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Festivals, fairs and large events in Sydney

Sydney this week

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    Thu 17 May The 1st of June marks the start of whale watching season, but seeing as whales don't pay much attention to our calendars, they... More details
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    Thu 17 May The newly revamped Museum of Contemporary Art is now ready to make its mark on Sydney’s art after hours scene with the... More details
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    Thu 17 May Local Bondi artist and actor Tami Sussman will be blending spoken word, theatrical monologues and comedy to detail her... More details
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    14-20 May Australia’s largest literary celebration sees local and international writers and publishers descend on Sydney for a... More details
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    01 Nov 2011-01 Nov This year, the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA 365) have rolling deadlines across their 11 categories – fashion,... More details
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    26 Mar-26 Aug A new wave of Australian designers will display their graduate collections in the annual Student Fashion exhibition at the... More details
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    26 Apr-14 Jun The Sydney Open lecture series, hosted by the Historic Houses Trust, is leant serious credence by its speakers. Award-winning... More details
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    01-31 May Got a vice? Whether it's chocolate, shopping, coffee or a darn strong cocktail, no matter what it is there is a good chance... More details
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    15 May-31 Dec It's sewing season all year round at Summer Hill Sewing Emporium, where there's a variety of different knitting courses to... More details
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    Fri 18 May Pedal4Kids is on the hunt for 100 cyclists to join in a 100km cylce from Gosford to Randwick to raise money for the Sydney... More details
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    Fri 18 May Young writers and performers such as Zoe Norton Lodge and Tom Ballard get smutty (and funny!) for Erotic Fan Fiction’s... More details
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    Fri 18 May Award-winning memoirist and author of Her Father’s Daughter Alice Pung will help writers to discover the thread between fact... More details
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    14-20 May Australia’s largest literary celebration sees local and international writers and publishers descend on Sydney for a... More details
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    01 Nov 2011-01 Nov This year, the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA 365) have rolling deadlines across their 11 categories – fashion,... More details
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    26 Mar-26 Aug A new wave of Australian designers will display their graduate collections in the annual Student Fashion exhibition at the... More details
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    26 Apr-14 Jun The Sydney Open lecture series, hosted by the Historic Houses Trust, is leant serious credence by its speakers. Award-winning... More details
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    01-31 May Got a vice? Whether it's chocolate, shopping, coffee or a darn strong cocktail, no matter what it is there is a good chance... More details
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    15 May-31 Dec It's sewing season all year round at Summer Hill Sewing Emporium, where there's a variety of different knitting courses to... More details
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    18-27 May During May Pyrmont will be playing host to ten days of indulgence for the Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art. There will... More details
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    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
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    14-20 May Australia’s largest literary celebration sees local and international writers and publishers descend on Sydney for a... More details
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    Sun 20 May Australia’s largest and most prestigious half marathon takes runners by the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Pyrmont Peninsula... More details
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    Sun 20 May We couldn’t resist: Bob Katter discussing his new book, An Incredible Race of People with Kevin Rudd. No, it’s not this... More details
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    01 Nov 2011-01 Nov This year, the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA 365) have rolling deadlines across their 11 categories – fashion,... More details
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    26 Mar-26 Aug A new wave of Australian designers will display their graduate collections in the annual Student Fashion exhibition at the... More details
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    26 Apr-14 Jun The Sydney Open lecture series, hosted by the Historic Houses Trust, is leant serious credence by its speakers. Award-winning... More details
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    01-31 May Got a vice? Whether it's chocolate, shopping, coffee or a darn strong cocktail, no matter what it is there is a good chance... More details
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    15 May-31 Dec It's sewing season all year round at Summer Hill Sewing Emporium, where there's a variety of different knitting courses to... More details
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    18-27 May During May Pyrmont will be playing host to ten days of indulgence for the Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art. There will... More details
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    01 Nov 2011-01 Nov This year, the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA 365) have rolling deadlines across their 11 categories – fashion,... More details
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    26 Mar-26 Aug A new wave of Australian designers will display their graduate collections in the annual Student Fashion exhibition at the... More details
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    26 Apr-14 Jun The Sydney Open lecture series, hosted by the Historic Houses Trust, is leant serious credence by its speakers. Award-winning... More details
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    01-31 May Got a vice? Whether it's chocolate, shopping, coffee or a darn strong cocktail, no matter what it is there is a good chance... More details
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    15 May-31 Dec It's sewing season all year round at Summer Hill Sewing Emporium, where there's a variety of different knitting courses to... More details
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    18-27 May During May Pyrmont will be playing host to ten days of indulgence for the Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art. There will... More details
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    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
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    Tue 22 May Become a part of the show at the Divine Circus as they present Gaia Tribe. Be welcomed by a crystal bowl healing session the... More details
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    01 Nov 2011-01 Nov This year, the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA 365) have rolling deadlines across their 11 categories – fashion,... More details
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    26 Mar-26 Aug A new wave of Australian designers will display their graduate collections in the annual Student Fashion exhibition at the... More details
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    26 Apr-14 Jun The Sydney Open lecture series, hosted by the Historic Houses Trust, is leant serious credence by its speakers. Award-winning... More details
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    01-31 May Got a vice? Whether it's chocolate, shopping, coffee or a darn strong cocktail, no matter what it is there is a good chance... More details
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    15 May-31 Dec It's sewing season all year round at Summer Hill Sewing Emporium, where there's a variety of different knitting courses to... More details
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    18-27 May During May Pyrmont will be playing host to ten days of indulgence for the Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art. There will... More details
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    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
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    18-27 May During May Pyrmont will be playing host to ten days of indulgence for the Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art. There will... More details
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    01 Nov 2011-01 Nov This year, the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA 365) have rolling deadlines across their 11 categories – fashion,... More details
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    26 Mar-26 Aug A new wave of Australian designers will display their graduate collections in the annual Student Fashion exhibition at the... More details
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    26 Apr-14 Jun The Sydney Open lecture series, hosted by the Historic Houses Trust, is leant serious credence by its speakers. Award-winning... More details
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    01-31 May Got a vice? Whether it's chocolate, shopping, coffee or a darn strong cocktail, no matter what it is there is a good chance... More details
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    15 May-31 Dec It's sewing season all year round at Summer Hill Sewing Emporium, where there's a variety of different knitting courses to... More details

