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Create the visual identity system for Sydney Lunar Festival
Help us create a new look for one of the biggest Lunar New Year celebrations outside Asia.
Meeras Pavilion: An immersive celebration of Rohingya creativity and spirit
A new temporary public artwork invites you to step inside Rohingya stories – beyond narratives of exile, towards culture, generosity and connection.
Soft Forest invites you to connect to the natural world
Meet Fauna, your playful guide on a mission to entertain and educate.
Trace the currents of Sydney’s past for History Week
The ebb and flow of time told through our city’s waterways.
Here are our 2025 Little Sydney Lives finalists
Sydney’s youngest photographers have been creating lively new works that capture their fresh perspectives. These images were taken by kids aged 5 to 12.
Finalists for the 2025 Australian Life photography competition have been announced
Take an intimate journey through contrasting scenes of connection, resilience and play and vote for your favourite photo below
Free gig at Sydney Town Hall for NAIDOC Week
The next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander hip hop, R&B and indie pop artists will play an all-ages live show on Thursday 10 July.
Discover Sydney’s stories with free exhibitions
Step into the past, present and future of our city
Capture the essence of Australian Life
Enter our national photography competition for a $10,000 grand prize.
Young eyes, big stories: Kids invited to Little Sydney Lives photography contest
Budding photographers aged 5 to 12 can make their mark and show us their world.
Super snakes of Sydney
What Lunar New Year means for 6 people born in the Year of the Snake
Our Sydney Festival highlights
Music, dance, performance art and kid-friendly events to help you plan your festival from 4 to 26 January
The women empowering Sydney’s New Year’s Eve
Meet the female force behind Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Add these to your reading list: the most popular library books of 2024
You’re bound to find your favourite new read in this list.
Your New Year’s Eve plans made easier
As the end of 2024 inches closer, it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll spend the biggest night on the calendar.
Your time to shine at Sydney Streets
Share your talents and entertain audiences at our spring and summer community events
In pictures: NAIDOC in the City 2024
A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, businesses, dance and music.
Here are our 2024 Little Sydney Lives finalists
Sydney’s youngest photographers have been creating lively new works that capture their fresh perspectives. These images were taken by kids aged 5 to 12.
Finalists for the 2024 Australian Life photography competition have been announced
Take an intimate journey through contrasting scenes of connection, resilience and play, and vote for your favourite from 1 August.
Reimagine the cultural and creative life of Sydney
We need your help on our plan to support the future of the arts
NAIDOC in the City takes over Sydney Town Hall
A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, dance, art and enterprise as part of NAIDOC Week.
Lights, camera, action: Sydney Film Festival opens
Grab your choc tops and popcorn, and settle in for some great cinema from 5 to 16 June
City of Sydney employee Otis Williams shares what drew him to Redfern
Hear more from Otis about what reconciliation week means to him and what drew him to the City of Sydney.
Young readers all on the same page for National Simultaneous Storytime
Award-winning author and illustrator Aura Parker shared her book ‘Bowerbird Blues’ with more than 2 million participants across Australia.
The colourful tale of rainbow families storytime
Celebrating the many ways to be a family through storytelling at our libraries.
In pictures: New artwork brings light and life to laneways
Inspired by Sydney icons, ‘In Through the Out Door’ by Callum Morton transforms humble fire exits
119 Redfern wins National Trust Hertiage Awards architecture prize
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and knowledge centre will ensure stories are treasured for generations to come.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge leads the way at 119 Redfern Street
Project manager Tracey Duncan shares the importance of the community-driven space.
In pictures: the opening of 119 Redfern Street
A centre for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to share knowledge and practise culture has opened in the heart of Redfern.
