Good morning, Inner Westies.

From street festivals in Redfern, Drummoyne and Summer Hill to Holi celebrations and puppy playtime, we’ve rounded up the best things to do this weekend. Sunday marks International Women's Day, and Seniors Festival is running all week with events across the Inner West. A big happy International Women's Day and a thank you to all the women, local business owners and community makers across the Inner West.

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

Have a great weekend,
Jess

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.

The NSW Government has announced Bays West, a new inner-city suburb built above the future Bays West Metro Station — with up to 8,500 homes on former port land at Glebe Island. The big wins for locals: the Glebe Island Bridge reopens as an active transport link (something the community has campaigned for over 15 years), public waterfront access for the first time in over a century, a new ferry stop, and White Bay Power Station secured as a permanent cultural venue. Bulk port operations on Glebe Island will cease by 2030. But locals have raised concerns. The plan delivers just 10% affordable housing, down from the 30% Labor promised before the 2023 election, with no new schools confirmed and questions about whether the area's infrastructure can absorb a suburb bigger than Balmain, Balmain East and Birchgrove combined.

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The Inner West is hosting three street festivals on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Sydney Streets on Redfern Street transforms Redfern into a car-free festival with live music, performers, market stalls and a strong focus on First Nations culture, including dance, storytelling and workshops. Also on Saturday, Festive Formosa brings Drummoyne together for an end-of-summer street party with live bands, DJs, art workshops, parkour performances, games and a pop-up bar. Then on Sunday, Summer Hill Social returns with its relaxed neighbourhood long-lunch vibe, alfresco dining, DJs, roving performers, market stalls and a packed program of local live music.

Sydney Streets on Redfern / Sat 7 Mar / 11am – 10pm ♿️
Festive Formosa Drummoyne / Sat 7 Mar / 2pm – 9pm
Summer Hill Social / Sun 8 Mar / 11am – 5pm ♿️

🦄 Minis LEGO Workshop: Magical Unicorns (ages 7+)
Kids can build their own colourful LEGO magical unicorn in this fun hands-on workshop celebrating creativity, imagination and Mardi Gras.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 10am – 11:30am
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe

🛠️ Kids D.I.Y
Kids can enjoy a hands-on workshop with fun gardening activities and creative arts and crafts projects.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 11am – 1pm
📍 Bunnings Rozelle

🧵 Make It Your Way (ages 10–15)
A relaxed and inclusive fabric collage workshop where autistic, neurodivergent, disabled and CALD LGBTQIA+SB young people can explore creativity through textiles and self-expression.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 11am – 3:30pm
📍 Ultimo Community Centre ♿️

🎨 The Art Critics Toolkit - For Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts Students
A hands-on workshop helping visual arts students develop research, analysis and art criticism skills through guided activities and discussion.
📆 Sun 8 Mar / 11am – 2pm
📍 Marrickville Library and Pavilion ♿️

🎨 Superwomen of Justice: International Women’s Day Pop Art (ages 13+)
Create bold pop art cards inspired by women’s justice and equality advocates in this creative International Women’s Day workshop with collage, paint and storytelling.
📆 Sun 8 Mar / 1pm – 3pm
📍 Darling Square Library, Haymarket ♿️

🧘‍♀️ Mums & Bubs Yoga
A gentle outdoor postnatal yoga session designed for mums and babies to move, relax and connect with other local families.
📆 Mon 9 Mar / 10am – 10:45am
📍 The Flour Mill, Summer Hill

🖨️ Homeschool Makertime: 3D Printing (ages 8–12)
A hands-on makerspace session where homeschool kids and their parents learn beginner 3D design and printing using Tinkercad and creative STEM tools.
📆 Tue 10 Mar / 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Darling Square Library, Haymarket ♿️

🎵 Music Together | Playgroup (ages 3–5)
A fun and inclusive playgroup where children explore singing, instruments, dancing and storytelling to build communication and social skills through music.
📆 Wed 11 Mar / 10am – 10:45am
📍 Plumtree Children’s Services, Marrickville ♿️

🧶 Crafting connections with felt hearts (ages 8+)
Join a relaxed crafting session to stitch adorable felt hearts while chatting, creating and connecting with others in the community.
📆 Wed 11 Mar / 2:30pm – 4:30pm
📍 Darling Square Library, Haymarket ♿️

