The streets around the Ritz Cinema, in Randwick, Sydney, were closed yesterday afternoon for this year’s Spot Food & Film Festival.

This was the closing event of the inaugural Australian Film Festival, which opened on 24 February 2010.

Needless to say there a lot of delicious food on offer. See more photos of the festival on my [...]

The Spot Food & Film Festival 2010 is taking place in The Spot, Randwick, right outside the Ritz Cinema, at the conclusion of this year’s inaugural Australian Film Festival, on Sunday, 7 March.
The Spot will once again be transformed in to a colourful and festive market. Road closures on St Pauls Street and Perouse Road [...]

The Randwick Literary Institute by night.

The Australian Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday 24 February 2010, and the Ritz Cinema at Randwick will be screening the following films as part of the event:

Mad Max (Popcorn Taxi event), 24 February, 7pm
How to be a Sex Star, 25 February, 7pm
The Gates of Hell, 26 February, 9pm
Blue Lies, 27 February, [...]

Duke, a part time DJ and Salsa dance teacher, has spent the last few months – working weekends and pulling all-nighters – preparing for the opening of Randwick’s newest cafe, Duke’s Lounge, at 153 Avoca Street.

In addition to being open early enough to serve breakfast, Duke’s Lounge will eventually also be a place to head [...]

Painted race depiction, across the road from Randwick Racecourse, Sydney.

The inaugural Australian Film Festival runs from Wednesday 24 February, to Sunday 7 March 2010, with most the action taking place at the Ritz Cinema, in Randwick, Sydney.
Growing out of the successful 2009 Australian Film Week, the Australian Film Festival is dedicated to the screening, production and development of Australian film. The AFF will screen [...]

Christmas 2009 window display at “Live This”, The Spot, Randwick, Sydney.

Randwick City Council says it was very happy with the conduct of last Saturday’s Future Music Festival at Randwick racecourse, and may allow organisers to plan a bigger event next year.
Future Music Festival organisers had got the message “loud and clear” and cleaned up their act, Randwick Mayor Bruce Notley-Smith said. The tick of approval [...]

We missed out on tickets to last Saturday’s Future Music Festival but nonetheless enjoyed the vibes, and thumping bass-line, thanks to our close proximity to Randwick racecourse.
I hope local residents were happy with proceedings this year, by Sunday morning there was very little sign (no litter, revellers sleeping gutters, etc ;) that the festival had [...]