Art and Culture 2024
2024-02-20 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney)
The first Art and Culture Event for 2024 will be held on 19 March 2024.
Further details to be confirmed.

Bridge (NS)
2024-02-19 13:15 - 16:30 | Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney, NSW, 2063, Australia
The North Shore Bridge Group meets on Monday afternoons from 1.15pm until approximately 4.30pm at Northbridge Golf Club, 296C Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge. To play there it is necessary to take out a social membership with the club at a cost of $20.00 for the year. This can be done on line or at reception on the day when you first come to play. Any member wishing to play should contact the Convenor, Jilly Clout Fraser jillyclout@gmail.com

Short Walk
2024-02-16 10:30 - 12:30 | Centennial Park, Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, 2021, Australia
DATE: Friday 16 February 2024
DESCRIPTION: Walk around Centennial Park
TIME: 10.30am – 12.30pm
VENUE: Meeting details will be provided to participants closer to the event.
COST: Refreshments at member’s own expense
RSVP TO: cpowell40@live.com.au
RSVP BY: cob Thursday 15 February2024

SWIC AGM and Birthday Lunch (Waitlist)
2024-02-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview Crescent, Lavender Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
ATTENTION ALL SWIC MEMBERS:
NOTICE IS GIVEN that the 27th Annual General Meeting of SWIC will be held on:
ON: Thursday 15th February, 2024 (10.45am for 11.00am)
AT: The Kirribilli Club – 11 Harbourview Cres, Lavender Bay
You are cordially invited to attend the SWIC AGM and 27th Birthday lunch. We do hope you will join us for the AGM, followed by celebratory drinks and canapés, a two-course seated lunch plus birthday cake!
Please make it very clear in your RSVP whether you will be attending both the AGM and the Birthday Lunch or only the one or the other.
DATE: Thursday 15 February 2023
VENUE: The Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview Crescent, Lavender Bay, NSW 2060
www.kirribilliclub.com.au
(Please note the address of The Kirribilli Club in Lavender Bay. It should not be confused with the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Kirribilli where past events have been hosted)
TIME: 11.00am until 3.00pm
Members are invited to be seated at 10.45am. Please note access to the AGM cannot be permitted after the meeting commences at 11.00am sharp.
COST: $90.00
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Please pay when you RSVP to facilitate the task of our Treasurer
Payment Option 1: By Credit Card through the Payments page on the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Bday Lunch + your initial and surname
RSVP TO: Sue Gunter at lunches21.swicsydney@gmail.com
Important reminder: You must RSVP as well as pay. Please advise of any special dietary requirements and any seating preferences when you RSVP
RSVP BY: Tuesday 6 February 2024
TRANSPORT:
Public Transport
The Kirribilli Club is just a short stroll from Milsons Point train station. Take the Alfred Street exit from Milsons Point train station, head north along Alfred Street and turn left at the roundabout which is Lavender Street. Make your way down the hill and turn left at Harbourview Crescent. Kirribilli Club is situated on the left-hand side of 11 Harbourview Crescent, directly opposite ‘Wendy Whiteley’s Garden’.
Buses go to Lavender Street/Cliff Street and buses that stop on Alfred Street South are all within a five minute walk of The Kirribilli Club.
Parking Facilities
The Kirribilli Club has 65 car spaces available, located on Basement Levels 1 and 2. The car spaces are available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and cannot be reserved.

Turn left just past the entrance to the Club (11 Harbourview Crescent), and you will see the car park sign.
The car park is a ticket in and a ticket out system, so all you need to do is press the button on your way in and a ticket will be printed, and the boom gate will open.
Keep your ticket with you, and please be sure to pay and have it validated at Reception before leaving the Club.
Cost for temporary visitors is $24.00 per car per day.

