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The Library That Made Me – Exhibition

The Library That Made Me – Exhibition

A free, outdoor display, showcasing library stories from across NSW.
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2026 Australian Heritage Festival NSW

2026 Australian Heritage Festival NSW

The Australian Heritage Festival returns to NSW for its 46th year of celebrating heritage
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Merchants of Haymarket: Building Chinatown and Beyond

Merchants of Haymarket: Building Chinatown and Beyond

Discover the Chinese merchants who built Sydney’s Chinatown and shaped Haymarket’s history.
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Salsa classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

Salsa classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

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

Sydney Guided Sightseeing Bus Tour

Explore the city on a comfortable and informative tour, traveling in a climate-controlled bus with experienced guide.
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Sydney Walking Tour including The Rocks

Sydney Walking Tour including The Rocks

Discover Sydney's history, secrets and art hiding in plain sight
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The Infinite Look: A History of Gazing Skyward

The Infinite Look: A History of Gazing Skyward

An exhibition that traces humanity's evolving understanding of the cosmos, from ancient stargazers to modern astronomers
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The Roaches & The Boot

The Roaches & The Boot

Dark comedy on a Sydney construction site where power, hunger, and betrayal collide.
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Walk through time

Walk through time

Enjoy a 2-hour walk visiting landmark Sydney city buildings with a very knowledgeable AAA volunteer tour guide
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Woollahra Philosophy Club

Woollahra Philosophy Club

Exploring Critical and Creative Perspectives on the World and Current Affairs
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Adventure Clues: Unlock The Rocks

Adventure Clues: Unlock The Rocks

Explore Australia's most historic area the fun way in a series of fun cryptic clues
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Aboriginal Harbour Heritage Tour

Aboriginal Harbour Heritage Tour

Admire the beauty and history of Sydney Harbour through the lens of the Gadigal people
30 Apr 2026
Curator talk: Wael Shawky

Curator talk: Wael Shawky

Learn more about Wael Shawky’s Drama 1882 from MCA Senior Curator Jane Devery in this special talk
30 Apr 2026
Bachata classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

Bachata classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

Bachata is a popular Latin dance focusing on smooth footwork, body movement, and strong partner connection worldwide.
30 Apr 2026
Sydney Kingsday

Sydney Kingsday

Birthday celebrations of King Willem-Alexander
30 Apr 2026
Mahjong in Green Square

Mahjong in Green Square

Come and meet your neighbours and enjoy a friendly game of mahjong every Thursday afternoon
30 Apr 2026
Convergence by Hamed Sadeghi

Convergence by Hamed Sadeghi

Enjoy a world of contrasts with a string trio, classical opera, and the intoxicating depths of Persian classical music.
1 May 2026
Latin Nights by the Bay

Latin Nights by the Bay

We are bringing back the dance heat with another season of Latin Nights by the Bay
1 May 2026
Live comedy: 1 Big Oops

Live comedy: 1 Big Oops

Top comedians act out YOUR most embarrassing confessions live on stage
1 May 2026
Buddha's Birthday Festival

Buddha's Birthday Festival

Celebrate Harmony, Peace, and Coexistence at the 2026 Buddha’s Birthday Multicultural Festival Sydney
2 May 2026
Buddha's Birthday Special Matcha Workshop

Buddha's Birthday Special Matcha Workshop

Learn the fundamentals of matcha and whisk your own perfect bowl, then enjoy it with a seasonal sweet
2 May 2026
The Black Hand: Sydney's Italian Mafia Walking Tour

The Black Hand: Sydney's Italian Mafia Walking Tour

A walking tour of Woolloomooloo’s shadowy laneways that uncovers the history of the Italian Mafia in Sydney.
2 May 2026
Winhangadurinya: Aboriginal Meditation

Winhangadurinya: Aboriginal Meditation

Immerse yourself in the healing space of Aboriginal spirituality, in this authentic and heartfelt meditation workshop.
2 May 2026
Advanced 8 Week Burlesque Course

Advanced 8 Week Burlesque Course

Welcome back to the dazzling world of Burlesque with 'Burlyflexx', led by the mesmerising Lou P Scarlett!
3 May 2026
Heels classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

Heels classes for beginners at Tropical Soul Dance Studio

Learn this empowering style focused on confidence, posture, strong lines and fluid movement in heels.
4 May 2026
Poetry Open Mic Mondays

Poetry Open Mic Mondays

Join us every Monday for an inspiring Poetry Open Mic night! Read your original poetry and sell your work here
4 May 2026
‘This Creative Life’ Panel with Five Wise Creative Women

‘This Creative Life’ Panel with Five Wise Creative Women

Panel featuring five brilliant creative wise women who have achieved great success in professional, and personal lives.
5 May 2026
Refugee chef dinner banquet

