo exhibition by Matteo Bernasconi
Universal Woman
St Mary's Cathedral
Music
Universal Woman
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra celebrates the life of a visionary, twelfth-century composer.
Australian Taiko Academy: Introductory Play Taiko Workshop
Ultimo
Music
Australian Taiko Academy: Introductory Play Taiko Workshop
Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring Japanese Taiko
Comedy on King by Tight 5 Comedy: Jokes + music
Newtown
Food & drink
Comedy on King by Tight 5 Comedy: Jokes + music
Sydney's original joke testing show returns with a Covid-safe bang to Newtown's Cocina del Barrio
StudioRCC Ableton online free course
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
StudioRCC Ableton online free course
Ableton live 9 and 10 facilitated by @Morphingaz
Jiangsu Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
China Cultural Centre (Sydney)
Exhibitions
Jiangsu Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
An exhibition featuring Jiangsu printmaking, Qinhuai lanterns, Kunqu art, Suzhou embroidery, etc.
Decision Fatigue
Darlinghurst
Talks, courses & workshops
Decision Fatigue
New large-scale paintings by Amber Boardman at Chalk Horse
Revolution Renegade
Giant Dwarf
Theatre, dance & film
Revolution Renegade
Poetry with swag
Sydney Bach Society: Summer 2021
Haymarket
Music
Sydney Bach Society: Summer 2021
Free lunchtime recitals starring Sydney's best young classical musicians
The Laugh Tub
Chippendale
Theatre, dance & film
The Laugh Tub
A comedic character showcase!
Wax carving
Gaffa Gallery
Talks, courses & workshops
Wax carving
Carve a wax ring and have it cast and finished in sterling silver
Lunar New Year 2021: Oxapalooza
World Square
Tours & experiences
Lunar New Year 2021: Oxapalooza
8 things you must try at World Square this Lunar New Year
Weaving Circle workshop
Milsons Point
Talks, courses & workshops
Weaving Circle workshop
Join our Weaving Circle Class for a morning of creative and earthy goodness
Phone photography workshop: Explore Coogee
Coogee
Tours & experiences
Phone photography workshop: Explore Coogee
Coogee Beach features a great mix of surf, sand, rocks, water and photogenic architecture
You can draw anything
Waverley Woollahra Art School
Talks, courses & workshops
You can draw anything
Learn techniques to undertake any drawing challenge in this comprehensive Covid safe course
Jewellery project class
Gaffa Gallery
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery project class
9 week workshop for intermediate to advanced students
Lunch at Parliament House
Sydney
Food & drink
Lunch at Parliament House
Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Strangers' Restaurant located within Parliament House, Sydney
Sculpture and drawing class: 9 week term
Bondi
Talks, courses & workshops
Sculpture and drawing class: 9 week term
Learn the skills of both drawing and sculpture in this unique course.
Curated by Banchō - monthly art exhibit at Chinatown bar
Haymarket
Food & drink
Curated by Banchō - monthly art exhibit at Chinatown bar
Haymarket cocktail & whisky bar Banchō is hosting a monthly exhibition of works by local emerging artists!
Dance class for over 55s on Zoom
Online
Theatre, dance & film
Dance class for over 55s on Zoom
This class will certainly get your mojo moving, warming up then easing into full body movements to great tunes
Drawing Skills 9 week course: Morning and afternoon classes
Willoughby
Talks, courses & workshops
Drawing Skills 9 week course: Morning and afternoon classes
If you want to learn the skills of drawing and confidently draw what you see - this class is for you!
Found Fallen by Tara Green
White Rhino Artspace
Talks, courses & workshops
Found Fallen by Tara Green
A solo exhibition of paintings, prints and drawings documenting the journey of an artist finding her voice.
Sundown Sketch Club 2021
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
Sundown Sketch Club 2021
Part of MCA Late program
Introduction to watercolour
Milsons Point
Talks, courses & workshops
Introduction to watercolour
Introduction to watercolour with Little Rowan Redhead
BodyWeather Classes: Block 1
Darlinghurst
Theatre, dance & film
BodyWeather Classes: Block 1
Explore movement, feeling and creativity
MINHWA Today, Korean folk art exhibition
Sydney
Exhibitions
MINHWA Today, Korean folk art exhibition
Paintings of the Joseon Dynasty that send good luck in the New Year
Falling Leaves & Torn Signs
Glebe
Exhibitions
Falling Leaves & Torn Signs
Paintings by Olivia Shimeld and Tim Kelly
Lunar Lantern: The Dog
Sydney
Children & family
Lunar Lantern: The Dog
Loyal, smart and sociable, Dogs are a friend to many.
Lunar Lantern: The Horse
Cnr Alfred Street and Loftus Street
Children & family
Lunar Lantern: The Horse
Artist Qian Jian Hua reimagines the Horse symbol for a modern, Sydney audience.
Lunar Lantern: The Monkey
Cnr Ultimo Road and Thomas Street, Haymarket
Children & family
Lunar Lantern: The Monkey
Quick-witted, charming and lucky, the adaptable monkey livens up any occasion!
