Bridge (NS)
2026-01-19 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-01-26 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-02 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-09 13:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney, NSW, 2063, Australia
The North Shore Bridge group meets on Monday afternoons at 1p.m. until 4.30pm 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 a social member of Northbridge Golf Club (the cost is $20 per year). To register to play please contact the Convenor Jilly Clout Fraser at jillyclout@gmail.com

Golf (ES)
2026-01-21 08:15 - 11:00, 2026-01-28 08:15 - 11:00, 2026-02-04 08:15 - 11:00 | Woollahra Golf Club, 50 O'Sullivan Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2029, Australia
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 mccarthyliz50@gmail.com

Tennis (ES)
2026-01-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-29 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Cooper Park Tennis Courts, 1 Bunna Place, Woollahra, Sydney, NSW, 2100, Australia
The eastern suburbs Tennis Group plays doubles every Thursday morning from 10.00-11.30am at Cooper Park, Double Bay – except during school holidays. We usually have two courts reserved for us. We are a relaxed and friendly group, but you need to know the basics and have played tennis before.
If you’d like to join us, please email the Convenor – Judy Black – judy.black@sydney.edu.au

Mahjong (NS & ES)
2026-01-22 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-01-29 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-05 13:00 - 16:30 | Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney, NSW, 2063, Australia
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 NSW 2063. The Convenor is Karyn Butler and her contact details are 0405 448 775 or karynbutler@bigpond.com

Eastern Suburbs Mahjong is played on Thursday afternoons from 1.30pm at the home of Anne Porter, 35 Paddington Street, Paddington. The hostess usually emails during the week with a reminder of venue details and to ascertain numbers. The Convenor is Anne Porter, and her contact details are 0418 965 175 or annegporter@me.com

Golf (NS)
2026-01-23 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-01-30 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-06 09:30 - 11:30 | Warringah Golf Club, 397 Condamine Street, North Manly, Sydney, NSW, 2100, Australia
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 is Mariella Fraser, 0403 707 237, mariella.fraser@gmail.com
Mariella sends participants an email on Wednesday and members are asked to reply by Thursday afternoon ONLY if attending.

Tennis (NS)
2026-01-26 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-02-02 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-02-09 09:00 - 10:30 | Cammeray Tennis Club, Cnr Ernest Street & Park Ave, Cammeray, Sydney, NSW, 2062, Australia
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 reading.julie@gmail.com
Cost – $10, payable on the day.

The Oaks Hotel Sip ‘n’ Sup – Drinks & Dinner
2026-01-29 18:00 - 21:00 | The Oaks, Neutral Bay, 118 Military Rd, Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2089, Australia
SWIC plans to hold Sip ‘n’ Sup – Drinks & Dinner as a monthly drop-in get-together for all members. The idea is that each month a different member – or maybe a member and a friend – will choose a venue and organise the event. This will build on Sip ‘n’ Dip, which was held at The Harbourview Hotel in North Sydney. Members can drop in for a few drinks and a chat – and stay for a bite to eat, if they wish. There will be no need to book because drinks and dinner will be at members’ own expense. The member organising the event can choose the venue.
DATE: Thursday 29 January 2026
TIME: From 6 pm
VENUE: The Oaks Hotel, 118 Military Road, Neutral Bay NSW 2089
COST: Members pay for their own drinks and dinner.
There is no need to RSVP.
For further details or to volunteer to run one of these events, please contact Pauline Waugh: Phone 0414 682 644 or email pauline.waugh@icloud.com
TRANSPORT: Please see local bus, train and ferry timetables for transport details.

Rummikub (NS)
2026-01-30 13:00 - 15:30 | Jam Cafe, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre, Brady St, Mosman, NSW, 2088, Australia
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 welcome and there is no need to bring your own game. It is possible to play Rummikub with different numbers of people in one game.
DATE: 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month – unless otherwise advised
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.30pm
VENUE: Jam Cafe – Bridgepoint Mosman
RSVP TO: Catherine Marsh and Rosemary Sullivan at rummikubswic@gmail.com
For changes on the day, please text or ring Catherine on 0406 423 304 or Rosemary on 0411 441 741
RSVP BY: Thursday morning before play on Friday

