Event Cinemas

In 1880, the Sydney and New South Wales Sands Street Index, also found at Ancestry, listed Frederick as a practical engineer operating at 415 Pitt Street.

But very soon, Frederick had a workshop at 535 George Street, just a few doors down from where Event Cinemas now stands.

On the 23rd of September 1880, in the Sydney Morning Herald, we see this ad, "Wanted to buy or hire one steam boiler from one to three horsepower.

535 George Street." My best guess is that Frederick wanted the boiler as backup.

If you're a fan of science fiction, fantasy, horror and all things speculative, there's a very good weekend coming up in Sydney for you.

The Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival returns for its seventh year, running from this Friday, 9th of October until Sunday, the 11th at Event Cinemas George Street.

And joining me again on Cellular Dreams is Festival Director Simon Foster.

Simon, welcome to the show.

Now, the festival's running, as we said, from Friday, the 9th of October.

How do people get tickets? Where do they go?

You can wander up to the box office there at Event Cinemas at George Street.

They'll be able to sell you a ticket to any of the sessions.

What do they win,

Matty? A double pass to Event Cinemas.

Nice.

I like it.

buddy! PJ!

Congratulations, mate.

You've won yourself tickets to double passes to event cinemas.

Enjoy, mate.

So I started my career in sport, but entertainment, financial services, retail, lifestyle, hospitality, you name it, I've probably done it.

I started with the West Coast Eagles many, many years ago now, but since then I've had roles with event cinemas, cash converters, Subiaco Oval, Village Roadshow and Blackhawk Network.

I'm a certified practicing marketer and just really looking forward to being here.

So thanks for having me, Lucy.

yeah i think um I've always wanted to find people that knew what I was talking about.

You know, growing up, I think, and it's often a joke you have with other marketers, you know, does your mum or your dad know or your partner know what it is that you do every day? And I think most marketers, their families would have no idea what they do every day.

I remember, you know, my mum, I used to work here for Event Cinemas.

I ran a very successful event.

Me and you might still be offering some.

Recently, Event Cinemas and Velocity partnered.

I think that offer's finished now, but back then you could earn a thousand points as well.

Yeah, that's a good one.

[laughs]

Well, it's time to go looking, 'cause you have two tickets off to Event Cinemas.

You can take your friend who's coming for the sleepover.

Take mom, if you will, whoever you like.

But I remember I went into the city, into Melbourne, with a friend to go see this film at a cinema that no longer exists.

It was either like the Greater Union that used to be on Russell Street in the city.

Yeah, I remember that

one.

It gave me a fright.

Anyway, listen, if you couldn't get tickets to Eden Park for the Wars, um, you can still make an occasion out of it 'cause Event Cinemas in Manukau has said today they're gonna run the event live.

But I, honestly, it was a couple of hours ago, and the tickets are probably sold out, but it's worth having a look at it if you want to.

Um, Chris Bishop just got kicked out of the house, by the way, today for the first time in guess how long.