This exhibition of treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, is a rare opportunity to see some of the highest artistic achievements across 5000 years of Chinese history In March we return to the Art Gallery of NSW for a private tour of this remarkable exhibition. The National Palace Museum, Taipei, holds one of the […]
Join us for a stroll along the iconic Sydney Harbour foreshore. We will meet at Wharf 2 Circular Quay, follow the foreshore past the Opera House onto Mrs Macquarie Chair, and finish for a well-earned coffee at Andrew (Boy) Charlton Poolside Café. The walk is basically a flat 3 km but does include a very […]
For our second Café Society of the year, we will go to the popular and scenic café on Level 4 of the Museum of Contemporary Art in The Rocks. You may also like to view some of the current exhibitions before or after lunch. DATE: 21 March 2019 TIME: 12.00 Noon VENUE: MCA Café & Sculpture […]
Paddington is the largest intact Victorian precinct in the world. Come and learn about this unique area in a 90 minute walk. With our Guide, we will visit Oxford Street with its historic buildings for the gentry; William Street, where workmen’s cottages have transformed into craft retailers; typical laneways clearly designed for horse drawn traps; […]
A visit to Susannah Place Museum is like opening a family album – the stories inside could belong to anyone, in any part of the world. They are ordinary lives, yet lives that have left an extraordinary legacy in modern Sydney’s oldest neighbourhood. Join Go Saturday for a tour of Sydney’s living history. DATE: Saturday 23 […]
Movie Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. VENUE: Dendy Quays Cinema (between Circular Quay and the Opera House) COST: Please buy your ticket when you arrive at the theatre. For reduced prices and other benefits, you can join Club Dendy at reception or online. RSVP: Iolanda Capodanno and Grace Mroz (contactable on [email protected]) are the […]
As indicated in our February notice for “Mary Stuart”, in March we will see Kate Mulvany the actor, in a one woman play called Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe. "One of the funniest plays you'll ever see about depression - and possibly one of the funniest plays you'll ever see, full […]
Zeta Bar offers an exclusive terrace escape in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, overlooking Queen Victoria Building. Sample award-winning cocktails crafted by Zeta mixologists and discover how we push the boundaries of Sydney’s cocktail culture. DATE: Wednesday 27 March 2019 TIME: 6.00pm to 8.00pm VENUE: Zeta Bar, Level 4, Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 […]
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an Australian biomedical research institute specialising in genetic and molecular technologies. You may remember their fascinating presentation at the SWIC Christmas luncheon in December 2018. In 2014 Garvan became one of only three organisations in the world with the next generation of genome sequencing giving the ability to […]
This month we will be reviewing “Transcription” by Kate Atkinson 'An unapologetic novel of ideas which is also wise, funny and paced like a thriller.' (Observer). DATE: Monday 1 April 2019 TIME: 5.45pm – 8.30pm (book discussion to commence around 6.30pm) VENUE: Cafe 1812, a cafe and wine bar inside Berkelouw Books, 19 Oxford Street, […]