Join us for an open weekend to celebrate the reopening of the grand courts, discover new ways of seeing and experiencing great works of art with a weekend of over fifty free events for the whole family.
Download a printable version of the program for both days - all events (PDF, 536 KB)
GENERAL EVENTS: see below
Plus...
TOURS
• TALKS & LECTURES
• EVENTS FOR KIDS
• MUSIC
Saturday 12 September
- 8.30am - 10am Yoga in the Galleries.
See the Grand Courts in a new light, join Danny May of Yoga Synergy. Yoga Synergy is one of Sydney's most established, largest and most respected yoga schools. The unique Yoga Synergy style is based on a deep understanding of yoga anatomy, yoga physiology and traditional hatha yoga. Registration 8.30 am (1.5 hrs) Cost $10 /$8 bookings: Phone (02) 92251878 or
- 10.20am Welcome to Gadigal country, Charles Madden
Charles Madden is a highly respected and well known member of the Aboriginal Community. He is an elder from Gadigal land and has lived in and around the Redfern area most of his life, serving the Indigenous community as Director of the Aboriginal Medical Service, Secretary of the Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council and Director of the NSW Aboriginal Hostel.
- 11am Book reading Wayne Blair, actor and director
Wayne Blair, actor and director reads excerpts from the Macquarie Pen Anthology of Aboriginal Literature.
- 11am Life sculpting demonstration Liz Ashburn
Liz Ashburn demonstrates traditional sculpting techniques and anatomical analysis before a live model inspired by sculptures in court 11.
- 11am - 2pm Vox pop recordings
It’s your turn to tell us about your favourite artwork in the Grand Courts. Share your memories or experiences with performer Susie Rugg.
- 2pm Film: Sunday too far away Dir: Ken Hannam, 1975 94 min. Domain Theatre, lower level 3
A classic Australian film that has won critical acclaim. Starring the charismatic Jack Thompson, it explores the plight of the shearer, an occupation at the heart of the male-dominated mythology of the outback and subject of the famous Tom Roberts painting in Court 9 The Golden Fleece 1894.
- 4pm Performance FlaccODE to the Old Courts Flacco, comedian
Sunday 13 September
- 8.30am - 10am Yoga in the Galleries.
See the Grand Courts in a new light, with Danny May of Yoga Synergy. Yoga Synergy is one of Sydney's most established, largest and most respected yoga schools. The unique Yoga Synergy style is based on a deep understanding of yoga anatomy, yoga physiology and traditional hatha yoga. Registration 8.30 am (1.5 hrs) Cost $10 / $8 concession. Bookings: (02) 9225 1878 or
- 10am - 12noon Live broadcast in the Gallery: 702 ABC Sydney Weekends with Simon Marnie
- 11am Jack Thompson, actor, reads from The campfire yarns of Henry Lawson
Jack Thompson is Australia’s most loved and respected actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. Best known for his role as Clancy in The Man From Snowy River, he has appeared in over 70 productions. Son of the poet and broadcaster John Thompson, Jack learnt the poems of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson as a school boy. Jack said today, “Lawson is the voice of the battler, the true poet of the people.”
To coincide with the launch of his new CD Jack will read from The campfire yarns of Henry Lawson.
- 11am - 2pm Vox pop recordings
It’s your turn to tell us about your favourite artwork in the Grand Courts. Share your memories or experiences with performer Susie Rugg.
- 11am Life sculpting demonstration Liz Ashburn
Liz Ashburn demonstrates traditional sculpting techniques and anatomical analysis before a live model inspired by sculptures in court 11.
- 12 - 12.30pm Painting demonstration with artist, Michelle Hiscock
Michelle Hiscock demonstrates traditional oil painting techniques, inspired by Claude Lorrain’s painting Pastoral Landscape 1636 in Court 6.
- 4pm Performance FlaccODE to the Old Courts Flacco, comedian
Also...
- For this weekend only, free audio tours (Kids tour and Directors’ Choice)
- Collect a new Kids trail to explore the Gallery
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