Good morning, Inner Westies.

From Ferragosto taking over Great North Road and sword battles at Petersham Bowlo to choirs at White Bay Power Station and Lazy Thinking counting down to its last gig, there's a lot on!

Grab your morning coffee and let’s explore the Inner West together.

Have a great weekend,
Jess

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Built in 1889, Albermarle has five bedrooms with their own ensuites and built-in robes, and a sixth room set up as a bedroom or an office. The main suite has separate his and hers dressing rooms. There's a stone kitchen with a butler's pantry, a games room and both formal and informal living areas. A covered alfresco with a built-in BBQ looks over the pool. Downstairs there's a sauna, a wine room and a lift running all three levels. That basement garage looks bigger than my entire house.

📍 6 bed / 5 bath / 6 car / 1,378sqm approx.
👉 Listed with Belle Property Strathfield

Lazy Thinking has to be out of 380 New Canterbury Road by the end of the year, and has decided not to drag it out. The last gig is Saturday 29 August. It has been in the old butcher's shop since July 2023 and put on more than 850 shows. It has never charged an artist to use the room, and never turned anyone away at the door who couldn't pay. "We'd rather spend the next four months building something than subsidising a building we already know we're going to lose," the team wrote on Instagram. The label, the residency and the new membership program all keep going while they look for a permanent home.

It comes weeks after MoshPit Bar in Erskineville announced it will close in November. There's still time to get to a show before the 29th. And if there's a small Inner West venue you love, go this month. Buy a ticket, buy a drink. That's what keeps the doors open.

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Ferragosto is back on Great North Road, Five Dock this Sunday, filling up with Italian food, market stalls, live music, cooking demos and family activities. This year’s program includes free rides, a petting zoo, roving performers, Terrazza Aperol on Garfield Street, a new FerraCinCin wine and beer garden on Barnstaple Road and three stages of entertainment across the day.

Getting there should be easier this year too, with the free shuttle bus service increased to nine buses. Six will run a continuous local loop from 9:30am to 5:30pm, with three extra buses connecting visitors from Rhodes. There will also be road closures and changes to several public bus routes, so check the transport info before heading out.

📆 Sun 16 Aug / 10am – 5pm
📍 Great North Road, Five Dock ♿️
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Miss Sina’s landlord lives above the shop and kept bringing down samples of his mum’s cooking. The vegan bakery took the hint, with a Greek-inspired menu running through August at its Dulwich Hill store. Specials include baklava donuts, bougatsa danishes, portokalopita, moussaka danishes, prasopita pies, ekmek tubs and freddo cappuccinos, with cinnamon buns, donuts and banana puddings still on the counter. Coffee is now from Marrickville roaster Black Market.

📆 Through August
📍 Miss Sina, Dulwich Hill
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📚 Book Week Swap - Books and Kids Costumes
Book Week swap where families trade pre-loved children's books and costumes.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 10am – 2pm
📍 7 Prospect Rd, Summer Hill ♿️

🐾 Paw Patrol
Live stage show with Ryder and the pups.
📆 Sat 15 Aug & Sun 16 Aug / Sat 10am & 1pm; Sun 10am
📍 TikTok Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour

🚌 Sydney Bus Museum Open Day
Historic buses operate between the museum and local stops during a public open day.
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 10am
📍 Sydney Bus Museum, Leichhardt

🎬 Kids Club – Weekend Wind-Down (ages 4–10)
Children settle in for a supervised weekend movie screening of Transformers One (PG).
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 2:30pm
📍 Little Big House, Summer Hill

🌦️ After School: Wicked Weather (ages 5–9)
Children use simple experiments to explore weather, pressure and changing conditions.
📆 Wed 19 Aug / 3:45pm – 4:45pm
📍 Balmain Library

🧪 After-School Workshop: Science of Sherbet (ages 5–12)
Children mix edible ingredients and simple chemistry concepts in a hands-on science workshop.
📆 Wed 19 Aug / 4pm – 5pm
📍 Concord Library