Refugee chef dinner banquet

Enjoy a delicious dinner banquet with a different cuisine each time and support refugees
6 May 2026
Las Vegas International School of Stand up Comedy

Las Vegas International School of Stand up Comedy

Professional training for Local & International stages. 5-day / 5 week course! 50 years exp, Trained 1600+ comics
9 May 2026
Hour of power: Japanese drum workshop

Hour of power: Japanese drum workshop

Ready for an unique experience? Join us for our drum workshop where you'll dive into the powerful world of Taiko
10 May 2026
The Imago Fellow in conversation: Sheila Ngọc Phạm

The Imago Fellow in conversation: Sheila Ngọc Phạm

Join the State Library's inaugural Imago Fellow Sheila Ngọc Phạm in conversation with Walter Mason.
11 May 2026
Opening the doors: Libraries, class and community

Opening the doors: Libraries, class and community

An exploration of the social, political and class dynamics shaping library access over time.
12 May 2026
The Happiest Man On Earth

The Happiest Man On Earth

The true story of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku OAM on stage, adapted from the bestselling memoir — starring Anton Berezin
12 May 2026
First Peoples and Rising Seas

First Peoples and Rising Seas

Rewriting Australia’s deep history – a rock art lecture
13 May 2026
Sonder

Sonder

World premiere of new Australian musical
15 May 2026
Dark Tales of Glebe Point Road

Dark Tales of Glebe Point Road

Join author Heather Jones for gripping urban tales that uncover the dark history of Glebe.
16 May 2026
Duruflé’s Requiem & Poulenc’s Gloria

Duruflé’s Requiem & Poulenc’s Gloria

Experience the exquisitely serene colours and pure, effevescent joy of Poulenc’s Gloria and Duruflé’s Requiem.
16 May 2026
Pyrmont – Architectural Time Capsule Walk

Pyrmont – Architectural Time Capsule Walk

Discover the architecture of Pyrmont and learn about its history in a two hour walk with a trained AAA volunteer
16 May 2026
Exposure

Exposure

“Two powerful women who use body and limb to depict a world gone mad. Radical.” — Hildegard Devuyst, audience member
20 May 2026
The Library That Made Me

The Library That Made Me

An illustrious line-up of writers reflects on the libraries that shaped them
21 May 2026
Brave Conversations: When Words Offend

Brave Conversations: When Words Offend

Come prepared to think deeply, feel challenged and imagine new ways forward
21 May 2026
Dancing in the Shadows of Motown

Dancing in the Shadows of Motown

Eleven-piece powerhouse groove band live on stage at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace!
23 May 2026
In Paradisum

In Paradisum

A musical journey through faith, light and love.
30 May 2026
Warakirri Dining Experience

Warakirri Dining Experience

An exclusive unforgettable degustation experience for Vivid Sydney that celebrates the richness of First Nations Culture
30 May 2026
Italian National Ball

Italian National Ball

Celebrate Italy’s National Day and the Italian Australian community
30 May 2026
Awesome Black Block Party

Awesome Black Block Party

A one-night outdoor celebration of Blak music, culture and community
31 May 2026
Sartorial: Fashion on Film

Sartorial: Fashion on Film

Sydney Film Festival’s ‘Sartorial: Fashion on Film’ showcases premieres and classics that explore fashion and cinema.
3 Jun 2026
Stan Munro: Secrets of a Showbiz Dame

Stan Munro: Secrets of a Showbiz Dame

A dazzling memoir of survival, reinvention,-authenticity told with wit, warmth, and wicked humour.
4 Jun 2026
From Potts Point to Elizabeth Bay Walk

From Potts Point to Elizabeth Bay Walk

Enjoy a leisurely two hour walk around the gentrified Potts Point area with a trained AAA volunteer tour guide
6 Jun 2026
Echoes of Piazzolla: The Experience

Echoes of Piazzolla: The Experience

An immersive audio-visual experience of Astor Piazzolla's music and life at the Sydney Opera House.
13 Jun 2026
School holiday – Japanese drumming workshop for families

School holiday – Japanese drumming workshop for families

Dive into the world of Taiko drumming – the powerful and exhilarating art of Japanese percussion
21 Jun 2026
Louder

Louder

Classical reimagined with bodies
25 Jun 2026
Wynns Luxury Collection Wine Masterclass

Wynns Luxury Collection Wine Masterclass

Join Wynns Coonawarra Estate Winemaker Sue Hodder for an immersive masterclass showcasing the new release
25 Jun 2026
Neurotica: Dinner Parties for Deep Thinkers

Neurotica: Dinner Parties for Deep Thinkers

A contemporary cultural salon where convos over psychology, art & pop culture collide
22 Jul 2026