Marrickville is renowned for being the 'cultural heart of Sydney' and is home to many artists, performing arts venues, restaurants and festivals.Marrickville is renowned for being the 'cultural heart of Sydney' and is home to many artists, performing arts venues, restaurants and festivals.
A myriad of galleries, theatres and cultural venues are scattered throughout Marrickville, including Council's own Chrissie Cotter Gallery in Camperdown. There is also a vibrant local street art scene.
With its strong street culture and inner-city lifestyle, Marrickville is always coming together for festivals and events. Street fairs - such as the Marrickville Road Festival and the Dulwich Hill Street Fair - and cultural celebrations are the mainstays of the busy events calendar but there are always a few surprises such as live music events and nighttime art projections.
While King Street and Enmore Road in Newtown have long been recognised as some of Sydney's best restaurant strips, a range of culinary delights can be found in the area's many other eat streets. Authentic Portuguese restaurants, Vietnamese pho kitchens, Greek cafés, Asian supermarkets, European patisseries, Chinese butchers and Lebanese bakeries line the main streets in Marrickville, Dulwich Hill and Petersham.