🧑‍🎓 Youth Space at Five Dock Library (Years 7 to 12)
A free after-school drop-in space where teens can study, play board games, enjoy snacks and connect with friends in a supportive environment.
📆 Wed 11 Mar / 3:30pm – 5pm
📍 Five Dock Library

🎶 Kids' Proms: A Musical Adventure (ages 2–6)
An interactive concert where kids can clap, dance, march and sing along while discovering woodwind, brass and percussion instruments with entertainer Emily Who.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 9:45am
📍 Leichhardt Town Hall

🧒 The Potting Shed Alexandria | Sunday to Thursday | After 5pm | Kids under 12 receive one complimentary kids’ meal with every full-paying adult main meal (dine-in only) – see venue for terms & conditions.

🧒 Oxford Hotel Drummoyne | Sunday | All Day | With the purchase of any main meal, receive a free kids meal for your little one – see venue for terms & conditions.

🗣 UTS International Women's Day 2026
Join an inspiring panel discussion with young women leaders who share how they are driving change across media, policy, community, and social justice.
📆 Fri 6 Mar / 10am – 11:15am
📍 Great Hall, UTS Tower, Ultimo ♿️

💬 Death Curious Conversations
Join a light-hearted but meaningful session exploring death preparedness through conversation and a game of Death Preparedness Bingo in a safe, supportive space.
📆 Fri 6 Mar / 10:15am – 11:45am
📍 Little BIG House, Summer Hill

🎬 Cinema Under the Stars by Together2
Enjoy a free outdoor movie night with pre-show activities, food trucks and a screening of School of Rock under the stars.
📅 Fri 6 Mar / 5pm – 10pm
📍 Mort Bay Park, Balmain ♿️

💃 Club De Tango: La Milonga
Experience Sydney’s original tango social dance with beginner classes, classic golden-age tango music and a fun evening of dancing.
📆 Fri 6 Mar / 7:30pm – 11:45pm
📍 Glebe Town Hall

🛍️ Rack Sale @ Rozelle Collectors Market
Browse racks of preloved treasures, vintage gems and one-off creative pieces with designer finds and bargain prices from Sydney’s savviest sellers.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 9am – 3pm
📍 Rozelle Collectors Market

🌿 Native Edible Garden Workshop
Learn how to grow edible native plants and bring more biodiversity into your garden in this hands-on workshop with Urban Grow.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 9am – 11am
📍 Rhodes Community Garden

📸 Phone Photography – Exploring Balmain (Birrabirragal)
Learn creative smartphone photography techniques while exploring Balmain’s historic streets, laneways and harbour-side scenery.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 10am – 1pm
📍 The Exchange Hotel, Balmain

🍷 Food + Words x Famelia: Emiko Davies Author Talk
An intimate afternoon with celebrated food writer Emiko Davies on Italian cooking, publishing and women in wine, with a curated wine flight and grazing spread included. Book online.
📅 Sat 7 Mar / 12pm – 2:30pm
📍 Famelia, Newtown

🥳 Festive Formosa @ Drummoyne
Enjoy an end-of-summer street party with live music, art workshops, parkour performances, family games, festive food and a pop-up bar.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 2pm – 9pm
📍 Formosa Street, Drummoyne

🏉 GWS Giants v Hawthorn
Watch the AFL Opening Round as the GWS Giants take on Hawthorn in an exciting clash at Sydney Olympic Park.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 4:15pm
📍 ENGIE Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

🤼 RAMPAGE 2 Ramp Fundraiser
A high-energy outdoor pro wrestling event featuring Australia’s top wrestling talent, raising funds for a new accessibility ramp at Petersham Bowling Club.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 5pm – 8pm
📍 Petersham Bowling Club

🚀 Drags In Space
A themed community dance night with a DJ, amateur drag show, costume prizes, raffles and plenty of dancing.
📆 Sat 7 Mar / 7pm – 11:30pm
📍 Marrickville Town Hall ♿️