Theatre Group – January 2026 The Social Ladder – Ensemble Theatre - January 31
2026-01-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall St, Kirribilli, Sydney, NSW, 2061, Australia
For our first Theatre Group outing in 2026 join us for The Social Ladder.
The Story
Katie doesn’t want a taste of the high life — she wants a seat at the table. When she invites elite Sydney power couple and art collecting heavyweights, Charles (Andrew McFarlane) and Catherine Mallory over for dinner, Katie’s all in. She’s betting big on charm, fine wine and a jaw-dropping painting she’s hired to add a stroke of “wow” to the walls. She’s got one chance to climb the social ladder, and she’s not about to waste it.
As drinks flow and polite facades start to crack, the evening unravels into a night of lies, cover ups and social desperation.
The Director – David Williamson
With his signature ‘satirical bite’, David Williamson AO dissects the fragile performance of status and the outrageous lengths we’ll go to just to be seen. This is a world premiere.
Cast of 6 includes Mandy Bishop, Sarah Chadwick, Andrew McFarlane, Matt Minto.
DATE: Saturday 31 January 2026
TIME: 3pm to 5pm
VENUE: Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall St, Kirribilli, NSW 2061
TICKETS: Purchase your ticket at the Ensemble Box Office at boxoffice@ensemble.com.au or Tel 8918 3400
Cherry and Lou-anne have purchased tickets A17, A18
PRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): Join us at the Ensemble Foyer Bar, which opens one hour before performance start time, unless we are successful in getting a table in the restaurant post-performance.
POST-PERFORMANCE (Optional): We are on a waiting list for an early dinner at Bayly’s Restaurant at the Ensemble. We will know closer to the time if we can get a table.
RSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com and
CC to Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com BY 21 January 2026

THEATRE GROUP – Looking ahead in 2026
To enable you to plan your diary for 2026, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2026. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries, please contact Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com or Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com

Date & Day
Play
Description
Theatre
Time
Seats (Convenors)

9 February (Monday)
Purpose
Featuring actors
Deni Gordon, Markus Hamilton, Tinashe Mangwana and Sisi Stringer
Most awarded new American play of 2025, Purpose is a ‘merciless dissection of hypocrisy – you may have trouble catching your breath from laughing so hard.’
Sydney Theatre Co.
Wharf 1 Theatre
6:30pm
N8, N9 Balcony

22 March
(Sunday)
The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin
Cast starring:
Simon Burke
A landmark work of Australian theatre returns to the stage where if first sprung to inglorious life. This revival is a riotous, razor-edged tragicomedy and harrowing portrait of persecution.
Belvoir St Theatre in downstairs theatre – Griffin is temporarily housed here.
5:30pm
General Admission

19 April (Sunday )
Sistren
Sistren is that rarest of things: a play that feels like a true original. Chaotic, sprawling, yet laser – focused, it’s like chugging five cans of Red Bull, then doom-scrolling with YouTube. It’s Cosmic, Outspoken, Fab.
Belvoir St Theatre in downstairs theatre – Griffin is temporarily housed here.
5:30pm
General Admission

24 May (Sunday)
Savior
A typhoon hits the Philippines and local project officer, Michelle, lands her dream assignment. It’s her first time co-ordinating a global relief effort for a sleek American NGO. Satire. Disaster. Tinder.
Belvoir St Theatre in downstairs theatre – Griffin is temporarily housed here.
5:30pm
General Admission

21 June (Sunday)
The Roommate
Cast of 2 includes
Lucy Bell
A dark comedy about two very different women, who clash, reinvent themselves and discover that sometimes the biggest risk is opening the door to change.
Ensemble Theatre
5:00pm
C13, C14

26 July (Sunday)
Doubt: A Parable
Cast includes:
Sam Worthington and Pamela Rabe
Stage and screen icons Sam Worthington and Pamela Rabe go head-to -head in one of the most iconic and electrifying plays of the 21st century. A drama wrestling with the gaps between belief and truth…
Sydney Theatre Co
Roslyn Packer Theatre
2:00pm
C22, C23 Circle

30 August
(Sunday)
Runt
From the novel by Craig Silvey
For anyone aged 8 to 108, Craig Silvey’s funny and touching tale of the hoops all of us – human and canine – must jump through. It’s a tale of the small taking on the mighty.
Belvoir St Theatre
5:00pm
D17,D18

8 September (Tuesday)
Housework
Cast:
With Susie Youssef (Deadloch, The Project), Emily Taheny (Mad as Hell) and the multi-talented Indira Naidoo
Brought to brilliant life by some of Australia’s most beloved comic actors, Housework follows a group of political dynamos through the back stabbing and backroom deals of a high-stakes sitting week in Canberra, whilst balancing family crises just as frantic.
Sydney Theatre Co Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre
7:30pm
T12, T13 Stalls

22 October (Thursday)
The Year in Tatters
Cast includes:
Andrew Hansen (The Chaser), Mark Humphries (7.30), Chris Taylor (The Chaser) and Christie Whelan Browne (Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell)
The revue tradition returns to Sydney as four of Australia’s sharpest comedic performers cast a satirical eye over the highs and lows of 2026!
And they fearlessly skewer the year in politics, culture and everything in between.

