Hey neighbour,

It's a weekend of endings and beginnings. A meme-famous arrest gets one last run as a closing-weekend musical, a new bar in Enmore throws open its doors with a menu built almost entirely around margaritas, and a much-loved local pool hosts a farewell swim before it closes for good.

Also, there's an improvised murder mystery for the crowd to solve, a brand-new playground throwing a free opening party, a wall of anonymous artworks waiting to be claimed, a drop-off movie night that buys the parents an evening off, and enough live music to carry you well into Saturday night. Everything else worth knowing about this weekend is below.

Enjoy,
Seb

SECONDHAND TREASURE AT YULLI'S BREWS

Yulli's Brews opens its Alexandria warehouse for a flea market this Sunday morning, swapping fermenting tanks for trestle tables of secondhand clothes and trinkets.

What started as homebrew for their Surry Hills restaurant, Yulli’s now pours in more than 200 pubs and bottle shops around the country, but the Alexandria warehouse remains the home base, fully vegan and anchored by long communal tables that fill fast on a Sunday.

Yulli's has run markets in its warehouse on and off for years, swinging between maker stalls and secondhand flea finds depending on the season. This Sunday’s flea market will kick off at 10am and entry's free, so why not swing by if your Sunday morning’s free and you’re feeling thirsty.

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MY WEEKEND PICKS

ARTS & CULTURE: CLOSING WEEKEND
A Succulent Chinese Musical?!: Flight Path Theatre's musical about the infamous "Democracy Manifest" arrest of internet meme legend Jack Karlson closes this weekend.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 7:30pm
📍 Flight Path Theatre, 9b/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
Hinsby Park Opening: IWC opens the upgraded Hinsby Park playground in Annandale with a free community celebration.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 12pm
📍 11 Piper St North, Annandale
💰 Free

ARTS & CULTURE
The Streets Are Paved With Murder: Improvised Murder Mystery: An improvised whodunnit where the audience helps catch the killers.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 9:30pm
📍 Improv Theatre Sydney, 44–54 Botany Rd, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
Last Laps: A community farewell swim marks the final day of outdoor pool use at Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre before major works begin.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 11am
📍 Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre, 43 Mary St, Lilyfield
💰 Free

ARTS & CULTURE
Incognito Art Show: Australia's biggest anonymous art show returns to Carriageworks, where every A5 original sells for $100 and artists stay unnamed until purchase.
📅 All weekend, various times
📍 Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh
💰 Ticketed

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND

ALL WEEKEND

COMEDY
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins: Garry Starr's clown-comedy take on the world's most iconic works of fiction makes its Carriageworks debut.
📅 All weekend, various times
📍 Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh
💰 Ticketed

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Bead It Yourself Workshop: DIY Daisy runs a hands-on session turning secondhand beads into a one-of-a-kind necklace.
📅 Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jun, 9am
📍 555A King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

MARKET
Tramsheds Growers & Artisan Market: Local growers and artisan food producers set up across the heritage Tramsheds precinct in Forest Lodge, running both days.
📅 Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jun, 9am
📍 Harold Park, Forest Lodge
💰 Free

ARTS & CULTURE
Black Myth: White Rabbit Gallery's latest exhibition explores the darker side of myth through one of Sydney's premier showcases of contemporary Chinese art.
📅 All weekend, 10am
📍 White Rabbit Gallery, 30 Balfour St, Chippendale
💰 Free

ARTS & CULTURE
The Damage Is Done: This five-star solo show digs into queerness, sisterhood and family secrets. Fiercely intimate and darkly funny.
📅 Fri 26 & Sat 27 Jun, various times
📍 QTopia Sydney, 301 Forbes St, Darlinghurst
💰 Ticketed

ARTS & CULTURE: CLOSING WEEKEND
LoveMusik: Belvoir's Downstairs Theatre wraps its season of LoveMusik this weekend, tracing the 25-year love story between composer Kurt Weill and his muse Lotte Lenya from Berlin to Broadway.
📅 All weekend, various times
📍 Belvoir St Theatre, 18 Belvoir St, Surry Hills
💰 Ticketed

FRIDAY 26 JUNE

ARTS & CULTURE
Art Battle Sydney: Live competitive painting takes over the top floor of Kinselas, with artists going head-to-head while the crowd votes.
📅 Fri 26 Jun, 6:30pm
📍 Kinselas Hotel, 383 Bourke St, Darlinghurst
💰 Ticketed

ARTS & CULTURE
Live Nude Sketch Night: Sketchy Business runs an adults-only, uncensored life-drawing session, with a complimentary drink on arrival to loosen you up.
📅 Fri 26 Jun, 7:30pm
📍 TRIBE @231, Darlinghurst
💰 Ticketed

