Talks & workshops in the Inner West
363 talks and workshops in the Inner West across the next 60 days: Author talks, panels, craft workshops, classes and more.
Updated Sat, 24 Oct, 5:39 am
Browse all 363 in the calendarTalks & workshops in the Inner West this weekend
All 29SAT 24 · 9amTalks & workshopsBead It Yourself Upcycled Necklace Making Workshops555a King St, NewtownSAT 24 · 9amTalks & workshopsIntro to Carpentry Working with Reclaimed TimberInner West Sustainability Hub. The Bower, Summer HillSAT 24 · 10amTalks & workshopsBike Care and Maintenance CourseSydney Park Cycling Centre, AlexandriaSAT 24 · 10amTalks & workshopsElectrify Inner West ExpoLeichhardt Town Hall, Leichhardt
Talks & workshops 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
9amBead It Yourself Upcycled Necklace Making Workshops · Sold out555a King St, NewtownTalks & workshops9amIntro to Carpentry Working with Reclaimed TimberInner West Sustainability Hub. The Bower, Summer Hill$$$Talks & workshops10amBike Care and Maintenance CourseSydney Park Cycling Centre, Alexandria$Talks & workshops10amElectrify Inner West ExpoLeichhardt Town Hall, LeichhardtFreeTalks & workshops10amSide Quest: Make a Plan, Find Your People, Get It Done633 Bourke St, Surry Hills$Talks & workshops10:30amThe Power of Musical PlayPlumtree Children's Services, Marrickville$$Talks & workshops11:30amDisco Never Dies - Movement and Culture WorkshopThe Oxford Hotel, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops1:30pmBeginners Japanese Tea Workshop in Newtown, SydneyNewtown Neighbourhood Centre, Newtown$$Eats & drinks1:30pmNew Sparks - a Creative Writing WorkshopBurwood Library, BurwoodFreeTalks & workshops2pmAmazing Astro AnimalsGleebooks, GlebeFreeTalks & workshops5pmThe Mad Plotter Workshop by Irveen KaurSappho Books, Glebe$Talks & workshops8pmBob EvansCrowbar, Leichhardt$$Talks & workshopsTomorrow, Sunday 25 October
9amBack to the Training Centre: Keys to the Universe: Presenting the Elements of ArtSydney Montessori Training Centre (Balmain, Balmain$Talks & workshops9amLime: First Ride AcademyPrince Alfred Park, Surry HillsFreeTalks & workshops10amA Day of DramatherapyGlebe Road, Glebe$$Wellness10:30amYour Story - a Women’s Writing WorkshopThe Oxford Hotel, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops11amNgayomi / Shelter Workshop with Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal and Ria Soemardjo · Sold outChrissie Cotter Gallery, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops11:30amDisco Never Dies - Movement and Culture WorkshopThe Oxford Hotel, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops12:30pmHolding Space 2026 - Rituals of Reciprocity - Land and Water: Artist TalkChrissie Cotter Gallery, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops1pmAnats NSW Presents: Musical Theatre Spotlight: Exploring Legit, Jukebox and Contemporary Vocal StyleMarrickville Pavilion (Underneath Library), Marrickville$$Music1:30pmJewellery Shorts: Make a Silver Pendant with a StonePine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$Talks & workshops2pmHalloween Costume Flip!Replace Inner West, Summer Hill$Talks & workshops2pmKokedama Moss Balls Workshop189b St Johns Rd, Forest Lodge$$Talks & workshops2pmRainforest Terrarium Workshop189b St Johns Rd, Forest Lodge$$Talks & workshops2pmSucculent Terrarium Workshop Glebe189b St Johns Rd, Forest Lodge$$Talks & workshops7pmTantra for Lovers | Embodied LoveFlourmill Space, Newtown$$$Talks & workshopsMonday 26 October
10:30amSo, What's up with Gen Z?Redfern Community Centre, Redfern$$$Talks & workshops6pmSums 65th Lambie-Dew OrationCharles Perkins Centre Auditorium, Camperdown$Talks & workshops6:30pmLearn to Draw Dogs | 6-Monday Evenings Studio Course · Sold outCamelia Grove | Alexandria, Alexandria$$$Talks & workshopsTuesday 27 October
9:30amIn Rehearsal: A Roundtable on Cultural Responsiveness and Anti-Racism in the Performing Arts · Sold outSeymour Centre, ChippendaleFreeTalks & workshops10amCommunity Conversations Darlinghurst - Palliative Care NSW X Catholic HealthcareCatholic Healthcare Vincentian Aged Care Service, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops10amImmunisation and Misinformation Workshop438 Illawarra Rd, MarrickvilleFreeTalks & workshops12:30pmInaugural Sydney Biomedical Accelerator Lecture: Sir Robert LechlerCharles Perkins Centre Auditorium, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops1pmSchool Holidays: Songwriting Workshop with Malaika MfalmeEmanuel Tsardoulias Community Library, Dulwich HillFreeTalks & workshops3pmHeadlands Distillery Whisky Tasting ExperienceThe Whisky Gallery & Bar, Leichhardt$$Eats & drinks5pmLibrary Sewing StationAshfield Library Level 3, AshfieldFreeTalks & workshops5:30pm2026 Tom Austen Brown LectureNew Law Building Foyer, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops6pmIgnite Talks SydneyOxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst$Talks & workshopsWednesday 28 October
