Taste the Music in Leichhardt, Winter Solstice Festival & LEGO Fair for the Kids

The Socceroos face off against the United States this Saturday at 5am, a Group D top-of-table clash that Australia enters off the back of a strong 2–0 win over Türkiye. Both teams come into this off the back of wins, which makes it a straight fight for the top of Group D and a meaningful step toward the knockout rounds.

If you’re looking for somewhere to watch the game, HALF-SPACE is hosting a dedicated viewing event at OUT OF OFFICE in Chippendale from kickoff, with coffee from Wake & Brew to get you through the pre-dawn start.

BOOK YOUR SPOT

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Taste the Music Leichhardt: Taste the Music turns Leichhardt's bars and restaurants into a live music circuit across both nights, with performers moving between participating venues and food available throughout.
📅 Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jun, various times
📍 Various venues, Leichhardt
💰 Free

_NIGHTLIFE
Sofar Sounds Sydney: Sofar Sounds is hosting one of its intimate secret venue concerts in Camperdown, with acts revealed on the night and the exact address disclosed to ticket holders ahead of time.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 7pm
📍 Camperdown (exact venue disclosed to ticket holders)
💰 Ticketed

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Winter Solstice Festival 2026: Pocket City Farm marks its 10th winter solstice festival with fire, live music, food, workshops, and a lantern walk at nightfall.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 12pm
📍 Pocket City Farms, 31A Mallett Street, Camperdown
💰 Free

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Inner West Is Best: Inner West Is Best brings together local musicians, storytellers, and artists for the day at Crowbar, celebrating everything that makes the Inner West’s live music scene worth showing up for.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 2pm
📍 Crowbar Sydney, 345 Parramatta Rd, Leichhardt
💰 Free

_NIGHTLIFE
Bringing Athens to Sydney: Club Soda brings two nights of Athens-inspired sounds to Marrickville.
📅 Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jun, 8pm
📍 Stanley 2204, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Last Adoption Chance in Balmain: Cats and kittens in need of a home get a last chance at rehoming through this two-day adoption event in Balmain East.
📅 Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jun, 10am
📍 55 Darling St, Balmain East
💰 Free

_WILDCARD
Big Indo Energy: Big Indo Energy blends drag, burlesque, contemporary Indonesian performing arts, and live dangdut into a playful show at Qtopia Sydney.
📅 Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jun, 6pm
📍 Qtopia Sydney, 301 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst
💰 Ticketed

_{ARTS & CULTURE}
SPOKEN 2026: SPOKEN 2026 brings Australia's premier handmade bicycle show back to Carriageworks, with craft builders from around the country showing their work across the space.
📅 All weekend, 4:30pm
📍 Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh
💰 Ticketed

_MARKET
ReLove Warehouse Sale: ReLove runs a warehouse sale of pre-loved furniture and homewares, operating as a social enterprise focused on keeping usable goods out of landfill.
📅 Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jun, 10am
📍 2/10 Bradford St, Alexandria
💰 Free

_{ARTS & CULTURE: CLOSING WEEKEND}
Olfactophone: Olfactophone closes this weekend at AirSpace Projects, a show that uses scent as its medium rather than paint or light.
📅 All weekend, 10am
📍 AirSpace Projects, 10 Junction Street, Marrickville
💰 Free

_NIGHTLIFE
Laylia – Beirut Nights: Laylia brings a luxury Lebanese dining and nightlife event to Le Montage overlooking the Bay Run, with live entertainment, belly dancers, DJs and a four-course feast.
📅 Fri 19 Jun, 6pm
📍 Le Montage, Lilyfield
💰 Ticketed

_{ARTS & CULTURE}
Kapitalism Is Your Friend!: Kapitalism Is Your Friend! is a one-woman satirical show dissecting 21st-century capitalism, running as a late show as part of the Pride Fest program.
📅 Fri 19 Jun, 9pm
📍 Qtopia Sydney, 301 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst
💰 Ticketed

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
Fix It, Don't Ditch It: Furniture Repair Workshop: This hands-on furniture repair workshop covers simple techniques for fixing wobbly joints, cracks, and chips, with all tools provided.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 9am
📍 Men's Shed, 1 Gipps St, Concord
💰 Free

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Saturday Night Kirtan & Dinner in Redfern: Saturday Night Kirtan pairs an evening of devotional mantra music with a plant-based dinner, and a conscious community focus throughout.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 7pm
📍 Humming Puppy Yoga Sydney, 146 Abercrombie Street, Levels 1 & 2, Redfern
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Latinos en Sydney's Fiesta!: Latinos en Sydney marks its fifth anniversary with its biggest annual Fiesta featuring a full day of live entertainment, cultural performances, and community celebration.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 12pm
📍 100 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Sydney Scottish Fiddlers Concert and Ceilidh: The Sydney Scottish Fiddlers perform in concert with a ceilidh (traditional Scottish social dancing) running through the evening.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 7pm
📍 Summer Hill Church Hall, 2 Henson Street, Summer Hill
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Fiesta de San Juan: Fiesta de San Juan draws on the Festival of San Juan from the Peruvian Amazon, with music, dance and community festivities running until midnight.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 1pm
📍 Leichhardt Town Hall, 107 Norton Street, Leichhardt
💰 Free

