Fair Location and Whats On

FREE Events and Entertainment All Day


Fair Map: Click here


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Location: Kensington Street Chippendale. 
Near Central Railway Square, directly opposite UTS Tower Building. 
Enter from corner of Broadway and The Clare Hotel. 
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Demonstrations and Activities (Free): Click here for pdf program
New Plants for Chippendale – bring any garden tools.
Guided Gallery Tours – 12pm and 2pm. Tours start from Info Stall
Open Air Bookshop
Rest Barn & Talks – relax on a haystack
Chook Pen 
Compost solution display
Grey water solution, water tanks
Art Workshop with Johnny Romeo and Eric Lobbecke - on the day booking
History of Chippendale Images

Cooking Demos by Paul Van Reyk and O'Deay 2pm & 3pm 
Learn how to knit, open to all ages
Recycled fashion and objects by Reverse Garbage Container Gallery
Mini Rocket Launch for adults and kids - on the hour, every hour
Grass root children's games
Amazing Raffle Prizes - draw at 3.20pm
Food Box draw - on the hour, every hour
View the latest bicycle with special motor, 100% footprint free.
Gold-Crop Installation of works with Farming Families
Guerilla Gardeners (TV hosts) creates no dig gardens


Art Workshops (free):  Details  - click here


Bookings in person at Info Stall on fair day. Participants under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Limited to 15 participants per workshop.
Artist Johnny Romeo - 11.00am and 2.00pm
Artist and Cartoonist Eric Lobbecke - 12.30pm and 3.30pm 


Guided Gallery Tours (free): Details - click here


12.00pm-1.30pm  and 2.00pm-3.30pm 
Visit boutique galleries and creative studios in Chippendale. Guided tours start from Information-Stall. Children to be accompanied by adult. Complimentary wines at Galleries.  


Stage Program (free): 
MC Mark Fittock 10am-12pm, Alan Saunders 12pm-2pm, De Newton 2pm-4pm 


10.25am          Darlington Public School Choir
10.45am          Sydney University Musical Society
11.10am          Mike Dawes Smith Acoustic Vocalist
12.10pm          Darlington Public School Choir 
12.30pm          Julian Kuo Quintet featuring Vocalist Monique Salle
2.00pm            Urban Dance Centre featuring Chance to Dance
2.30pm            Joanne Savill (Food presenter and journalist) Launch of  Sprout Magazine
3.00pm            Johnny Romeo (Artist) Artwork Live Auction with De Newton
3.20pm            Raffle Draws with Major Sponsors, over $2000 prizes to be won!
PLUS on the hour every hour, Food Box raffle draws!

Talks Program (free): 


9.45am      Sydney University Musical Society
10.05am     Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP Launch of Chippendale Fresh Food Co-Operative.  With introduction by food writer and journalist John Newton.
11.00am     Anna Cater & Susan Mac Kinnon on What's Killing Honeybees? The world's European honeybees are disappearing.
 


12.30pm Barry Dunn on grey water and rain water


12.00pm     Eve Adam on our diet and climate change
12.30pm     Matthew Conroy on Urban Composting
1.00pm       Diane Watkin on Biodynamics 
1.30pm       Alison Drover on Slow Food 
2.00pm       Chef O'Day Kamal demonstrate in-season cooking
3.00pm       Chef Paul Van Ryke demonstrates in-season vegetarian curry






People and Fun: See last year's fair photos click here pdf 1mb


Fair Map: Click here


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