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Mind Games: Art Alive
Chippendale
Tours & experiences
Mind Games: Art Alive
Designed for ages four and up, Mind Games: Art Alive offers more than 60 mind-bending installations
The Hooligans
White Rabbit Gallery
Tours & experiences
The Hooligans
Exhibition at White Rabbit Gallery
Love is Love free creative workshop
Ultimo Community Centre
Community & causes
Love is Love free creative workshop
A free workshop for LGBTQIA+ neurodivergent youth exploring identity, pride, and creativity in a safe, affirming space.
Mardi Gras: Laser cut printmaking from the archives 16+yrs
Darling Square Library
Talks, courses & workshops
Mardi Gras: Laser cut printmaking from the archives 16+yrs
Be inspired by the City of Sydney Archives to create a relief print reflecting the vibrant history of Sydney Mardi Gras
Nudenight Life Drawing at Doodler
Marrickville
Talks, courses & workshops
Nudenight Life Drawing at Doodler
Life drawing with professional models and a unique creative atmosphere
Pasifika Printmaking Workshop
Australian Museum
Talks, courses & workshops
Pasifika Printmaking Workshop
A full-day workshop in crafting fine art prints and textiles, inspired by Pasifika storytelling and techniques.
Weekly art classes for children
Croydon
Children & family
Weekly art classes for children
Drawing and painting workshops for children of all ages
Writing Romance: Tropes, Chemistry, and Craft
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Romance: Tropes, Chemistry, and Craft
In this one-day workshop with writer Saman Shad, you'll learn the secrets of crafting compelling romantic stories.
Japanese Drums for Beginners!
Ultimo
Music
Japanese Drums for Beginners!
Unleash your rhythm with the powerful art of Taiko drumming!
Fully Instructional Beach Landscape Oil Painting Workshop
Redfern
Talks, courses & workshops
Fully Instructional Beach Landscape Oil Painting Workshop
Oil Painting Workshop - Painting a beach
Modern Calligraphy Workshop
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Modern Calligraphy Workshop
Learn the art of modern calligraphy in a relaxed, hands-on workshop with Gizelle Faye
Watercolour: beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour: beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Explore the beautifully fluid medium of watercolour
Chinese craft class
Ron Williams Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Chinese craft class
Suitable for crafters of all levels to come together and create projects
Crochet social group
Pyrmont Community Centre
Community & causes
Crochet social group
Social, casual drop-in, all levels welcome.
Creative Expressive Experimental Art and Drawing Workshop
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Creative Expressive Experimental Art and Drawing Workshop
Join us for these creative art and crafting workshops
Historic Calligraphy Course
Marrickville
Talks, courses & workshops
Historic Calligraphy Course
Learn to write like it's 1480!
Online Feedback: Fiction
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Fiction
Author Emma Darragh will provide feedback on your story, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.
Online Feedback: Non-Fiction
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Non-Fiction
Sarah Malik will provide feedback on your essay/non-fiction work, enabling you to hone your skills over three months
Online Feedback: Poetry
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Poetry
Bronwyn Lea will provide feedback on your poetry, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.
Online Feedback: Children’s Books
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Children’s Books
In this online writing course, author Jemima Shafei-Ongu will provide feedback on your writing for children.
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids
Crochet class
Pyrmont Community Centre
Community & causes
Crochet class
Learn basic crochet skills and work on a project
Dancing group for Chinese speakers
Ron Williams Community Centre
Theatre, dance & film
Dancing group for Chinese speakers
Stay active, connect and celebrate culture through dance!
Free Sydney Photo Challenge – The Rocks (phones and cameras)
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
Free Sydney Photo Challenge – The Rocks (phones and cameras)
Walk around Sydney's "The Rocks" area while taking photos
IWCN Feb Meet Up + Tim Anastasi Exhibition Opening
Enmore
Community & causes
IWCN Feb Meet Up + Tim Anastasi Exhibition Opening
Network with like minded creatives and artists in relaxed, welcoming setting
Social Media is Dead: Old School Marketing Tactics That Work
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Social Media is Dead: Old School Marketing Tactics That Work
Join us for a free webinar for creatives designed to liberate you from the content hamster wheel.
