Performing-arts Events in Sydney

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Sydney, NS

Anyma presents ÆDEN — The Domain, Sydney (18+)

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 am The Domain, Sydney

Hellbound Cruise 2026

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

The Cat Empire in Sydney

 Thu, 27 Aug Sydney Opera House

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

Hiatus Kaiyote in Sydney

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

King Stingray in Sydney

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Sydney Opera House Concert Hall

Split Enz – Forever Enz Tour 2026

 Mon, 18 May at 10:00 am TikTok Entertainment Centre

My Fair Lady (UK)

 Thu, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm Sydney Opera House- Joan Sutherland Theatre

Matt Corby in Sydney

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Tumbalong Park

Spiderbait in Sydney

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:30 pm Enmore Theatre

The Damned in Sydney

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

Your Song | Sydney

 Wed, 06 May at 09:00 am Sydney Opera House

Earl Sweatshirt in Sydney

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Sydney Opera House

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 + Tjaka | Tumbalong Nights

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

Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Sydney Opera House

National Indigenous Art Fair 2026

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

Björn Again - ABBA Forever Tour

 Sat, 05 Sep at 04:00 am State Theatre

ChorusOz | Aida

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 am Sydney Opera House

World Cosplay Summit Australian Preliminary Competition at SMASH!

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

Current Joys in Sydney

 Sun, 24 May at 08:30 pm Sydney Opera House

Haydn's Creation

 Sat, 04 Jul Sydney Opera House

Dita Von Teese - Nocturnelle

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:30 pm State Theatre, Sydney

Björn Again - ABBA Forever Tour

 Sat, 05 Sep at 09:30 am State Theatre

The Temper Trap, Lastlings in Sydney

 Fri, 18 Sep at 05:30 pm The Barracks Precinct

The Merry Widow

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:30 pm Sydney Opera House- Joan Sutherland Theatre

Sea Gathering: Myth & Modernity

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

Join ChorusOz 2026 | Sing at the House

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 pm Sydney Opera House

The Jury Experience – Angel of Death: Mercy or Murder?

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace AUD 42 to 72

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

HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL - Opening Night

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Theatre Royal Sydney

Rigoletto

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:30 pm Sydney Opera House- Joan Sutherland Theatre

Alfie Boe

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall

The Film Music of HANS ZIMMER Orchestrated

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm State Theatre, Sydney

Don McLean in Sydney

 Mon, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm State Theatre

The High Kings in Sydney

 Fri, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Enmore Theatre

Duruflé’s Requiem & Poulenc’s Gloria

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 am Sydney Opera House

Engelbert Humperdinck: The Celebration Tour 2026

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm State Theatre, Sydney

Stereolab | Metro Theatre, Sydney

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

OneSydney - Together In Christ

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall

Isata Kanneh-Mason in Sydney

 Mon, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Sydney Opera House

The Way We Were Starring Melinda Schneider at Sydney Opera House

 Sun, 30 Aug at 09:30 am Sydney Opera House

Dita Von Teese - Nocturnelle

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:30 pm State Theatre, Sydney

My Fair Lady – Sydney Spectacular

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

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

Jerry Saltz - In Conversation

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

ROYALS - VIVID AFTER DARK

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

Unity Mambo Experience 2026

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

Hair | From 6 June

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 am 108 King Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

Echoes of Piazzolla: The Experience

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

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

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

Kae Tempest

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

Showboat Cabaret Dinner Cruise

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm King Street Wharf 5, Darling Harbour AUD 187

Every Breath You Take: A Tribute to The Police + Atomic-Oz: A Tribute To Blondie at The Bridge Hotel

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:30 am The Bridge Hotel

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

Dracula

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm State Theatre, Sydney

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

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

Two Psychics And A Medium

 Sat, 16 May at 09:30 am State Theatre

MOONAGE DAYDREAM: David Bowie Celebration

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 am 380 Military Rd, Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2090

