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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Akmal World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Three of the hottest comics in Australia come in one hilarious package: Jimeoin, Akmal and Arj Barker Being of Arab heritage, Sydney’s Akmal will cover off issues such as Jesus, life in his home town and the rest of Australia. With ...
Arj Barker World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Arj Barker is Dave from the HBO smash hit Flight of the Conchords. And he's has made numerous appearances on late night talk shows, including the Letterman and Conan, as well as starring in his own Comedy Central half hour special. He is a favourite ...
Heath Franklin's Chopper World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Fittingly appearing on the site of Sydney’s own Alcatraz (Cockatoo Island used to be a prison), Heath Franklin’s brilliant comic creation Chopper is back in town for a weekend of hard labour. First seen on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Cho ...
Jimeoin World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Jimeoin is one of the hottest comics of his generation. A prolific writer, he has delighted audiences all over the world with his hilarious observational style. Over the last three years Jimeoin has toured the outback as well as playing major ...
Sleek Geeks World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
The Sleek Geeks - Adam Spencer and Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - coerce comedy into science, with sledgehammer subtlety - proving you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to be funny. Join the Sleek Geeks as they take you on a fast-talking roller coas ...
Tripod World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
Scod, Yon and Gatesy are Tripod - one of the most popular and prolific comedy acts in Australia. Scod is the geeky guitar player with glasses. Gatesy sings well and wants to play guitar. Yon is shorter, weirder and wants to play guitar too - but he& ...
World's Funniest Island Day Two World's Funniest Island Comedy Festival
Dates:
18 October 2009
Venue:
Cockatoo Island, departs from Kings Street Wharf.
After a few hours overnight to catch your breath, the laughs resume at 11 am. Many of Saturday’s performers are back for more and are joined by some exclusive Sunday acts. Round out the weekend with yet more wicked humour. Exclusive Sunday act ...
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
Sunday Family Lunch Sydney International Food Festival
Dates:
25 October 2009, 18 October 2009, 11 October 2009
Venue:
Various
Get family and friends around the table for a good old-fashioned Sunday lunch. For the full list of venues and times see the Sydney International Food Festival website
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