Thank you to each and every one who attended the mammoth EDGE Inner West program for 2024! The full and free program of EDGE Inner West occurred across three weekends in April 2024. You can watch the highlights reel and re-explore all of the artists and their work in the information below.
Experience the pulse of creativity at EDGE Inner West! Across three electrifying weekends in April, witness a fusion of art, history, and imagination at White Bay Power Station and Petersham Town Hall.
EDGE White Bay
6-7 April: White Bay Power Station
The land, waterways and architecture of White Bay hold multiple histories. EDGE White Bay unearths diverse local lore as artists weave stories across site; uncover what once was and what remains.
Legs On The Wall, image by Carlita Sari Photo
EDGE Town Hall Takeover
13-14 April: Petersham Town Hall
Political power is engrained in the walls of Town Halls. They’re heaving historical spaces where debate ignites, votes climb, and futures are shaped. EDGE Town Hall Takeover reclaims this space, handing it over to creatives to reshape and reimagine our future.
CREATION, image by Lexi Laphore
EDGE Talks
27-28 April: White Bay Power Station
Guest curated by Australian writers and broadcasters Benjamin Law and Yumi Stynes, gather and hear from local luminaries as they cover a range of topics and ideas centred around the Inner West. Expect a motley and eccentric series of talks with ample special guests, presented as a love letter to the Inner West.
Benjamin Law, photo by Daniel Francisco Robles; Yumi Stynes, image by Michael Delaney, ABC
Curated by Benjamin Law
Benjamin Law has programmed a day that packs in nearly all his interests, and things he knows obsess inner westies too. Everyone’s still mired in grief about the bricks-and-mortar departure of food icons Cornersmith, so this will be our chance to send them our love, while learning trade secrets about pickling and fermenting that we can take home us. We’ll have local fashion icons Jan Fran and Clare Press digging into how to make clothing sustainable – while a giant clothes swap takes place – and local historians will give us insights into all the stuff you didn’t know had happened in your neighbourhood.
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Description |
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11:00am-12:00pm
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Hidden Histories of the Inner West
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Hosted by Matty Mills with guest Vanessa Berry & Aunty Yvonne Weldon
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12:00pm–3:00pm
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Pink Regenesis of the Curse
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Performance by Ryuichi Fujimura and WeiZen Ho in the Turbine Hall, rescheduled from the first weekend |
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Cornersmith Says Goodbye
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Hosted by Jennifer Wong with guests Cornersmith's Alex Elliott-Howery & Jaimee Edwards
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| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
Inner West Clothing Exchange and Sustainability Convo |
Hosted by Jennifer Wong with guests Jan Fran & Clare Press
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Curated by Yumi Stynes
Legendary Dolly Doctor, Dr Melissa Kang is best known for answering questions about bodies and sex when we didn't have anyone else to ask. The real woman is a hugely respected associate professor at the Sydney Medical School and for Inner West Talks will be hosting a Dolly Doctor For Adults - LIVE Q&A session, facilitated by her co-author on the 'Welcome To' book series, Yumi Stynes.
In the Inner-West, the Asian sisterhood is rich with wisdom. For our talks series, we have a panel of ALL ASIAN AGONY AUNTS featuring Benjamin Law, comedian Jennifer Wong to answer all your heartfelt questions!
Finally, a celebration of all the Woo Woo the Inner West can offer. Tarot card readings, Manifestations, an Astrology expert and someone who can make you cooler via your phone's music playlist, these unique practitioners will offer free one-on-one consultations on a first-in, first-served basis.
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Title |
Description |
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11:00am-12:00pm
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Dolly Doctor For Adults - LIVE Q&A
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Hosted by Yumi Stynes with guest Dr Melissa Kang |
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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All Asian Agony Aunts |
Hosted by Yumi Stynes with guests Benjamin Law and Jennifer Wong |
| 2:30pm–3:00pm |
Hive of Industry |
Performance by Legs On The Wall in the Boiler House, rescheduled from the first weekend |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm |
Woo Woo Gives Back: An interactive experience |
Hosted by Yumi Stynes
Energetic realigning by Imbi
Astrology reading by Micha Couell
Tarot card reading by Poppy
Manifestations by Phoebe McIlwraith
DJ playlist reformat by Miranda Boyce
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Curated by Benjamin Law
Benjamin Law has programmed a day that packs in nearly all his interests, and things he knows obsess inner westies too. Everyone’s still mired in grief about the bricks-and-mortar departure of food icons Cornersmith, so this will be our chance to send them our love, while learning trade secrets about pickling and fermenting that we can take home us. We’ll have local fashion icons Jan Fran and Clare Press digging into how to make clothing sustainable – while a giant clothes swap takes place – and local historians will give us insights into all the stuff you didn’t know had happened in your neighbourhood.
Registrations available soon.
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Title |
Description |
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11:00am-12:00pm
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Hidden Histories of the Inner West
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Hosted by Jarin Baigent with guest Vanessa Berry |
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Cornersmith Says Goodbye |
Hosted by Jennifer Wong with guests Cornersmith's Alex Elliott-Howery & Jaimee Edwards |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
Inner West Clothing Exchange and Sustainability Convo |
Hosted by Jennifer Wong with guest Jan Fran
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