What's on in Sydney
1248 events around Sydney over the next two weeks, from the ticketers, the venues and the council's own what's on. Pick one, then see which of your mates are free for it.
Today, Monday 24 August
+6 more · From $210
Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Carriageworks · Eveleigh
+1 more · From $16
The 17th Korean Film Festival
Event Cinemas – George Street · Sydney
10am · +6 more · From $42
Banksy Limitless
The Rocks · The Rocks
5pm · +13 more
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Fever Pavilion · Sydney Olympic Park
7pm · From $39
Liane Moriarty: Big Little Truths
Sydney Opera House · Sydney
Tomorrow, Tuesday 25 August
6pm · +10 more · From $69
Fiddler on the Roof
Theatre Royal Sydney · Sydney
6:30pm · +4 more · From $69
Burn The Floor
Sydney Opera House · Sydney
7pm · +4 more · From $35
The Boys are Kissing by Zak Zarafshan
Qtopia Sydney · Darlinghurst
8pm · +4 more
Carl Barron: Just Wondering Why
State Theatre, Sydney · Sydney
Wednesday 26 August
12pm · +6 more · From $60
Disney's The Lion King
Capitol Theatre · Haymarket
1pm · +14 more
Disney Presents The Lion King (Australia)
Capitol Theatre, Sydney · Haymarket
6pm · From $185
Lua by Luke Nguyen - winter series - Vasse Felix + Idee Fixe
Sydney Fish Market · Pyrmont
6pm · From $15
Jazz Upstairs featuring Alister Spence Trio
St Stephens Church, 197 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia · Sydney
Thursday 27 August
Friday 28 August
5:15pm · +1 more · From $35
Happy Endings Comedy Club Fridays
Happy Endings Comedy Club · Potts Point
6:30pm · From $39.90
Alright Hey: Bring Back Glamour – Encore
The Comedy Store · Moore Park
18+7pm · From $89.95
The Jungle Giants - Experiencing Feelings of Joy Tour w/ The Tullamarines // Tear Drive
Waves, Wollongong · Towradgi
8pm · +2 more
Alex Warren
Afterpay Arena · Sydney Olympic Park
8pm · From $75
Michael Paynter: Great Australian Songbook Tour
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace · Cremorne
Saturday 29 August
1:30pm
The Lion King (Australia) Relaxed Performance
Capitol Theatre, Sydney · Haymarket
1:30pm · From $49.99
DRAGAROUND – NEWTOWN Edition
Newtown
7:30pm · From $65
James Morrison Quintet featuring Patrick Bartley
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace · Cremorne
7:30pm · From $69
Hear My Eyes: Memento
City Recital Hall · Sydney
8pm · From $51.50
CHILLINIT - THE LAST LEG TOUR | SECOND SHOW
Liberty Hall · Moore Park
8:30pm · From $40.50
Candlelight: Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay
St Stephen's Uniting Church
18+10pm
Red Rave X Sydney - Sat 29th August
Trough X · Surry Hills
Sunday 30 August
Wednesday 2 September
Thursday 3 September
10am · +3 more · From $28
Sydney Contemporary 2026
Carriageworks · Eveleigh
1pm · +1 more · From $18
The 9th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia
Event Cinemas – George Street · Sydney
5pm · +3 more · From $30
Africa Film Fest Australia
Sydney Opera House · Sydney
5:30pm · From $98
Masterchef's Audra Morrice x Javed Khan Heritage Dinner
Delhi 'O' Delhi · Newtown
7:30pm · +3 more · From $77
Current
Neilson Studio, Sydney Dance Company · Dawes Point
8:30pm · +3 more · From $35
Current
Neilson Studio · Dawes Point
Friday 4 September
18+6pm · Free
Boy & Bear - Tripping Over Time Regional Tour
Hotel Brunswick · Brunswick Heads
6:30pm · From $41
Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson
St Stephen's Uniting Church · Sydney
8pm · From $89
deca joins 2026 world tour - A Brief Stop｜Sydney
Metro Theatre · Sydney
8pm
2026 NRL Telstra Premiership - Rabbitohs v Roosters (Round 27)
Allianz Stadium · Sydney
8:30pm · From $40.50
Candlelight: Tribute to Queen
St Stephen's Uniting Church
Saturday 5 September
2pm · From $26
Poetry Month: Dead Poets Society Screening with Peter Weir
Sydney Opera House · Sydney
4:30pm · From $79
Sydney’s Theatre of Magic
Paradox Sydney · Sydney
7pm · From $65
SIMA Jazz:NOW – Comfortable
City Recital Hall · Sydney
8:30pm · From $40.50
Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA
St Stephen's Uniting Church
Running now
18+Until Thu 31 Dec · From $65
Alcotraz: Sydney's First Prison-Themed Cocktail Bar
Alcotraz Sydney: Cell Block One-Six · Chippendale
Until Sun 13 Sep · From $12
Olive Cotton and her contemporaries
S.H. Ervin Gallery (National Trust Centre) · The Rocks
Until Sun 28 Feb · From $20
Connections: MCA x Tate
Museum of Contemporary Art · The Rocks
Until Sun 20 Sep · From $43
The Book of Everything
Belvoir Street Theatre · Surry Hills
Until Sun 30 Aug · From $64.90
Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)
Sydney Opera House · Sydney
Until Mon 28 Sep · From $20
Primavera 2026: Young Australian Artists
Museum of Contemporary Art · The Rocks
Until Mon 19 Oct · From $20
Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir
Museum of Contemporary Art · The Rocks
Until Mon 5 Oct · From $10
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu
Art Gallery of NSW · Sydney
Until Sun 11 Oct · From $20
Treasures of the Viking Age - The Galloway Hoard
Australian National Maritime Museum · Sydney
Until Mon 26 Oct · From $20
Hany Armanious: The Planets
Museum of Contemporary Art · The Rocks
Until Sun 27 Sep · From $75
How to succeed in business without really trying
Hayes Theatre Co · Potts Point
Until Sun 11 Oct · From $20
Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires
Australian Museum · Sydney
Until Sun 20 Sep · From $30
Mum Club
Belvoir Street Theatre · Surry Hills
Until Sun 25 Oct · Free
Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste
National Art School · Darlinghurst
Until Sat 29 Aug
Burn the Floor | 13 – 29 August 2026
Sydney Opera House - Playhouse · Sydney
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