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Venue	Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
Other Names	Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
Address	275 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
First Date	6 February 1837
Last Date	1987
Notes	Initial building constructed in Pitt Street adjacent to the Congregationalist Independent chapel. Two builidings joined in 1860 providing more room for concerts and performances, larger reading rooms and reference library as well as updated facilities including new overhead gas lighting. Little u
Related Venues	Also known as Sydney School Of The Arts
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.8741 \| 151.2082
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	Walshe's Novelty Company, 24 December 1892 Entertainment in Aid of the Proposed College for Women, 3 July 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 16 April 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 18 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 Don Ceasar De Bazan, or A Match For A King, 13 July 1881 Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 H.M.S. Pinafore, 3 May 1879 Benefit Performance for Mr. W. Horace Bent, 5 November 1877 London Star Comique Combination, 19 August 1872 London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Burlesque Operatique, 2 October 1866 Christy's Minstrels, 20 July 1866 Thirty Years Recollections of Sydney, 26 June 1866 The Secrets of Bushranging or, Have You seen Gardiner?, 1 January 1864 Recital, 30 January 1850 Soiree of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 3 September 1839 Annual General Meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 6 February 1837
	Sydney Mechanics' School of the Arts Picturesque Concerts, 16 April 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 18 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 Benefit Performance for Mr. W. Horace Bent, 5 November 1877 Annual General Meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 6 February 1837 Kelly and Leon Comic Opera Company The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 H.M.S. Pinafore, 3 May 1879 London Star Comique Combination London Star Comique Combination, 19 August 1872 London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Deane Family of Musicians and Vocalists Soiree of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 3 September 1839 Hudson's Surprise Party Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Kingslake Amateur Minstrels Burlesque Operatique, 2 October 1866 Ladies Committee of the Women's College Entertainment in Aid of the Proposed College for Women, 3 July 1890 Walshe's Novelty Company Walshe's Novelty Company, 24 December 1892
	Harry Leston - Actor, Minstrel, Recitationer Picturesque Concerts, 16 April 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 18 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 Don Ceasar De Bazan, or A Match For A King, 13 July 1881 Benefit Performance for Mr. W. Horace Bent, 5 November 1877 Thomas Gilpin - Singer Picturesque Concerts, 16 April 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 18 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 Glendenning - Singer Picturesque Concerts, 16 April 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 18 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 John Lemmone - Musician: Flautist Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 Naylor - Musician: Pianist Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 Sheridan Reed - Singer Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 A J Searl - Singer Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 16 November 1889 Edwards - Reciter Picturesque Concerts, 21 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Picturesque Concerts, 19 November 1889 George Mitchell - Musical Director, Musician: Pianist Picturesque Concerts, 16 April 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 18 March 1890 James Allison - Tour Manager London Star Comique Combination, 19 August 1872 London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Thomas Hudson - Entrepreneur, Minstrel Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Benefit Performance for Mr. W. Horace Bent, 5 November 1877 Enderby Jackson - Company Manager London Star Comique Combination, 19 August 1872 London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Edwin Kelly - Actor and Singer, Entrepreneur The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 H.M.S. Pinafore, 3 May 1879 Francis Leon - Actor and Singer, Entrepreneur The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 H.M.S. Pinafore, 3 May 1879 Carrie Rickards - Singer: Comic London Star Comique Combination, 19 August 1872 London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Harry Rickards - Entrepreneur, Singer: Comic London Star Comique Combination, 19 August 1872 London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Tilly Salinger - Singer Picturesque Concerts, 16 April 1890 Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Claudie