Good morning, Inner Westies.

This weekend brings Mexican wrestling in Marrickville, a peek inside the new Dulwich Hill Metro station, truffles at Orange Grove and Tittynope back in Summer Hill. Get out there this weekend!

Grab your morning coffee and let’s 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.

Kalimna is a Victorian, restored inside, with the fireplaces, rosewood skirtings and architraves all kept. There's a conservatory under a domed ceiling. The kitchen is Miele, with an induction cooktop and steam oven. Outside, a solar-heated pool, an electric-heated spa and a pool studio with DA approval to become a guest retreat. Both upstairs bathrooms have underfloor heating, and the gardens run on a five-zone irrigation system. It goes to auction with a $5.5 million guide. I can't even begin to tell you how badly I want a sunroom. Let alone one the size of my entire house.

📍 5 bed / 3 bath / 2 car / 1,390sqm approx.
👉 Listed with McGrath Estate Agents

A three-bedroom terrace at 8 Griffin Place, near Blackwattle Bay, was doing the rounds again, a year after its owners first advertised it with an ad about their strata scheme rather than the house. This time the asking price was $999,999. "Buy the dream... inherit the nightmare," the description said. The price, it said, included an advanced diploma in strata law and thousands of pages of meeting minutes. Buyers were told to skip the usual pre-purchase checks and read every set of minutes before signing. The sale listing has since gone, though the terrace is still advertised for rent.

🤼 Lucha Fantastica: Family Show
Family-friendly Mexican wrestling show with mariachi, street food, masked luchadores and a piñata party.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 5pm
📍 Factory Theatre, Marrickville

✏️ Tiny Forests: A Whimsical Drawing Youth Workshop (ages 14–25)
Youth drawing workshop using leaves, birds and forest creatures to build patterned illustrated worlds.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 1pm – 2:30pm
📍 Stanmore Library ♿️

📚 Little Readers by Mindchamps
Interactive storytelling sessions for children aged 18 months to 5 years.
📆 Tue 11 Aug / 10am – 11:55am
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe

🛠️ Homeschool Maker Time: Laser Cut from Nature (ages 12–16)
Teen makerspace session designing nature-inspired artwork and laser-cutting a finished piece.
📆 Tue 11 Aug / 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Darling Square Library, Haymarket ♿️

🎶 Toddler Time
Library session with songs and stories for toddlers.
📆 Tue 11 Aug / 11am – 11:30am
📍 Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub

🎭 After-School Drama (ages 8-12)
Drama class using theatre games, scene work and ensemble exercises for children aged 8 to 12.
📆 Tue 11 Aug / 3:30pm – 4:30pm
📍 The Place Lewisham

🎬 Movies for Mums & Bubs
Baby-friendly HOYTS screening with dimmed lights and softened volume.
📆 Wed 12 Aug / 10am – 12pm
📍 HOYTS Broadway, Glebe

🧩 Sensory Explorers by Mindchamps
Sensory play sessions for children aged 18 months to 5 years.
📆 Thu 13 Aug / 10am & 11am
📍 Broadway Sydney Minis Hub, Glebe

🎲 After School: Design a Memory Card Game
After-school workshop where children design, illustrate and make a playable memory card game.
📆 Thu 13 Aug / 3:45pm – 4:45pm
📍 Leichhardt Library ♿️

📚 HSC Study More at Concord Library
Extended library study session for HSC students preparing assignments, notes and exam work.
📆 Thu 13 Aug / 7:30pm – 9:30pm
📍 Concord Library

📚 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

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🛍️ Inner West Atticurio Bizarre Market
Indoor market with vintage, oddities, art, records and collectables stalls.
📆 Sat 8 and Sun 9 Aug / 10am – 4pm
📍 Wests Ashfield Leagues Club ♿️

🌱 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 ♿️

🤝 Sydney Disability Expo
Expo connecting visitors with disability services, support networks and accessible products.
📆 Fri 7 Aug & Sat 8 Aug / 8:30am – 3:30pm daily
📍 Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park ♿️

💃 Friday Block Party
Latin DJs, dance lessons, social dancing and live percussion run across the evening.
📆 Fri 7 Aug / 5pm – 11:30pm
📍 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

