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25.01.2022 2020 PROGRAM COMING SOON We have exciting news about this year's Granny Smith Festival coming soon. Therell be something for everyone, with most events held online. Stay tuned for the official program launch on 9 September!

25.01.2022 Ryde Hunters Hill Symphony Orchestra is rehearsing for tonight’s performance. Remember to tune in here at 7pm to hear them perform live!

25.01.2022 FESTIVAL COMPETITION | WIN A BILPIN CIDER TASTING & LUXURY ESCAPE FOR YOU & 3 MATES! The countdown is on for the annual Granny Smith Festival and to celebrate were giving away an amazing prize pack in conjunction with our sponsor Bilpin Cider Co. Leave a COMMENT BELOW and tell us in 25 words or less "who you'd most like to share a Bilpin Cider with at the 2019 Granny Smith Festival Cider Bar and why, and youll go in the running to win a luxury escape experience valued at... over $700. The winner and three friends will receive: A cellar door tasting at Bilpin Cider A picnic style lunch hamper to be enjoyed on the grounds of Bilpin Cider A mixed case (24 bottles) of Bilpin Cider Overnight accommodation at Rustic Spirit in a 2-bedroom Garden Suite cabin Breakfast at Rustic Spirit on the day of checkout The competition closes 11.59pm AEDST on Monday 7 October 2019. T&Cs apply > http://bit.ly/2lLdnJ9 2019 Granny Smith Festival #GrannySmithFestival

24.01.2022 GRANNY's VIRTUAL KITCHEN This school holidays, kids can learn to make Granny Smith apple-flavoured goodies at our virtual kitchen workshops while at home! Were hosting 6 workshops that are split into two age groups: 4 to 8-year-olds and 9 to 14-year-olds. Each workshop will feature a different recipe ranging from the classic apple pie to caramel Granny Smith apples.... Workshops will be held on 7-9 October and cost $5 + booking fee per household. Book now > https://bit.ly/3iSv81B

24.01.2022 Saturday 20 October

23.01.2022 LIVE ORCHESTRA THIS SUNDAY The weather is not being kind to us this weekend and so we'll be bringing you the live orchestra this Sunday night at 7pm! Unwind to beautiful ballads performed live by Ryde Hunters Hill Symphony Orchestra from the historic Brush Farm House, which was constructed 200 years ago. Throughout this special performance we will be acknowledging and celebrating the building's history.... Join us for the live streaming here on the Granny Smith Festival Facebook page. For more info > Live Orchestra at Brush Farm House

22.01.2022 BIG APPLE TALENT QUEST Are you a dancer or a singer? Or maybe youre good at magic tricks or telling jokes. Whatever your talent is, this is your chance to win $2000 in prizes at our online talent quest! Show us your talent, either as a group or go solo, in one of three categories:... Singing Dance Open Talent. If you're lacking a special talent yourself, get your more talented friends and family to apply! This competition is open to NSW based residents. Age groups are 14 years and under, or 15 years+. Submissions close on 18 October. See competition details > https://bit.ly/3kfuPhV

21.01.2022 GRANNY SMITH CELEBRATIONS TO TAKE NEW FORM IN 2020 Learn more > https://bit.ly/2T0KSoA

21.01.2022 VIRTUAL SCAVENGER HUNT 2 - WINNERS Our second and final Hunt has wrapped up and it’s time to announce the Virtual Scavenger Hunt Master! Our Virtual Scavenger Hunter Master is Butterfly who have won a $500 gift card for taking the lead at 860 points!... Also, congrats to our second and third place winners! 2nd prize $200 gift card - Buddha (830 points) 3rd prize $50 gift card - Stevie (820 points) Kudos goes to our most creative entries by teams Twisters, Kitty Kat, Team Power and Bottle Top, and Chelsea Caffery who submitted a video entry. Each team will get a $100 Macquarie Community College gift voucher (conditions apply). Thanks again to Macquarie Community College for sponsoring this event.

20.01.2022 NEW LOOK EASTWOOD TUNNEL NOW OPEN! We're so excited to announce that the Eastwood tunnel has reopened to the public just in time for Granny Smith Festival! It's had a stunning makeover thanks to the brilliant artists at Muralisto. Check out some sneaky first snaps below!

19.01.2022 The 2019 Granny Smith Festival is coming up on Saturday 19 October! Humans of Eastwood Daily takes a look at 10 reasons to attend!

18.01.2022 2020 GRANNY SMITH FESTIVAL PROGRAM OUT NOW Join us for a series of fun events held over the month of October! PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS... Drive-in Cinema sessions Live show feat. Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins Live orchestra performance. There will also be activities like scavenger hunts, virtual kitchens and giveaway competitions! With plenty to do and most held online, there will be fun for everyone at this year's Granny Smith Festival. Check out the festival program > http://bit.ly/2020gsf Wed also like to say a big thank you to our Festival Sponsor Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney for supporting this years festival.

