Creative Groups Sydney

🌸 Garden of Virtues Healing Art Workshop🌸

**Abstract Floral Textured Art Healing Workshop** Step into a beautiful garden of creativity, reflection and renewal, where every flower tells a story and every seed holds the promise of new life. *Garden of Virtues* is a gentle and uplifting art healing workshop that invites you to slow down, reconnect with yourself and discover the beautiful qualities growing within you. Just as a garden flourishes through different seasons, our lives are filled with seeds of hope, love, courage, joy and possibilities. Through guided meditation, inspiring reflection and expressive art-making, you'll explore your own *Garden of Virtues*, celebrating the beauty of what has been, what is growing and what is yet to unfold. Using acrylic paints with the option of impasto or air-dry clay, you'll enjoy creating your own unique textured floral artwork, exploring colours, shapes and layers in a relaxed, nurturing environment. This is not about creating a perfect painting, but embracing the joy of creativity, honouring your unique journey and making space for new beginnings. ✨ **No artistic experience needed.** All are welcome. Simply come as you are and allow your creativity to blossom! *Every garden blooms in its own time. What beautiful things are waiting to flourish within you?* **Workshop Details** 📅 **Date:** Tuesday, 3 November 2026 🕒 **Time:** 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 📍 **Venue:** Club Ryde 🎨 **Cost:** $65 per person 🌷 **All art materials provided** **Your experience includes:** * Gentle guided meditation and relaxation * Creative reflection and inspiration * Exploring acrylic painting with optional clay or impasto textures * Freedom to create and express yourself at your own pace * A meaningful floral artwork to take home **Book your place and enjoy an afternoon of creativity, beauty and renewal!**

Play Theatre Games in the Park (Maroubra Beach!)

**Join us at MAROUBRA BEACH to play Theatre Games with friendly and awesome people!** This will double as a Theatre Games session and early Christmas Party 🎄 We’ll do the usual Improv 3pm-5pm, and bring your favourite food / snacks for an optional swim & dinner 5pm-7pm. Everyone is welcome, no matter your level of Improv expertise! For an example of the type of fun that can go on in our days see: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a23t0evG3xI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a23t0evG3xI) There is a $3 fee per event, or you can pay a $25 annual membership fee. This covers the costs of running the group. The fee can be paid in person, or by transferring to the followin**g account:** **Name:** Theatre Games **BSB:** 923 100 **Acc No:** 313632027 Use your name in the reference line so the Treasurer can keep track of your contribution. If you choose to pay the annual membership fee, it would be a great help to us if you would note your membership start date, and renew your membership when needed. This will avoid us spending time on account-keeping, which means we can instead focus on making the games as fun as possible! We have Facebook and Instagram pages, on which we post group photos and occasionally other announcements. Feel free to Like :) [https://www.facebook.com/Theatre-Games-in-the-Park-Sydney-487255451682498/](https://www.facebook.com/Theatre-Games-in-the-Park-Sydney-487255451682498/) [https://www.instagram.com/theatregamesintheparksydney](https://www.instagram.com/theatregamesintheparksydney?fbclid=IwAR2fMlbCnv1PVQXX0xO7d6d_4mMDsXtT3dcs1awToamKK-ag1AAQhVYyPLQ) **FAQ** **Location & Parking** Aim for Arthur Byrne Reserve, Cnr Fitzgerald Ave & Marine Parade. Follow the pin location on the day, we may fine tune the exact spot. If you have trouble finding us, message on the event chat, we’ll monitor that. Parking may be possible but public transport is recommended. **Instructional videos for newcomers** For those completely new to the concept of theatre games or improvisation, you might find the following instructional videos helpful to you: 1. The importance of facing the audience in the right way [https://youtu.be/VO7EXv-dVYA](https://youtu.be/VO7EXv-dVYA) 2\. The importance of not saying "no" to everything in a scene: [https://youtu.be/GjptDwG96e8](https://youtu.be/GjptDwG96e8) Why is my status saying "Unpaid" even though I have paid? This is due to a bad design feature of the Meetup website, please ignore it! Keeping up with the latest news and related fun events Go to our Facebook Discussion Group. This is a fun way to share improv/comedy clips, discuss improv and generally chat with the cool members of our group! [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2112357978921450](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2112357978921450) **What if it rains?** We’ll find a suitable nearby shelter, or if this is not possible we’ll take temporary shelter at a local pub or venue. The sessions go ahead one way or another and no one is left behind. **Can you help promote my event / group / cult?** Yes.. but within reason! We love to help our members who are doing awesome and creative projects. The problem is that because we get asked to promote things so often, we cannot do so via social media posts. As this would cause our members to be "spammed" and announcements about upcoming events to get buried. However, there are still two ways we can help to promote your project. Firstly, please feel free to post on our Facebook Discussion group. Secondly, you are also welcome to post in our [Meetup Forum](https://www.meetup.com/Theatre-Games-in-the-Park/discussions/), where your post may be seen by our 1,800+ members. Lastly, we may be able to help in additional ways if you wish to share an opportunity for our members to perform. In this case we may be able to send a Meetup Message to our members, or to announce it in person at our events. **What if I have other questions?** If possible please post any questions in the comments area below rather than directly messaging us, so that others can see the answer too. This will allow us to spend less time answering messages, and more time making the games as fun as possible!

