VIVA Leichhardt, Leichhardt (2026)

Viva Leichhardt is a not-for-profit business alliance, and the official Leichhardt chamber of commerce, supported by the NSW Government Uptown Program and the Inner West Council.

08/06/2026

BIG WEEK IN LITTLE ITALY 🍝

Here's what's on in Leichhardt this week 👇

📚 Reading Between the Lines: La Frontera — A free literary discussion at Leichhardt Library. Wed 10 June | 6:30pm | FREE |

🍝 Ravioli Cooking Class at La Botte D'oro — Hands-on pasta making and a whole lot of laughs. Thu 11 June | 6:30pm | $149 | Book via

⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off! — The world's biggest tournament starts Thu 11 June and has the full big screen schedule sorted. Socceroos play Türkiye on Sun 14 June 🦘

🎷 The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans — Live jazz tracing the roots of the genre back to its New Orleans home. Classics, improvisation and pure soul. Sat 13 June | 8:30pm | From $40 | 18+ | Albert Palais Events | Tickets via

🎤 Live Event — James Kerr at La Botte D'oro — An unforgettable evening of live entertainment and authentic Italian dining. Sat 13 June | Book your table via

🍷 Coming up Tuesday — Amato's Tour of Little Italy, Chapter I — Four courses, three Barolos and Claudio Viberti himself in the room. Tue 16 June | Le Montage | Tickets via link in bio |

🎶 1 WEEK TO GO — Taste the Music Festival — Free entry. Norton & Marion Streets. Fri 19 & Sat 20 June. See you there 👀

There's always something BIG happening in Little Italy. Sign up to our newsletter via the link in bio and we'll bring Little Italy straight to your inbox 🇮🇹

03/06/2026

Come to Taste the Music this June and stay for a free
kerbside show. The footpaths of Norton and Marion Streets
are set to come alive with roving performers and a little
bit of magic between every bite and every song.

🕺 The Lampshades — Friday night Imagine vintage glam crashing a LED rave.
Catch them roving near Aperitivo, Capriccio, The Royal and Lunetta Gelato from 6–9pm.
📲 .sydney .gelato

🌸 The Flower Squad + The Digidolls —
Saturday afternoon A burst of spring and sunshine on the
coldest weekend of the year. Warmth, colour, and smiles
from 1pm across Norton Street.

🎪 Jerry Hattricks + Jess from Born to Glitter —
Saturday 2–5:30pm Circus magic and balance acts from
Jerry, plus face painting from Jess — all happening at
The Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon. 📲

The footpath magic is free — just show up and wander. 🪄
But if you're planning to dine, we recommend booking
your table ahead. Venues fill fast on festival weekend.

👉 Sign up to our newsletter for the full program and
venue details at littleitalysydney.com

🗓 19–20 June | 📍 Norton + Marion Streets, Leichhardt | 🎟 Free

01/06/2026

BIG WEEK IN LITTLE ITALY 🍝

Here's what's on in Leichhardt this week 👇

🇮🇹 Festa della Repubblica — Buona Festa della Repubblica! We're celebrating Italy's National Day right here in Little Italy. June 2 is a big one. Viva l'Italia!

🎭 Tootsie at Teatro — The Broadway hit is on your doorstep at the Italian Forum. Tue, Wed & Sat | Tickets via Ticketmaster |

🎵 The Bee Gees with David Lewis — A free talk tracing one of music's great stories. Wed 3 June | 11am | Leichhardt Library | FREE |

🎸 What A Ripper! with Tim Ross — Thu 4 June is SOLD OUT 🙌 A second show has been added — Fri 14 August | 8pm | Contact direct to book or join the waitlist

🤘 28 Days — 30 Year Anniversary Tour — SOLD OUT! Join the waitlist by contacting direct

📖 Play Reading Club — Summer of the Seventeenth Doll at Leichhardt Library. Sat 6 June | 11am | FREE |

⚽ APIA Leichhardt FC — One of Australia's oldest soccer clubs, playing right in the neighbourhood. Sat 6 June | 6pm | Lambert Park |

🎶 Coming up in 3 weeks — Taste the Music Festival hits Norton & Marion Streets 19–20 June. Free entry. Save the date.

