Sydney Shakespeare Festival

"This most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire..." Hamlet's words might equally apply to Bicentennial Park on a good evening. Glebe's waterside park is currently the living set for two of the Bard's most-loved works, which are performed on alternate evenings. Raucous battle of the sexes The Taming of the Shrew is our pick for family-friendly fun, while epic tragedy Hamlet will be the go if you're after more heavy-hitting fare packed with famous quotations.

The festival's talented cast is be under the direction of Julie Baz, who has been heavily involved in the event since it started five years ago. With spectacular views of the harbour and city skyline, the park also presents itself as a homage of sorts to the open-air Globe Theatre in London where many of Shakespeare's plays had their first performances.

Sessions are BYO, so pack a picnic and a blanket, pour yourself a drink, and relax and be entertained.

Free for children under 12, those 65 and over, and people with disabilities.