Activities to look out for

Vivid Sydney Night Markets

Shop under the stars

Vivid Sydney 2012

Vivid Sydney returns this year with a bigger, better and more mobile production

Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art

During May Pyrmont will be playing host to ten days of indulgence for the Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art.

Freak Me Out

Sydney Film festival programmer Richard Kuipers gets freaky

The transit of Venus

This won't happen again in your lifetime - get outside!

Mumbrella 360

Mumbrella's media and marketing conference returns as part of VIVID

Fairs & Festivals in Sydney

Crave Sydney International Food Festival 2012

Our tummies are rumbling at the mere thought of this month-long food festival

Sydney Writers' Festival 2012

Leading local and international writers and publishers

10 festivals to attend in 2012

Put 'em in your diary, folks

Classes, workshops & talks in Sydney

Hot Hula Fitness

Hot Hula is a new workout from New Zealand-born Anna-Rita Sloss

House Of Yoga

Home to the meditative, spiritual and physical discipline

Tell Me a Story

A lazy Sunday afternoon for storytellers

Sydney's best...

The Cleveland Cluster

This inner-city hub is bursting with boutiques and cosy cafés

Sydney's best lawn bowls clubs

Hit the green, kick off your shoes and send a few bowls hurtling towards the jack

Sydney's best cooking schools

Time Out rounds up the hottest culinary courses in town

Sydney Harbour island day trips

Discover a wealth of picnic spots and historical sites

Sydney's best audio walks

See another side of Sydney with these guided walks

Sydney's best bike shops

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

Dom and Adrian, 'The Life Organic'



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