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Festivals, fairs and large events in Sydney

Zine Fair

Zine Fair

Browse and buy handmade street press at the MCA’s sixth Zine Fair

Whale watching

Whale watching

We think you'll have a whale of a time on these top tours

Sydney Writers' Festival

Sydney Writers' Festival

Check out our top picks of this year's programme

Snap Happy

Snap Happy

Sydney becomes one large photo gallery for Head On 2013

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Zine Fair (Around Town)
Sun 26 May In conjunction with Sydney Writers’ Festival, the MCA hosts a one-day festival dedicated to Sydney’s boutique zine makers.... More details
Indie Magazines: High End Content, Low End Budgets (Around Town)
Sun 26 May With the freedom to explore and express intriguing issues, independent magazines pack a one-two punch in terms of their... More details
Digital City 1: We Blog the City (Around Town)
Sun 26 May Fancy yourself as a blogger? Want to know how to take a fun blogging project into a full-throttle career? Vivid Ideas is... More details
Sydney Writers' Festival 2013 (Around Town)
20-26 May The seven-day event draws international writers to venues like Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre, Sydney Town Hall, City... More details
David Shrigley: How Are You Feeling (Around Town)
Sun 26 May British artist David Shrigley's dark sense of humour and strangely simple design aesthetic have brought him something of a... More details
SWF Shorts: The One Thousand and One Nights (Around Town)
Sun 26 May Sydney Theatre Company’s co-resident director Kip Williams (director of 2012's Under Milk Wood ) presents a Middle... More details
Woollahra Book Fair (Around Town)
25-26 May Spend the day browsing through Woollahara Library’s wide range of publications at their annual book fair. Collect some... More details
Making it: 20 Years of Student Fashion (Around Town)
08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual Student Fashion exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
Retro Crafternoons (Around Town)
13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
Strolling Strings and Other Things (Around Town)
05 May-09 Jun Bicentennial Park is running a series of free concerts on Saturday afternoons in celebration of the park's 25th birthday.... More details

Build a Movement (Around Town)
Mon 27 May In 2008, Ruby Pseudo fostered a network of over 1,500 young creatives worldwide who directly contribute to global youth... More details
The Great Gatsby 3D Preview Fundraiser (Around Town)
Mon 27 May Be one of the first to see Baz Lurhmann’s highly anticipated The Great Gatsby and support a charity at the same time with... More details
Retro Crafternoons (Around Town)
13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
Making it: 20 Years of Student Fashion (Around Town)
08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual Student Fashion exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
Strolling Strings and Other Things (Around Town)
05 May-09 Jun Bicentennial Park is running a series of free concerts on Saturday afternoons in celebration of the park's 25th birthday.... More details
Snapback (Around Town)
08 May-08 Aug Snapback celebrates female urban artists every Wednesday at Newtown Hotel. Local DJs, femcees and live acts will perform... More details
Northern Rivers Creative Pop Up (Around Town)
09 May-16 Jun Sure, they’ve got beautiful beaches to boast about at NSW’s most northern coastal point, but the Northern Rivers community... More details
Doctor Who Pop-up Store (Around Town)
09 May-20 Jun Calling all Sci-Fi fans (and trendy-magazine-editors-who-just-enjoy-the-escapism-that-scifi-offers-so-stop-judging-us): the... More details
Bish Bosch Ambisymphonic (Around Town)
24 May-02 Jun Daily and for the duration of Vivid LIVE, the Opera House's Playhouse will be transformed and transmogrified in Bish Bosch... More details
Vivid Sydney: Luna Park (Around Town)
24 May-10 Jun Ever fancied being the one to launch the fireworks at NYE? Or to switch on the lights at Vivid? This year, you can control... More details

The Future of Digital Storytelling (Around Town)
Tue 28 May On the back of their successful novel The Silent History , which was written and designed specifically for the iPad and... More details
The Making of a Hit Song (Around Town)
Tue 28 May There are some songs that rise to the top of the charts and stay there, lingering in a cultural consciousness even after the... More details
Retro Crafternoons (Around Town)
13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
Making it: 20 Years of Student Fashion (Around Town)
08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual Student Fashion exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
Strolling Strings and Other Things (Around Town)
05 May-09 Jun Bicentennial Park is running a series of free concerts on Saturday afternoons in celebration of the park's 25th birthday.... More details
Snapback (Around Town)
08 May-08 Aug Snapback celebrates female urban artists every Wednesday at Newtown Hotel. Local DJs, femcees and live acts will perform... More details
Northern Rivers Creative Pop Up (Around Town)
09 May-16 Jun Sure, they’ve got beautiful beaches to boast about at NSW’s most northern coastal point, but the Northern Rivers community... More details
Doctor Who Pop-up Store (Around Town)
09 May-20 Jun Calling all Sci-Fi fans (and trendy-magazine-editors-who-just-enjoy-the-escapism-that-scifi-offers-so-stop-judging-us): the... More details
Bish Bosch Ambisymphonic (Around Town)
24 May-02 Jun Daily and for the duration of Vivid LIVE, the Opera House's Playhouse will be transformed and transmogrified in Bish Bosch... More details
Vivid Sydney: Luna Park (Around Town)
24 May-10 Jun Ever fancied being the one to launch the fireworks at NYE? Or to switch on the lights at Vivid? This year, you can control... More details