From A Diamond To A King With The Australian Symphony Orchestra @Norths Cammeray

 Sun, 17 May at 05:30 am Norths Cammeray

Pinchgut Opera presents The First Murder by Scarlatti

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay

Steel Magnolias | 13 to 30 May 2026

 Wed, 13 May at 09:00 am 108 King Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

Serenade & Symphony

Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 am 173 King Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

Burlesque in the Attic

 Wed, 25 Mar ArtHouse Hotel AUD 38 to 44

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

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Norths Cammeray

ROBERT FINLEY plus Daddy Long Legs

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm Oxford Art Factory

Salsamania September 2026 Edition

 Sat, 19 Sep at 09:30 am Salsamania Sydney

The Jury Experience – Death on the Port Side

 Sat, 04 Jul at 05:00 pm Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace AUD 42 to 72

Are You Afraid of the '90s?

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm State Theatre, Sydney

A Taste of Ireland - Belrose, NSW

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:30 am Glen Street Theatre

Salsamania July 2026 Edition

 Sat, 18 Jul at 09:30 am Salsamania Sydney

Salsamania August 2026 Edition

 Sat, 15 Aug at 09:30 am Salsamania Sydney

RISE - Bachata Accelerator

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 am 150-152 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Requiem Fauré and Mozart

 Sun, 17 May at 05:30 am St James' Church, King Street, Sydney

EATALIAN TALKS – A HOME (and a book) IN ITALY

 Tue, 19 May at 12:30 pm Istituto Italiano di Cultura Sydney Free

Choirboys - Great Australian Rock N Roll Stories

 Thu, 21 May at 10:00 am The Bridge Hotel

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

 Thu, 25 Jun at 09:30 am 1-25 Harbour St, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

In Conversation with Tim Ayliffe & Michael Brissenden

 Tue, 23 Jun at 12:30 pm Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts AUD 0 to 12

Wonderverse

 Fri, 22 May at 05:00 pm Australian National Maritime Museum

Cali Parece Cubana / Colombia Y Cuba

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 am 77 Liverpool St AUD 17 to 22

Are You Afraid of the '90s?

 Fri, 22 May at 09:30 am State Theatre

HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Theatre Royal Sydney

Richard Clapton - 17th Annual State Theatre Show

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am State Theatre

My Italian Connections: TALK Adventures watching 1960s Italian television

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Istituto Italiano di Cultura Sydney Free

Dropout Improv

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:30 pm State Theatre, Sydney

Mini Mariners 2026

 Tue, 06 Jan at 10:00 am Australian National Maritime Museum AUD 0 to 12

Ballet International Gala Live

 Tue, 11 Aug at 07:00 pm State Theatre, Sydney

Mannix Ball

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:15 am The Royal Automobile Club of Australia

Reel Life Matinee: Dead Poets Society

 Wed, 13 May at 12:30 pm Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

Annual Black tie Grand Milonga

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:30 am The Freeway Hotel and Bistro - Artarmon NSW

Showcase | GLOW: Reimagining the Disco Revolution

 Tue, 12 May at 11:00 am The Australian Institute of Music Free

Swing Patrol Performance Routine 2026

 Tue, 12 May at 10:00 am Crows Nest Dance Centre

ROBERT FINLEY plus Daddy Long Legs

 Sun, 17 May at 09:30 am OXFORD ART FACTORY

Reel Life Matinee: Banshees of Insherin

 Wed, 14 Oct at 12:30 pm Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

El Palacio Espanol: Spanish and Renaissance Baroque Favourites

 Thu, 11 Jun at 09:30 am St James' Church, King Street, Sydney

AIM Musical | SYD | DOWNTOWN! The Mod Musical (OPEN DRESS REHEARSAL)

 Thu, 03 Sep at 11:00 am The Rebel Theatre - Australian Theatre for Young People Free

The Gentleman Magician’s Magical Soirée

Fri, 15 May Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection AUD 55