Brand X

THE FLYING NUN: SEASON 9⁠
IT'S MYSELF THAT I CRAVE ⁠
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Following AnSo’s EP release, 'it’s myself that i crave' is an investigation of self becoming, unfolding through a hypnotic landscape of sound and movement performance. Collaborating with choreographers and movement artists Amara Shin and Archer Rose, AnSo navigates cultural fragments—echoes of tradition and whispered identities in a poignant exploration of personal and collective transformation.⁠
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Fri 8th & Sat 9th November, 7pm⁠
, Darlinghurst⁠
🎟️: $25 General Audience | $20 Artist Pass holders ⁠
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Get your tickets now at www.brandx.org.au/listing/category/flying-nun-s9
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Artist: AnSo⁠
📸: Estelle Yoon⁠
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FLYING NUN: SEASON 9
VANITY PROJECT: LOOKING FOR A THIRD

After three years of podcasting just us two, Vanity Project is open to a three-some!

Vanity Project are celebrating their third birthday by opening up their relationship!

Join podcast hosts Laura and Charles as they audition Sydney’s absolute finest performers in a variety show of unforetold entertainment. Before a panel of esteemed judges, the hopefuls will battle it out for the coveted spot behind the mic and between the podcasters.

Fri 1st & Sat 2nd November, 7pm
Darlinghurst
🎟️: $25 General Audience | $20 Artist Pass holders

Go to: www.brandx.org.au/listing/category/flying-nun-s9 to book now!

Artists: Charles Carrall & Laura Luciana
📸: Levent Can Kaya

What really goes on behind closed doors?

The Flying Nun by Brand X
Season 9
Launching soon.

Word around the Neighbourhood is that something big is coming....

Monday 23rd, September.
Keep an eye out.

Everything’s a Vibe! Voice and Vibration Workshop with Fran Middleton.

We're delighted to announce our latest Artist-2-Artist session: ‘Everything’s a Vibe! Voice and Vibration Workshop with Fran Middleton.’

Join multidisciplinary performer and artist Fran Middleton for this embodied voice workshop. This 3-hour session, tailored to performers and multidisciplinary creatives, will focus on physical and energetic awareness. Participants will explore how we can consciously experience and utilise the body's vibrational field to create a palpable presence when performing, making, or creating—and how this can extend into or enhance daily life.

If you're a performer, this workshop can be a great addition to your presence, connection, and energy awareness. Similarly, for anyone engaging in arts practice, activism, wellbeing, or self-care through the arts, being aware of your energy enables you to consciously infuse your intentions and actions with higher frequencies, helping you make change in the world.

Saturday, 12th October
2.30pm - 5.30pm
⁠@ East Sydney Community and Arts Centre (ESCAC)
FREE FOR ARTIST PASS HOLDERS (using your unique code)⁠
Or $25 for general public

https://events.humanitix.com/everything-s-a-vibe-voice-and-vibration-workshop-with-fran-middleton-or-artist-2-artist

Image by: Monica Pronk.

MEET THE GUESTS! 🏩

Intruding our FINAL Petite Suite guest, Rose Kingdom-Barron!

Rose Kingdom-Barron is an artist and organiser (often simultaneously) living on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. Her practice involves obsessing on obsessions and bringing people together into a new world with every work. She has created a cryptocurrency based on social capital, ran a karaoke room for 24 hours, developed an artist-run reality TV show on a boat, and hosted the last talk show on Earth, ROSE [LIVE], which won her the Emerging Artist Award at FRINGE WORLD 2024. She has performed at RISING, MONA FOMA, Perth Festival, Fremantle Festival and her shower. Her next project involves getting wet.

Don’t miss your opportunity to get wet with Rose at the Ace Hotel Sydney. Book your Petite Suite tickets now!

Petite Suite check in details:⁠

📍Ace Hotel Sydney

Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
(Run time approx. 1hour)⁠
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Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders.
https://events.humanitix.com/petite-suite-24

Image credit: Miles Noel
Graphic Design: Shara Parson

MEET THE GUESTS! 🏩

Introducing Vashti Hughes & Ross Johnston! The penultimate artists in our Petite Suite 2024 reveal.

