Brunswick Picture House

Byron Bay & Northern NSW

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Laurence Olivier Award–winning cabaret artists Brett Haylock and Chris Chen transformed the town's languishing 1950s 'picture palace' into a vibrant community hub in 2016. There's a bright little cafe (open from 7am to 11am, closed Tuesday) and a packed weekend program of cabaret, circus, comedy, film and family-friendly entertainment.

Even if you're not in town for the entertainment, it's worth taking a peek at the gorgeously preserved and fabulously evocative mid-century north-coast architecture.

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