🐉 Dragon Boating Come & Try Free for 1 month
Head to the open day to try dragon boating with a complimentary four-week trial, including coaching and paddling sessions with the Sloths Dragon Boating Club.
📆 Sun 8 Mar / 7:45am – 10am
📍 Rozelle Bay Public Pontoon, Annandale

🏐 International Women's Day Mixed Netball Tournament
Join a friendly mixed netball tournament with prizes and a purple dress-up theme.
📅 Sun 8 Mar / 9am – 2pm
📍 Perry Park Recreation Centre, Alexandria ♿️

💍 Jewellery shorts: make a silver pendant with a stone
Create your own silver pendant in this beginner-friendly jewellery workshop while learning how to cut, form and tab-set a stone with an expert jeweller.
📆 Sun 8 Mar / 1:30pm – 4pm
📍 Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale

🍻 International Women's Day Party @ Grifter Brewing
Celebrate International Women’s Day with the launch of Grifter’s limited-edition Ruby Moon Red Lager, plus an all-women lineup of local DJs and a special pizza collaboration.
📆 Sun 8 Mar / 3pm
📍 Grifter Brewing, Marrickville

🚶 Swamposium Walkshop!
Join researchers for a guided walk exploring hidden urban wetlands and waterways while discussing creative ways to care for Sydney’s watery landscape.
📆 Sun 8 Mar / 3pm – 5pm
📍 Field Rooms, Waterloo

🕯️ Candle Making with Provider Store x Famelia
Hands-on workshop guided through scent selection, wax construction and setting, with wines paired to each stage and a Yuzushu Spritz on arrival. Book online.
📅 Sun 8 Mar / 11am – 1pm
📍 Famelia, Newtown

⚽ AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 - Australia v Korea Republic
Watch the Matildas take on Korea Republic in an exciting AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 tournament match.
📆 Sun 8 Mar / 8pm
📍 Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

🎤 Teatro Voices
Join a relaxed community singing session led by Musical Director Joseph Tabua where everyone is welcome to sing for fun, connection and joy.
📆 Tue 10 Mar / 10am – 12pm
📍 Teatro at the Italian Forum, Leichhardt ♿️

🏀 Finals - Sydney Kings v TBC
Cheer on the Sydney Kings as they begin their NBL Playoffs campaign in Game 1 at Qudos Bank Arena.
📆 Wed 11 Mar / 7:30pm
📍 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

🌱 How To Get A Job In Climate Tech
Hear from industry experts and founders in a panel discussion about breaking into the growing climate tech sector, with networking opportunities after.
📆 Thu 12 Mar / 2:45pm – 5pm
📍 EnergyLab Sydney, Haymarket

🎶 Lights On – 25th Biennale Opening Night 2026 (ages 18+)
Celebrate the opening of the 25th Biennale of Sydney with a huge night of contemporary music, performances and immersive art inside White Bay Power Station. 💰 Tix $49.
📆 Fri 13 Mar / 7pm – 11pm
📍 White Bay Power Station, Rozelle

🖼 25th Biennale of Sydney
Explore this major contemporary art exhibition featuring immersive installations, performances, markets, tours and special events celebrating memory, culture and storytelling.
📆 Sat 14 Mar to Sun 14 Jun / 10am – 5pm
📍 White Bay Power Station, Rozelle

💦 DFB Family Splash Day
Enjoy a free family day at the pool with inflatables, kids’ games, a BBQ and a special meet and greet with Terry the Turtle.
📆 Sat 14 Mar / 9am – 4pm
📍 Dawn Fraser Baths, Balmain

🎌 Animaga Sydney 2026
A huge weekend celebration of anime, cosplay, gaming and Japanese pop culture with guest panels, cosplay competitions, Artist Alley, merchandise stalls and live stage entertainment.
📆 Sat 14 & Sun 15 Mar / 10am – 5pm
📍 ICC Sydney

🎨 Glaze Galleria Clay & Bubbles Hand Building Pottery Class
Relax with a creative hand-building pottery class, where you’ll enjoy bubbles, a grazing platter, and step-by-step guidance to craft your own ceramic homewares.
📆 Sat 21 Mar / 4pm
📍 Tramsheds, Forest Lodge

🎉 Seniors Festival Across the Inner West

Seniors Festival is running until 15 March, with councils across the Inner West and surrounding areas hosting free and low-cost activities. There is everything from fitness sessions and workshops to music, social events and community gatherings, with many councils also offering free pool entry during the festival.

