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Festivals, fairs and large events in Sydney

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Doctor Who Pop-up Store

A shopping experience even a Sontaran couldn't turn down

Zine Fair

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

Lighting up the sails

Creative innovators Spinifex are getting playful at Vivid Light

Big Lebowski Trivia (Around Town)
Wed 22 May Everyone thinks they know the this movie backwards - here's an opportunity to sort the men from the boys, or the dudes from... More details
Web Development: Let's Break It Down (Around Town)
Wed 22 May Want to become involved in web development but still unsure what it’s all about? Head to this free coding event at Google HQ... 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
Festival Club (Around Town)
22-25 May Artist, writer, performer and curator Eddie Sharp facilitates four nights of laughs, tears and music from a host of... 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
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

Obama: The Digital Campaign (Around Town)
Thu 23 May The former chief digital strategist for Barack Obama’s ’08 and ’12 presidential campaigns, his video director and journo... More details
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea (Around Town)
Thu 23 May For 20 years, Cancer Council has been encouraging people all over the country to host their own tea parties to help beat... More details
The Gin Mill Social at Slide (Around Town)
Thu 23 May Swing back to the roaring '20s with Slide’s new monthly event, the Gin Mill Social. Enjoy Beat Swing, Jazz, and... More details
Festival Club (Around Town)
22-25 May Artist, writer, performer and curator Eddie Sharp facilitates four nights of laughs, tears and music from a host of... 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
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
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

Semi Permanent (Around Town)
Fri 24 May Semi Permanent is a collaborative event that spans cultures and countries, bringing together artists of all sorts for a truly... More details
Swanky Bea’s cocktail charity event (Around Town)
Fri 24 May Party like it’s 1929 and help to raise vital funds for Autism Spectrum Australia (ASPECT). The Darlinghurst cocktail party... More details
How to Make an Incredibly Short Film (Around Town)
Fri 24 May In the lead up to Vivid Sydney's Incredibly Short Film Festival , Sydney's Apple Store is offering free one-hour... 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
Festival Club (Around Town)
22-25 May Artist, writer, performer and curator Eddie Sharp facilitates four nights of laughs, tears and music from a host of... 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
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

Future Classic (Around Town)
Sat 25 May Sydney-based label Future Classic is hosting another epic club night for Vivid LIVE, with the UK's Lapalux and Norway's own... More details
Design Your Day Job (Around Town)
Sat 25 May Love design? Want to turn your passion into a business? Learn the basics with &Company as they collaborate with Vivid... More details
Kate Tempest and Anis Mojgani (Around Town)
Sat 25 May Fierce London hip-hop artist Tempest and New Orleans-born spoken-word poet Mojgani are two of the most exciting lyricists at... More details
Festival Club (Around Town)
22-25 May Artist, writer, performer and curator Eddie Sharp facilitates four nights of laughs, tears and music from a host of... More details
EQ Village Markets (Around Town)
Sat 25 May Fine fruit, vegetables, meats, cheeses and gourmet foods from rural NSW abound here, both hydroponically and organically... More details
Destino (Around Town)
Sat 25 May In the name of art, and simultaneously providing an excellent evening’s entertainment for Saturday afternoon drinkers in the... More details
F@#k You!! Resolving Disputes in the Creative Industries (Around Town)
Sat 25 May Learn from a panel of ‘dispute resolution experts’ as they talk through how to resolve (and avoid) arguing with your... More details
Molly Ringwald: When It Happens to You (Around Town)
Sat 25 May Eighties cult film starlet and ‘Brat Pack’ icon Molly Ringwald discusses her recent success as an established author with... More details
Amnesty's Birthday Afternoon Tea Party (Around Town)
Sat 25 May St George and Sutherland Shire Group are celebrating Amnesty International’s birthday by holding an afternoon tea and letter... 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

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

Activities to look out for

The Projects

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

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