As you pull out your winter coats and skip between raindrops it can be tough to discover something to do to beat the winter blues. Every week FBi curates a selection of the best events going on around town to get you out and keep you cultured.

Need Culture? Fbi’s Culture Guide has you sorted…

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Monday 4th

Sexy Book Time at Better Read Than Dead

Join Benjamin Law in conversation with Krissy Kneen as they launch her new novel The Adventures of Holly White and the Incredible Sex Machine. This amazing literary sci-fi superhero sex romp from Australia’s genre-bending queen of erotica is sure to make for an exciting event!

WHAT: Book Launch ‘The Adventures of Holly White and the Incredible Sex Machine’ 
WHERE: Better Read Than Dead – King St, Newtown
WHEN: 6pm
HOW MUCH: FREE – RSVP Essential

May the Fourth be with you!

Have you been locked in carbonite since last year waiting for an excuse to geek out on all things Force related? Well assemble your droids and fire up your Millennium Falcon because it’s International Star Wars Day! Cinemas across Sydney will be holding movie marathons of the films so get on down and may the force be with you!

WHAT: International Star Wars Day – movie marathon
WHERE: Various cinemas across Sydney
WHEN: 12.30 – a galaxy far far away
HOW MUCH: $25

Kino Sydney Short Film – Open Screen Night

WHAT: Kino Sydney brings you Star Wars themed short films
WHERE: 107 Projects, Redfern
WHEN: 6pm
HOW MUCH: $10 + bf – via Eventbrite

Tuesday 5th

The Laugh Stand Comedy Showcase

WHAT: The Laugh Stand Comedy Showcase
WHERE: Harold Park Hotel
WHEN: 8pm
HOW MUCH: $10

Animal/People

WHAT: Animal/People – Rock Surfers Theatre Group
WHERE: Bondi Pavilion Theatre
WHEN: 8pm
HOW MUCH: Cheep Tuesday $20

Endgame

WHAT: Endgame – Sydney Theatre Company
WHERE: Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay
WHEN: 7.30pm
HOW MUCH: $103/83 + BF via the STC, $61.80 + BF and lower via Lasttix.

Wednesday 6th

3.99Hz – Angie Taylor & Chrissie Hall

WHAT: 3.99 Hz – Angie Taylor & Chrissie Hall Opening Night Exhibition
WHERE: Kind Of Gallery, 58 Atchison St, St Leonards
WHEN: 6pm
HOW MUCH: Free

“3.99Hz” By Angie Kate Taylor and Chrissie Hall

‘YOU’ by Bryon Spencer – Opening Night

WHAT: Head On Photography exhibition ‘YOU’ by Bryon Spencer
WHERE:Leonard Mattis Studio
WHEN: 6.30 – 8pm
HOW MUCH: Free

Thursday 7th

Play by Play #4

WHAT: Play by Play – new Australian scripts by emerging playwrights
WHERE: 107 Projects, Redfern
WHEN: 7pm
HOW MUCH: $10

2015 Pool Grant Exhibtion ‘Right Hear, Right Now’ by Kate Disher Quill – Opening Night

WHAT: 2015 Pool Grant Exhibition, ‘Right Hear, Right Now’
WHERE: District 01 Gallery, 7 Randle Lane, Surry Hills
WHEN: 6pm – 8pm, and open until 10 May.
HOW MUCH: FREE

‘Right Hear, Right Now’ By Kate Disher-Quill

Lion Attack: Book Release 

WHAT: Loin Attack: Book Release
WHERE: Alaska Projects, Elizabeth Bay
WHEN: 6pm – 8pm
HOW MUCH: FREE

Indie Spirit: Independent Filmmaker Panel

WHAT: Indie Spirit: Independent Filmmaker Panel
WHERE:Paddington Town Hall
WHEN: 6.30pm
HOW MUCH: Free

Friday 8th

Finders Keepers Markets

WHAT: Finders Keepers Markets Sydney
WHERE: Australian Technology Park
WHEN: 6pm – 10pm
HOW MUCH: Free

The Westies Fringe Markets

WHAT: The Westies Fringe Markets
WHERE: The Creative Fringe, Penrith
WHEN: 8am
HOW MUCH: Free

Anywhere Festival

WHAT: Anywhere Festival
WHERE: Parramatta
WHEN: Friday 8 May – Sunday 17 May
HOW MUCH: Various

25th Annual Comedy Spelling Bee

WHAT: 25th Annual Comedy Spelling Bee
WHERE: The Factory Teatre
WHEN: Tonight, 9:45pm
HOW MUCH: $17/14

Saturday 9th

Double Happiness

WHAT: Double Happiness – Montana Maree Miller and Alex Latham
WHERE: The Corner Cooperative
WHEN: 10am – 4pm
HOW MUCH: Free

Sunday 10th

Mother’s Day

WHAT: Day to celebrate all Mothers or equivalents!
WHERE: All across Australia
WHEN: All Day
HOW MUCH: Priceless