Draw the House – Secondary School Workshop
Slow down, observe, draw…
Tour details
This workshop is available upon request.
To book, please contact creativelearning@sydneyoperahouse.com with your preferred dates and our team will check artist availability.
This workshop has a capacity of 30 students. If you have more than this in your group, please contact our booking team at creativelearning@sydneyoperahouse.com to discuss your needs.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Group of up to 30 students | $450 |
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House. For more information about authorised agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
Arts Assist: The Arts Assist ticket and travel subsidy program provides the full cost of the Creative Learning performance ticket and $5 per student toward travel costs. Find out more about Arts Assist.
This walking tour will visit various indoor and outdoor spaces throughout the Sydney Opera House and will include around 300 stairs. Please wear flat, comfortable shoes. There will be moments to stop and sit during drawing activities to rest.
For more information about the accessibility of this walking tour, please contact creativelearning@sydneyoperahouse.com
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour to allow sufficient time to cloak all your bags and personal belongings. Where possible, please leave bags at home.
Please dress for the weather as we will be working outdoors. Participants must provide their own sketchbooks and pencils. Our venue is Heritage listed so please only bring dry drawing materials (pencils, charcoal pencils), not any oil or wet drawing materials (no oil pastels or watercolours).
Jorn UtzonI like to be on the edge of the possible...
Excursions at the Opera House
A Day Out at the House
A full school day experience of creative learning with a performance or workshop and Sydney Opera House tour.
Arts Assist
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Schools Tour
Filled with stories that demonstrate the power of creativity, students join a guided tour to learn how architect Jørn Utzon created a sculpture on Sydney Harbour that changed the course of 20th century architecture.
Attending this tour
Venue information
Please ensure that your group arrives at the venue 30 minutes prior to the performance start time. Latecomers may only be admitted to a performance during a suitable break, and in some cases, may be excluded. Please call the Creative Learning team on 02 9250 7770 to notify us if you are running late.
Your safety and security is paramount to us during your visit to the Opera House. Therefore, all items larger than the dimensions of a standard A4 piece of paper must be checked in to the cloakroom. As they have limited space, we ask that teachers and students do not bring large bags/backpacks to the performance. Some bag trolleys may be available for your school in the Western Foyers. Please ensure that any prohibited items are left at home (e.g. scissors).
Students are encouraged to bring their own lunch and snacks, however you’ll find food and drinks outlets on the lower level of the concourse.
Please note food and drink are permitted inside the foyers, but only bottled water in the venues.
We recommend that students take their meal breaks on the Monumental Steps/Forecourt or in the Botanic Gardens immediately adjacent the SOH precinct. In inclement weather, there is ample room to take breaks underneath the Monumental Steps. In situations of particularly poor weather, breaks can be had in the Western Foyer. We ask that you please limit this to an as needed basis to avoid foyer congestion for other members of the General Public. There are several food and beverage options on site, as well as food and beverage options close by in Circular Quay.
Getting here
We are a 15-minute walk from Circular Quay, the closest station for public transport via train, bus and ferry. To view timetable information and ensure your public transport needs can be met, please check the Transport NSW website.
Buses and coaches can’t park onsite at Sydney Opera House. Large buses must disembark passengers on Macquarie Street in the allocated drop off zone. Please contact City of Sydney to confirm bus and coach set down areas. We recommend allowing an additional 10 minutes for walking from Macquarie Street.
Frequently asked questions
Please ensure that your group arrives at the venue 30 minutes prior to the performance start time.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as possible, but please be aware that some events have lock out periods where late comers cannot be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Occasionally this is not until the interval, and in some instances late comers won’t be admitted at all.
Yes, use this information to prepare a risk assessment and risk management plan. Teachers undertaking a risk assessment and risk management plan should be aware that Sydney Opera House cannot complete the risk assessment for them.
Food and drink are permitted inside the foyers, but not in the venues.
Please contact our Creative Learning Ticketing Specialists on 02 9250 7770 as soon as possible to advise if your group can no longer attend.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
The Opera House has also developed a Child-friendly Code of Conduct to engage with our youngest visitors.