_{ARTS & CULTURE}
Moda Designer | Sydney AW26: Moda Designer brings its Sydney AW26 showcase to the White Bay Cruise Terminal, with 13 runway presentations and six hours of electronic music across the evening.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 5:30pm
📍 White Bay Cruise Terminal, 2041 James Craig Rd, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Refugee Week Cultural Day at Addi Road: Addi Road hosts a Refugee Week community day with market stalls, food and family-friendly activities.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 10am
📍 Gumbramorra Hall, 1/142 Addison Road, Marrickville
💰 Free

_CREATIVE
Journal Swap: Participants exchange journals, fill pages for each other and leave with a book of new creative work.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 10:30am
📍 Not-So Secret Society HQ, Level 1, 245 Broadway, Glebe
💰 Free

_CREATIVE
Inner West Sketch Club: The Inner West Sketch Club runs weekly drawing sessions open to all skill levels, with an LGBTQIA+ inclusive focus.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 10:45am
📍 The Newtown Hotel, 174 King St, Newtown
💰 Free

_WELLNESS
Hawthorne Canal to Callan Park Walk: This community group walk traces 7km from Headlands Coffee in Summer Hill along the Hawthorne Canal to Callan Park.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 11am
📍 Headlands Coffee, G03/18 Flour Mill Way, Summer Hill (meeting point)
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Grown Up Gays: Sip Happens: Grown Up Gays hosts a casual social drinks evening for LGBTQ+ adults looking to meet new people in a low-key setting.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 6pm
📍 323 King St, Newtown
💰 Free

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
The Story of Your Life: This personal development workshop explores how the silent internal narratives we carry shape our lives, with practical tools to identify and transform self-limiting stories.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 3pm
📍 158 Australia St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

_WELLNESS
Mental Health Maintenance Sydney: This workshop provides practical tools and strategies for maintaining mental wellbeing throughout everyday life.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 9am
📍 Veriu Green Square Event Room, 18 O'Riordan St, Alexandria
💰 Free

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
Terrarium Workshop: This beginner-friendly terrarium workshop teaches participants how to build a terrarium from scratch, with all materials provided and no prior knowledge required.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 3pm
📍 33 Euston Rd, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Italian Festa at Ashfield Bowlo: Ashfield Bowlo hosts an Italian festa with live music, pasta, antipasto, prosecco and dancing.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 12:30pm
📍 Ashfield Bowling Club, 81 Orpington Street, Ashfield
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Dinner @ Viet Food House: Cuisine Club Sydney is hosting a social dinner, open to solo diners and groups looking to meet new people over Vietnamese food.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 6pm
📍 Viet Food House, 431A King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Girl Date: Badminton & Brunch: Girl Date combines social badminton, brunch and a deliberate focus on making new friends rather than the scoreline.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 9am
📍 Unit 8/190 Bourke Rd, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
Bike Tune-Up: This free bike tune-up service checks brakes, gears, tyres and more at the Marrickville Organic Food Market.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 7am
📍 Marrickville Organic Food Market, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

_MARKET
Flour Mill Markets: Flour Mill Markets fills the forecourt of the heritage Mungo Scott building in Summer Hill with fresh produce, artisan goods, gourmet food and local makers.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 9am
📍 Flour Mill, 16 Flour Mill Way, Summer Hill
💰 Free

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
She Pickles: She Pickles brings women together for a social pickleball session focused on sport and connection. Stick around after for coffee and a chat.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 9am
📍 Perry Park Recreation Centre, 1B Maddox St, Alexandria
💰 Free

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
June Junk Journaling Club: Glue Girls hosts their junk journaling club session, with participants creating mixed-media journal pages.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 1pm
📍 Darlinghurst Community Space, 277 Bourke St, Darlinghurst
💰 Free

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
DIY Tiling 1 Day Workshop: This one-day hands-on workshop teaches practical tiling techniques for use around the home.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 10am
📍 Inner West Sustainability Hub, The Bower, 7 Prospect Rd, Summer Hill
💰 Ticketed

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
Indian Cooking Class: This hands-on Indian cooking class brings participants together to cook dishes from scratch, learning Indian cuisine techniques in a practical group setting.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 10am
📍 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
Jeanius Ways to Denimise Your Home: This hands-on upcycling workshop teaches participants how to transform old jeans into creative homewares.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 11am
📍 Inner West Sustainability Hub, RePlace, 7 Prospect Rd, Summer Hill
💰 Ticketed

Enjoying this weekend’s guide to the Inner West? Do you have a friend or family member living in the area who might also enjoy it?

