What’s On At The Grounds
AUTUMN 2019
Do you even cup bro? Panama Coffee Cupping Challenge
Wednesday 26th June, 6:00pm-8:30pm
The Grounds Coffee Roastery along with Latorre & Dutch and Moccamaster are excited to present an interactive cupping evening to challenge your cupping skills and enjoy some incredible new arrival coffees in a night dedicated to Ratibor Hartmann of Finca Hartmann, Panama. Tickets are $15 ($5 goes to CafeSmart), get your tickets here.
BRUSHES & BOOZE
SATURDAY JUNE 22ND | 6:30 – 8:00PM
Join us on this special evening for the very first Brushes & Booze – Watercolour Workshop for Beginners. Enjoy an evening in the magical Atrium at the Grounds of Alexandria. You’ll be sipping on wine, grazing on cheese platters, and painting flowers with our favourite medium; watercolour! Sounds pretty dreamy huh? Book your tickets here.
INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY MASTERCLASS
TUESDAY 18th JUNE | 6:00PM
Join us at the Grounds for an introduction to calligraphy masterclass with Alena from Moonlight Creation. In this workshop, Alena will teach you the key skills you need with hand lettering. This course is suitable for beginners although all skill levels are welcome! You will leave this workshop with confidence, the key-skills of lettering, a set of brush pens and a worksheet.
Book here.
ARABIAN NIGHT MARKETS
FRIDAY 5th JULY | tickets now on sale
Explore the Garden at night and wander the streets of our wonderful marketplace. Treat yourself to the sweet & savoury offerings from our abundance of food cart installations and enjoy live entertainment. Please note, this event is now sold out.
BLUES & MULLED WINE NIGHT IN THE GARDEN
THURSDAY 27th JUNE | 6pm – 10pm
As the temperature begins to drop, warm up with a glass of mulled wine in The Grounds Garden and relax into a night of soul and blues… The Grounds Blues and Mulled Wine Night returns for the Winter of 2019. The Garden will be staying open late to bring you an evening of soulful music. Grab your ticket here.
A WHOLE NEW WORLD WITH DISNEY’S ALADDIN
Saturday 4th May – Sunday 21st July
In celebration of Disney’s live action adaptation of Aladdin, The Grounds of Alexandria is transforming into a wonderful world inspired by Agrabah, a fictitious port city of mystique and enchantment where anything is possible, even magic lamps. Stay tuned for the announcement of our installations and offerings- find all the details here.
WINTER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
MONDAY 8th – FRIDAY 19th JULY
These winter school holidays, we’re bringing back our much loved honey making workshops with our friends from Maya Sunny Honey, running sweets and cookie decorating classes, and hosting our pizza-making class again due to popular demand. Find out all the details and book your place here.
COFFEE CUPPING CLASSES
WEDS 19th June, 10th July, 14th Aug, 11th Sept 9:30am-11am
Want to learn more about coffee? Our coffee cupping classes will take you through the basics of a coffee tasting so you can become an expert too. Classes are available monthly, just make sure to book your place here.