Design Connection #8 2026 EOY Design mega meetup

Join CCX Sydney, Sydney design thinking, EUX Sydney and Design connection for our end of year mega meet up celebrations. Buckets of food and drinks lots of wonderful people, great atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to connect and mingle tickets are limited so don’t miss out! Hope we get to see you Kevin, Lydia, Sylvia and James!!! Tickets available from https://events.humanitix.com/design-connection-8-2026-eoy-design-megameetup

Online Photography - The letter S

Greek street Fair & Creativity

AAA Crew, We’re back! —-let’s continue enjoy the joy—— next Saturday, we’re heading to Burwood——to celebrate the Greek Street Fair, in the heart of the community. After our Greenwich adventure, it looks like we’re going to have another fun cultural outing — this time with Greek music, dancing, art, culture and, of course, delicious Greek food… yum yum! 😋🇬🇷 Are we ready? Here is link of the event, for your reference: [https://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/For-Residents/Events-and-Activities/Events-listing/Greek-Street-Fair-Burwood-2026](https://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/For-Residents/Events-and-Activities/Events-listing/Greek-Street-Fair-Burwood-2026) Our Plan 11:30 am — Coffee & catch-up We’ll meet at Pillar Burwood for coffee and chat. 12:00 noon — Greek Street Fair We’ll explore the festival together, enjoying Greek music, dancing, cultural performances, market stalls and the lively atmosphere. 1:30 pm — Greek lunch Let’s enjoy some delicious Greek food at the festival and perhaps share a few different dishes together. 1:30–3:00 pm — Explore & enjoy Take our time wandering around, enjoying the performances, discovering the stalls and taking some photos along the way. 3:00 pm —4:00 pm **Creative** **session ( optional)** For those who would like to continue, we can head to **Burwood Library for journaling/ sketching** or other creative activities——creating something of our own inspired by the colours, people, culture and experiences of the day. Come along for the whole adventure, or simply join us for the part you enjoy. Culture, food, art, creativity and friendship — the AAA ingredients 🥂 What to Bring:
• Comfortable walking shoes, or shoes for dancing 💃 dancing 🕺 dancing … • Camera or phone (where photography is permitted) • Your curiosity and love of art

Dress Code: Creative Casual Please Note ✨ Every AAA Art Lovers Australia event is FREE to join.
• This community is proudly supported by Alina Interpreting Australia, whose sponsorship covers the Meetup platform and administration costs, allowing us to focus on bringing people together through art.
• Participants are responsible for their own transport, meals, admission tickets (where applicable), and personal purchases.
• Please update your RSVP if your plans change.
Terms & Conditions
By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that:
• Participation is voluntary and at your own risk.
• Participants are responsible for their own transport, admission tickets (where applicable), meals and personal expenses.
• Please respect venue rules, fellow members, venue staff and artworks at all times.
• Any shared transport between members is a private arrangement.
• The program may be adjusted if required due to venue requirements, weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
• Event photographs may be taken for AAA Art Lovers Australia. If you prefer not to appear, please let the organiser know before the event.
• AAA Art Lovers Australia is committed to fostering a welcoming, respectful and inclusive community for everyone.

