New South Wales

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Upcoming Events

Holy Mackerel! The Death of the Son and the Power of the Fish – Part of ArtsLab: Overflow [Carlton, NSW]

Saturday April 11, 2026 Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Carlton NSW, Australia

Five generations before Connor Maclachlan was born, his family made a pact with the Sea: Maclachlan sons would always be blessed with bountiful catches—but no daughter could eat the fish, or fall deathly ill.

Big Trouble In Little Saigon – Part of ArtsLab: Overflow [Carlton, NSW]

Saturday April 11, 2026 Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Carlton NSW, Australia

As the government struggles with the raging drug epidemic, the police are losing a war against vicious Southeast Asian street gangs in Cabramatta… And for the past year, Anh Nguyen has been running crew with the most dangerous of them all: The notorious 5T and its nineteen-year-old leader, Tri Minh Tran.

Phantom Of The Opera [Sydney]

Tuesday April 14, 2026 Fleet Steps, Sydney New South Wales, Australia

The Music of the Night soars across Sydney Harbour. Let the spectacle astound you…

MGK – Lost Americana Tour [Sydney]

Tuesday April 14, 2026 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park NSW , Australia

lost americana is a personal excavation of the American dream, a journey to find what has been lost. Throughout this body of work, mgk reaffirms his signature alt-pop rock sound layered with guitar sounds that are coated with emotion and cinematic sonics with help from longtime collaborators and friends SlimXX, BazeXX, Nick Long, No Love To The Middle Child, Travis Barker and more.

Pamela Anderson in Conversation [Sydney]

Thursday April 16, 2026 TikTok Entertainment Centre (formerly ICC Sydney Theatre), Sydney New South Wales, Australia

In this world-exclusive event, Pamela Anderson takes the stage for an intimate conversation exploring reinvention, resilience and the beauty of second acts.

My Brilliant Career (STC) [Sydney]

Thursday April 23, 2026 Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay NSW, Australia

Miles Franklin’s classic novel as you’ve never seen it before, with a live soundtrack that’s equal parts contemporary pop, folksy bush band and barnstorming pub rock.

The River (STC) [Sydney]

Thursday May 7, 2026 Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia

On a moonless night, a lovesick fisherman (Ewen Leslie – Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) entertains a woman at his family’s remote cabin on the cliffs. The energy between them crackles like the flames in the fireplace. It should be a weekend full of romance and trout fishing, but all is not as it seems.

Patrick Radden Keefe: Say Nothing (SWF) [Sydney]

Sunday May 17, 2026 State Library of New South Wales, The Library Auditorium, Sydney New South Wales, Australia

When journalist Patrick Radden Keefe began researching a notorious crime in Northern Ireland, he couldn’t have predicted he would solve a murder.

Split Enz – Forever Enz Tour 2026 [Sydney]

Monday May 18, 2026 ICC Sydney Theatre, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW, Australia

Experience the classic songs that defined an era, live.

Heather Rose: A Great Act of Love (SWF) [Sydney]

Thursday May 21, 2026 Carriageworks, Eveleigh NSW , Australia

Rewriting a family legacy in the new colony

Beyond the Outback (SWF) [Sydney]

Thursday May 21, 2026 Carriageworks, Eveleigh NSW , Australia

For decades Australian crime writing has been defined by tropes of the isolated outback setting of lone gums and red dirt, but a new generation of writers are reimagining the genre.

Brave Conversations: When Words Offend (SWF) [Sydney]

Thursday May 21, 2026 Carriageworks Bay 17, Eveleigh NSW, Australia

Come prepared to think deeply, feel challenged and imagine new ways forward

A Harness Ensemble Production [Carlton, NSW]

Friday May 22, 2026 Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Carlton NSW, Australia

Shopfront’s award-winning Harness Ensemble is comprised of emerging artists with and without disability – who wish to develop their practice in a collective space.

