Entertainment (live)
The Idolize Spiegeltent
13th Jan 2011
Parramatta's very own Spiegeltent arrives in Prince Alfred Park with a ten day program of singers, bands, DJs and late night cabaret.
Dan Sultan & Busby Marou with special guest Kasey Chambers
21st Jan 2011
Celebrate the last night of Sydney Festival Parramatta in true style with this free concert under the stars, featuring Dan Sultan, Busby Marou and Kasey Chambers.
Harris Park Hop - free bus service
26th Aug 2011
The Harris Park Hop is a free bus service commencing this Friday, 26 August and continuing through to Friday 25 November
Sydney Festival 2012
13th Jan 2012
For ten days in Parramatta, January 13-22, you can enjoy a full Sydney Festival program of events that not only welcomes local audiences but will also have the rest of Sydney jumping on trains and RiverCats to be where the action is.
La Putyka
13th Jan 2012
international award-winning contemporary circus is a dazzling exploration of a Czech pub, colourfully fusing acrobatics, dance, theatre, puppetry and live music.
I Am A Camera
13th Jan 2012
World Premiere
Photographer William Yang is renowned for his poignant work, exploring social diversity, belonging and travel.
Briefs
13th Jan 2012
Briefs slams together a beef-caked and disorderly line-up of Australia's finest performers and mischief-makers in a circus-infused variety show for the not-so-faint-hearted.
Clairy Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes
13th Jan 2012
Fierce leading lady Clairy Browne and her harmonising girl group, The Bangin' Rackettes.
Reflections
14th Jan 2012
Ten days of screen treasures that reflect the exceptional, the eccentric and the transcendent in the performing and screen arts.
Frank Yamma
15th Jan 2012
Frank Yamma's rich evocative voice and exceptional guitar skills combined with his brutally honest tales are spine tingling.
Fatoumata Diawara
17th Jan 2012
Fatoumata Diawara blends jazz and blues with the traditional Wassoulou music of her Malian parents to create her own contemporary folk sound.
The List Operators for Kids do Compooters
17th Jan 2012
Raucous, slapstick, thoroughly entertaining and interactive, The Listies make adults giggle and kids shriek and squirm.
Asa & Fefe
17th Jan 2012
Presenting an explosive live show fusing elements of funk, soul, blues, rock and the odd ballad.
Tubular Bells for Two
18th Jan 2012
Two musicians take up more than 20 instruments to present Mike Oldfield's cult classic Tubular Bells in a unique musical - and sometimes acrobatic - performance.
AA Bondy
19th Jan 2012
From low key folk gems on sparse backdrops to soaring, bold melodies set against his haunting voice - in our era of immediacy, Bondy's languid, late night music has the power to draw life to a stand-still.
Live Live Cinema: Carnival of Souls
20th Jan 2012
After surviving a car wreck Mary Henry moves to a small town in Utah to begin a new job as a church organist, but then the nightmare begins...
Ed Kuepper
21st Jan 2012
Having reunited with drummer Mark Dawson to re-imagine the albums Electrical Storm and Today Wonder, this legend of Australian music comes to Parramatta
Australia Day
26th Jan 2012
Australia Day celebations at Parramatta Park will be a great family day, with something for everyone from the toddlers and tweenies, mums and dads, and grannies and grandpas!
It’s all free, it’s all fun, it’s all family. Happy Australia Day 2011!! Full details at www.ausdayparramatta.com.au
Australia Day Dig 1100 Concert
26th Jan 2012
Aussie rock group Thirsty Merc, Tim Freedman from The Whitlams and songstress Zoë Badwi will headline Parramatta’s free Australia Day Dig 1100 Concert on Thursday 26 January.
Oliver!
3rd Feb 2012
Following on from their spectacular production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2011, Packemin Productions and the Riverside will burst back on to the stage with an incredible new production of OLIVER! in February 2012. This pro-am production will feature a massive cast of talented musical theatre performers - as well as many local school children in the fabulous children's ensemble.
Lunar New Year Twilight Festival
3rd Feb 2012
Fly into the Lunar New Year with a burst of fire.
Soar on down to Church Street Parramatta to welcome the Year of the Dragon!
Namatjira
22nd Feb 2012
Albert Namatjira's achingly beautiful watercolours introduced the lounge rooms of Australia suburbia to the exquiste beauty of our central desert heartland. In a similar way, this sweeping narrative acts as a window through which we can see ourselves, and our nation, as clearly as the landscapes he gave to us.
