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Discover theatre, dance, film and performances in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
The Rocky Horror Show
Sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
There's magic afoot in the Park as The Australian Shakespeare Company makes its long awaited return to Sydney
Ad Astra Toy Symphony
Michael Gows Toy Symphony presented by Ad Astra, the first show to open Sydneys newest theatre at Qtopia Sydney
Jason Leong - Why are you like this?
Hilarious Malaysian comedian and author is coming to Sydney
Learn Salsa dancing at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
The most popular latin dance style! Haven't dance before? not a problem! Let us teach you
No Pay? No Way!
A thrilling experience that will have you in fits of laughter from beginning to end
OPEN NOW // A Marvellous Party at The Emerald Room
An experience of glittering excitement of live entertainment & hospitality awaits you!
Ratburger
Step into the world of David Walliams, as his bestselling book comes to life on stage.
sound~body
3 collaborations, 3 works, 3 spaces, 6 bodies on stage, creating magic in space and time together.
Speakerbox! Musical Comedy Made Up On The Spot
Scenes, songs, and what we generously call 'choreography'
Tails Of Trickery Magic Show and Dinner
Waterfront, moonlit cocktail bar, dinner date and a conjuring magician bedazzle you
Tell Me On A Sunday – Andrew Lloyd Webber musical
From April 12 Erin Clare stars as a one-woman show that charts the course of an English girl newly arrived in New York.
The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
The landmark comedy about a hard-living, hard-drinking crime reporter determined to get to the truth.
The Great Divide
David Williamson returns from retirement with ‘The Great Divide'.
The Rocky Horror Show
Due to popular demand, the iconic Rock ‘N’ Roll musical The Rocky Horror Show returns to Theatre Royal Sydney.
Learn to dance Bachata at Tropical Soul Dance Studio
Make new friends and learn how to dance in a friendly environment
Big Cat Club: Improv Comedy Extravaganza @ ITS
Welcome to Big Cat Club – an iconic hour of high-octane improvised comedy, coming to Improv Threatre Sydney
CYL Lion & Dragon Dancing
Interested in learning more about Lion & Dragon dancing?
In Studio Acting Classes – Meisner Technique & Screen Acting
A well-rounded training program in film and stage: get the best of both worlds
Meisner Technique Classes
For all skill levels, learn the best foundation for acting
Darling Bollywood: fun Bollywood 11 week dance course
Get fit dancing to the grooviest music while having oodles of fun! Try something different
The Shakesbeer sessions: Much Ado About Nothing at The Oaks
Fast, fun, award-winning, singalong Shakespeare in your local pub.
Tea ceremony experience
Reconnect with the present and learn how to drink tea mindfully
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting online via Zoom
A unique opportunity for teenagers to learn the craft of acting for stage and screen.
Free Stand-Up Comedy Class
Learn the basics of joke-writing taught by a leading stand-up comedian
Nayika (A Dancing Girl)
A virtuosic solo performance mixing storytelling, live music, and bharatanatyam dance.
Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships
The biggest competition of Sydney Stand-Up Comedians - you decide who wins the $3000
Jewish Comedy Showcase
The best Jewish comedians in Australia at The Comedy Store
Laneway cinema @ The Rocks
Heritage surrounds, hot slices of pizza, classic films, starry skies, wine, bean bags and a FREE movie screening
Screen acting classes
Get a head start in the competitive world of Screen Acting. Suitable for both newcomers and experienced actors
Solo jazz steps for swing dancing (new class)
This is a Swing dancing class that will introduce Solo Jazz movement to your repertoire
Working Class Clown
a new site-specific one-person-play by Queer Fa’afafine performance artist and playwright Tommy Misa
Movement and dance
Learn different styles of dance including line, square Chinese folk in this class for older adults.
He Huang: Tiger Daughter vs The World
As featured on Australia's Got Talent, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, He Huang is back with a new show
Housekeeping For Beginners – Q&A
Movie screening featuring a live Q&A with acclaimed writer/director Goran Stolevski
Screen Acting Classes
Get a head start in the competitive world of screen acting
South African Film Festival
The best of contemporary South African film will light up screens in Sydney
Unleash your inner Bollywood star!
Bollywood dancing class hosted by Wesley School for Seniors
Baker's Eight: Musical Improv
Musical improv at its silliest & best! Baker's Eight create "hit" songs and "show-stopping" musical numbers on the spot!
Comedy Court's $1000 comedy competition
Stand up comedy competition with live audience digital voting
Joel Creasey: Boom!
