Events
Paddington Uniting Church is more than a place of worship — it’s a vibrant hub for creativity, connection, and community life. Alongside weekly services and prayer, the church opens its doors to host music performances, art exhibitions, and special events that celebrate local talent and foster meaningful conversations. From soulful concerts to thought-provoking launches and creative gatherings, Paddington Uniting continues to be a space where faith, art, and community meet — welcoming all to share in the spirit of openness and inspiration.
Exhibition
We Bleed the Same: Yindyamarra
We Bleed the Same, created by Liz Deep-Jones with photography by Tim Bauer, is a powerful exhibition exploring racism, diversity, and belonging in Australia. Featuring striking portraits and personal stories from First Nations people, refugees, and migrants, it invites reflection on our shared humanity. Through words, images, and installations, the exhibition delivers a moving reminder that—no matter our background or colour—we all bleed the same.
Exhibition
Arts National
The True Story Behind the World’s Biggest Art Heist
Presented by Georgina Bexon
On 18 March 1990, the ‘impossible’ happened – thirteen works of art, valued at a total of $500 million, were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Museum officials, police and security experts were completely baffled as to how this had happened. These great masterpieces have never been recovered; a devastating loss to the museum and its public. This talk relates the story of the fascinating police investigation into the missing paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Degas and Manet; resulting in knowledge of how, why and by whom the robbery was committed but leaving the crime officially ‘unsolved’.