Creative Open

Art, design & music

25 - 28 July

Featured Events

Thu 25 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
Katy B Plummer, We Believe You Babcia, 2024. Production still by Kuba Dorabialaksi

Exhibitions at Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade, Manly

View the current exhibitions at Manly Art Gallery & Museum; Katy B. Plummer: We Believe You Babcia and Three Echoes: Western Desert Art.

Thu 25 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
Warringah Printmakers

Inking Up...Imagination

Warringah Printmakers , Manly Vale

Meet the Warringah Printmaker artists and observe the process of creating a print using varied techniques.

Thu 25 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
Eramboo

Illuminate: An evening group exhibition

The Eramboo Collective, Terrey Hills

Experiential art installations by Eramboo Artists, lit up amongst the trees for a winter evening.

Thu 25 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
Inside the Belgrave Cartel restaurant, a crowd sits at cosy tables, enjoying each others company and the good vibes. An eclectic assortment of mirrors, artworks, and trinkets adorn the walls.

Cartel Culture Club Presents: Bentaro

Belgrave Cartel, 6 Belgrave St , Manly

A Belgrave Cartel Takeover featuring Ben Brown and Kentaro Yoshida.

Thu 25 Jul
Sat 27 Jul
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Art Tarot

ArtBau , Brookvale

Take in Art Tarot the exhibition before booking a reading with Frankie.

Thu 25 Jul
Sat 27 Jul
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Play with Clay

Simply D Ceramics, Cromer

Demonstrations, Workshops on the Wheel & Hand Building.

Thu 25 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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Pop-up at Le Corail

Le Corail, Brookvale

A fusion of music, art & retail: French Fashion, Music and Handmade goods.

Thu 25 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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Be Centre Group Exhibition

Gallery 109, Manly

A group exhibition that showcases works created by children during innovative art therapy programs.

Thu 25 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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Get Ready to Groove

Mrs. Robertson wine & cocktail bar, Newport

Live Music Nights at Mrs. Robertson's Lounge Bar!

Thu 25 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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Sugar House Studio Workshops

Sugar House Studios, Brookvale

Things Happen at Brookvale's Sugar House Studios so get amongst it and try your hand at pottery and paint making.

Fri 26 Jul
Sat 27 Jul
Northern Beaches Woodturners

Learn to Turn: Creative Woodturning

Girl Guide Hall, Forestville Ave, Forestville

Turn your dreams into reality in a modern workshop where you can create unique wooden articles for display, presents or sale.

Fri 26 Jul
12.30 PM - 1.30 PM
Arial view of a person working on a laptop. They have a tattoo of a leaf on their arm. Their desk is adorned with stylish notebooks and a vase with dried flowers.

Storytelling with Generative AI: An Online Workshop

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a valuable storytelling tool, learn how to use generative AI as your creative partner in this online workshop.

Fri 26 Jul
Sat 27 Jul
Jo's Herbadashery

Herbal Bitters & Elixir Bar

ArtBau, Brookvale

Medicinal Mixology at Jo's Herbadashery.

Fri 26 Jul
1.30 PM - 2.30 PM
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The Aboriginal History of Coastal Living

Mona Vale Creative Space - Gallery, , Mona Vale

Join us for a presentation about how First Nations peoples used the resources of the coastal fringe in their daily lives. Presented by the Aboriginal Heritage Office.

Fri 26 Jul
5.30 PM - 7.00 PM
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Open Mic Night

Manly Library, , Manly

Showcase your talent at Manly Library’s Open Mic Night.

Fri 26 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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Live and Local at Harbord Diggers

Harbord Diggers Memorial Club, Freshwater

With sweeping views of Freshwater Beach, the Harbord Diggers plays host to local singer/songwriters across the Creative Open weekend.

Fri 26 Jul
7.00 PM - 10.00 PM
Desire Books and Records

Bonfire@Desire

Desire Books and Records, Manly

Bring your songs, prose, tiny dances, or musings to this long-standing open mic night at Desire Books and Records.

Fri 26 Jul
8.00 PM - 11.59 PM
Salsa at the Collaroy

Salsa at The Collaroy

The Collaroy, Collaroy

Spice up your life with Salsa, get lost in live percussion by Willie Sabor & Friends, and dance to Latin party tunes, reggaetĂłn, and bossa nova late into the night.