Good morning, Inner Westies. The streets were abuzz yesterday with trick or treaters. I hope you managed to avoid the big downpour of rain and, for those with kids, the sugar crash didn't create a nightmare getting them to sleep. There's a lot on again this weekend - the 2044 Street Takeover, markets, clothing swaps, art and more.

In today’s Inner West Guide:

• Events This Weekend 🪩 🎶 

• Our Recommended Park & Picnic of the Week 🧒 🛝 

• Local Gig Guide 🎸 🎵 

Note: Please check to confirm details are accurate with venues, event providers, restaurants and pubs by clicking through to their site. Events are occasionally cancelled at the last minute and specials can change.

Grab your morning coffee and join us as we explore the Inner West together.

— Jess Thorning

@Innerwestguide

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👻 An Inner West Halloween 🎃 

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Keep Kids Busy Guide 🧒 👶 

🛝 Park Picnic @ Rozelle Parklands: A large park featuring walking and cycling trails, inclusive playgrounds, and multi-purpose sports fields. It’s a great spot to soak up city views. It includes dog-friendly zones, picnic areas with BBQ facilities, and restored wetlands supporting local wildlife (wetlands currently closed). The park also provides spaces for community gatherings. With trees only recently planted the park has limited shade. Lunch Box Cafe is about an 8 min walk away. Buses and the Light Rail (Rozelle Bay Station) are close by.

🎨 Free Messy Minis Play @ Broadway: Join for a fun, messy playtime at Broadway Shopping Centre. Run by 'Mess It Up', these sensory activities will delight your little ones while you connect with other parents. Free, but bookings essential. | Saturday November 2 | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Broadway Shopping Centre, Glebe.

🎃 👻 Halloween Movie Night @ The Chippo Hotel: Free entry and free unlimited popcorn 🍿. 6 PM Movie session for the family is G rated, however 8 PM and 10 PM sessions are Adults Only because they will be scary | Saturday November 2 | 6 PM - The Chippo Hotel, Chippendale

❗️ Kids D.I.Y @ Bunnings Rozelle: Join them for a weekend of fun, creative and imaginative arts and crafts to inspire and delight. Free. 11AM & 12 PM Saturday & Sunday. Book to ensure your spot (Rozelle).

🧒 📚️ Korean Multicultural Preschool Storytime @ Rhodes: For preschoolers aged 3–5 years and their parents or carers. Multicultural Preschool Storytime helps children to develop language skills and imagination through magical stories, songs and rhymes in Korean | Monday 4 November | 10:15 AM to 11 AM - The Learning Space, Rhodes

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Weekend Preview 😎

All Weekend

🎨 Creative Trails Midjuburi: Join an inspiring journey through the artistic heart of Sydenham, Tempe, St Peters, Marrickville, and Dulwich Hill. Dive into the vibrant world of local artists and makers | 11 AM to 4 PM

🖼️ Lennox Street Art Studios Open Weekend: 40 artists will have their studios open and affordable work for sale. Opening night drinks on Friday 1 November, 6 PM to 9 PM | 10 AM to 5 PM - Lennox Art Studios, Newtown

Friday

🇬🇷 Greek Friendship Group @ Concord: Come along to the Greek friendship group for morning tea and great conversations. Discuss Greek news, books or other matters of interest | 10 AM to 12 PM - Concord Library

🧶 Social Knitting at Balmain Library: Get your knit on and BYO knitting to this casual group. Exchange tips and socialise whilst you knit. Runs the first and third Friday of each month | 10 AM to 12 PM - Balmain Library

🏏 Social girls' cricket: Want fun, social cricket without all the gear? Social Girls Cricket welcomes everyone - from first-timers to experienced players. No helmet or pads needed | 5 PM to 6 PM - Marrickville Oval

Saturday

🍯🪴 Drummoyne Makers Markets: Meet local makers! Plants, honey, preserves, kids' items, jewelry, art, macramé, soaps, candles, ceramics, plus Rotary Club of Drummoyne's bacon & egg rolls! 9 AM to 2 PM - St Bede’s Driveway, Drummoyne

🥕 World Vegan Day @Carriageworks: Celebrate with over 70 stalls, speakers, demos, yoga and community! For the vegan committed, the vegan curious and everyone in between. Tickets $5 (Kids 17 & under free) | 9 AM to 5 PM - Carriageworks, Eveleigh

👩‍🎨 Hannaford Community Centre Art and Craft Fair @ Rozelle: The Hannaford Community Centre Art and Craft Fair will showcase an amazing array of talented Hannaford artisans. Come along and browse their unique handmade gifts and enjoy the free sausage sizzle | 10 AM to 4 PM - Hannaford Community Centre, Rozelle

♻️ Clothing Swap @ Summer Hill: Refresh your wardrobe sustainably at our relaxed clothes swap - bring up to 6 clean, quality items to exchange while enjoying a cuppa with fellow fashion lovers. Running alongside the weekly RePlace second-hand sale | 11 AM to 2 PM - Inner West Sustainability Hub, Summer Hill