18.01.2022 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS The 2019 Granny Smith Festival is only three weeks away! Ahead of the big day, wed like to give a huge thank you to our event sponsors, who make the festival possible. Check out all the festival action on our website > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV ... #GrannySmithFestival

17.01.2022 2 WEEKS TO GO! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS The festival is only two weeks away! Were grateful to the businesses that support our annual event. A special thank you to the 2019 Granny Smith Festival Platinum and Gold Sponsors RMA Real Estate, Woolworths, Northern District Times and Epoch Times Australia. ... Check out all the festival action for 19 October on our website > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV #GrannySmithFestival

16.01.2022 After receiving so many amazing entries, it’s time to find out who the winners of the Big Apple Talent Quest are!

16.01.2022 LAST CHANCE! APPLE-LICATIONS CLOSE THIS SUNDAY Yes, you heard right! Applications for stallholders, parade and performers close on Sunday 4 August 2019. Want to get involved in the 2019 fun, festivities and action? Be sure to follow the links below and register ASAP!... STALLHOLDERS > http://bit.ly/2lPoBZM PARADE > http://bit.ly/2MliTut PERFORMERS > http://bit.ly/2LYR7Xt The 2019 Granny Smith Festival will take place on Saturday 19 October. #WeLoveGSF

14.01.2022 GET THE WORD OUT The Granny Smith Festival celebrates our vibrant and diverse community every year. Thanks to partners like Epoch Times Australia, we can get the word out to all corners of the community. Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the 2019 Granny Smith Festival.... Join us on 19 October! > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV #GrannySmithFestival

14.01.2022 EXPERIENCE A DRIVE-IN CINEMA Watch movies on the big screen at our very first Drive-in Cinema over the October long weekend on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October! Book a ticket for just $15 per car to watch a film and experience the Drive-in Cinema sessions at the Granny Smith Festival. This exciting event will be held on the grounds of Macquarie University. Be quick as tickets are limited! ... Pizza and dessert will be available for purchase online on the night. Food will be delivered directly to you so you dont even need to leave your car. Get your tickets now > https://bit.ly/35vNaD6

13.01.2022 2018 GRANNY SMITH FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS A big thanks to everyone who helped make this year's Granny Smith Festival extra special, including our talented performers, stallholders, staff, Councillors, volunteers... and of course our wonderful community! Check out some highlights from the day in this short video. We're looking forward to seeing you back next year! ... #WeLoveGSF See more

12.01.2022 FRIDAY FLASHBACK Anyone feeling nostalgic from seeing these old Granny Smith Festival posters?

12.01.2022 EXCITEMENT BUILDING FOR GRANNY SMITH FESTIVAL Read all about it! Local institution Northern District Times, one of our proud Gold Sponsors, takes a look at whats in store for the 2019 Granny Smith Festival. Weve been out and about in local schools over the last few weeks giving away Granny Smith apples proudly supplied by Woolworths, our festival Apple Sponsor. ... See the full festival program on our website > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV #GrannySmithFestival

11.01.2022 GRANNY SNAP PACK COMPETITION TAG YOUR INSTAGRAM PHOTOS TO WIN A $1,000 PRIZE PACK Join us on Instagram at the festival this Saturday with the hashtag #GrannySmithFestival and you can go in running the win an amazing photography prize pack valued at over $1,000, thanks to festival Platinum Sponsor RMA Real Estate.... Photos will be judged on how well they capture the spirit of the festival, and you can enter as many times as you want! Learn more > http://bit.ly/2osqfF2 View the festival program online > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV #GrannySmithFestival

11.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who entered our Bilpin Cider Tasting & Luxury Escape Competition! Were pleased to announce our winner, Qui Truong, who has won a Bilpin Cider Tasting & Luxury Escape For Four thanks to our sponsor of Grannys Cider Bar, Bilpin Cider Co. Quis winning post is below! Theres still a chance to win an amazing prize on festival day. Snap a photo on Instagram at the 2019 Granny Smith Festival with the hashtag #GrannySmithFestival and you can go in the running the win an amazing photography prize pack valued at over $1,000, thanks to festival Platinum Sponsor RMA Real Estate. Learn more > http://bit.ly/2osqfF

11.01.2022 GRANNY SMITH FESTIVAL | RETURNS 19 OCTOBER! PROGRAM OUT NOW > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV Theres something for everyone with our vibrant street parade, carnival rides, music and entertainment across multiple stages, Grannys Cider Bar, over 200 market stalls and a finale concert and fireworks on Eastwood Oval to finish the day. ... The CORE youth zone returns with pop-up Skate and Scooter Park and dance battles, karaoke and bands, and the Creative Kids Hub will keep the kids engaged and entertained. Check out all the action on at the 2019 Granny Smith Festival! > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV #GrannySmithFestival