🍜 Chinatown Markets
Friday night market with Asian street food, local designers, gifts and stalls in the heart of Haymarket.
📆 Fri 7 Aug / 5pm – 10pm
📍 Corner of Hay & Harbour Streets, Haymarket

💃 Club De Tango: La Milonga
Live music performance with local and touring artists.
📆 Fri 7 Aug / 7:30pm – 11:45pm
📍 Glebe Town Hall

🔥 August Jam
Monthly fire and flow jam for poi, staves, hoops and other flow props, hosted by Marrickville Fire Jam.
📆 Fri 7 Aug / 8pm
📍 Enmore Park, Marrickville

🍊 Orange Grove Markets
Weekly farmers market with fresh produce, gourmet food, flowers, plants, fashion and local makers.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 8am – 1pm
📍 Orange Grove Public School, Lilyfield

🧶 Intro to Rug Weaving on a Floor Loom
Floor-loom workshop introducing rug-weaving techniques on a Nordic-style loom.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 9am – 5pm
📍 ExMateria, Ultimo

🛍️ Metro Markets
Monthly Smidmore Street market with gourmet producers and artisan stalls.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 10am – 4pm
📍 Marrickville Metro

💬 Strathfield History Talk - a History of the Malvern Hill Estate
History talk on the Malvern Hill Estate, Croydon, with John Johnson.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 10am – 12:30pm
📍 Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub

🎲 Dune Tournament
Tabletop game tournament for players of Dune at Burwood Library.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 11am – 4pm
📍 Burwood Library and Community Hub

🛥️ Leichhardt Park Pontoon Proposal - Pop Up
Council pop-up session about the proposed Park pontoon project.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 11am – 12:30pm
📍 Maliyawul Strreet (near the Existing Wharf), Leichhardt

🧵 Patch Me If You Can!
Clothing repair workshop using patches, mending and visible repair techniques.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 12:30pm – 3:30pm
📍 Ultimo Community Centre ♿️

🧵 Snazzify! Textile Collage Sewing Class
Creative sewing workshop making playful fabric collages with vintage trims, stitching and applique.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 1:30pm – 4:30pm
📍 Little Big House, Summer Hill

📓 Zine Workshop
Library workshop covering zine-making, layout, collage and small-format publishing.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 1:30pm – 4pm
📍 The Community Hub, Burwood

💃 Tea Dance
Monthly social dance with guest DJs playing three hours of music for practice, collaboration and socialising.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 2pm – 5pm
📍 The Wriggle Room, Marrickville

💬 Negotiation - the Art of Influencing Outcomes by Utopia Rising
Workshop on negotiation and influencing outcomes.
📆 Sat 8 Aug / 4pm – 7pm
📍 Little Big House, Summer Hill

🚶 Redfern Walk
Guided walk through exploring local history, streets and community stories.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 10am – 12pm
📍 Australian Architecture Association, Redfern

🩺 2026 Uniserve for Cancer Gala Luncheon
Fundraising gala luncheon supporting cancer care and community health initiatives.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 11:30am – 4:30pm
📍 Uniserve For Cancer, Lilyfield ♿️

🐱 International Cat Day Celebration
Cat adoption and welfare fundraiser marking International Cat Day.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 1pm – 3pm
📍 Broadway, Ultimo ♿️

🧵 Sew for Joy! - Sewing Class
Creative workshop making a small take-home project.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 1:30pm – 4:30pm
📍 Little Big House, Summer Hill

🎭 Adult Improv & Drama – Sunday Sessions
Adult improv and drama class using theatre exercises, short scenes and ensemble games.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 2pm – 4pm
📍 The Place Lewisham

🥁 Hour of Power: Japanese Drum Workshop
Japanese taiko drumming workshop introducing rhythm, movement and ensemble playing.
📆 Sun 9 Aug / 2:30pm – 3:30pm
📍 Australian Taiko Academy, Ultimo

💬 Lelia Green – the Digital Child
Author talk on children's screen use, digital wellbeing and practical boundaries for families.
📆 Mon 10 Aug / 6pm – 7:30pm
📍 Gleebooks, Glebe ♿️

💄 The Colour Edit
Personal colour-analysis appointments identifying flattering shades, undertones and styling palettes. 💰 $25 +bf
📆 Wed 12 to Sun 16 Aug / 10am – 2pm
📍 Marrickville Metro

💍 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 ♿️

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

🎶 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

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

Sydney Metro is holding a community open day at Dulwich Hill Station on Sunday 9 August, ahead of the station opening as part of the Metro network. Locals can tour the station via Ewart Lane between 10am and 2pm, but bookings are essential.

