Dinner with Kate Leigh the Gangster Queen
Saturday 2 September 2023 from 6pm to Sunday 3 September 2023 3pm
Come along for a 'Dinner with Kate Leigh the Gangster Queen' to experience an unforgettable night of local knowledge during #HistoryWeek2023, hosted by Stephanie Hughes!
True stories in an intimate style will be shared by Kate Leigh known as the Underworld Queen of Surry Hills. Learn about her infamous rise to power in the company of her partners in crime Snowy (magic fingers) Mackenzie and Bludger (banjo playing) McGurk for a unique immersive experience.These villains will take you back in time to the 1920's and '30's razor gang world, sharing their tricks of the trade. Watch out for your wallet and beer, they may disappear!
Jazzy Cafe Bar is the premises where Kate Leigh lived towards the end of her life, still operating her business - sly grog. An exclusive performance for 20 people only where classic inner city Sydney stories will be told, starring: Vashti Hughes, Dale Trueman and Ross Johnston.
Image credit: 1) Kate Leigh, Long Bay Women’s Reformatory, NSW, 1915. Public domain/Wikimedia commons; 2) supplied by Stephanie Hughes