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Today

FRI 9 OCT — 200PLUS PRESENTS: WE ROB RAVE, Burdekin Hotel•FRI–SUN 9–11 OCT 2026 — Castle Hill Book Fair — Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury, Benildus Hall, Oakhill College, Castle Hill•TO 11 OCT — Cirque Alice, Sydney Lyric•FRI 9 OCT — First Instalment, Burdekin Hotel•8–11 OCT — Grand Soft Day (Wild Things, ages 2–6), Sydney Opera House, Playhouse•8–11 OCT 2026 — Irish Film Festival, Palace Moore Park

Tomorrow

SAT 10 OCT 2026 — Australian Burlesque Festival, The Concourse, Chatswood•FRI–SUN 9–11 OCT 2026 — Castle Hill Book Fair — Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury, Benildus Hall, Oakhill College, Castle Hill•TO 11 OCT — Cirque Alice, Sydney Lyric•SAT 10 OCT 2026 — Dark Nights Film Fest (horror, 11am–9pm), Reservoir Cinema, Surry Hills•SAT 10 OCT — Double Zine Launch! w/ Second Idol, Twelve Point Buck, Muerta, Botany View Hotel•8–11 OCT — Grand Soft Day (Wild Things, ages 2–6), Sydney Opera House, Playhouse

This weekend

SAT 10 OCT 2026 — Australian Burlesque Festival, The Concourse, Chatswood•FRI–SUN 9–11 OCT 2026 — Castle Hill Book Fair — Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury, Benildus Hall, Oakhill College, Castle Hill•TO 11 OCT — Cirque Alice, Sydney Lyric•SAT 10 OCT 2026 — Dark Nights Film Fest (horror, 11am–9pm), Reservoir Cinema, Surry Hills•SAT 10 OCT — Double Zine Launch! w/ Second Idol, Twelve Point Buck, Muerta, Botany View Hotel•8–11 OCT — Grand Soft Day (Wild Things, ages 2–6), Sydney Opera House, Playhouse

This week

FRI 9 OCT — 200PLUS PRESENTS: WE ROB RAVE, Burdekin Hotel•FRI–SUN 9–11 OCT 2026 — Castle Hill Book Fair — Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury, Benildus Hall, Oakhill College, Castle Hill•TO 11 OCT — Cirque Alice, Sydney Lyric•FRI 9 OCT — First Instalment, Burdekin Hotel•8–11 OCT — Grand Soft Day (Wild Things, ages 2–6), Sydney Opera House, Playhouse•8–11 OCT 2026 — Irish Film Festival, Palace Moore Park

Next week

WED 14 OCT — Che Durena, Factory Theatre, Marrickville•WED 14 OCT — King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Hordern Pavilion•WED–THU 14–15 OCT — Manning Night Market, Manning Bar, University of Sydney•15–17 OCT — Carousel, Foundry Theatre•THU 15 OCT — Katie Noonan — Alone But All One, Bondi Pavilion•THU 15 OCT — Midge Ure, Enmore Theatre

Next month

SUN 1 NOV — ALL AGES HARDCORE - AT THE CHIPPO, The Chippo Hotel•29 OCT–1 NOV — Ghost in the Rocks — Sydney's Halloween Festival, The Rocks•SUN 1 NOV, 8PM — Ghost in the Rocks: Halloween Parade (free to watch), Hickson Park Reserve•29 OCT–1 NOV — Ghost in the Rocks: Outdoor Ghost Cinema, Cadmans Cottage, The Rocks•SUN 1 NOV — LOCAL NOISE, Crowbar Sydney•SUN 1 NOV 2026 — MS Gong Ride — Sydney to Wollongong charity bike ride, Tempe / Engadine → Wollongong

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