👉 Register

Inner West Council says work has started on new inclusive playgrounds at Camperdown Park and Steel Park, part of a $2.9 million program to deliver three more inclusive playgrounds this year. Planning for Centenary Park is also underway.

👉 Find out more

Inner West Council is asking locals where a new pet reflection area should go in Johnson Park, after residents suggested a dedicated place to remember pets. Feedback closes on 31 August.

👉 Have your say

Inner West Council is planning to add pickleball line markings to the sports courts at Punch Park, creating four pickleball courts and expanding community-use hours once the current commercial lease ends. Feedback closes on 17 August.

👉 Have your say

Inner West Council is proposing to rename the rotunda at Pioneers Memorial Park after Rochelle Porteous, the former Leichhardt Mayor and Inner West Councillor. Feedback closes on 25 August.

👉 Have your say

Inner West Council is asking for feedback on the London and Simmons Streets trial in Enmore, which tested temporary road closures and public space changes. Feedback closes on 31 August before Council decides what happens next.

👉 Have your say

City of Canada Bay will introduce FOGO food recycling from July 2027, starting with houses and some multi-unit homes before expanding to remaining apartment buildings in 2029. Green bins will move to weekly collection, with food scraps accepted alongside garden waste.

👉 Find out more

🥐 Tittynope Bakery Is Back
Tittynope Bakery returns this Saturday from 8am at The Temperance Society Bar in Summer Hill. This week’s menu teasers include banana, miso dulce de leche and Biscoff, pork belly with ssamjang, kimchi and cheese, plus a wild mushroom, silverbeet and caramelised onion vegetarian bake.
📆 Sat 8 & Sun 9 Aug / From 8am until old out
📍 The Temperance Society Bar, Summer Hill

🌮 Taco Tuesday at Casa Loco
Casa Loco has launched a Tuesday-only special with selected tacos for $5 each, classic margaritas for $15 and house beer for $5. Dine-in only, available every Tuesday until sold out. See venue for terms and conditions.
📍 Casa Loco, Marrickville

🍽️ Elliott’s Birthday Month
Elliott’s in Balmain has turned one and is marking the month with 40% off selected food and drinks every Wednesday and Thursday through August. See venue for terms and conditions.
📆 Wednesdays and Thursdays in August
📍 Elliott’s, Balmain

🍻 Petersham Bowlo Lunch + Happy Hour
Petersham Bowling Club is now open for lunch from 11am Tuesday to Sunday, with weekday happy hour, free bowls and $20 lunch specials from Grange Gully Bistro.
📆 Tue to Sun / From 11am
📍 Petersham Bowling Club

🍜 Bar Asia Reopens in Annandale
Bar Asia has reopened after renovations and is marking 19 years in Annandale. The restaurant first opened in 2007 and returned with a fresh look this week.
📍 Bar Asia, Annandale

Merivale is set to take over Rozelle’s Sackville Hotel in a deal reported to be worth close to $50 million. Solotel will keep running the Darling Street pub until the handover is complete, with the sale still subject to ACCC approval.

The Sackville was one of three Solotel-operated pubs put on the market this year, alongside The Bank in Newtown and The Clock in Surry Hills. The Bank is still for sale.

👉 Find out more

🍻 IPA Day Weekend at Hopsters
Hopsters is stretching IPA Day into a weekend, with three new IPAs and a three-way collab from Kaiju Beer, Hop Nation and Mountain Culture Beer Co.
📆 Thu 6 Aug to Sun 9 Aug
📍 Hopsters Co-op Brewery, Enmore

🍺 The Cricketers, Balmain | Monday to Friday | 12pm – 6pm | $7 house beers and wine, plus $11 Guinness pints and premium wines - see venue for terms and conditions.

🍺 The Victoria Hotel, Annandale | Monday to Friday | 9am – 12pm | $7.30 selected house schooners - see venue for terms and conditions.

🍺 Pickled Monkey Brewing, Marrickville | Tuesday to Friday | 4:30pm – 6:30pm | $6 schooners and $8 house wines - see venue for terms and conditions.

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