✏️ Page-Turners Young Writers Group: Bookish Inspiration (ages 12–16)
Young writers use favourite books, songs and films as prompts for new creative writing.
📆 Wed 19 Aug / 5pm – 6pm
📍 Marrickville Library Pavilion

🫧 Sensory Explorers by Mindchamps (ages 18 months–5 years)
Young children explore textures, movement and fine-motor play in two small-group sessions.
📆 Thu 20 Aug / 10am & 11am
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe

🔭 After School: Eye Spy (ages 6–11)
Children build a simple telescope while learning how lenses and light work.
📆 Thu 20 Aug / 3:45pm – 5pm
📍 Ashfield Library

🫧 After-School Workshop: Unbelievabubbles Science (ages 5–12)
Children test bubble mixtures and surface tension through playful science activities.
📆 Thu 20 Aug / 4pm – 5pm
📍 Five Dock Library

🧵 Wearable Art Youth Workshop (ages 12–18)
Teens sketch costume ideas, build wearable pieces and decorate them with unexpected materials.
📆 Sun 23 Aug / 11am – 3:30pm
📍 Balmain Library

🍷 Pints & Plaits: Mums Night Out
Hands-on braid styling workshop with a professional hairstylist, wine on arrival and a take-home hair kit.
📆 Wed 9 Sept / 7pm – 8:45pm
📍 Chuck and Son's Brewing Co., St Peters

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💍 One Fine Day Wedding Expo
Wedding planning expo featuring more than 100 suppliers, runway shows and vendor consultations.
📆 Sat 15 Aug & Sun 16 Aug / 10am – 3pm
📍 White Bay Cruise Terminal, Rozelle ♿️

👶 PBC Baby Expo
Parenting brands, expert talks and baby product displays fill a two-day early childhood expo.
📆 Sat 15 Aug – Sun 16 Aug / 10am – 4pm
📍 Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park

🌱 The Garden Immersive Art Shop
Hands-on Marrickville warehouse installation with a garden-themed art shop.
📆 Fri 31 Jul – Sun 2 Aug / 10am – 4pm
📍 Voluptuary Ceramics, Marrickville

🍝 Euro Summer at Hay St
European-inspired food, music and culture program with Ferragosto, pasta experiences, jazz, DJs and live entertainment.
📆 Throughout Aug
📍 Hay St Market, Haymarket

🌱 Blooms After Dark
After-hours garden nights with marshmallows by the fire, complimentary drinks and nibbles, bonsai demonstrations and a photo wall.
📆 Every Fri in Aug / 5pm – 8pm
📍 Butterfly Blooms Garden Centre, St Peters

🌱 Edible Garden Project
An urban gardening course covers soil, planting plans and practical skills for growing food.
📆 Fri 14 Aug / 12:30pm – 3pm
📍 Cliff Noble Community Centre, Alexandria

🎧 Friday Block Party
Latin DJs and dance instructors lead an early evening salsa session inside the market precinct.
📆 Fri 14 Aug / 5pm
📍 Hay St Market, Haymarket

🚗 Donut Drives
Car meet and night drive from Donut Garage through the Royal National Park to Elena Delicatessen.
📆 Fri 14 Aug / 7pm
📍 Donut Garage, Marrickville

🏉 2026 NRL Round 24: Bulldogs vs Rabbitohs
Canterbury-Bankstown and South Sydney meet in a late-season NRL fixture at the stadium.
📆 Fri 14 Aug / 8pm
📍 Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

⚔️ Medieval Day
Sword battles, artisans, merchants, mead, renaissance dancing, medieval fare and DJs on the green.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / From 10am
📍 Petersham Bowling Club

🏺 Clay & Bubbles @Tramsheds
Hand-building pottery class with clay, glazing guidance and drinks.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 4pm – 6pm
📍 Tramsheds, Forest Lodge

