Right Here. Right Now.

Across three weekends in November we welcomed you to experience a suite of new works developed by local and international artists and presented in Blacktown restaurants and arcades.

Immerse yourself in an aural world of late night phones calls and philosophical musings; be wowed by handwoven trampolines created with the community; hear the rhythm of the suburb in two new percussion compositions; reflect on First People’s stories and the history of place and share fine food with new friends at a local restaurant.

The hosts for the evening were the inimitable Kween G, Nancy Denis and Nitin Vengurlekar who ensured that you were suitably guided through the experience.

MEMORIES FROM THIS PLACE

Uncle Wes Marne

Sit with local Elder Uncle Wes and listen to his memories of Blacktown from last week, to last year to last century.

THE NIGHTLINE

Roslyn Oades, Bob Scott and Collaborators

Step into an exclusive underground listening club designed for insomniacs, night owls, lonely-hearts and dreamers.

TEAM TRAMPOLINE

Meg Wilson and Nicole Barakat

Get your bounce on with a collection of handcrafted trampolines made in collaboration with Blacktown locals.

BEAT-A-NUMERIC

Maharshi Raval with Natasha Lette and Yash Shah

Listen to life in the suburbs tuned to a new beat.

GULYANGARRIRA GUMADA NGALLAWAN: The Children’s Spirits Live and Remain

Corina Norman-Dadd, Julie Jones and Lexodius Dadd

Connect with the past of the Blacktown Native Institute site in this short film shot on location.

DINE OUT WITH US

All tickets include a delicious group dinner at a local Blacktown restaurant.

Indulge in a flavour explosion of Afghan, Ethiopian and Persian cuisine whilst striking up a conversation with a new friend.

FEMINIST KILLJOYS READING GROUP

Rajni Shah with collaborators

You’re invited to join the Feminist Killjoys Reading Group for an afternoon of conversation, questioning, and listening.