Like all great things, they start with a great idea and develop from there. Hearts on the Harbour is a charity event born from one individual thinking how can I help. Over the past weeks we have all seen the grim and catastrophic images of flood torn Queensland and these tragic events lead business owner [...]
SecondHand Saturday is a giant garage sale event promoting reuse, recycling and care for the environment. Now in its 10th year, the event has become the Pyrmont/Ultimo favourite community garage sale. Over 50 families will have goods to sell. It is ideal for the bargain hunter and there is bound to be something to suit [...]
Once again, the Inner City Clayworkers Gallery is hosting fabulously famous Sydney Teapot Show. This annual exhibition has been running for over 20 years now, and is always a crowd pleaser. Hundreds of stunning teapots are submitted by potters and ceramic artists from all over the country. Categories are chosen to fire the imagination of [...]
15 June 2010 – Experience what made Australian hip hop great in the 80s and still a vibrant culture today at the Powerhouse Museum’s 80s Hip Hop Weekend on 26 and 27 June, featuring music and dance performances and demonstrations, talks, workshops and films. Across the weekend take hip hop lessons with So you think [...]
Early night tours Nightly at 6:15pm See Saturn and Venus setting in the Western constellations of Leo the Lion and Virgo the Goddess of Justice. The Southern Cross and other features of the clear cold winter skies are also visible during these early night sessions. Cost: $15 adult, $12 conc., $10 child, $45 family, Members: [...]
24 May 2010 – Come along to the Powerhouse Museum over the June long weekend (12 – 14 June) for two entertaining and fun-filled events as part of the Museum’s time-travelling trip back to the 1980s. WHEN COREYS WALKED THE EARTH – THE 80s ON FILM Sunday 13 June, 7.00pm – 2.00am Join that movie [...]
A selection of 47 winning and highly commended photographs from 2,500 entries received to the Powerhouse’s recent international photographic competition Trainspotting, will go on display in a new exhibition at the Museum from 12 May. The photographic exhibition Trainspotting captures a broad range of train and railway subjects from steam locomotives, modern train infrastructure and [...]
Clear a space in your calendar for the 29th annual Ultimo Pyrmont UPTown Festival – the event last year was a blast!!!! Come and be part of our community celebration on Saturday, 27 March from 11:00am until 4.30pm. Quarry Green, Ultimo provides the perfect backdrop for the fun and festivities of the 29th annual Ultimo [...]
See the outstanding projects from the 2009 Higher School Certificate Design and Technology course selected by the Powerhouse Museum for exhibit in the annual DesignTECH exhibition. On display will be a diverse range of products from some of the state’s most innovative young designers, from fashion and furniture to recreational, musical and safety equipment for [...]
The Pyrmont community has a great opportunity to do their Christmas shopping for beautiful and unique gifts in a relaxed environment without having to drive to the shops. Not only that, but shoppers will also be assisting those less fortunate than ourselves, and be able to taste some fine Australian wines! On Saturday 5 December, [...]
