Arts & culture in the Inner West
486 arts and culture events in the Inner West across the next 60 days: Exhibitions, theatre, film, open studios, classes and more.
Updated Sat, 24 Oct, 5:39 am
Browse all 486 in the calendarArts & culture in the Inner West this weekend
All 63SAT 24 · 11amArts & cultureJourney: Bird Life Australia Bird Week ExhibitionThe Corner Gallery, StanmoreSAT 24 · 1pmArts & cultureCurator’s Tour: TerraformingChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownSAT 24 · 5pmArts & cultureFat Art 2.0 ExhibitionNewsagency Gallery, PetershamSAT 24 · 6:30pmArts & cultureCrossroads: A Step Through Irish Dancing in AustraliaThe Gaelic Club, Surry Hills
Arts & culture in the Inner West: the next 14 days
Filter in the calendarOne-off events and runs, day by day. Weekly regulars are in the timetable below.
Today, Saturday 24 October
11amJourney: Bird Life Australia Bird Week ExhibitionThe Corner Gallery, StanmoreFreeArts & culture1pmCurator’s Tour: TerraformingChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownFreeArts & culture1pmHolding Space 2026 - Rituals of Reciprocity - Land and Water: Exhibition Launch · Sold outChrissie Cotter Gallery, CamperdownFreeMusic3pmThe It Grrrls + Unseen (Gig + Book Launch)Gasoline Pony, MarrickvilleFreeMusic4pmFlorecerTom Mann Theatre, Surry Hills$Music5pmFat Art 2.0 ExhibitionNewsagency Gallery, PetershamFreeArts & culture5pmThe Mad Plotter Workshop by Irveen KaurSappho Books, Glebe$Talks & workshops6:30pmCrossroads: A Step Through Irish Dancing in AustraliaThe Gaelic Club, Surry Hills$Arts & culture6:30pmEchoformRikota Studio, Marrickville$$Arts & culture7pmPhoto Exhibition Mickey Wyrozebski Juice Australia551 King St, NewtownFreeArts & culture7:30pmThe Shakesbeer Sessions: A Midsummer Night's Dream @ the Barrel Room, LeichhardtThe Barrel Room, Leichhardt$Arts & cultureVarious timesCatch Me If You Can: The MusicalPetersham Town Hall, PetershamFamilyRuns to Sun 25Fuxico by Keila TerencioEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Hard Times Require Furious Dancing by Ian ThomasEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureLast dayMay Street Open Studios23-25 May St, St PetersFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Ripples of Connection by Bindi Bindi ArtEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Tapestry of Love by Kasane LowEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25We Are Equal by Joy HopwoodEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Margaret Olley: Australian IntimisteNational Art School, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Unbearable LightnessTiliqua Tiliqua, EnmoreFreeArts & cultureLast dayGlitter and Lashes at KryolanOxford Square, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25The Golden Mile Grotto by the Sirens CollectiveDarlinghurst Community Space, DarlinghurstFreeFamilyRuns to Sun 25Art & About Pop-Up Performances at Oxford Square1 Burton St, DarlinghurstFreeMusicRuns to Sun 25Bavaria by Loose Canon ArtsEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Disco Never Dies by DancekoolEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeMusicRuns to Sun 25Crazing by Escape ArtistsEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 24 JanDavid Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)Carriageworks, Eveleigh$Arts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Luminous Passage by Thi Nguyen with Alana FairchildTaylor Square South, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25StocktakeBelvoir Street Theatre, Surry Hills$Arts & cultureRuns to Fri 30Sub-Urban at the SubstationQtopia Sydney, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Cherish by Mat PalOxford St, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Tue 27Choreography Series | Beginner Showcase RoutineSydney Pole (Camperdown), Annandale$Arts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Light As Air by Karim KonradOxford St, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sat 7 NovNext Fall by Geoffrey NaufftsEternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst$Arts & cultureRuns to Thu 5 NovThe Shakesbeer Sessions: A Midsummer Night's DreamDick's Hotel Balmain, Balmain$ComedyTomorrow, Sunday 25 October
