What's On

Bay 16 Turbo Trivia
GG Espresso bring Turbo Trivia to CarriageWorks Bay 16 Cafe

GG Espresso are delighted to announce a new night at Bay 16 Cafe. The legendary Portia Turbo will host Turbo Trivia at Bay 16 Cafe in CarriageWorks foyer on every Monday.

2 August - 27 September

JUMP Mentoring
National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists

Supported by the Australia Council of Australia, managed nationally by YAQ.

CarriageWorks is excited to be part of JUMP, the national mentoring program for young and emerging artists.

30 August - 22 October

The Sydney Fringe at CarriageWorks
9 shows over 3 weeks

The Sydney Fringe is a multidiscipline cultural event that showcases the best in emerging contemporary cultural practice.

10 September - 25 September

a tiny chorus
Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

Presented by CarriageWorks & Elbow Room.

Winners of the People’s Choice Award for Best Performance at the 2009 Melbourne Fringe Festival.  Nominated for Best Performance, Best Performer Awards at the 2010 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

10 September - 25 September

The Awkwardness of Belonging
Exhibition, Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

Curated by Geoff Levitus and Helen Morgan-Harris. A diverse group show of painting, sculpture, photography and installation reflecting a range of responses to the shifting state of the world.

10 September - 23 September

Food For Thought
Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

Presented by Salto Productions.

Through humour, deceit and the occasional mishap with a ball-gown, this gastronomic circus tale unfolds. Dare to have a taste!

10 September - 15 September

Blind, As You See It
Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

Presented by Shh. A hybrid performance and exploration into the process of losing one’s sight. A visual, humourous yet delicate feast without words.

11 September - 14 September

Halcyon - Where the Heart Is
Celebrating homegrown music

Presented by Halcyon in association with CarriageWorks

Stunning contemporary chamber music by Australian composers.

13 September

The Alchemical Cabaret
Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

Presented by Dangerboy. A tale of love and the soul told through sideshow magic and bardic harp poetry.

14 September - 17 September

Clammy Glamour from the Curio-Cabinet
Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

Presented by Aerialize. An aerial tale, sparkling ominously in the half-light of a strange and disturbing doll's house.

15 September - 23 September

The Famous Maurice Flea Circus
World Premiere, Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

World Premiere. Contemporary circus served with a large side of comedy, set in a flea circus. Suitable for all ages.

16 September - 23 September

Sam Simmons: Fail
Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

Presented by Token Events in association with CarriageWorks. The maestro of suburban absurdism is back with his latest show direct from the Edinburgh Fringe.

17 September - 25 September

Jenny Morris and Steve Balbi
Live at Bay 16 Cafe and Bar

Presented by GG Espresso

Unwind at the end of the working week to the unique soul sounds ofJenny Morris and Steve Balbi . A free live performance.

17 September

Kicking Down the Doors
A NSW Playwrights’ Initiative

Presented by Playwriting Australia

Join PlayWriting Australia for a marathon day of play readings from some of the best and brightest unproduced playwrights in NSW

20 September

Molly - A Tale of Blood and Guts and Giants and Weddings
Official Selection of The Sydney Fringe

Presented by Dancing Giant Productions. Three sisters, three Princes, one Giant, one Kingdom & the curse of a dead mother. A disturbing tale about marriage.

21 September - 25 September

Sydney Children's Festival 2010
2 weeks of performances, workshops, free events and activities for kids!

Presented by CarriageWorks

Sydney Children’s Festival is happening during school holidays in September - October 2010.  It's like a sugar high for your imagination! 2 weeks of crazy and creative fun for all kids aged 0 - 12 and their families. Free entry!

27 September - 9 October

Experimenta Utopia Now
International Biennial of Media Art

Presented by CarriageWorks

Ominous to optimistic. Innovative and interactive. Experimenta Utopia Now International Biennial of Media Art chases the dream of a perfect world.

27 September - 16 October

The Grimstones - Hatched

Presented by Sydney Children’s Festival

The Grimstones - Hatched is a beautiful gothic fairytale told with giant books, old world marionettes and sign language.

27 September - 9 October

Grug

Presented by Sydney Children’s Festival

A Windmill Theatre and Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Out of the Box Festival co-production

Based on the much loved picture book character created by Ted Prior.

28 September - 2 October

Whoa Tilly's Tea Party

Presented by Sydney Children's Festival

You’re invited to the party... Whoa Tilly’s swinging big band Tea Party!

5 October - 9 October

Sweat
By Branch Nebula

Presented by Performace Space

Branch Nebula invites you to a decadent banquet. You choose where you roam, between front and back, public and private.

19 October - 30 October

Liveworks

Presented by Performance Space

Over twenty artists and groups will pack Liveworks with experimental theatre, performance, live art, dance and installation.

11 November - 14 October

Sounds Absurd
Physical music in the extreme

Presented by Ensemble Offspring

An one-off staged event that is as much physical as it is musical, featuring music from the irreverent avant garde trouble-maker, Mauricio Kagel.

30 November

CarriageWorks' Kitchen Garden Project
Stage 2 is currently underway - Stage 3 to be announced later in 2010

Presented by CarriageWorks

At CarriageWorks we believe that creativity extends into all facets of life, including finding creative ways to save our planet.  CarriageWorks’ Kitchen Garden Project is a series of free community activities and workshops based on the notion of creative sustainability.

31 December

As You Like It
William Shakespeare

Presented by Siren Theatre Co

A beguiling game of love, lust and mistaken identity.

22 April - 8 May