2011 Surry Hills Festival
Saturday, 9 April, 9:30am - 6:00pm
A fundraiser for the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre
The 2011 Surry Hills Festival will showcase the thriving creative community that is Surry Hills.
After the resounding success of the 2010 festival and the continued renovations at the festival’s regular home of Prince Alfred Park the 2011 Surry Hills Festival will again be held in two of the suburbs much loved parks – Shannon Reserve and Ward Park.
There will be festival entertainment stages, market and food stalls at both Ward Park (Devonshire Street) & Shannon Reserve (Crown Street), as well as kids and adult activities in and around the City of Sydney Library on Crown Street. Festival goers will have the opportunity to explore partnering satellite venues, art galleries and venues across the suburb.
(Please note – unlike earlier Surry Hills Festivals, there will be NO ROAD CLOSURE on Crown Street on festival day.)
The 2011 festival will be creative, intimate and will have a true community feel. We ask you to give generously to the gold coin collectors at the various festival sites - remember that the festival is a fundraiser for the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre.
No BYO – alcohol will NOT be available to purchase in either of the parks, so please enjoy a drink in the many local restaurants or hotels around Surry Hills. Both Ward Park and Shannon Reserve are Alcohol Prohibited, so there is strictly NO BYO alcohol to either of the festival sites.
The Surry Hills Community Centre will also feature some great activities for the young and young at heart and introduce the community to the fabulous new centre. As well, satellite events will take place in venues across the suburb.
The line up will be released at the end of February 2011, so keep your eye on this website for updates as planning progresses and venues confirmed. Click the above tabs for specific information for prospective performers and stallholders.
Organisations interested in becoming a sponsor of the Festival, please go to the Sponsors' page to see the benefits of partnering with this premier Sydney event.
If you want to volunteer your time to the Festival, help the Surry Hills community and have a great day at the same time, please go to the Volunteers' page and download an application form.
Neighbours and residents can get more information from the Community page.
Media releases are now available for download from the Media page.
The Surry Hills Festival is a vital fundraiser for the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre.
Scenes at previous Surry Hills Festivals:
Images from photographs by Mike Salon