Creative Groups Sydney

Shorts Off - Video Creators Play Session

**Monthly play session for content creators! Come mingle with your fellow creatives, team up, and having a blast making short videos.** **Event rundown:** **3:00pm Creatives mingle (light refreshments)** **3:30pm Session begins! A theme is introduced.** **Guests pitch ideas, vote, and form teams.** **4:00pm Teams write, shoot & edit an under-1-minute video.** **6:30pm Screening! And more mingling.** **Whether you're a pro or just love creating, come join the fun. Bring your gear (optional), meet new people, and make something awesome.** **You read this full description, here is a $5 off promo code as thank you!** **Promo: HIGHFIVE** **https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1987710424387?aff=oddtdtcreator** ******* **Questions? hello@shortsoff.com**

Sketchparty - Let’s Draw!

Sketchparty is a drawing themed party, where artists, illustrators and the creatively minded gather, mingle, sketch and make friends. We cover the tables with paper, provide pens and pencils, come and leave a mark and have fun! 🤗 *** We do it first Wednesday every month, follow on @sketchpartysydney

Sketchparty Popup - Let’s Draw!

**Sketchparty is an in-person drawing party, where artists, illustrators and the creatively minded gather, mingle, sketch and make friends. We cover the tables with paper, provide pens and pencils, come and leave your mark and have fun! 🤗** **This popup is a themed collab. A prompt will be revealed on the day, come ready to play and see where your imagination takes you.** **———————————————————————-** **We also run a regular session every first Wednesday of the month at The Carrington (Surry Hills). Follow @sketchpartysydney**

Create beautiful visual artwork

You will be introduced to basic pouring techniques and art-theory. Followed by a demonstration of pouring paint. You get to create your own painting on a 15×20cm canvas. We then discuss how you found the experience and what you will like to try out perhaps for next time. Please note paintings usually take 3 to 4 days to copleately dry, the varnish can be applied to finish them after that to complete the artwork. If you would like to take them home on the day, please bring a tray or cardboard for ease of transportation. Wearing old clothes and sneakers to the workshop are recomended (just in case of paint spilling). Before the workshop You may like to google flow art techiques on utube, for Ideas of techniques you may like to try. Just come along and enjoy the experience and the fun in flow art.

PASS PAUSE PLAY acoustic and songwriters music night.

**PASS PAUSE PLAY** is a night where songwriters come together to pass the mic, pause for a second to tell you a story, and then play their songs in one shared set. **About:** Based on a Nashville ‘in-the-rounds’ model - 3-4 artists will take turns playing their songs, going around the circle 3-4 times depending on the show. In between each song, artists are encouraged to respond to one another through questions, reflections, and any tangents that may arise. These ‘between’ moments lead to beautiful insights into song writing, artistic life, and the nuances in experience in each performer’s work. PASS PAUSE PLAY is a deliberately informal gig space that allows artists and audiences to connect in ways a pub or concert hall might restrict. Audiences and artists have both voiced how the organic conversational moments of these shows are often the most memorable. **WHERE:** PASS PAUSE PLAY is held at Nauti Studios Glebe on unceded Gadigal land in Forest Lodge, NSW. **Find tickets here:** https://events.humanitix.com/host/pass-pause-play

Community Breakfast 🥐🍵🍳 (CBD - Pitt St)

The Walrus is 4 min walk from Wynyard Station We're in the process of moving to Luma. Please hit attending here so we can guestimate numbers better: https://luma.com/tq9a1qoh *** Welcome to Sydney's monthly support group for designers, PMs, engineers, content strategists, product marketers – and *anyone* else interested in building great software, apps, web apps, websites, and other digital products. Our aim is to build a tighter product community in SYD by sharing our knowledge and gaining experience from outside of our regular teams and circles. Turn up, order breakfast or a coffee, and talk about problems you're working through, things you're learning, or any new discoveries or insights you can share with the community. We always look forward to meeting new faces, seeing familiar ones, and building a better, more connected product community in Sydney. *** \*\* PLEASE NOTE \*\* Food and drink are not provided. We request if you are getting breakfast or coffee, please pay for this at the counter as you order. As always, we have a Code of Conduct for our events. Please find it here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/185Tw2L3dGn29bfEyuoucUvf8b16fu39qAwgXXJOyP5k/edit?usp=sharing) :)

Cook & Connect with a Bay View

**New Initiative** 🔥 🍝 **Cook & Connect – Cooking Class with a Bay View** Join a relaxed, social cooking experience in our cozy waterfront home in Mosman, overlooking the bay. You will learn how to make pasta from scratch from Italian Chef 👨‍🍳 ✨ No pressure. Just good food, beautiful views, and great people. Learn simple, delicious Italian recipes step by step, then sit down and enjoy the meal we’ve cooked together. **Reserve your spot here:** https://events.humanitix.com/cook-and-connect-u35je7d6 To preserve the unique home vibe, attendance is strictly limited to **15 guests**. Although Meetup may display a higher number, spots are reserved on a first come, first served basis, and priority is given to the first 15 guests who purchase a ticket. If you can still buy the ticket on Humanitix, you can join us! Perfect to meet new people, have fun, and enjoy great food with an amazing view. 📅 Sunday, 17 May ⏰ 11 AM – 2 PM + enjoy home made Lunch all together Can’t wait to see you 💚

