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Indigenous Art Program Art & About
Dates:
1 - 25 October 2009
Venue:
Various
Free Aboriginal Art Workshops - 10 & 11 October, 11am - 4pm. Customs House Square, Alfred Street, Circular QuayBring out your own creativity at these free public workshops. Create a pair of shell-worked slippers with Esme Timbery, famous for her ...
Laneways - By George! Art & About
Dates:
1 - 25 October 2009
Venue:
8 Laneways off George Street
Discover new and unexpected worlds as you wander the hidden network of inter‐connected laneways in Sydney’s CBD. Eight exciting art installation projects not only enliven these urban spaces, they also challenge us to think about our future. Wi ...
Open Gallery Art & About
Dates:
1 - 25 October 2009
Venue:
Various
This year’s Open Gallery, Nothing Is Lost – Nothing Is Nothing – We Are Not Nothing, features 10 striking new works from Aboriginal artists living in NSW on street banner poles throughout the City. The exhibtion is presented in ass ...
Sydney Life Art & About
Dates:
1 - 25 October 2009
Venue:
Central walkway of Hyde Park North
From October 1 to 25, the central walkway of Hyde Park North becomes an outdoor gallery showcasing Sydney Life, a large format photography exhibition. One of the most popular events in Art & About, this stunning outdoor exhibition of 22 la ...
Uncover Oxford Street Art & About
Dates:
1 - 25 October 2009
Venue:
Various
Uncover Oxford Street celebrates one of Sydney’s most loved boulevards with intriguing art and performances in a vacant shop front, music from some of Sydney’s most exciting new artists, photography and jazz, gallery tours, and a chance t ...
Sugar Hit Sydney International Food Festival
Dates:
1 - 31 October 2009
Venue:
Various
Drop in for something sweet, plus a Brown Brothers dessert wine or Hennessy cognac from 9pm-11pm, daily. For the list of venues see the Sydney International Food Festival website
Island Hopper Sydney Harbour Island Hopping
Dates:
3 - 4 October 2009, 10 - 11 October 2009, 17 - 18 October 2009
Venue:
Departs from Wharf 6, Circular Quay
This October, grab your friends and family and be surprised by what’s hiding on Sydney Harbour! Sydney’s iconic Harbour islands will be open to explore, discover and share, revealing Sydney’s diverse natural and cultural heri ...
I Heart Kings Cross Art & About
Dates:
10 - 25 October 2009
Venue:
Fitzroy Gardens
The history of Kings Cross is colourful and full of stories knitted together by its streetscapes, events and characters. The iconic and bohemian landscape of Kings Cross will be celebrated with knitting graffiti by local residents and artists ...
Good Living Showcase Dinners Sydney International Food Festival
Dates:
14 October 2009, 12 October 2009, 8 October 2009, 15 October 2009, 11 October 2009, 17 October 2009, 13 October 2009, 16 October 2009
Venue:
Various
The Sydney Morning Herald's Good Living liftout presents the Showcase Dinners. The 18 spectacular dinners offer a unique opportunity to sample food prepared by Sydney's top chefs working alongside their peers from some of the world's most innovative ...
Alexei Sayle World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
17 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Britain’s Alexei Sayle was voted top 20 in the Channel Four (UK) 100 greatest stand ups poll. Best known to Australians for his part in The Young Ones, Alexei is back onstage for two exclusive performances for World’s Funniest Island pre ...
Festivals and Street Fairs Sydney International Food Festival
Dates:
17 October 2009, 2 - 5 October 2009, 11 October 2009, 18 October 2009, 16 October 2009, 31 October 2009, 24 October 2009, 25 October 2009
Venue:
Various
Take to the streets and explore Sydney's many food precincts, from Danks Street in Waterloo to the Festival of the Olive at Rosehill Elizabeth Farm. Plus there's a string of new community events this year in Sydney and beyond. The Australian Beer ...
Merrick & Rosso World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
17 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Nova 96.9 breakfast stars Merrick and Rosso are one of Australia’s great comedy teams with a track record going back to 1996. Known for their syndicated radio programs, network and TV shows, standup comedy tours, DVDs and books, Merrick Watts ...
Scared Weird Little Guys World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
17 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
The Scared Weird Little Guys have worked together for more than 20 years, winning awards around the world for their unique blend of music and comedy, honed over the course of 4000 plus performances. Since forming in 1990 the duo has delighted audien ...
World's Funniest Island Day One World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
17 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Saturday gets the laughs rolling with a breakfast smorgasbord of comedy talent on the mainstage building up to a big bang of headline acts around midday plus peak shows in the evening. Our advice - if you want to suck the island dry, get there early ...
Allah Made Me Funny World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
17 - 18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
An African American, an Indian American and a Palestinian American lift the veil on the funny side of being Muslim in the US. Laugh hard, as they build bridges through humour and understanding. Azhar Usman plays off his American Muslim upbringing an ...
Jane Bussmann World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
17 - 18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Jane Bussmann from South Park, Fast Show and Brass Eye fled Britney’s Hollywood for heady Uganda, land of spies, trustafarians - and, reputedly, a sexy-peacemaker. Investigating war-criminals was an infuriating accident of this hysterical, hea ...
Live Green House Art & About
Dates:
17 - 18 October 2009, 15 - 16 October 2009
Venue:
Taylor Square North
Talk to the experts and see the latest in green architecture, technologies and art. Live Green House is an interactive urban home that offers sustainable solutions for everyone, whether they live in a house or an apartment. The installation, i ...
The Goodies World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
17 - 18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
The Goodies are back - four years after their sell out “Still Alive” Australian tour. Hosted by The Chaser’s Andrew Hansen, the show features Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden live on stage … with Bill Oddie on screen ...
World Dinners Sydney International Food Festival
Dates:
24 October 2009, 21 October 2009, 25 October 2009, 23 October 2009, 27 October 2009, 19 October 2009, 11 October 2009, 28 October 2009, 20 October 2009, 13 October 2009, 17 October 2009, 18 October 2009, 22 October 2009
Venue:
Various
The flavours of the world are on show throughout the Sydney International Food Festival month. But these cuisine-themed dinners will take you on a trip to often lesser-known parts of the world, from Egypt to Ancient Greece. A Southern Italian dinn ...
Let's Do Brunch Sydney International Food Festival
Dates:
24 - 25 October 2009, 17 - 18 October 2009, 31 October 2009, 10 - 11 October 2009
Venue:
Various
Leading restaurants and cafes in Sydney and Regional New South Wales will offer a special set brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. For the full list of venues and times see the Sydney International Food Festival website
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