The Planets – Concert & Stargazing

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.

The Sydney City Skywatchers will provide guidance with their amazing telescopes, all whilst our campfires keep you warm on a winter’s night. 

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

Join us for a beautiful night of music, science and incredible nature!

Event details:

• Entry from 2:30pm
• Concert: 3pm – 5pm (with intermission) 
• Stargazing:  5:30pm – 8pm
• Picnics are welcome. BYO picnic blankets or seats.BYO picnic blankets or seats.
• Children need to be supervised and dogs need to be on a lead.