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📅 12 – 2pm Sunday 2 August 📍Outside Gordon Library Wear red. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Stand up for Marian St. After 13 years of closure, Ku-ring-gai Council has voted to abandon the approved Development Application for Marian St Theatre. This follows more than 20 years of reports, studies and consultation, and over […]

10 June 2026 A motion before Ku-ring-gai Council on this coming Tuesday 16 June could put the future of Marian St Theatre at risk. In simple terms, the motion proposes commissioning yet another report while allowing the approved Development Application (DA) for Marian St to lapse. This matters because Council has already spent more than

The petition to reopen Marian St Theatre is now live. Can you help us spread the word? From an organisation? We need your help. If you are part of an arts company, club, school or P&C, Rotary or Probus, a community association, a local business, or another network, please consider sharing the petition in your

And your voice will make this happen. Ku-ring-gai has announced consultation on its Special Rate Variation (SRV), following suit with many other councils in Sydney, including Hornsby’s 31.05% increase over four years, Willoughby with 15% over one year, and Northern Beaches with 39.6% over three years. Ku-ring-gai is now also considering an SRV, and has

Thank you to everyone who came, performed, spoke, danced and sang on Sunday at ‘We the Arts.’ Congratulations to Cheryl Szatow particularly on her NSW Government Community Service Award, presented on Sunday by Matt Cross MP (more on this shortly!). A few photos from the incredible groups involved in the day: Thank you also to

On 19 February 2025, Matt Cross MP, representative for Davidson, made a speech in NSW Parliament highlighting the critical lack of infrastructure and how much he enjoyed attending We Heart The Arts. Read more here… Mr MATT CROSS (Davidson) (21:56): I contribute to debate on the Creative Statement to Parliament Bill 2024. The purpose of the bill is

Events like We ❤️ the Arts don’t happen by accident. They’re powered by the dedication of our incredible volunteers—from stage management to flyer delivery, front-of-house to community outreach. A huge thank you to everyone who lent their time, energy, and heart. You made it happen. A particular thank you to Lisa Munckton and Gai Emmerson

As voters head to the polls, the future of Marian Street Theatre is once again in the community’s hands. The approved DA is ready. Now, we need a Council that will build it. Ask your local candidates: “Will you build Marian Street Theatre?” Your voice matters. Your vote matters. Contact Council Candidates Now

The third in our new series of interviews with supporters of Marian Street Theatre. Sarah Armstrong was formerly a student and actor with MSTYP and performed in their production of Rumpelstiltskin in 2012. Today Sarah is a professional artist and filmmaker who works and performs with the theatre company Midnight Feast. In her spare time

Ava Madon grew up performing at Marian Street Theatre. Today, she’s a rising star in Australian theatre and television—with credits from Belvoir to ABC, and a Green Room Award nomination to her name. Ava is part of a generation of talent nurtured by Marian Street Youth Theatre Productions (MSTYP). From Macbeth to Ride the Cyclone,