Culture program
Enjoy nights filled with music, live theatre, and thought-provoking art and artefacts.
Upcoming events:
Win tickets to see Richard Scolyer live at the Sydney Opera House
Win tickets to see co-Australian of the Year and Alumnus Richard Scolyer. Hear Richard's incredible story of how his research is saving thousands of lives and continues to break new ground - including treating Richard's own 'incurable' brain cancer - live at the Joan Sutherland Theatre.
Prizes:
- 2 x tickets to Richard's upcoming Talk at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday, 17 November 2024 (1 winner)
- 1 x signed copy of his inspiring new book, Brainstorm (1 winner)
Competition close: 30 October 2024
Event date: 17 November 2024
Time: 4:00 pm
Past events:
To celebrate the Chau Chak Wing Museum's involvement as an exhibition partner in the 24th Biennale of Sydney, that Alumni and Supporter Experience team are delighted to host a special alumni cocktail event with exhibition tours.
Date: Thursday 4 April 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: Sounds Sydney, Level 2, Chau Chak Wing Museum
Alumni benefit: Free cocktail function including exhibition tours and welcome from the Museum Director, Michael Dagostino
The Biennale of Sydney works across time periods, beyond the borders separating cultural practices rooted in different genealogies, and from all continents. This exhibition revisits legacies of collective resistance, strength, and exuberance, embracing a more hopeful and joyful outlook, while celebrating the exhibition as a carnival of rays and radiance, aptly titled Ten Thousand Suns.
The Seymour Centre warmly invites University of Sydney alumni to mingle and enjoy a free drink at Seymour Centre’s new Everest Bar before the first preview performance of A Case for the Existence of God, a play infused with humour, honesty and grace.
Date: Thursday 11 April 2024
Time: Open from 6:30pm, show commences at 7:30pm
Alumni benefit: One free house wine, beer, or soft drink and welcome from Seymour Centre Artistic Director, Tim Jones
Cost: $36
Use the code ALUMNI at checkout to access your offer
Written by Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale), the production shines a delicate light on the connection between two vastly different people. Listen to a special introduction by Seymour Centre’s Artistic Director Tim Jones and then take your seats for the Australian premiere of a play that The New York Times named one of the best of 2022. Bring your partners, friends and family to experience a night of theatrical excellence.
Date: Friday 15 March 2024
Time: 7 pm
Location: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Alumni benefit: 2 x complimentary tickets
Use the code ALUMNI at checkout to access two complimentary tickets for the Greenway Series concerts.
The SCM Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Roger Benedict, will present works from Blomfield, Ravel and Rachmaninov, featuring piano soloist Michael De Huy. Indulge yourself in a night exploring an enormous range of colours, emotions, and genres with music from the golden era.
Date/Time: Thursday 21st September, 6-8pm
Location: Sounds Café balcony overlooking Victoria Park, Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown NSW 2006
Alumni benefit: Complimentary drinks and canapés
Cost: Access to the Museum is free
Enquiries: art.history@sydney.edu.au
Donna West Brett, Chair of Art History (School of Art, Communication and English) and Alison Betts, Chair of Archaeology (School of Humanities) invite you to join us at the Chau Chak Wing Museum on campus to celebrate our post-graduate programs, industry partners and alumni.
Date/time: 3 August, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location: Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown NSW 2006. Registered guests will have access to the Sounds Café balcony overlooking Victoria Park
Alumni benefit: Registered alumni and their guest will receive complimentary drinks and canapés at the Sounds Café
Cost: Access to the Museum is free
Join us on Thursday 3 August to relive the memories, reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and embark on a journey down memory lane as you enjoy delicious canapés and drinks at the stunning Chau Chak Wing Museum. Bring a friend or fellow graduate and share this invitation with them as we may not have their details.
Date/time: 6 July, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location: Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown NSW 2006. Registered guests will have access to the Sounds Café balcony overlooking Victoria Park
Alumni benefit: Registered alumni and their guest will receive complimentary drinks and canapés at the Sounds Café
Cost: Access to the Museum is free
Join us on Thursday 6 July for a night of beats and music with delicious canapés and drinks at the Chau Chak Wing Museum. Bring a friend and come back to campus to reconnect with fellow Class of 2014 graduates and experience the wonders within the Museum.
Date/time: 3 August, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location: Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown NSW 2006. Registered guests will have access to the Sounds Café balcony overlooking Victoria Park
Included: Registered alumni and their guest will receive complimentary drinks and canapés at the Sounds Café
Cost: Access to the Museum is free
Join us on Thursday 3 August to relive the memories, reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and embark on a journey down memory lane as you enjoy delicious canapés and drinks at the stunning Chau Chak Wing Museum. Bring a friend or fellow graduate and share this invitation with them as we may not have their details.