Theatre Group – 14 February 2024 – ‘RGB: Of Many, One’ – STC (Drama Theatre, Opera House)
2024-02-14 19:30 - 21:15 | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
by Suzie Miller
Directed by Priscilla Jackman
“One of the all-time great performances” The Sydney Morning Herald
After a wildly popular, sold-out premiere season in 2022, this smash-hit production returns to the stage with the brilliant Heather Mitchell reviving her award-winning “virtuosic performance” (The Conversation) of the woman who changed the face of the American legal system: the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The second woman to be appointed to the US Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was both a trailblazer in the American judiciary and a fierce advocate for gender equality and reproductive rights.
Now, her life is brought to the stage by the extraordinary pen of Olivier Award-winning Australian playwright Suzie Miller (Prima Facie), in a story that chronicles Ginsburg’s wins and dissents, traces her steps forward and the steps back, and brings you right into the room with Ruth at the most pivotal moments of her life.
Approx. duration 1 hr 35 mins (no interval)
Content Adult themes, herbal cigarettes and complete theatrical blackout
DATE: Wednesday 14 February 2024
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
TICKETS: Single Tickets – $115 Judith and Cherry have purchased seats U6 and U7
To buy your tickets visit https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on
PRE-THEATRE: (Optional): Meet at 6.30pm in the Foyer of the Drama Theatre for Drinks/Snacks
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au
RSVP BY: 4 February 2024
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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2024

Date & Day
Play
Type
Theatre
Time
Seats (Convenors)

14 February (Wednesday)
RBG: Of Many, One
One-person portrait piece of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House (STC)
7.30pm
U6, U7

16 March (Saturday)
Holding the Man (MATINEE)
Classic Australian Drama
Belvoir Street Theatre
2.00pm
F32, F33

13 April (Saturday)
Into the Shimmering World
A poetic Australian story
Wharf 1 Theatre (STC)
7.30pm
P11, P12

16 May (Thursday)
The President
A Sydney/Dublin co-production of 20th C political drama
Roslyn Packer Theatre (STC)
7.30pm
C32, C33

1 June (Saturday)
Never Closer (MATINEE)
Irish Australian Contemporary Drama
Belvoir Street Theatre
2.00pm
TBA

28 July (Sunday)
Uncle Vanya (MATINEE)
Chekhov’s Tragicomedy
Ensemble Theatre
5.00pm
F44, F45

August (Date TBA)
The Turn of the Screw
Opera by Benjamin Britten after a story by Henry James
Hayes Theatre Company
TBA
TBA

19 September (Thursday)
Colder Than Here (MATINEE)
Offbeat Comedy
Ensemble Theatre
6.15pm
C41, C42

5 October (Saturday)
Seventeen (MATINEE)
Contemporary Drama
Seymour Centre
2.00pm
E7, E8

30 November (Saturday)
The Heartbreak Choir (MATINEE)
Life-affirming Comedy
Ensemble Theatre
2.00pm
E10, E11

4 December (Wednesday)
Sweat (MATINEE)
New American theatre by twice Pulitzer-winning playwright Lyn Nottage
Wharf 1 Theatre (STC)
1.00pm
G24, G25

Explore Sydney Walk – Headland Park to Middle Head
2024-02-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Rawson Oval Pavillion, Cross St, Mosman, Australia
Join us for an easy 6 km walk exploring Middle Head. Formally occupied by defence forces it has played a strategic part in Sydney’s defence history.
We will meet at 10am at the Rawson Oval Pavilion and head towards Headland Park then to Middle Head. We will encounter military remnants, heritage buildings, natural bushland, scenic outlooks with spectacular harbour views as well as learn more about the history of Sydney’s defence.
On our way back we will stop at the Middle Head Café (French café with nice quiches and pastries) and finish the walk back to Mosman.
DATE: Wednesday, 14 February 2024.
TIME: 10 am – 2 pm
MEETING POINT: Rawson Oval Pavilion (Mosman Oval)
COST: Lunch at the Middle Head Cafe at your own expense.
RSVP TO: Corinne Drouin via email only on swicdiscoversydneywalks@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Monday, 12 February 2024
TRANSPORT: By bus or by car (easy to park in the streets around the oval)