10:30amGet CraftyMarrickville Metro, MarrickvilleFreeTalks & workshops2pmStories Worth Exploring: A Creative Workshop Exploring Stories From Everyday Life, Relationships and Work.Impact Story Lab Sydney - Digital Storytellers, Darlinghurst$Talks & workshops2:30pmLow Flow Tricks WorkshopCommon Room, Camperdown$Talks & workshops6pmIntroduction to Making Jewellery with Metal (5 Weeks)Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$$Talks & workshops6pmProcess Sydney 004 | Process Events Apac · Sold outSoultrap Bar, Surry Hills$Talks & workshops6:30pmInspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind158 Australia St, Newtown$$Wellness6:30pmLet's Make It Personal - Engaging Your Community WorkshopThe Living Room Theatre, Marrickville$Talks & workshopsThursday 29 October
9amExecutive Presence: A Creative Toolkit for Dynamic LeadersFlour Mill Wy, Summer Hill$$Talks & workshops9amFirst Nations Leadership in Addressing Racism SymposiumChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops10amArts on Tour Tour LabEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre (Escac) by Brand X, Darlinghurst$$Talks & workshops12pmAI and Education Policy: An Urgent Debate for Our Shared FutureThe University of Sydney, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops3pmPrototype Your PhdUTS Startups (Events Space, ChippendaleFreeTalks & workshops6pmCeramics: Hand Building for All Levels (Thursday Pm) 6 WeeksPine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale$$$Talks & workshops6pmLet's Talk About Conservation Burial and Sustainable DeathcareGreen Living Centre, Summer HillFreeTalks & workshops6pmLinda Jaivin & John Zubrzycki: Shortest HistoriesGleebooks, Glebe$Talks & workshops6pmMarketing Your Practice: How to Attract More of the Right ClientsHurlstone Memorial Reserve Community Centre, Hurlstone ParkFreeTalks & workshops6:15pmAuthentic Connections: Where Playfulness Meets Depth (Flourmill Space)Flourmill Space, Newtown$Talks & workshops6:30pmComic Con-Versation: What It Takes to Make Comics in AustraliaHaberfield Library, HaberfieldFreeTalks & workshopsFriday 30 October
10amTech Savvy Seniors in EnglishBurwood Library, BurwoodFreeTalks & workshops10amUnmissable: Workshop for Sydney Women in BusinessEventure Collective, St Peters$$$Talks & workshops6pmClub Hallow ZinePosy Ceramic Studio, Newtown$Talks & workshops6pmThe Sir Charles Nicholson Annual LectureChau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown$Talks & workshops3 days, to Sun 1 NovActivate & Amplify (3-Day Immersion: Sydney)Santelmostudio, Chippendale$$$Talks & workshops3 days, to Sun 1 NovGateways ~ a 5 Rhythms Workshop Wth Lucia HoranLeichhardt Town Hall, Leichhardt$$$WellnessSaturday 31 October
9amFurniture Repair Workshop @ Repair and Reuse DayHarry's Shed (City of Canada Bay Men's Shed), ConcordFreeTalks & workshops9amTgn First Aid Day Dulwich HillDulwich Hill Automotive, Marrickville$$$Talks & workshops9:30amClothes and Textiles Mending Workshop @ Repair and Reuse Day · Sold outConcord Community Centre, ConcordFreeTalks & workshops10amHealthy Edible Garden SeriesInner West Sustainability Hub, Summer HillFreeTalks & workshops12pmHerb Propagation WorkshopSydney City Farm, St Peters$Wellness12pmShoes and Brews Sydney Saturday Free EventsBlackwattle Bar + Brewery, AlexandriaFreeWellnessSunday 1 November
9:30amHer Sacred ExpressionFlourmill Space, Newtown$$Talks & workshops11amDarlington Stitch ClubDarlington Community Centre, DarlingtonFreeTalks & workshops11amFabric Wallets - Youth Sewing Project · Sold outMarrickville Library and Pavilion, MarrickvilleFreeTalks & 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 & workshops3:30pmCandleabra ClassPosy Ceramic Studio, Newtown$$Talks & workshopsMonday 2 November
5pm2026 Aahpsss Dyason Lecture: Medicine Without PhysiciansChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops6:30pm68th Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial Lecture & DinnerThe Refectory, Camperdown$Talks & workshopsTuesday 3 November
9:30amHealthy Ageing HubCliff Noble Community Centre, AlexandriaFreeTalks & workshops10amCreative Futures Lab - Public Showcase119 Redfern St, RedfernFreeTalks & workshops6:30pmHistorical Social Dance WorkshopsMalvern Hill Uniting Church Hall, Croydon$WellnessRuns to Tue 15 DecTerm 4 2026 in Sydney at AlexandriaHuntley Street Recreation Centre, Alexandria$Talks & workshopsWednesday 4 November