Queerstories (SWF) [Sydney]

Friday May 22, 2026 Carriageworks, Eveleigh NSW , Australia

Vulnerable and fierce, hilarious and heartbreaking

An Evening with R.F. Kuang (Saturday) (SWF) [Sydney]

Saturday May 23, 2026 Sydney Town Hall, Sydney NSW, Australia

To hell and (hopefully) back again with bestselling fantasy author

Storytime with Gabriel Evans (SWF) [Sydney]

Sunday May 24, 2026 Carriageworks, Eveleigh NSW , Australia

It all begins with a brush and a pencil

The Story Thingy (SWF) [Sydney]

Sunday May 24, 2026 Carriageworks, Eveleigh NSW , Australia

Prepare for a wild, interactive storytime

Weird and Wonderful Animals (SWF) [Sydney]

Sunday May 24, 2026 Carriageworks, Eveleigh NSW , Australia

The strangest things can be found in nature

The Epic Illustrator Battle (SWF) [Sydney]

Sunday May 24, 2026 Carriageworks, Eveleigh NSW , Australia

There can only be one winner

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show [Sydney]

Friday June 19, 2026 Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia

Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life.

Listen to This: Discover Elgar [Sydney]

Tuesday June 30, 2026 Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia

Part performance, part guided tour, this unique event offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Elgar’s music works.

A Senior Ensemble Production [Carlton, NSW]

Friday July 24, 2026 Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Carlton NSW, Australia

Driven by creative spirit and unruly imagination, Senior Ensemble is the place for Young People aged 15 – 17 to come together and devise an adventurous new work.

Doubt: A Parable (STC) [Sydney]

Sunday July 26, 2026 Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay NSW, Australia

Stage and screen icons Sam Worthington (Avatar) and Pamela Rabe (Wentworth) go head-to-head in one of the most iconic and electrifying plays of the twenty-first century. 

Disney Presents: The Lion King (1pm) [Sydney]

Wednesday August 12, 2026 Capitol Theatre, Haymarket NSW, Australia

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before.

Disney Presents: The Lion King (7pm) [Sydney]

Wednesday August 12, 2026 Capitol Theatre, Haymarket NSW, Australia

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before.

Bennelong In London (STC) [Sydney]

Thursday August 13, 2026 Sydney Theatre Company – WHARF 1 THEATRE, Sydney New South Wales, Australia

A tenacious young actor (Guy Simon – The Tempest, The Visitors) is preparing for the role of a lifetime in his tiny apartment. Well, at the moment, it’s just an audition, but he’s hopeful! As he readies himself to become one of Australian history’s most iconic figures, his imagination conjures to life Bennelong himself (Googoorewon Knox – Hamilton, Big Name, No Blankets): a man forced to navigate his way through two cultures colliding at breakneck speed. 

Listen to This: Discover Beethoven [Sydney]

Tuesday September 15, 2026 Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia

Part performance, part guided tour, this unique event offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Beethoven’s music works.

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show [Newcastle]

Saturday September 19, 2026 Civic Theatre, Newcastle New South Wales, Australia

When Dad feels like a little bit of afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag.

Hilary Duff: The Lucky Me Tour [Sydney]

Saturday October 24, 2026 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park NSW , Australia

One of the defining stars of her generation, multiplatinum global icon Hilary Duff is returning to the pop world with her boldest and most self-assured project yet.

The Unfriend (STC) [Sydney]

Sunday October 25, 2026 Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay NSW, Australia

Comedic genius Helen Thomson (Colin from Accounts, The Importance of Being Earnest) is back on board at Sydney Theatre Company to challenge everything you thought you knew about good manners. 

Girls And Boys (STC) [Sydney]

Thursday October 29, 2026 Sydney Theatre Company – WHARF 1 THEATRE, Sydney New South Wales, Australia

A ticking time bomb, Girls & Boys is an engrossing, one-woman play from Dennis Kelly (Osama the Hero, Matilda: The Musical) that shifts gears from romantic comedy to shock in a matter of seconds.

Strong Is The New Pretty (STC) [Sydney]

Thursday November 26, 2026 Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia

In 2010, an official report into the state of Australian Rules Football recommended the creation of a national women’s league. Seven years and a whole lot of grit, passion and fancy footwork later, the AFLW was born. This is the untold story of how the league went from a pipe dream to a sensation the sports world could no longer ignore.

Guns N’ Roses: World Tour 2026 [Newcastle]

Tuesday December 8, 2026 McDonald Jones Stadium, Broadmeadow NSW , Australia

Guns N’ Roses endure as the most dynamic, dangerous, and definitive American rock band in history to this day.

