Fifties Fair

Overview

Back when the world population totalled 2.52 billion and houses cost less than the price of a hatchback today, Elvis was a rookie and polyester was the fabric of the future. Yes dear reader, this was the Golden Age nestled between the austere Forties and free-loving Sixties. This was an age where the new Miss World beauty pageant saw ‘world peace’ increase in popularity, Polio was defeated and dogs were rocketed into outer space. Ah, the Fifties. Where would we be without them?

In celebration of this glorious age, the Rose Seidler House will again play host to the annual Fifties Fair. Now in its 15th year, attendees are encouraged to dress on theme and swing, jive and twist with the best of them. Specialty markets selling Fifties collectibles will lure and seduce even the most resistant buyer, while the ‘garage shed cinema’ will entertain and delight with genuine Government travel documentaries and home videos. And for total submersion into the period, tours of the iconic post-war residence built by Harry Seidler for his parents will be running throughout the day. So Guys and Dolls, dig out your Brylcreem and brush off your dancing shoes – this is a sashay back in time you won’t want to miss.