Top August Events 2019 - Inner West Sydney
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This August, the Inner West will be showcasing events to suit all ages, budgets and interests.
The list below features free & ticketed events across the Inner West with events including festivals, music, concerts, theatre, family-friendly, pet-friendly and more.
1. EDGE Sydenham
When: Friday, 2-10 August 2019: 10am-10pm
Where: Midjuburi Precinct, Sydenham
Cost: Free
Details: This free family-friendly event will invite you to enter the world of the dark and daring with entertainment, creative trails, guided tours, exhibitions, installations, street art, underground events, live music, outrageous parties, electronic wonderland of movement, entertainment, activities and more.
Click here for the website.
2. Hugh Jackman -The Man. The Music. The Show.
When: Friday, 2-7 August 2019: From 8pm
Where: Qudos Bank Arena, Cnr Edwin Flack Ave & Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: Tickets range from $57.10-$699pp
Details: Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe, Grammy and Tony Award-winning performer, High Jackman, will be bringing his
The Man. The Music. The Show. World Tour to Australia this August. Accompanied by a live orchestra, the tour will see Jackman perform hit songs from his Broadway and film projects including
Les Miserables and of course
The Greatest Showman.
Click here for the website.
3. Sydney Dog Lovers Show
When: Saturday, 3 & 4 August 2019: 9:30am-5pm
Where: Sydney Showground, 1 Showground Rd, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: Adults: $35pp, Pensioner: $20pp, Children (5-15yrs): $17pp & Family (2 adults 2 Kids): $95 per family.
Details: This show is Australia's premier dog-dedicated festival and will feature entertainment arenas, celebrity lineups, hundreds of dog-dedicated products, shows, performances, exhibits, entertainment, activities, dog adoption zone, and more.
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4. Trains in the Park
When: Sunday, 4 August 2019: 1pm-4pm
Where: Leichhardt Park, Cnr Cambridge & Kent Streets, Leichhardt
Cost: $2pp per ride or $10pp for unlimited ride pass.
Details: Ride behind a steam engine or a modern diesel locomotive. This family-friendly event will be a great afternoon out!
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5. Painting Large Landscapes
When: Sunday, 4 August 2019: 10am-3pm
Where: Art Est. Gallery, 67-69 Lords Rd, Leichhardt
Cost: $170pp
Details: Join Mellissa Read-Devine for this big, bold and colourful landscapes Workshop. Bring a canvas minimum 24"x24" or as big as what will fit in your car and paint an expressive landscape from your own photos in acrylics. Explore ways to simplify shapes and keep your colours bold and bright, learn about colour mixing, composition and much more.
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6. National Tree Day
When: Sunday, 4 August 2019: 10am-12pm
Where: Tempe Recreation Reserve, Holbeach Ave, Tempe
Cost: Free
Details: Tempe Reserve has been extensively restored including many areas of native vegetation. The site was a shale quarry in the 1920s and a greyhound racing track in the 1970s and today it is a thriving wetland. Planting trees on National Tree Day will increase habitat for insects, reptiles, small birds and will help improve soil structure and biodiversity.
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7. NSW Swifts v Melbourne Vixens
When: Saturday, 10 August 2019: 7pm-9pm
Where: Quaycentre, Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: Adults from: $39pp, Concession from: $33pp & Children under 15yrs from: $29pp
Details: Experience Suncorp Super Netball live when NSW Swifts host Melbourne Vixens. Perhaps the oldest rivalry in Australian netball, intense competition between NSW Swifts and Melbourne Vixens will make for a super-charged 60 minutes of world-class netball.
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8. Giants Netball v Sunshine Coast Lightning
When: Saturday, 10 August 2019: 2pm-6pm
Where: Quaycentre, Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: Adults from: $39pp, Concession from $33pp & Children under 15yrs from: $29pp
Details: Watch Giants Netball take on reigning premiers Sunshine Coast Lightning in an exciting clash in Round 12 Suncorp Super Netball. With important points up for grabs at the back end of the season, this game is guaranteed to be a thriller.
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9. Dynasty 40th Anniversary: Kissteria
When: Sunday, 11 August 2019: 8pm-11:45pm
Where: The Bridge Hotel, 119 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
Cost: Tickets from $20pp
Details: Kissteria- The Australian Kiss Show will be performing the entire album as well as some Kiss classics. Specials guests will include Poizon'Us-The Australian Poison Tribute Show.
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10. Snow Patrol- Live & Acoustic
When: Tuesday, 13 August 2019: From 8:30pm
Where: Enmore Theatre, 118-132 Enmore Rd, Newtown
Cost: From $99pp
Details: Snow Patrol will be performing 'Live & Acoustic' mode as a 3-piece featuring singer and guitarist Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid on guitar, piano and vocals and Nathan Connolly also on guitar and vocals. The band will be playing your favourites from classic Snow Patrol albums including 'Run', 'Open Your Eyes', and 'Chasing Cars'.