Travel Conversation
2024-02-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Home of Catherine Marsh, 64 Ellalong Road, Cremorne, Sydney, NSW, 2090, Australia
Hidden Treasures – where would you recommend which is not a big well-known place? Think Wendy Whiteley’s Garden rather than the Botanic Gardens or The White Rabbit gallery rather than the MCA or AGNSW. It can be anywhere in the world. Think museums, art galleries, parks, shops, walks etc.
We will also invite you to share your travel plans for the year and ask any questions that you have about this travel.
If you have made a photobook since the demonstration last year, we also invite you to bring this to share with the group. We will also discuss topics for future meetings.

DATE: Thursday 8 February 2024
TIME: 10am – 12pm
VENUE: 64 Ellalong Road, Cremorne, NSW 2090
RSVP TO: Mimi Flaherty Willis and Catherine Marsh – travel.swicsydney@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Friday 2 February
TRANSPORT: Car – Plenty of untimed street parking
Bus – 243 from Neutral Bay Junction to Macpherson St/Ellalong Rd
100 from the city. Get off at Military Rd at Prince St and walk down Macpherson St

Challenging Walk - North Sydney Foreshore
2024-02-06 09:30 - 12:00 | Wollstonecraft Station, Wollstonecraft, NSW, 2065, Australia
This walk is Sydney in a nutshell, although without the beaches. It includes Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden, the historic Coal Lader, spectacular headland harbour views and Sydney’s beautiful angophora forests. The route runs along paths through a series of local parks beside the harbour connected by short sections of street walking. It is very accessible by public transport. This walk is approximately 11kms and will take approximately 2 and a half hours. Easy walk. Undulating terrain with some steps at Balls Head Reserve. Short sections of street walking. You must not be carrying any injuries and be able to walk consistently at a moderate pace. Please bring a hat, water and morning tea.
DATE: Tuesday 6 February
TIME: 09.30 – 12md
VENUE: Wollstonecraft Station – specific meeting location TBC
COST: Lunch – Restaurant at Milsons Point at your own expense
RSVP TO: Email: SWICchallengewalk@gmail.com
Please make sure that you contact one of the leaders via mobile if your plans change and you are unable to participate. This will prevent any delays in starting the walk
RSVP BY: Thursday 1 February 2024.
TRANSPORT: T1 train from Central to Wollstonecraft Station and return via Milsons Point Station. By car but with street parking

Evening Book Group
2024-02-05 17:45 - 20:00 | imperial hotel, 252 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW, 2021
The Evening Book Group meets on the first Monday of the month, in the evening, and is for members who may be working or have daytime commitments. It is intended to be more social than academic and members meet in a central location. The reading list differs from that of the Tuesday book group. See the Noticeboard for the 2024 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 https://www.imperialhotelpaddington.com.au
COST: Pay for your own drinks (and food if you wish to eat)
TRANSPORT:
By Bus: From the city you can take the multiple bus routes which all stop opposite in Oxford Street
By Car: Parking
Street parking is readily available
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the Convenor, Caroline Frangopoulos, at swiceveningbookclub@gmail.com or cmfrangopoulos@gmail.com

Public Holiday
2024-01-26

Monthly Activity - Anzac Memorial Hyde Park
2024-01-25 10:00 - 12:00 | ANZAC Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney , NSW, 2000, Australia
Dear Monthly Activists
This month we will visit the ANZAC Memorial- right at the heart of our wonderful city.
Discover the stories, stunning Art Deco architecture and commemorative symbolism behind the Anzac Memorial with a free one-hour guided highlights tour.
Led by knowledgeable guides, the highlights tour explores the Memorial’s architectural design that dates back to the 1930s, the more recent award-winning Centenary Extension commemorating over 100 years of service, and the significance of the Memorial’s many incredible sculptural features.
The morning tours also includes the daily Service of Remembrance at 11am, a special moment to pause and remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice.
It is an unforgettable way to experience the Anzac Memorial.
After the tour, visit the Memorial’s permanent exhibition to learn about the experiences of Australian men and women who served in conflict and peacekeeping operations for over a century.