Social sewing sessions
Reginald Murphy Community Centre
Community & causes
Social sewing sessions
Come along to sew and chat with friends.
Creative writing class
Cliff Noble Community Centre
Community & causes
Creative writing class
Learn to create with words
Creative writing space
St Helen’s Community Centre
Community & causes
Creative writing space
Improve your writing, meet fellow writers and get inspired
Introduction to making jewellery with metal (5 weeks)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Introduction to making jewellery with metal (5 weeks)
Learn introductory metal working skills for making jewellery in this 5-week course for all levels with an expert tutor
Life Drawing on Wednesday
Darlington
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing on Wednesday
Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery
My Curated Life: A Solo Exhibition by Anthony Van Lam
Community Bank Darling Square Art Space
Food & drink
My Curated Life: A Solo Exhibition by Anthony Van Lam
My Curated Life reflects decades of observing beauty in art, nature, people, and the poetry of everyday objects.
Year of the Novel with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Year of the Novel with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
This course from bestselling author Ashley Kalagian Blunt will make 2026 the year you finally write that book.
Singing class for beginners
Pyrmont Community Centre
Music
Singing class for beginners
Discover the joy of singing
Wrap with Love knitting group
Cliff Noble Community Centre
Community & causes
Wrap with Love knitting group
Join this friendly knitting group to make wraps for people in need.
‘Misgivings’ – Sydney Premiere
Moore Park West
Theatre, dance & film
‘Misgivings’ – Sydney Premiere
A film from award-winning independent film maker and artist Duncan James
Artist’s Book workshop with Lenore Bassan
State Library of NSW
Talks, courses & workshops
Artist’s Book workshop with Lenore Bassan
Artist’s book creator Lenore Bassan leads this hands-on creative workshop at the State Library.
Ceramics: hand building for all levels (Thursday evenings)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: hand building for all levels (Thursday evenings)
Refine your ceramic skills in this 6-week course for all experience levels
Acting class
Reginald Murphy Community Centre
Community & causes
Acting class
Learn acting skills from an experienced tutor in this 2-hour weekly class for adults
Crafting in Stitches
Pyrmont Community Centre
Community & causes
Crafting in Stitches
Come work on your stitching skills in a relaxed, social environment!
Get a Grip! 5-Week Ceramics & Pottery Course: Hand Building
Glebe
Talks, courses & workshops
Get a Grip! 5-Week Ceramics & Pottery Course: Hand Building
Facilitated by ceramic artist Ellen Bagge, Get a Grip! is a 5 week course for anyone who is keen on clay.
Poetica – Poems as Prompts
Randwick
Talks, courses & workshops
Poetica – Poems as Prompts
Join Poetica’s Miriam Hechtman for a poetry workshop that uses poems as prompts.
Unscripted Comedy Show
Alexandria
Theatre, dance & film
Unscripted Comedy Show
Our house teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Sydney Culture Eats!
Chippendale
Tours & experiences
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Sydney Culture Eats!
Learn about the Year of the Horse, make your own Horse and enjoy our delicious dumplings while you're here!
Ceramics: studio access program (Saturdays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: studio access program (Saturdays)
Experienced students can further develop their own projects with support from an experienced tutor in this 6 week course
The Great Escape
Five Dock
Theatre, dance & film
The Great Escape
An hour of nonstop, Chaplin-style chaos as Constable Grump and Officer Goof stumble to stop a villain’s great escape.
Writing Compelling True Stories with Sian Prior
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Compelling True Stories with Sian Prior
Dr Sian Prior will introduce you to some of the essential skills required to write creative non-fiction.
