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Sydney Fish Market Easter Feastival and Free SFM Seafood Cooking Demonstrations |
| Venue: | Sydney Fish Market, Bank St, Pyrmont |
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| Date: | Easter Weekend |
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| Booking: | Sydneyfishmarket.com.au |
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SFM Easter Feastival:
Extended trading from 5am until 5pm, Good Friday, 29 March 2013. Trading hours continue as normal during the rest of the Easter long weekend (30 March - 1 April) at Sydney Fish Market.
Free SFM Seafood Cooking Demonstrations:
From Thursday, 28 March until Wednesday, 3 April SFM will present free Get Fresh With Fish seafood cooking demonstrations at the Sydney Royal Easter Show Australian Women’s Weekly Theatre Kitchen inside The Woolworths Fresh Food Dome. These demonstrations will be everyday at 11am and 3pm. |
An Evening with Robin Hunicke |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 24th of October 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 6.15pm |
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| Fee: | Full $15 Concession $12 ACMI Member $11 |
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| Booking: | Acmi.net.au |
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American video game designer and producer, Robin Hunicke, comes to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) next week for a live gameplay event in which she will share her insights into the acclaimed video game Journey.
Robin Hunicke is an influential, innovative and inspiring figure on the US indie gaming scene, providing an enthusiastic, youthful voice for female game developers. |
Much Ado About Nothin |
| Date: | 'October 19th - 21st and 24th, 2012' |
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| Fee: | $27.00 |
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Melbourne: Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como
Sydney: Palace Norton, Palace Verona
Brisbane: Palace Barracks
Adelaide: Palace Nova Eastend
Perth: With a special screening period of October 26, 27, 28 and 31 at Cinema Paradiso |
Canberra Latin Dance Festival |
| Venue: | Australian National University (ANU) Sports & Recreation facility |
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| Date: | '19th - 21st of October, 2012' |
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| Booking: | Canberralatindancefestival.com.au |
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| Featuring a series of performances and workshops led by world and national Latin dance champions, and live music from award winning musicians, the dance festival is the perfect opportunity to experience Latin expression and celebration. |
Kiehl's Dances It's Way To A New World Record |
| Venue: | Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 26th October 2012' |
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| Time: | 7.30am: registration opens and 8.50am: dance commences |
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| On the morning of Friday, 26th October 2012, Kiehl's Since 1851 and Marita Cheng, official Kiehl's ambassador and Young Australian of the Year, and Connected Community HackerSpace, Marita's engineering team, will attempt to break a world record for 'The Most People Simultaneously Participating in the Robo Dance' in Melbourne, Bourke Street Mall. Our aim is to encourage hundreds of people from all over Australia to participate in a robot dance choreographed by Marita and Kiehl's, alongside our famous Kiehl's unofficial mascot, Mr. Bones, who will be unveiled for everyone to meet. Mr. Bones is a life-sized skeleton that can be found in Kiehl's stores worldwide as a nod to Kiehl's apothecary heritage and scientific skincare. |
Summer Style 101 at Westfield Liverpool |
| Venue: | Westfield Liverpool, Centre Stage, Level 2 near Myer |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 18th of October - Sunday 21st of October' |
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| Booking: | Westfield.com.au/liverpool |
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Westfield Liverpool is set to come alive with a must-see fashion festival helping local shoppers have fun with fashion and uncover their best ever summer style.
From Thursday 18th of October - Sunday 21st of October, the Westfield Liverpool Festival will heat up with summer fashion shows, an exclusive Style Bar, expert beauty advice and the hottest live entertainment including Audio Vixen, X factor finalists & Anton Aktila, Australian Idol finalist.
A team of talented local Westfield Stylists and beauty experts will also be on hand throughout the weekend to provide shoppers with the advice, style inspiration and guidance to look their best this summer.
Get into the Festival spirit at the Westfield Liverpool Festival:
Audio Vixen Performs Live
Thursday 18th October at 5pm
Launch night will include this LIVE performance followed by runway parades.
Free 20 Minute Work Shops
Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October at 11.30am & 12.30pm
Fashion Dance Parades
Thursday 18th October: 6.30pm & 7.30pm,
Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st of October: 11am & 1pm
Free 20 Minute Children's Fashion Parade
Thursday 18th October at 7pm & 8pm
Cleo Swimwear Workshop
Friday 19th of October at 1.30pm
Hair & Beauty Expert Tips for summer
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October at 1.30pm
Anton Aktila Performs Live
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October at 12pm |
Westfield Miranda Support the Girls Breast Health Campaign |
| Venue: | Westfield Miranda: 600 Kingsway Miranda |
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| Date: | 'From Thursday, 11 October - Sunday, 21 October 2012' |
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| Time: | 11am-4pm daily; 11am-8pm on Thursday |
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| Fee: | $2 entry into the Booboir; 100% of all funds raised going to the McGrath Foundation |
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| Booking: | Westfield.com.au/miranda |
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Westfield Miranda is helping increase breast cancer awareness and raise funds for the McGrath Foundation as part of its first ever 'Support the Girls' breast health campaign.
From Thursday, 11 October to Sunday, 21 October shoppers will be invited to visit the Westfield Miranda 'Booboir', a luxurious, bespoke fitting room, where they'll receive information on breast health by a healthcare professional, bra fitting, and a goody bag filled with special retailer offers and pink treats. Entry into the Booboir is $2, with 100% of all funds raised going to the McGrath Foundation. Every shopper that visits the Booboir will also go in a draw to win one of three designer bras created by Alex Perry, Bec & Bridge design duo Becky Cooper and Bridget Yorston, and Romance Was Born designers Anna Plunkett and Luke Sale. |
Cockatoo Island Film Festival |
| Venue: | Cockatoo Island |
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| Date: | 'October 24th - 28th, 2012' |
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| Booking: | Cockatooislandfilmfestival.com |
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Sydney will play host to the biggest competitive international film festival ever staged in the country with the launch of the inaugural Cockatoo Island Film Festival (24 - 28 October).
The very best films from 15 countries will compete for a series of prestigious awards to be presented at a red carpet gala awards ceremony on Saturday night, 28 October, including Best Feature Film, Jury Prize for Artistic Vision, Best Documentary, Best Australian Short, the Young Film-maker of the Year and a $20,000 NSW Mining Young Indigenous Documentary Fellowship. (Lists of feature doco films in competition attached). |
Bare Witness by Mari Lourey |
| Venue: | Cremorne Theatre, QPAC |
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| Date: | '9th of October - 13th of October' |
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| Fee: | $22-$30 |
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| Booking: | Queenslandtheatre.com.au |
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| From October 9 through to 13, Queensland Theatre Company will host Bare Witness, a multi-media production and play that focuses on the world of foreign correspondents and photographers who risk their lives to report from war zones. |
The Stage Door Johnnies |
| Booking: | Jacbowie.com |
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International winners of Best Group at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2011 and were ranked in the Top 10 performers in the world according to 21st Century Burlesque. The Johnnies headline stage shows throughout the US and Canada, and most recently graced the stage with iconic cabaret legends Liza Minnelli and Alan Cumming.
5th and 6th October 2012: Lizotte's Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW
9th & 10th October 2012: The Abbey, Canberra, ACT
13th October 2012: Lizotte's Sydney, Dee Why, NSW
16th October 2012: Fly By NightPerth, WA
19th October 2012: The Palace Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
20th & 21st October 2012: The Ruby Room, Cairns QLD
26th October 2012: The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW |
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