Opera in the Courtyard at Old Government House
4th Mar 2012
Enjoy an evening of sparkling music at this fully constumed, semi-staged performance of Purcell's gorgeous Demi-Opera The Fairy Queen.
Every Single Saturday
29th Mar 2012
Laugh out loud with this romantic musical comedy about four parents whose only common ground is the football field where their kids play Every Single Saturday.
Wish I'd Said That
2nd Apr 2012
Henri Szeps stars in his latest one-man show, the touching and hilarious, Wish I'd Said That, which proves that 'all the world may be a stage' but not everyone is a star.
The Golden Slipper
7th Apr 2012
Whether travelling to Sydney for the long weekend or a Sydney-sider already head to Rosehill Gardens for Sydney’s iconic racing day and make your Easter weekend one to remember.
My Imaginary Family
17th Apr 2012
What made a Marrickville boy from a straight-laced, working class family end up earning a living wearing a frock, a fat suit and a gold boxing glove on national television?
Dickens' Women
19th Apr 2012
Following sell-out performances in 2007, BAFTA-award winning actress Miriam Margolyes returns to Australia for an encore national tour of her one-woman tour-de-force, Dicken's Women.
Biddies
1st May 2012
Five ordinarily marvellous women find themselves back in their infants school classroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of "stitch and bitch". Their confessions are frank, their rivalries intense and their jokes outrageous. They discover a common frustration with the limitations of being female and mature in a world still largely defined by men.
Let the Sunshine
2nd May 2012
Toby, a maker of hard hitting documentaries, flees Sydney in shame when the press finds out he had inadvertently used a bogus witness in his latest film. He convinces his reluctant wife Ros to travel north with him to a haven in Queensland, fondly remembered from visits in his youth. Problem is it has now moved from a simple fishing village to a chic, upmarket, manicured playground of the wealthy and privileged.
Thank God It's On Stage
12th May 2012
Make a pre-commitment to laugh as the stars of Australia's funniest radio show come to Riverside. Join Richard Glover and his all-star comedy team from radio's Thank God It's Friday - Subby Valentine, Wendy Harmer, Tommy Dean and Anthony Ackroyd. Thank God they're back!
I Love You, Bro
8th Jun 2012
Delve into the mind of a teenage chat room junkie: a modern boy, remarkably clever and longing for connection, who spins a web of deceit that destroys two lives - all for the glory of love.
The Land Of Yes & The Land Of No
21st Jun 2012
Beautifully wrought from the world of signs and symbols in our everyday lives, Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela's celebrated production The Land Of Yes & The Land Of No had its Australian premiere in 2011 and in 2012 comes to Riverside.
Syncopation
24th Jul 2012
Syncopation is a smash-hit fusion of comedy, drama, romance and ballroom dancing set in the exciting, electric rush of New York City in 1912.
Don Quixote
31st Jul 2012
The Dancers Company, the regional touring arm of The Australian Ballet, presents the lively ballet classic Don Quixote. Based on the legendary tale by Spanish author Cervantes, this classic ballet tells the story of the knight Don Quixote on a quest to find his lost love.
The Dapto Chaser
1st Aug 2012
Errol Sinclair is a dog-racing legend and a Dapto racetrack dinosaur. His eldest son Cess is a chip off the old block and dynamite with the dogs. Jimmy, Errol's youngest, has never taken to the track despite working there as driver of the rabbit lure.
Don Giovanni
10th Aug 2012
He's stolen kisses and broken hearts, but has opera's great Casanova gone a step too far? Find out in this exciting new production of Mozart's classic masterpiece, directed by Michael Gow.
Angela's Kitchen
14th Aug 2012
In 1948, Angela left Malta. Having gathered up five children, she sailed out on the Strathnavar, leaving poverty and the war behind. Her destination: Australia. In Surry Hills, she could build a bright new life. Back in Malta, someone else has made a journey. Making his way along Kalkara's glistening harbourside, a young man with flowing black hair has returned to claim his past.
Australia Day
22nd Aug 2012
Australia Day: A day off work, an excuse to fire up the barbeque, an opportunity to drink copious amounts of beer and, most importantly, a celebration of our national identity... whatever that is.
The Wharf Revue
18th Sep 2012
The talented trio behind The Wharf Revue - Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott - is returning to Riverside to take another comic swipe at the politics and popular culture dominating the Australian landscape.
Circus Oz
27th Sep 2012
Bounding onto the stage with their infamous daredevilry and quirky antics, the irreverently irresistible Circus Oz promises an adventurous contemporary circus explosion.