Vashti Hughes is a Sydney actor, writer and producer who has made a lot of work inspired by Sydney characters and stories and is often also site specific: ‘Dinner with Kate Leigh the Gangster Queen’, 212 Devonshire St in her old home! ‘Geordie’, celebrating Doris Godard who managed and also lived in the Hollywood Hotel. ‘Piccolo Tales’ about the changing of the Cross over 50 years through its Napolitan owner Vittorio Bianchi and ‘Dictionary by a Bitch, the Story of Bea Miles’. She relishes the ongoing hilarity of all women comedy cabaret troupe ‘Six Quick Chicks’.

Ross Johnston is a Surry Hills studio based music composer and sound designer, making music for television, advertising, corporate events and feature films. He has worked with Vashti Hughes in site specific theatre productions: ‘Piccolo Tales’; ‘Mum’s In: Stories from Razorhurst’ and ‘Dictionary By A Bitch, the Story of Bea Miles’. Ross did the sound design for CDP shows ‘The Storey Treehouse’ series and more. 3kShort, AKA Ross, has co-produced and co-composed one platinum and two gold records for the band Machine Gun Fe****io. He regularly performs in psycho billy duet White Knuckle Fever and techno country band The Outer Space Cowboys.

Petite Suite check in details:⁠

📍Ace Hotel Sydney

Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
(Run time approx. 1hour)⁠
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Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders.
https://events.humanitix.com/petite-suite-24

Image credit: Roz Sharpe
Graphic Design: Shara Parson

MEET THE GUESTS! 🏩

Next up in our Petite Suite 2024 ‘meet the guests’ series is hosting…

hosting is a multimedia artist based in lutruwita/Tasmania. His practice, rooted in a "Meta-Technician" approach, involves innovative misuse of digital and physical tools to create immersive experiences. His work explores the intersection of technology and human experience, often focusing on AI, sound manipulation, and interactive installations. His projects invite audiences to reconsider their relationship with technology and the digital world.

Attention is all you need and so is a room key…

Petite Suite check in details:⁠

📍Ace Hotel Sydney

Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
(Run time approx. 1hour)⁠
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Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders.
https://events.humanitix.com/petite-suite-24

Image credit: hosting
Graphic Design: Shara Parson

MEET THE GUESTS! 🏩

‘Otherworld’ is the creative partnership of Lucy Doherty and Hana Truban, two q***r artists with over 20 years of combined experience in the arts and entertainment industry. Lucy, a versatile choreographer and dance artist, brings her dynamic vision to each project, while Hana, a skilled producer and performer, expertly manages technical and creative elements. Together, they blend dance, performance art and costume to create transformative experiences. Their shared passion for pushing boundaries and elevating q***r voices makes ‘Otherworld’ a unique force in the cultural landscape, dedicated to creating meaningful and impactful art.

Don’t miss your opportunity to experience ‘Otherworld’ at the Ace Hotel Sydney as part of Petite Suite 2024.

Petite Suite check in details:⁠

📍Ace Hotel Sydney

Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
(Run time approx. 1hour)⁠
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Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders.
https://events.humanitix.com/petite-suite-24

Image credit: Lorcan Power
Graphic Design: Shara Parson

MEET THE GUESTS! 🏩

Introducing Suspended Reality Dance Theatre to Petite Suite 2024!

Suspended Reality Dance Theatre is a multidisciplinary dance company comprising of Robyn Simpson, Mim Wheeler & Dorothea Csutkai. They have performed internationally in leading companies across Circus, Film, Dance, Events and Theatre. Joining SRDT for Petite Suite is Caroline Mooney.

