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    The Red Rattler

    When: Friday, 2 January - Thursday, 31 December
    Where: The Red Rattler, 6 Faversham St, Marrickville

    Sounding like a crook’s name from Cluedo, or an 18th century lady killer, events space The Red Rattler certainly evokes an old-school charm. And so it should. Its ethos is outdated by some standards. Not for profit? Community based? Green? All of these things, in Sydney? Yes, they say – and what’s more, it’s here for good, which is something that a lot of other independent venues can’t promise. They’ve got a full calendar to prove it, with an end to fungiphobia, a tree-planting revolution, a provocative zoo and a sustainable craft market, all housed in a quaint, age-worn factory in Marrickville. And to clear up the name mystery, it’s actually a reference to the clinkety-clanking old dames of the railway, with some revolutionary red thrown on top. That’s probably more on the right track ...

    By Angela Bennetts

     
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    The Red Rattler

    -33.9099,151.164,The Red Rattler,6 Faversham St, Marrickville
     

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    Von Zipper at the Concrete Playground Pool Party

    Von Zipper put together this cool video from the Concrete Playground Pool Party in Gisborne, New Zealand. Look out for upcoming 2012 events.

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