Past Events
Notices about previous events hosted by the Glebe Society including walks, tours, talks and other events. For a longer list see Eventbrite and click on ‘Past’.
Glebe Point Rd – Then & Now: 96 and 98 Glebe Point Rd
Posted on 6th October 2026
Discover the rich history of 96 & 98 Glebe Point Road. From grocers, soup kitchens, and ALP rallies to Col Joye’s iconic ATA recording studios—and now a guitar repair shop. Read the full story.
Christmas Gathering: Sunday 6 December
Posted on 6th October 2026
The Glebe Society Christmas Gathering blends festive cheer with history at Tramsheds! Enjoy delicious finger food right alongside historic Tram 1995 inside the restored former depot. Click to read more and join us.
Protecting the heritage value of Glebe’s infill public housing
Posted on 6th October 2026
The Glebe Society and Hands Off Glebe are campaigning to protect Glebe’s 1980s infill public housing. Click to learn how we’re pushing to update local planning rules and prevent further demolitions.
Glebe Point Rd – Then & Now: 62 Glebe Point Rd
Posted on 6th October 2026
Discover how 62 Glebe Point Rd evolved from a century-old German bakery to a petrol station, architectural spare parts shop, and now a photo studio hosting a 9/11 exhibition. Click to read its rich history.
News from Blue Wren Subcommittee
Posted on 6th October 2026
Interested in local wildlife and green spaces? Read about our upcoming annual bird survey, updates on the Glebe’s Hill Environmental Plan, and recent tree planting efforts across our parks.
Mystery photo: October 2026
Posted on 5th October 2026
By Wayne Carveth, from Bulletin 8/2026 (October) Where is, or was, this building, and when was the photo taken? Please send your suggestions to history@glebesociety.org.au with ‘Mystery Photo’ in the subject line.
In focus photo competition: October 2026
Posted on 5th October 2026
This month’s photo comp features three great shots around Tramsheds & Jubilee Park. From the beloved ‘Tramsheds Puss’ to serene evening views and lively oval scenes, click to read more.
Rozelle Tram Depot … a potted history
Posted on 5th October 2026
Opened in 1904, Sydney’s Rozelle Depot served western ‘Red Lines’ before closing in 1958. Restored in 2016 as Tramsheds, it displays Tram 1995—the last Sydney tram to run—at its entrance.
Upcoming: What’s on at the White Rabbit Gallery?
Posted on 5th October 2026
Join the Glebe Society for an upcoming visit to White Rabbit Gallery! Explore vibrant contemporary Chinese art together across four floors of myth-inspired, world-class installations.
Music Festival Opening Night: Ermanno Brignolo
Posted on 5th October 2026
Experience world-class guitar with Guest Professor Ermanno Brignolo at Gleebooks! Join us Nov 6, 6pm, for the Glebe Music Festival opening with original works, Bach, Barrios, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
Bidura … again
Posted on 5th October 2026
Despite member frustration over Bidura House, Vision Land’s late-2025 State Significant proposal adds 10 and 11-storey towers. Local MP Kobi Shetty and Sydney Council are pursuing safety and enforcement.
2026 Glebe Art Show begins 15 October
Posted on 5th October 2026
The Glebe Art Show is coming up: Thursday 15 to Sunday 25 October. Come and see this year’s winner of the Glebe Society’s sponsored Character of Glebe Prize.
Annual Biodiversity Lecture
Posted on 11th September 2026
Dr Holly Parsons from Birdlife Australia, an expert on urban birds, will give the Society’s 10th annual biodiversity lecture on 27 September.
The Glebe Society in Action – 50+ years of local activism
Posted on 9th September 2026
Glebe and Forest Lodge wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for the Glebe Society. Join this walk on 11 October to learn about the impact of the Society.
Talk by Max Solling: the colourful history of Glebe District Rugby League Club 1908-1929
Posted on 5th June 2026
Max Solling will talk Dirty Reds at the Forest Lodge Hotel on Sunday 28 June.
Tour the Sydney Heritage Fleet Shipyard on Rozelle Bay with Alex Byrne
Posted on 27th February 2026
Discover the extensive restoration of harbour vessels including the 1912 Sydney Ferry Kanangra. Sunday 21 June 2026.
Glebe Talks: Lies, Corruption and Devastation
Posted on 5th August 2025
Author Jo Tuscano and activist Auntie Lynda Holden share their journey to publishing ‘This Is Where You Have To Go’, a book about their experiences of forced adoption.
Glebe Talks: Music and Medicine – David McIntosh
Posted on 7th April 2025
David McIntosh is the long-standing artistic director of the Glebe Music Festival. Here’s your chance to learn about David’s other passions.
A talk and walk around the St Phillips estate area of Glebe, 28 November 2021
Posted on 11th November 2021
City of Sydney Councillor and architect Philip Thalis will give a talk about the design principles which should be applied to any development in the St Phillip’s estate area of Glebe, to take account of its overall character. Followed by a walk around the estate.
Things to do in lockdown – one of our self-guided Glebe Walks
Posted on 8th September 2021
Why not try one? Each walk is based on a theme: Politicians, Publicans and Sinners, The Pocket Parks of Glebe, Glebe Waterfront Walk, Early Glebe Architects, Late Victorian Streetscapes, The Rocks of Glebe Point, and Sydney University – the early Science precinct.
Glebe Society sponsors new prize at 2013 Glebe Art Show
Posted on 1st September 2013
The Glebe Society has offered a new prize at this year’s Glebe Art Show in September for a work that best captures the spirit and character of Glebe.
