🌈🎨"Quirky Newtown": Street Art + Shops + Nature 🍃🧿
Details
NOTE: This event is posted on multiple Meetup groups.
ABOUT: Enjoy a fun tour of Newtown – Sydney’s bohemian suburb – on Sunday, December 14. Explore fancy shops with retro items, vintage clothing, artisanal objects, even arcana. Discover vibrant street art – out on the main street and inside hidden alleys. Listen to the fascinating stories behind some of the murals. Relax in a popular picnic spot. Make new friends in the process!
MEETING TIME: 11:10 – 11:30 AM.
MEETING POINT: Meet outside "Hui Bro's Cafe & Skewers", 326 King Street, 1, Newtown, NSW 2042. Right next to Newtown station entry/exit off King Street. You are welcome to buy a coffee.
START AND PROGRAMME: We will begin between 11:30 – 11:45 AM, moving towards the shops on King Street, then exploring a wide variety of street art. Later, a park.
END: We will get back to Newtown station by 2:45 PM. You can stop for drinks and snacks and more chatting with group members, if interested.
PRICE OF TOUR: Please pay $20 by cash on arrival.
IMPORTANT:
- Please check transport in advance. Make sure you sleep well the night before, and leave home early enough in the morning so you can reach the meeting point on time.
- Remember to have a good breakfast before arriving which can keep you going during the early afternoon.
- Please message if you are running late.
- Wear comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sun protection. Please bring a water bottle and an umbrella.
- No additional compulsory costs beyond $20. Drinks and snacks are optional – you may also bring your own.
- Be careful when you explore art galleries. Do not touch surfaces of artworks.
- Photos of the group will be clicked and may be posted on Meetup and the organiser’s social media platforms. Attendees who do not wish to be photographed must inform the organiser before the tour begins.
- Please update your registration if you are unable to make it to the event.
CONTACT: Call, text or WhatsApp Tulika at 0402 820 272 if you have any questions. Having lived across India, Thailand, the UK, Canada and Australia, Tulika is an Art and Culture Consultant and founder of the art publication + art consultancy: https://onartandaesthetics.com/. You can also connect with her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tulikabahadur/. Email: tulikabahadur[at]gmail[dot]com.
