What good stuff did the Art Gallery of NSW miss?

The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. S.H. Ervin Gallery’s ‘alternative’ selection has become a much-anticipated feature of the Sydney art scene

The building housing the Gallery was the original Fort St School and is now the HQ of the National Trust in NSW.

We will meet at 9.45am.  We will be guided through the exhibition by an experienced member of the Gallery Staff who will explain the works on display, why they have chosen them and perhaps give some clues why they were not included in the Archibald or Wynne Prizes.  

Driving is recommended and parking is freely available at the front and rear of the Gallery. The nearest train Station is Wynyard followed by a walk North along Kent St and up the Agar Steps.

We have arranged for Lunch to be available, at member's expense, at the adjoining Trust Cafe.

Cost is $20.00 per person.

Contact on the day is Bob Eckstein on 0411045761

See Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall

Please note We are required to make payment by 18 June. After that tickets are released to the general public.

If interested please register NOW

Thanks, Kim

Following our sell out theatre party in 2025 we return to Zenith Theatre Chatswood for a matinee performance of Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall.

Written by Mark Kilmurry & Jamie Oxenbould, it’s murder, mystery and complete mayhem as the Middling Cove Players, a local community drama group, struggle to get the show on the road. Then seven members of the cast come down with the dreaded lurgy, just before opening night but, in true theatrical form, the show must go on. Now, with only two actors, the director and a stage manager available to fill in the gaps, whatever can go wrong does. The stage is set for complete comedic chaos.

The discounted ticket price for group bookings is $25

Transport: Some parking is available in the Zenith carpark. There is plenty of paid carparking in Chatswood including car parks and metered street parking. The Zenith Theatre is a 5–7-minute walk from Chatswood train station and the associated bus transport hub.

A room has been reserved at the nearby Chatswood Hotel (14 Railway St) for those wishing to have lunch before the show

We have secured early booking for 40. Your booking must be made by 17 June when Zenith requires full payment and releases any unsold seats to the general public.

              The Hidden History Beneath Sydney

This is a two-hour walking tour through Sydney's iconic City Circle stations. Embarking and disembarking, you will be taken through the stations uncovering their many present-day and  hiddenstories, including ghost platforms, wartime secrets and visionary transport plans.

The tour begins at Central Station, continuing through Museum, St. James, Circular Quay, Wynyard and Town Hall stations. It focuses on more than a century of history since John Bradfield, the visionary chief engineer for Metropolitan Railway Construction and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, decided to extend the line from Central through the city – first to Museum and St James (1926), then to Town Hall and Wynyard (1932) and finally Circular Quay (1956).