To Your Door

 
 

To Your Door is a travelling mobile stage that brings live performances, creative workshops and invitations to make art across Western Sydney. 

It brings joy and connectedness and celebration through music, food and art directly to the door of communities who have done it hardest over the past three years in Fairfield, Liverpool and Blacktown.

To Your Door:

  • lights up live stages with local artists who reflect the cultures and languages of the local community

  • presents a FoodLab to celebrate local food cultures and to produce affordable catering for each event, employing local people in the process

  • offers interactive skills workshops to showcase and share the know-how of local residents

  • brings free WiFi to provide equitable access to the internet

  • strengthens connections between community members and local services through the work of our Community Connectors

  • employs as many local artists and residents as we can in the delivery of our programming

  • generates joy!

Artist Call Out

If you are an artist living or working in Western Sydney wanting to experiment with us, please answer our call out here.


ARTIST LINEUPS

TO YOUR DOOR #10 - Food Stories

18 April 2024

Community House, Fairfield

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present a recap of our April 2024 edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR,' a collaboration with our Seed of Hope Collective.

Food Stories treated us to a menu of acoustic performances, spoken word, hands-on making and family-style feasting and reflects on the many complexities, power, histories, and emotions of sharing food! The SOH Collective curated and prepared a bountiful menu, including mezze, entree, main and desert.

We were treated to performances by Mohammed Lelo, Hussein Kahil & nonchalantflowerboy, and food provocations from Mark Mariano, Sydney Khoo, Henrietta Baird and cross generstional Taboulli masters Daad & Fadia.

Welcome to country by Aunty Kerrie Kenton.

Filmed and edited by opn.community.

Photography by Jeyne Wade.

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government - Culture Up Late and NSW Reconstruction Authority.

TO YOUR DOOR #9 - Stories 2 Soirees

29 February 2024

Community House, Fairfield

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present a recap of our February 2024 edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR,' a collaboration with YCollab, a youth-led community non-for-profit organisation based in South-West Sydney, held in Fairfield.

We were treated to performances by 3awadi, Barbi Ghanoush and VV Pete, and heard stories from Sarah Carroll, Jenny Nguyen, Mark Mariano and Adrian Mouhajer.

Workshops were facilitated by YCollab, and Henna art by Navnoor.

Food was provided by the Emmas Kitchen.

Acknowledgment of country by Omar Sakr.

Filmed and edited by opn.community.

Photography by Jeyne Wade.

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government - Culture Up Late and NSW Reconstruction Authority.

 

TO YOUR DOOR #8

18 January 2024

Fairfield Community Centre, Fairfield

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present a recap of our January edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR,' held in Fairfield.

We were treated to live performances by Melita and Ama, and a DJ set from Buse. Our creative workshops was facilitated by Emmanuel Asante and Tammy Dang who helped audiences create peace symbols and fashionable capes.

Filmed and edited by Dylan Mangunay & Kyla/OPNSRC.

Photography by Romel Bahhi.

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government - Culture Up Late and NSW Reconstruction Authority.

TO YOUR DOOR #7 - 4e Hip Hop Festival

25th November 2023

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present a recap of our second collaborative November edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR,’ held in Blacktown.

This 'TO YOUR DOOR' was a collaboration between TDTF, Bayanihan Sydney & 4e Hip Hop Festival.

We were treated to performances from Gabby Nacua, Kase Avila, Mel.Wav and a tag making workshop facilitated by Taylan Varol.

Photography by Liam @ldvry_

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government - Culture Up Late and NSW Reconstruction Authority.

TO YOUR DOOR #6 - Gudskul Kolektif Takeover

16 November 2023

Community House, Fairfield

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present a recap of our collaborative November edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR: Lumbung,' held in Fairfield.

This 'TO YOUR DOOR' was a collaboration between Darug based TDTF, Arab Theatre Studios, Pari and Indonesian based collectives GUDSKUL, Lifepatch Tonjo Foundation, Sudut Kalisat, Kolektif Hysteria, Floating Projects.

