Arts

Solo exhibition of paintings by Pearl Austin

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

Are you new to painting or looking to expand your practice?

Art without Boundaries

Admire the beauty and history of Sydney Harbour through the lens of the Gadigal people

A free exhibition on show at the State Library of NSW.

Exhibition at White Rabbit Gallery

A free festival of contemporary art, ideas and unforgettable experiences.

Once-in-a-lifetime concert with Alan Menken, 8-time Oscar-winning Disney legend, live in Australia for the first time.

Discover the stories behind the art with our daily Rememory Art Tours.

Explore works in the 2026 Biennale of Sydney with University of Sydney art and art history students

Exhibiting now in the ‘you're okay’ window at the City of Sydney Creative Studios is ‘Chest Reveal’ by Felix Jackson.

Melbourne Musician-Artist Chris Watts unveils his WILD CARD in Sydney

Come work on your stitching skills in a relaxed, social environment!

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

Get ready to be swept up in the spaceship of music that is ELO

Artspace presents Event Horizon by renowned Australian conceptual artist Michaela Gleave

Playtest a variety of upcoming indie games from Aotearoa New Zealand you've never seen before!

An exhibition by six artists from the National Art School

High Tides: Yuki Kihara and Morgan Hogg

A dynamic display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s Collection.

A rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Australia’s most important photographers.

The exhibition explores the intersections of perception, reality and technological mediation.

A major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based artist and NAS alum Mitch Cairns

Gurrgoni sculptor

Author Emma Darragh will provide feedback on your story, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

Sarah Malik will provide feedback on your essay/non-fiction work, enabling you to hone your skills over three months

Bronwyn Lea will provide feedback on your poetry, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

Nick Earls will focus on key aspects of short-fiction, and how to make choices that deliver compelling short stories.

A new installation by Patricia Piccinini exploring motion, hybridity and care through kinetic and hybrid forms.

Stunning photographs of legendary historic sailing yachts and black and white fine art portraits and abstract nudes

Develop your skill and technique

Join a buggy tour around Australia's oldest botanic garden and a 30-hectare paradise adjoining Sydney Harbour

Blackwattle Distilling Co. X John Wren Art

Six filmmakers race across 10 countries in 100 days, crafting bold films – only one will rise above the rest.

Sally Scales’ new exhibition brings together a body of work grounded in Country, memory, and the presence of tjukurpa.

Step into the whimsical world of beloved author and illustrator Pamela Allen.

A solo exhibition by Johnny K

The Interior II brings together a group of represented artists whose practices move through the space of the interior.

Contemporary musical theatre at best. The Mad Ones may just be your new obsession.

More than 300 original artworks of landscape and portrait paintings on permanent display at the State Library of NSW.

“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly

Exhibition Workshops Talks

Transmedia Worldbuilding Residency Exhibition

History becomes opera in Wael Shawky’s globally acclaimed work ‘Drama 1882’.

A group exhibition featuring the artists, musicians, makers and creators of Nauti Studios

Learn how to make wheel thrown ceramics in just 5 weeks!

A playful, creative workshop to help you slow down, reconnect and create a sense of home within.

A creative workshop using art, drama and vocals to express, release emotion and reconnect with you.

A solo presentation of significant ceramic installations by Yasmin Smith.

Join artist Iris Toren for an exhibition of paintings inspired by nature, in watercolours, acrylics and oils.

In this online writing course, author Jemima Shafei-Ongu will provide feedback on your writing for children.

Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life.

Join Art Club at Empower Create Thrive for hands-on fun, creativity, and good friends!

Do you want to learn to draw in a way that’s responsive to the unique qualities of your subject?

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

Explore a variety of hands-on clay-building techniques.

Learn how to test, apply, and fire glazes to suit your own practice.

Reconnect with your creativity, boost confidence and make your life more spontaneous

A market of makers and bakers made by locals.

This Mother’s Day, join our expert volunteer guides for a special guided walk through this open-air gallery

Unwind, create and connect in a relaxing Mother’s Day botanical watercolour workshop

Learn how to shoot, edit, organise and print your work

Learn to draw forms and structures of the human head, facial features and body dynamics.

Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS

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

Learning to see and draw the human figure as a three-dimensional, sculptural form.

Biennale of Sydney: Picking Up The Pieces – Jewellery Making Workshop​ with Dennis Golding

Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop

Welcome back to the dazzling world of Burlesque with 'Burlyflexx', led by the mesmerising Lou P Scarlett!

Have you ever wondered how to paint your pet or another animal?

Experience glamour, confidence, and self-expression like never before with BURLYFLEXX!

Be inspired, challenged and motivated to bring your voice to the page.

Unleash your creativity in our fun and social portrait drawing workshop for beginners.

Tiny Stories - enormous impact! Fall in love with Fiction in a Flash!

What's better than spending your Sunday afternoon life drawing?

Free Myanmar documentary screening, choir performance, and panel with Susanna Hla Hla Soe & Ma Thida. All welcome.

Contemporary paintings of the Blue Mountains by Bruce Daniel

Carve. Slow Down Embrace the imperfect.

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

Explore art, express yourself and connect.

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

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.

Ready to take your drawing skills to the next level?

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

Free weekly music production sessions for young people (15-26). Professional studio, mentorship & safe creative space.

Let us ignite and nurture your passion for writing

Learn how to play the ukulele, hulusi and erhu in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers

Make 2026 the year you finally write that book in this course from author Amy Lovat.

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

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

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.

Fashion lovers can be a part of the AFW community with the exclusive Fashion Pass.

This course presents a unique approach to understanding and applying colour

Ready for an unforgettable encounter with writing?

Develop your drawing skills and unleash your creativity in structured, live online classes led by Rachel Fairfax.

The biggest night of laughs is back again!

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

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

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

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

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

Get creative at this super casual art group – just good company, creativity and a cuppa.

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

A great way for your dancer to develop their movement skills and have fun dancing

Try an introduction to hand building and wheel throwing in a relaxed yet supported environment!

Tell your story through art and meet new people

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

Rewriting Australia’s deep history – a rock art lecture

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

Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting.

Miriam Hechtman and Vashti Whitfield guide a small group through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way.

A solo exhibition by renowned master of modern Korean art, Sung Kun Lee

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

A weekly, low commitment, community networking opportunity held after business hours

Learn to work with oil paints with us

Explore the mindful craft and learn best practices

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

Discover the joy of singing

a solo exhibition by Holly Terry

An accessibility program allowing blind and low-vision guests to explore works in the 2026 Biennale of Sydney.

An accessibility program allowing deaf and low-hearing guests to explore works in the 2026 Biennale of Sydney.

Six teens. One rollercoaster. A game of life, death, and destiny. Who gets a second chance?

A panel discussion exploring practical ways in which artists and historians have collaborated on projects using archives

The Print Circle presents an exciting showcase of traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques

This is life drawing in an intimate and quite beautiful space. It’s a gentler, more social approach.

MCA now opening late on Thursdays

Discover how to think of colour in ways that enables you to mix the exact colour that you want.

Join us on the third Thursday of every month, 1:30–3 pm at Gaden Community Centre. All materials included!

The complete filmography of Stanley Kubrick, screening April 2 - May 21

Co-presented by the Power Institute and MCA Australia, as part of the Visual Research Program.

Featuring the Collection of Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE

An artwork exhibition inspired by the Allied campaigns in Greece and Crete in 1941.

World premiere of new Australian musical

Works by Alice Pulvers, Sophie Pulvers and Lucy Pulvers

A feast of gypsy jazz, upbeat Latin and American swing

Experience the exquisitely serene colours and pure, effevescent joy of Poulenc’s Gloria and Duruflé’s Requiem.

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

A delightfully cozy autumn-themed art market in the heart of the city

"We aim to empower older performers and highlight that ageing out of performing doesn’t have to happen."

Hip-hop infused collection of hilarious and heartbreaking stories from the youth justice system

DirtyFeet invites people aged 16-30 with and without disabilities take part in four free contemporary dance workshops

Create a small finished soapstone sculpture in this one day workshop.

