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Free street festivals return to Sydney

City of Sydney

A series of free events is set to bring festival vibes to local communities across Sydney, starting from Saturday 1 November.

 

The hugely popular Sydney Streets series will see local high streets buzz with street performers, family-friendly activities and outdoor dining, while local businesses showcase their wares with shopfront pop-ups, special promotions and performances.

 

Traffic will make way as the City of Sydney fills streets with live entertainment and plenty for everyone to enjoy.

 

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO said the City of Sydney is activating streets to stimulate the economy and create long-term benefits for the entire community.

 

“The Sydney Streets series has been pivotal in encouraging businesses and communities to collaborate and bring local neighbourhoods and precincts to life,” the Lord Mayor said.

 

“We understand how much public events mean to our communities, and these one-day takeovers transform some of our most-loved high streets into hubs of fun, food and entertainment.”

 

The series will feature 7 events across the local area:

 

• 1 November, Macleay Street, Potts Point, 11am-8pm
• 15 November, Glebe Point Road, Glebe, 11am-8pm
• 13 December, Crown Street, Surry Hills Christmas Street Fair, 11am-10pm
• 14 February, Hay Street, Haymarket, Sydney Lunar Streets, 5pm-10pm
• 7 March, Redfern Street, Redfern, 11am-10pm
• 21 March, Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, 11am-10pm
• 28 March, Harris Street, Pyrmont,11am-8pm

 

The Lord Mayor confirmed the Sydney Streets series is part of the City of Sydney’s broader plan to boost local economies and help businesses all year round.

 

“We’re looking at how to make it easier for organisations to use laneways and streets for hosting their own events and live music,” the Lord Mayor said.

 

“And earlier this year, we permanently waived application and licence fees for outdoor dining, valued at more than $2 million each year.” 

 

The series is another opportunity for local businesses and organisations to produce in-store pop-ups to help attract customers and patrons to their venues, and potentially extend trading to outdoors subject to availability and approval.

 

Local businesses keen to be involved in Sydney Streets can visit the City of Sydney’s website for more details.

 

For more information about each event in the series, visit whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

 

Media contact Elaine Kelly. Phone 0477 362 550 or email [email protected]  

 

For interviews with Lord Mayor Clover Moore, contact [email protected]

 

For more stories, visit City of Sydney News 

 

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