We will meet in the Vestibule on the Western entrance to the Memorial as indicated below. On arrival, please notify the staff at the ground floor reception desk.
If required there is storage lockers located on the ground floor, Hall of Service, in the hallway opposite the public bathrooms, ask your guide to assist.
The Anzac Memorial has a lift in the Western Vestibule that goes up to the Hall of Service and there are two inclinators in the retail area that go down to the Hall of Service.
DATE: Thursday 25 January 2024
TIME: 10.00am – 12.00pm
VENUE: ANZAC Memorial Hyde Park
COST: FREE- however, donations will be welcome on the day.
RSVP TO: swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com
Please add your phone number and the name of the outing: ANZAC Memorial to
Caren Trafford, Monthly Activity Organiser
RSVP BY: Thursday 19 January 2024 to Caren Trafford
TRANSPORT: https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/plan-your-visit/getting-to-memorial

North Shore Evening Book Club
2024-01-22 17:30 - 19:30 | The Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview Cres, Lavender Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
The SWIC North Shore Evening Book Club invites SWIC members to join them in 2024
It will be held on the third Monday of the month (except in January 4th Monday and February 3rd Tuesday).
5.30pm – 7.30pm at the Kirribilli club.
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.
The book list until the end of the year:

Date
Book
Author

*** Monday 22 January (4th Monday)
Sisters of the Rising Sun
Heather Morris

*** Tuesday 20th February
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride

Monday 18 March
The Queens Apprentice
Tracy Ryan

Monday 15 April
Wrong Place Wrong Time
Gillian Mcallister

Monday 20 May
Restless Dolly Maunder
Kate Grenville

Monday 17 June
Still
Matt Nable

Bridge (NS)
2024-01-08 13:15 - 16:30 | Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney, NSW, 2063, Australia
The North Shore Bridge Group meets on Monday afternoons from 1.15pm until approximately 4.30pm at Northbridge Golf Club, 296C Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge. To play there it is necessary to take out a social membership with the club at a cost of $20.00 for the year. This can be done on line or at reception on the day when you first come to play. Any member wishing to play should contact the Convenor, Vicki Emmett vemmett@bigpond.net.au or Vivienne Cook davviv@outlook.com

Golf (NS)
2024-01-05 09:30 - 12:00 | Waringah 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.

