SIMA

12/06/2026

First Release tickets are officially SOLD OUT for Jazz:NOW Ep.2 - Standing Room.
Catch Manfredo Lament, Cracked Suzies, LEVOS, Pattern Delay and new addition, CINTA on DJ duties all night.
It’s standing room only! Get in quick SIMA bio or sima.org.au

03/06/2026

Amidst the culturally fertile warehouses and alleyways of Marrickville SIMA proudly presents our second Jazz:NOW show of the program in collaboration with CG Discs; focusing on the spirit of the dance floor and featuring the new-wave of Sydney improvisers in Manfredo Lament, Cracked Suzies + LEVOS and Mimi J on DJ duties.

First release tickets on a sale now! See sima.org.au or .jazz bio to book now.

See you on the dance floor x

02/06/2026

Less than 30 tickets left for the launch show of Laurence Pike’s latest release, Possible Utopias for Jazz Quintet. This Friday 7pm at 21 Shepherd St.
Featuring solo set.
Book now to avoid disappointment!

27/05/2026

The reviews are in… SIMA’s YWJW’s are a hit! Applications for this award winning program are closing Monday June 20th! Apply now at sima.org.au or via .jazz bio

25/05/2026

The SIMA Young Women's Jazz Workshops are open for registations! If you're a female identifying vocalist or instrumentalist looking to improve their improvising skills or to get into the exciting world of jazz, this is the course for you!
Visit https://sima.org.au/programs/young-womens-jazz-workshop/
to apply!

18/05/2026

Read all about our Jazz:NOW series 2026 on city hub with this excellent article from featuring an interview with our AD, Novak Manojlovic.

Tickets for all Jazz:NOW shows are available on our website or via .jazz bio.

The first show is THIS WEDNESDAY at featuring Bree Van Reyk’s ‘Superclusters’ and Spartak. First and second release tickets are SOLD OUT but there are still final release tickets available online and on the door.

05/05/2026

First release tickets for Jazz:NOW Ep. 1, Wednesday May 20th are officially SOLD OUT. Book now to avoid disappointment!

Visit sima.org.au or .jazz for tickets and more info

30/04/2026

ANNOUNCING OUR HEADLINERS FOR SIWJF 2026!!

SIWJF turns 15 — and we’re celebrating with one of the biggest festival lineups in our history. This October, the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival welcomes three extraordinary global headline artists to Sydney for an unforgettable opening weekend:

✨ Jazz icon Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to Australia for the first time in almost 12 years in a rare duo performance with virtuoso pianist Helen Sung at the State Theatre.

✨ Grammy Award-winning pianist Kris Davis brings her explosive trio to St Stephen’s Uniting Church alongside Korea’s visionary Soojin Suh Coloris Trio for a boundary-pushing double bill of contemporary jazz.

✨ Acclaimed poet, vocalist and activist aja monet makes her highly anticipated Sydney debut at Oxford Art Factory with an electrifying performance blending jazz, soul, blues, hip hop and spoken word.

Three nights. Three groundbreaking headline shows. One landmark festival celebration.

🎟 Tickets on sale now at sima.org.au or via .jazz bio

18/01/2026

One night only... gets on sale now. SAMUEL BL**ER TRIO (SWISS/FR/DEN) with Marc Ducret and Peter Bruun.

Internationally acclaimed trombonist and bandleader brings his trio to Australia for the first time. This one-night-only event gives our jazz loving creative community the chance to hear three of the world’s most inspired improvisers in the stunning acoustics of the Paddington Uniting Church.

20/12/2025

‘40 Years in the Moment’ photography exhibition open today and tomorrow 11am-2pm