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff
Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop
Life Drawing Class with Tutor
Darlington
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing Class with Tutor
Learn to draw the figure
Painting: still life @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Painting: still life @ Ultimo Community Centre
Still life acrylic painting workshop for beginners
An evening with Netflix Bridgerton Star Martins Imhangbe
Doltone House - Darling Island Wharf
Theatre, dance & film
An evening with Netflix Bridgerton Star Martins Imhangbe
Live Q & A + Acting Masterclass with Netlfix Bridgerton Star Martins Imhangbe
Mardi Gras at South Eveleigh
South Eveleigh
Tours & experiences
Mardi Gras at South Eveleigh
Embrace community pride through glamour, confidence and flair
Social knitting group: Newtown Library
Newtown Library
Community & causes
Social knitting group: Newtown Library
Come join fellow knitters together at Newtown Library fortnightly on Mondays
Potts Point Clothes Swap
Reginald Murphy Community Centre
Tours & experiences
Potts Point Clothes Swap
Join the reuse revolution
Meet the new Australian Children’s Laureate
Online
Children & family
Meet the new Australian Children’s Laureate
Join us online for the official launch of the new Australian Children's Laureate: Andy Griffiths!
The Art of Poetry with Judith Beveridge
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
The Art of Poetry with Judith Beveridge
Uncover the issues surrounding the “making” of poetry and gain a fuller understanding and appreciation of poetry’s power
Online workshop: Future Planning for Creatives
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online workshop: Future Planning for Creatives
An workshop that reframes and explains the business and strategic planning process made for creatives and artists.
Writing for Middle Grade and YA with Will Kostakis
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing for Middle Grade and YA with Will Kostakis
Join Will Kostakis is the journey of learning how to captivate young audiences with a series of practical exercises.
Culture Is Not An Industry: Author Talk
Marrickville
Community & causes
Culture Is Not An Industry: Author Talk
What happens when art is treated as an industry rather than a public good?
Social knitting group: Glebe Library
Glebe Library
Community & causes
Social knitting group: Glebe Library
Come join fellow knitters together at Glebe Library fortnightly on Fridays
Introduction to 3D design with Blender 16+yrs
Darling Square Library
Talks, courses & workshops
Introduction to 3D design with Blender 16+yrs
Learn the fundamentals and start creating your own characters, environments and objects in this beginner class.
Trash to Treasure Workshop: Steampunk Fish
Marrickville
Talks, courses & workshops
Trash to Treasure Workshop: Steampunk Fish
Create your own unique creature of the deep using trash and reclaimed materials.
Voice in Contemporary Playwriting
Lilyfield
Theatre, dance & film
Voice in Contemporary Playwriting
Join Michelle Law to learn how to develop your own unique voice as a playwright.
Jewellery shorts: make a ring and learn to silver solder
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: make a ring and learn to silver solder
Make a ring in this 2.5-hour introductory jewellery workshop
Ceramics on Sundays: Shape and surface
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics on Sundays: Shape and surface
Create unique decorative surfaces using underglaze and carving techniques in this 3-week short course
Drawing : portraits for beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Drawing : portraits for beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Unleash your creativity in our fun and social beginner portrait drawing workshop
Drawing: Portraits for Beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Drawing: Portraits for Beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Unleash your creativity in our fun and social beginner portrait drawing workshop
Night Walk – Summer Socials
Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
Night Walk – Summer Socials
Join us as we capture Sydney – from the light of day, to the dark of a Summer's night.
Bright, bold and proud: family trivia and craft
Newtown Library
Children & family
Bright, bold and proud: family trivia and craft
Join us for a fun-filled rainbow celebration of Mardi Gras
The Artist's Way - online 13 week workshop
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
The Artist's Way - online 13 week workshop
Miriam Hechtman and Vashti Whitfield guide a small group through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way.
Connecting with your creative self
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Connecting with your creative self
Space to reconnect with your creative identity
Japanese ‘Tsumami’ flower accessory workshop with Izumi
Reverse Garbage
Talks, courses & workshops
Japanese ‘Tsumami’ flower accessory workshop with Izumi
Make a one of a kind brooch or hair piece
Phone Photography – Exploring Balmain (Birrabirragal)
Balmain
Tours & experiences
Phone Photography – Exploring Balmain (Birrabirragal)
Develop your creative Smartphone photography skills while exploring Balmain
Writing Complex Characters with Rosie Dub
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Complex Characters with Rosie Dub
In this one-day workshop, author, Dr Rosie Dub will take you on a journey into the psychology of character.