Let it go at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace

Explore oil portrait painting in this 2 day intensive workshop!

"We aim to empower older performers and highlight that ageing out of performing doesn’t have to happen."

From washes to whispers: A 2.5hr hands-on watercolour journey

Develop your manga art skills in this monthly workshop and learn techniques to level up your art style.

Art2Muse is proud to present Olivier Rasir's exhibition

“Two powerful women who use body and limb to depict a world gone mad. Radical.” — Hildegard Devuyst, audience member

Poetry as truth and meaning, beauty and feeling, resistance and connection

Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Music Ethnography Forum presents ‘Two Poets and a River’ and its creator

Palangi Gallery is delighted to introduce a new exhibition: ‘BOLD TONAL IMPRESSIONS’ by John Perkins

A curator led tour of Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life

Curator-led tour of Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir, MCA's major winter exhibition

Sketch in the galleries after hours.

Experience live music performed by fourth-year students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Part of Vivid Sydney 2026, a bold vision of Oceanic futurism by Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia

Uncovering the truth isn’t easy

Our largest Vivid Sydney program to date, celebrating Indigenous artforms and storytelling.

Explore a universe of light in this immersive, awe-inspiring and interactive adventure for young children.

Three improvised comedy sets. Two performers at a time. One big twist.

An interactive adventure for young children and their families, presented by Vivid Sydney.

Discover wine, beer, spirits and produce from regions across NSW.

Starting at Customs House, you will discover some of Sydney’s CBD architectural masterpieces with a trained AAA guide

Meet artist Tony Albert at the launch of his book Not a Souvenir

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

Eleven-piece powerhouse groove band live on stage at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace!

Explore Italian craftsmanship in the heart of Sydney

Learn how to make striking natural artwork

Unlock your imagintion, reflection, connection, beyond journalling

Learn the basics of working with clay in this 6-week course

Words of courage from Australia’s leading readers, writers and thinkers

Unplug & rediscover the art of seeing in this 2.5-hour workshop

Our upcoming Access Ideas and Insights panel will focus on Growing Inclusive Audiences.

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

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

A sexed-up Vatican tragedy that's also funny... Amen!

Discover ceramics in this 5-week course for beginner students

A talk with Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia and MCA Curator Antares Wells.

Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time! Suitable for 2-5 years

Reimagining the poetry of Gertrud Kolmar

An evening at NSW Parliament House

Learn to paint using acrylics

Piazzolla - Up Close and Personal

Meet the makers and discover unique hand made wares at our new venue Tramsheds.

Create customised lino printed tote bags in this one day intensive workshop!

A musical journey through faith, light and love.

‘Moonage Daydream’ shows at The Orpheum this May as we celebrate David Bowie’s life ten years since his passing

Hands-on resin workshop in Marrickville. Create 3–4 pieces to take home. No experience needed. All materials provided.

Biennale of Sydney: Picking Up The Pieces – First Nations History Tours, The Block

Join artist and teacher Monika Scarrabelotti for five evenings of life modelling in clay

Create a beautiful still life botanical painting using acrylics in a relaxed 2.5-hour Sunday morning workshop

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

A vibrant exhibition celebrating social housing residents, sharing lived stories of home, community, culture and country

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

The museum will transform into a vibrant harbour-side meeting place for one luminous night during Vivid Sydney.

A chamber music masterpiece

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

The Sydney Film Festival 2026 Opening Night, with the most important Australian film of the year: Selina Miles’ Silenced

Sydney Film Festival’s ‘Sartorial: Fashion on Film’ showcases premieres and classics that explore fashion and cinema.

Some films can’t be described – they have to be experienced. Sydney Film Festival, June 3 - 14. You’ll see.

This musical takes a deep and relatable look at relationships, success, and the art of keeping it together.

The Hub at Lower Town Hall is where Sydney Film Festival steps off the screen.

Think book club, but theatre edition.

Insightful, outspoken and unpretentious art critic Jerry Saltz brings his razor-sharp wit to Sydney Town Hall.