Petite Suite check in details:⁠

📍Ace Hotel Sydney

Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
(Run time approx. 1hour)⁠
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Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders.
https://events.humanitix.com/petite-suite-24⁠

Image credit: Suspended Reality Dance Theatre
Graphic Design: Shara Parson

MEET THE GUESTS! 🏩

Introducing Keila Terencio de Paula, Renata Commisso & Rudolf Hendrikx. With performance experience from all over the world, these three artists, alongside collaborators Alice Osborne and Zhee Lin, have worked across physical theatre, puppetry, visual arts, dance, performance and music as well as somatic body/voice pedagogue. This big ensemble of diverse talent tucked into the Ace Hotel Sydney is sure to delight a myriad of audiences. Certainly not a suite to skip...

Petite Suite check in details:⁠

📍Ace Hotel Sydney

Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
(Run time approx. 1hour)⁠
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Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders.
https://events.humanitix.com/petite-suite-24

Image credit: Katje Ford
Graphic Design: Shara Parson

MEET THE GUESTS! 🏩

Introducing Shammgods, one of the seven artists/groups you’ll find nestled within the hotel walls of the the Ace Hotel Sydney as part of Petite Suite 2024.

Shamgodds is an interdisciplinary performance business venture that offers an ever-growing range of products and services, including live performance, a certified fashion line, lawn and garden care and a petty gripes listening service. A collaboration between performance makers Matthew Prest, Nitin Vengurlekar and Malcolm Whittaker, Shamgodds play with the changing nature of cultural capital by pitting the sacredness and precariousness of the ‘live’ in performance against ways of commodifying it and creating surplus value through ongoing forms of paratextual presence, both online and through performative interventions into everyday life.

Petite Suite check in details:⁠

📍Ace Hotel Sydney Ace Hotel Sydney

Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
(Run time approx. 1hour)⁠
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Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders.
https://events.humanitix.com/petite-suite-24 ⁠

Image credit: Joshua Morris
Graphic Design: Shara Parson

MEET THE GUESTS! 🏩

Introducing Annabel Lines, our glamorous Host of Petite Suite 2024.

Annabel Lines has eaten razor blades with seminal French circus Archaos, toted green fire as a glamorously dead mermaid, swung a bunch of hula hoops to crowds of thousands, danced her arse off with notorious potty-mouthed queen of q***r electro-pop Peaches – generally bitten off more than she can chew and made a gourmet meal out of it. From cemeteries and sick beds to vast arenas and dreamy big tops, Annabel has sprinkled her version of hilarious beauty and uncanny vision across the seas. Now a semi-recluse and as weird and wonderful as ever, she returns to the corridors of Ace Hotel.

Petite Suite check in details:⁠

📍Ace Hotel Sydney

Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠
(Run time approx. 1hour)⁠
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Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders. Link in bio! ⁠

Image credit: Mat Hornby
Graphic Design: Shara Parsons

You're invited to check in to Petite Suite!

Petite Suite by Brand X is back and bougier than ever with our unmissable, immersive, mini-bar, micro-festival hosted by Ace Hotel Sydney.

This is your invitation to check in and check out:
7 unique performances
in 7 dazzling hotel suites
as 7 artists
subvert your reality of a hotel room through contemporary performance.

… but, choose your adventure wisely, your key won’t unlock every door!

Hotel Guests:
Annabel Lines | Lucy Doherty & Hana Truban | Shamgodds | Vashti Hughes & Ross Johnston | hosting | Suspended Reality Dance Theatre | Rose Kingdom-Barron | Keila Terencio de Paula, Renata Commisso, Rudolf Hendrikx.

Check in Details:
Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm
Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm
Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm
(Run time approx. 1hour)

Tickets
$25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders
https://events.humanitix.com/petite-suite-24

Learn more about our guests by heading to our website!

So what’re you waiting for? Pack your suitcase and get ready for the best one hour staycation of your life. See you at the Ace Hotel!

Image credit: Photographer: Seiya Taguchi Graphic Design: Shara Parsons

August Digital Discount ENDS TOMORROW!

HURRY! You have until 11:59pm tomorrow night, 31 August, to access our Level 6 Digital Discount! When you book one of our Edit Suites: L6.2, L6.3, L6.4, L6.7, you will get 50% off day and week prices*.

Remember! You can apply this discount to any dates between now and the 31st of December 2024… but you need to make your bookings before mid-night tomorrow to access this amazing offer.

