Arts

World-renowned Head On Photo Festival returns with photography from around the world in unique outdoor exhibitions.

World-renowned Head On Photo Festival returns with photography from around the world in unique outdoor exhibitions.

The largest exhibition of Bourgeois’s work ever seen in Australia, only at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Learn techniques to create your own unique pieces to take home in this free 10 week after school program.

A free weekly class for beginners, led by an experienced Mandarin speaking tutor

Little Sydney Lives is the City of Sydney’s children’s photography competition

Historic photographs, artworks and moving footage illustrate the history and evolution of Sydney’s Customs House

"The first mark is already a distant memory, the last dream holds the deepest affection." The best of contemporary art

A contemporary musical presented by Little Triangle

Digital art exhibition by Culture Vault

Solo exhibition by contemporary Japanese artist Ai Sasaki

A solo exhibition of paintings by Marie Pol

Introduction to acrylic painting

Give back a gift to support Australian Red Cross and be rewarded.

An exhibition of recent photographs by Janet Tavener.

Step into the former workplace and home of Australian artist Brett Whiteley (1939–92).

The first ever retrospective of 19th century Australia's best unknown artist, Charles Rodius (1802–1860)

Think 'The Amazing Race', outdoor escape room and a walking tour with an adrenaline rush

Immersive audio experiences in complete darkness

Photographs from the Sydney Municipal Council: 1901

Enjoy the traditional Chinese Eastern craftsmanship and aesthetics

Make your own flower crown and be a queen on your special day

An unmissable exhibition showcasing the life and work of Vasily Kandinsky

Contemporary Australian landscapes

See the winners and finalists selected from the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism.

Showcasing some of Sydney's best & brightest comedians.

Live and interactive online acting classes at The Actors Pulse – the leading Meisner school in the southern hemisphere

Annual exhibition of emerging artists living and working in Australia, aged 35 years and under

Experience the magic of Christmas at the QVB in Sydney's CBD.

Decorate your own cheese board and coasters with resin art

Powerful installation exploring the impact of gender-based violence

A powerful new installation explores the impact of gender-based violence in our community

Release your creativity! Model a portrait in clay, carve a garden sculpture or create a bird in wire

What do you turn to for comfort, and what happens when you can't get that thing?

Come and experience making intriguing stained glass art

Amy Dynan's 2023 solo exhibition at Stanley Street Gallery

A sonic landscape and performances based on the hidden sounds of port cities

Come discover the magic of sculpture with a Term Workshop class at TBSSS!

A wonderfully wicked and darkly comic play

A new art galaxy created by five emerging artists based in Sydney, Canberra & Vienna focusing on ceramics and painting.

The Mummy Room and Pharaonic Obsessions exhibitions

A world premiere comedy of lovers, fashion, money and the vital importance of being a dummy

Stories from the Pacific

Learn how to make a mosaic lamp in Sydney

A group exhibition that takes you on a journey of introspection and what it means to be human.

Bringing you a significant collection of the finest blown and fused glass from this beautiful sunburnt country.

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

A one-of-a-kind iconic photography experience

The Fabulous Wonder Mama shares some of her best tips and tricks

Calling All Creative Kids 5-9!

A contemporary street dance show

Experience exhibitions after-dark

I remember you is an ambitious presentation of new work by Anglo-Australian and Fijian artist Salote Tawale.

Looking for creative school holiday programs that are fun, hands-on & productive?

A one-day introductory course to jewellery making. You will make a simple yet beautiful sterling silver ring

AYO’s Momentum Ensemble heralds the season with Choir of St James’

Where sophistication meets rich heritage

Engaging and fun learning for all skill levels

Turkish Ebru: Water Marbling with Fatma Sagmen

Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery

Learn classical and contemporary sculpture techniques in a fully equipped studio

Pass time with a magician and discover what is up his sleeve!

Learn how to take quality photos with your smartphone

Discover the art of ceramic clay marbling in this fun taster session for beginners

Create beautiful custom silver jewellery gifts for the festive season in this 3 hour taster session

A twist to the usual paint & sip class – create your own textured petal painting

Opening up the campus for alumni, family, friends and commmunity.