NIGHTLIFE
Your Inner Diva Is Showing: A drag cabaret at The Oxford Hotel for anyone looking to heal their inner child.
📅 Fri 26 Jun, 8:30pm
📍 The Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
💰 Ticketed

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
A Rekindled Winter: South Eveleigh's winter lounge invites you to a cosy corner with the first 100 visitors receiving a complimentary sweet or savoury s’more.
📅 Fri 26 Jun, 9am
📍 South Eveleigh, Cornwallis St, Eveleigh
💰 Free

ARTS & CULTURE
Ostinato: The company stages Ostinato, a contemporary performance about the body remembering what words cannot carry.
📅 Fri 26 Jun, 7pm
📍 21 Shepherd St, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Furniture Up-cycling & Finishings Workshop: The Bower runs a hands-on furniture restoration and finishing session, covering the basics of bringing old pieces back to life.
📅 Fri 26 Jun, 10am
📍 Inner West Sustainability Hub, 7 Prospect Rd, Summer Hill
💰 Ticketed

SATURDAY 27 JUNE

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Compost and Worm Farm Basics: Sydney City Farm runs a free talk on the basics of composting and setting up a worm farm. Practical, hands-dirty stuff for anyone with a balcony or a backyard.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 10am
📍 Sydney City Farm, 52 Barwon Park Rd, St Peters
💰 Free

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
¡Viva la Sinfonía!: Latin Music Concert: The Inner West Community Bands and Amigoss present a concert of Latin American composers at Petersham Town Hall.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 4pm
📍 Petersham Town Hall, 107 Crystal St, Petersham
💰 Ticketed

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
True Crime and Wine Society: The True Crime and Wine Society meets monthly to pair good wine with true crime stories.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 7pm
📍 Not-So Secret Society HQ, Level 1, 245 Broadway, Glebe
💰 Ticketed

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
Dusha Balkana: Soul of the Balkans, 20th Anniversary: A multicultural Balkan dance and music extravaganza at Ashfield Town Hall, marking two decades for this celebrated ensemble.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 6:30pm
📍 Ashfield Town Hall, 260 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield
💰 Ticketed

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
NAIDOC Coolamon Workshop: A hands-on workshop for women ahead of NAIDOC Week, focused on the coolamon, a traditional Aboriginal carrying vessel.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 10am
📍 Norton St, Leichhardt
💰 Ticketed

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Healthy Edible Garden Series: Herbs: The Sustainability Hub runs a free practical workshop on organic techniques for growing herbs.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 1:30pm
📍 Inner West Sustainability Hub, 7 Prospect Rd, Summer Hill
💰 Free

ARTS & CULTURE
Yalla to Lebanon (Upgraded!): The audience favourite celebrating Lebanese-Australian identity returns to the Seymour Centre sharper and funnier than its original run.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 7pm
📍 Seymour Centre, Cnr City Rd & Cleveland St, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

NIGHTLIFE
DRAGAROUND: Pride Edition: Sydney's first daytime drag pub crawl hits five venues along Oxford Street with four drag artists and one winner.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 1:30pm
📍 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
💰 Ticketed

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
Alexandria Repair Hub: Bring a broken item, and the City of Sydney's expert fixers will attempt to repair it on the spot for free.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 12pm
📍 Cliff Noble Community Centre, Cnr Renwick & Suttor St, Alexandria
💰 Free

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
Inner West Writers Group: A supportive recurring writing group at Marrickville Library, open to writers at any stage of their practice.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 10am
📍 Marrickville Library and Pavilion, 313 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

WELLNESS
Sweat Saturday: Line Dancing: A free line dancing workout at the Pride Centre as part of the Sweat with Pride program with all levels welcome.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 10:30am
📍 Inner West Pride Centre, 1A Bedford St, Newtown
💰 Free

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Cherry Pie "Off Campus" Paint & Sip: Cork and Chroma runs a paint-and-sip workshop themed around the TV show 'Off Campus'.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 7pm
📍 55 Holt St, Surry Hills
💰 Ticketed

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Calligraphy Workshop: Modern Pointed Pen: Sydney Community College teaches modern pointed pen calligraphy in Rozelle. Suitable for beginners.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 9:30am
📍 Sydney Community College, 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
How to Prepare a Will Workshop: Sydney Community College runs a one-day workshop covering the essentials of estate planning.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 10am
📍 Sydney Community College, 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

NIGHTLIFE
Fuego Haus, Vol. 1: The inaugural Fuego Haus event in Marrickville brings together music, live art and games for a new cultural night.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 5pm
📍 274 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

WILDCARD
Sales Slumber Party Sleepover: This quirky overnight expo is built for salespeople. Bring a plate, drinks, a sleeping bag, and connect with like-minded others.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 3pm
📍 Flight Simulation Centres, 94 Meeks Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

