Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week
*Six the Musical* opens at Sydney’s Theatre Royal on Wednesday, October 14, after sold-out shows in Melbourne. Its 80-minute production casts the six wives of Henry VIII as pop stars. *Monty Python’s Spamalot* plays the Sydney Event Centre in Pyrmont from October 15 to 18, with Stephen Curry as King Arthur and Marney MacQueen as the Lady of the Lake. It then moves to the Coliseum Theatre in Rooty Hill from October 22 to 25. At the Art Gallery of NSW, *Nolan: Origins* brings together more than 150 works by Sidney Nolan, including all 27 paintings in his Ned Kelly series. The gallery stays open late on Wednesdays for Art After Hours, with free after-hours exhibition access, tours and events. The Australian Museum’s free 2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition features images selected from 2,129 entries. In Chippendale, White Rabbit Gallery’s *Black Myth* explores Chinese mythology. Tony Albert’s largest solo exhibition, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, examines stereotypes of Aboriginal culture and celebrates survival and resilience. Burwood Chinatown Night Market runs Thursday to Sunday from 5pm to 10pm. The Comedy Store in Moore Park has shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday, October 16, the free *Sculpture by the Sea* exhibition returns to the Bondi–Tamarama coastal walk and runs until November 2.
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