Electro-vocal collective BNDT plays Factory Theatre

Get ready for a hilarious night out with Good Girls Comedy, where talented funny ladies will leave you in stitches!

Start your garment making journey here and learn how to read patterns

Learn to paint with your fingers

Unwind with a glass of wine in hand and a paintbrush in the other at our paint and sip class in Sydney!

Learn to paint urban landscapes in this fun workshop for beginners

Learn the fundamentals of using a sewing machine whilst making a cushion cover

Design & make your own sterling silver earrings from sheet metal.

Knit, crochet, paint or draw with like-minded people

In association with his exhibition 'Myth, Mayhem and Metropolis'

Learn techniques and skills to create compelling sculptural works in clay.

Voice & dialect classes to master your voice on screen & stage

Think you know everything about Star Wars? Sega vs. Nintendo? Test your knowledge and you could win a bar tab!

Four Week Sydney Session - Tuesday Nights - Nov 21 - 28 - Dec 05 - 12 - 7.30 - 9.30pm

Opera in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings best-loved opera hits to the relaxed atmosphere of your local pub

If you love art and a chat, then pop down to the Juanita Nielsen Community Centre

Creative play sessions for children 0–5 years and their grownups

Strum your troubles away in this fun class for all ages and levels of experience

No skills required, just enthusiasm and a love for creativity

Sydney’s favourite cultural night out

An exhibition of ceramic works by six contemporary artists.

Art therapy class at the Older Women's Network Wellness Centre Newtown

This year marks the ten-year anniversary of Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed at Carriageworks.

Four choreographers, four world premieres.

A workshop that explores other ways of making radio.

A group exhibition exploring the urban landscape, presented by Open Bite Printmakers.

Handmade and made with love

Sophie Hutchings album launch concert at City Recital Hall

Paintings by Hela Donela

Visit Australia’s leading design marketplace as we celebrate 15 years of making market magic

Serious fun – art, laughter and creativity

Learn how to paint and create your own masterpiece inspired by Wiradjuri culture and stories.

first solo glass exhibition! - not to be missed

Create beautiful and striking Christmas cards for your loved ones this Christmas!

Make 3 pairs of polymer earrings. Pizza included & BYO drinks welcome

See the amazing artwork that young people have created and celebrate their talent

Join us for a monthly mending extravaganza!

Learn techniques in watercolour, pen and pencil to capture the sights and experiences of your adventures

Get together and enjoy some great poetry at Observatory Hill overlooking Sydney Harbour

dynamic art with influences from Japanese, street art and MAD magazines.

Enter realms of friction and desire at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' Carols at the House is back in 2023 with actor John Bell and soprano Julie Lea Goodwin

A great evening of ballroom and latin dancing, with a Christmas twist!

Wiradyuri and Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones will present the inaugural exhibition at Artspace at The Gunnery.

Sit 87 metres above sea level within Sydney’s hidden gem whilst entering a world of magical secrets and enchanting views

Food Stalls. Cinema. Live Music. Games. Giveaways. DJs until late.

Be uplifted by this massed choir performance of Handel's immortal oratorio.

A monthly multidisciplinary queer artist development workshop program for LGBTQIA+ teenagers and their friends.

Paint and decorate a cute terracotta pot for your plants

Advance your sewing skills by following a pattern to make your own shorts or pants

No skills required, just enthusiasm and a love for creativity

New exhibition coming soon

Comedian Daniel Muggleton brings his award-winning show to The Opera House this December!

Paint, sip and relax with friends

Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free lunchtime concert in the heart of the city

Learn how to make a natural garden-styled floral arrangement

You will learn to use traditional hand-tools and techniques for carving directly onto the famous White Statuario Marble

The enchanted and disenchanted in a jubilant dance

Art invades architecture on a grand scale

Rising to the surface

Meet the majestic Te Wheke face to face

Sydney Language Solutions provide a high variety of drawing classes for children aged from 5 years old

Friendship, adventure and magical bugs

Puccini's one-act opera masterpiece on the harbour

Unmissable Cambodian circus

A high-power double bill of exhilarating dance

A trailblazer in top hat and tails

A charming turtle and hare fable

Dance takes shape in a transformed space

Life, love and Pet Shop Boys

Hide your hot chippies

Royally funny physical theatre

Irish concertina and uilleann pipes concert hosted by Comhaltas Sydney at the Gaelic Club

Four Torres Strait Islander women battle the rising tide

Make beautiful things from natural materials

A palindromic call to action

A hilarious celebration of hedonism

Circus, desire and forbidden love

Subversive, immersive and partially submerged

An exhibition of paintings by Seya Hashemi.

