You would win tickets to Elton John when he hits Newcastle early next year at a massive party City of Newcastle is throwing on Darby Street Party this Saturday.
From 10 am to 8 pm, Council Street will be temporarily closed between Darby and Dawson streets to make way for an outdoor stage with live performances, a pop-up bar and food stalls.
The action will also make the most of the new outdoor dining platform installed between Sanctum and Goldberg’s restaurants and activate the revitalised Headphones Courtyard.
The free event is being hosted by Canvas Events with support from City of Newcastle.
“We’re committed to providing safe, shared open spaces for our community while supporting local businesses and this event is a fantastic way to achieve this vision in conjunction with the initiatives being trialled through the Streets as Shared Spaces program,” Deputy Lord Mayor Declan Clausen said
“Darby Street’s rich connections to art, culture, music and food ensure this precinct is much loved by locals and visitors alike. This trial will allow us to gain valuable feedback to guide more permanent changes as part of a potential future upgrade of this precinct under City of Newcastle’s Local Centres Program.”
The Darby Street trial has been made possible with a $500,000 grant from the NSW Government through the Streets as Shared Spaces program (Round 2) and funding from City of Newcastle’s Urban Centres Revitalisation Program.
The second round of Streets and Shared Spaces program is providing funding for councils across NSW to undertake temporary intervention projects that improve local streets and pavements as shared spaces, to trial innovative ideas that test and build the case for more permanent changes.
Nici Palmer, the owner of Blackbird Corner on Darby Street, said she is excited about the street party and hopes its success will allow the event to grow in the years to come.
“We really hope that this trial will help improve foot traffic along our fabulous street, and I’d love to see the Street Party become an annual event, celebrating all of the unique things Darby Street has to offer.”
Win tickets to Elton John
Darby Street party-goers will also have the chance to win tickets to see Elton John perform in Newcastle.
Shoppers who spend $50 or more at participating venues will be given a chance to win one of two double passes.
Elton will perform in Newcastle as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour on Sunday 8 January and Tuesday 10 January 2023.
The Darby Street Party is happening from 10 am to 8 pm this Saturday, 15 October 2022.
