Verge Arts Festival

Overview

With a theme this year of "compulsory" fun, how could the Verge Arts Festival not be full of good times? (Otherwise that’s just false advertising now, isn’t it.) For 10 days the University of Sydney gets all arty on us, served up alongside some theatre, a dash of music and a sprinkling of comedy.

If you’re a Sydney Uni student it’ll be hard to avoid, but for the rest of us, you’ll just need to make your way up to those sandstone buildings. There will even be artworks under your feet as you traverse Eastern Avenue on your way to class (or to the event), with the Colour My Campus pavement art project — just make sure you join in and leave a few doodlings.

Most happenings will be in the Verge Festival Dome, a circus-syle tent (also on Eastern Avenue). When there isn’t something going on here, you can chill out on a couch and play video games, while pretending to study. Or you could just head to Manning Bar to see what’s on.

Events in the program include the Musical Music of Disney, with the Sydney Youth Orchestra playing songs from Disney films to film footage, Harry Potter trivia, a comedy dance extravaganza, theatresports at the Cellar Theatre and even a seance — if you’re that way inclined. Just make sure you don’t miss the opening night party, where you’re encouraged to dress up all scary like and dance the monster mash.