Arts events in Sydney

Check out happening arts events all around Sydney, NS

15 YEARS OF ASTRAL PEOPLE | SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE | VIVID LIVE

 Sun, 24 May at 11:00 am Sydney Opera House

Hellbound Cruise 2026

 Thu, 22 Oct at 12:30 am Circular Quay Local

Australian Tattoo Expo Sydney | 1,000 Tattoo Designs | HUGE Give-aways

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 am ICC Sydney AUD 28 to 80

Matt Corby | Tumbalong Nights

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 am Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney

The Cat Empire - Orchestra Encore Tour 2026

 Thu, 27 Aug at 09:00 am Sydney Opera House

SHAUN | Tumbalong Nights

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 am Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney

KT Tunstall // Sydney // Eye To The Telescope "20th Anniversary Tour" // Metro Theatre // 18+

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am The Metro Theatre

Anastasia

 Wed, 06 May at 11:00 am Sydney Lyric Theatre

Hiatus Kaiyote in Sydney

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:00 pm Sydney Opera House

Matt Corby in Sydney

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Tumbalong Park

Neko Nation Sydney feat. TeddyLoid

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am The Metro Theatre

Suzanne Vega in Sydney

 Fri, 18 Sep at 09:00 pm Sydney Opera House

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE | KATE CEBERANO - AUSTRALIAN MADE TOUR 2026

Sun, 11 Oct at 09:00 am Sydney Opera House

Spiderbait in Sydney

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:30 pm Enmore Theatre

Bastille Festival Sydney

 Thu, 16 Jul at 02:00 am Circular Quay, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Sounds On Sunday | June Long Weekend 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 am Greenwood Hotel

The Damned in Sydney

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall

Kitty Flanagan - Glad Game - Sydney

 Tue, 18 Aug at 10:00 am Roslyn Packer Theatre

Moonlight Opera | Tumbalong Nights

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 am Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Balu Brigada | Metro Theatre, Sydney - SOLD OUT

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 am The Metro Theatre

Inception Presents... Great Gatsby Boat Party

 Sat, 30 May at 08:30 pm King Street Wharf AUD 15 to 1,244

Sydney Tattoo Convention 2026 – Australia's Premier Tattoo Expo

 Fri, 07 Aug at 12:00 pm Sydney Town Hall AUD 42 to 105

VIVID SYDNEY Silent Disco Tour by DISCO LOCO

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm Customs House AUD 32 to 38

2026 Sydney Disability Connection Expo Sponsored by Lite n' Easy

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 am ICC Sydney Free

Mallrat + Lyric | Tumbalong Nights

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 am Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney

VIVID Sydney Walk

 Wed, 27 May at 09:00 am Circular Quay railway station

KATATONIA | FRI 9 OCT | METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY

 Fri, 09 Oct at 01:00 am The Metro Theatre

Wednesday play The Metro Theatre Sydney with special guest Naaki Soul * selling fast!

 Wed, 03 Jun at 09:30 am The Metro Theatre

Jerry Saltz - In Conversation

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm Sydney Town Hall

TALUM AUSTRALIA: Cafe Del Mar - Winter Edition - Saturday 6 June

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Cafe del Mar Sydney AUD 38 to 54

XO Fridays: Vivid Boat Party | RNB, EDM & Techno | Unlimited Drink Package

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:30 pm King Street Wharf 3 AUD 22 to 120

The Film Music of HANS ZIMMER Orchestrated

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:30 am State Theatre

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 + Tjaka | Tumbalong Nights

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney

National Indigenous Art Fair 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 am Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal

Skin On Skin in Sydney

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Carriageworks

Gut Health + Mulga Bore Hard Rock | Tumbalong Nights

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 am Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Big Night Out Pub Crawl | TRAFFIC LIGHT PARTY | Friday 15 May | Sydney

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm The Scary Canary AUD 6 to 54

Modern Romantic Epidemic – Tia-Brittany “DTF” Music Video Premiere (FREE EVENT)

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Red Rattler Theatre Free

World Cosplay Summit Australian Preliminary Competition at SMASH!

 Sat, 11 Jul at 02:00 pm International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC

Big Night Out Pub Crawl | TRAFFIC LIGHT PARTY | Saturday 16 May | Sydney

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm The Scary Canary AUD 6 to 54

Sandbox ft. HIJCKD, Ali James (BNE) & Nik Sitz (MEL)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm Plaza Hotel Sydney AUD 24 to 45

Dry Cleaning in Sydney

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Sydney Opera House

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

 Tue, 19 May at 09:30 am Sydney Opera House

Nakhra: Desi Euphoria - Sydney's South Asian Bollywood Collective

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 pm The Civic Hotel AUD 20 to 26

Purity Ring in Sydney

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Metro Theatre

Boy Soda and That Gurl Bella | Tumbalong Nights

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 am Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney

National Indigenous Art Fair 2026

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:30 am The Cutaway

GARY OWEN NO HARD FEELINGS TOUR

 Sun, 21 Jun at 09:00 am State Theatre

Family Sunday: Workshop with Clayton Zane Comber and Conor McCammon

 Sun, 17 May at 10:30 am State Library of New South Wales AUD 0 to 10

Sea Gathering: Myth & Modernity

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm Australian National Maritime Museum Free