See the full line-up of what’s on for Seniors Festival at:
👉 Inner West Council
👉 City of Sydney
👉 City of Canada Bay
👉 Burwood Council
👉 Strathfield Council

🐶 Puppy Playtime @ The Grounds of Alexandria
Your weekend is about to get a whole lot cuter. For three days only, The Grounds of Alexandria is hosting Puppy Playtime in The Garden, where guests can meet a rare litter of Alaskan Klee Kai puppies from Kanook Klee Kai. Often described as the husky’s fun-sized cousin, the breed is known for its striking coats, bright eyes and playful personality. The experience is complimentary for guests dining at The Grounds during the event.
📆 Fri 6 to Sun 8 March 2026 / 10am – 2pm
📍 The Grounds of Alexandria, Alexandria

🥩 Olympic Meats x Sippenham – Good Times & Skitz Wines
Three mates, two restaurants, one heritage — Olympic Meats and Sippenham reunite for a one-night-only set menu celebrating “good times” and “skitz wines”. Expect banging tunes, a collaborative feast and a relaxed, communal vibe inside the butcher’s digs. $90 per person (drinks not included). Booking essential.
📆 Tue 10 Mar / 5pm – 10:30pm
📍 Olympic Meats, Marrickville

🦪 Nacara Bar & Cellar Opens on Darling Street, Balmain

Balmain's newest cocktail and wine bar opened yesterday. Nacara Bar & Cellar is tucked into a heritage shopfront at 332 Darling Street, with the name drawn from a Portuguese expression meaning roughly "with bare face and courage." Walk-ins only. Open Thursday and Friday from 5pm, Saturday and Sunday from 12pm.

📍 Shop 3–4, 332 Darling Street, Balmain
👉 Check out their Instagram

🍷 Famelia Is Turning IWD Into a Whole Month

Newtown wine bar Famelia, which stocks exclusively wines made by women and female-led teams, is running a month-long International Women's March program throughout March 2026. Owner and sommelier Amelia Birch has put together seven events: an author talk with food writer Emiko Davies (Sat 7 March), a candle-making workshop with Provider Store (Sun 8 March), a Gen Z wine education session, a cheese and wine tasting with Penny Lawson, the annual Wine Swap Party, the Made By Her Makers Market (free entry, Sun 29 March) and a guided sensory tasting with psychotherapist Christine Rafe.
📆 Various events throughout March
📍 Famelia, Newtown
👉 Tickets and full program at famelia.com.au

👭 International Women’s Day Party @ Grifter Brewing
Grifter Brewing celebrates International Women’s Day with the launch of Ruby Moon Red Lager, their annual limited-edition brew created by the brewery’s female and nonbinary team. An all-women DJ line-up featuring Sara Wills, Bass Tableau, T. Ara J and Mazzacles will take over the brewery for an afternoon of music, beers and celebration. All profits from Ruby Moon will be donated to local charities Lou’s Place and the Gender Centre.
📆 Sun 8 Mar / From 3pm
📍 Grifter Brewing, Marrickville

🎸 Blues & BBQ Sundays @ The Duke of Enmore
The Duke of Enmore is bringing the heat every Sunday with slow-smoked BBQ and live blues. The smokers fire up from midday, serving brisket and BBQ favourites until sold out, while live blues sets roll through the afternoon.
📆 Sundays / From 12pm
📍 The Duke of Enmore

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

🚗 Inner West Council Seeks Feedback on Draft Parking Strategy

Inner West Council is asking residents, businesses and visitors to have their say on a new Draft Parking Strategy and revised Public Domain Parking Policy, now on public exhibition until 30 March 2026.

The strategy sets out a long-term approach to managing parking across the Inner West as the community grows and outlines a vision, ten objectives and 27 actions aimed at improving how parking works across streets, neighbourhoods and council car parks.

Locals are encouraged to review the draft documents and provide feedback before the consultation period closes.

📆 Feedback open until 30 Mar 2026
👉 Find out more & provide feedback