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😎 Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Guide 👇

😎 Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Guide 👇

Your insiders guide to local events and gigs.

Jess Thorning
June 13, 2025

Good morning, Inner Westies. Burwood’s buzzing, Vivid wraps up, and there’s a packed weekend of markets, music and family fun ahead. If you’re planning your days (or nights), here’s your quick guide to the best of the Inner West.

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.

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

— Jess Thorning

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🍜 Noodles and Night Markets: Inside Burwood Chinatown 🏮

Burwood Chinatown offers authentic Asian street food with over 50 hawker-style eateries featuring dishes from China, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, Japan and beyond. It’s popular with families and kids love the onsite playground. There are outdoor night market stalls that operate Thursday through Sunday evenings. From charcoal-grilled skewers and hand-pulled noodles to hotpot and artisan soufflés, there's something to satisfy every craving.

📍 Burwood Chinatown, 127 Burwood Road, Burwood / Monday to Sunday 8am – 10pm / Night Market Stalls Thursday to Sunday 5pm – 10pm
👉️ Check out their Website and Instagram for more info

🏘️ Have Your Say on Inner West's Housing Future 🏡

The Fairer Future Plan is Inner West Council's alternative housing strategy that concentrates new homes around town centres and transport hubs, rather than implementing the NSW Government's Housing Reforms. Council is seeking community feedback on the plan through drop-in sessions held on weekday evenings and Saturdays in each ward, with the consultation period running until 6 July 2025.

📋 Drop-in session’s this weekend: Learn about the proposed project, ask questions and share your thoughts about the future of our community.
📍Leichhardt Service Centre / 14 June 2025 / 1pm – 3pm
📍Balmain Library / 14 June 2025 / 9:30am – 11am

Have Your Say
You can provide feedback by completing this survey or emailing [email protected]. Last day to provide feedback is 6 July 2025.

🎉 Convene on the Green @ Petersham Bowling Club
Head there on the 2nd Friday of each month and let the kids wear themselves out on the jumping castle.
📍Petersham Bowling Club / Friday 13 June 2025 / 4pm – 6pm

👶 Lullaby Club @ Glebe
A singing circle for new mums hosted by singer/songwriter/performer and a mama herself, Angie Who. A mother-first approach designed to support women during the perinatal period, early years of parenting and beyond, through song, community, tea and cake! Book ahead.
📍 St John's Anglican Church Glebe / Friday 13 June 2025 / 11am – 12:30pm

🦩 Parent/Carer and Child Paint With Me - Flamingo
Guided step-by-step semi-abstract flamingo painting workshop for adults and children with all materials and afternoon tea included.
📍Paper Rock Scissors Art Studios, Summer Hill / Sunday 15 June 2025 / 2pm – 4pm

✨ Vivid Kids: Light Walk, Music & Family Fun
Last chance to see Vivid before it ends this Saturday. Start your Vivid Sydney adventure with FREE family-friendly shows designed to get little legs moving and imaginations soaring. Don’t miss the Vegetable Plot performance this Saturday.
📍Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour / Ends Saturday 14 June / 5pm – 6pm

🧸 Village Playgroup @ Village Church Annandale (0 to 5 years)
A friendly, safe environment run by Village Church mums to give kids from the age of 0-5 years the opportunity to play, explore and have fun. It's also a great way for mums, dads, grandparents and carers to have a bit of a chat with someone over the age of 5! Cost: $4 a week.
📍 Village Church, Annandale / Every Tuesday / 10:30am – 12pm

🎨 After School: Playdough Making Workshop (ages 5 to 12)
Get creative after school mixing, measuring and kneading custom coloured playdough to take home. Book ahead.
📍Balmain Library, Balmain Town Hall, 370 Darling St, Balmain / Tuesday 17 June 2025 / 3:45pm – 4:45pm

All Weekend

💕 The Makers and Shakers Market @ White Bay Cruise Terminal
Explore 130+ Australian-made stalls showcasing the best in homewares, sustainable fashion, tasty food, and creative workshops. Free all-day parking.
📍White Bay Cruise Terminal, Rozelle / Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 June 2025 / 10am – 4pm

🌟 Last Chance to see Vivid Sydney
Vivid concludes this weekend. Last chance to see the spectacular light installations is Saturday 14 June. Families can enjoy dedicated kids' activities every Saturday at Tumbalong Park at 5pm (with the Vegetable Plot performing), along with the expansive Light Walk featuring child-friendly displays and interactive installations.

