The Planets - Concert and Stargazing 2025
Event description
Listen to the amazing Sydney Youth Orchestra's Symphonic Wind Orchestra performing Gustav Holst's The Planets and more starry music before you embark on a evening of star and planet gazing.
Dr Luke Barnes from Western Sydney University will provide you with an introduction in the stargazing and our First Nations educators will share their knowledge and stories of the night sky from the Dreaming to the present day.
The Sydney City Skywatchers will provide guidance with their amazing telescopes, all whilst our campfires keep you warm on a winter's night.
Join us for a beautiful night of music, science and incredible nature! Picnics are welcome.
Children need to be supervised and dogs need to be on a lead.
BYO picnic blankets or seats.
Entry from 2:30pm
Concert: 3-5.00 pm (with intermission)
Stargazing: 5.30-8pm
Sydney Youth Orchestra's Symphonic Wind Orchestra will perform:
- Soaring with John Williams (selections from Superman, Empire Of The Sun & Star Wars)
- Nebula (Standridge)
- Mars & Jupiter from The Planets (Holst)
- Doctor Who: Through Time And Space (Doctor Who medley)
- Also Sprach Zarathustra (Strauss) – as featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey
COVID-19, Infectious Disease and Viruses:
I understand that it is my responsibility to ensure that all attendees associated with this booking do not attend if:
- We/I show any COVID-19, Infectious disease or virus symptoms or feel unwell.
- We/I have had a fever, diarrhoea or vomiting within 12 hours of the program.
- We/I have been asked to self-isolate.
- We/I have had a positive COVID-19 test result and continue to have symptoms.
If any of the above apply to you or any attendee associated with this booking we request that you do not attend this program. In this instance please contact us via email to arrange a refund of your ticket for any of the above reasons.
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