Painting: Flowers in acrylics @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Painting: Flowers in acrylics @ Ultimo Community Centre
Learn how to paint flowers using acrylics in this 2.5-hour Sunday morning workshop
Superwomen of Justice: International Women’s Day Pop Art
Darling Square Library
Talks, courses & workshops
Superwomen of Justice: International Women’s Day Pop Art
Create bold Pop Art cards inspired by amazing women who championed for justice, equality, and change
How To Fiction: Craft Essentials with Kirsten Tranter
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
How To Fiction: Craft Essentials with Kirsten Tranter
Kirsten Tranter will take you through a deep dive of the six essentials of fiction.
Dr Sketchy’s Sydney: March Edition
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
Dr Sketchy’s Sydney: March Edition
Where art meets cabaret! A life-drawing class with a twist
Crafting the Travel Memoir with Jillian Schedneck
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Crafting the Travel Memoir with Jillian Schedneck
In this one-week course with author Jillian Schedneck, participants will learn how to write compelling travel memoir.
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent
Phone photography: Shoot, edit, organise & print
Randwick
Tours & experiences
Phone photography: Shoot, edit, organise & print
Learn how to shoot, edit, organise and print your work
Screenwriting fundamentals with Chris Phillips
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Screenwriting fundamentals with Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips will show you how make your story shine through developing fundamental screenwriting skills.
Vase arrangment workshop for everyone
Alexandria
Talks, courses & workshops
Vase arrangment workshop for everyone
Master the art of a flower arrangement with gorgeous seasonal blooms
Painting: landscapes @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Painting: landscapes @ Ultimo Community Centre
For beginners, you will explore introductory painting techniques, including colour mixing, tone and composition.
Workshop: Reignite your creativity and self expression
St Helen’s Community Centre
Community & causes
Workshop: Reignite your creativity and self expression
Rediscover your creative passion
Get Out of Your Own Way and Write with Natasha Rai
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Get Out of Your Own Way and Write with Natasha Rai
Natasha Rai introduces strategies to help connect with your own immune system, maximising the creative flow and process.
I’m Innocent
Five Dock
Theatre, dance & film
I’m Innocent
Is he a killer, or just caught in the crossfire of a flawed system? “Did he do it?”
Online: Write to Speak with Miles Merrill
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Write to Speak with Miles Merrill
Join Miles Merrill in his online workshop to transform your ideas into crowd capturing narratives.
The Ghostwriter’s Toolkit with Erin O’Dwyer
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
The Ghostwriter’s Toolkit with Erin O’Dwyer
Dr Erin O'Dywer explores the all the intricacies of ghost writing and how to develop someone else's story step by step.
Unfiltered & unbound: queer junk journaling for teens
Green Square Library
Talks, courses & workshops
Unfiltered & unbound: queer junk journaling for teens
Creative sanctuary for LGBTIQIA+ teens and allies to explore identity through junk journaling.
Glebe Art in the Park with the Glebe Art Society
Glebe Foreshore - Glebe Point Road
Tours & experiences
Glebe Art in the Park with the Glebe Art Society
Paint, draw or sketch on the beautiful Glebe foreshore!
Watercolour: intermediate techniques
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour: intermediate techniques
Learn advanced approaches to watercolour basics in this hands-on Sunday morning workshop.
3D print club 10-15yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family
3D print club 10-15yrs
A fun introduction to 3D printing for kids aged 10-15yrs
Online Workshop – The Creative Hustle
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Workshop – The Creative Hustle
Understanding how to hustle is a necessity because it’s all about knowing how to showcase your talent & professionalism
The Art of Tension and Twists with Darcy Tindale
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
The Art of Tension and Twists with Darcy Tindale
Join Darcy Tindale to master the art of perilous storytelling and using suspense, and twists to captivate readers.
Botanic Cyanotypes Workshop
Redfern
Talks, courses & workshops
Botanic Cyanotypes Workshop
Explore nature through cyanotype photography and create beautiful photograms in a hands-on workshop.
