This month the Eastside of Kensington Street invites you to celebrate and indulge in a feast for the senses, with a series of events that will give you a unique opportunity to experience our street like never before.
In preparation for Good Food Month some of Sydney’s most exciting creative and culinary talents have taken inspiration from the Seven Deadly Sins for a series of events celebrating all things indulgent and opulent.
The feast for the senses continues with our Historical Walking Tours where, this month, prior to the start of our walking tours, guests are invited to enjoy a dangerously delicious Singaporean lunch feast at Alex Lee Kitchen.
With the festive season fast approaching, we are excited to offer a some of Sydney’s most unique and diverse venues to suit any and all celebratory requirements.
With all this, and much, much more, October is set to be Kensington Street’s most deliciously decadent month yet!
Bistrot Gavroche, Photo by Chris Court
Mark Twain once wrote that ‘there is a charm about the forbidden which makes it unspeakably desirable’.
Kensington Street is celebrating Good Food Month by giving you license to indulge in the forbidden, with a series of events exploring the Seven Deadly Sins.
On Tuesday 25th of October you are invited to an immersive dining experience, as Bar Chinois, Mekong, Lower Mekong, Bistrot Gavroche, Spice Alley @ Spice House, KYO-TO, and KOI Dessert Bar are transformed into opulent and lavish hives for indulgence, complete with decadent table settings and an abundance of seasonal flowers. Our talented chefs are each designing a menu specifically for the event, with every component inspired by one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
The dangerously delicious cuisine will be complemented by seven different performances from some of Sydney’s most cutting edge contemporary dancers and live musicians, who will be moving through our restaurants of Kensington Street throughout the evening.
Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 4 October, head to http://www.kensingtonstreet.com.au to ensure you don’t miss out!
Andrew May, Heir, BEAMS 2016 - Photography by Lauren Commens
The feast for the senses continues in the Old Rum Store where esteemed art collector Pat Corrigan will be co-curating an exhibition with Kensington Contemporary Gallery, where over 40 artists will be creating original artworks, exploring the complex connotations of the Seven Deadly Sins, as they relate to food through the medium of painting.
We are excited to welcome a wide range of established and emerging artists including, Archibald’s People’s Choice Award, Nick Stathopoulos and internationally acclaimed artists, Scott Marsh, Mulga, Alan Jones, Laura Jones, Susan O’Doherty, Fiona White, Nicole Kelly, James Powditch, Jasper Knight and Vanessa Stockard to name but a few.
Photography by Lauren Commens
We are delighted to offer some of Sydney’s most dazzling historical buildings for function hire. The rich character of these spaces will transform your festive end of year function into a unique and memorable event.
We can cater to all events - whether you are looking for a formal sit down feast or a sleek, industrial end-of-year party. Spice House, Bar Chinois, Mekong, Kyo-to and The Old Rum Store each offer function packages to celebrate your end-of-year festivities.
Looking for something more relaxed? How about a birthday celebration, an after work do, or an end of year catch up with friends in Spice Alley? Relax amongst our red lanterns, intriguing street art and soak in the sunshine while you enjoy Alex Lee’s succulent satay skewers, authentic Pad Thai from Bang Luck Thai Street Food, mouth watering Beef Rendang from Old Jim Kee or dangerously delicious dumplings from Hong Kong Diner.
Find your perfect venue on Kensington Street; where the past, future and present collide in vibrant harmony.
The feast for the senses continues in the Old Rum Store where, for a limited time only, the dreamy world of the BEAMS Festival lives on. Lose yourself in a selection of the bold and exciting street art, which was created on the night of the festival on our 100 metre graffiti wall.
Come along to 2-10 Kensington Street to steal a glance at the coveted canvases of Mulga, Scott Marsh and many more.
Pop in between 12pm and 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday, while the paint is still fresh. Exhibition closes Saturday 9 October.
Beginning at Kensington Contemporary, guests will meet for a complimentary glass of wine and prepare for an afternoon full of captivating conversation and engaging art. Our professional tour guide, Susannah Smith, will lead you through the exhibition spaces and arts destinations thriving throughout Chippendale this month, interviewing artists and gallerists along the way.
A Special Lunch Invitation @ ALEX LEE KITCHEN
Join us for a gastronomic adventure prior to our October Walking Tours. This month, for $25 between 1-2 pm, we will delight in a Singaporean lunch feast with complimentary wines at Spice Alley's Alex Lee Kitchen.
One of Sydney’s most reputed Singaporean chefs, Alex Lee has spent his career simmering and steaming in kitchens across Singapore and Sydney, most notably as owner and head chef of popular Singaporean restaurant, Ginger and Spice in Sydney’s Neutral Bay and formerly Temasek in Parramatta.
Chippendale is an enchanting pocket of Sydney, in which suburb’s rich history glimmers and inspires contemporary innovations. Starting on Kensington Street, the October Historical Walking Tour will explore Chippendale’s enthralling and iconic destinations. Uncover the ever-changing streetscape of Chippendale on Saturday 8 October with historian Bronwyn Hanna, and delve into a history that continues to intrigue and excite modern city-dwellers.
Anke Stäcker
Anke Stäcker presents ‘Other Worlds’ at Kensington Contemporary 1 until Sunday 16 October. Set in a dystopian fantasy world, that runs parallel to our own, a group of girl dolls encounter various adventures and explore the binding connections of friendship. Stäcker’s exhibition will immerse viewers in emotionally charged tales that encourage imaginative visions and the pursuit of freedom.
Ash Coates
Ash Coates exhibits his enchanting paintings and video works from Mycolinguistics in Kensington Contemporary 2 until Sunday 16 October. His mystical landscapes explore the unseen energies that animate our forests, and reignite the instinctual connections that we each hold to these ancient Australian environments. By exploring the intersection of science and science fiction, Coates encourages his audiences to examine the relationship between the real and the imagined.
27 September, 2016: Australian Financial Review
24 Sepmteber, 2016: Straits Times
21 September, 2016: ABC International
13 September, 2016: The Daily Telegraph
13 September, 2016: Concrete Playground
10 September, 2016: Broadsheet Sydney
12 September, 2016: FBI Radio
7 September, 2016: UTS Architecture & Design
31 August, 2016: Eat Drink Play
29 August, 2016: Time Out Sydney
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