Friday

🎬 An Evening with Muzafer Ali
Film screening and fireside chat celebrating Refugee Week, raising funds for refugee-led education and girls education in Afghanistan.
📍The Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville / Friday 13 June 2025 / 6pm – 9pm

🧶 Crafting in stitches
Social stitching circle for knitting, crocheting and long stitching enthusiasts with friendly group members sharing tips and knowledge. Bookings required.
📍Pyrmont Community Centre / Friday 13 June 2025 / 10:30am – 12:30pm

💐 Hand tied bouquet workshop
Learn to create breathtaking garden-style arrangements using seasonal blooms with expert guidance, suitable for all skill levels.
📍Flower Lane & Co, Alexandria / Friday 13 June 2025 / 6pm – 8pm

Saturday

🚴‍♂️ Jump Track Jam
Community celebration marking the opening of the new jump track with bikes, beats, live DJ, food stalls and prizes for all skill levels.
📍The Shed Jump Park, Majors Bay Reserve, Concord / Saturday 14 June 2025 / 12pm – 4pm

🎸 Mean in the Green
All ages, free outdoor gig featuring Amateur Standing, 26 Street, and Zavier Fox And The Suburban Skulk.
📍Sydenham Green / Saturday 14 June 2025 / 5pm – 7pm

🍓 Carriageworks Farmers Markets - Winter Market
This beloved institution showcases the freshest seasonal produce and artisanal delights from local NSW growers and producers. From farm-fresh vegetables to fresh cut flowers, there is a lot on offer for food enthusiasts.
📍Carriageworks Eveleigh | Saturday 14 June 2025 | 8am – 1pm

🧺 Coil Basket Weaving Workshop
Learn to make a small basket using fabric scraps, rope, and yarn with this meditative coiling technique.
📍Reverse Garbage, Marrickville / Saturday 14 June 2025 / 10am – 1pm

🍦 maple social club x Messina: carpark party
Day party in Messina's carpark with gelato, food stalls, bar and DJs including steeevie, CHRS, and Touch of Funk.
📍Messina carpark, Marrickville / Saturday 14 June 2025 / 2pm – 5pm

🏉 Newtown Breakaways Annual Pride Round (AFL)
Come down to Henson Park for the Breakaways' Pride Round and see what this inclusive Inner West AFL club is all about.
📍Henson Park, Marrickville / Saturday 14 June 2025 / 9am – 6pm

🎬 Pride Fest: Queer Bites - A Celebration of Local Queer Stories
Curated screening of award-winning queer short films with conversations featuring Sydney's exciting queer filmmakers.
📍Marrickville Library and Pavilion / Saturday 14 June 2025 / 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Sunday

🧱 Inner West Brick Fair
Amazing day with Lego displays by master builders, food, jumping castles, brick pit play area, slime making and kids craft. Lego for sale and a competition for kids. All proceeds go to Croydon Public School
📍Croydon Public School / Sunday 15 June 2025 / 10am – 4pm

👉️ Flour Mill Markets @ Summer Hill
Fresh artisan baked goods, fresh produce, hot food and artisan products from local makers and creators.
📍 1 Flour Mill Way, Summer Hill / Sunday 15 June 2025 / 9am – 1pm

🌍 Refugee Week
Celebrate how diversity enriches our communities with cross-cultural performances, food and activities for locals and new arrivals.
📍Community Refugee Welcome Centre, Lilyfield / Sunday 15 June 2025 / 12pm – 4pm

🎨 Painting: landscapes @ Ultimo Community Centre
Fun 2.5-hour acrylic landscape painting class for beginners with step-by-step guidance and all materials provided.
📍Ultimo Community Centre / Sunday 15 June 2025 / 1pm – 3:30pm

🖼️ Introduction to Block Printing (ages 16+)
Learn to design, carve and print your own creations in this hands-on workshop for absolute beginners with all materials provided.
📍Darling Square Library, Haymarket / Sunday 15 June 2025 / 10:30am – 1pm