Ensemble Theatre
8:15pm
D41, D42

9 November (Monday)
Strong is the New Pretty
Written by the celebrated Australian playwright, Suzie Miller, who wrote RBG, Of Many, One, Prima Facie and Inter Alia, Suzie Miller.
In 2010, an official report into the state of Australian Rules Football recommended the creation of a national women’s league. Seven years later, the AFLW was born. This is the untold story of how the league went from a pipe dream to a sensation the sports world could no longer ignore.
Sydney Theatre Co Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre
6:30pm
Q16, Q17 Stalls

2 December (Wednesday)
The Gospel According to Paul. (The Second Coming)

Exploring the former PM’s political achievements and personal obsessions, The Gospel According to Paul shines light on a man who approached economics as an artform, and demanded we confront the wrongs of our past.
Sydney Theatre Co
Wharf 1 Theatre
7:30pm
M11, M12 Balcony

Morning Tea - Upper North Shore
2026-02-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Runaway Spoon Cafe, 12 Tryon Rd, Lindfield, NSW, 2070, Australia
All are invited to attend a regular monthly morning tea
DATE: 1st Monday of each month
TIME: 10.30 – 12.00
VENUE: Runaway Spoon Cafe, Lindfield
COST: Members pay for own refreshments
Organiser – Jill McLean – jill.mclean@jarie.com.au

Bridge (ES)
2026-02-02 13:15 - 16:15, 2026-02-09 13:15 - 16:15 | Double Bay Chapel (Ground Floor), cnr Cross St and Transvaal Ave, Double Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2028, Australia
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 sally.hochfeld@gmail.com

Evening Book Group
2026-02-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Imperial Hotel, Paddington, 252 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW, 2010, Australia
The Evening Book Group meets on the first Monday of the month, in the evening. See the Noticeboard for the 2026 Evening Book Group Reading List.
DATE: First Monday of the month
TIME: 5.30pm to 8.00pm (book discussion will start around 6.00pm)
VENUE: The Imperial Hotel, 252 Oxford St, Paddington
COST: Pay for your own drinks (and food if you wish to eat)
TRANSPORT:
By Bus: Oxford St is serviced by multiple bus routes
By Car: Street Parking is readily available in the area
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the Convenor, Caroline Frangopoulos, at cmfrangopoulos@gmail.com or swiceveningbookclub@gmail.com

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Challenging Walk – Wollstonecraft to Kirribilli
2026-02-03 09:30 - 13:30 | Wollstonecraft Station, Wollstonecraft, NSW, 2065, Australia
We will visit the Coal Loader, a series of other interesting historic industrial sites via spectacular bushland that hugs the Sydney harbour. It is a ~11km on a well-formed track with steps and periodic shade.
You must not be carrying any injuries and be able to walk consistently at a moderate pace.
DATE: Tuesday 3 February
TIME: 9:30 – 1:30 approximate (includes time for lunch at a venue in Kirribilli)
VENUE: Meet at Wollstonecraft Station on the platform which heads north (away
from the city)
RSVP TO: Email: SWICchallengewalk@gmail.com
LEADERS: Thana Sivaganam and Rani Haet
RSVP BY: Thursday 29 January
TRANSPORT: Catch a train to Wollstonecraft Station. Alternatively, you can drive
and park nearby and return from Millions Point Station.
COST: Costs include public transport and lunch at a cafe in Kirribilli

North Shore Evening Book Group
2026-02-03 17:30 - 19:30 | LB Restaurant, View Hotel, North Sydney, 17 Blue St, North Sydney, NSW
The SWIC North Shore Evening Book Club invites SWIC members to join them in 2026.
5.30pm – 7.30pm at the LB Restaurant, View Hotel, 17 Blue St, North Sydney, or
Food at own cost.
If anyone is interested in joining this group, please send an email to jill.mclean@jarie.com.au
Confirmation of attendance is required for each week as per other groups.

Craft Group
2026-02-06 12:00 - 16:00 | NSW
The SWIC Craft Group (which is actually a ‘needlecraft’ group) meets on the first Friday of the month from March to December. At the beginning of the year the group has a voluntary ‘show and tell’ of work by those who wish to do so.
Meetings are held in the homes of those members who are able to host. The format is ‘Open House’ from 12noon to 4.00pm and members are welcome to come for an hour, or two, or the whole afternoon. Afternoon tea is provided and members put $4 in the kitty to help cover the hostess’s expenses.
The group’s craft interests include knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, quilting, patchwork and tapestry. Usually members bring along their own needlework project, but there is a supply of yarn to knit and crochet into squares for charity projects.
Contact the Convenor, Rosemary Sullivan at rsulliva@comcen.com.au for further information.