Johnny Cupcakes: Co-create the Experience (Around Town)
Wed 29 May You probably shouldn't eat Johnny Earle of Johnny Cupcakes , but that doesn’t mean he’s not sweet. As part of Vivid... More details
City of Sydney 101 Workshops (Around Town)
Wed 29 May City of Sydney is running a series of workshops designed to help out small business owners and those aspiring to set up or... More details
Southside Stories - I learnt the hard way (Around Town)
Wed 29 May Sam Kissajukian has been doing silly things for years. Everyone thinks he should be dead, he agrees. Despite a seeming lack of... More details
Mac in Business: BlueChilli (Around Town)
Wed 29 May Ever wanted to learn how to use technology to give your business the advantage it needs? Then head on down to the Apple Store... More details
Australian Print Design with Justus Magazine (Around Town)
Wed 29 May Justus Magazine is a graphic designer's dream. The 128-page journal showcases the innovation and craftsmanship of the... More details
More Dash - Less Trash (Around Town)
Wed 29 May Lend an ear to this top-notch panel of fashionistas and environmentalists, moderated by Liane Rossler (co-founder of Dinosaur... More details
Video Games Trivia (Around Town)
Wed 29 May Feel your Dr Braincells curl like Twisted Metal and your Goldeneye flicker involuntarily as the Virtual Boys bring Maximum... More details
Retro Crafternoons (Around Town)
13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
Bish Bosch Ambisymphonic (Around Town)
24 May-02 Jun Daily and for the duration of Vivid LIVE, the Opera House's Playhouse will be transformed and transmogrified in Bish Bosch... More details
Making it: 20 Years of Student Fashion (Around Town)
08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual Student Fashion exhibition has played host to emerging... More details

FailCon Sydney 2013 (Around Town)
Thu 30 May Taking the term 'epic fail' to new heights, the highly anticipated FailCon returns once again in conjunction with Vivid... More details
Connect with Science (Around Town)
Thu 30 May Drew Berry has a career title you don't see too often: biologist-animator. His presentation, Connect with Science , part of... More details
Late Night Lounge: Eat the Collection (Around Town)
Thu 30 May The Powerhouse Museum's 'Eat the Collection' event puts a delicious spin on 3D printing technology. As part of the Vivid... More details
Masterclass: Digital Illustration with Jeremy Lord (Around Town)
Thu 30 May Sydney-based illustrator Jeremy Lord is known for fusing together French typography, suicide girls and burlesque with Manga... More details
Retro Crafternoons (Around Town)
13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
Bish Bosch Ambisymphonic (Around Town)
24 May-02 Jun Daily and for the duration of Vivid LIVE, the Opera House's Playhouse will be transformed and transmogrified in Bish Bosch... More details
Making it: 20 Years of Student Fashion (Around Town)
08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual Student Fashion exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
Strolling Strings and Other Things (Around Town)
05 May-09 Jun Bicentennial Park is running a series of free concerts on Saturday afternoons in celebration of the park's 25th birthday.... More details
Snapback (Around Town)
08 May-08 Aug Snapback celebrates female urban artists every Wednesday at Newtown Hotel. Local DJs, femcees and live acts will perform... More details
Northern Rivers Creative Pop Up (Around Town)
09 May-16 Jun Sure, they’ve got beautiful beaches to boast about at NSW’s most northern coastal point, but the Northern Rivers community... More details

FastBREAK: Stories (Around Town)
Fri 31 May As well as being interesting and inspiring, FastBREAK is a great opportunity to network and collaborate, and with entry at... More details
The Incredibly Short Film Festival (Around Town)
Fri 31 May If you know a thing or two about the Internet, you probably know about GIFs - the sometimes silly, sometimes serious animated... More details
Retro Crafternoons (Around Town)
13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
Bish Bosch Ambisymphonic (Around Town)
24 May-02 Jun Daily and for the duration of Vivid LIVE, the Opera House's Playhouse will be transformed and transmogrified in Bish Bosch... More details
Vivid Sydney: The Digital Playground (Around Town)
31 May-02 Jun Join Rachel Devine, Matt "ThatNikonGuy" Granger and Delly Carrfor three days of photography talks and... More details
Making it: 20 Years of Student Fashion (Around Town)
08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual Student Fashion exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
Strolling Strings and Other Things (Around Town)
05 May-09 Jun Bicentennial Park is running a series of free concerts on Saturday afternoons in celebration of the park's 25th birthday.... More details
Snapback (Around Town)
08 May-08 Aug Snapback celebrates female urban artists every Wednesday at Newtown Hotel. Local DJs, femcees and live acts will perform... More details
Northern Rivers Creative Pop Up (Around Town)
09 May-16 Jun Sure, they’ve got beautiful beaches to boast about at NSW’s most northern coastal point, but the Northern Rivers community... More details
Doctor Who Pop-up Store (Around Town)
09 May-20 Jun Calling all Sci-Fi fans (and trendy-magazine-editors-who-just-enjoy-the-escapism-that-scifi-offers-so-stop-judging-us): the... More details