As they progress parallel, boundaries blur, uniting two artistic realms.

A radical reinvention of the solo recital

A different kind of dance rave

Celebrating an incandescent genius

A bewitching new jazz star

If you compost a sex clown, what remains?

Flickerfest, Sydney’s Academy® qualifying and BAFTA recognised short film festival, celebrates 33 years in 2024.

Revealing Broome's hidden history

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids

Create your own manga-style comic book in this introductory workshop

The multimedia murder mystery you've never heard of

Ceremony of innocence

Create your own laser cut key-ring in this 2-hour interactive workshop for ages 9-12 years

Create your own one-off jewellery pieces in this 2 half-day introductory workshop for young people

Cutting-edge contemporary dance

An all-singing, all-joking, all-heartbreaking show

Listen to the next generation

Learn the basics of working with clay in this 5-week course

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

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

Studio access for experienced printmakers

4-week studio access for experienced printmakers

Develop your own painting project

A fun beginner class to learn introductory drawing skills

Explore the beautifully fluid medium of watercolour

Discover ceramics in this 6-week course for beginner students

An introduction to the historic photographic process of cyanotype printing which is a form of camera-less photography.

Create your own one-off jewellery pieces in this 6-week introductory course

Award-winning artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting

Explore the birds of the Royal Botanic Gardens with your camera.

Explore and photograph the many wonderful florals of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Discover ceramics in this 5-week course for beginner students

Make a series of stackable sterling silver rings in this 4-week introductory jewellery course for beginners

Revisit some classic adaptations of Shakespeare’s stories on film, curated by artistic director Peter Evans.

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

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

Studio access for experienced printmakers

A concert of songs and stories for people who still believe songs can change the world

A night of dancing divas for LGBTQIA+ women and allies.

Our very own big queer day out where all our communities shines bright

As the White Rabbit insists, “Don’t be late for this very important date!”

Outdoor life drawing in the Rose Garden of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

This is an interdisciplinary act of justice to give artistic merit where it’s due.

To celebrate 60 years of Pollys Club, Mardi Gras, Polly's and Dykes on Bikes are joining forces for Diamond Dance.

Shakespeare’s classic comedy is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem.

Club Cindy returns in 2024 as the hottest club on the Mardi Gras Parade strip.

Destined to dazzle you from start to finish, Diamond Club is one of the hottest tickets of the Festival calendar.

Take in the wonders of the parade, or kick-back in Moore Park with a picnic and watch the relay screens at Ruby Road.

Want front row tickets to the show? Then Sideshow is the way to experience the Parade.

Prepare to be devoured by debauchery at the biggest LGBTQIA+ overnight party in the Southern Hemisphere.

An Internationally recognised event for 46 years, it's time for the official parade!

The festival isn't over yet, come kick-on with us at the best street party you will ever experience!!

A a multi-sensorial immersive performance

Manga Drawing Class

Two dance cultures collide

Discover the joy of pastel drawing in a relaxed Saturday afternoon workshop for beginners

Father, son, holy megachurch

Finland’s Paavali Jumpannen offers up a program including Sibelius, Chopin, Debussy and Beethoven

The One I’ll Slay, the Other Slayeth Me – Shakespeare and the Language Revolution

A seductive tale of betrayal and obsession

Calling all digital voyeurs.

A double bill of classical and contemporary works

A perfect introduction to the play for young audiences

Shakespeare's epic of the imagination, King Lear, creates a portrait of a family and a country torn apart.

Don’t miss this illustrious night of collaboration between actor and winemaker.

Play In A Day is Bell Shakespeare’s lively script reading series celebrating rarely read classics.