Anderton - Illusionist The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 William A Ball - Actor and Singer The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 Horace Bent - Minstrel Benefit Performance for Mr. W. Horace Bent, 5 November 1877 W Horace Best - Comedian Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Marie Burton - Performer Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Elizabeth Clancy - Singer Soiree of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 3 September 1839 Harry Clay - Singer, Stage Manager Walshe's Novelty Company, 24 December 1892 Adolphe d'Ennery - Librettist Don Ceasar De Bazan, or A Match For A King, 13 July 1881 Eva Davenport - Actor and Singer The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 Florie de Gay - Performer Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Vena de Gay - Performer Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Julien de Willimoff - Musician: Violinist Picturesque Concerts, 16 April 1890 Edward Deane - Musician: Cellist Soiree of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 3 September 1839 John Deane - Musician: Violinist Soiree of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 3 September 1839 John Philip Deane - Singer Soiree of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 3 September 1839 Rosalie Deane - Musician: Pianist Soiree of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 3 September 1839 Flahavan - Singer Picturesque Concerts, 18 March 1890 William Schwenck Gilbert - Book and Lyrics Librettist H.M.S. Pinafore, 3 May 1879 Edward Glover - Performer Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Henry Hallam - Singer London Star Comique Combination, 19 August 1872 Hanley - Scenic Artist The Secrets of Bushranging or, Have You seen Gardiner?, 1 January 1864 Frank Hawthorne - Impersonator Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 William Hollinworth - Actor, Producer Entertainment in Aid of the Proposed College for Women, 3 July 1890 Charles Holly - Minstrel Benefit Performance for Mr. W. Horace Bent, 5 November 1877 Amy Horton - Performer Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Charles Leslie - Actor The Secrets of Bushranging or, Have You seen Gardiner?, 1 January 1864 Jules Massenet - Composer Don Ceasar De Bazan, or A Match For A King, 13 July 1881 Ada Mavin - Performer Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 A Nish - Actor, Actor-Manager, Stage Manager The Secrets of Bushranging or, Have You seen Gardiner?, 1 January 1864 Norton - Actor The Secrets of Bushranging or, Have You seen Gardiner?, 1 January 1864 Milly Norton - Performer Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Jacques Offenbach - Composer The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 Richard Ramsden - Singer: Comic London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Bell Russell - Actor Don Ceasar De Bazan, or A Match For A King, 13 July 1881 Sanderson - Singer London Star Comique Combination, 19 August 1872 Schiavi - Musician: Violinist Picturesque Concerts, 24 March 1890 Augustin Eugene Scribe - Librettist The Enchanted Cat / Claudie Anderton / The Admiral, 6 September 1879 Sigmont - Entrepreneur, Musician: Pianist Recital, 30 January 1850 Joseph Simmons - Actor, Playwright Thirty Years Recollections of Sydney, 26 June 1866 Arthur Seymour Sullivan - Composer H.M.S. Pinafore, 3 May 1879 Cecil Teece - Reciter Picturesque Concerts, 20 November 1889 Thomson - Singer Soiree of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 3 September 1839 Violette - Singer Picturesque Concerts, 18 March 1890 Garnet Walch - Lyricist London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Charles Wallace - Performer Hudson's Surprise Party, 6 December 1879 Ralph Walshe - Entrepreneur Walshe's Novelty Company, 24 December 1892 Lizzie Watson - Singer: Comic London Star Comique Combination, 1 June 1872 Marie Wilton - Actor Don Ceasar De Bazan, or A Match For A King, 13 July 1881
Resources	Article: Domestic Intelligence - The School of Arts, The Sydney Herald, 24 November 1836, 2 Article: Memories of Old Sydney Theatres Article: Theatre Accommodation in Sydney, Australian Town and Country Journal, 30 August 1879, 17 Article: [A Public Hall for Sydney], Sydney Morning Herald, 24 July 1875, 9 Article: [Sydney Mechanics Institute], The Australian, 3 January 1837, 2 Law Report: Royal Commission into the Construction of Theatres, Public Halls, and Other Places of Public Amusements or Concourse, NSW Parliamentary Papers, Parliament of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australasian Legal Information Institute, 1887 (v1 - First Session) [1886] NSWRoyalC 5, 2 December 1886, 149-201 Letter: Original Correspondence. Music., Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle, 31 July 1847, 1 Map: Central City of Sydney, 1910 - Map 1, City of Sydney Archives, 1910 Map: City of Sydney, 1903 Map 1, City of Sydney Archives, 1903 Websites / Online media: Mark Dunn, Arthouse Hotel, Dictionary of Sydney
Venue Identifier	14993
Dataset	AusStage