Creative Business: Top Ten Tips (Around Town)
Sat 01 Jun Want tips on how to run a creative business? Vivid Sydney presents a resourceful workshop which covers the ten most... More details
Light up a Life (Around Town)
Sat 01 Jun Rub shoulders with local celebrities at the Pollinate Energy Gala fundraising launch where there will be plenty of Indian... More details
Doctor Who illuminates Vivid Sydney (Around Town)
Sat 01 Jun Australian creative innovators Spinifex , who are lighting up the sails at this year’s Vivid Sydney festival, have been... More details
Bish Bosch Ambisymphonic (Around Town)
24 May-02 Jun Daily and for the duration of Vivid LIVE, the Opera House's Playhouse will be transformed and transmogrified in Bish Bosch... More details
Vivid Sydney: The Digital Playground (Around Town)
31 May-02 Jun Join Rachel Devine, Matt "ThatNikonGuy" Granger and Delly Carrfor three days of photography talks and... More details
Making it: 20 Years of Student Fashion (Around Town)
08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual Student Fashion exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
Strolling Strings and Other Things (Around Town)
05 May-09 Jun Bicentennial Park is running a series of free concerts on Saturday afternoons in celebration of the park's 25th birthday.... More details
Snapback (Around Town)
08 May-08 Aug Snapback celebrates female urban artists every Wednesday at Newtown Hotel. Local DJs, femcees and live acts will perform... More details
Northern Rivers Creative Pop Up (Around Town)
09 May-16 Jun Sure, they’ve got beautiful beaches to boast about at NSW’s most northern coastal point, but the Northern Rivers community... More details
Doctor Who Pop-up Store (Around Town)
09 May-20 Jun Calling all Sci-Fi fans (and trendy-magazine-editors-who-just-enjoy-the-escapism-that-scifi-offers-so-stop-judging-us): the... More details

Activities to look out for

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

Everyone knows that adults can learn a thing or two from kids, but the Powerhouse Museum has put that idea to test with its 'master class in reverse' programme

The Projects

The Projects

Find street art, live bands, swap meets, basketball and film screenings

Sir David Attenborough: A Life on Earth

Sir David Attenborough: A Life on Earth

The voice you wish could narrate your life

Retro Crafternoons

Retro Crafternoons

Learn how to make jewellery in these environmentally conscious workshops

Johnny Cupcakes: Co-create the Experience

Johnny Cupcakes: Co-create the Experience

You'll want to eat up this Vivid Ideas event

Now & Then Markets

Now & Then Markets

A new market for fashion, homewares and general knick-knacks

Fairs & Festivals in Sydney

Australian Indigenous Fashion Week

Australian Indigenous Fashion Week

The first ever series of fashion events run by Indigenous artists and designers

Vivid Ideas

Vivid Ideas

Take your pick from more than 100 inspirational events

Garage Sale Trail

Garage Sale Trail

Be part of the annual shopping, creativity and community action event

Classes, workshops & talks in Sydney

What is a consumer?

What is a consumer?

Dr Rebecca Huntley unveils her tricksy TEDx Sydney topic

The Incredibly Short Film Festival

The Incredibly Short Film Festival

Nathanael Scott explores the beauty in the endless looping Internet graphics

Sydney Dance Company classes

Sydney Dance Company classes

Get your groove on with one of Australia’s top dance companies

Sydney's best...

Nudist beaches

Nudist beaches

Sydney’s beautiful clothing optional beaches

Sydney bucket list

Sydney bucket list

The 30 must-do things for any visitor to Sydney

Sydney's best cooking schools

Sydney's best cooking schools

Time Out rounds up the hottest culinary courses in town

Sydney's 10 best activities for Kids

Sydney's 10 best activities for Kids

Want to keep the nippers happy? Roadtest our best boredom killers

20 things you must do in Sydney

20 things you must do in Sydney

From out of town? Don't miss these essential Sydney experiences

Rainy day saviours

Rainy day saviours

Just because it's pouring doesn't mean you can't still have a ball

Kings Cross Debate

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