9amBack to the Training Centre: Keys to the Universe: Presenting the Elements of ArtSydney Montessori Training Centre (Balmain, Balmain$Talks & workshops10amFree Book Launch: Grandma! There's a Pig in My Room!Marrickville Library and Pavilion, MarrickvilleFreeFamily10amYaralla Estate Open DayYaralla Estate, Concord West$Arts & culture10:30amYour Story - a Women’s Writing WorkshopThe Oxford Hotel, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops11amJourney: Bird Life Australia Bird Week ExhibitionThe Corner Gallery, StanmoreFreeArts & culture11amNgayomi / Shelter Workshop with Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal and Ria Soemardjo · Sold outChrissie Cotter Gallery, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops11amSeascapesSydney Fish Market, PyrmontFreeMusic12:30pmHolding Space 2026 - Rituals of Reciprocity - Land and Water: Artist TalkChrissie Cotter Gallery, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops1:30pmJewellery Shorts: Make a Silver Pendant with a StonePine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$Talks & workshops2pmKokedama Moss Balls Workshop189b St Johns Rd, Forest Lodge$$Talks & workshops2pmSucculent Terrarium Workshop Glebe189b St Johns Rd, Forest Lodge$$Talks & workshops3pmHigh Tea with Carrie TiffanyThe Rose Read Bookshop, Summer Hill$Arts & culture3pmKengugró 40th Anniversary CelebrationPolish Club Ashfield, Ashfield$Music4pmKitaab KollectiveRose Of, Erskineville$Arts & cultureMonday 26 October
6pmCarrie Tiffany: The Lady with the DogGleebooks, Glebe$Arts & culture6pmWay Finders Book Club · Sold outThe Rose Read Bookshop, Summer HillFreeArts & culture6:30pmLearn to Draw Dogs | 6-Monday Evenings Studio Course · Sold outCamelia Grove | Alexandria, Alexandria$$$Talks & workshopsTuesday 27 October
9:30amIn Rehearsal: A Roundtable on Cultural Responsiveness and Anti-Racism in the Performing Arts · Sold outSeymour Centre, ChippendaleFreeTalks & workshops6pmSubtitles Film Club Presents: Jennifer's Body (2009)The Reservoir Cinema (Level 3 in Rydges Sydney Central), Surry Hills$ComedyWednesday 28 October
2:30pmLow Flow Tricks WorkshopCommon Room, Camperdown$Talks & workshops5pmWednesday Sunset Cinema (Week 12)Cadigal Green, DarlingtonFreeArts & culture5:30pmPride in Pride X Qtopia: Queer History Tour · Sold outQtopia Sydney, DarlinghurstFreeArts & culture6pmIntroduction to Making Jewellery with Metal (5 Weeks)Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$$Talks & workshops6pmThe Writer's Pond: October Open Mic & Critique CircleThe Drummer (Formerly the Different Drummer), GlebeArts & culture7:30pmPink Flamingo Cinema: Face MeltersMothership Studios, Marrickville$Arts & cultureThursday 29 October
2:30pmCurator’s Tour: Fibre OpticsChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownFreeArts & culture6pmCeramics: Hand Building for All Levels (Thursday Pm) 6 WeeksPine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$$Talks & workshops6pmSmash the 'Piggy' Bank | Film FundraiserGoodspace Gallery at the Lord Gladstone Hotel, Chippendale$Arts & culture7pmAsphalt Words and Ocean Dreams198 Enmore Rd, EnmoreFreeArts & culture7pmThe Politically Incorrect Book Club200 Devonshire St, Surry HillsFreeArts & culture8pmReaders - Books and Conversation with Dr Norman SwanPetersham Bowling Club, Petersham$Arts & cultureFriday 30 October
6pmClub Hallow ZinePosy Ceramic Studio, Newtown$Talks & workshops6pmDenise Hanlon · Sold outGinger's - Upstairs at the Oxford Hotel, Darlinghurst$Comedy6:30pmGood Witch LaunchThe Rose Read Bookshop, Summer Hill$Arts & culture7:30pmCabaret, Cocktails & Karaoke in OctoberSeymour Centre, Chippendale$Music7:30pmIl Prigioniero / Der Kaiser Von AtlantisGlebe Town Hall, GlebeFreeMusicRuns to Tue 3 NovNourish & Flourish112 Glebe Point Rd, GlebeFreeArts & cultureSaturday 31 October
