Venue Profile
Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)
140 George St
The Rocks NSW 2000 [see map]
Capacity: Unknown
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Upcoming Gigs (0)
Past Gigs (11)
October 2026
Thu
8
MOURN! WEEP! WAIL!
W/ Aunty Jonny, Brendan de la Hay, Diva Cups, Ian Thomas, Jessica Dunn, La Figa, Lesbionica, Like Like Like, Lorna Clarkson, Skye Gellmann, Stereogamous, Unholy Choir
A funeral for Divine Playhouse, the Sydney venue that was shuttered before it even began due to pearl clutching, bible belting and a classic case of good ol' Sydney beareaucracy. Will also include drag performances, eulogies and an art auction on pieces that were going to be put up at the original venue.
September 2026
Fri
25
Part of "MCA ♥ Tony Albert", an after-dark event to launch the new exhibition by the titular Girramay/Kuku Yalanji/Yidindji artist.
August 2026
Thu
6
Deep Pasifika
W/ Rosita Vai, Lalau Leo Tanoi, Leeroy Brown [DJ], Robbase [DJ]
Multi-disciplinary showcase of Pasifika art. Also includes a spoken-word performance by Winnie Dunn, dance performances by Sela Vai and Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, a screening of the documentary 'Tenor: My Name is Pati' and ika and ribbon lei-making workshops.
May 2026
Thu
14
Collaborative live performance, combining sound and real-time visuals generated with "AI-disrupting code". The performance comes at the end of a talk exploring how machine vision systems operate within ensembles, with researchers André Dao, Gary Foley and Thao Phan.
April 2026
Thu
2
Celebration of the ancient Egyptian festival Sham El-Neseem. Under-18s attend for free.
December 2024
Sun
22
Free show on Tallawoladah Lawn.
Sat
21
Free show on Tallawoladah Lawn.
September 2024
Sat
21
Rainbow Chan
Live soundscape performance to accompany her new work, Long Distance Call 長途電話. Free with RSVP.
Jacques Emery
Double bass solo performance to accompany the Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine exhibition. Free with exhibition entry.
May 2024
Fri
17
Artbar: Tomorrow - 20 Minutes Into the Future
W/ Deepfaith, Dispossessed, Llainwire (UK), Persecutor, crwlr
January 2023
Wed
18