SydDT #132: State of the Design Nation with Ben Crothers & Min Kong

We’re lucky to have Ben Crothers and Min Kong sharing their reflections as a couple of the judges for the 2026 Good Design Awards. This has been a SydDT tradition since 2018 and a time to reflect on the state of the design nation… full of interesting observations, insights, and trends. [Good Design Australia](https://good-design.org/) has a proud history that dates back to 1958 and they’re passionately committed to recognising, rewarding, and promoting the importance of design to business, industry, government and the general public… and the critical role it plays in creating a better, safer, and a more sustainable and prosperous future. Come join us for some fun conversations with interesting people in and around the design thinking community. New members are welcome! **SPEAKERS** **[Ben Crothers](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencrothers/)** **Principal Facilitator, [Bright Pilots](https://brightpilots.com/). Good Design Ambassador** Ben has been a designer since before Netscape ruled the www, and is currently a facilitator and design strategist at Bright Pilots (his online training and facilitation business), where he teaches teams of all sorts about design and facilitation methods, running strategic workshops, and generally helping teams get un-stuck. Previous to Bright Pilots, Ben was Principal Designer at Atlassian, a Design Director at Second Road (a strategic innovation consultancy), plus some assorted startups, agencies, and government departments. Above all, Ben wants everyone to be just as good at the whiteboard as they are at the keyboard, to be better at thinking, communicating, and solving problems together visually. He’s the author of a few books, including Presto Sketching: Simple Drawing for Brilliant Product Thinking and Design. **[Min Kong](https://www.linkedin.com/in/minkong/)** **Associate Design Director, [Caon Design Office](https://caondesignoffice.com/). Good Design Ambassador** Min is a strategic designer with nearly two decades of experience shaping physical products, services, and environments across aviation, transport infrastructure, healthcare and consumer sectors. Her approach brings together strategic thinking, experience design, and industrial design expertise to uncover opportunities for innovation and improvement and translate complex business and customer needs into high-quality, tangible experiences with real-world impact. At Caon Design Office, Min currently leads customer experience design across major Qantas Airways aircraft programs, including the flagship Project Sunrise A350 fleet. Min’s work has been recognised through multiple design awards, including the Australian Good Design Awards and Red Dot Design Award. An active member of the design community, Min taught industrial design at UNSW for over a decade and has served on multiple design award juries. **EVENT SPONSORS** This event is brought to you by [Thoughtworks](https://www.thoughtworks.com/), [Shapeshifters](https://www.shapeshifterscreative.com.au/), [Bright Pilots](https://brightpilots.com/), and [Dynamic4](https://dynamic4.com/). We take photos and record our events for documentation and promo purposes. Just let us know if you prefer not to be featured.

EUXSyd - November Mega Meetup

Excited to announce our final meetup for the year. Come along to our Mega Meetup as part of [Design Connection’s end-of-year get-together](https://events.humanitix.com/design-connection-8-2026-eoy-design-megameetup), bringing together Creative Customer Experience Sydney (CCX), Enterprise UX Sydney (EUXSyd), and Sydney Design Thinking (SydDT). As usual, we'll look back on the year that was, share a few thoughts about what’s ahead, and - most importantly - catch up over a drink (and Lebanese and Caribbean appetizers from the Falafel Republic Cafe) with friends old and new. A huge thanks to Wondiverse for inviting us to host this event at their very welcoming WonderPlay Studio space. [Tickets cost $12 and are limited, so grab yours here before they’re gone!](https://events.humanitix.com/design-connection-8-2026-eoy-design-megameetup)

SydDT #133/Design Connection #8: EOY Design Megameetup

**[RSVPs ARE OPEN BUT NOT ON THIS PAGE. GET YOUR TICKET HERE](https://go.dynamic4.com/syddt-2026-11-dc-eoy)!** For our final SydDT of 2026, we’ll be reflecting on and celebrating the year that’s been. A good chance to connect with the community and welcome plenty of new people. New friends and old. We’re doing this one as Design Connection #8… another in our design megameetup series with our friends from the CCX and EUX meetups. This continues our tradition of EOY megameetups since 2018. Come join us for some fun conversations with interesting people in and around the design community. This will sell out fast… be quick 😃 **DESIGN CONNECTION** Design Connection #8 is another in our design megameetup series. **Design Connection** is a collective of three Sydney design meetups… [Ben Pecotich](https://linktr.ee/benpecotich) from [Sydney Design Thinking (SydDT)](http://syddt.org/), [Adam Faulkner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamfaulkner) from [Enterprise UX (EUX)](https://www.meetup.com/enterprise-ux-sydney/), and [Kevin Wilkins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinjohnwilkins) from [Creative Customer Experience (CCX)](https://www.meetup.com/sydney-creative-customer-experience-ccx/), with [Susan Wolfe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanjwolfe) and [Vera Chan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/verawatychan) being the backbone of Design Connection 😃 This event is brought to you by [Wondiverse](https://wondiverse.com.au/), [Leapfrog Studio](https://www.leapfrogstudio.org/), [blueegg](https://blueegg.com.au/), and [Dynamic4](https://dynamic4.com/). We take photos and record our events for documentation and promo purposes. Just let us know if you prefer not to be featured.