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11. Studio 54: The Greatest Hits of Disco
When: Friday, 16 August 2019: From 8pm
Where: Enmore Theatre, 118-132 Enmore Rd, Newtown
Cost: $69pp
Details: The flashy exuberance of the 1970s comes to life this August with Studio 54 showcasing The Greatest Hits of Disco. International dance divas Kym Mazelle, Denise Pearson and Pauline Henry will be performing favourite disco classics with a full band.
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12. Grape, Grain & Graze
When: Saturday, 17 August 2019: 2pm-6pm
Where: Sydney Showground, 1 Showground Rd, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: Tickets range from $70-$100pp
Details: With over 2,200 varieties of wine, beer and cider from all across Australia to try, this exclusive event will also feature shows, displays, demonstrations, food tasting, live music entertainment, medal-winning food, grazing stations, pop-ups and more.
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13. Sydney Tea Festival
When: Sunday, 18 August 2019: 9am-4:30pm
Where: Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh
Cost: Tickets start from $16.95pp
Details: This interactive experience will showcase artisan tea stalls, pop-ups, tea tastings, displays, demonstrations, workshops, masterclasses, exhibitors, talks, market place, DIY Blending Station, food trucks and more.
Click here for the website.
14. Sydney Annual Wedding Expo
When: Sunday, 18 August 2019: 10am-3pm
Where: Sydney Showground, 1 Showground Rd, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: Free
Details: This wedding expo will be one of the largest in Australia and it will feature over 220 most talented and creative wedding vendors, pop-ups, displays, and more. There will be florists, bridal gowns, photography, invitations, honeymoon, candy buffets, wedding cakes, wedding planners, marriage celebrants and more.
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15. GOT7- Keep Spinning World Tour
When: Thursday, 22 August 2019: From 7:30pm
Where: Qudos Arena, Cnr Edwin Flack Ave & Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: Tickets from $109.90 & VIP Tickets from: $389.90pp
Details: GOT7, the acclaimed 7-member South Korean boy group, will be performing this August. The Concert will feature martial arts tricking, incorporating the kicks, flips and twists from gymnastics and break-dancing.
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16. Blockbuster Super Netball Double Header
When: Saturday, 24 August 2019: 3pm-5pm
Where: Qudos Arena, Cnr Edwin Flack Ave & Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: Adults from: $39pp, Concession from: $33pp & Children under 15yrs from: $29pp
Details: The 2019 Suncorp Super Netball regular season finishes with a bang with Giants Netball hosting an East v West clash against West Coast Fever while the NSW Swifts will face an old foe the Queensland Firebirds. Both NSW sides will be looking to secure their places in the 2019 Finals Series against fierce opposition. It will be two games for the price of one!
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17. Footprints Ecofestival
When: Sunday, 25 August 2019: 11am-3pm
Where: Whites Creek Valley Park, Cnr Piper & Smith Streets, Annandale
Cost: Free
Details: This community eco festival will focus on demonstrating and showcasing environmentally sustainable practices, activities, talks, displays, pop-ups, workshops, family-friendly events, information stalls, food stalls, local and sustainable produce and more.
Click here for the website.
18. Fleetwood Mac in Concert
When: Wednesday, 28 & 29 August 2019: From 8pm
Where: Qudos Bank Arena, Cnr Edwin Flack Ave & Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: See website for all ticket pricing
Details: Legendary, Grammy Award-winning band Fleetwood Mac will be touring Australia this August and the Concert will feature the new line-up of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie along with newcomers Mike Campbell and Neil Finn.
Click here for the website.
19. A Night with Hugo Race
When: Friday, 30 August 2019: 8pm-11:55pm
Where: The Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown
Cost: See website for ticket pricing.
Details: Hugo Race, formerly from the Wreckery and the Bad Seeds, is one of Melbourne's enduring musical exports, performing, collaborating and producing records worldwide. This concert will showcase a solo performance with stripped back acoustic/electronic and special guest Henry Hugo (Buenos Aries).
Click here for the website.
20. Metal Church
When: Friday, 30 August 2019: From 8pm
Where: Crowbar Sydney, 345 Parramatta Rd, Leichhardt
Cost: General Admission: $50pp & VIP Meet & Greet: $150pp
Details: For the first time ever, Metal Church will be coming to Australia and the live show will feature legendary 80s Heavy Metal classics (Gods of Wrath, Metal Church, Watch the Children Play, Beyond the Black, Start the Fire) highlights from Damned If You Do.
Click here for the website.
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