What’s On In Marrickville: The Best Events in Sydney’s Inner West (June–August 2024)
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Live Music, Theatre, Art & Culture: Must-See Inner West Sydney Events This Winter
Looking for fresh ways to fill your calendar close to home? From live gigs and gallery shows in Marrickville to festivals, markets, and creative happenings around the Inner West — plus one or two worth a road trip — this list has you sorted. Whether it’s live music, indie film nights, art exhibitions or something a little unexpected.
Here’s what’s on or coming up in Marrickville
Red Rattler UPRI$ING (June 27)
The Red Rattler
6 Faversham St, Marrickville
A conscious mix-art concert and fundraiser bringing together music, poetry, and performance to honour freedom fighters, uplift community voices, and celebrate resistance through joy.
This powerful night is part of our mission to raise $30,000 by June 30 to keep The Red Rattler sustainable and strong.
Dangerous Liaisons (Until June 28)
New Theatre
542 King St, Newtown
For decades, the sharp-tongued Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont have delighted in emotional manipulation and psychological warfare, with little regard for those who get swept up in their games. However, their recent simple wager that the Vicomte can seduce an innocent young woman goes tragically wrong. With real feelings emerging out of their struggle for power, who shall have the final victory? This adaptation by Sydney playwright Deborah Mulhall goes back to Choderlos de Laclos’s original novel and is full of surprises.
Choirboys: Run To Paradise (July 5)
Factory Theatre
105 Victoria Road, Marrickville
As young twenty-something-year-olds, Choirboys formed in 1978, growing up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
The wild, hedonistic lifestyle the band witnessed of the youth in the 70s is ultimately what gave birth to their seminal rock anthem, Run To Paradise. It’s all about the stories that sound all too familiar within the culture widely assumed of the music industry - “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” and they tell it all.
Hir (July 8 - Aug 2)
New Theatre
542, King St, Newtown
Dishonourably discharged from the army, Afghanistan vet Isaac has returned to find his family and Californian childhood home in disarray. His abusive and controlling father, Arnold, has suffered a stroke and is now helplessly dependent on his wife, Paige, who is finally getting her revenge after a lifetime of oppression, waging war on the patriarchy by refusing to clean.
Meanwhile, his younger sibling Max is exploring ‘hir’ identity, desperately searching for a way to fit in and buoyed by an almost-too-supportive mother. This satirical take-down of the USA, war, money, family and gender, asks compelling questions about identity, belonging, trauma and redemption.
Tickets: newtheatre.org.au/hir
Free The Friday - NAIDOC Edition (July 11)
The Red Rattler
6 Faverhsam St, Marrickville
Headlining the night is ChillCheney, an Indigenous Hip Hop artist based on Gadigal country. ChillCheney delivers high-voltage performances that fuse live drums, DJ beats, electric guitar, and soulful vocals. Joining him is the phenomenal Prodikal 1, whose sound blends hip hop, rock, and First Nations’ culture into a vibrant live show that’s lit up festivals like Ngana Birrung, Coastchella, and Parramatta Lanes. Supported by rising stars Robbie Brown and Madgeda, and hosted by MC Izzy.
CHARANGO Sessions - Volume 3 (July 19)
Red Rattler
6 Faversham St, Marrickville
Bringing together 9 of Australia’s finest exponents of this unique and beautiful Andean stringed instrument, the CHARANGO. This third instalment will feature vibrant performances from accomplished ‘charanguistas’ and multi-instrumentalists.
ProCreate Masterclass (July 20 + 27)
Sydney Street Gallery
19 Sydney St, Marrickville
Calling all digital art enthusiasts, illustrators, designers and creatives — whether you’re a total beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this is your chance to master Procreate in just two days! Join the team at Sydney Street Gallery across two immersive Saturdays, July 20 and 27, from 10am to 4pm. Learn everything from the basics of the Procreate interface through to advanced tips and techniques for lettering, illustration, shading, and composition.
Call to book your spot: 0411 450 485
The Tambourine Girls (Aug 15)
Factory Theatre
105 Victoria Road, Marrickville
Following up from the acclaimed release of their 3rd LP, Different Streets, The Tambourine Girls return to The Factory Floor for the launch of their latest single Clown In The Dirt from the upcoming LP Hold Your Horses, which is due later in the year.
Lost Birds (Sat, Aug 16)
White Bay Power Station
Presented by Sydney Philharmonia Choir
Step inside White Bay Power Station when Brett Weymark conducts the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ Chamber Singers in a powerful and moving choral concert inspired by the natural world and the effects of industrialisation.
Tickets at: sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/lostbirds
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