📆 Coming Up

🎯 Inner West Sydney Cornhole League
Join this fun and inclusive league every fortnight at White Bay Brewery. Everyone is welcome and able to play - all ages event.
📍 White Bay Brewery, Rozelle / Thursday 19 June 2025 / 7pm

🎨 Auslan Ceramics Art Club @ Glebe
Have fun with clay and develop new techniques at the Auslan Ceramics Art Club, facilitated by deaf ceramic artist Kirsty Collins. Open to all skill levels, this club welcomes Deaf and HOH community members to craft unique pieces while making new connections.
📍 Kil.n.it, Glebe / Friday 20 June 2025 / 6pm – 8pm

GET YOUR EVENT ON THE LIST 🎸

Our deadline is close of business Wednesday for each Friday edition.

Restaurants & Cafes to Try

🥐 Buttered Bakery & Cafe
A new South Korean bakery specialising in salt bread, recently opened in Chippendale. Led by pastry chef Philip Choi, the bakery serves the viral Korean pastry sensation alongside tissue bread, waterfall cake and Korean-style fruit drinks.

🌮 Cartel Chippendale
All you can eat Taco Tuesday & Wednesday | $38 | 1.5 hours of all you can eat Tacos. See venue for menu and terms.

🍗 Pappa Flock Marrickville
Opening on Saturday 14th of June at 12pm. First 50 customers receive a Pappa Flock merch pack, and if you’re there before 12pm you’ll get a FREE Flock Box. See here for T’s & C’s.

🍷 Cartel Chippendale | Daily | 5pm – 7pm | 2-for-1 Happy Hour - enjoy 2-for-1 on selected cocktails, wines & beers - see venue for terms.

🍻 The Royal Oak Balmain | Monday to Thursday | 4pm – 6pm | Happy Hour in front of the fire - premium wines $10, small bites $8 and spiced mulled wine $10. See venue for terms.

🍸️ The Trocadero Room Enmore | From 11pm | Late night happy hour - $12 Slushies + Weekly Cocktails $8 Tap Beers $8 Wines + Vodkas. See venue for terms.

Actions for Water | Tin Sheds Gallery Darlington
Consuelo Cavaniglia: Seeing Through You | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown
Crafting Life: Stories from the Japanese Studio | The Japan Foundation Chippendale
Gilli Gurung | Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative Leichhardt
Instrumental: Collections from Science | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown
John R Walker: Tree Song | Utopia Art Sydney Waterloo
Kerameikos the Potters' Quarter | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown
Magda Myszkowski | Polish Club Ashfield
Mark Maurangi Carrol – Islands not to scale (ueata) Act I | Nasha Gallery Haymarket
Micro:Macro – models of insight and inspiration | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown
Moving_Sensing_Gathering | The Shop Gallery Glebe
Mungari: Fishing, Resistance, Return | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown
On the Road to Justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride | Glebe Library
Shaunagh Ashby – Colour Rhythms | Tiliqua Tiliqua Enmore
Student Life: Max Dupain at the University of Sydney | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown
Tell Me a Story | Chrissie Cotter Gallery Camperdown
Textures of Change | Gallery 371 Marrickville
The Trace is Not a Presence ... | Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown
Toshiko Oiyama: Flow | The Shop Gallery Glebe
Union Made: Art from the University of Sydney Union | Chau Chak Wing Museum Camperdown

🎤 The Boy From Oz Takes the Stage at Petersham Town Hall 🎭

Image courtesy of Inner West Theatre Company

Inner West Theatre Company presents the acclaimed bio-musical following Peter Allen's remarkable rise from an 11-year-old singing in country pubs to becoming an international star discovered by Judy Garland.

This energetic production features Allen's beloved hits including "I Go to Rio", "Tenterfield Saddler," and "I Still Call Australia Home" in a celebration of one of Australia's most iconic entertainers.

📍 The Boy From Oz runs Friday 13 to Saturday 21 June at Petersham Town Hall
👉️ Book your tickets here
➡️ Learn more about the Inner West Theatre Company here