Open House at NSW Parliament

Parliament of New South Wales

Celebrate 200 years of democracy! Explore Parliament House and enjoy live music, food, re-enactments, exhibitions, activities and more!

OPEN HOUSE at NSW Parliament

Reflect. Celebrate. Imagine.
NSW Parliament invites you to our ‘Open House’ on Sunday, 25 August!
Open House is a free, public event to mark the Bicentenary of the NSW Legislative Council (the Upper House).

Walk-ins accomodated - we try to welcome you inside as quickly as possible. See the <a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/visit/events/Pages/Open-House.aspx" title="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/visit/events/Pages/Open-House.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open House </a>website for all details on the event, activities and bookings.Reflect. Celebrate. Imagine.NSW Parliament invites you to an ‘Open House’ like no other!<a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/visit/events/Pages/Open-House.aspx" title="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/visit/events/Pages/Open-House.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open House</a> is a free, public day of festivities to mark the Bicentenary of the NSW Legislative Council (the Upper House) — 200 years to the day of the Council’s first ever meeting.Explore Australia's oldest public building and see Parliament House in all its architectural glory following recent restoration, including spaces not usually open to the public. There will be something for everyone to enjoy — live music, guided tours, historical re-enactments, exhibitions from our archives and collections, art, children’s activities, delicious food, lucky door prize, opportunity to meet members of Parliament and more!See the <a href="https://website-authoring.parl.nsw.gov.au/about/Pages/Open-House-Program.aspx" title="https://website-authoring.parl.nsw.gov.au/about/Pages/Open-House-Program.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">event program </a>for what's on.The following Open House <a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/about/Pages/Open-House-Program.aspx" title="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/about/Pages/Open-House-Program.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">activities </a>have limited capaity and must be booked in advance. If sold out, we will accomodate walk-ins where capacity allows on the day:<ul><li><a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The First Council: How a Modern Government was formed </a>- historcial re-enactment produced by Deadhouse Productions</li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/947586636137" title="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/947586636137">World premiere of Bicentenary Music Composition </a>- Sydney Conservatorium of Music</li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/964711567267" title="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/964711567267">The Rum Hospital: the building that refuses to all down</a> - guest talk by Paul Brunton</li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/964755468577" title="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/964755468577">NSW Parliament Regional Public Speaking Competition Finale</a></li></ul>About our BicentenaryThe theme of <a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/visit/events/Pages/Open-House.aspx" title="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/visit/events/Pages/Open-House.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open House</a> and this year’s Bicentenary of the NSW Legislative Council is ‘Reflect. Celebrate. Imagine’. It’s a once-in-lifetime opportunity to reflect on the Council’s incredibly rich and complex journey, celebrate its achievements and impact, and together imagine a robust parliamentary democracy of the future.

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