SUNDAY 28 JUNE

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
3-Colour Watercolour Snowscape: A hands-on watercolour workshop teaching a winter snow scene using a limited three-colour palette.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 2pm
📍 Monster Mouse Studios & Gallery, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

WELLNESS
Cycling in the City Course: A course built to give riders the skills and confidence to handle Sydney streets. BYO bike and helmet.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 9am
📍 Sydney Park Cycling Centre, 410–416 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

NIGHTLIFE
Big Gay Cabaret: Some of Australia's most impressive musical theatre and cabaret performers come together for PrideFest at The Beresford.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 3pm
📍 The Beresford Hotel, 354 Bourke St, Surry Hills
💰 Ticketed

ARTS & CULTURE
Queer Art Fair: LGBTQIA+ artists aged 12 to 25 show their art, craft, design, illustration, sculpture and costume.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 10am
📍 The Pride Centre, 1 Bedford St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL
Third Silent Reading Space, Glebe: Bring a book and settle in for a shared silent reading session at Le Petite Tarte.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 2pm
📍 Le Petite Tarte, 219 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe
💰 Ticketed

TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Craft Society: Scrap Journal: Settle in for a slow afternoon of decorative journaling and collage.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 4pm
📍 Not-So Secret Society HQ, Level 1, 245 Broadway, Glebe
💰 Ticketed

WELLNESS
Slow Sundays: Yin & Sound Healing Ritual: Kelly Wu leads a yin yoga and sound healing session at FlourMill Studios.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 6pm
📍 FlourMill Studios, 3 Gladstone St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

ARTS & CULTURE
Inner West Voices Community Choir Winter Concert 2026: The Inner West Voices Community Choir performs its winter season at Petersham Town Hall, an accessible and celebratory afternoon of choral singing.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 4pm
📍 Petersham Town Hall, Petersham
💰 Ticketed

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KIDS’ PICKS

FAMILY
Childbirth & Parenting Workshop: Sarah Tooke leads a session for expectant parents and those with young children, covering childbirth preparation and early parenting.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 9am
📍 Papaya Clinic, Shop 6/32/72 Alice St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

FAMILY
Family Tales: IWC's weekly storytime session introduces babies and toddlers (0–5) and their carers to books, rhythm, and stories, running across Inner West libraries all weekend.
📅 Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jun, 10:30am
📍 Multiple Inner West libraries
💰 Free

KIDS
Bunnings Kids Workshop: Bunnings Rozelle and Ashfield run free hands-on DIY craft for kids every Saturday and Sunday morning.
📅 Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jun, 11am
📍 Bunnings Rozelle (24–32 Victoria Rd) and Bunnings Ashfield (2/185–211 Parramatta Rd)
💰 Free

KIDS
Balance Bike Clinic: A structured session for kids aged 3 to 8 to build confidence and balance on bikes in a safe, supervised setting.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 9am
📍 Sydney Park Cycling Centre, 410–416 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

KIDS
Kids Movie Night (3–13 Years): Drop the kids off for a supervised movie night with pizza, snacks and How to Train Your Dragon on the big screen.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 4pm
📍 Legacy Jiu Jitsu, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

FAMILY
Free Child Car Seat Safety Checking Clinic: A team of experts are on hand to inspect your child's car seat on the spot.
📅 Sat 27 Jun, 9am
📍 41 Henderson Rd, Eveleigh
💰 Free

EATS & DRINKS

COMING SOON
Super 44: Opening this Friday, Super 44 is already shaping up to be one of the Inner West's hottest new bars. From the team behind local favourites Bar Planet and Centro 86, this Enmore Road newcomer is dedicated to one thing done exceptionally well: margaritas. Inspired by extensive research trips through Mexico, expect a lively neighbourhood atmosphere and agave-forward cocktails.

📅 Opens Fri 26 Jun, 5pm
📍 44 Enmore Road, Newtown

Super 44. Credit: Bars and Cocktails

NEW OPENING
Eden Noodles: Auckland's cult noodle house has finally crossed the Tasman, and opened on King Street last month to queues that started almost straight away. The kitchen turns out handmade noodles, Sichuan dumplings and silky wontons in chilli oil, and the dan dan bowl is the one I'd come back for. Grab a spot near the open kitchen and watch the noodles get pulled while you wait.
📅 Open from 10:30am
📍 125 King Street, Newtown

POP-UP
Lo Presti's x Bar Demo: Before Lo Presti’s officially open their doors, they’re taking over the Bar Demo kitchen for one day only. Michael Lo Presti, most recently head chef at Baba's Place, will be serving up a Greek-leaning Mediterranean menu: a sneak peek at what’s to come at their new venue.
📅 Sun 28 Jun, 4pm
📍 Bar Demo, Redfern

LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY 26 JUNE

Camelot Lounge: Johnny G & The E-Types, 7pm. Also: MICHAEL, 7pm.
📍 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Butchers Brew Bar: Richard Ortega's Cuban Social Club, 8pm.
📍 499 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Ticketed

Buddy's Bar: ALIBII (Live Fridays launch party) with Butterknife and Will Baker, 7:30pm.
📍 391 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Botany View Hotel: MAXGAMBLE, 8pm.
📍 597 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

The Native Rose Hotel: Ollie Thorpe & The Caterpillars, 8pm.
📍 68 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

Miss Celie's Music Lounge: Sally King & Repeat Offenders, 8pm.
📍 17 Hercules St, Ashfield
💰 Ticketed

The Riverview Hotel: Rebekka Neville Trio, 6:30pm.
📍 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain
💰 Free

SATURDAY 27 JUNE

Camelot Lounge: Monsieur Camembert, 7pm. Also: Ska Brothers Fair, 7pm.
📍 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Lazybones Lounge: The Fever Pitch, 7pm.
📍 294 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Vic on the Park: Bird In Hand, 9pm.
📍 2 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

Manning Bar: Illy, 8pm.
📍 Manning Rd, University of Sydney, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

Church Street Studios: Jeremy Rose Visions of Nar Trio, 6pm & 8pm.
📍 62–68 Church St, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

Miss Celie's Music Lounge: Ali Penney & The Money Makers, 8pm.
📍 17 Hercules St, Ashfield
💰 Ticketed

The Riverview Hotel: Tritone Redemption, The Saturday Session, 6:30pm.
📍 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain
💰 Free

The Merton Hotel: The Ugly Truth, 8pm.
📍 38 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Free

The Eveleigh Hotel: THOM, 7:30pm.
📍 158 Abercrombie St, Redfern
💰 Ticketed

Darling Nikki's: Class Traitor, 8pm.
📍 161 Princes Hwy, St Peters
💰 Ticketed

The MiTCH: Lady Lyon with Haley Holgate, 8pm.
📍 50 Mitchell Rd, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

Red Rattler Theatre: OBLIVION, 9pm.
📍 6 Faversham St, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

SUNDAY 28 JUNE

Gasoline Pony: Hovering Spooks, 5pm.
📍 117 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

The Merton Hotel: Blanchie's Blues Ensemble, 6pm.
📍 38 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Free

The Duke of Enmore: Blues & BBQ ft. The Velvet Hotline, 2pm.
📍 148 Enmore Rd, Enmore
💰 Ticketed

Ashfield Bowling Club: Ironbark Howl Blues Band, 1pm.
📍 81 Orpington St, Ashfield
💰 Ticketed

Miss Celie's Music Lounge: SBS Monthly Jam ft. Bonnie Kay & The Sweet Patooties, Courtney Severini and Emma Hamilton, 3:30pm.
📍 17 Hercules St, Ashfield
💰 Ticketed

The Riverview Hotel: Scott Day, 3pm.
📍 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain
💰 Free

Butchers Brew Bar: Untapped: Marlena, Ted Krabman and Eva Diana, 7pm.
📍 499 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Ticketed

Church Street Studios: Tom Fell Quartet, 3pm.
📍 62–68 Church St, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

The Bridge Hotel: OVERDRIVE, 4pm.
📍 119 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

Addison Road Community Centre: Gente de Malecón SYD, 11am.
📍 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Chuck & Sons Brewing Co: Sam Gree, 3pm.
📍 Unit 3E-3F/1-7 Unwins Bridge Rd, St Peters
💰 Free

TRANSPORT

Public transport disruptions are constantly changing. Below is a guide based on available information at the time of publishing and specifically for impacted transport in the Inner West. Stay up to date at Transport NSW.

THIS WEEKEND: 26 - 28 JUNE

  • M1 Metro: Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June: Metro does not run between Tallawong and Sydenham. Replacement buses run Tallawong to Chatswood only, use trains between Chatswood, the City and Sydenham. For Waterloo, use local buses or trains from Redfern.

  • T8 Airport & South Line: Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June: Buses replace trains between Sydenham and Central.

  • F3 Parramatta River: Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June: Selected afternoon and evening services on the Parramatta to Rydalmere stretch replaced by buses due to low tide.

NEXT WEEK: 29 JUNE - 5 JULY

  • F3 Parramatta River: Monday 29 June to Thursday 2 July: Selected afternoon and evening services on the Parramatta to Rydalmere stretch replaced by buses due to low tide.

If you’ve got this far, thank you. Just a reminder that events can change at the last minute, so be sure to check directly with the venue before heading out.

See you next week,

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