Venues
The Weird Mob Film Festival will be held on 24 to 26 May at the Parliament House of NSW, and at Balmain Town Hall on 27 to 29 May.
Parliament House: Parliament House is on Macquarie Street opposite Martin Place, between the State Library and Sydney Hospital.
The street address is:
Parliament of New South Wales
Macquarie Street,
Sydney, NSW, 2000.
Balmain Town Hall: Balmain Town Hall is on Darling Street in the heart of Balmain, next door to Balmain Library.
The street address is:
Balmain Town Hall
370 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW,2041
History of the Venues
Parliament House of NSW: Architect unknown. In 1829, the north wing of the Rum Hospital was requisitioned and converted to accommodate the NSW Parliament House, as this was the largest building in Sydney at the time. The parliamentary chamber was soon attached at the north end, followed by the Legislative Council Chamber (at the southern end) in 1856. The second chamber is a prefabricated cast iron building that was originally being shipped to Victoria from Glasgow (Scotland) to become a church. This is still the seat of government in NSW today.
Balmain Town Hall: Architect: Edward Harman Buchanan, 1859-1943. The Balmain council used to hold their meetings in a stone cottage on the site of the present town hall. In 1881, the council chambers were added to the back of the cottage. In 1888, the cottage was demolished and in its place, a clerk’s residence and the town hall were added. The town hall is askew to Darling Street as was the cottage that it was built on.
Getting There
Parliament House of NSW: Parliament House of NSW is a short walk walking from Town Hall and Martin Place stations.
Balmain Town Hall: To get to Balmain Town Hall from central, catch the City Circle train from Central to Town Hall. From Town Hall there are buses from York Street. The Bus to Balmain is Bus Number 442.
For more informations on public transport call 131 500.
Map
Down load from www.whereis.com
Parking
Parliament House: Parking stations on Hospital Road, Macquarie Street (Park House, and 131 Macquarie Street), and the Domain.
Balmain: There are Parking Stations on Watson Lane and Beattie Street, Balmain
Ticketing
Tickets can be purchased on the day or booked in advance.
Tickets are $10 per session or $5 for concession.
Concessions are available for Students, Pensioners, Seniors and the Unwaged. A valid concession card will need to be displayed.
To reserve your tickets, please call 0403 405 132 before the day of your session.
Your place will be reserved and you will be able to pay for your tickets on arrival. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to screening as your reservation may be cancelled if not collected.
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