Date & Time: Monday 6 November 2023, 6 pm to 8 pm
Venue: MacLaurin Hall, Manning Road, University of Sydney, Camperdown
Ticket Price: $80 per person (for early bird tickets)
We warmly invite you to an evening soiree with drinks and canapés in the historic MacLaurin Hall, as we toast the current Fisher Library’s 60th anniversary. Hear from guest speaker Kate McClymont AM – investigative reporter, seven-time Walkley Award winner and University of Sydney alumnus – as well as Associate Professor Cate Storey OAM, who will discuss the Library's significant anniversary acquisition of a first edition 16th century "revolutionary masterpiece of anatomical art and science".
When: Thursday 28 September 2023, 6 - 8pm
Where: Henry Lee's Redfern, 16 Eveleigh St, Redfern NSW 2016
Dress Code: Cocktail
Alumni benefit: This is a free event.
As a valued member of the University of Sydney alumni community, we warmly invite you and a guest to attend our Moon Festival Celebration at Henry Lee's Redfern. This special evening presents an opportunity to celebrate the significant cultural festival with your fellow alumni. Enjoy an evening of live music including traditional Chinese instruments, cuisine offered by concept kitchen Henry Lee's and delectable moon cakes to top off the night.
To celebrate the Chau Chak Wing Museum's involvement as an exhibition partner in the 24th Biennale of Sydney, that Alumni and Supporter Experience team are delighted to host a special alumni cocktail event with exhibition tours.
Date: Thursday 4 April 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: Sounds Sydney, Level 2, Chau Chak Wing Museum
Alumni benefit: Free cocktail function including exhibition tours and welcome from the Museum Director, Michael Dagostino
The Biennale of Sydney works across time periods, beyond the borders separating cultural practices rooted in different genealogies, and from all continents. This exhibition revisits legacies of collective resistance, strength, and exuberance, embracing a more hopeful and joyful outlook, while celebrating the exhibition as a carnival of rays and radiance, aptly titled Ten Thousand Suns.
This event is now closed for registrations as it has reached capacity.
The Seymour Centre warmly invites University of Sydney alumni to mingle and enjoy a free drink at Seymour Centre’s new Everest Bar before the first preview performance of A Case for the Existence of God, a play infused with humour, honesty and grace.
Date: Thursday 11 April 2024
Time: Open from 6:30pm, show commences at 7:30pm
Alumni benefit: One free house wine, beer, or soft drink and welcome from Seymour Centre Artistic Director, Tim Jones
Cost: $36
Use the code ALUMNI at checkout to access your offer
Written by Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale), the production shines a delicate light on the connection between two vastly different people. Listen to a special introduction by Seymour Centre’s Artistic Director Tim Jones and then take your seats for the Australian premiere of a play that The New York Times named one of the best of 2022. Bring your partners, friends and family to experience a night of theatrical excellence.
Curated by Anna May Kirk & Tai Mitsuji, within the walls of the gallery, the garden becomes construed as a place where meaning is not only reflected but also constantly cultivated, and negotiated—an ever-evolving ecosystem rather than an ossified microcosm.
Date: Thursday, 6 June
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Location: Tin Sheds Gallery, 148 City Rd, Darlington NSW
Exhibition period: June 6 - July 19, 2024
Alumni benefit: FREE tickets
Gallery opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10 am — 4 pm
A queer black comedy and drag extravaganza about power, privilege and debating.
Played in real-time as the St Imperium team prepare their case, Trophy Boys is a queer black comedy about power, privilege and debating. Using a winning combination of satire and camp, Trophy Boys interrogates the well-documented toxic masculinity, misogyny and homophobia of our elite private boys’ schools, and their prevalence in the backgrounds of those holding the highest offices in the country.
Date: Wednesday 19 June
Time: 6.45 pm for a 7pm intro chat.
Duration: 65 mins
Price: $38
Alumni benefit: One free drink and special pre-show interview
An unforgettable performance featuring the extraordinary talents of the Conservatorium of Music’s Saxophone Ensemble and Chamber Choir.
Accompanied with delicious canapés, spicey mulled wine, or indulgent hot chocolate in the fabulous surrounds of the historic Conservatorium, one of the oldest and most prestigious music schools in Australia.
Date: Friday 28 June
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Location: Verbrugghen Hall, The Conservatorium of Music, 1 Conservatorium Road
Alumni benefit: FREE tickets. This is a cocktail event. Complimentary refreshments will be served before and after the concert.
Lucky draw competition to win 2 free tickets to see Lime Cordiale live at ICC Sydney on their Enough of the Sweet Talk Tour.
Concert date: Friday 11 October
Where: ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour
Time: 7 pm
To celebrate the University's partnership with TEDxSydney Youth 2024, the University of Sydney held a lucky draw competition to win 5 free tickets and offered exclusive discounted tickets for alumni.
Event date: Thursday 29 August
Where: Riverside Theatres, Corner Market & Church St, Parramatta
Time: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Competition to win a double pass to both dates of the Someday Soon music festival and celebrate 50 years of Manning Bar, with acts including DMA’s, Rum Jungle, and Emei (USA).
Concert dates: Wednesday 21 August and Wednesday 18 September
Where: Manning Bar, the University of Sydney
Time: 6 pm