Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney’s magnificent new six-hectare Harbour foreshore park, comes alive this spring with a three-month Welcome Celebration, begining with a Giant Picnic on Sunday, 6 September. The program of free entertainment, art, culture, talks and family fun will run for 12 weekends until the end of November. The Welcome Celebration, devised by Gill Minervini and Rhoda Roberts, will also mark the opening of the Cutaway, a massive cultural space built within the headland.

Put these two key dates in your diary:

22 August - Official Opening

6 September - Welcome Celebration launch