Lunar Lantern: The Sheep
Queen Victoria Building
Children & family
Lunar Lantern: The Sheep
The Electric Sheep pays homage to the ancient tradition of applying paper cut designs to lanterns
Champainting with Koalas
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
Food & drink
Champainting with Koalas
Champainting is the ultimate romantic luxury experience for you and your loved one this February.
Lunar Lantern: The Pig
Customs House
Children & family
Lunar Lantern: The Pig
Qian Jian Jua's impressive Pig lantern returns for Sydney Lunar Festival 2021
Lunar Lantern: The Rat
Sydney Square
Children & family
Lunar Lantern: The Rat
Intelligent, adaptable and social, the quick-witted Rat cannot let and opportunity to prosper pass by.
Lunar Lantern: The Tiger
First Fleet Park
Children & family
Lunar Lantern: The Tiger
This lantern represents happiness, wealth, peace and prosperity.
Impermanence
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Impermanence
A visceral and thrilling exploration of the juxtaposition of beauty and devastation
Symphonie Fantastique
KXT - Kings Cross Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Symphonie Fantastique
For the lovers of live music, theatre and the Cross!
The Golden Lotus Shoes
Community Bank Darling Square Art Space
Talks, courses & workshops
The Golden Lotus Shoes
This exhibition explores the complex relationship between beauty and perfection
Cantonese opera singing demonstration
Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
Cantonese opera singing demonstration
An opportunity to enjoy Cantonese opera up close
Whack & Blight
Glebe
Exhibitions
Whack & Blight
Works on paper by Kit Kelen
Family tours at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art
Children & family
Family tours at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Experience contemporary art as a family
The Mole Agent: Documentary screening
Chauvel Cinemas
Theatre, dance & film
The Mole Agent: Documentary screening
Sydney Premiere. A private investigator hires 83 year-old Sergio to go undercover at a retirement home to gather intel
Voyage
Glebe
Exhibitions
Voyage
An exhibition of paintings by Kathryn Taunton
Outdated by Mark Kilmurry
Ensemble Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Outdated by Mark Kilmurry
This bittersweet comedy navigates the highs and lows of modern dating. Will Matt and Olivia swipe right?
Vincent Ergo: An immersive theatre experience
107 Projects
Theatre, dance & film
Vincent Ergo: An immersive theatre experience
An immersive theatre expereince based on Vincent van Gogh's life
The BonkerZ Comedy Allstars Show
Agincourt Hotel
Theatre, dance & film
The BonkerZ Comedy Allstars Show
6 of this years funniest, wackiest, zaniest and darn right unpredictable comics
Faith: Documentary screening
Chauvel Cinemas
Theatre, dance & film
Faith: Documentary screening
Sydney Premiere. Valentina Pedicini’s extraordinary immersion into a unique group of Italian Catholic kung fu monks
Epicentro: Documentary screening
Chauvel Cinemas
Theatre, dance & film
Epicentro: Documentary screening
Sydney Premiere. An immersive, metaphorical portrait of post-colonial “utopian” Cuba, from Oscar-nominee Hubert Sauper
Cancelled: Rapid eye movement, art exhibition
The Corner Gallery
Talks, courses & workshops
Cancelled: Rapid eye movement, art exhibition
Digital realm debut exhibition
Bluey's Big Play: The Stage Show
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Bluey's Big Play: The Stage Show
Join Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli in their first live theatre show made just for you with brilliant created puppetry
Mayor: Documentary screening
Chauvel Cinemas
Theatre, dance & film
Mayor: Documentary screening
Sydney Premiere. Following Ramallah's charismatic mayor during one of the most tumultuous periods in Palestine's history
Oeconomia: Documentary screening
Chauvel Cinemas
Theatre, dance & film
Oeconomia: Documentary screening
Australian Premiere. Everything you want to know about money in a funny, thorough film that asks capitalists themselves
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill & Stephen Mallatrat
Ensemble Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill & Stephen Mallatrat
Prepare for scares in a gripping ghost story perfect for Ensemble’s intimate stage.
ART by Yasmina Reza
Ensemble Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
ART by Yasmina Reza
The Chasers’ Andrew Hansen, Craig Reucassel and Chris Taylor ponder art and friendship in this hilarious comedy.
Echoes of Pink Floyd: A Journey Through Time
State Theatre
Music
Echoes of Pink Floyd: A Journey Through Time
The show will take audiences on a musical and visual journey through Pink Floyd’s greatest hits
Flesh Meet: Dr Kerryn Drysdale & Dr Sophie Robinson – Part 2
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Flesh Meet: Dr Kerryn Drysdale & Dr Sophie Robinson – Part 2
The second of two talks traversing the rise, decline and transformation of lesbian and queer spaces
Little Big Top 2020
Online
Theatre, dance & film
Little Big Top 2020
Online Circus Cabaret
Seeing Red 2020
The Corner Gallery
Exhibitions
Seeing Red 2020
An exhibition of recent work by Janet Kossy
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