It may just be the most beautiful outdoor cinema in the world – and it’s soon to reopen for its summer season.
Perched along the Sydney Harbour foreshore at Mrs MacQuarrie’s Point,
the Westpac OpenAir cinema returns next year from 10 January to 20
February.
From early evening, the event buzzes as guests gather to enjoy
harbourside restaurants and bars, DJs creating a sunset vibe, and a gin
happy hour.
The season will open with Priscilla, directed by Academy Award winner
Sofia Coppola. The critically acclaimed film tells the unseen side of a
great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla's long courtship and
turbulent marriage.
The Westpac Openair is just one of Sydney’s summer attractions, which
have been given a boost thanks to easier regulations for hosting
festivals, parties and events on local streets and outdoor areas.
A law change will also permanently permit outdoor dining across the state of New South Wales.
Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy John Graham said,
“People want to be able to use their streets as public spaces – they own
them. The proposed reforms will permanently relax rules for outdoor
dining that came into force during COVID-19, allowing venues to make the
most of space outside their venues with a quicker, light-touch
application process.”
The activation of streets is part of the NSW Government’s vibrancy
agenda to remove red tape, bring back live music, encourage local
entertainment zones, and prevent single complaints from shutting down
venues.