👗 Stepping off the Fashion Trendmill with Nina Gbor: Join sustainable fashion expert Nina Gbor (featured on ABC's War On Waste) for tips on creating a stylish, sustainable wardrobe tailored to your lifestyle | 2 PM to 3 PM - Inner West Sustainability Hub, Summer Hill

Sunday

🍅 Concord Farmers Market: Held on the first and third Sunday of each month, a local community project run by the Rotary Club of Concord | 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Cintra Park Car Park

🗣️ Remini-SING: BarberSoc A Cappella Charity Concert: Join USYD's BarberSoc for a nostalgic a cappella journey through time, featuring four choirs and small groups performing hits from past to present. All profits donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund | 1 PM & 6 PM - Balmain Town Hall

👚 Radically Soft Markets: Sydney's first plus-size market, Radically Soft, returns for its fifth event. This unique market offers preloved and new fashion while building a supportive community that celebrates marginalised bodies and circular fashion | 10 AM to 3 PM - Sydney Portugal Community Club, Marrickville

📆 Coming Up

🌹 Death Curious Conversations @Leichhardt: Bec, a local Funeral Arranger, Celebrant and End of Life Doula, hosts a monthly event discussing death and dying. It’s a supportive, non judgmental space to share stories, explore a taboo subject, ask questions and dispel myths. Come along, grab a coffee and have a chat! Get your free tickets here. Thursday 14 November, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Wayne’s Place, 132 Marion St, Leichhardt.

Fancy Some Theatre? 🎭️ Or Comedy? 🤣

• Hamilton | Sydney Lyric Theatre

• Hedda Gabler | KXT on Broadway Ultimo

• The Laugh Inn Comedy Club | The Newtown Hotel

• Titanique | The Grand Electric Redfern

• Wife by Samuel Adamson | New Theatre Newtown

Art Exhibitions 🖼️

• Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema | The Japan Foundation Chippendale

• Amos Gebhardt 'Lovers' at Passage Gallery | Passage Gallery Haymarket

• Callan Park’s Veterans: A Century of Connections | Leichhardt Library

• Chris Sheehan exhibition of paintings | The Shop Gallery Glebe

• Consuelo Cavaniglia: seeing through you | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

• The Egyptian Galleries | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

• Hope Is the Thing with Feathers | Chrissie Cotter Gallery Camperdown

• Instrumental: Collections from Science | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

• Kerameikos the potters' quarter | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

• Laozi's Furnace | White Rabbit Gallery Chippendale

• The Manifest - Lisa Tomasetti Solo Exhibition | Artsite Contemporary Camperdown

• Micro:Macro – models of insight and inspiration | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

• The Stein Saga: Kil.n.it's take on functionality | Yulli's Brews Alexandria

• Student Life: Max Dupain at the University of Sydney | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

• The trace is not a presence ... | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

• Union Made: Art from the University of Sydney Union | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

• The Way of Snow Peak | Blank Gallery Haymarket

Happy Hour Heroes 🍻 🍸️

• Casa Esquina Balmain | Thursday to Sunday | 4 PM to 6 PM | $12 Cocktails, $7 House Beer & $9 House Wines. Available only in the bar and balcony - See venue for terms

• Coopers Hotel Newtown | Saturday & Sunday | 6 PM to 8 PM | $12 Cocktails - See venue for terms

• The DuckInn Chippendale | Saturday | 12 PM to 6:30 PM | $6 Selected Craft Beers and House Wines - See venue for terms

• The Marrickville Hotel Marrickville | Saturday - $12 Spritz | Sunday - $12 Bloody Mary's | 12 PM to 6 PM | See venue for terms

Gig Guide 🎸

Friday

• Botany View Hotel | Verdani + Twinkling Stars, The Hurricanes | 8 PM

• Butchers Brew Bar Dulwich Hill | Katie Reid | 8 PM

• Darling Nikki's St Peters | Attrition + Schkeuditzer Kreuz | 7 PM

• Enmore Theatre | Smokie | 8 PM

• Factory Floor @ The Factory Marrickville | Little Quirks + Yagki, JoshJosh | 8 PM

• Foundry 616 Ultimo | Berlin Psalm Project | 8:30 PM

• Gasoline Pony Marrickville | Michigan Water + Bardwell Valley Ramblers | 8 PM

• Lazy Thinking Dulwich Hill | Inaugural + Burnt Souls, Inimata | 7 PM

• LazyBones Marrickville | Suena Cubano + Mira | 8 PM

• Marrickville Bowling Club | Chamber Lane | 7:30 PM

• Miss Celie's Ashfield | Horse Drawn Cadillac | 7 PM

• MoshPit Bar Erskineville | Temperate + Chaos Vinyl, Krankwalk | 8:30 PM

• Petersham Bowlo | PJ Orr + Yeevs | 8 PM

• Pyrmont Bridge Hotel | Cooge Bay Road Band | 9 PM

• The Bridge Hotel Rozelle | Dee Minor + The Fungus | 8 PM

• The Chippo Hotel Chippendale | Idiota Civilizzato + Rapid Dye, Gee Tee, Station Model Violence | 8 PM

