EASTSIDE UNLOCKED
EASTSIDE UNLOCKED is an epic four-week festival celebrating the very best of Sydney’s inner-east creative precinct, with drag, art, food, music, performance and more for the entire month of October.
Sydneysiders are invited to rediscover the Harbour city’s liveliest suburbs Potts Point, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Woolloomooloo, through over 80 colourful and diverse events at 35 venues across the precinct.
Eastside Sydney has so much to offer when it comes to culture, live performance, food, drink and more. We’re inviting Sydney to rediscover Eastside’s world-class restaurants, art galleries, cosy cocktail bars and iconic nightlife venues.
Festival program highlights include a Caribbean Festival at Rosie Campbell's, life drawing at Ching-a-Lings, a Natural Beer Festival at Bitter Phew, Murder Mystery nights at Grove Bar, a Fashion Feast at EZRA and a Rosé Festival at the Winery. Plus, an extensive lineup of comedy nights, poetry, DJ sets, trivia, live music, drag shows and more!
For those looking to embrace the spooky season, Eastside Unlocked will also see a series of Halloween events take place on the final weekend of the festival.
This includes Hotel Hollywood’s Horror Hotel Immersive Experience, Halloween Hijinks at Soda Factory, a Haunted House party with Burlesque Entertainment at Surly’s American Tavern, Spooky Halloween Queer Cabaret at Dulcie's Kings Cross, La Vampire Du Nuit at Claire's Kitchen at le Salon, Halloween Drag Brunch at Bar Nina and a special Halloween in the Honky Tonk event at Shady Pines.
In addition, Sydneysiders will be able to experience undiscovered parts of the precinct, with an immersive augmented reality art walk designed as a treasure hunt. Artworks will come alive through digital animation and sound via the free EyeJack app.
Throughout the precinct, there will be 15 artworks to discover, created by leading artists, animators and sound designers from around the planet.
Eastside Unlocked is proudly funded by the NSW Government as part of the CBDs Revitalisation Program. With a range of free and ticketed events on offer, bookings are strongly recommended to secure your spot.
To learn more about Eastside Unlocked, or for the full program of free and ticketed events, please visit: eastsidesydney.com
BECKER MINTY
Becker Minty owner, Jason Minty started his career on-board QANTAS and hasn’t lost any of his love for jet-setting around the globe … now he’s buying up items for his fabulous Potts Point design store.
From Paris to Las Vegas and everywhere in between Jason’s discerning eye searches out art, furniture, lighting, fashion, and jewellery. Australian designers and artists are also well represented in store too. There’s also a revolving display or artists work both in the store and the annex round the corner on Macleay St.
Becker Minty is popular with architects, designers and stylists - those arbiters of style who know a good thing when they see it.
Prices range from aspirational to affordable - you could deck out your whole penthouse apartment, find a new artist to love or come home with a fab Trudon candle or vintage brooch. It’s worth a browse!
7, 81 Macleay St (enter via Manning St) Potts Point