10:45amDeclutter Your Home, Reclaim Your Life Information SessionRon Williams Community Centre, RedfernFreeTalks & workshops6pmFind Your Professional VoiceThe Nest Creative Space - Eora / Sydney, Alexandria$$Talks & workshops6pmWine, Dine & AI: Build Your First AI Agent Before DessertRadish Events, St Peters$$$Talks & workshops6pmWomen's Wrench NightRising Sun Workshop, Newtown$$Talks & workshopsThursday 5 November
5:30amDarlinghurst Street Style Shoot with [Model Pending]Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst$$Talks & workshops1:30pmEmptiness and Buddha-Nature in Chinese Buddhist Philosophy: An Author-Meets-Critics Symposium with Jenny HungThe University of Notre Dame (Sydney) and Online Via Microsoft Teams, ChippendaleFreeTalks & workshops6pmSyd Herbs Presents: Skin From Within with Regina LasaitisTorrens University, Surry Hills$Talks & workshops6:30pmFacing Death Without Fear with Venerable RobinaVajrayana Institute, Ashfield$Talks & workshopsOne booking, runs to Tue 1 DecGiant Girls ClinicW H Wagener Oval, AshburyFreeTalks & workshopsFriday 6 November
10amLens on Strengths: Youth, Belonging & AbcdImpact Story Lab Sydney - Digital Storytellers, Darlinghurst$$Talks & workshops10amTech Savvy Seniors in EnglishBurwood Library, BurwoodFreeTalks & workshops12:30pmEdible Garden ProjectCliff Noble Community Centre, AlexandriaFreeTalks & workshopsEvery week: groups & classes
Regular craft groups, tech help and classes in a weekly timetable.
11amCome and Get TechieSurry Hills LibraryTalks & workshops4:15pmTech Tutoring for SeniorsAshfield Library Level 3Talks & workshops
9amDigital Health Innovation: 1 Day Future-Ready ProgramRegus BalmainTalks & workshops11amCome and Get Techie: Glebe LibraryGlebe LibraryTalks & workshops12:30pmCrochet ClassPyrmont Community CentreTalks & workshops2:30pmCome and Get TechieRedfern Community CentreTalks & workshops3pmCome and Get Techie: Newtown LibraryNewtown LibraryTalks & workshops3pmUkulele Class: Beginners to AdvancedPyrmont Community CentreMusic6pmSewing for Beginners - Private LessonReplace Inner WestTalks & workshops6:30pmPoetry Crafting WorkshopHong Kong RestaurantTalks & workshops7pmLearn to Partner Dance: Lindy Hop (Swing)The Wiggle RoomWellness
9:20amFrench Classes for Your Kids and You608 Darling StFamily10:30amCreative Writing ClassCliff Noble Community CentreTalks & workshops11amTech Savvy Seniors Presented in VietnameseEmanuel Tsardoulias Community Library Dulwich HillTalks & workshops1:30pmCreative Connections - Art Therapy ClassOlder Women's Network - Newtown Wellness CentreTalks & workshops
10amCorporate Social Impact ExperienceGift of Bread Community WorkshopTalks & workshops12pmTech Savvy Seniors Presented in EnglishLeichhardt LibraryTalks & workshops1pmSinging Class for BeginnersPyrmont Community CentreMusic4:15pmTech Tutoring for SeniorsMarrickville Library and PavilionTalks & workshops6:30pmDance Therapy - Beginner Friendly Group Dance Session in Sydney for Stress Relief, Confidence and ConnectionUniversal SydneyWellness
9:15amBallet Class: Dance with Me 1.5-3 YrsGlebe Town HallTalks & workshops9:50amBallet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 YearsGlebe Town HallTalks & workshops1:30pmLearn to Play Bridge: Beginners Course (Fridays)162 Goulburn StTalks & workshops
9:15amBallet Class: Dance with Me 1.5-3 YrsGlebe Town HallTalks & workshops9:50amBallet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 YearsGlebe Town HallTalks & workshops2pmDance Therapy - Beginner Friendly Group Dance Session in Sydney for Stress Relief, Confidence and ConnectionUniversal SydneyWellness
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Talks & workshops in the Inner West, explained
Author talks at Gleebooks, lectures and panels at the Seymour Centre, hands-on workshops from terrariums to silver jewellery and ceramics, and free library sessions like tech help for seniors, knitting groups and sewing stations. Plenty of them are free. For everything else on this weekend, see This weekend or the full events calendar.
What talks and workshops are on in the Inner West this weekend?
There are 29 talks and workshops in the Inner West this weekend. What you see on this page updates every day.
Are there free talks and workshops in the Inner West?
Plenty are, especially at the local libraries. Use the "Free talks & workshops" 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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