Harry Styles: Together, Together [Sydney]

Saturday December 12, 2026 Accor Stadium (Stadium Australia), Sydney New South Wales, Australia

International superstar Harry Styles will make his long awaited return to the global stage with a seven city residency. Together, Together will include dates in Melbourne & Sydney in November & December, 2026.

WHISPERING JACK: The John Farnham Musical (STC) [Sydney]

Sunday December 13, 2026 Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay NSW, Australia

John Farnham. King of Pop. Australian hero. The voice of a generation. But as a cash-strapped, middle-aged father in the midst of an Australian rock revolution, it could have gone a very different way. 

Guns N’ Roses: World Tour 2026 [Sydney]

Monday December 14, 2026 ENGIE STADIUM, Sydney New South Wales, Australia

Guns N’ Roses endure as the most dynamic, dangerous, and definitive American rock band in history to this day.

Past Events

Julius Caesar (Bell Shakespeare) [Sydney]

March 28, 2026

Generation Women Sydney — Woman Up: Stories of stepping into our power [Sydney]

March 25, 2026

Mel Robbins – Let Them Tour 2026 [Sydney]

March 25, 2026

Purpose (STC) [Sydney]

March 15, 2026

Australia v India (Women’s T20 International Series) [Sydney]

March 15, 2026

Listen to This: Discover Tchaikovsky [Sydney]

March 10, 2026

Summer Hill Social [Sydney]

March 8, 2026

Oliver! [Central Coast, NSW]

March 7, 2026

G FLIP: Dream Ride Tour [Sydney]

March 4, 2026

Minus18 Queer Formal® Sydney 2026 [Sydney]

February 28, 2026

Generation Women — Stronger Together [Sydney]

February 25, 2026

Meet the new Australian Children’s Laureate [Sydney]

February 24, 2026

TROPFEST 2026 [Sydney]

February 22, 2026

Generation Women Australia: On The Road [Kiama]

February 17, 2026

Inner West Kids Fest [Sydney]

February 14, 2026

Ed Sheeran – Loop Tour [Sydney]

February 13, 2026

Geraldine Hickey: Meander [Sydney]

February 8, 2026

Death of a Junior Salesman [Carlton, NSW]

February 6, 2026

Denise Scott – Tickety Boo [Sydney]

February 5, 2026

Australia Day 2026 – Bella Vista Farm [Sydney]

January 26, 2026

Australia Day Live 2026 [Sydney]

January 26, 2026

The Bogong’s Song [Sydney]

January 20, 2026

Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths Show) (Sydney Festival) [Sydney]

January 18, 2026

The Wind In the Willows [Sydney]

January 17, 2026

Death By PowerPoint (Sydney Festival) [Sydney]

January 17, 2026

Nowhere (Sydney Festival) [Sydney]

January 16, 2026

Bad Hand (Sydney Festival) [Sydney]

January 15, 2026

YUNGBLUD: IDOLS The World Tour [Sydney]

January 10, 2026

Paris Paloma (Sydney Festival) [Sydney]

January 10, 2026

Australia v England (Men’s Ashes 5th Test) [Sydney]

January 4, 2026

New Year’s Eve in Parramatta Park – Crescent Stage [Parramatta, NSW]

December 31, 2025

New Year’s Eve in Parramatta Park – Paddock Stage [Parramatta, NSW]

December 31, 2025

New Year’s Eve in Parramatta Park – Family Stage [Parramatta, NSW]

December 31, 2025

Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker [Sydney]

December 28, 2025

Where is the Green Sheep? [Sydney]

December 21, 2025

GreenWay Official Opening [Dulwich Hill]

December 14, 2025

Lady Gaga: The MAYHEM Ball [Sydney]

December 13, 2025

Auslan Santa Photography [Miranda]

December 13, 2025

Darling Harbour Christmas Festival [Sydney]

December 13, 2025

Lady Gaga: The MAYHEM Ball [Sydney]

December 12, 2025

Carols By Candlelight 2025 [Albion Park, NSW]

December 12, 2025

Congratulations, Get Rich (STC) [Sydney]

