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A Mic in Hand (Comedy)
Thu 17 May Open mic at its finest with a class headliner and two sets of good-quality open mic performers every week. More details
Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Raveonettes (Music)
Thu 17 May In the American corner we have the sprawling multi-member rock'n'roll soap opera that is the Brian Jonestown Massacre, touring... More details
Insert Coins (Clubs)
Thu 17 May Insert Coin(s) is back for another game-heavy night of drinking. Ghost Recon will be playable across several... More details
Propaganda (Clubs)
Thu 17 May World Bar's Thursday night indie party is free for students ($5 for everyone else) and features indie tunes and 90s classics... More details
Quick and Delicious at the Sydney Seafood School (Restaurants)
Thu 17 May Learn how to make three quick and delicious meals at this dinner-time SSS class. More details
Talk, Eat, Drink - Soufflé (Restaurants)
Thu 17 May The soufflé can baffle even the most skilled of cooks; go back to basics and learn how to master this French delight. More details

Movement (Clubs)
Fri 18 May Niche Productions have long been champions of the underground music scene. They've toured the likes of drum'n'bass king... More details
Catcall (Music)
Fri 18 May And look, it's a freakin' killer of an album too: it's called The Warmest Place and you should go buy it the second it's... More details
Softwar (Clubs)
Fri 18 May This local disco-lovin' duo has worked with the likes of Two Door Cinema Club and The Temper Trap, and will be peppering this... More details
Comedy Court - Stand Up Competition (Comedy)
Fri 18 May New stand up hopefuls go head to head in this audience-voted showcase. More details
Mum (Clubs)
Fri 18 May This live music club night has proved itself quite the stayer on the Kings Cross scene. Expect a varied local line-up playing... More details
Totally Barry (Clubs)
Fri 18 May Bad Barry DJs and friends kick start the weekend at the Abercrombie. Tuck into a $10 counter meal and a deep-fried Golden... More details

Eveleigh Farmers Markets (Shopping)
Sat 19 May Over 70 stalls bring the freshest seasonal produce, gourmet fare, flowers, wine and more direct to the inner west every... More details
Silicone Soul (Clubs)
Sat 19 May Soma's Silicone Soul hits Spice Cellar with Murat Kilic, Robbie Lowe, YokoO and Nic Scali. Expect the kind of polished house... More details
CO-OP Third Birthday (Clubs)
Sat 19 May Relative newcomer San Soda joins older house fave Bill Brewster to deliver their debut Sydney sets in celebration of three... More details
Paddington Markets (Shopping)
Sat 19 May With over 250 stalls setting up each week, these markets give a leg up to plenty of local up-and-coming designers. And it’s... More details
Glebe Markets (Shopping)
Sat 19 May One of Sydney’s favourite outdoor markets has locals browsing second-hand clothing, accessories, books, recordings, arts,... More details
Flemington Swap and Sell (Shopping)
Sat 19 May This is the pick of the pack for a serious fashion bargain. If you hit the market at 2am when stallholders are setting up,... More details

SPICE (Clubs)
Sun 20 May A couple of the SPICE crew have just ventured into the Sydney bar game. The legendary Banc restaurant has been dead for some... More details
Strange Fruit (Clubs)
Sun 20 May Strange Fruit is a night of Calypso, Library Music, Spiritual Jazz, Downtempo Soul, Japanese Reggae and Country Blues hosted... More details
Zine Fair (Around Town)
Sun 20 May So you thought zine culture died when the free Wordpress blogging platform was launched? Wrong! The cut-paste-copy publishing... More details
Bondi Markets (Shopping)
Sun 20 May Having boasted stalls from the likes of Ksubi, Pete vs Toby and Lover before they hit the big time, Bondi Markets is our pick... More details
Sydney Writers' Festival 2012 (Around Town)
14-20 May Australia’s largest literary celebration sees local and international writers and publishers descend on Sydney for a... More details
Sydney Half Marathon (Around Town)
Sun 20 May Australia’s largest and most prestigious half marathon takes runners by the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Pyrmont Peninsula... More details

Trio Dali (Music)
Mon 21 May Young, bright and talented, French based Trio Dali comes to Australia for the first time this May to present a program of... More details
A Gershwin Tribute (Music)
Mon 21 May From the soaring clarinet riff and infectious rhythms of Rhapsody in Blue to the poignant sounds of... More details
The Comedy Lounge: Ben Darsow and Rodney Todd (Comedy)
Mon 21 May Headling the Lounge this week is 2004 Raw Comedy finalist, South Australia's super funny Ben Darsow. Joining him as MC will be... More details
Hot Hula Fitness (Sport & Outdoor)
Mon 21 May Inspired by the dances of the Pacific Islands, Hot Hula is a new workout from New Zealand-born Anna-Rita Sloss. Try out one of... More details
Onegin (Theatre)
01-21 May The story of Onegin, an aristocrat from St Petersburgh who visits the provinces and enchants the naïve Tatiana. Onegin... More details
Yogawoman (Film)
13-23 May Yogawoman, narrated by dedicated yogi Annette Bening, demonstrates how yoga has transformed the lives of... More details

Physique Aerobics (Sport & Outdoor)
Tue 22 May Physique aerobics is the new 80s inspired aerobics class created by Kirk Docker. Last seen across gyms in the early 90s, lycra... More details
Prince (Music)
Tue 22 May Nine years is a long time between royal visits, and for fans of falsetto-flecked funk, the wait is over. Notoriously reclusive... More details
Moon Shakes (Clubs)
Tue 22 May Every Tuesday the Flinders hosts an eclectic line-up of local bands. It's free entry and $5 drinks all night, and for a... More details
Campfire Collective Storytelling (Around Town)
Tue 22 May How do you find a story from amongst your life’s experiences? How do you build a tale? What makes a story... More details
Dr Sketchy's (Clubs)
Tue 22 May The Arthouse is home to the original Sydney burlesque drawing classes, held fortnightly on Tuesdays. This is a life-drawing... More details
Seasonal showcase dinners at Spiedo (Restaurants)
Tue 22 May The festively inclined people at Spiedo are hostings a series of sagras - Italian festivals in honour of seasonal, local... More details

The Wall: Art and Dubstep (Clubs)
Wed 23 May Art and beats collide at World Bar every Wednesday night. The Wall features progressive local DJs bringing the wobble in the... More details
Hip Hop Wednesdays (Clubs)
Wed 23 May The Flinders crew play hip hop all night long. Celebrate with a mid-week Pickle Back – that's a shot of whisky and a shot of... More details
Behind the Stacks - Backroom Tour (Around Town)
Wed 23 May Ever had the urge to know what goes on behind the stacks? Well now here's your chance as the State Library of NSW holds a... More details
Expatriate (Music)
Wed 23 May Sometimes there are bands you hear a lot of fuss about - only for them to vanish. One of those bands would be local boys... More details
The Vampires (Music)
Wed 23 May Mixing jazz, reggae and anything else they can get their hands on, the Vampires have garnered a great deal of praise in their... More details
Romeo and Juliet (Theatre)
30 Apr-25 May The return of the concise and excellent Damien Ryan-directed production of Romeo and Juliet, performed by the 2012 Bell... More details