NEW YEAR'S DAY
2024-01-01

BOXING DAY
2023-12-26

CHRISTMAS DAY
2023-12-25

Art & Culture - Private Tour - Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day?
2023-12-12 09:20 - 11:00 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Note – this event is being held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month instead of the usual 3rd Tuesday of the month
Experience the strange beauty and emotional power of Louise Bourgeois’s art, in the largest exhibition of her work ever seen in Australia.
Born in Paris in 1911 and living and working in New York until her death in 2010, Bourgeois is renowned for her fearless exploration of human relationships across a relentlessly inventive seven-decade career.
Louise Bourgeois: Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day? reveals the extraordinary reach and intensity of her art, from her haunting Personage sculptures of the 1940s to her tough yet tender textile works of the 1990s and 2000s. It also reveals, as never before, the psychological tensions that powered her search, through a dramatic presentation in two contrasting exhibition spaces.
Moving from the white rooms of ‘Day’, on lower level 2 of the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ North Building, to the darkened terrain of ‘Night’, downstairs in the Tank, viewers will encounter more than 120 works, including many never seen before in Australia, among them The Destruction of the Father 1974 and Crouching Spider 2003.
DATE: Tuesday 12 December 2023
TIME: 9.30am -11am (approximately)
VENUE: Art Gallery of NSW, on Gadigal Country- North Building Art Gallery Road The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000.
MEETING PLACE: Outside the main entrance to new North Wing, Art Gallery NSW at 9.20am Please note: Late Arrivals: Admission cannot be guaranteed outside of scheduled booking time.
COST: $40.00pp or $35.00 (Seniors Card Concession)
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas Email: kay.k.nicholas@gmail.com with your name and mobile phone number.
RSVP BY: 1 December 2023 Please note that it is advisable to RSVP early as this event has a maximum of 30 members. When the event is full, we will go to ‘Waitlist’. Do not pay until your place is confirmed. We will always endeavour to get back within 24 hours. If you have not heard back, please SMS: Kay Nicholas Mob. 0438469044
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Please note new SWIC bank account details below – from September 2023
Payment Option 1 (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Event + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT: The NSW Art Gallery is located on the Eastern side of Sydney’s CBD, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, just down the road from St Mary’s Cathedral. The Art Gallery is approximately a 5-minute walk from Macquarie Street, across the Domain, or from Hyde Park. Public transit access: St James rail (15-minute walk); Martin Place rail (20-minute walk.

SWIC Christmas Lunch 2023
2023-12-06 12:00 - 15:00 | Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 33 Peel Street, Kirribilli, Sydney, NSW, 2061, Australia
The Committee is delighted to cordially invite you to the 2023 SWIC Christmas Lunch to be held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Club, Kirribilli. We have secured a room with a balcony overlooking the iconic Sydney Harbour.
We do hope you will join us to celebrate this special occasion with our SWIC family. Female guests are also welcome.
Our charity this year is The Mito Foundation which supports women and men, children and families affected by mitochondrial disease, a debilitating and potentially fatal condition. The Charity funds essential research into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cures of the disease, and increases awareness and education about Mito. There will be an opportunity to donate to this charity via the SWIC website, or at the lunch.
VENUE: Royal Sydney Yacht Club
LOCATION: 33, Peel Street, Kirribilli, 2061
DATE: Wednesday 6 December 2022
TIME: 12:00 – 3pm
COST: Members $95; Guests $130
RSVP TO: lunches21.swicsydney@gmail.com
Please indicate any food allergies or dietary restrictions when you RSVP. We will endeavour to accommodate any seating requests.
Please note that to attend the Christmas Lunch, you must be double vaccinated against COVID. If you bring a guest, you will need to send her vaccination certificate with your RSVP.
Early RSVP and payment are encouraged.
RSVP BY: Tuesday 21 November 2023
PAYMENT OPTIONS – PLEASE NOTE NEW BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS
Payment Option 1: (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc. BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Xmas + your initial and surname

Challenging Walk – The Seventh (and FINAL!) Leg of Bondi to Manly Walk – North Head: Manly Wharf to Manly Beach
2023-12-05 09:00 - 12:30 | Manly Ferry Wharf, West Esplanade, Manly, Sydney, NSW, 2095, Australia
At the end of 2018, six city councils along with other agencies, decided to create a coastal and harbour-side walking track between two famous beaches in Sydney, Bondi Beach and Manly Beach. The result of this collaboration is the epic 80km Bondi to Manly Walk. The details can be found on www.bonditomanly.com or the B2M app. We will walk the Bondi to Manly Walk in seven stages together, walking one stage at a time on the first Tuesday of the month from June to December.
In December, we will do the seventh (and final!) leg of Bondi to Manly Walk from Manly Wharf to Manly Beach via North Head Sanctuary. The walk is approximately 10km with an elevation gain of 240m. The walk will take around 3 hours to complete.
From Manly Wharf, we will walk up past many small coves and beaches, to the historic Quarantine Station at North Head, where North Head Sanctuary, The Barracks, Memorial Walk and Gun Emplacement Tunnels are located.
Following on from North Head, we will reach the quaint Shelly Beach, renowned for its small shells which make up a large portion of the sand. From here, it’s a short walk to the finish, passing Fairy Bower Seawater Pool and Manly Surf Life Saving Club, and eventually ending at Manly Beach. (Excerpts from www.bonditomanly.com)
More details will be sent to members who are participating closer to the event date.
DATE: Tuesday 5 December 2023
TIME: At 9.00 am at Manly Wharf meeting point (just outside Manly wharf)
LUNCH: A restaurant at Manly at your own expense
RSVP TO: Corinne Drouin at cdrouin.au@gmail.com