December 11, 2025

The Secret Life of Fungi LIVE with Merlin Sheldrake [Sydney]

December 9, 2025

Auslan Santa Photography [Macquarie Park]

December 7, 2025

Auslan Santa Photography [Hornsby]

December 7, 2025

Lewis Capaldi [Sydney]

December 6, 2025

Auslan Santa Photography [Warringah Mall]

December 6, 2025

Auslan Santa Photography [Bondi]

December 6, 2025

Carols in the Heart 2025 [Lismore]

December 6, 2025

Slam Messiah [Bankstown]

December 6, 2025

Good Things Festival 2025 [Sydney]

December 6, 2025

Carols In The Park [Cessnock, NSW]

December 5, 2025

Oprah Winfrey in Conversation [Sydney]

December 4, 2025

2025 International Day of People with Disability [Blacktown, NSW]

December 4, 2025

Auslan Santa Photography [Mt Druitt]

December 1, 2025

Festival Of Balmain [Sydney]

November 30, 2025

My dog saved my life. Struggles with Neurodivergence [Sydney]

November 30, 2025

Romeo & Juliet [Sydney]

November 29, 2025

Auslan Santa Photography [Kotara]

November 29, 2025

Legally Blonde: The Musical [Coffs Harbour]

November 29, 2025

Junior Ensemble 2025 [Carlton, NSW]

November 28, 2025

Generation Women — Stronger Together [Wollongong]

November 26, 2025

AC/DC | POWER UP TOUR [Sydney]

November 25, 2025

Fane presents An Audience with Priscilla Presley [Sydney]

November 25, 2025

AC/DC | POWER UP TOUR [Sydney]

November 21, 2025

2025 ARIA Awards (in partnership with YouTube) [Sydney]

November 19, 2025

Metallica: M72 World Tour [Sydney]

November 15, 2025

RADIA Festival [Sydney]

November 15, 2025

Rediscovering Music [Macquarie Park]

November 14, 2025

The Shiralee (STC) [Sydney]

November 13, 2025

Mary Beard (Fane) [Sydney]

November 9, 2025

A Thing Called A Birthday [Carlton, NSW]

November 7, 2025

Generation Women Sydney — Her Wisdom, Her Way [Sydney]

October 29, 2025

Jurassic Lounge: Halloween Edition [Sydney]

October 25, 2025

Breathing Archive | Jamie James [Sydney]

October 24, 2025

Working Class Clown | Tommy Misa [Sydney]

October 23, 2025

Hannah Ferguson Cheek Live [Sydney]

October 19, 2025

Mamma Mia! [Newcastle]

October 18, 2025

FUSION BOTANICAL Multicultural Festival [Wagga Wagga]

October 18, 2025

Whitefella Yella Tree (STC) [Sydney]

October 16, 2025

Beyond the Studio 2026 EOI (Info Session) [Ashfield]

October 14, 2025

Hannah Ferguson Cheek Live [Newcastle]

October 13, 2025

Marrickville Music Festival [Sydney]

October 12, 2025

ACO Families: Where to Hide a Star [Sydney]

October 8, 2025

Beyond the Studio 2026 EOI (Info Session) [Online]

October 8, 2025

NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final [Sydney]

October 5, 2025

Play School Live in Concert – Once Upon A Time 2025 [Burwood, NSW]

October 3, 2025

Bell Shakespeare – Bottom’s Dream [Sydney]

October 3, 2025

Play! Kids Festival Presents IMAGINE LIVE [Sutherland]

October 2, 2025

Cabramatta Moon Festival [Cabramatta]

September 28, 2025

Moss Piglet [Sydney]

September 27, 2025

Kevin Hart [Sydney]

September 26, 2025

The Talented Mr. Ripley (STC) [Sydney]

September 21, 2025

Sustainability Fair and Seaside Scavenge [Balmoral, Sydney]

September 21, 2025

Together In Music 2025 Annual Concert by Adult Glee Club [Sydney]

September 14, 2025

Together In Music 2025 Annual Concert by Adult Glee Club [Sydney]

September 13, 2025

Museum Street Party 2025! [Murwillumbah]

September 6, 2025

Josephine Wants to Dance [Sutherland]

September 2, 2025

A Chorus Line [Central Coast, NSW]

