Community Billboard 26th December 2012 – 2nd January 2013
This weekly community gig guide is proudly sponsored by City of Sydney’s plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected
Pirates – Summer activities
Walk the gangway to board your very own pirate ship, encounter the ghost of pirate Blackbeard in the captain’s cabin, search for loot in the dark pirate cave and beware of ghostly warnings. Test your skills with a pirate tongue twister, pick a pirate name and make your own pirate hat, seek out the clues to follow the treasure trail and encounter the Rogues Gallery.
WHEN: Saturday 22 September – Monday 28 January; daily 9.30am – 5pm (6pm in January)
WHERE: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour 2009
COST: $25 (Adult), $15 (Children), $65 (Family)
WEBSITE: https://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=2076
MORE INFORMATION: Australian National Maritime Museum, Reception (phone: +61 2 9298 3777)
The Poetry Object
A new display at The State Library of New South Wales will reveal what’s most important to Sydney children – through poetry. To celebrate the International Year of Reading, students from all over Sydney took part in an unusual creative writing program by The Red Room Company and New South Wales Public Schools (Sydney Region): The Poetry Object.
Acclaimed Sydney poet, Astrid Lorange, carefully selected the top 30 student’s poems for this specially-designed poetry display. Along with the student’s work, celebrated poets Robert Adamson, Kate Middleton, Nicholas Powell, Rachael Briggs, SJ Norman and Samantha Hogg all wrote new poems about their own special objects.
WHEN: 10th November 2012 – 15th February 2013
WHERE: State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street (between the Royal Botanic Gardens and Parliament House), Sydney 2000
COST: Free
WEBSITE: https://redroomcompany.org/
MORE INFORMATION: The Red Room Company, phone: 02 9319 5090
Annual retrospective art exhibition
Gallery Red presents Five, our fifth annual retrospective. This exhibition features artists who have exhibited in our 2012 program, using a variety of mediums including painting, drawing, printmaking & photography.
WHEN: Monday 26th November – Wednesday 16th January; 10am -5pm;
Gallery is closed between 22nd December and 13th January
WHERE: Gallery Red, Shop 11, 131-145 Glebe Point Road Glebe, Sydney
COST: Free
WEBSITE: https://www.galleryred.net.au/
MORE INFORMATION: Gallery Red, Elly (phone: 02 9692 0030)
2012 Sydney New Year’s Eve
At 9pm and midnight, the City of Sydney’s fireworks will light up the harbor and Sydney Opera House, illuminating the night sky with a kaleidoscope of color. This 2012 Sydney New Year’s Eve is all about fun, sparkle and embracing friends, family and the future, and we do have some surprise in store for you!
Get ready for a New Year’s Eve like you’ve never seen before, and you are part of the show.
But we can’t reveal everything now so stay up-to-date by visiting the website.
For all essential 2012 Sydney New Year’s Eve planning information visit the official Sydney New Year’s Eve website.
WHEN: 31ST of December; 9pm-11.59pm
WHERE: Sydney Harbor Bridge Pylon Lookout, Cumberland Street Located in the South East Pylon of the Sydney Harbor Bridge; The Rooks 2000
COST: Free
WEBSITE: https://www.sydneynewyearseve.com/
MORE INFORMATION: City of Sydney (phone: 02 9265 9333 or e-mail to council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au)
Five Suburb Sydney Derive: Architectural Bike Tour
This bike tour explores Sydney tangentially, beginning with the simmering industrial western edge before meandering through the back streets of its most dynamic and rapidly changing suburbs; Ultimo, Chippendale, Redfern and Surry Hills plucking out the most daring and provocative urban and residential projects along the way. This is no touristic join-the-dots. The route and the conversation will be loosely structured around a number of contemporary architectural and urban projects, contested sites and politicized themes.
While our route is as safe and quite as possible, a combination of bicycle paths, pavements, laneways and back streets, you will still need to be a reasonably confident cyclist.
You will enjoy a coffee break along the way.
WHEN: Sunday 30th December; 9.30 am – 2.30pm
Sunday 13th January; 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Sunday 20th January; 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
Sunday 10th February; 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
Sunday 24th February; 9.30 am – 2.25 pm
Sunday 10th March; 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
Sunday 17th March; 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
WHERE: Eoghan Lewis, meet: Bonza Bikes, 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney
COST: $90 (Adult), $80 (Child/Senior), +$30 if you need to hire bike/helmet
WEBSITE: https://www.sydneyarchitecture.org/
MORE INFORMATION: Sydney Architecture Walks, Eoghan Lewis (phone: 0403 888 390 or e-mail to info@sydneyarchitecture.org)
Courtyard Sessions
Eat and drink from the pop-up bar and BBQ and catch our city’s best indie musicians on the outdoor stage. Courtyard Sessions is kid and pooch friendly. We ask that parents keep an eye on their children and note that alcohol is served at this venue. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times, and cleaned up after. The Seymour Courtyard is fully licensed. No BYO food or alcohol allowed.
WHEN: Each Friday till Friday 22nd March; 6pm – 9pm
WHERE: Seymour Centre, Corner of City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale, Sydney
COST: Free
WEBSITE: https://www.seymourcentre.com/events/event/courtyard-sessions/
MORE INFORMATION: Seymour Centre (phone: 02 9351 7940 or e-mail to boxoffice@seymour.sydney.edu.au )
Wetworld
For families with children 3 -12 years
This summer, battle it out on the museum’s wharf with super soakers and water pistols. Keep cool at the museums family water play area, where non-stop action and fun with water begins.
WHEN: Daily from Friday 28th December – Monday 28th January; 9.30 am – 5 pm
WHERE: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street Darling Harbor, Sydney
COST: $25 (Adult) / $15 (Children) / $65 (Family)
WEBSITE: https://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=2085
MORE INFORMATION: Australian National Maritime Museum, Reception (phone: +61 2 9298 3777 or e-mail to info@anmm.gov.au)