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Inner-city high school students can ward-off winter boredom by taking part in one of the many day-long activities in the City of Sydney’s fun and low-cost school holiday program. The range of outings, from 29 June to 10 July, includes a free comedy show, Kids’ Party Confidential, by Sean Murphy, who is taking the performance to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Mr Murphy said the show had already proved a success at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy festivals, and last year’s Sydney Fringe Festival. “Kids’ Party Confidential is a comedy show for everyone who has braved presents, piñatas and purple-face and come out the other side,” Mr Murphy said. “This fiesta sees me and my Mexicano alter-ego dish dirt on the children’s entertainment industry to delight teens who remember it like yesterday” School holiday fun – soccer Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the school holiday program was devised by the City in consultation with young Sydneysiders. “Our City Spaces team works hard to ensure the school holiday program provides a diverse range of activities, making sure there is something for everyone,” the Lord Mayor said. “The program is always popular and has limited places, so parents and carers need to book places early. “To make attendance even easier for busy families, the City has arranged several convenient pick-up and drop-off spots around the city” School holiday fun ping pong Pick-up and drop-off spots are located at Sydney Town Hall, Erskineville, Redfern, Pyrmont and Glebe. Bookings are essential for all activities by phoning 02 8512 8771 or youthservices@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au School holiday listings Monday 29 June, 10.30am–4pm Movies, Fox Studios $8 Tuesday 30 September, 10.30am–4pm Madam Tussauds, Darling Harbour $14 Wednesday 1 July, 10.30am–4pm Open air ice skating at Winter Wonderland, Darling Harbour $12 Thursday 2 July, 10.30am–4pm Kids’ Party Confidential, by Sean Murphy, Ultimo Community Centre Free, lunch provided Friday 3 July, 10.30am–4pm Taronga Zoo $11 Monday 6 July, 10.30am–4pm NAIDOC in the City, Hyde Park North Free Tuesday 7 July, 10.30am–4pm Bowling, laser-tag, arcade games and lunch, Darling Harbour $15 Wednesday 8 July, 10.30am–4pm Street art workshop with Sid Tapia, Work-shop, Redfern $25 Thursday 9 July, 10.30am–6pm Sports clinic at Peter Forsyth Auditorium, Glebe Free, lunch provided Friday 10 July, 10.30am–4pm Skyzone, Alexandria $8 Permission forms can be downloaded from cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au School holiday fun basketball For media inquiries: City of Sydney Senior Media Adviser Jodie Minus 0467 803 815 or jminus@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au For interviews with Lord Mayor Clover Moore: Ben Pearson 0424 575 111 or email bpearson@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au http://www.sydneymedia.com.au/free-comedy-show-makes-school-holidays-fun/ |