If the answer to both questions is yes, I would be eternally grateful if you could forward this email on to them or copy and share the link below so that they can stay across all the fun things happening in the Inner West every weekend.

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_FAMILY
Inner West Brick Fair 2026: The Inner West Brick Fair brings LEGO fan displays, traders, and activities for all ages to Croydon Public School.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 10am
📍 Croydon Public School, 39 Young St, Croydon
💰 Free

_KIDS
Music Together: Free Playgroup: This free playgroup uses music to build communication and connection for children aged 3–5 with developmental concerns, and has experienced educators on hand.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 10am
📍 Plumtree Children's Services, Jarvie Park, Yabsley Avenue, Marrickville
💰 Free

_KIDS
Family Tales: Family Tales runs at five Inner West libraries, introducing books and rhythm to children aged 0-5.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 10:30am
📍 Multiple Inner West library branches (see above)
💰 Free

_KIDS
Saturday Create: MakeyMakeys (Ages 5-7): This hands-on session for children aged 5–7 uses MakeyMakey invention kits to explore creativity and STEM concepts. There is a separate class for children aged 8-12.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 11am
📍 The Learning Space, 30 Shoreline Dr, Rhodes
💰 Free

_KIDS
The Great Escape.. Again: Constable Grump and Officer Goof take on a villain's great escape in an hour of nonstop children's comedy.
📅 Sat 20 Jun, 5pm
📍 Suite 5/84 Great North Rd, Five Dock
💰 Free

_YOUTH
Mandala Painting Workshop for Young Adults: This free mandala dot painting workshop for young adults is designed as a relaxing, screen-free creative session with a mindfulness focus.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 11am
📍 Balmain Library, 370 Darling Street, Balmain
💰 Free

_KIDS
Kids Movie Club: Kids Movie Club screens a relaxed Sunday afternoon film at Little BIG House. BYO mat, cushion, and snacks.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 3pm
📍 Little BIG House, 16 Flour Mill Way, Summer Hill
💰 Free

_{COMING SOON}
Kisa: Coming soon to a heritage-listed corner terrace on St Johns Road, Glebe, Kisa is set to become a small neighbourhood bar built around wine, snacks and daily baking. The name is a Russian term of endearment, and the Eastern European warmth runs through the drinks list with European wines and cocktails, including a house shandy cut with Czech digestif Becherovka.
📅 Opening later this year
📍 Shop 1, 198–206 St Johns Road, Glebe

_POP-UP
Banana Bread Tiramisu x Matcha: This pop-up stall at the Marrickville Organic Food Market serves Sydney's first Banana Bread Tiramisu alongside creative matcha drinks.
📅 Sun 21 Jun, 9am
📍 Marrickville Organic Food Market, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

_{POP-UP: COMING SOON}
20 Chapel x S'More: Corey Costelloe of Marrickville's 20 Chapel is collaborating for a one-off truffle lunch at S'More Bistro in Castlecrag, part of Broadsheet's Dine Out Festival.
📅 Sunday 2 August, 12pm
📍 S'More Bistro, 79 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag
💰 Ticketed

_{POP-UP: COMING SOON}
Calzone Zone x Doom Juice: Calzone Zone is taking over Doom Juice's Marrickville cellar door for one Sunday afternoon as part of Broadsheet's Dine Out Festival, pairing rich calzones with natural wine pours from the house list.
📅 Sunday 2 August, 2pm
📍 Doom Juice Cellar Door, 66/6 Chalder Avenue, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

The Riverview Hotel: Friday Night Jazz and Blues Festival, 6:30pm.
📍 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain
💰 Free

The Lansdowne: Bohemio! ft. Malam, Blaster Mood, 7pm.
📍 2–6 City Rd, Chippendale
💰 Free

The Merton Hotel: Continental Blues Party with Robert Susz, 8pm.
📍 38 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Free

The Duke Of Enmore: Avalanche, 9pm.
📍 148 Enmore Rd, Enmore
💰 Free

Vic On The Park: Sadie, 9pm.
📍 2 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

Lazy Thinking: Blood Lotus, 6pm.
📍 380 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Ticketed

The Vanguard: True Vibenation ft. Vinny Lunar, Dom Diaz, Rachel Dade and DJ Celinita, 7pm.
📍 42 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Enmore Theatre: Mental as Anything, 7pm.
📍 18-132 Enmore Rd, Enmore
💰 Ticketed

