Sydney Opera House on the left and the Harbour Bridge in the centre, from Mrs Macquarie's Point. City atmosphere, not a listing.

Mrs Macquarie's Point, 2012. Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0. Resized. City atmosphere, not a listing.

This weekend in Sydney

Friday 13/11/26 – Sunday 15/11/26

Just announced

Checked in the last 7 days, and dated at least a fortnight ahead.

Local

28/11/2617:00–21:00

Blacktown City Christmas Carols

Blacktown Showground, Richmond Road, Blacktown · Blacktown

Free entry · Booking not checked

Blacktown City Christmas Carols; see confirmed sessions and caveats.

Free entry, Santa photos and kids’ activities. Not all food.

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Live

26/11/26Starts 18:30 · End unconfirmed

A Magical Hotstart

Powerhouse Parramatta · Western Sydney University Forum, Level 1

Mixed prices · Booking not checked

Two performances at Powerhouse Parramatta on 26/11/26 and 27/11/26, both starting 18:30. A one-hour figure is a guide, not an end time. Related to the opening festival, not the same listing.

Children aged 16 and under are in the free category. Booking fees were not stated.

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Live

24/11/26Time unconfirmed

Peter Pan

The Joan · Q Theatre

Mixed prices · Booking not checked

Q Theatre at The Joan on 24/11/26 only. No clock time was stated. A 24–27 November line is the production range, not four shows. Ages 9–17 are the performers.

24 Nov only. No clock time. Ages 9–17 are the performers.

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Live

05/12/2614:00–22:00

Ministry of Sound Classical 2026

The Domain, Phillip Precinct

Price not stated · Booking not checked

The Domain on 05/12/26. 14:00–22:00 is the event window, not artist set times. Price and fees were not stated, so this is not listed as free.

That’s the event window, not set times.

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Live

18/01/27Starts 19:00 · End unconfirmed

An Evening with David Sedaris

Sydney Opera House · Concert Hall

Mixed prices · Book with Sydney Opera House

Concert Hall on 18/01/27, starting 19:00. A 90-minute figure is a guide, not an end time. Suitable for all ages. Children 15 and under are to be accompanied.

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Live

25/11/26Time unconfirmed

Stories from the West

The Joan · Borland Foyer

Mixed prices · Booking not checked

Borland Foyer at The Joan on 25/11/26. No clock time was stated. Ticket $5. Booking fees were not stated.

Date only. Ticket $5. Start time and booking fees weren’t stated.

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Coming up first

Local

13/11/2618:00–20:00

Beats and Bites

Warrick Lane · Blacktown CBD · Summer Giddings

Free entry · Booking not checked

Beats and Bites; see confirmed sessions and caveats.

Entry is free. Food and activities are paid.

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Live

14/11/26Starts 10:00 · End unconfirmed

The Big Book of Music

Sydney Opera House · Utzon Room

Mixed prices · Book with Sydney Opera House

Three Utzon Room starts on 14/11/26: 10:00, 11:30 and 19:00. A 45-minute figure is a guide, not an end time. Suitable for all ages, with 15 and under accompanied. Infant price was not settled.

No end time. Infant price isn’t settled, so babies aren’t listed as free.

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Where this comes from

Selected official sources were reviewed on 08/11/26. Fourteen pages were checked again on the morning of 09/11/26. Availability can change, and a saved page can be out of date. This is not every Sydney event. A missing price, a time that is not a headliner, or a condition on “free” stays on the listing.

23 listings.

CardsCompact list

Evening

From 17:00, or still going then. Date-only listings stay with the day.

Local

14/11/2618:00–20:00

Beats and Bites

Civic Plaza · Blacktown CBD · JOCEAN

Free entry · Booking not checked

Beats and Bites; see confirmed sessions and caveats.

Entry is free. Food and activities are paid.

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Local

14/11/2618:00–22:00

Un|Seen: Live

The Granville Centre · Art Gallery and neighbouring Futsal Courts

Free entry · Booking not checked

The Granville Centre on 14/11/26, 18:00–22:00. Entry is free and booking is required. Food is paid. The gallery, courts and set list are parts of this window, not extra events.

One event window. The set list is not extra events. Food is paid.

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Live

14/11/26Ticketed start 19:00

Joji

Afterpay Arena · Area not stated

Price not stated · Booking not checked

Saturday 14/11/26 at Afterpay Arena. 19:00 is the ticketed start, not gates and not a set time. The price was not stated.

Ticketed start, not gates. Times are approximate.

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Live

14/11/26Starts 19:00 · End unconfirmed

The Big Book of Music

Sydney Opera House · Utzon Room

Mixed prices · Book with Sydney Opera House

Three Utzon Room starts on 14/11/26: 10:00, 11:30 and 19:00. A 45-minute figure is a guide, not an end time. Suitable for all ages, with 15 and under accompanied. Infant price was not settled.

No end time. Infant price isn’t settled, so babies aren’t listed as free.

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Live

15/11/26Gates 17:30 · Event 19:20–22:50

Iron Maiden — Run For Your Lives

Allianz Stadium · Moore Park

Price not stated · Booking not checked

Heavy metal with special guests Megadeth. Gates 17:30 are from the venue page. Transport for NSW gives an event start of 19:20 and a finish of 22:50, which is not a headliner set time.

Event start and finish from Transport for NSW, not a headliner set. Price not stated.

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Across these dates

See

24/08/26–18/07/27

Definitive Dupain

State Library of NSW, Exhibition Galleries · Sydney

Free · Booking not checked

A free photography retrospective currently at the State Library.

Dates only. Hours aren’t on the page.

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New

07/11/26–29/11/26

Powerhouse Parramatta — Opening Festival

Powerhouse Parramatta · Parramatta

Mixed prices · Booking not checked

Opening Festival dated 07/11/26–29/11/26 from official documents. Check individual programmes. This is not a claim the museum is open at this instant.

Announced hours, not a live timetable. Under 16 is exhibitions only.

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Ongoing

Saturday 14/11/26

Live

14/11/26Time unconfirmed

Georgie Carroll — Infectious

The Joan · Q Theatre

Mixed prices · Booking not checked

Q Theatre at The Joan on 14/11/26. No clock time was stated, so none is shown. An 80-minute figure is a duration guide.

Date only. No start time was stated.

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Live

14/11/2611:00–17:00

Architecture Club with Louise O’Brien

Sydney Opera House · Centre for Creativity

Standard $69.00 · Book with Sydney Opera House

A workshop at the Opera House on 14/11/26, 11:00–17:00. Suitable for 12 and over, and patrons 12 and over need a ticket. Who must supervise was not settled.

Suitable for 12+. Who must supervise wasn’t settled. Ends 17:00.

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Live

14/11/26Starts 11:30 · End unconfirmed

The Big Book of Music

Sydney Opera House · Utzon Room

Mixed prices · Book with Sydney Opera House

Three Utzon Room starts on 14/11/26: 10:00, 11:30 and 19:00. A 45-minute figure is a guide, not an end time. Suitable for all ages, with 15 and under accompanied. Infant price was not settled.

No end time. Infant price isn’t settled, so babies aren’t listed as free.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge at night, seen from the water. City atmosphere, not a listing.

After dark

The bridge, not a listing. Nothing in this photograph is on the board above.

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0. All photo credits