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Festivals, fairs and large events in Sydney

Sydney this week

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    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
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    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
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    20-26 May The seven-day event draws international writers to venues like Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre, Sydney Town Hall, City... More details
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    22-25 May Artist, writer, performer and curator Eddie Sharp facilitates four nights of laughs, tears and music from a host of... More details
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    08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual  Student Fashion  exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
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    13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
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    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
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    08 May-08 Aug Snapback celebrates female urban artists every Wednesday at Newtown Hotel. Local DJs, femcees and live acts will perform... More details
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    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
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    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
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    Thu 23 May The former chief digital strategist for Barack Obama’s ’08 and ’12 presidential campaigns, his video director and journo... More details
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    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
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    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
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    22-25 May Artist, writer, performer and curator Eddie Sharp facilitates four nights of laughs, tears and music from a host of... More details
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    20-26 May The seven-day event draws international writers to venues like Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre, Sydney Town Hall, City... More details
  • (Around Town)

    08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual  Student Fashion  exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    20-26 May The seven-day event draws international writers to venues like Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre, Sydney Town Hall, City... More details
  • (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
  • (Around Town)

    08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual  Student Fashion  exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    22-25 May Artist, writer, performer and curator Eddie Sharp facilitates four nights of laughs, tears and music from a host of... More details
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    Sat 25 May Fine fruit, vegetables, meats, cheeses and gourmet foods from rural NSW abound here, both hydroponically and organically... More details
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    Sat 25 May In the name of art, and simultaneously providing an excellent evening’s entertainment for Saturday afternoon drinkers in the... More details
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    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
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    Sat 25 May Eighties cult film starlet and ‘Brat Pack’ icon Molly Ringwald discusses her recent success as an established author with... More details
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    Sat 25 May St George and Sutherland Shire Group are celebrating Amnesty International’s birthday by holding an afternoon tea and letter... More details
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    20-26 May The seven-day event draws international writers to venues like Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre, Sydney Town Hall, City... More details
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    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
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    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
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    13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
  • (Around Town)

    08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual  Student Fashion  exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    13 Apr-31 May Learn how to make beautiful brooches, rings and earrings in these environmentally conscious workshops that transform the old... More details
  • (Around Town)

    08 Mar-07 Oct For two decades, the Powerhouse Museum's annual  Student Fashion  exhibition has played host to emerging... More details
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
  • (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
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    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
  • (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

Vivid Light

Instagram at the ready as Vivid Sydney lights up the night

David Jones Celebrates 175 Years

Archive material will be on display until June 2013

Johnny Cupcakes: Co-create the Experience

You'll want to eat up this Vivid Ideas event

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

Put the kettle on and toast a cuppa to twenty years of helping to beat cancer

Fairs & Festivals in Sydney

Garage Sale Trail

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

Australian Indigenous Fashion Week

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

Supanova Pop Culture Expo

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Supanova is planning an epic line-up of panels, exhibitors and cosplay

Classes, workshops & talks in Sydney

The Incredibly Short Film Festival

Nathanael Scott explores the beauty in the endless looping Internet graphics

Winter warm-up

Ways to stay warm (and fit) this winter

101 Workshops

Ever wanted to start your own business? Small bar? Pop-Up?

Sydney's best...

100 things to make you happy

Sydney's the happiest place on Earth, and here's 100 reasons why...

Storytelling

From nights at the Confession Booth to kids' writing courses at Story Factory, Sydney's become a great place to share a story

Nudist beaches

Sydney’s beautiful clothing optional beaches

Rainy day saviours

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

Sydney's best bike shops

Bike curious? Time Out tells you where to find the wheel deal

Sydney's best new markets

Add these new fashion finds to your rotation

Kings Cross Debate



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