What's ON South East

RunSwim Coogee Aquathlon combines multiple runs and swims along parts of the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk including swim legs in Clovelly Bay, Gordons Bay and Coogee Bay. This will be an exciting and challenging event for those competing, and will certainly be a spectacle to watch.

WHEN: MAY 7 7.30-10.30AM

WHERE: COOGEE BEACH

Booking: https://coogeeoceanevents.com.au/event/ runswim-coogee-aquathlon/

Explore Acrylic Landscape Painting with Niki Koeppl

Join fine arts teacher Niki Koeppl on the La Perouse Headland and paint your own acrylic landscape scene in plein-air.

WHEN: MAY 12 10AM -12PM

WHERE: LA PEROUSE MUSEUM, 1542 ANZAC PDE, LA PEROUSE

Randwick Art Society

Randwick Art Society (RAS) meets weekly on Mondays at Randwick Literary Institute in Randwick, and on Fridays at The Coast Centre in Little Bay. Members and visitors are warmly welcomed to take part in it’s weekly art activities.

POSTCARDS FROM AUSTRALIA

WHEN: MAY 15 9AM - 12PM

WHERE: RANDWICK LITERARY INSTITUTE (RLI), 60 CLOVELLY RD, RANDWICK

BIRD PAINTING

WHEN: MAY 19 10AM – 12PM

WHERE: THE ART ROOM, THE COAST CENTRE, LITTLE BAY

Pickling and Fermenting with Friends Workshop

Add deliciousness to your meals and reduce your food waste by learning how to pickle and ferment produce!

WHEN: MAY 21 12-3PM

Trace your family history

CAPE BANKS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

Trace your ancestors. Find your family history.

WHEN: TUES & SAT 10AM-3.30PM

WHERE: FRANGIPANI ROOM COAST CENTRE FOR SENIORS, LITTLE BAY ENQUIRIES: Lee 0417 694 038

Sydney Writers' Festival: Jonathan Seidler in conversation

Join author, creative director and culture critic, Jonathan Seidler, as he discusses his extraordinary memoir, "It's a Shame about Ray".

WHEN: MAY 28 1-2.30PM

WHERE: MARGARET MARTIN LIBRARY, LEVEL 1 ROYAL RANDWICK SHOPPING CENTRE, 73 BELMORE RD, RANDWICK https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/library/library-events/librarycalendar/events/2023/may/sydney-writers-festival-jonathanseidler

Sue Liu at the Bayview: Meet the Artist in the Gallery

Drop in and visit the artist Sue Liu on the final weekend of her exciting Bayview Gallery exhibition, 'Marine Dream in Botany Bay.'

WHEN: MAY 20 -21 10AM-3PM

WHERE: THE BAYVIEW GALLERY, LA PEROUSE MUSEUM 1542 ANZAC PDE, LA PEROUSE

For fitness, friendship & fun

WHERE: OUR BIG KITCHEN, 36 FLOOD ST, BONDI https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/picklingand-fermenting-with-friends-workshop-tickets-529899582917

PermaBeeCommunity Gardening Program

Come

Join retirees, Be Active Group. Have a “Whale of a time”, enjoy “chit chat” and coffee in the sun and make new friends, on one of the group’s many outings and activities.

WHEN: 10.30AM (4TH THURS OF THE MONTH)

WHERE: JUNIORS MAROUBRA ENQUIRIES: 9661 9150

Exhibition: Tea Party in the Mayoral Garden

This exhibition is a mixed media artwork by Ruth Downes in which 40 tea cups and saucers are displayed together as a ‘tea partea’

WHEN: MAY 2 - JULY 30

WHERE: LIONEL BOWEN LIBRARY, MAROUBRA 669/673 ANZAC PDE, MAROUBRA

WHEN: FRI MORNINGS 9AM-12.30PM

WHERE: RANDWICK SUSTAINABILITY HUB 27 MUNDA ST, RANDWICK

Kensington Combined Probus Club

Outings, walks and guest speakers are lots of fun with friendly people. New members are welcomed by our greetings officer. First visit is free.

WHEN: (FIRST TUES OF THE MONTH) 9.45AM

SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL (SAFF) 2023

13th Annual Art, Photography & Craft 2023

Opening Night & Awards

Fri. 5th May, 6 - 8pm

Open

Fri. 5th May 10 am - 8 pm

Sat. 6th May 10 am - 4 pm

Sun. 7th May 10 am - 4 pm

Prince Henry Centre

2 Coast Hospital Road

Little Bay

Sponsored by www.randwickartsocietyinc.com

@randwickartsocietyinc

Celebrating its 5th year, The South African Film Festival (SAFF) is more than just a celebration of cinematic art, it is a festival with a conscience. Held from the May 4-31 across Australia and New Zealand, net proceeds from the hybrid festival support NFP, Education Without Borders (EWB). EWB has been providing life-changing educational programs for students from under-resourced and socially disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape of South Africa since 2002.

Showcasing the very best of contemporary South African film to antipodean audiences, the hybrid festival is filled with a selection of carefully curated films presented through in-cinema screenings and on their online platform.

From hard-hitting documentaries to heart-warming short films, blockbuster features to personal stories - this year’s films give audiences unique insight into the creativity, strength and richness of South African cultures and languages.

This year's program focuses on showcasing inspiring and eye-opening stories that highlight the experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community, promoting greater visibility and representation in the film industry.

WHEN: MAY 4-31

WHERE: RITZ CINEMAS, 43 ST PAULS ST, RANDWICK https://www.ritzcinemas.com.au/festivals/saffa