For our fourth gathering of the year we are going to Bar Italia in Norton Street, Leichardt. A bustling restaurant open since the 1950s, Bar Italia offers traditional Italian cuisine in a rustic setting. It’s a popular place for pastas, serious coffee and a variety of gelato. DATE: 16 May 2019 TIME: 12.00 noon VENUE: […]
This month we are visiting Sydney’s favourite art house cinema, Palace Verona. The Palace offers a carefully curated selection of quality films in the heart of Paddington. There are four screens so we will meet at 5:30pm and can enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine prior to your chosen movie. Closer to the […]
This month Theatre Group is going a little more light-hearted, with the Australian Premiere of Tom Wells’ funny and moving play, Folk, which brings together a classic trio of misfits with heart, humour and song. Sister Winnie is no ordinary nun. She’s feisty, irreverent and has a soft spot for a pint of Guinness. Her […]
We are excited to offer our Art and Culture enthusiasts an architectural tour of contemporary Sydney with award winning architect, Eoghan Lewis. This tour has been acknowledged by The Guardian UK as one of the world’s top ten architectural tours. We shall explore Sydney city and hear and see how political, economic and ecological forces […]
We have something different to offer members for the May monthly activity. In 2016-2017 Australia generated an estimated 67 million tonnes (Mt) of waste including 14.2 Mt of organics and 5.6 Mt of paper and cardboard. This is the equivalent of 2.7 tonnes per capita per year. However, we recycled 60 per cent of the […]
This is all about conversation over a cup of coffee, and is aimed at those who want to practise their German and those who enjoy staying in touch with their mother tongue. The group meets at the Sunset Café, Kirribilli Club, Lavender Bay (or by special arrangement in a member’s home) on the fourth Friday of […]
We’re going back to colonial times with this month’s Go Saturday with a visit to the magnificent Vaucluse House, one of Sydney’s few remaining 19th century mansions. This well preserved house is still surrounded by its original gardens and wooded grounds. Tours run on the hour so if we meet at 1:50pm (at ticket office […]
Hi to our Movie Group members Please find below details and times of the 3 newly released film choices on offer next Tuesday morning, 28 May. The date is always the 4th Tuesday morning of the month. The venue is always Dendy Cinema Opera Quays - next to Guylian Cafe and opposite Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, Circular Quay. Please bring name […]
For our May Special Activity we will have a guided tour of the Akira Isogawa Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum. Known for his fusion of Asian tradition with Australian ease, Akira Isogawa is one of our most loved and celebrated designers. This exhibition is the first to explore his career of more than 25 years, […]
Sir Stamford Hotel in Circular Quay takes its name from Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles – the founder of modern Singapore. Noted as a great statesman, he was instrumental in the expansion of the British Empire, which included introducing into the South East Asian region the tradition of enjoying a fine whisky. The ‘Highlander Bar’ […]