Celebrate 90th anniversary of Bondi Icebergs at world famous beach
It may be winter but there’s lots to do to get you out and about in Sydney this week — from celebrating Sydney’s iconic Bondi Icebergs as it turns 90, to catching TV star Megan Mullally perform at the Sydney Opera House.
CELEBRATE
ICEBERGS TURNS 90
Icebergs Club Bistro 90th birthday menu, 1 Notts Ave, Bondi Beach
A chilled glass of wine, world-famous seafood and THAT view. Mark the 90th anniversary of the famed Icebergs Winter Swimming Club with a front-row seat at Icebergs Club Bistro.
To celebrate one of the nation’s oldest swimming clubs, Club Bistro executive chef Charles Dubrovic, who has been at the Bistro for 11 years, has created a special modern menu with its signature seafood platter for two the central dish.
Pull up a chair overlooking the famous pool, where local lifeguards started the Icebergs Winter Swimming Club in 1929, and dine on fresh prawns, oysters, or have a little bit of everything with the platter. Paired with a bottle of Yalumba Eden Valley chardonnay, it’s $115 for members and $120 for non-members until the end of August.
PETS
AGILE DOGS ON SHOW
44 Luddenham Rd, Orchard Hill, Today 9am-4pm, free
Can you jump higher or run faster than your pet pooch? Put your skills to the test against your four-legged friend at the Dogs NSW annual dog agility festival. Enter your canine in the lure coursing event (tryouts start from 10.15am) which tests their skills navigating a course through to the exit.
If you and your canine are more suited to spectator sports, there’s flyball, a jack russell terrier racing demonstration or frisbee dogs events to watch. And make sure you catch the Dancing With Dogs show where our four-legged friends take their skills onto the doggie dancefloor. There will be 150 breeds and 1000 dogs on show and you will have the chance to chat with breeders. And stalls, activities and face-painting will keep little ones entertained.
FOOD
SAKE’S OYSTER EVENING
Sake Restaurant & Bar, Level 1 Manly Wharf, Manly, Wednesday from 6pm, bookings essential
If you like your oysters with a side of Japanese fusion, pop along to this tasting evening and try Australia’s Oyster Coast’s offerings served either natural with shiso salsa; grilled with ginger, garlic, red chilli and dashi; steamed with white soy; or panko-fried with yuzu miso. A shucking demonstration will be included, all for $55 each with drinks to match.
NEGRONI DINNER
Rosetta Trattoria, 118 Harrington St, The Rocks, Wednesday from 6pm, bookings essential
Why not take some time out on a “school night” to celebrate Negroni Week with a four-course menu featuring the very best of modern Italian cuisine such as salumi misti, Cape Grim beef tagliata and negroni tiramisu. The set menu costs $120 each and includes a negroni cocktail matched to each course.
FRATELLI VEGAN
Fratelli Fresh, 211 Bent St, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, from 6:30pm, bookings essential
Whether you’re a tried and true vegan or just want to dabble in it, Fratelli Fresh is hosting its first vegan dinner at Moore Park’s Entertainment Quarter on Thursday, at a cost of $69 per person. The three-course menu includes semolina gnocchetti with wild mushrooms and macadamia cream, and an almond panna cotta with fresh berries. Vegan wines will be paired with each course.
KIDS
TECH FEST
Jaycar Electronics Central Park Mall, Broadway until Sunday, free
Get tech-savvy at Jaycar’s first Australian concept store where you can sign up for a range of workshops for both children and adults including building a robot, making a 3D printer and security programming. There are daily giveaways and promotions. Book via broadway@jaycar.com.au or via store staff on the day.
CHARITY
FAST JETS & AMAZING PILOTS
Fast Jets Airfield on Nirimba TAFE campus, Quakers Hill, Sunday, 10am-1pm
Watch as large-scale model aircraft take to the sky in the second annual Fast Jets and Amazing Pilots festival, which also raises money for sick children.
Top model-makers and pilots will showcase their aircraft, which can fly up to 400km/h. You can also talk to them about the construction process and the technology used to make exact replicas of aircraft like the jet fighter.