We were treated to performances, interactive workshops and a Sambal cook off from the international collectives, as well as a performance from Eora/Indonesian band 'Fra.sa.'

o Your Door is a travelling mobile stage that brings live performances, creative workshops and invitations to make art across Greater Western Sydney. To Your Door brings joy and connectedness through music, food and art directly to the door of communities who have done it hardest over the past three years in Fairfield, Liverpool and Blacktown.

Acknowledgment of country by Aunty Danielle.

Videography by opn.community.

Photography by Romel Bahi.

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government - Culture Up Late and NSW Reconstruction Authority.

TENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY // TO YOUR DOOR #5

16 September 2023

Community House, Fairfield

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present a recap of our September 10 Year Anniversary edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR,' held in Fairfield.

We were treated to performances from Hussein Kahil, Adem Yilmaz, Mohammed Lelo, Soul Sirens, Michael Kharrat, the Seed of Hope Choir and a DJ set from Global Sounds. Workshops were facilitated by artist Annukina Warda, Nga Le presented a Vietnamese story, Shahad Al-Saad hosted a karaoke session, and Seed of Hope member Hakima Touali presented a Moroccan tea ceremony.

Food was provided by the Seed of Hope Collective.

Acknowledgment of country by Aunty Kerrie Kenton.

Filmed and edited by Jean Pierre Mattos.

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government - Culture Up Late, NSW Reconstruction Authority, and Fairfield City Council.

TO YOUR DOOR #4

22 July 2023

Casula Parklands

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present a recap of our July edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR,' held in Liverpool. We were treated to DJ sets by Khaled Sabsabi, Fried Porkchop, nonchalantflowerboy and Bonjus.

Workshops were facilitated by artists Aunty Kerrie Kenton, Stephanie Martei, David Capra and Benny Luifau. Food was provided by the Seed of Hope Collective. To Your Door is a travelling mobile stage that brings live performances, creative workshops and invitations to make art across Greater Western Sydney.

Acknowledgment of country by Aunty Wendy.

Filmed and edited by Jean Pierre Mattos.

Photography by Romel Bahhi.

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government and NSW Reconstruction Authority.

TO YOUR DOOR #3

10 June 2023

Casula Powerhouse

2 - 5pm, Water Tanks, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, 1 Powerhouse Road

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present a recap of our June edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR,' held in Liverpool.

We were treated to performances by ANJI, P.SMID, Saif, Zeadala, 3AWADI & Uncle Kal. Workshops were facilitated by artists Idil Abdullahi & Emors. Food was provided by the Seed of Hope Collective.

Acknowledgment of country by Aunty Wendy.

Photography by Romel Bahhi.

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government and NSW Reconstruction Authority.

TO YOUR DOOR #2

6 May 2023

Think+DO Tank Foundation - Community House

40 Harris St, Fairfield NSW 2165

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present our May edition of 'TO YOUR DOOR,' held in Fairfield.

We were treated to performances by Mohammed Lelo, Hussein Kahil, Tahlia Kyereko and live poetry from Seed of Hope Collective member, Wafaa. Artistic workshops were facilitated by artists Jason Wing, Maddison Gibbs & Ebtessam. Food workshops were facilitated by Seed of Hope Collective members Nabilah, Daad & Hakima.

Acknowledgment of country by Aunty Wendy Morgan.

Photographed by Romel Bahhi.

We'd like to thank our funders, NSW Reconstruction Authority and Fairfield City Council.

TO YOUR DOOR #1

25 March 2023

Think+DO Tank Foundation - Community House

40 Harris St, Fairfield NSW 2165

Think+DO Tank Foundation is proud to present our very first ‘TO YOUR DOOR,' held during March 2023 in Fairfield.

We were treated to performances by Jess Jade, Gemma Navarrete, Okuesha Kills and a DJ set by Clarissa Mei. An Art making Workshop was facilitated by Marian Abboud, and traditional knowledge sharing was facilitated by Um Gorge.

Food was provided by the Seed of Hope Collective. To Your Door is a travelling mobile stage that brings live performances, creative workshops and invitations to make art across Greater Western Sydney.

Photographed by Romel Bahhi.

We'd like to thank our funders NSW Government, NSW Reconstruction Authority, and Fairfield City Council.

 

In Fairfield, TO YOUR DOOR enjoys financial support from:

NSW Government Waratah Logo  with the words, "Proudly funded by NSW Government".