LEBANON HANOVER | Sydney, Metro Theatre

Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 am Metro Theatre

ANDROMEDIK (BEL) – Australian Tour | Sydney

 Fri, 26 Jun at 01:00 am OXFORD ART FACTORY

Fiddler on the Roof | 31 July to 3 October 2026

 Tue, 08 Sep at 09:00 am 108 King Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

Pibe Cantina x VIVID SYDNEY: Glow Party | Kent St Hotel | Friday 22 May

 Fri, 22 May at 10:30 pm Kent St. Hotel AUD 13 to 15

Fiddler on the Roof | From 31 July 2026

 Fri, 31 Jul at 09:30 am 108 King Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

Dracula

 Sun, 27 Sep at 03:30 am State Theatre

BEYOND THE RAVE PRESENTS: BTR 001

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 pm Civic Hotel AUD 15 to 27

K-Pop Takeover Is Coming To Sydney!

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 am WAVE Sydney

Lakme Australia Fashion Show

 Fri, 10 Jul at 02:00 pm Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont

The EIGHT Tour - Metro Theatre, Sydney

 Fri, 29 May at 09:30 am The Metro Theatre

The Island: Saturday Summer Season Launch

 Sat, 03 Oct at 03:00 pm Man O'War Steps AUD 60 to 3,960

Vivid Cabaret Dinner Cruise

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm King Street Wharf Darling Harbour AUD 175

MYTHOS | VIVID Rooftop Party

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Cafe del Mar - Sydney AUD 43 to 55

The Black Angels in Sydney

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Carriageworks

Skeleten + Ashkan Shafiei | Tumbalong Nights

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 am Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Stereolab | Metro Theatre, Sydney

 Sun, 21 Jun at 09:00 am 624 George Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

DevilDriver in Sydney

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm Enmore Theatre

Sistine Chapel Sydney Immersive Exhibition

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 pm St Mary's Cathedral Forecourt

eurosummer pop party: sydney

 Fri, 29 May at 01:00 pm OXFORD ART FACTORY

Daniel Avery (Live)

 Thu, 11 Jun at 10:00 am 2 Angel Place , Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

Rick Price in Sydney

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Paddo RSL

Members Vivid Sydney Cruise

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Australian National Maritime Museum AUD 70 to 110

Beyond the Bleach

 Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm Australian National Maritime Museum AUD 30

My Fair Lady – Sydney Spectacular

 Thu, 01 Oct at 10:00 pm Sydney Opera House

Wayki Sessions #3 - Malo Malo with Manly Sour

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Zeta Bar AUD 18 to 43

Sydney Artisan Market

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am ICC Sydney Free

Honouring Tupac Shakur - 30th Anniversary Live (Sydney)

 Fri, 30 Oct at 10:00 am Oxford Arts Factory

The Jury Experience: Diamonds, Lies, and a Dead Man

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace AUD 42 to 76

Ballet International Gala Live

 Tue, 11 Aug at 09:00 am State Theatre

Bury Tomorrow Australian Tour 2026 – Sydney LIC AA

Sun, 06 Sep at 09:00 am The Metro Theatre

The Animals in Sydney

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Bridge Hotel

ROYALS - VIVID AFTER DARK

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 pm King Street Wharf 3 AUD 20 to 45

HAFLEH AUSTRALIA: Babylon Rooftop - Monday 8th June (LNG WKND)

 Mon, 08 Jun at 04:00 pm Babylon Rooftop & Garden Bar AUD 44 to 97

Macseal in Sydney

 Sun, 19 Jul at 07:00 pm Mary's Underground

Unity Mambo Experience 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm The Australian Hall AUD 149 to 429

The Island: Sunset Sessions with Open House Collective

 Fri, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Man O'War Steps AUD 34 to 3,475

SAUL WILLIAMS MEETS CARLOS NIÑO & FRIENDS | SYDNEY | OXFORD ART FACTORY

 Wed, 03 Jun at 09:30 am OXFORD ART FACTORY

Absolutely 80s supergroup at Norths -Cammeray SYDNEY

 Sat, 03 Oct at 10:00 am Norths Cammeray

Open Friday Night Life Drawing - SYDNEY (15 MAY)

 Fri, 15 May at 05:30 pm l5/123 Clarence St AUD 17

Dave Warner's From the Suburbs - 50 Years Strong | SYDNEY

 Fri, 09 Oct at 08:30 am The Bridge Hotel

Chanel Beads | Oxford Art Facotry

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:00 am Oxford Arts Factory

Kae Tempest

 Tue, 09 Jun at 10:00 am 2 Angel Place , Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

WomenHack - Sydney - May 20, 2026

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Kablamo USD 0 to 53

(MNO) Museum Night Out!

 Wed, 27 May at 05:30 pm Art Gallery of New South Wales Free

In Hearts Wake in Sydney

 Thu, 22 Oct at 05:00 pm Sydney Harbour Boat Tours

UNBROKEN: The Untold Story of Shen Yun - Film Screening (Fri 5 June)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm NSW Parliament House (The Theatrette) AUD 10

Sanctuary Dance Festival: Avatar Edition

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 am 150-152 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Elias Rønnenfelt | Mary's Underground, Sydney

 Sun, 07 Jun at 10:00 am Mary's Underground

Prada Clutch's: All-Drag Revue at Norths Cammeray

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Norths Cammeray

Chicks in Advertising

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Art Gallery of New South Wales AUD 85