Creative Open
Art, design & music
25 - 28 July
Featured Events
![Imaginer Gallery](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-05/Imaginer%20Gallery.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=7I1oYomS)
Community Action for Climate Change Workshops
Connecting beach to bush at Imaginer Gallery
![pod & pod detail](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/pod%20%26%20pod.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=92fMbfDO)
pod & pod Open Studio
Julie Hickson's artist studio open with work on show.
A Journey Through Sound
Recalibrate the body, mind, and spirit in this blissful alchemy of sound.
![Collage of letter and images](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-05/Zine%20Fair%20%282%29.png?h=ca24a31c&itok=_FVXztIg)
Zine Fair at Manly
Browse zines, comics and artist books by artists and zine-makers at the annual Northern Beaches Zine Fair at Manly Library.
![Illustration of mother and child looking at phone by franki furnell](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Zine%20Fair%20%283%29.png?h=5e7191a4&itok=XV_NYZ_A)
Character Design Workshop with Franki Furnell
Design an original character with Franki Furnell, a Sydney-based artist and animator during the Zine Fair. Ages 10 - 15 years.
![Zumba 2.jpg](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Zumba%202.jpg?h=c950d825&itok=FlEsnjCb)
Zumba Dance Party at Meriton Square
Life is a dance party, do it at Dee Why!
![FILCOS 3.jpg](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/FILCOS%203.jpg?h=ddc58dd3&itok=nBTrQUIy)
Filipino Cultural Showcase
Immerse yourself in Filipino songs, music and dance.
![Artist Estee Sarsfield creating zines](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Zine%20Fair%20%284%29.png?h=22e2062b&itok=dRgr-J1j)
Drop-in Zine Making with Estee Sarsfield
Join artist Estee Sarsfield as she shows you the basics of zine making during the Zine Fair.
![Imaginarium](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/castle.png?h=607d1db4&itok=n_bXj84Z)
The Imaginarium Fantasy Writing Workshop
Learn to weave stories and harness the power of words.
![Evan Robson Quartet](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Evan%20%20Robson%20Quartet.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=8wWDYMD5)
Evans/Robson Quartet: Jazz on a Winter’s Day
An afternoon of imaginative and uplifting jazz performed by multi-award-winning artists supprted by Evergreen's Offbeat ensemble.
![Historical Photo of Manly](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-05/Historic%20Houses%202.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=sDDRjsPM)
Kangaroo Heights: Set in Stone, Guided Walk
Discover the stories behind the stone kangaroo and other prominent features of Manly’s past.
![Northern Sydney Arts Therapists Group](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-05/Northern%20Sydney%20Art%20Therapy%20Group.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=EaLjRnx1)
Engage, Create, Reflect
Creative Arts Therapy Workshop for Teens and Adults.
![Carmon - RMYC](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Carmon%20-%20RMYC.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=dP7fJ4jG)
Weekend Sounds at Royal Motor Yacht Club
Offering harmony in every bite, sight, and sound, enjoy local live acts and a roaring fire.
![Laetitia Touyeras](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-05/Laetitia%20Touyeras.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=uvNL-XSq)
Solo Exhibition: Laetitia Touyeras
Photography that highlights the balance of cohabitation between nature and human life.
![Sand and Sounds](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Sand%20and%20Sounds.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=ZU15XD7D)
Sand and Sounds at Newport SLSC
Build your appetite sculpting sandcastles to win and follow it up with a delicious communal lunch set against stunning ocean views, and watch the sun go down with live grooves from the Darren Heinrich Trio.
![Nick Pedulla](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Timber%20Talks.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=v-Fgh3eO)
Talking Timber: Insights from Expert Woodworkers
Panel discussion featuring Nick Pedulla (Pedulla Studio), Katie Stafford (Girl & Grain), and Peter Blanchard. Interviewed by Fiona Verity and Julie Nicholson from the Art Wank Podcast.
![Cope St Parade](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Cope%20St%20Parade.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=UI_SFqG_)
Cope St Parade take the North!
A Manly Jazz favorite, Cope St Parade perform a melting pot of irresistible parlor music created in a style that sounds both new and old, yet always uniquely Australian. Think Django Reinhardt meets Louis Armstrong in a good old country pub!
![Baha'i Temple](https://files-preprod-d9.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/nbc-prod-files/styles/promoted_event/azblob/media/images/2024-06/Baha%27i%20Temple.jpg?h=92dba558&itok=klaDGbX1)
Family Day at the Baha’i House of Worship
Pack a picnic and bring the family for a fun-filled day on the greens with games, music, and cultural activities.