Theatre Group – February 2026 Purpose– Sydney Theatre Company February 9
2026-02-09 18:30 - 21:30 | Wharf Theatre, Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, NSW, Australia
The Play
An influential African American family stands firmly on the highest pedestal of American politics; producing congressmen, celebrity pastors and civil rights leaders. But when their estranged, youngest son, Nazareth, returns home with an uninvited house guest, decades of secrets and unresolved tensions threaten to topple their empire.
Most awarded new American play of 2025, Purpose is a ‘merciless dissection of hypocrisy – you may have trouble catching your breath from laughing so hard.
Featuring actors Deni Gordon, Markus Hamilton, Tinashe Mangwana and Sisi Stringer.
DATE: Monday 9 February 2026
TIME: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
VENUE: Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 1 Theatre, at Wharf 4/5, 15 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney, NSW 2000
TICKETS: Purchase your ticket at the Sydney Theatre Company Box Office at boxoffice@sydneytheatre.com.au or Tel 9250 1777
Cherry and Lou-anne have purchased tickets N8, N9 Balcony
PRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): Join us for pre-theatre meal at 4:45 pm at the new Wharf Restaurant and Bar.
RSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com and
CC to Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com BY 1 February 2026
THEATRE GROUP – Looking ahead in 2026
To enable you to plan your diary for 2026, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2026. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries, please contact Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com or Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com

Date & Day
Play
Description
Theatre
Time
Seats (Convenors)

22 March
(Sunday)
The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin
Cast starring:
Simon Burke
A landmark work of Australian theatre returns to the stage where if first sprung to inglorious life. This revival is a riotous, razor-edged tragicomedy and harrowing portrait of persecution.
Belvoir St Theatre in downstairs theatre – Griffin is temporarily housed here.
5:30pm
General Admission

19 April (Sunday )
Sistren
Sistren is that rarest of things: a play that feels like a true original. Chaotic, sprawling, yet laser – focused, it’s like chugging five cans of Red Bull, then doom-scrolling with YouTube. It’s Cosmic, Outspoken, Fab.
Belvoir St Theatre in downstairs theatre – Griffin is temporarily housed here.
5:30pm
General Admission

24 May (Sunday)
Savior
A typhoon hits the Philippines and local project officer, Michelle, lands her dream assignment. It’s her first time co-ordinating a global relief effort for a sleek American NGO. Satire. Disaster. Tinder.
Belvoir St Theatre in downstairs theatre – Griffin is temporarily housed here.
5:30pm
General Admission

21 June (Sunday)
The Roommate
Cast of 2 includes
Lucy Bell
A dark comedy about two very different women, who clash, reinvent themselves and discover that sometimes the biggest risk is opening the door to change.
Ensemble Theatre
5:00pm
C13, C14

26 July (Sunday)
Doubt: A Parable
Cast includes:
Sam Worthington and Pamela Rabe
Stage and screen icons Sam Worthington and Pamela Rabe go head-to -head in one of the most iconic and electrifying plays of the 21st century. A drama wrestling with the gaps between belief and truth…
Sydney Theatre Co
Roslyn Packer Theatre
2:00pm
C22, C23 Circle

30 August
(Sunday)
Runt
From the novel by Craig Silvey
For anyone aged 8 to 108, Craig Silvey’s funny and touching tale of the hoops all of us – human and canine – must jump through. It’s a tale of the small taking on the mighty.
Belvoir St Theatre
5:00pm
D17,D18

8 September (Tuesday)
Housework
Cast:
With Susie Youssef (Deadloch, The Project), Emily Taheny (Mad as Hell) and the multi-talented Indira Naidoo
Brought to brilliant life by some of Australia’s most beloved comic actors, Housework follows a group of political dynamos through the back stabbing and backroom deals of a high-stakes sitting week in Canberra, whilst balancing family crises just as frantic.
Sydney Theatre Co Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre
7:30pm
T12, T13 Stalls

22 October (Thursday)
The Year in Tatters
Cast includes:
Andrew Hansen (The Chaser), Mark Humphries (7.30), Chris Taylor (The Chaser) and Christie Whelan Browne (Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell)
The revue tradition returns to Sydney as four of Australia’s sharpest comedic performers cast a satirical eye over the highs and lows of 2026!
And they fearlessly skewer the year in politics, culture and everything in between.

Ensemble Theatre
8:15pm
D41, D42

9 November (Monday)
Strong is the New Pretty
Written by the celebrated Australian playwright, Suzie Miller, who wrote RBG, Of Many, One, Prima Facie and Inter Alia, Suzie Miller.
In 2010, an official report into the state of Australian Rules Football recommended the creation of a national women’s league. Seven years later, the AFLW was born. This is the untold story of how the league went from a pipe dream to a sensation the sports world could no longer ignore.
Sydney Theatre Co Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre
6:30pm
Q16, Q17 Stalls

2 December (Wednesday)
The Gospel According to Paul. (The Second Coming)

Exploring the former PM’s political achievements and personal obsessions, The Gospel According to Paul shines light on a man who approached economics as an artform, and demanded we confront the wrongs of our past.
Sydney Theatre Co
Wharf 1 Theatre
7:30pm
M11, M12 Balcony
