Darling Harbour Hoopla

Prepare to be dazzled at HOOPLA!!

NEW surprises and FREE family entertainment at Darling Harbour's very own circus

This year's Darling Harbour HOOPLA promises to be more spectacular, chaotic and hilarious than ever before! For the first time ever, Sydney's sensational circus and street theatre festival will feature the Hoopla Big Top - an authentic big top circus tent - and new, edgy evening performances at Carnival Nights.

With something for everyone to enjoy, Hoopla will dazzle all Easter long weekend from 12pm-5pm each day - and best of all it's FREE!

The whole family can delight in amazing aerial acrobatics, side-splitting comedy capers, virtuosic circus stunts, jaw-dropping performances by renowned local and international artists and circus workshops for the kids.

Come and experience the wild carnival atmosphere of Hoopla with exciting new elements including The Hoopla Big Top - a spectacular big top circus tent featuring the highly skilled antics of Rumpel the Jester of Oz, The Rosetski Brothers, The Doogans and The Great Gondos.

After dark the Hoopla Big Top will host Carnival Nights - edgy, quirky live shows by Australia's best street performers. Carnival Nights runs on Saturday and Sunday night from 6:30pm for $10 a pop.

Make your way to The Tiny Top for an amusing and entertaining variety of oddities and fast-moving sideshow acts from around the globe in a vibrant, popcorn-scented atmosphere.

Palm Grove will be transformed into a circus ring with high voltage performances by Team Loko, Kit 'n Kiboodle, Dislocate and Zebastian Hunter.

Team Loko's Monkey Punch is a fresh dose of awesome acrobatic vengeance combining all the most exciting elements of circus and free style acrobatics with urban choreography and street stylings.

It's paw to the floor action at Kit 'n Kiboodle as you watch two old rivals, Kit the glamour puss and Kaboodle the cheese loving mouse, swing, scratch, roll and tumble in comic strip style circus hi-jinx.

The first Australian to be accepted by The National Circus School of Montreal, Zeb Hunter's Cloudswing act is energetic and dangerous featuring acrobatic twists and somersaults.

Circusworks' Hoopla Kidzone at Harbourside Amphitheatre will be a hit with the little ones where they can get a taste of circus life, learning to juggle, spin plates, stilt walk and hula hoop by circus experts, while mum and dad sit back and relax.

Don't miss roving performances by Dislocate - on the street or in the air, Dislocate have spell-bound audiences worldwide with their style of acrobatic aerial theatre.

Roll up Roll up for the best fun this Easter at Hoopla!

Darling Harbour is Sydney's leading entertainment and leisure destination offering an eclectic mix of restaurants, bars, cafes and activities. It's easy to get to Darling Harbour by train, bus or park in one of 6 car parks in the precinct.

Hoopla is proudly presented by Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.

What: Darling Harbour HOOPLA!

When: 12pm - 5pm, 10-13 April (Easter long weekend) FREE

Carnival Nights from 6:30pm Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April ($10)

Information: www.darlingharbour.com