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What's on at Gasworks
For all the latest happenings and events at Gasworks visit the Gasworks Arts Park website.
Gasworks Farmers Market
Come along to the next Gasworks Farmers Market were you'll find marinated olives and new season olive oils, honey, jams and chutneys, spice mixes, pates, pasta, free range meats and eggs, artisan cheeses, flowers and seedlings. The market is plastic bag free. The Gasworks Farmers Market is held from 8.30am to 1.00pm on the third Saturday of every month.
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About Gasworks Park
This site operated formerly a gasworks foundry from 1873 until its closure in 1957. Becoming a public park in the 1970s. Many original features of the foundry remain as historic elements in the park to this day. These include the 6-metre tall boundary wall and several renovated industrial buildings that now cater for theatre productions, artists studios and art galleries.
The parks historic buildings and general setting facilitate a vibrant arts precinct, that includes a 240 seat theatre, a rehearsal studio / performance space, community access tuition spaces, a darkroom, sculpture, painting & ceramics studios, and a gallery. The precinct has 15 artist tenants and children's book shop which doubles as a tuition centre and illustrators gallery.
The facility is leased to The Gasworks Arts Inc, a community based non-profit organisation, which presents an annual program of festivals, events, exhibitions and performances. When not being used for the Gasworks program, facilities are available for hire.
The parkland itself comprises a large passive lawn area, and although not remnant, the native garden boasts sixty native plant species, in a woodland theme.
Gasworks Arts Park - a place of art, ideas and events, where people meet, explore and create.
Facilities Checklist
Online Map Reference 21
Melways Reference 57D4
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Use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer phone ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for Administrative Officer of Parks & Open Space.
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