1pmCeramics: Studio Access Program (Saturdays) 6 WeeksPine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$$Arts & culture5pmVictor Valdes: Viva Mexico | Day of the Dead SpectacularSeymour Centre, Chippendale$Music7pmA Deathly ThreatThe Penniless Performer, Five Dock$Arts & culture7pmBurn-O-WeenLansdowne Hotel, Chippendale$Nightlife7pmPublic House of HorrorsLansdowne Hotel, Chippendale$Music7pmSf3 Mini & Feature Film Screening Presented with EventspecWhite Bay Power Station, Rozelle$Arts & culture7:30pmThe Shakesbeer Sessions: A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Chuck & Sons, St PetersChuck and Son's Brewing Co., St Peters$Comedy8pmDeath and Dracula: A Halloween Concert with the Yakamoz EnsembleThe Living Room Theatre, Marrickville$Music8pmHallo Queer Demon's and Diva'sStonewall Newtown, Newtown$NightlifeRuns to Sun 1 Nov35mm: A Musical ExhibitionTom Mann Theatre, Surry Hills$MusicSunday 1 November
9:30amHer Sacred ExpressionFlourmill Space, Newtown$$Talks & workshops1:30pmCeramics: Beginner Wheel Throwing (Sunday Afternoons)Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$$Talks & workshops1:30pmJewellery Shorts: Create Your Own Metal Bangle or CuffPine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$Talks & workshops2pmBig Gay Cabaret · Sold outThe Beresford (Upstairs), Surry Hills$$Comedy3:30pmCandleabra ClassPosy Ceramic Studio, Newtown$$Talks & workshops6:30pmThe Shakesbeer Sessions: A Midsummer Night's Dream · Sold outHenson Park Hotel, Marrickville$Music7pmIl Prigioniero / Der Kaiser Von AtlantisGlebe Town Hall, GlebeFreeMusicAll dayA Deathly ThreatThe Penniless Performer, Five Dock$Arts & cultureWednesday 4 November
3:45pmAfter School: Scrapbooking for KidsLeichhardt Library, LeichhardtFreeFamily5pmWednesday Sunset Cinema (Week 13)Cadigal Green, DarlingtonFreeArts & culture6pmBe Our JestGinger’s, Darlinghurst$Comedy6pmHardly Hard QuizLeichhardt Bowling & Recreation Club, Lilyfield$Comedy7pmNosferatu: A Psychedelic Cinema ExperienceMothership Studios, Marrickville$MusicRuns to Sat 7Agent X by Magickal Ms. GPact Centre for Emerging Artists, Erskineville$MusicThursday 5 November
5:30amDarlinghurst Street Style Shoot with [Model Pending]Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst$$Talks & workshops5:45pmThe Friends of the Library Event: 'Looking for Alibrandi': In Conversation with the ProducerFisher Seminar Room, CamperdownFreeArts & culture6pmHannah Goldstein: Dream GirlsGleebooks, Glebe$Arts & culture6:30pmCut X PasteThe Chippo Hotel, Chippendale$Arts & culture7pmNosferatu: A Psychedelic Cinema ExperienceMothership Studios, Marrickville$MusicFriday 6 November
3pmS.a.I.E. (Sound and Its Entities) 12 Hr PerformanceMothership Studios, Marrickville$Arts & culture6pmSyd - Gugu's World - Dendy NewtownDendy Cinemas Newtown, Newtown$$Arts & culture6:30pmLesbian Film Club Sydney Presents: Wicker · Sold outDendy Cinemas Newtown, Newtown$Arts & culture6:30pmThe Husband StitchFlight Path Theatre, MarrickvilleArts & culture7pmCatherine Alcorn Live at Ginger's · Sold outGingers Oxford Street, Darlinghurst$Comedy7pmTidda Drag BingoRed Rattler Theatre, Marrickville$$Comedy8pmTwisted VioletFlight Path Theatre, MarrickvilleArts & cultureRuns to Sun 8Aqua Terra112 Glebe Point Rd, GlebeFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 15The Postgrad ShowNational Art School, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 15Addi Road 12th Annual Public Schools Arts FestivalAddi Road Gumbramorra Hall, MarrickvilleMusicRuns to Sun 8Live at the Bronze: Once More with Feeling · Sold outInner West Pride Centre, NewtownFreeMusicEvery week: classes & regulars
Ongoing classes, clubs and sessions in a weekly timetable.
