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The gorgeous Elton John installation you need to see in Sydney this month

It’s bright, it’s bold and there’s a yellow brick road. - by Laura Barry
  • 03 Mar 2020

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If you happen to be in Sydney this month, then do yourself a favour and stop by Sydney institution, the Grounds of Alexandria, and bask in the beauty that is their latest installation.

Farewell Yellow Brick Road: an Elton John experience, has landed at the Grounds of Alexandria, and you can expect to find a bright, bold and exciting interactive art installation the whole family will love.

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🚀 THE ROCKET MAN HAS LANDED 🚀 Farewell Yellow Brick Road - an Elton John experience - has come to The Grounds. The iconic wings, a huge rocket, giant crocodile, and of course, a red grand piano; it's all here. Come and walk down our yellow brick road and experience all of the iconic moments from one of the worlds biggest music superstars. Farewell Yellow Brick Road will be at The Grounds 'til March 22nd and is open from 7am 'til 9pm daily. There will be exclusive Elton John merchandise available for purchase, Elton John X The Grounds prizes to be won, as well as limited edition Elton John specials. Head to the link in our bio for full details. @EltonJohn @umusicau @universalmusicgroup @theresemoussa @ramzeychoker @paulpayasalad #TheGrounds #EltonFarewellTour #TheGroundsXEltonJohn #YourSongAtTheGrounds

You’ll find the iconic set of wings on display, a rocket, a giant crocodile, a yellow brick road and – of course – a red grand piano.

The Elton John installation will be open at The Grounds until March 22, 2020 from 7am to 9pm daily.

To celebrate one of the world’s most loved musicians, there will also be exclusive Elton John merchandise available to purchase and Elton John x The Grounds prizes to be won. The pop-up Elton John store will be open from 9am to 4pm daily.

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Anyone else sampled our Elton John inspired treats?...🐊 ​ ​The Tiny Dancer Cake - with vanilla sponge and citrus cream cheese, yellow plum confit, fresh raspberries and vanilla buttercream, this is one tiny dancer you'll want to hold closer. Pair it with one of our Rocket Man, Super Star, or Piano Man vanilla sable cookies, and it's a combo almost as good as Elton and Bernie! ​ ​#TheGrounds #TheGroundsXEltonJohn

While you’re there, why not check out the delicious Elton John-themed treats that are on offer? The ‘Tiny Dancer’ is a vanilla sponge cake with citrus cream cheese, yellow plum confit, fresh raspberries and vanilla buttercream. The ‘Super Star’, ‘Piano Man’ and ‘Rocket Man’ are tasty vanilla sable dough cookies that has to be eaten to be believed.

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Hold me closer tiny dancer ​Count the hearts and macarons, ​Layers of sponge and buttercream ​You can have a cookie too! ​ ​The Tiny Dancer Cake and Elton Cookies. Available from The Cafe 'til March 22nd. ​ ​#TheGrounds #TheGroundsXEltonJohn

And, if you’re keen to win some prizes, snap a photo in the installation and tag The Grounds for your chance to win a $200 Grounds voucher, or take a seat at the red grand piano and wow the crowd with your greatest rendition of an Elton John sogn and you could win a $200 grounds voucher.

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With some of the most iconic moments from Elton John's career brought to life, there's so much to explore! ​ While you're here, check out the Elton John General Store in The Garden, FILLED with exclusive merch that will only be available at The Grounds. ​ ​If you want the chance to WIN some of that merch, don't forget to enter our Elton John Photo OR video competitions! ​ ​​PHOTO COMPETITION Upload your most creative photo, taken at The Grounds of Alexandria during the 2020 Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road installation to Instagram OR Facebook, and use the hashtags #TheGroundsXEltonJohn and #EltonFarewellTour and tag @thegrounds to enter. ​​ ​VIDEO COMPETITION ​Upload your video, filmed at The Grounds of Alexandria to Instagram OR Facebook, and use the hashtags #YourSongAtTheGrounds and #EltonFarewellTour and tag @thegrounds to enter. ​ ​ENTRIES CLOSE March 19th, 2020. ​ ​Click the link in our bio for full details. ​ ​#TheGrounds

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Laura Barry
Laura Barry
Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes, travel and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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