There's always something BIG happening in Little Italy — don't miss a thing. Sign up to our newsletter via the link in bio and we'll bring Little Italy straight to your inbox 🇮🇹

29/05/2026

Get ready for the Taste the Music Festival. Here’s everything happening Saturday 20 June in Little Italy.

☕ × .wittwer_accordionist Traditional coffee and biscotti at an outdoor coffee cart with live accordion. The only way to start a Saturday. 🕐 11am–12pm

🍝 .restaurant - Complimentary pasta samples, $12 cocktails & $5 Menabrea beers — with live music to soundtrack your Saturday lunch. 🕐 12–3PM

🎶 × .wittwer_accordionist continues over lunch. 🕐 12:30–1:30pm

🎵 × Saturday lunch with live music — bookings essential. 🕐 12–3pm

🎪 Family-friendly afternoon with face painting by , magic & circus tricks from roving unusualist Jerry Hattricks, then karaoke kicks off in the evening. 🕐 2–5:30pm

🎸 - Leichhardt’s next gen take the stage. Head-banging classics & smooth grooves to kick off your Saturday night. 🕐 4–8PM

🎷 × + The non-alcoholic pop-up bar is back — cannoli, cocktails, and smooth jazz for your Saturday night. 🕐 6–9:30pm

🪗 - Nonna’s back at the door with fresh pasta, pizza by the slice from the window, and Accordionista providing the Saturday night soundtrack. 🕐 6–10pm

🎺 + .sydney × + $7 Aperol Spritz all day. Traditional Sicilian band at lunch, the brings it home at dinner. 🕐 12–1pm, 2–3pm + 6–10pm

🍨 .gelato The $10 hot brownie + gelato special is back. Plus roving performances throughout the evening. 🕐 6–10pm

🎵 + .leichhardt All day — DJs, vinyl, live music. 🕐 12PM–10PM

🎭 Tootsie 🕐 2PM + 7:30PM. Tix from $75. 🎟 Book via

✨ Plus from 1pm-9.30pm - The Flower Squad, Digidolls, + roving unusualist Jerry Hattricks bringing circus magic, colour and chaos to Norton Street all afternoon.

Plan your visit → littleitalysydney.com

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25/05/2026

🎭 BIG THEATRE. LITTLE ITALY.
This week, the curtain rises on something very special.

Tootsie: the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, makes its Australian premiere right here in Little Italy at .
Previews from Tuesday 26 May, with Opening Night on Friday 29 May. 🎉

And that's not all happening on Norton Street this week…

🏉 State of Origin Game 1 — catch it live at and , Wednesday 27 May from 8PM. NSW Blues, we're right behind you.

😂 Super Chill Comedy Club — free entry, every Thursday at 7:30PM. Good drinks, great laughs, zero excuses. Book via link in bio.

🎨 Gurbuchi Workshop — a free hands-on cultural workshop at Leichhardt Library, Thursday 28 May. Something a little different this week.

🧠 Thursday Night Trivia @ The Royal — free trivia every Thursday night in the Main Bar at . Sports, pop culture, music, art — grab your crew and compete for prizes and bragging rights.

Big week in Little Italy. Swipe to see what's on ➡️

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24/05/2026

The Taste the Music program is here and Little Italy is about to deliver its most delicious weekend yet.

Two days of free live music, roving performers, food and drink specials spilling out across Norton Street and Marion Street this 19–20 June.

Swipe through for the program ➡️

📍 Leichhardt
🎟 Free entry
🗓 Fri 19 & Sat 20 June

Plan your visit and more program details → littleitalysydney.com

Big sounds. Big flavours. Big weekend. 🎶🍕

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