Working Girls Press is honored to be working with Paz Deol to bring her debut poetry book to life. Join us for an evening of readings! Join us in celebrating the launch of Paz Deol's debut poetry book - Dancing to the Stormwater: and other cautionary tales from my cunt! Featured readers include Paz Deol, […]
Soft and low melodies of melancholia, Marlon May is anemerging singer songwriter from Western Sydneysonically reminiscentto Matt Maltese or Chet Baker. In the lead up to his first official solo release early next year, Marlon will be performing originals from his upcoming EP and personal renditions of some jazz standards. Check him out on Instagram […]
Australian roots music, it’s a sense of place. In singer-songwriter Mark Lucas' world you’ll encounter ghosts of the past & yearning spirits of the present, making themselves known in a variety of familiar locales, together with a motley cast of misfits & dreamers who could fit in just about anywhere there’s people & stories to […]
Alina Grace is the indie-folk project of Alina, an Australian, Blue Mountains-born singer/songwriter. Her debut album, Hardly Call It My Own, is a self-produced and deeply personal record, written and recorded on her laptop and single SM58 microphone. Blending unflinchingly intimate acoustic tones with raw, honeyed vocal inflections, Alina’s music is unhurried and deeply personal, […]
Be My Council is a Sydney-based band/musical project exploring the intersections of jazz fusion, blues, folk - formed by Khasi singer-songwriter and poet Cana Nongkhlaw, the band brings together a blend of musical influences through original compositions and reinterpretations. For this performance at Sappho's, Cana Nongkhlaw (vocals), Joaquin Singson (guitar), will be joined by friends: […]
TICKETS AVAILABLE VIA HUMANITIX (UTS students must show valid uni ID on the door) Please book your ticket ahead, we cannot guarantee entry on the door! Welcome back to the October edition of the Sappho Poetry Night! As well as our amazing open mic section, the event will also included readings from poets Andy Jackson […]
Eva & Avaiki are a Sydney based soul-pop trio. Eva Whiu sings, plays keys and writes the originals. Ava Doull plays drums and Hawaiki Pere plays bass. The name Avaiki is another form of Hawaiki, the ancestral homeland of Polynesian people. Check them out on Instagram @eva.whiu and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWvWucCZNXR0 Entry is FREE and […]
Welcome back to the Sappho Open Stage for 2026! Open Stage is held on the SECOND WEDNESDAY of every month at the Sappho Bar, with ten 8-minute open-performance slots available (though we often have room for more!). We encourage all sorts of performers to take part in our Open Stage nights, from music to comedy, […]
Raven (they/she) is a singer/songwriter, pianist, actor, and creative from Sydney. They are also queer, non-binary, autistic, and ADHD. Raven has previously performed solo shows at the Sydney Fringe Festival in 2022 and 2024, and been writing, playing and performing for over sixteen years. She loves taking an audience on a journey through her songs, […]
Glebe local, singer-songwriter Emad Younan, performs his unique brand of finger-picking, melancholic, melodic folk music. Drawing inspiration from his late brother, the brilliant Jesse Younan, Emad is a seasoned story-teller who moved the nation to tears with his performance on The Voice 2016. After more than 11 years as a resident performer at Sappho, Emad […]
Lil is a singer-songwriter and music production student who recently moved to Sydney from regional NSW. Blending soulful vocals with jazz and R&B influences, she is beginning to make her mark on the Sydney music scene! Check her out on Instagram @lilhazelton Entry is FREE and the bar will be open from 5pm.
Australian roots music, it’s a sense of place. In singer-songwriter Mark Lucas' world you’ll encounter ghosts of the past & yearning spirits of the present, making themselves known in a variety of familiar locales, together with a motley cast of misfits & dreamers who could fit in just about anywhere there’s people & stories to […]