Entry is $15 per person (children under five are free) via nswkidsinneed.org.au and will support NSW Kids In Need, which raises funds for Bear Cottage Children’s Hospice, The Children’s Hospital Westmead burns unit and more.
LIVE
GIRL IN THE MACHINE
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Thursday to June 29
If you love the Black Mirror TV series, you’ll love this production directed by Claudia Barrie and starring Brandon McClelland and Chantelle Jamieson.
The plot follows young couple Polly and Owen who start using a new wearable device that drives a wedge between them as the lines between reality and the virtual world starts to blur. Tickets are from $44 from riversideparramatta.com.au or from the box office.
CLIPPED MUSIC FEST
SunStudios, Alexandria, Saturday from 10am
Australia’s first inaugural music video festival will feature renowned director Sing J Lee, who will take short-form film enthusiasts through the creative process of making a music video.
Listen to industry panellists and guest speakers, and stay for an awards night which will feature the top 20 music videos from the Clipped Music Video Festival competition followed by an after-party with live performances and VJs. Day pass is $22.96 (10am-6pm); awards and party ticket is $33.34 and to attend both it’s $43.73.
MEGAN MULLALLY
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sunday 3pm and 7pm
She’s known for her sharp barbs as Karen Walker on TV’s Will And Grace but Megan Mullally can also sing. The former Broadway star teams with fellow actor Stephanie Hunt for a hilarious show in which they sing the classics … while dressed identically.
Tickets $59, sydneyoperahouse.com
PLAN AHEAD
SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY
Ultimo, Alexandria, Menai, Pennant Hills, Penrith, July 8-19, 10am-4pm
Shimmy your way into the school holidays with Sydney Dance Company workshops at one of five locations. Aimed at boys and girls aged 5-18, beginners through to advanced dancers can work on their techniques in contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, jazz and more with some of the city’s best dance instructors, many of whom have appeared in TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. Prices start at $30 for a beginner’s workshop, via sydneydancecompany.com
COWRA ON THE COAST
Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific, July 6
The country is coming to the coast and bringing all its best elements with it for the inaugural Cowra On The Coast Food And Wine Festival. The best of the central west region’s wineries and gourmet offerings will be on display. Entry to the festival is free.
A winemaker’s dinner on July 6 costs $99 per person and will allow you to meet the region’s winemakers while you eat your way through a delicious menu including Cowra lamb. Bookings can be made via terrigalpacific.crowneplaza.com
TOM WALKER
Very Very, Old 505 Theatre, Newtown, July 4-6
You won’t know what you’re getting until the show starts — that's how the comedian, improviser, writer and clown likes it.
If you’ve been to a comedy show before, this will be nothing like that — with Walker saying this show is a mime. He has teamed with Barry award-winning comedian Zoe Coombs Marr, who will direct this show. Walker won best newcomer at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2016 and has since toured the world. Tickets start from $25, book via comedy. com.au
CAMDEN WINTER WONDERLAND
Larkin Place, Camden, July 12-14
The heart of Camden will be transformed into a winter wonderland for the first time in a three-day event including an ice-skating rink, entertainment, performances, face painting, a jumping castle and more. There will be a winter-themed market for plus food and drink offerings as well. The event is free but ice skating costs $5 each for a 20-minute session. The fun spills into nearby Argyle St where buskers and performers will entertain and restaurants offer winter-themed menus.
AUSTRALIAN WORLD ORCHESTRA
City Recital Hall, Sydney, July 30, 7.30pm
Regarded as one of the world’s best ensembles, the Australian World Orchestra will return with a concert series in July. The newly-formed AWO Six, which comprises violinists, violists including Tahlia Petrosian and cellists, will perform a single show of Mendelssohn’s String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major and Brahms’ String Sextet No.2 in G major, known as Agathe. Tickets $63-$149 via cityrecitalhall.com
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JOHN WATERS: MAKE TROUBLE
Tickets to see cult US filmmaker John Waters go on sale today and will sell fast. Get in early in order to hear Waters’ trademark camp insights into fame and the state of the world.
Sydney Opera House concert hall, October 15, 8pm, tickets from $49 sydneyoperahouse.com
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