Saturday

YES March! – Sydney for Marriage Equality
Keep the word YES out on the streets of Sydney! October 21-22 will see marches around the country for the final push to get votes for equality mailed back in. It’s time to make sure parliament follows our call: nothing less than equality, no more delays. Belmore Park, Haymarket, 1.00pm, free

Meet Me in Darlo
A day-to-night festival in Sydney’s most colourful neighbourhood with live performances and DJ sets at all your favourite venues. Various locations, Darlinghurst, Surry Hills and Paddington

The Woman Speaks
(Pictured) Artist Aanisa Vylet shares her personal story in order to open an important conversation with other women about their stories. Together with director Dino Dimitriadis from Apocalypse Theatre Company, Aanisa will present the Woman followed by the forum: The Woman Speaks. Bankstown Arts Centre, Bankstown, 7.30pm, $5-10

Fridge Wines: Free Wine Tasting
Danks Street Produce Merchants and First Ridge Wines, try some of their award-winning wines from Mudgee.  Danks, Waterloo, 10.30am, free

Ongoing

Liveworks
Explore an awe-inspiring program of contemporary art from across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Fall in love, wrestle with politics, face the future, unearth distant memories, get freaky with household appliances and flock across Sydney. Carriageworks, Eveleigh, Oct 19-29, check website for prices

Sydney Beer Week
Sydney’s biggest and best celebration of beer. Various locations, Oct 20-29, check guide

The Big Anxiety Festival
Australia’s largest and first mental health festival. Various locations, Sept 20 – Nov 11, check guide