🧺 Carriageworks Farmers Market
Seasonal produce, flowers, baked goods and pantry staples fill the weekly growers market.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 8am – 1pm
📍 Carriageworks, Eveleigh

🏉 Rugby Union: Sydney Uni V Eastwood
Sydney Uni faces Eastwood in a home rugby fixture with matchday entry at the ground.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 8am
📍 Sydney University Football Ground, Camperdown

✍️ Inner West Writers Group
Writers at different stages meet for prompts, discussion and time to work on current projects.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 10am – 12pm
📍 Marrickville Library and Pavilion

🎨 Life Drawing Workshop Saturday Morning
A drawing workshop gives artists a live model and structured time for observational practice.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 10am – 12pm
📍 Peach Black Gallery, Darlington

🌱 Healthy Edible Garden Series: Planning for Spring
A practical gardening session covers spring planting plans for small urban food gardens.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 12:30pm – 3pm
📍 Inner West Sustainability Hub, Summer Hill

📚 Gleebooks Event: Kate Foster - a River I Must Be
Kate Foster discusses a verse novel about identity, courage and finding a place to belong.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 2pm – 3pm
📍 Gleebooks, Glebe

✒️ Calligraphy Club
Participants practise brush lettering, spacing and decorative strokes in a structured calligraphy class.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 2:15pm
📍 Little Big House, Summer Hill

🏉 Newtown Jets v Canberra Raiders
NSW Cup home game for the Jets against Canberra Raiders.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 3pm – 5pm
📍 Henson Park, Marrickville

🇮🇹 Italian Trivia Night
Teams test their knowledge of Italy across food, culture, language and pop culture rounds.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 7pm – 10pm
📍 Club Five Dock

🛍 Flour Mill Markets
Fresh artisan-baked goods, fresh produce, hot food and artisan products from local makers and creators.
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 9am
📍 Harvest Park, Summer Hill

🇮🇹 Ferragosto
Italian street festival with food, culture and entertainment across Great North Road.
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 10am – 5pm
📍 Great North Road, Five Dock

🎶 Sing Out Choral Festival
Choirs perform gospel, folk, a cappella, classical and contemporary sets across the day. 🆓
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 11am – 5pm
📍 White Bay Power Station, Rozelle

🏠 Little BIG House Open House
Drop in for a relaxed chat with volunteers, see the community space and learn about local activities.
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 11am – 12pm
📍 Little BIG House, Summer Hill

🎨 Watercolour: Beginner Techniques @ Ultimo Community Centre
Beginners practise washes, layering and brush control in a guided watercolour workshop.
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 11am – 1:30pm
📍 Ultimo Community Centre

🏉 GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles Double-Header
AFL and AFLW sides play West Coast in a double-header at the stadium.
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 1:40pm & 4:45pm
📍 ENGIE Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

🎼 Coro Austral Presents Iberia
The chamber choir performs choral music prepared for its upcoming tour of Portugal and Spain.
📆 Sun 16 Aug / 3pm – 4:30pm
📍 Ashfield Town Hall

🎤 Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Ten-day festival of talks, films, workshops, art and excursions exploring politics, culture, technology and ethics.
📆 Thu 20 Aug – Sun 30 Aug / Various times
📍 Carriageworks, Eveleigh and other Sydney venues

🥕 The Little Food Market
Food and drink producers present tastings, demonstrations and pantry goods across a three-day market.
📆 Fri 21 Aug – Sun 23 Aug
📍 Carriageworks, Eveleigh

💍 Sydney's Annual Wedding Expo
Wedding vendors, suppliers and planners gather for a large bridal showcase and free ticketed expo.
📆 Sun 23 Aug / 10am – 3pm
📍 Sydney Showground Hall 4, Sydney Olympic Park

🐱 Cat Lovers Festival Sydney
A large indoor festival brings cat breed showcases, exhibitors and talks together for pet owners.
📆 Sat 22 Aug – Sun 23 Aug / 9:30am – 5pm
📍 Sydney Showground Hall 5, Sydney Olympic Park

🐶 Dog Lovers Festival Sydney
A large indoor festival brings breed showcases, dog-focused exhibitors and demonstrations together for pet owners.
📆 Sat 22 Aug – Sun 23 Aug / 9:30am – 5pm
📍 The Dome, Sydney Olympic Park

Repatriation Ward B at Callan Park is being restored and adapted for use as a clubhouse for Balmain & District Football Club and a community sports facility. The building was purpose-built in the early 1920s for returned World War I soldiers, with works expected to run from 2026 into early 2027.