Open Mic Night @ Soultrap Surry Hills

✨ Open Mic Night @ Soul Trap – Surry Hills ✨ We’ve locked in a venue — and it’s a good one. Join us at Soul Trap, Surry Hills, a small, classy, intimate spot that’s perfect for a relaxed nighttime open mic and social hang. 🎤 Want to get on the mic? Share music, poetry, acting, or anything you feel like trying out. 🍷 Mostly want to hang out and meet people? Absolutely welcome. Come watch, chat, connect, and enjoy the vibe — you don’t need to perform to be part of the night. 🎟 Free entry 🤝 Friendly, social atmosphere ✨ Come solo or bring a friend This is about community as much as creativity. Low pressure, supportive energy, good conversations, and a room full of interesting people. Sign up from 630PM Performances start at 7PM

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November Meetup for the Sydney Nature Journal Club

Come along to our November **meetup for the Sydney Nature Journal Club**. Our last one for 2026. This is a chance to connect, spend some time in nature and journal together. I will offer some guidance to start. After we can share journal pages and ideas. **What to bring:** Bring along sketchbooks/paper and your favourite drawing materials (pens, pencils, watercolour, acrylic, anything you have). I will have extra materials on the day if you want to explore other mediums. \*\*Where:\*\* Royal Botanic Gardens **Cost:** Suggested donation is $10 annual fee, $5 casual fee. (This helps cover Meetup fees). DISCLAIMER.
Please note that Katy as volunteer organiser of activities for Sydney Nature Journal Club is NOT responsible for the health or safety of members (or their guests) and therefore will not accept any liability for accidents or injuries or losses that may occur during Meetup events at any location. By attending a Sydney Nature Journal Club event members acknowledge that you accept ALL of the above. I look forward to seeing you there.

🎨 She Sees Art — 4A Gallery - Andy Ewing & Kirthana Selvaraj

🎨 **Shake things up and you'll see new colours.** **Please note: She Sees Art is a women-only group and event. Women of all backgrounds are welcome.** Why not mix up your weekend routine by joining like-minded women to explore art, discover new perspectives and enjoy a coffee and good company along the way? We'll start with coffee at **Sol Coffee House** in Haymarket before heading to **4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art** to explore two exhibitions: **Andy Ewing: Ancestor Spirits** and **Kirthana Selvaraj: In the Half Light**. The exhibitions close in mid-December, so I've added an extra November outing to the calendar rather than waiting for our next monthly event! **ART FOCUS** Contemporary art · Cultural heritage · Identity & belonging · Queer perspectives · The body & personal stories **A NOTE ON THE EXHIBITIONS** These contemporary art exhibitions explore cultural heritage, identity, queerness, sexuality, illness and the body. The works include personal and potentially challenging subject matter. Please feel free to read more about the exhibitions on the [4A website](https://4a.com.au/exhibitions/andy-ewing-ancestor-spirits/) before attending. ⏰ **PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT STARTS AT 10:30AM**, a little later than some of our other outings due to museum opening hours. We'll meet for coffee before heading to the gallery at 11:00am. The event will wrap up around 12:00–12:30pm. **WHERE WE'RE GOING** ☕ **Meeting point: SOL Coffee House, Haymarket** 181-187 Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000 🎨 **Art destination: 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art** 181-187 Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000 **Can't make the coffee? No problem!** You're very welcome to meet us outside 4A at 11:00am. * Women of all ages welcome * No art knowledge required, just curiosity! * Free to attend — exhibition entry is free; everyone pays for their own coffee and food **Coming on your own?** That's completely fine! She Sees Art is about enjoying art and culture together and getting to know other women in a relaxed, welcoming setting. I'll share any final updates, including what I'm wearing so you'll know who to look for, in the Meetup group chat. **Questions?** First time joining us, or have a question about the event? Feel free to email me at sheseesartsydney@gmail.com. I'm happy to help! I can't wait to see you all! 🎨✨ *Cover Image: Andy Ewing: Ancestor Spirits and Kirthana Selvaraj: In the Half Light (installation view), 2026. Photographs by Document Photography.*