Dark Day Dark Night in South Eveleigh
Image: Lucky Kwong. Image: supplied
Taking place in South Eveleigh’s Innovation Plaza and along Locomotive Street, Dark Day Dark Night is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a night time feast and tasting experience, celebrating fire, music, performance, food and the breweries and wineries around Australia.
The free entry event will feature food, music and sips by the fire. Visitors can also attend a number of guided tours and blacksmith demonstrations, providing them with a glimpse of South Eveleigh’s industrial past.
The event will feature a lineup of Sydney’s best chefs, restaurants and beverages. Enjoy a variety of delicious eats, including Mexican winter street food from Coyoacán Social, Sliders from BrewDog, the all new 5 Spice Beef Bowl from Fishbowl and sweet treats from Kürtősh.
For $55 a head, attend an exclusive night time dining experience at Lucky Kwong. Designed by Kylie Kwong, the set menu event will include an array of dishes including Steamed Scallop Dumplings with Sichuan chilli & bush mint, and Caramelised Pork Belly with native Davidson’s plum.
Visitors can enjoy a selection of dark beers, wines and spirits from several artisanal suppliers including Wayward & Batch Brewing Co., Yulli’s Brews, Wildflower and BrewDog. Lovers of art can also take part in a Sip and Sketch life drawing session at Work Club on the Thursday.
As the sun sets, catch a glimpse of South Eveleigh’s industrial past on a guided tour of the 130 year old Eveleigh Locomotive Workshop. On this lantern led adventure, guests will learn about the precinct’s heritage and be guided through areas that are not usually open to the public.
The exclusive After Dark Tour, guided by Clarence Slockee from Jiwah, is a night time exploration of South Eveleigh that will highlight some of the native plant species used by First Nations people for thousands of years.
Dark Day Dark Night will also see Innovation Plaza come to life with a number of Indigenous performances byBurrundi Theatre for Performing Arts and artists like Andy Golledge Band, Crawfish Po’Boys, Zia Jade and DJ Victoria Anthony. Fires, integral to blacksmithing, will light up the plaza, including performances from fire dancers and flame throwers.
When discussing the event, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said “We’re proud to support this event that will offer something for everyone – from roving entertainers and delicious food, to live music and blacksmith demonstrations.”
“We encourage everyone to come along and enjoy this exciting event and learn more about one of our city’s most unique, heritage sites.”