09.01.2022 COLOURING-IN WINNERS ANNOUNCED Sweetie Pie couldnt believe her eyes at the stacks of entries to the #GrannySmithFestival Colouring-in Competition this year! Nearly 200 kids sent through some very impressive entries. Our lucky winners will be contacted today and will join Sweetie Pie and Granny Smith in our vibrant street parade on 19 October. They've also won a special Granny Smith Gift pack and unlimited access to the festivals fun carnival rides! ... Check out all the 2019 Granny Smith Festival action on our website > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV #GrannySmithFestival

09.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who joined us at the 2019 Granny Smith Festival! More than 90,000 people came to Eastwood to enjoy one of Sydney's biggest street festivals. We cant wait to see everyone in 2020. #GrannySmithFestival

06.01.2022 GSF STALLHOLDER, PARADE PARTICIPANT & PERFORMER APPS NOW OPEN! APPLY TO BE A STALLHOLDER > http://bit.ly/2LYR7Xt APPLY TO BE A PARADE PARTICIPANT > http://bit.ly/2MliTut APPLY TO BE A PERFORMER > http://bit.ly/2LYR7Xt... VISIT OUR GSF PAGE > http://bit.ly/2KajHVV Be part of one of Sydney's largest street festivals - applications are now open for stallholders, parade participants and performers. Head to our website to fill out an expression of interest form.

05.01.2022 OPENING IN JULY | APPLICATIONS FOR STALLHOLDERS, PARADE & PERFORMERS Are you keen to be a part of the 2019 Festival? Applications for stallholders, parade and performers will open in July 2019 - stay tuned for more information closer to the date.

05.01.2022 GRANNY SMITH CELEBRATIONS TO TAKE NEW FORM IN 2020 The City of Ryde has made the extremely tough decision to cancel this years Granny Smith Festival. The annual event, which was due to be held on 17 October this year, will instead be replaced with a series of new events staged throughout October that will celebrate the life and legacy of Granny Smith.... The new series of smaller events will allow for a more controlled environment that will allow people to participate safely. Council will, however, be guided by federal and state health advice at the time and will therefore have contingencies in place to move some events online if required to do so. The full details of the revised celebrations will be announced in due course. City of Ryde Mayor, Clr Jerome Laxale, said the decision to cancel the Granny Smith Festival was the only course of action that could be taken. An event the size of Granny Smith Festival takes months to plan and organise, involving thousands of performers, vendors, volunteers and community members. Without guidance on when large-scale events will be able to resume safely in NSW, we have reached the point where we have had to make the decision to cancel, Clr Laxale said. While we will not be able to stage the Granny Smith Festival this year, the revised events that the City of Ryde events team is preparing will allow us all to stay safe while acknowledging the life of Granny Smith, one of our Citys most famous icons, in a fun and unique way. I would like to thank everyone for their understanding during what has been an extremely challenging period.

05.01.2022 APPLICATIONS OPENING EARLY JULY Stallholder, parade and performer applications will be opening in early July. We'll be providing further details in the coming week. In the mean time, save the date in your phone, email and diary - Saturday 19 October 2019.

04.01.2022 GRANNY SMITH FESTIVAL PHOTOS Can you spot yourself in one of our photos?

03.01.2022 WIN AN IPAD TO ENJOY THIS YEARS GRANNY SMITH FESTIVAL This years Granny Smith Festival will offer something for everyone, most of which will be available online. Thanks to Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, were giving away an iPad so that one lucky winner will be able to easily enjoy all of the content at this years festival. Valued at $924, the prize includes:... iPad iPad keyboard To enter the competition, in 25 words or less tell us by commenting below what activity you are most looking forward to at this years Granny Smith Festival? Competition closes on 27 September 2020 at 11.59pm AEST. Terms and conditions apply. Check out the festival program > http://bit.ly/2020gsf T&Cs > http://bit.ly/2QXf2FB

01.01.2022 EMMA WIGGLE LIVE Guess who will be celebrating the Granny Smith Festival with us this year! Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins will be performing LIVE at our free online show here on Facebook on Saturday 17 October at 10am. Get ready to sing and dance along with Emma by clicking Going on the Emma Wiggle Live - Granny Smith Festival event page to receive a reminder, as well as updates on our upcoming Meet and Greet competition!

01.01.2022 GRANNY SNAP PACK INSTAGRAM COMPETITION #GrannySmithFestival WIN A PRIZE PACK WORTH OVER $1,000 > http://bit.ly/2osqfF2 Get your phone camera ready for the 2019 Granny Smith Festival! Capture the spirit of the festival on Instagram on 19 October and be in to win an amazing photography prize pack valued at over $1,000, thanks to our Platinum Sponsor RMA Real Estate, including: ... Black Eye Pro Lens Kit G4 Fujifilm Instax Share Smartphone Printer Fujifilm Instax Mini Film 20 Pack Manfrotto Compact pght Tripod Manfrotto Smartphone Clamp Zhiyun-Tech Smooth Smartphone Gimbal To be eligible, join us at the 2019 Granny Smith Festival and post a photo that best captures the spirit of the day on Instagram with the hashtag #grannysmithfestival. See the full terms and conditions online > http://bit.ly/2osqfF2