Creative Open

Art, design & music

25 - 28 July

Featured Events

Sat 27 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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Creative Open Live!

John Speight Stage, The Corso , Manly

Creative Open Live! takes over the corso all weekend long with a live stage offering the best local and international live music.

Sat 27 Jul
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Tote Print Making Class

Tote Printmaking Class with Sarah Campbell

Freshwater Brewing Company, 4 Powells Rd , Brookvale

In our engaging workshop, you'll craft your own masterpiece on a stylish calico tote bag using lino cut stamps, paints, and boundless imagination.

Sat 27 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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Live Sessions at The Newport

The Newport , Newport

Cozy up by the alfresco fire and warm up with winter cocktails, live music, and DJs on the deck.

Sat 27 Jul
7.30 PM - 10.00 PM
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AVA Fun Time

Avalon United Cinemas, 39 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach

An all-star cast of Aussie comedy legends: Marty Bright, Elliot McClaren, Jasper Jones, Nick Bartlett, Christina Van Look, Gary Eck and Andrew Barnett.

Sat 27 Jul
8.00 PM - 11.00 PM
Hayley Mary

Hayley Mary supported by Thunder Fox, Echowave, and Great Job!

Shark Bar, New Brighton Hotel, 71 The Corso, Manly

ARIA Award-winning Hayley Mary (The Jezabels) performs alongside the razor-sharp madness of Thunder Fox, pop-psych-rockers Echowave, and Great Job!

Sat 27 Jul
8.30 PM - 11.59 PM
Skunkhour

Skunkhour

Avalon Beach RSL Club, Avalon Beach

90s Triple J legends SKUNKHOUR will bring you forward and take you back with their timeless sound, conquering rhythms, and iconic songs.

Sun 28 Jul
10.00 AM - 2.00 PM
The Darkroom Social

The Darkroom Social: 35mm Camera Photo Walk & Eco Processing Workshop

Manly Spirits Co., Winbourne Industrial Estate, Brookvale

Analogue photography with experimental film processing for the environmentally conscious.

Sun 28 Jul
4.00 PM - 7.00 PM
Jazz at Bar Veinte

Sunday Jazz & Blues at Bar Veinte

Bar Veinte, Mona Vale

A Manly Jazz favorite, Cope St Parade are finishing their epic Sunday with a sesh at Bar Veinte. Enjoy Mexican cuisine while listening to a melting pot of irresistible parlor music created in a style that sounds both new and old, yet always uniquely Australian.

Fri 26 Jul
8.30 AM - 3.00 PM
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.

Sat 27 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
Imaginer Gallery

Community Action for Climate Change Workshops

Imaginer Gallery, Manly

Connecting beach to bush at Imaginer Gallery

Sat 27 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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pod & pod Open Studio

pod & pod, Newport

Julie Hickson's artist studio open with work on show.

Sun 28 Jul
10.00 AM - 5.00 PM
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Oily Rag Studio Creative Lighting

Oily Rag Studios, Brookvale

Discover raw aluminum sculptural lighting and handmade glass from the creative mind of James Cowden.

Sat 27 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
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A Journey Through Sound

Tramshed Community and Arts Centre, Narrabeen

Recalibrate the body, mind, and spirit in this blissful alchemy of sound.

Sat 27 Jul
11.00 AM - 3.00 PM
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Zine Fair at Manly

Manly Library, , Manly

Browse zines, comics and artist books by artists and zine-makers at the annual Northern Beaches Zine Fair at Manly Library.

Sat 27 Jul
11.30 AM - 12.30 PM
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Character Design Workshop with Franki Furnell

Manly Library, 1 Market Place, Manly

Design an original character with Franki Furnell, a Sydney-based artist and animator during the Zine Fair. Ages 10 - 15 years.

Sat 27 Jul
11.30 AM - 12.30 PM
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Zumba Dance Party at Meriton Square

Stage Area – Meriton Square, Dee Why Plaza, Dee Why

Life is a dance party, do it at Dee Why!

Sat 27 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.

Sat 27 Jul
1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
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Drop-in Zine Making with Estee Sarsfield

Manly Library, 1 Market Place, Manly

Join artist Estee Sarsfield as she shows you the basics of zine making during the Zine Fair.