Catch the Crown Prince of Australian comedy at his long-awaited return to the stage!
Let's Kill Agatha Christie
An unsuccessful writer decides to secure her place as a literary legend by staging her own murder.
Misery Loves Company by Isabella Reid - KXT on Broadway
Northern Ireland, 1977. The Glynne family gather to mourn the life of Daphne, where anything that can go wrong, will.
Soul dance with Taline
Join us for a freeform dance experience that will inspire you to shed your inhibitions, let go and express your soul.
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting Studio
Learn the craft of acting for stage & screen in a very specific step-by-step formula
The Australian Ballet: Études / Circle Electric
A double bill of classical and contemporary works
He Huang: Tiger Daughter vs the World
As featured on Australia's Got Talent, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, He Huang is back with a new show
ITS the News - Comedy News Show
The long running cult-comedy current affairs show which transforms news headlines into hilarious comedy on the spot
Radical – Cinco De Mayo Preview
Experience the uplifting true story of one teacher’s unorthodox approach to educating youngsters that produced unexpected results.
Hip hop class in Redfern (8 to 14 years)
Get an introduction to this fun style of street dance in a free 8-week after-school program
TheatreSports Scared Scriptless
A night of brilliant improvisation, guts and glory
Drier, Drier with Matt Stewart and Suren Jayemanne
Two of Australia's driest comedians join forces for Drier, Drier, a brand-new hour of stand-up.
UnWrapped: Silence
Silence pulls the Treaty conversation out from under the rug and slams it back on the table.
Karate Man – A Live-Action Video Game
Earning accolades and nominations, this show is the world’s first playable video game comedy.
The Saboteur: An Interactive Game of Trust
Can five comedians unmask a traitor in their midst?
Billy D'Arcy – It's Not A Competition
Brand new stand-up comedy show from one of Sydney's best comedians.
Tinyprov: The Two-Person Improv Comedy Showcase
Three improvised comedy sets. Two performers at a time. One big twist.
Wilegitimate
Wil Anderson returns to the festival circuit with his brand-new show WILEGITIMATE.
Audra McDonald In Concert
Broadway superstar & star of The Good Fight at the Sydney Opera House
Kumar (SGP) - Beats, Rhymes & Punchlines
Singapore drag superstar comedian Kumar (Kumarsutra) comes to Sydney
Secret Comedy Club in Surry Hills
Which 5 of Sydney's funniest comedians have we invited? Come and find out!
Sly Groggin' with Kate Leigh the gangster queen
Unforgettable night of local knowledge shared by local reprobates.Tickets include antipasto plate and dessert.
Winni Wizard and Her Magical Smells
Winni's back 12% clumsier! Comedy for kids and families.
Mother's Day Opera High Tea
Treat Mum to some of the opera world's most beautiful music in this stunning hidden-Sydney venue
Shakespeare on Film: Ran
Revisit some classic adaptations of Shakespeare’s stories on film, curated by artistic director Peter Evans.
Big Cat Club: Improv Comedy Extravaganza @ The Marly
Welcome to Big Cat Club – an iconic hour of high-octane improvised comedy, coming to The Marly, Newtown!
The Laramie Project: the Matthew Shepard story
For one night only, an all-star cast bring the Matthew Shepard story to life. Special 25th anniversary staged reading.
Beat Breakdown
Rise to the challenge and unleash your dance potential to be crowned Beat Breakdown's newest champion.
My Cousin Vlad - DIS/DAT
My Cousin Vlad returns to the Sydney Comedy Festival, after selling out theatres across Australia and shows in the UK
Death of a Salesman
Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Tony Award®-winner Anthony LaPaglia takes to the Sydney stage for the first time.
Rampant Comedy Night
Buckle up as we navigate through a landscape of taboo topics with wit, satire, and a healthy dose of irreverence.
The 7 Comedians Show at Maroubra Comedy Club
There's something for everyone in these comedy shows, which have been sellling out since 2017
Mavens: Live Murder Mystery RPG
'Murder, She Wrote' meets H. P. Lovecraft in this actual-play RPG session.
LIMBO The Return
Step into otherworldly wonder at The Grand Electric with LIMBO The Return, the hottest circus spectacle in town!
Don Juan
Theatre at its most fun, with ridiculous accents, twisted pop songs and brilliant physical comedy.