North Shore Evening Book Club
2023-12-04 17:30 - 19:30 | The Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview Cres, Lavender Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
The SWIC North Shore Evening Book Club is starting up at the Kirribilli Club.
SWIC will be offering a new evening Book Club on the North Shore and we are looking for members who would like to join us.
It will be held on the first Monday of the month:
5.30pm – 7.30pm at the Kirribilli club.
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.
The book list until the end of the year:
Monday, 4th December – Kings in Grass Castles – Mary Durack

Theatre Group – ‘The Seagull’ at Roslyn Packer Theatre (STC)
2023-12-02 13:30 - 16:00 | Roslyn Packer Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Andrew Upton
Directed by Imara Savage

When life imitates art
Sigrid Thornton returns to the Sydney Theatre Company as the larger-than-life diva Arkadina, in a new adaptation from Australia’s greatest interpreter of Chekhov and former STC Artistic Director, Andrew Upton.
In a splendid country house beside a beautiful lake, love triangles, intrigue and thwarted egos are running amok. The ageing starlet Irina Arkadina has arrived for a romantic getaway with her much younger lover, the novelist Trigorin. Arkadina’s son, the struggling playwright Konstantin, is besotted with a beautiful young ingenue from the next house over, Nina. When a flirtation blossoms between Nina and Trigorin, jealousy and ambition throw the whole party into various states of crisis.
Director Imara Savage last wowed STC audiences with her revelatory production Saint Joan (2018). In The Seagull, Savage and Upton will bring Chekhov’s wry and offbeat sense of humour to the fore and present a beautiful investigation of the power of art and the complicated personalities that make it happen.
The first of Chekhov’s great masterpieces, The Seagull is a rich, funny and moving play that is unmissable for anyone who loves theatre. In the hands of these extraordinary artists, we are in for something very special.
Approx. duration 2 hrs 30 mins (including interval)
Content Suicide
DATE: Saturday 2 December 2023
TIME: 1.30pm (MATINEE)
VENUE: Roslyn Packer Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay NSW 2000
TICKETS: Tickets are A Reserve $109, B Reserve $104
Judith and Cherry have purchased seats D11 and D12 (A Reserve)
To buy your tickets visit www.sydneytheatrecompany.com
PRE-THEATRE DRINKS/SNACKS & BOARDS (Optional): There will also be the option to join us for pre-theatre drinks/snacks & boards at The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf at 12 noon. Please advise if you are interested in participating.
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au by Friday 24 November 2023, as we will need to book a table.

Special Event - Creative Art Expo
2023-11-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Mosman Art Gallery, 1 Art Gallery Way, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, 2088, Australia
SWIC Members and partners / friends are invited to attend this wonderful evening and see the talent SWIC members have to offer. This event will be held at Mosman Art Gallery.

