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Pop-up headshot day

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Impact Story Lab Sydney - Digital Storytellers

Still using that LinkedIn photo from your cousin’s wedding? It might be time for an upgrade. Join Jaaziel x Cait at the Impact Story Lab Hub for their second pop-up headshot session at the Impact Story Lab! Perfect for impact-led…

A$143

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Sculpture by the Sea

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Circular Quay, Alfred St, Stand B

Walking from Bondi Beach to Coogee this walk will check out Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. Sculpture by the Sea is the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition. The spectacular coastal walk will once again transform into…

Free

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Tannya Harricks: Exposed & Protected

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Art2Muse Gallery

Tannya Harricks is a Sydney based artist known for her lush paintings characterised by gestural marks and painterly abstractions. Intent on capturing the energy of the subject through spontaneous gesture, she paints intuitively and…

Free

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Whale watching cruises

Wed 28 Oct, 09:30

Circular Quay

Experience one of Sydney’s most unforgettable natural wonders with Captain Cook Cruises Whale Watching for an unforgettable open-ocean adventure during the 2026 Sydney whale watching season. Departing from Circular Quay, cruise past the…

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Creature Rescue Squad at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Wed 28 Oct, 09:30

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Your Rescue Mission starts here! Become a Creature Rescue Squad member and discover incredible creatures from land and sea. Come face-to-fin with threatened sharks and rays, discover delicate seahorses and colourful coral, and meet…

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Creature Rescue Squad at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo

Wed 28 Oct, 09:30

WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo

Your Rescue Mission Starts Here! Become a Creature Rescue Squad member and discover incredible creatures from land and sea at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium and Wild Life Sydney Zoo. Come face-to-fin with threatened sharks and rays, discover…

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Guided highlights tour: Anzac Memorial

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Anzac Memorial

Discover the stunning Art Deco architecture and commemorative symbolism behind the Anzac Memorial with a free one-hour guided highlights tour. Explore the memorial’s architectural design that dates back to the 1930s, the more recent…

Free

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Heather B. Swann: The Forests of Symbols

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

UNSW Galleries

Heather B. Swann has established a formidable reputation as a maker of sculptural objects, ink drawings, and paintings of dark, sensual, and fantastic presence. The Forests of Symbols is an ambitious new project conceived as the first in…

Free

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Jordan Gower: Does the moon know the well?

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

UNSW Galleries

‘Does the moon know the well?’ marks the first institutional exhibition of South Australian ceramic artist Jordan Gower. Known for his refined, material-driven approach to wheel-thrown ceramics, Gower has built a reputation as a studio…

Free

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Wall of Tears exhibition

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Pitt Street Uniting Church

This massive installation names 18,457 of the approximately 22,000 children killed in Gaza from October 2023 to now. Hosted by Amnesty International Australia (Pennant Hills) and the Pitt St Uniting Church, it is on exhibition at the…

Free

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Titanic: A Voyage Through Time

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127, Australia

This May, Sydneysiders are invited to embark on one of history’s most unforgettable journeys as Titanic: A Voyage Through Time makes its highly anticipated Sydney debut at Fever Pavillion, Sydney Olympic Park from May 28. This…

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Halloween Escape Room

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

728 George St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia

This Halloween, step into Sydney’s most immersive scares at Mission Room Escape – home of the city’s first mechanical, award-winning rooms and barely a lock in sight. Across our George Street and Pitt Street venues, you’ll face cinematic…

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Remy Faint: A Site of Unfolding

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

UNSW Galleries

Remy Faint is an Australian artist whose practice moves across painting, sculpture, and installation. Through layered material processes, he traces how personal histories intersect with broader narratives of inheritance and cultural…

Free

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8 Brocades qigong & tai chi

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

Ron Williams Community Centre

• * This class is fully booked * * Rejuvenate your body and mind with these ancient practices that promote balance, flexibility and inner calm. Instructed in Chinese, but everyone is welcome to follow along. 8 Brocades qigong practice:…

Free

Culture

Black Myth

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

White Rabbit Gallery

As ancient as human civilisation itself, the power of myth is embedded within our cultural DNA. Passed down through millennia in traditions and tales, myths have inspired artists, writers, and thinkers from all walks of life. Yet in…

Free

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Woollahra: Once Upon a Time - A history walking tour

Wed 28 Oct, 10:00

471 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia

Once upon a time in Woollahra Colonial mansions stood in sprawling gardens, shopkeepers, servants, artists, tradesmen and society figures shared the streets of a rapidly growing village, and the landscape itself was still being tamed.…

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Storytime in the Children’s Library

Wed 28 Oct, 10:30

State Library of NSW

Our Storytime sessions are a bonding experience for children and their carers, so why not plan a special day in the city and visit the BIG Library? Join us for stories, then visit the popular exhibition The Curious World of Pamela Allen.…

Free

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Rhymetime at Newtown Library, 0 to 2 years

Wed 28 Oct, 10:30

Newtown Library

Rhymetime is a fun interactive session of singing and rhymes for 0-2 years. The program fosters a love of reading and helps develop important early literacy skills and social interaction. Join our 20-minute sessions, spending time…

Free

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Sub-Urban at The Substation

Wed 28 Oct, 10:30

Qtopia Sydney

Qtopia Sydney is thrilled to present Sub-Urban art exhibition as part of Art & About Sydney this October—a vibrant celebration of Queer culture, community art, and local talent hosted inside our historic venue, The Substation and proudly…

Free

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Fun brain training at Kings Cross Library

Wed 28 Oct, 10:30

Kings Cross Library

This series of fun brain training sessions is designed to keep memory sharp, improve focus and spark creativity. Each session features light mental challenges, puzzles, word games and conversation starters –all at your own pace and with…

Free