To book, email [email protected] ASAP before time runs out!
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Photographer: Isobel Markus-Dunworth
Photographed: L6.3 post-production suite at City of Sydney Creative Studios⁠ (CoSCS).
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*To access the ‘day’ discount, you must book a minimum of 8 hours per day.⁠
*To access the ‘week’ discount, you must book across a Mon - Fri period.

Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level? Whether you're just starting or already an industry pro, our state-of-the-art podcasting room is here for you!

What do you get with your studio hire?

* Free Equipment: from mics to mixers, you can book in all the essential gear at no additional cost.
* Expert Technician: need a hand with the setup? Our skilled technicians are included in the hire cost.
* More time to get creative: with long open hours you are sure to be able to find a time to get in the studio that suits your schedule.
* Artist Subsidies: are you an artist? Sign up to our Artist Pass and enjoy subsidies for even more savings.

Get a professional start with top-notch equipment and support or elevate your production quality without the hassle of managing your own setup.

Our facilities are designed to cater to all your podcasting needs at a really affordable hourly rate!

Book now and make your podcasting dreams a reality!

Go to link https://www.brandx.org.au/listing/category/podcasting

Photographer: Jacquie Manning
Artists:

Psssst! You have until August 31st to access our 50% off Level 6 Digital Discount!

Book any of our Digital Spaces: podcasting, editing and multi media suites and get up to 50% off day and week prices. ⁠
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Remember, you aren’t limited to editing & podcasting only! Get creative with your activities, these spaces can facilitate screen tests, music and singing practice, mixing and music production, script readings for small groups, breakout and meeting rooms and audition prep. ⁠
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Individual Artist Pass Discount:⁠
Day $70⁠
Week $299⁠
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Group Artist Pass Discount:⁠
Day $90⁠
Week $399⁠
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Organisation Artist Pass Discount:⁠
Day $125⁠
Week $549⁠
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Non-Artist Pass Discount:⁠
Day $260⁠
Week $1,199⁠

This offer is available for our digital suites: L6.2, L6.3, L6.4, L6.7.⁠ To book, email [email protected] before August 31st to secure your discount! ⁠

Photographer: Jacquie Manning⁠
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*To access the ‘day’ discount, you must book a minimum of 8 hours per day.⁠
*To access the ‘week’ discount, you must book across a Mon - Fri period.

Claiming Our History - call out for Archival Footage of Sydney's Creative Sector.

Brand X are commissioning Story Mill Studios to create a documentary on Sydney’s independent arts sector over the past 20 years.

The project will feature interviews with artists and creative space operators who worked and contributed to Sydney's culture between 2005 to present.

Brand X are seeking contributions of archival footage to feature in this documentary. We welcome footage and images of Sydney artists, performances, events, artworks and spaces as testament to their collective impact and influence over the era.

Contributors will need to have the moral rights to the submitted footage and allow Story Mill Studio license to use such footage for this project.

Have something in the archive? Please contact us for more information by emailing [email protected]

Image: 2008 FraserStudios by Arunas Klupsas.

August ONLY special offer!

Don’t forget! Book any of our Digital Spaces: podcasting, editing and multi media suites and get up to 50% off day and week prices.

Individual Artist Pass Discount:
Day $70
Week $299

Group Artist Pass Discount:
Day $90
Week $399

Organisation Artist Pass Discount:
Day $125
Week $549

Non-Artist Pass Discount:
Day $260
Week $1,199

Spaces can be used for a variety of creative activities including: screen tests, music and singing practice, mixing and music production, script readings for small groups, breakout and meeting rooms and audition prep.

This offer is available for the following digital suites: L6.2, L6.3, L6.4, L6.7.

To book, email [email protected] before August 31st to secure your discount!

Photographer: Jacquie Manning
Photographed: Joachim Li from Licensed Poetics editing in L6.3 post-production suite at City of Sydney Creative Studios

*To access the ‘day’ discount, you must book a minimum of 8 hours per day.
*To access the ‘week’ discount, you must book across a Mon - Fri period.