Performances

Hidden Sydney: The Glittering Mile

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Installed from 2 November 2016 to 20 November 2016
Public artArt and AboutTemporary artInteractive art
A person in glamorous attire holding a drink performs in front of a red curtain.
Hidden Sydney: The Glittering Mile" logo with red and black stripes and white cursive text.
A musician with a guitar performs next to a person in glamorous attire under stage lights.

Kings Cross is a state of mind. No boundaries to its name, no limits to its life. But half a century later, has the Cross been crossed out?

This artwork was temporary and is no longer at this location.

Artwork description

Hidden Sydney: The Glittering Mile is an immersive, exhilarating and witty cabaret experience set over 4 floors of The Nevada, the former Sydney brothel which once boasted the biggest bed in the world.

Quick-witted bouncers, madams of the night, drag queens, crooks, entertainers and eccentrics alike relive the world of Kings Cross during the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Immerse yourself in the stories of Bea Miles, Abe Saffron, Rosie The Witch, Standover Jim and the iconic Les Girls. Rub shoulders with the crims and crooks of the day and finish up with last drinks at the Chevron Silver Spade.

Enter, if you dare!

Performers suspended on ropes execute acrobatic moves on the side of a tall glass building against a clear sky.

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