Queer in Warrane
Queer in Warrane
Wed Feb 22 - Sun Feb 26
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Wed Feb 22 - Sun Feb 26
Wed Feb 22 - Sun Feb 26
Celebrate Sydney WorldPride at the Hyde Park Barracks. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed site will be transformed with a series of queer artist activations, sharing our complex history in a contemporary way.
Over five nights, the Barracks building will be illuminated with kaleidoscopic light projections that amplify and uncover diverse stories under the title Queer in Warrane.
Experience the world premiere of Dylan Mooney’s light artwork, Still here and thriving. Focussing on love in queer communities. Large scale portraits will be exploring identity, desire, and representation from Dylan’s lived experience as a proud, queer Indigenous man.
Creative Producer, Jacqui North will bring to life the tale of Oscar Wilde, Lord Douglas and his mysterious lover with Love that Dares and invites audiences to experience a rainbow light ‘waterfall’ with Shine. Jacqui’s series of six light artworks bring art to the street offering reconnection and immersion.
Enjoy free daytime entry all week to the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, alongside artist talks and queer-focused tours that will stimulate the senses.
Opening Hours:
Light Artworks – 22 to 26 February 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Daytime entry – 23 to 26 February 10:00am to 5:00pm
There are a number of entrances to the Hyde Park Barracks from Macquarie Street and Prince Albert Road. They recommend entering the Hyde Park Barracks via the main entrance on Macquarie Street. There is lift access in the main Barracks building. Ramp access is provided across the site where needed to ensure a continuous and consistent path. Accessible versions of the self-guided Museum experience are available for day time visitors, who are blind or have low vision, deaf or hard of hearing. For more information visit https://hydeparkbarracks.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/plan-your-visit/#accessibility
PARKING: The Domain parking station offers a special discount to Hyde Park Barracks visitors who pre-book a parking spot online. Select Book a Bay and enter the promo code SLM. The parking station is a 10-minute walk from the Hyde Park Barracks. Enter from St Marys Road. TRAING: The Hyde Park Barracks is a 5-minute walk from St James Station (T2, T3, T4 and T8 train lines), and a 7-minute walk from Martin Place Station (T4 train line). BUS: The nearest bus stops are on Elizabeth Street at Hyde Park, which is a 5-minute walk away.
All ages