How PMs Build Better Systems for Planning and Delivery in 2026

We’re excited to bring you a special **ProductTank Sydney and Notion collaboration** this May 🥳 This session explores how product managers are **actually building systems for planning and delivery in 2026** i from roadmaps and priorities to team workflows and day-to-day execution. Product work today is messy. Tools are evolving quickly, expectations are higher, and there’s constant pressure to move fast without losing clarity. At the same time, many teams are shifting away from heavy processes toward lighter, more flexible systems that better reflect how work actually gets done. During this event, you’ll hear **real examples** from product leaders and community members on how they structure their work i what’s working, what’s not, and how they think about trade-offs. You’ll also get a chance to see **real Notion setups used by speakers** in their day-to-day work, including how they organise roadmaps, priorities and workflows in practice. 🎤 You’ll hear from: **James Kwong** \- Chief Product Officer @ Unleash Live Leads product vision and strategy across AI and computer vision products. 10+ years across tech, fintech, and healthcare, including experience at BCG Digital Ventures. **Hojae Jung** \- Senior Product Manager @ Unleash Live \(Orb platform\) Leading product for an AI-powered asset intelligence platform. Previously at SafetyCulture and Cover Genius, delivering 0–1 products and scaling self-service tools. **James Entwisle** \- Product Manager @ Fresh Clinics Builds AI-powered internal tools for GTM & Ops teams. Previous experience at Channel 7 and Sonic Healthcare. We’ll feature a mix of practical talks and community showcases, along with **a Notion-led walkthrough of workflow automation** for PM use cases, showing how these capabilities are applied within real workflows. Expect actionable takeaways, candid Q&A, and plenty of time to connect with other PMs over food and drinks. ✨ Huge thanks to **Notion** for supporting this event and **Stone & Chalk** for hosting us at their Sydney space! This is a great opportunity to see how product teams are actually working today and walk away with ideas you can apply immediately.

Beer and Pixels - Monthly - 2025

Beer and Pixels is back as usual, on the second Tuesday of the month. At the Off Broadway Hotel. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Got a game, demo or prototype you need people to playtest? Bring it along! Just provide a computer and input device, or a copy of the boardgame or card game you wish to show off, if you are a physical game dev :) Don't have a game to show? No worries! Just come on down, grab a beverage of your choice and play the games on display. See you there! PS: We have a Google Calendar of all Sydney events: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=dXNpcGNlZzRzdGhrZGE5cnF0bDUwMHJlMDhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ [#BeerAndPixels](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/beerandpixels?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXA1_Gs4GRAZsh55FxkF-C6TQs0cL7M-55eLC0PY3jSLiQIvmXsZYz39rKYw0ltJ6skKgSCCcFoA99W-7NeyX-WKj_Pb3uUHqNtK-RaC0IrJA&__tn__=q)

Afternoon Networking Drinks #27

👋 UX Designers of Sydney! Welcome to our first **Saturday Afternoon** event! In an effort to mix things up, i thought it would be fun to try an event on a Saturday afternoon instead. If anyone is left at around 7pm - we could go for dinner nearby too! **Event highlights:** ✅ **Japanese themed bar:** Come try some amazing Japanese beer and whisky! ✅ **Networking opportunities:** Expand your network of designers and make connections that last. ✅ **Relaxed, friendly vibe:** No formal talks or speeches - just great conversations in a relaxed environment. **Venue information:** * This month you will find us at an awesome Japanese sports bar in the leafy suburb of Crows Nest, right near the metro station! Check them out on socials: https://www.instagram.com/ichirosbar/ **How to find us:** Find the building entrance and head straight up to the second floor - we will have a Meetup Sign on our table! **Join our What'sApp group:**
 Since Meetup has removed the event chat feature, [please join this WhatsApp group](https://tinyurl.com/uxad2026) for the latest event updates! Cheers, Josh (Organiser) Liam (Co-host)

May syd<video> - The Post NAB Comedown

Join us in May for talks from some favourite regular speakers to the meetup alongside a new speaker for us who is well known in the video dev space. We are trying out a new space with a chef cooking for us at Canva We know many of you will be at the AWS Elemental Media Services Update prior to the meetup, we won't start without you. 👉 **Registration is essential for security clearance into Canva’s building - please make sure to share your full name and email address when filling the RSVP. Please cancel your spot if you can no longer make it** Tonights speakers will be **Multiview Without Compromise: A Re-engineered Approach** **[Julien Croguennec - VP APAC @ Broadpeak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliencroguennec/)**[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliencroguennec/) **AI-Driven Encoding: Hype vs. Production Reality** **[Zoe Liu (US)- Cofounder CEO @ Visionular](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoeliu/)** What AI actually does well in the encode pipeline vs. where it still underdelivers. A grounded take from an engineer-founded company carries weight. **Insights fresh back from NAB (Vegas)** **[Domenic Romeo - Co-Founder @ LayerCake](https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenic-romeo-72358727/)** Dom is will share real industry developments across MoQ, TAMS, MQA, CMSD/CD that are making their way into mainstream products and services. For those wishing for an invite to the **AWS Elemental Media Services Update Event on 3pm May 12th 2026** reach out to [Mike Ellis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-ellis-71341151/) or your local AWS rep. **Sponsors** Our thanks to **Canva** for hosting and sponsoring food + drinks at the venue. Sydney Video Technology is a volunteer group, as part of many groups independently run around the world. Tonight’s hosts will be: Jeremy Brown, Adrian Britton, Grégoire Duché and Amy Prosser

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