2007 Surry Hills Festival
The Surry Hills Festival is a vital fundraiser for the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday, 13 October 2007
Prince Alfred Park will host the 8th Surry Hills Festival, on Saturday 13 October, 2007. The Festival offers a wide variety of entertainment options, so make sure you get there early, at 10:00am.
Highlights . . .
- Actors Centre Australia presents Dramatic INtent with presentations from leading acting educationalists, professional actors, casting directors and agents.
- The Lilypad: Duckpond, Larry, Heavy G and Christo, with special guests
- Surry Hills Dog Show Off: Hosted by Sassy Treats, registrations on Festival Day
- Art Alfresco: An exhibition featuring works from emerging artists
- 2 entertainment stages: Green Stage, Chai Tent
- Rainbow Stage: Entertainment for the whole family!
- 3 DJ Stages: 3DWorld, 2SER, Reckless Republic
- Hundreds of market stalls
- Great food - licensed bar
Festival Program
Green Stage Events
MCs: FBI's Peach and Shag
- 10.00am Dog Show Off
- 11:15am Welcome to Country
- 11.20am Opening Ceremony
The Festival will be officially opened by Tanya Plibersek M.P., Councillor John McInerney and SHNC Chairperson Linda Scott - 11.45am Krill
- 12.30pm The Falls
- 1.15pm The Shake Up www.theshakeup.com / www.myspace.com/theshakeup
- 2.00pm The Hands
- 2.50pm Model School
- 3.40pm Ooh La La
- 4.30pm Peabody
- 5:20pm The Mares
Chai Tent
- 10:00am Matt Grant
- 11:15am Kundalini
- 12:30pm Audio Shaman
- 2:00pm Kaya
- 3:00pm Dave Calandra www.davecalandra.com / www.myspace.com/davecalandra
- 3:45pm Leigh Wood
- 5:15pm Earl Gray
Rainbow Stage - for the whole family
- 10:00am Glen Timbery
- 10.30am Justine Clarke (ABC Playschool)
- 11.15am Magic Show - School of Transmogrification www.sot.net.au
- 12:00noon Queen of the Nile
- 12:40pm In Rhythm
- 1:20pm Shuffle Republic
- 1:55pm Capoeira Brasil
- 2:30pm Three Ton Tare
- 3:00pm MMAD Project
- 4:30pm Close
Workshops near Rainbow Stage
- 11:00am tbc
- 12:30pm Circus Skills - School of Transmogrification
- 1:30pm tbc
3D World Stage
- 10:00am DJ Buckwild
- 10:30am MGP
- 11:15am DJ Demz
- 11:45am Man About Down
- 12:15pm The Bakery
- 1:15pm Jimmy Sing
- 1:45pm Watusi
- 2:45pm Captain Franco and Burn
- 3:15pm Blue Juice
- 4:15pm Anna Lunoe
- 4:45pm Jumbledat
The Lilypad
Duckpond, Larry, Heavy G and Christo with special guests
- 10 ish good morning lilypad
- 10:30 ish m.c duckpond (live bunny paintings)
- 11:30 ish ergo b bag
- 12 ish dj larry kronick jnr
- 1 ish martini club
- 1:45 ish dj heavy G
- 3 ish E.L.F. d.j set (darren from gerling)
- 4 ish surprise charity auction
- 4:15 ish dj 12 step program
- 5:45 ish good night surry hills
Reckless Republic Stage
- 10:00am Telefunken
- 10:50am Frisco
- 11:45am The Rack Pack
- 12:30pm Claire Morgan
- 1:20pm Mikey Bump
- 2:10pm Jimi Polar and Jamie Lloyd
- 2:55pm Claire Morgan
- 3:20pm Deepchild
- 4:20pm emerson::murat
- 4:40pm The Potbelleez
- 5:20pm Stick Figures
2SER Stage
- 10:00am Hans Stoeve - Powerspot (global)
- 11:00am Nardo - Fire On The Wire (reggae)
- 12:00noon Leigh Tran - Tape Relay (indie mixtape)
- 1:00pm Sub Bass Snarl - Paradigm Shift (live set - expansive electronic)
- 2:00pm Meem (live set)
- 3:00pm Bentley - Electroplastique (Australian electronic)
- 4:00pm Bec Paton - Patent Pending (sonic inventions)
- 5:00pm Rif Raf
Dog Show-Off - near the Green Stage
Hosted by Sassy Treats. Registration required for all entrants. Please register from 9.00am.
- 9:00am Dog Show Registration
- 10:00am Small doggie dash, little and lithe sprint
- 10:05am Medium doogie dash, bantam weight critters
- 10:10am Large doggie dash, definitely a galloping field
- 10:15am Open Dash, Big, small, fat, thin - take on the world!!
- 10:25am Egg and spoon race - how obedient is your pooch? With egg on spoon and lead in hand, don't drop it - or start again!
- 10:35am Pick up poo race - how many poos can you pick up in 20 seconds? Prove you're the neighbourhood's best!
- 10:55am Costume Ball - Where your dog is one character, and the humans make up the rest of the team!
- Famous families (think Adams Family etc.),
- Dynamic Duos (think Beauty and the Beast, Batman and Robin)
- Terrific Trios (think three blind mice, three musketeers)
Roving Artists
- Capoeira Brazil
- Queen of the Nile - Bellydancing and Bollywood
Art Alfresco
An exhibition featuring works from emerging artists. Galleries exhibiting include ...
- Arts on Bourke / South Sydney Graphic Arts Club
- Tap Gallery
- Knot Gallery
- ... and more
Dramatic INtent
Presented by Actors Centre Australia
- 11:00am State of Play Leading acting teacher's and educationalists discuss training for the modern industry - what's demanded, what's redundant, and what's to be expected in the weird and wonderful world of 'drama school'.
- 12:00noon Contemporary Performing Arts - Edgy and On Track Representatives & resident companies from Sydney's newest performing arts precinct, CarriageWorks, discuss the magic mix for our theatrical future.
- 1:00pm Landing The Job Sydney's leading Casting Directors and Actors' Agents discuss the ups and downs, in and outs, and highs and lows of the jobbing actor.
- 2:00pm What Is Contemporary Australian Theatre?? Representatives from Company B and leading arts companies look at how we as a nation can be and should be reflected in our created art and why it's essential.
- 3:00pm The Life Of The Working Actor Up close & personal with professional actors from stage & screen - how do Australian actors survive and thrive in our industry?
Festival Map - Prince Alfred Park
Festival Sponsors
City of Sydney
Again, we thank the City of Sydney for its generous sponsorship of the Surry Hills Festival. Without the City's support, there would be no Festival!
Arts on Bourke / Mascot Graphic Arts Club
Arts on Bourke (464 Bourke St, Surry Hills) is sponsoring a $5000 Art Competition, the subject is open; non-acquisitive and the medium may be pastels, water colours, oils, multimedia, acrylics.
Click here to download more details and an entry form. Entry is $30; the entry form must be submitted to the Mascot Graphic Arts Club, 182 Coward St., Mascot, 2020 by Tuesday 4 September 2007, and art must be delivered to Arts on Bourke on Thursday 4 October (11-4) or Friday 5 October (6-9). Selected entries will be displayed until Wednesday 31 October, as well as at the Surry Hills Festival.
For more information on Arts on Bourke and the Mascot Graphic Arts Club, click here.
Want to become a sponsor?
Click here for more information.
Enquiries
For all Festival enquiries, contact the Festival Director on 0412 214 844 or by email at festival@surryhillsneighbourhoodcentre.org.au. Note: Applications have closed for performers/entertainers at the 2007 Surry Hills Festival.
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