Old 505 Theatre

12/02/2022

Pianist and composer Thibaud Kessell performs tonight with Brendan Clark (Electric Bass), Ashley Stoneham (Drums), Thomas Avgenicos (Trumpet), Jack Stoneham (Alto Saxophone), Isabella Morison (Voice/Violin), Aisha Goodman (Violin) and Lily Innis (Cello)

Thibaud Kessell is a pianist and composer with an eclectic interest in art-making.

11/02/2022

“...astonishing power and convulsive impact.“
★★★★1⁄2 Sydney Morning Herald. Hamed Sadeghi solo, tonight only.

“...astonishing power and convulsive impact.“

10/02/2022

All time 505 faves the GREG COFFIN TRIO return to the stage tonight.

Exquisite contemporary Jazz pianist Greg Coffin and his trio have made a name for themselves creating sublime original music for the last decade. One of the most distinctive sounds on the scene today, Greg is held in high regard by his peers and this night is a special welcome to the new Acoustic Ri...

05/02/2022

Debut album launch tonight for Sydney improvising string ensemble 'The Inlay Ensemble' plus performance by Duo Thirteen.

Debut album launch for Sydney improvising string ensemble 'The Inlay Ensemble' and performance by Duo Thirteen.

04/02/2022

For 18 years 505 has been a vital member of Sydney’s live music and theatre landscape. Over the years we have had many iterations and adventures from the early warehouse days to our internationally renowned Cleveland Street club Venue 505, and our beautiful award winning Old 505 Theatre in Newtown. In that time we have supported tens of thousands of artists in their careers and welcomed hundreds of thousands of people through our doors. Through all of those years 505 has remained fiercely independent, staunchly artist run and vehemently community minded.

The past decade has been incredibly difficult for Sydney venues from lockouts, archaic regulation, pressures of gentrification and rising cost of business; but nothing has compared to the impacts we have felt this past two years. We have worked hard to reimagine our offering, our business model and to just keep going. We teamed up with our friends at Sydney Fringe to share space, reduce risk and safeguard the venue; we have had tremendous support from the building trustees and Government that kept us going for the past 24 months, but the reality of operating in this environment for a third year is simply untenable.

The new year’s wave of Omicron has thrown our sectors plans for recovery out the window, exposed our fragility and to be frank, is just too much. So we have made the decision to wrap up 505 and stop presenting work at the Newtown venue, as such the last Acoustic Ritual gigs will be in March and then we will hit stop and take a long breath.

We don’t know what the future holds for 505, it is unlikely we will have a permanent bricks and mortar space again, certainly not in the near future. I am sure we will pop up here and there and we will of course continue to find ways to provide gigs to artists and space to creatives where we can. Cameron will get back to playing the bass, teaching at the Conservatorium and is embarking on a PHD; and Kerri will continue to champion the independent arts sector and help make Sydney the city we all want it to be.

Thank you to all the wonderful people who have supported our venues, our programs and our dream.

All our love Cameron Undy and Kerri Glasscock

04/02/2022

Hinano Fujisaki (tenor saxophone), Harley Coleman (guitar) and Chloe Kim (drums) are three bright young voices in Sydney's jazz scene performing at Old 505 as SANDCASTLES tonight only.

Hinano Fujisaki (tenor saxophone), Harley Coleman (guitar) and Chloe Kim (drums) are three bright young voices in Sydney's jazz scene. After meeting as fellow students in the jazz course at the Sydney Conservatorium, the band was formed through friendship and a mutual desire to pursue their own soun...

03/02/2022

Head to the theatre tonight for an evening of solo piano. Featuring: Casey Golden, Matthew Thomson and Wilbur Whitta.

To celebrate the release of his first solo piano recording Smaller Worlds, Casey Golden has invited fellow pianists Matthew Thomson and Wilbur Whitta along for a night of solo piano music from three of Sydney’s best young jazz pianists.

02/02/2022

Tonight the Kevin Hunt Trio kick off 2022 ACOUSTIC RITUAL. A is a rare opportunity to witness a true great playing in his favoured format of the classic piano/bass/drums trio.

An Australian Jazz legend, Kevin Hunt has been a humble ambassador for the creative community of Sydney for decades performing around the globe and more recently as the head of Jazz studies at the Sydney Conservatorium. His energy and exuberance for the music, his collaborators and the audience is e...

31/01/2022

ACOUSTIC RITUAL is back for 2022! Two weeks of awesome gigs coming your way:
Wednesday 2nd Feb: Kevin Hut Trio
Thursday 3rd Feb: Solo Piano Night
Friday 4th Feb: Sandcastles
Saturday 5th Feb: The Inlay Ensemble + Duo Thirteen
Thursday 10th feb: Greg Coffin Trio
Friday 11th Feb: Hamed Sadeghi solo
Saturday 12th Feb: Thibaud Kessell
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05/11/2021

Exquisite contemporary Jazz pianist Greg Coffin and his trio have made a name for themselves creating sublime original music for the last decade. One of the most distinctive sounds on the scene today, Greg is held in high regard by his peers and this night is a special welcome back to Acoustic Ritual at Old 505.

Exquisite contemporary Jazz pianist Greg Coffin and his trio have made a name for themselves creating sublime original music for the last decade. One of the most distinctive sounds on the scene today, Greg is held in high regard by his peers and this night is a special welcome to the new Acoustic Ri...

04/11/2021

SOFT ATTACK's unique drummer-less instrumentation creates a chamber music ambience, allowing plenty of breathing space for each player's unique sound. Led by double bassist Jacques Emery featuring close collaborators Novak Manojlovic on piano/keyboards and Thomas Avgenicos on trumpet and effects. Hear them tonight at Old 505.

Led by double bassist Jacques Emery featuring close collaborators Novak Manojlovic on piano and keyboards and Thomas Avgenicos on trumpet and effects.

03/11/2021

Chris Abrahams is best known as the pianist in the instrumental trio The Necks – and has collaborated with such artists as Brian Eno, Underworld, Swans, Leo Abrahams, Evan Parker and Ilan Volkov. Tonight he hits the Old 505 stage. Not to be missed.

Chris Abrahams is best known as the pianist in the instrumental trio The Necks – a group that has firmly established itself both in Australia, Europe and the USA, and has collaborated with such artists as Brian Eno, Underworld, Swans, Leo Abrahams, Evan Parker and Ilan Volkov.