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The first tracks are going down on Sydney Metro West, marking a major step for the 24-kilometre line between Westmead and Hunter Street. Locally, the project includes future stations at The Bays, Burwood North and North Strathfield.

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Inner West Council has warned the developer behind Rozelle Village that the promised Wests Tigers leagues club must be delivered in full. The $285 million redevelopment was approved with a new club included, and Council says any attempt to scale it back would breach approval conditions.

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Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne says Council is proceeding with a $6 million renovation of Marrickville Golf Clubhouse. The update follows earlier debate over the future of the course, which Byrne says Council fought to protect as an affordable and accessible local golf facility.

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Applications are open for the Festival of Balmain, with Darling Magazine noting the event will return on Sunday 29 November. Stallholders, performers and community groups have until 23 August to apply through Inner West Council.

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City of Canada Bay is calling for entries in its Grow Our Green Spaces competition, encouraging residents, schools and local landholders to add more native plants and greenery to gardens, balconies and shared spaces. Entries close on 31 August.

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Lime is bringing its Helmet Hub to Railway Square, Burwood this Wednesday, with free helmets available for riders. Locals can also personalise their helmet with Sydney stickers and pick up safer riding tips from the Lime team. It’s a short drop-in session for anyone planning to ride around Burwood or keen to get set up properly before their next trip.

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🥕 Meet the Farmer Dinner at Thomas St Kitchen & Bar
A farm-to-table dinner pairs seasonal produce with stories from growers and chefs.
📆 Fri 14 Aug / 6pm – 10pm
📍 Thomas St Kitchen & Bar, Haymarket

🍝 All You Can Eat Pasta & Spritz at Hay St
A Ferragosto lunch special serves unlimited pasta with spritz options in the market precinct.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 11:30am – 2pm
📍 Hay St Market, Haymarket

🍕 All You Can Eat Pizza E Vino at Hay St
A Ferragosto lunch special pairs unlimited pizza with wine in the market precinct.
📆 Sat 15 Aug / 11:30am – 2pm
📍 Hay St Market, Haymarket

🥮 Emperor’s Garden Owners Owe $845,000 in Tax
ABC Sydney reports the owners of the now-closed Emperor’s Garden in Chinatown have a $845,000 tax debt. The 47-year-old Haymarket eatery was best known for its cream puffs, served through a takeaway window that became a city ritual for generations of Sydneysiders.
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Fifteen breweries on the Inner West Ale Trail are teaming up on a collaboration beer to raise funds for Future Brewing in St Peters. The brewery has been dealing with a long-running legal dispute linked to neighbour complaints since opening in 2023. The St Peters brewery is launching Love Thy Neighbour on 27 August, with Inner West Ale Trail breweries collaborating on a beer fundraiser to help cover legal costs.

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🍸 Uncanny, Newtown | Monday, All day; Tuesday to Friday, 4pm – 6pm; Saturday, 12pm – 3pm | $8 schooners, $10 house wines, $10 Uncanny dips, $18 classic cocktails and non-alcoholic options available - see venue for terms and conditions.

🍷 We Three Bar, Marrickville | Wednesday to Thursday, 4pm – 6pm; Friday, 2pm – 6pm | $8 house wine and $8 schooners of tap beer - see venue for terms and conditions.

🍹 Cartel, Chippendale | Tuesday to Saturday | 5pm – 7pm | $15 margaritas, house wines from $8 - see venue for terms and conditions.

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