To celebrate the unveiling of Sydney’s new home for contemporary arts in January, CarriageWorks will swing open its doors with a weekend of FREE events, performances, tours and forums.
Developed by the NSW State Government through Arts NSW, CarriageWorks at the former Eveleigh Rail Yards at Wilson Street is a bold new centre committed to the nurturing, development and presentation of contemporary arts.
Starting with its cathedral-style foyer, the physical beauty and scope of CarriageWorks is inspiring. Visit the centre on January 20 and 21 for its Open Weekend and enjoy these FREE activities:
Guided Tours: Be one of the first to see the magnificent new theatre spaces, rehearsal rooms and scenery construction workshops at CarriageWorks (11am & 2pm daily).
Forums: Join in one of four panel discussions on contemporary arts and dance, the rail history of CarriageWorks, and the adaptive re-use of the building (12pm and 1pm daily).
Exhibition: Explore the building’s history at the Trains of Treasure audio-visual display.
Testimonial Booth: If you worked on the site during its years as a railway carriage workshop, come and record your story.
The open weekend will also include the following FREE activities:
Rosie Dennis: Sydney performance artist will be showing her new work
Legs on the Wall: This interactive workshop with aerial and physical theatre artists will teach visitors how to fly in a harness.
Erth: Watch rehearsals of their new show Gondwana. Plus dinosaurs, gargoyles and a puppet guide from their installation, Garden, will inhabit the building.
Aerialize: Watch aerial acrobats train on the trapeze, silks, lyre and Spanish web.
Performance Space: Installation by various artists
NSW Arts Minister Bob Debus officially opened CarriageWorks on Friday, January 5, 2007, with the centre hosting four dance events as part of the Sydney Festival.
CarriageWorks Open Weekend
11am – 4pm
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 January 2007
245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2008
Getting There
Catch the train to Redfern, Macdonaldtown or Newtown. Catch the bus to King Street. There are ample bicycle racks on site. For full program and transport information visit www.carriageworks.com.au
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