August 30, 2025

Punchline! An Evening of Comedy [Sutherland, NSW]

August 30, 2025

The Adventures of Peacock, Chicken and the Pony They Rode Upon [Sydney]

August 30, 2025

The Adventures of Peacock, Chicken and the Pony They Rode Upon [Sydney]

August 30, 2025

The Adventures of Peacock, Chicken and the Pony They Rode Upon [Sydney]

August 29, 2025

The Play That Goes Wrong [Newcastle]

August 28, 2025

National Poetry Month Gala [Sydney]

August 28, 2025

Mel Buttle: Taking My Sunglasses Off To Hear You Better [Sutherland, NSW]

August 23, 2025

2025 Art Music Awards (APRA) [Sydney]

August 21, 2025

CONNECT 2025: The Knowledge Forum (Supply Connect) [Sydney]

August 20, 2025

Luke McGregor: Okay, Wow [Sutherland, NSW]

August 9, 2025

Rhodes Science Fair 2025 [Rhodes]

August 9, 2025

AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Final Draw [Sydney]

July 29, 2025

Trophy Boys [Sydney]

July 27, 2025

The Gruffalo’s Child [Sutherland, NSW]

July 26, 2025

Sydney Disability Pride Festival 2025 [Sydney]

July 26, 2025

Bankstown Bites [Sydney]

July 26, 2025

Dick & Angel’s Forever Home [Sydney]

July 26, 2025

Red Bull Dance Your Style Final [Sydney]

July 26, 2025

The Play That Goes Wrong [Sydney]

July 23, 2025

Dick & Angel’s Forever Home [Newcastle]

July 23, 2025

The Gospel According to Paul [Sutherland, NSW]

July 17, 2025

The Princess, The Pea (and the Brave Escapee) Relaxed Performance [Sydney]

July 15, 2025

MJ The Musical [Sydney]

July 13, 2025

Bell Shakespeare presents Coriolanus [Sydney]

July 12, 2025

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero, 2025 [Sydney]

July 11, 2025

Ampol State of Origin – Game 3 [Sydney]

July 9, 2025

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero, 2025 [Newcastle]

July 4, 2025

Inner West Creative Tool Box [Marrickville, NSW]

June 30, 2025

Silent Sky [Wollongong, NSW]

June 29, 2025

Inner West Creative Tool Box [Marrickville, NSW]

June 29, 2025

Chris Hadfield – Journey to the Cosmos [Sydney]

June 28, 2025

Inner West Creative Tool Box [Marrickville, NSW]

June 28, 2025

Melbourne International Comedy tickets Festival Roadshow 2025 [Sutherland, NSW]

June 20, 2025

Cassidy’s Answers for Disquieting Questions [Carlton, NSW]

June 20, 2025

Critical Role Live [Sydney]

June 19, 2025

The Queen’s Nanny [Sutherland, NSW]

June 14, 2025

Looking for Alibrandi [Parramatta]

June 14, 2025

Unscripted & Unfiltered with Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally (VIVID) [Sydney]

June 14, 2025

Beyond the Summit with Jimmy Chin (VIVID) [Sydney]

June 13, 2025

Eureka Day (By Jonathan Spector) [Sydney]

June 4, 2025

You Are A Doughnut [Sutherland, NSW]

June 3, 2025

Where Do Ideas Come From? Creativity Inside TIME’s Cover (VIVID) [Sydney]

May 29, 2025

Ampol Women’s State of Origin – Game 3 [Newcastle]

May 29, 2025

In Conversation with Martha Stewart (VIVID) [Sydney]

May 28, 2025

Trumpocalypse Now (SWF) [Sydney]

May 25, 2025

Stories of Palestine (SWF) [Sydney]

May 25, 2025

A.C. Grayling on Cancel Culture (SWF) [Sydney]

May 24, 2025

Ben Macintyre: The Siege Examining a pivotal moment in political history (SWF) [Sydney]

May 24, 2025

Ian Rankin: Master of Crime (SWF) [Sydney]

May 24, 2025

Helen Garner: The Season Observing football, life and family from the sidelines (SWF) [Sydney]

May 23, 2025

Queerstories (SWF) [Sydney]

May 23, 2025