8:30amAshfield - Leichhardt Ses Unit - 65th AnniversaryInner West Council Ashfield Service CentreArts & culture10amNAIDOC Poster Exhibition - 50 Years of DeadlyRedfern Community CentreArts & culture10amUndoing the City, Making HomeChau Chak Wing MuseumArts & culture1pmSocial Art & Craft GroupCliff Noble Community CentreArts & culture
8:30amAshfield - Leichhardt Ses Unit - 65th AnniversaryInner West Council Ashfield Service CentreArts & culture10amAbstract Synergies: Kevin White & Sergei ShatrovGallery LnlArts & culture10amNAIDOC Poster Exhibition - 50 Years of DeadlyRedfern Community CentreArts & culture10amUndoing the City, Making HomeChau Chak Wing MuseumArts & cultureVarious timesA Room with a ViewBelvoir Street TheatreArts & culture
8:30amAshfield - Leichhardt Ses Unit - 65th AnniversaryInner West Council Ashfield Service CentreArts & culture10amAbstract Synergies: Kevin White & Sergei ShatrovGallery LnlArts & culture10amBlack MythWhite Rabbit GalleryArts & culture10amNAIDOC Poster Exhibition - 50 Years of DeadlyRedfern Community CentreArts & culture10amUndoing the City, Making HomeChau Chak Wing MuseumArts & culture10:30amCreative Writing ClassCliff Noble Community CentreTalks & workshops1:30pmCreative Connections - Art Therapy ClassOlder Women's Network - Newtown Wellness CentreTalks & workshops2pmNewtown Art ClubNewtown Neighbourhood CentreArts & cultureVarious timesA Room with a ViewBelvoir Street TheatreArts & culture
8:30amAshfield - Leichhardt Ses Unit - 65th AnniversaryInner West Council Ashfield Service CentreArts & culture10amAbstract Synergies: Kevin White & Sergei ShatrovGallery LnlArts & culture10amBlack MythWhite Rabbit GalleryArts & culture10amNAIDOC Poster Exhibition - 50 Years of DeadlyRedfern Community CentreArts & culture10amUndoing the City, Making HomeChau Chak Wing MuseumArts & culture11amChrystal Rimmer 'Upwelling'Stanley Street GalleryArts & culture12pmSouth Eveleigh Heritage ToursLocomotive 1083 on Innovation PlazaArts & cultureVarious timesA Room with a ViewBelvoir Street TheatreArts & culture
8:30amAshfield - Leichhardt Ses Unit - 65th AnniversaryInner West Council Ashfield Service CentreArts & culture9:15amBallet Class: Dance with Me 1.5-3 YrsGlebe Town HallTalks & workshops10amAbstract Synergies: Kevin White & Sergei ShatrovGallery LnlArts & culture10amBlack MythWhite Rabbit GalleryArts & culture10amHanako Murakami: Radiant ForceThe Japan FoundationArts & culture10amNAIDOC Poster Exhibition - 50 Years of DeadlyRedfern Community CentreArts & culture10amUndoing the City, Making HomeChau Chak Wing MuseumArts & culture11amChrystal Rimmer 'Upwelling'Stanley Street GalleryArts & cultureVarious timesA Room with a ViewBelvoir Street TheatreArts & cultureVarious timesYermaGenesian TheatreArts & culture
9:15amBallet Class: Dance with Me 1.5-3 YrsGlebe Town HallTalks & workshops10amAbstract Synergies: Kevin White & Sergei ShatrovGallery LnlArts & culture10amBlack MythWhite Rabbit GalleryArts & culture10amNAIDOC Poster Exhibition - 50 Years of DeadlyRedfern Community CentreArts & culture10amUndoing the City, Making HomeChau Chak Wing MuseumArts & culture11amChrystal Rimmer 'Upwelling'Stanley Street GalleryArts & culture11amHanako Murakami: Radiant ForceThe Japan FoundationArts & culture11amSouth Eveleigh Heritage ToursLocomotive 1083 on Innovation PlazaArts & cultureVarious timesA Room with a ViewBelvoir Street TheatreArts & cultureVarious timesYermaGenesian TheatreArts & culture
Arts & culture in the Inner West, explained
Gallery shows and openings in Chippendale, Redfern and Newtown, theatre, film screenings, open studios, and hands-on classes from ceramics to life drawing. For everything else on this weekend, see This weekend or the full events calendar.
What arts and culture events are on in the Inner West this weekend?
There are 63 arts and culture events in the Inner West this weekend. What you see on this page updates every day.
Are there free exhibitions and arts events in the Inner West?
Some are. Use the "Free arts & culture" filter above to see them.
Which suburbs do you cover?
Under the Flight Path covers all Inner West suburbs, as well as suburbs on the fringes that align with the Inner West, like Surry Hills & Darlinghurst. A total of 42 suburbs covered.
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