Lazybones Lounge: Flo Collective feat. Angel Unkle H, 7pm.
📍 294 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

The Chippo Hotel: Preordain, 7pm.
📍 87-91 Abercrombie St, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

Camelot Lounge: Rolling Stones Revival, 7pm.
📍 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Marrickville Bowling Club: The New Christs, 7:30pm.
📍 91 Sydenham Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Church St Studios: Angelina Pona Quartet, 8pm.
📍 62–68 Church St, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

Butchers Brew Bar: Phatt Fingers (Matt Ross, Harry Brus), 8pm.
📍 499 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Ticketed

Botany View Hotel: Fait Accompli ('Flyin Thru' single launch) with Little Girl Likes Her Brain, My Velvet Exit and secret support, 8pm.
📍 597 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Gasoline Pony: Paul Hayward & Sidekicks, 3pm.
📍 117 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

The Riverview Hotel: Alyssa Turner, 6:30pm.
📍 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain
💰 Free

Polish Club: Andrew Dickeson Trio with Mike Nock, 7pm.
📍 182 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield
💰 Free

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

Union Hotel: Mark Moldre, 8:30pm.
📍 576 King St, Erskineville
💰 Free

The Duke of Enmore: Willie J's 6v6s, 9pm.
📍 148 Enmore Rd, Enmore
💰 Free

Vic On The Park: smartcasual, 9pm.
📍 2 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

Lazy Thinking: Silver Serenade, 2pm.
📍 380 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Ticketed

Butchers Brew Bar: Walking Cane Band, 3pm. Also Matt Morrison & The Tremolomen, 8pm.
📍 499 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Ticketed

Stonewall Newtown: LIPS inc, 4pm.
📍 157 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Alon Barber Shop: Chris Solo & FTJ (Tiny Desk session), 5:30pm.
📍 2/369 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

The Lord Gladstone: Darling Street, 6:30pm.
📍 115 Regent St, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

The Vanguard: Discotheque à Gogo, 6:30pm.
📍 42 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Camelot Lounge: 80s Rock Arena, 7pm. Also, What's Going On: A Tribute to Marvin Gaye, 7pm.
📍 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Waywards Ballroom: Adorn ('Vertigo' single launch) with Silvia Lane, Bunny Bear and Rhom Konnie, 7pm.
📍 320 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

The Lansdowne: Ruby Jackson ('This Love Thing' EP launch) with Jade Steg, 7:30pm.
📍 2–6 City Rd, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

Red Rattler: Tina Machine, 7:30pm.
📍 6 Faversham St, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

The Chippo Hotel: Failsafe, 7:30pm.
📍 87-91 Abercrombie St, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

Botany View Hotel: Moler with Simon Day and Flippin' Kick Outs, 8pm.
📍 597 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Enmore Theatre: Jon Stevens, 8pm.
📍118-132 Enmore Rd, Enmore
💰 Ticketed

Manning Bar: Skunkhour with Swoop, 8pm.
📍 Manning Rd, University of Sydney, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

Church St Studios: Noria & The Parisians, 8pm.
📍 62–68 Church St, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

The Abercrombie: Playnice Confidential 003 ft. Simonetti b2b Jesse DM, Magda Bytnerowicz, Mimi J, Unprotected Success, 10pm.
📍 100 Broadway, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

Vic On The Park: Loud Bark Minifest ft. Benchwarmers, Casual Affair, LAYMAN, Ollie Ashby, Second Guess, Superhands, 1pm.
📍 2 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

The Riverview Hotel: Lawson Doyle, 3pm.
📍 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain
💰 Free

MoshPit Bar: The Re-Mains, 5pm.
📍 640–644 King St, Erskineville
💰 Free

The Merton Hotel: Kylie and Stuart, 6pm.
📍 38 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Free

Enmore Hotel: Mao and the Proles, 7pm.
📍 192 Enmore Rd, Enmore
💰 Free

The Duke of Enmore: Blues & BBQ ft. Miss Jolene & The Jinx, 2pm.
📍 148 Enmore Rd, Enmore
💰 Ticketed

Native Rose Hotel: Roshani, 3pm.
📍 68 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

The Bridge Hotel: OVERDRIVE (Sunday residency launch), 4pm.
📍 119 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

Lazy Thinking: BHPN I, 6pm.
📍 380 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Ticketed

Petersham Bowling Club: Erik Luebs (JPN) 'Singing Stones', 6pm.
📍 77 Brighton St, Petersham
💰 Ticketed

Butchers Brew Bar: CARAVAN + Brielle, Hyla Day, Karl Adrian, 6pm.
📍 499 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Ticketed

Church St Studios: Stu Larsen, 7:30pm.
📍 62–68 Church St, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

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.