An electrifying, world-class celebration of the King of Pop.

An open-air extravaganza of aerial acrobatics, dance and unbelievable circus feats at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt.

Learn how to compose and create expressive landscapes using painting, drawing or assemblage!

An exhibition for perfume lovers, art lovers, and curious minds

mosaics and etchings

In this introductory course you will be guided through a range of techniques for introductory jewellery making.

The award-winning creator of ‘Fangirls’, Yve Blake, premieres her new work – a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

A rare and vibrant collaboration between the Sydney Symphony Fellows and The Choir of St James’

French fun, food and stalls

An acclaimed participatory lecture-performance revealing the pervasive origins of our digital tools.

Discover the art of ceramic clay marbling and create unique vessels in this three-week short course

Sunday Vibes at Ultimo: paint your own Australian landscape

Powerful voices of women in crime fiction

Delve into intriguing mysteries and surprising discoveries within the State Library's collections.

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

Bold, camp and unfiltered — a series of short plays about queer identity, love, family, and living out loud.

Vivid Sydney’s Wednesday night gatherings for the creative industries and curious at the State Library of NSW.

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

An immersive audio-visual experience of Astor Piazzolla's music and life at the Sydney Opera House.

Join a free portrait project with your friends, exploring queer friendship, connection, care and chosen family.

A Sydney Biennale project asking (and answering) what a constitution for the 21st century might look like

Flamenco dance and music performance with live music

In this fun, fast paced one day class, we will help you to get the most out of your butane micro torch.

Elevate your art: explore advanced watercolour techniques in this hands-on Sunday morning workshop

Explore drawing techniques and develop your own style

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

Learn painting skills and how to use oil paints with us

A Swingin' Sixties Variety Show

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

Experience the art of botanical painting through watercolour

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

A cut and paste session for collage artists and the collage curious.

Join calligraphy instructor Xueyi Bai to progress your skills through these on going workshops.

Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and our urban environment with us

In this one-day taster class you will be introduced to lost wax casting techniques.

A series of spectacular Organ Recitals on the St James Dobson Organ

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

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

Take a brilliant musical imagination, a creation story, and a radiant choir and orchestra and you get Haydn’s Creation.

Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting

SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show is an annual convention for everyone

Explore portrait painting techniques from the Old Masters in this one day intensive workshop!

Get warm dyeing your own winter scarf with plants from the garden.

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

A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer.

Hans Christian Andersen has a very, very, very dark secret. McDonagh's twisted masterpiece.

Discover the art of transforming simple shapes into beautiful silver jewellery

Learn to sketch urban street scenes!

A funny, fast-paced cross-examination of moral dilemmas, family dynamics, and the true cost of success.

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

Craft your own candle creations!

Sex. Death. Life. And bodies... an outrageously black comic look at grief and love.

A collection of original photographs and collages made predominately from original photographs.

They will say a story ended, those who cannot understand, no-one’s story ends forever, our Dreaming is forever.

Australia's finest classical musicians from home and around the world return in August

Six teens. One accident. A darkly hilarious musical about what makes life worth living.

Don’t miss Bell Shakespeare’s illustrious night of collaboration between actor and winemaker

Romeo and Juliet meets Happy Feet — the true story of Sydney’s iconic gay penguin couple.

A witty, intimate dive into modern dating, with a twist.

Learn how to create your own stunning artworks at Reverse Garbage

Bell Shakespeare’s lively script reading series celebrating rarely read classics continues in 2026.

Playwright Eloise Snape delivers a whirlwind of laughs and truth bombs in this no-fluff office satire.

California Legends performed by Wild Things Run – live!

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!

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

An exhibition of landscape paintings with glimpses of birds and animals by artist Geoffrey Adams.

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.

An exhibition of works by our 2026 Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) graduate students.

Experience an unforgettable evening with legendary cellist Mischa Maisky, joined by his daughter, pianist Lily Maisky.

Shakespeare’s most haunting thriller follows the story of Macbeth, a Scottish general, famed for his exploits.

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