Feast of watercolour, one day workshop
Waverley Woollahra Art School
Talks, courses & workshops
Feast of watercolour, one day workshop
This workshop will provide skills and techniques in a range of watercolour genres and styles.
Watercolour: plants & flowers at Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour: plants & flowers at Ultimo Community Centre
An introduction to watercolours and botanical art for adults
Phone photography – Coogee Beach – Playing with Time
Coogee
Tours & experiences
Phone photography – Coogee Beach – Playing with Time
Learn time-based photo/video techniques at Coogee Beach
Sydney Lettering Club
Botany
Talks, courses & workshops
Sydney Lettering Club
Lettering with a brush workshop
Erth's Dinosaurs
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Erth's Dinosaurs
A pulse-pounding adventure for dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages
School Holidays: construct a miniature model house
Customs House Library
Children & family
School Holidays: construct a miniature model house
Build a model house using recycled materials in this hands-on workshop
Writing Setting in Fiction with Angie Faye Martin
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Setting in Fiction with Angie Faye Martin
In this one-week course with author Angie Faye Martin, participants will discuss the importance of setting in fiction.
Writing for Insight and Transformation with Jessica Raschke
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing for Insight and Transformation with Jessica Raschke
Join writer Jessica Raschke at Writing NSW to explore the craft of inner work and self-exploration through writing.
Start at the very beginning bookbinding workshop
Ultimo
Talks, courses & workshops
Start at the very beginning bookbinding workshop
Make notebooks and a chunky journal
Artist-2-Artist: Building a Photography Career
City of Sydney Creative Studios
Talks, courses & workshops
Artist-2-Artist: Building a Photography Career
A practical workshop exploring how to build a successful photography career, led by freelance photographer Seiya Taguchi
Bead It Yourself Workshops
Newtown
Talks, courses & workshops
Bead It Yourself Workshops
Create a unique upcycled necklace with second-hand beads at Daisy’s fun, sustainable Bead It Yourself workshop!
Story Design with Laurel Cohn
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Story Design with Laurel Cohn
This workshop introduces strategies to help you understand the bigger picture of your works-in-progress
Writing for Children: Finding the Fun with Mick Elliott
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing for Children: Finding the Fun with Mick Elliott
Join Mick Elliott as he shares the steps that will help you develop, write, pitch and publish your children’s book.
Adult Art Classes
Marrickville
Community & causes
Adult Art Classes
All levels and abilities welcome. Explore your medium. Develop your style.
Self Promotion and Public Speaking with Jenny Valentish
Lilyfield
Community & causes
Self Promotion and Public Speaking with Jenny Valentish
Jenny Valentish will give you everything you need to know to navigate the world of self-promotion and public speaking.
Drawing with Charcoal - one day workshop in studio
North Sydney Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Drawing with Charcoal - one day workshop in studio
Explore qualities and skills of charcoal drawing.
Online: Writing Short Stories with Nick Earls
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Writing Short Stories with Nick Earls
Nick Earls will focus on key aspects of short-fiction, and how to make choices that deliver compelling short stories.
Online workshop for creatives: Funding Fundamentals
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online workshop for creatives: Funding Fundamentals
Learn the basics of how to write, manage and maintain creative grants.
Nature monoprints workshop
Sydney Park Pavilion
Talks, courses & workshops
Nature monoprints workshop
Create art from nature with plants on the farm
Japanese Fabric Ball – ‘Kimekomi Mari’ Accessory Workshop
Marrickville
Talks, courses & workshops
Japanese Fabric Ball – ‘Kimekomi Mari’ Accessory Workshop
Create a one-of-a-kind necklace or keychain using vintage Japanese fabric
The Art of Negotiation - Workshop for Creatives
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
The Art of Negotiation - Workshop for Creatives
A practical workshop packed with real-life activities and fun challenges to help you communicate and negotiate better.
Cark It Café: Creativity Meets Death Chats for LGBTIQ+
East Sydney Community and Arts Centre
Community & causes
Cark It Café: Creativity Meets Death Chats for LGBTIQ+
Cark It Café: Queer, creative & death-positive — let’s plan our endings with flair, not fear
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