When an Irish knight was caught kidnapping a local heiress, his punishment was swift: exile to a single-storey cottage in NSW. Over five decades, new owners transformed the cottage into a large and picturesque estate. By the 1830s, the gardens and grounds covered most of the present-day suburb of Vaucluse but the main house of […]
Mahjong is played every Thursday afternoon at two venues – one on the north shore and one in the eastern suburbs. Newcomers are very welcome and we are happy to teach the game. No equipment is necessary. North Shore Mahjong is played on Thursday afternoons from 1.00pm – 4.30pm at the Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge […]
The North Shore Golf Group plays 9 holes at Warringah Golf Club on Friday mornings. Tee off is at 9.30am and play finishes at 11.30am – 12noon, followed by sociable coffee and snacks. Cost: $25 and $21 for Seniors. Clubs, buggy and cart hire are available at the Pro shop. Golf lessons are also available. The Convenor […]
Welcome to the April classical music concert performed by the 2025 Fellows of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Opera House Concert Hall. The chamber orchestra will present Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.3, a true miniature masterpiece, then music by Stravinsky, Monteverdi and Spohr. We will meet before the concert for complimentary tea/coffee in the foyer. […]
Rummikub is an exciting and fun game, just right for exercising the little grey cells in our brains and making new friends. If you don’t know the game, it has a bit in common with the card game Rummy. It is very simple to learn, has lots of twists, and quickly becomes addictive! Beginners are […]
Start the week with a lively game of tennis with SWIC’s north shore group. We meet every Monday morning from 9.00am – 10.30am at the Cammeray Tennis Club. The Convenor, Julie Reading, can be contacted at 0438 195 414 or [email protected] Cost – $10, payable on the day.
The Eastern Suburbs Bridge Group meets on Monday afternoons from 1.15pm – 4.15pm, on the ground floor of the Double Bay Chapel located in the courtyard behind Indigo Cafe, cnr Cross St and Transvaal Ave, Double Bay. For further information contact the Convenor, Sally Hochfeld on 0419 191 592 or at [email protected]
The North Shore Bridge group meets on Monday afternoons at 1p.m. for a prompt 1.15 start at Northbridge Golf Club, 296 Sailors Bay Rd, Northbridge with a playing fee of $2 to cover costs. Please note: this is a minimum Intermediate standard bridge group; and in order to play it is necessary to also be […]
Inspired by his own turbulent life, Tennessee Williams’ timeless portrait of a shattered family is one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century. Amanda Wingfield can’t help but dream of the past — a long-gone adolescence of lavish parties and high society suitors. But her present is anything but dazzling. Living in squalor […]
The Eastern Suburbs Golf group plays at Woollahra on Wednesday mornings. Tee-off is at 8.15am. The Convenor is Liz McCarthy and her contact details are ph 0414 408 615 or [email protected]