DATE: Thursday 30 November 2023
TIME: 6pm – 9pm
VENUE: Mosman Art Gallery, 1 Art Gallery Way, Mosman 2088 mosmanartgallery.org.au
Ticket Information: SWIC Members: $15.00 non-Members:$20.00
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1 (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account – Please note new bank account details
Account Name: Sydney Womens Intl Club
BSB No: 062 005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Event + your initial and surname
As part of the Creative Art Expo, we’re thrilled to treat your taste buds to a delightful cheese and wine experience.
contact:
victoriathomson.2010@gmail.com
jill.mclean@jarie.com.au

Monthly Activity -All About Utzon: The Opera House and Surrounds
2023-11-29 10:15 - 13:00 | Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Both an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of perhaps the 20th Centuries most ambitious architectural project, this tour will be draw you in to the visionary world of the architect of Sydney Opera House.
Discussing the sources of Utzon’s deepest inspiration, his working methods and influences, we will chart the development of Utzon’s ideas and their materialisation in the platform, concrete shells and ceramic skin of Sydney Opera House. You will discover the influence of towering 20th Century figures like Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Antonio Gaudi and even Picasso on Utzon’s thinking and you will discover the ways in which his work was at once contemporary whilst drawing its inspiration from the work of the ancients.
Utzon considered the six years he spent developing the interiors of the House the most productive of his career. None of this work was realised. Using discarded drawings, models and prototypes, Utzon’s unrealised design of the acoustic interiors, glass walls and furniture – much of it ready for construction before he was forced to leave the project – will be discussed.

Your Guide:
Eoghan Lewis is the principal architect of Eoghan Lewis Architects (http://www.eoghanlewis.com.au/) and founder of the Sydney Architecture Walks (http://www.sydneyarchitecture.org/).
SAW reviews: https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g255060-d1891075-Reviews-Sydney_Architecture_Walks-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html
DATE: Wednesday 29 November 2023
TIME: 10:15am for 10:30am start. Finish at 1pm. Adjourn to Opera Bar for lunch (optional)
VENUE: Botanic Gardens gates on the eastern side of Sydney Opera House (near the Man O’War Steps)
COST: 2.5 hour tour: $40/pp (minimum 20 ppl)
RSVP TO: Caren Trafford: swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com .
Please add your phone number and the name of the outing: Architectural Tour: Utzon
PAY BY: 21 November 2023
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1 (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Utzon Tour + your initial and surname

Go Saturday - The Rock Markets
2023-11-25 14:00 - 16:00 | The Rocks, Argyle Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
Ho ho ho! Just one month left before Christmas; join Go Saturday for some Christmas shopping at the ‘home of originality’ The Rocks Markets. Soak in the positive vibes and then relax in one of the delightful drinking venues housed in this historic part of Sydney.
DATE: Saturday 25 November 2023
TIME: 2pm to 4pm
VENUE: The Rocks Markets, George St and Playfair St
COST: Only what you purchase
RSVP TO: Sian Ware at sianware1@gmail.com or 0412 937 485
RSVP BY: By Tuesday 21 November
PAYMENT OPTIONS: N/A
TRANSPORT: Closet train station is Circular Quay.

Short Walk
2023-11-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Balls Head Reserve, Waverton, NSW, Australia
Balls Head Reserve – from Waverton to North Sydney Station
DATE: Wednesday 22 November 2023
TIME: 10.30am – 12.30pm
VENUE: Meeting details will be provided to participants closer to the event.
COST: Refreshments at member’s own expense
RSVP TO: Sharon Knode – sharon.devane.knode@gmail.com
RSVP BY: cob Tuesday 21 November 2023

Ladies Night Out
2023-11-21 17:30 - 19:30 | The Oaks, Neutral Bay, 118 Military Rd, Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2089, Australia
An evening out to enjoy each other’s company and a few drinks together.
DATE: 21 November 2023
TIME: 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
VENUE : The Oaks,118 Military Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney NSW 2089.
COST: Pay for your own food and drinks.
RSVP TO: Sangeeta/ Elaine
swicniteout@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Friday 17 November 2023
Buses from Wynyard Station