• The Duke of Enmore | Mayeflower + Concrete Gold, Electrik | 8 PM

• The Lansdowne Chippendale | Breakfast Road + Sollyy, Chris Vincent | 7 PM

• The Lansdowne Chippendale | In Good Hands + The Sooks, The Cheaks, Grapee | 8 PM

• The Lord Gladstone Chippendale | Right Round: A Night of Punk and Art + The Salty Tenders, A Rose For Jade, Trashed Again, Crash & The Crapenters | 6 PM

• The Townie Newtown | NLA + Neon Sunset | 11:30 PM

• The Vanguard Newtown | Maina Doe + Glo | 8 PM

• Vic on the Park Marrickville | S. Miles + Helle | 9 PM

• Waywards @ The Bank Hotel Newtown | Hayley Mary + Sans Rival, Alana Jagt | 7:30 PM

Saturday

• Bald Rock Hotel Rozelle | Dan Mullins | 7 PM to 10 PM

• Balmain Bowling Club | Django Blackheart | 5 PM to 8 PM

• Butchers Brew Bar Dulwich Hill | Lightning Ground | 4 PM

• Crowbar Leichhardt | The Smith Street Band + Bronte Alva, Great Job! | 8 PM

• Factory Theatre Marrickville | Jazz Tiger + Potential, Sun Run, Airline | 8 PM

• Gasoline Pony Marrickville | Band of Gold | 8 PM

• Marrickville Bowling Club | Dream Evil + Bridear | 7 PM

• Miss Celie's Ashfield | The Subterraneans (Album Recording) | 4 PM

• MoshPit Bar Erskineville | Sunshine Winnebago + The Shenanigans, Save Some For Daddy, The Bottlers, Leuras, Modus Fire, Steppin' Razor, The Brazen Hearts | 2 PM

• Petersham Bowlo | 1800-Death-Trap + King Machete, KYCH | 8 PM

• Pyrmont Bridge Hotel | Steph Marchant & Friends | 5 PM

• Pyrmont Bridge Hotel | Fever Pitch | 9 PM

• The Duke of Enmore | The Hush + Dinge, Ace On Fire | 8 PM

• The Eveleigh Hotel | Saturday Jazz + Novak Manojlovic Trio | 4 PM

• The Lady Hampshire Camperdown | Bennetts Grove + Belvedeer, Finding Better Health, Pitt | 7 PM

• The Lansdowne Chippendale | No Apologies + Splinter, Horsepower, The Real Deal, Mindrace | 7 PM

• The Lord Gladstone Chippendale | Dirt Fest 2 + Astrovan, Balko, Bart.Kyoku, Crystal Chemist, Desert Runner, Forest Hall, Goon Grenlins, Heterochromia, Mari., Menarku, Milina, Neon Belly, Parasocial, Pizza Boys, Recast, Threatnique | 3 PM

• The Townie Newtown | Valentitanic Trio + Angel Grindr | 10:30 PM

• Trocadero Room Enmore | Gia Darcy + Ama, Jazzy Dale | 8 PM

• Union Hotel Newtown | Cody Munro Moore Band + Digby Ayton, Sarah Sykes | 7 PM

• Vic on the Park Marrickville | Jet City Sports Club | 9 PM

• Waywards @ The Bank Hotel Newtown | Quivers + Bridge Dog, Georgia Mulligan | 8 PM

Sunday

• Bald Rock Hotel Rozelle | Traditional Irish Session | 3 PM to 6 PM

• Balmain Town Hall | Remini-Sing: A BarberSoc A Cappella Charity Concert | 1 PM & 3 PM

• Butchers Brew Bar Dulwich Hill | Tilly Street & Ruby Jackson | 7 PM

• Church St Studios Camperdown | Sarah Blasko | 5:30 PM

• Gasoline Pony Marrickville | Glenn Musto + Danny Yau | 5 PM

• Golden Barley Hotel Enmore | Basement Spaceman + Zachariel | 7 PM

• Manning Bar Camperdown | Nyashinski | 8 PM

• Miss Celie's Ashfield | Don Hopkins Trio | 4 PM

• Miss Celie's Ashfield | Natalie Oliver & John Revai | 7:30 PM

• MoshPit Bar Erskineville | The Jane Does + Chainsaw Four, Paul Berwick | 3 PM

• Pyrmont Bridge Hotel | Liza Ohlback & The Mercy Train | 3 PM

• Pyrmont Bridge Hotel | The Repeat Offenders | 7 PM

• The Chippo Hotel Chippendale | Chasin the Train | 5 PM

• The Courtyard @ The Factory Marrickville | Freekin Weekends + Club Halifax, Final Girls, Great Job!, Drama Club | 1 PM

• The Dock Redfern | Trim Reaper + Cupholder DJs, etcetc DJs | 8 PM

• The Eveleigh Hotel | Sunday Jazz + Hamish Stuart Quartet | 2 PM

Thank You!

Thanks for reading. Please feel free to reply with any feedback.

Reminder: Please check to confirm details are accurate with venues, event providers, restaurants and pubs by clicking through to their site. Events are occasionally cancelled at the last minute and specials can change.

Have a fun weekend!

Jess