When was the last time you had a yarn around a fire under the stars in Redfern? YARN & Sixty Thousand are curating two nights of music, art, poetry and stories by local elders, to bring people together in a safe space and celebrate the oldest continuing culture in the world, on 21 October 2015…

Brian Robinson is a multi-skilled contemporary artist, whose practice includes painting, printmaking, sculpture and design. The graphic style in his practice combines his Torres Strait Islander heritage with a strong passion for experimentation, both in theoretical approach and medium, as well as crossing the boundaries between reality and fantasy. The results combine styles as diverse…

During Mental Health month, Youthblock and Redfern Community Centre will host Deadly Minds on Saturday 10 October from 12pm – 3pm. There will be a range of activities and information on the day to raise awareness and promote good mental health by leading an active lifestyle and eating well. There will be a free BBQ…

A member of the Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi nations of south-east Australia, Jonathan Jones employs an array of materials and techniques in his work to explore Indigenous cultural forms and their continuity and manifestation through history into the present moment. Jones’ work often occurs site-specifically, illuminating histories and knowledge systems that permeate and connect our landscapes,…

This exhibition at the State Library of NSW – Freedom Ride ‘65: unpublished photos from the Tribune archive –  takes a fresh look at this iconic moment in Australian history, when a busload of students from the University of Sydney set off around country NSW to expose discrimination and racism against Aboriginal people. While the…

As part of the Eora Journey, the City of Sydney is currently inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to submit proposals for a major public artwork to honour the Eora, the Aboriginal people of Sydney, and to recognise the Gadigal clan as the traditional custodians of the land. For more information on making a…

This September, Sydney Fringe is proud to present an APRA AMCOS sponsored event with Redfern Community Centre. Redfern will play host to a day full of music, culture and coming together, not just FOR the community, but also WITH their community. Featured artists will include Radical Son, Marcus Corowa and Green Hand Band. The Redfern…

In recent years, the experience of Aboriginal soldiers in the First World War has been subsumed into the nationalist grand narrative of the Anzac legend. However, as Wesley Enoch’s theatre production Black Diggers has recently shown, Aboriginal military service in the First World War was a complex and multilayered historical experience that is intimately tied…

Hear from well-known Indigenous authors about their love of the written word and participate in the Great Book Swap Challenge to help raise funds to increase literacy levels of Indigenous children in remote and regional Australia. Join Author, Linguist and Gamilaraay language teacher Donna Gayford McLaren and participate in the Book Swap Challenge for Indigenous…

The Indigenous Science Experience at Redfern is a celebration of Indigenous and Western science, demonstrating the value of traditional knowledge and Aboriginal culture in science and the relevance of science to our everyday lives. If you’re looking for a day out, the whole family will enjoy a fun and engaging array of interactive science activities…

As a celebration of the International Year of Light, the Indigenous Science Experience event at Redfern Community Centre will incorporate an Aboriginal Astronomy evening. This is an excellent opportunity for people with all levels of astronomical knowledge to come and listen to a talk ‘Open Your Eyes to Aboriginal Skies’, have discussions about Aboriginal astronomy and…

Exhibition 10 August 2015 – May 2016 For Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today, stone tools are tangible evidence of occupation, ingenuity, resilience, and survival. This exhibition at the Macleay Museum shows the remarkable diversity and proficiency of stone tool production across the Australian continent. With so much of our contemporary lives being…

2015 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Playwriting Festival Yellamundie (Darug word for storyteller) is an artistic and cultural meeting place. Aboriginal playwrights, actors, directors and dramaturges will gather from across Aboriginal Australia to give voice to six new plays. There are three sessions being held at Carriageworks in August 2015: Session 1 – “Rodeo…

Have a Great Business Idea? Join us on the Path to Digital at Redfern muru-D is teaming up with Pollenizer, the IDX Initiative and the Coder Factory to host a two-day workshop for Indigenous Australians over the weekend of the 25 – 26 July 2015 in Redfern, Sydney. The workshop will look into what entrepreneurship…

We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate NAIDOC Week celebrations (5-12 July 2015) are held across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme is We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate. NAIDOC Week will showcase a range of art, food, lifestyle…

We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians. NAIDOC Week celebrations are…

Head to Carriageworks for a special evening with the legendary Bart Willoughby and a line-up of his favourite artists and friends; as they sing up their connections to land and country and give honour to the NAIDOC Week theme – ‘sacred ground’. Featuring Microwave Jenny, Leah Flanagan and more. When: 9 July 2015 Where: Carriageworks 245…

We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2015, we are launching a series of 19 essays on Barani featuring a diverse collection Sydney’s Aboriginal archaeological sites. Archaeologists Paul Irish and Tamika Goward provide fascinating insight into how these sites were uncovered and shed light on how the city’s original inhabitants lived. See…

Celebrate and acknowledge Aboriginal history and culture on one of Australia’s most important historical sites with the Blacktown Native Institution. Due to the impact of recent heavy rain falls on the Blacktown Native Institution site, the Corroboree planned for Saturday 27 June has been postponed. The current condition of the site makes it inaccessible to both vehicles…

Sydney Theatre Company and Allens presents a debut work from playwright Kylie Coolwell – Battle of Waterloo. Coolwell describes the play as a ‘love letter to her community’. Told with poetic realism, Battle of Waterloo centres on a community of people whose humanity, dignity and love binds them together, along with the shared pain of dispossession and…

Lore: dance stories of land and sea Showing at the Sydney Opera House, Bangarra Dance Theatre‘s latest dance work for 2015 ‘takes a fresh look on Indigenous stories tracing the silhouette of history and drawing on a sustainable future for its people.’ Curated by Artistic Director Stephen Page and choreographed by Frances Rings, Lore unfolds…

Artist Lynette Riley discusses her journey in researching and making the kangaroo and possum skin cloaks as well as selected other works in ochre included in the exhibition, Dhaga Ngiyanhi Ngan.Girra (Where we all meet) at the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney. The exhibition is the result of the creative partnership between two sisters, Lynette…

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is celebrated across Australia each year between 27 May and 3 June. The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision. This week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and…

Do you want to learn about Traditional and Contemporary Aboriginal Art? Do you have a creative mind that would like to paint? Redfern Community Centre offer free Aboriginal Art Gatherings fortnightly on Saturday mornings. The space is open to anyone who wishes to be creative. Aboriginal Artist and Designer Graham Toomey will guide and facilitate…