Fun things to do in Sydney this month

THE Daily Telegraph has partnered with Mitsubishi to keep you connected with your local community.

Group of Australian friends having fun outdoors.

THE Daily Telegraph has partnered with Mitsubishi to keep you connected with your local community.

Pop down to the Surry Hills Festival

When: September 13 - 22
Where: Surry Hills

On Saturday 22 September, Surry Hills Festival will present a fabulous celebration of all there is love about this dynamic urban community. Funds raised on the day support community programs presented by Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre.

Themed Spring into Surry Hills this year kicks off from 13 September with a series of unique activations in Ward Park, along Devonshire and surrounds. It’s bold, fun and gorgeous, celebrating founding of SHNCs the in the era of Flower Power (late 1960s/70s), SHNC’s role in connecting communities, seeding opportunities for locals and creatives to flourish.

Selected contemporary artists have been working with community to overlay Devonshire Street and surrounds with a curated trail of vibrant and engaging projections, and pop up installations transforming the heart of Surry Hills into a network of inspiration and discovery for the Spring into Surry Hills initiative, running over ten days, 13 to 23 September. On Saturday 22, the festival will culminate in a fantastic spring celebration with great live music, interactive arts, creative trail tours, markets and more.

Dolar Shop serves Macanese hotpot

When: 365 days a year, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Where: 1909 Dining Precinct level 3 Marketcity 9-13 Hay St, Haymarket

Chinese Macanese hotpot eatery Dolar Shop has finally opened its first Australian outpost at the new 1909 Dining Precinct at Market City. Serving up sumptuous hot pot feasts inspired by Macau’s prolific culinary culture which fuses Portuguese and Cantonese flavours and cooking techniques. The 200-plus seat restaurant is serving a rotating seasonal menu is rich with flavours of the ocean, from snow crab to Sydney rock oysters, Tasmanian red lobster, big eye ocean perch and Dolar Shop’s signature shrimp pate.

The Last Supper on Kensington Street

When: 5pm, September 30
Where: Kensington Street, Chippendale

Sydney Fringe Festival and Kensington Street invite you to join us for The Last Supper. An evening to unleash your inner bacchanal, pay tribute to the decadence of taste and the indulgence of expression.

Happen upon fire performances, snake charmers, rain dancers, dark and moody tango and Fringe Headlining performances throughout the evening as you feast on curated suppers from our restaurants with our extremely limited tickets to "Last Supper Tables".

For one night only restaurants Olio, Eastside, Mekong and Bistro Gavroche will serve up your supper under the stars so you can enjoy the multi-sensory feast we have in store. We will also offer table service through our pop-up bars with the best drops from our urban cellar door Handpicked Wines.

Retro book swap

Where: Paddy’s Markets, Haymarket
When: 10am - 6pm Wednesday to Sunday

Paddy’s Markets has launched a book swap library. You are invited to grab a book to keep, as long as you replace it with another. The library is a great place to relax and recharge – you can pull up a chair and listen to some old-school vinyls in this cool new retro-inspired space.


Australian Life 2018

Where: Hyde Park North
When: 7am-11pm, Sept 13 - Oct 7

Do you want to look at Australia through a different lens? You might see a side of Australia you never knew existed. Australian Life is a free annual photography competition that frames the country through the lens of both professional and first-time photographers.


Global Rhythms Music Festival

Where: Bicentennial Park, Glebe
When: Sunday, 24th September

The annual Global Rhythms Music Festival, a main event in the Sydney Fringe Festival, offers a diverse range of music from Reggae to Blues, Latin, Rap, R&B and much more! The outdoor celebration on the grass verges of Glebe’s scenic Bicentennial Park waterfront is a perfect all ages event the whole family can enjoy. Not only does the festival offer a wide range of music, but there is a whole raft of international food and drink stalls to suit every taste.


Ghostly Garden

Where: Royal Botanic Garden
When: Friday 14 September, Friday 12 October, Friday 9 November 2018 from 7.30pm to 9pm

Experience a rare opportunity to take a twilight tour through the Royal Botanic Garden. This tour will take you for an eerie walk along dark, shadowy paths amongst the parks historic trees. Your host will tell you the spooky tales of the garden’s past, as the sound of bats fly from the trees above your head and yellow and green eyes peer at your from the surrounding bushes and trees. Tours being at sunset, the exact time will be confirmed when you book.

Originally published as Fun things to do in Sydney this month