Art and Culture - Art Gallery NSW - Private Tour Kandinsky - Tour full - Waitlist
2023-11-21 09:30 - 11:00 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Art and Culture invites you to join us for ‘Kandinsky’. This Block Buster exhibition, curated with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, draws from the Guggenheim’s rich holdings to reveal Kandinsky’s work in depth – from his beginnings in Munich, to his return to his birthplace of Moscow with the outbreak of World War One, followed by the interwar years in Germany where he was an instructor at the Bauhaus, and his final chapter in Paris.
A new music program explores the relationship between Kandinsky and music, and a specially commissioned artist project – Point and line to plane by Desmond Lazaro – within the exhibition space draws inspiration from the ideas that influenced Kandinsky, to form an immersive and wondrous experience for all ages.
DATE: Tuesday 21 November 2023
TIME: 9.30am -11am (approximately)
VENUE: Art Gallery of NSW, on Gadigal Country- South Building Art Gallery Road The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000.
MEETING PLACE: Outside the main entrance to old South Building Art Gallery NSW at 9.20am Please note: Late Arrivals: Admission cannot be guaranteed outside of scheduled booking time.
COST: $40.00pp or $35.00 (Seniors Card Concession)
RSVP TO Alison Ross Email: arross@bigpond.net.au with your name and mobile phone number.
RSVP BY 10 November 2023 Please note that it is advisable to RSVP early as this event has a maximum of 30 members. When the event is full, we will go to ‘Waitlist’. Do not pay until your place is confirmed. We will always endeavour to get back within 24 hours. If you have not heard back, please SMS: Alison Ross 0405 541 921
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Please note new SWIC bank account details below – from September 2023
Payment Option 1 (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Event + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT: The NSW Art Gallery is located on the Eastern side of Sydney’s CBD, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, just down the road from St Mary’s Cathedral. The Art Gallery is approximately a 5-minute walk from Macquarie Street, across the Domain, or from Hyde Park. Public transit access: St James rail (15-minute walk); Martin Place rail (20-minute walk.

Travel Conversation
2023-11-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Home of Catherine Marsh, 64 Ellalong Road, Cremorne, Sydney, NSW, 2090, Australia
Boats, planes and automobiles. This month we invite you to share details of cruises that you have enjoyed, your tips on flying (preferred airlines, booking tips, what you pack in your hand luggage etc.) or a favourite road trip that you have taken.
Alternatively, share your recent travel with us or ask a travel question about upcoming travel.
If you have made a photobook since the demonstration earlier in the year, we also invite you to bring this to share with the group. We will also discuss topics for future meetings.
DATE: Monday 20 November
TIME: 11am – 1pm
VENUE: 64 Ellalong Road, Cremorne, NSW 2090
RSVP TO: Mimi Flaherty Willis and Catherine Marsh – travel.swicsydney@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Friday 17 November 2023
TRANSPORT: Car – Plenty of untimed street parking
Bus – 243 from Neutral Bay Junction to Macpherson St/Ellalong Rd.
100 from the city. Get off at Military Rd at Prince St and walk down Macpherson St

Spanish Conversation
2023-11-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Mosman Library, 605 Military Road, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, 2088, Australia
Join the conversation over a cup of coffee, aimed at those who want to practise their Spanish and those who enjoy staying in touch with their mother tongue. Meetings are on the third Monday of the month from 10.00am – 12.00pm.
If you’d like to join the Spanish Conversation group contact Ruku Gill at rukugill@gmail.com or on 0415 311 956
This is a temporary change while Luz Losada is away.
DATE: Third Monday of the month
TIME: 10.00am – 12.00pm
VENUE: Mosman Library, Study Room, 605 Military Rd, Mosman NSW 2088
COST: Participants pay for their own choice of refreshment
RSVP TO: Ruku Gill at rukugill@gmail.com or on mobile 0415 311 956
RSVP BY: Wednesday prior
TRANSPORT: Bus – several buses go along Military Rd from the city and Milson’s Point. Car – there are 2-hour parking spots at the Mosman Library which is behind the Cafe