Piaf! The Show
Get ready to experience the mesmerising journey of the iconic French chanteuse
The Guilty Feminist - The Acclaimed Podcast Live
With over 150 million downloads, this show that proves you don't have to be perfect to be a force for meaningful change.
Millers Point Song Book
History comes alive in Joanna Weinberg's Millers Point Song Book. Five performances at the splendid Garrison Church.
The Unfair Advantage at the Pylon Lookout - during Vivid!
An unforgettable journey into the world of magic amidst the dazzling backdrop of Vivid Sydney!
POV by re:group performance collective
This docudrama created by a young person with a video camera questions our experience of art, reality and family.
Ink by James Graham
The Sydney premiere. A blisteringly funny expose of how Rupert Murdoch changed print media forever
Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett
Get ready to be seduced all over again as the incomparable Bernie Dieter brings her legendary show back to Sydney!
Pinchgut Opera presents Dido and Aeneas by Purcell
An unmissable masterpiece of music and theatre.
The Pink Tie Affair - Breast Cancer Fundraiser
A night of elegance, entertainment, awareness & great company in support of a cure.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience @ Castlereagh Hotel
Become part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a plate!
Piano on Film
Discover the music behind the silver screen in this unique take on a classical piano concert
Chicago The Musical
The original and the best, Chicago is back. It would be a crime to miss it!
Hear My Eyes: Hellraiser
Experience Clive Barker’s 1987 extra-dimensional horror classic, re-scored live with a synched laser-art show
King Lear
Shakespeare's epic of the imagination, King Lear, creates a portrait of a family and a country torn apart.
Watershed at Sydney Opera House
A dazzling new operatic work, bringing a real-life Australian tragedy, and eventual triumph, to the stage.
Tosca at Sydney Opera House
A thriller with sensational music, opera’s best villain, and an unforgettable ending.
The Odd Couple
Comedy masters Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney are the definitive Odd Couple
Snatch Game Live On Tour
“Snatched Sally is so snatched, she even [blanks]” – That’s right… It’s time to play the Snatch Game™!
Il Trittico at Sydney Opera House
Three short operas by one of opera’s greatest composers offer thrilling drama, personal crisis and sparkling comedy.
Sunset Strip by Suzie Miller
From the award-winning writer of 'Prima Facie', comes this exquisitely wrought examination of family relationships..
The Past is a Wild Party
Trash and high art; censorship, gaps and silences; girl on girl sex
Sydney Town Hall organ recitals
Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free concert in the heart of the city
Hamlet at Sydney Opera House
Shakespeare’s portrait of a prince in crisis in an acclaimed contemporary opera by Australian composer Brett Dean.
Le Aerial at Sydney Opera House
Experience a show full of sizzling aerial curiosity
Fiction Writers Workshop with Hayley Scrivenor
In this course, internationally best-selling author Hayley Scrivenor will guide you through voice and point of view.
The Woman In Black
Starring incredible duo John Waters and Daniel MacPherson, don’t miss this thrilling theatrical exploration of terror.
Sonnets & Semillon
Don’t miss this illustrious night of collaboration between actor and winemaker.
Hangmen by Martin McDonagh
An Australian premiere, from the writer of 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' and 'The Banshees of Inisherin'
Gaslight
This liberating adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play is a gripping, reimagined thriller of daring and doubt.
Sunset Boulevard at Sydney Opera House
Musical superstar Sarah Brightman leads a lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece.
In A Nutshell: The Poetry of Violence
Whether you are new to Shakespeare, or an aficionado, you will be entertained, enriched, and inspired by this production
Finding Your Fool: Weekend Comedy Class
Dive into the world of laughter and creativity via the clown!
Burn the Floor with Guest Star Human Nature's Phil Burton
Burn the Floor 'Dare to Dream' one show only
Play In A Day: Cymbeline
Play In A Day is Bell Shakespeare’s lively script reading series celebrating rarely read classics.
Wife by Samuel Adamson
The Australian premiere of a laugh-out-loud decade-hopping investigation into marriage, queerness and gender
FOMA Runway Showcase 2024
FOMA Runway Showcase will feature a diverse program of First Nations, international and local designers
Refugee Diaries
Witness the resilience of young refugees who have the strength to not only survive but thrive
Shakespeare in Love, adapted from the Oscar-winning film
The Sydney premiere of this scintillating stage adaptation of the film favourite, full of passion, love and laughter.
Shakespeare on Film: Julius Caesar
Revisit some classic adaptations of Shakespeare’s stories on film, curated by artistic director Peter Evans.