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October 2015
The Tabernacle
Survive the apocalypse with a smile! Talks, installations, food, cooking, gardens, art, various stuff. Revolving program throughout the day
Find out more »World Kitchen- Saucy Night…!
Oh yeah baby, give me some of that special sauce. What do they say: Food is the Music of Love? Fina Po- Deep water treats; Miss Fribby- Kitchen Moves; Triso and Duncan for all your kitchen advice
Find out more »Origami
Patrons to the sensory experience, remove their shoes at the entrance to the rotunda and are offered a calming warm sage foot bath on arrival before being given Japanese Slippers and being ushered into the space and asked to sit. Peaceful traditional Japanese Kyoto music plays as they select a sheet of beautiful hand made and painted WASHI origami paper from the many various designs provided. This is just the beginning of a meditative and ultimately positive and healing experience.…
Find out more »JIVIR
JIVIR is a Melbourne based structured improvisational world trio formed in Feb 2015 after years of collaboration between the members of this band in various combinations. The word JIVIR is a regional Persian word that roughly translates to 'the sound you make to find your friend lost in the forest'. The trio is a blend of classical Persian, classical Western, modern Japanese, free-jazz and experimental music utilising instruments from Iran, Japan and Western cultures
Find out more »Gherkin Khan’s Amusement Arcade for Young Warriors
Complete the 7 Tasks of the Great Khan. If you dare... enter into the wooden venue. Once you have negotiated with the gnarly guard, take a chance and guide your pinball through the maze. Hand-eye co-ordination needed. The iPad of the future (and past)
Find out more »The Hadal Zone
The Hadal Zone is a place deep, deep, deep under the sea, where only the most tenacious (and weird) things live. This is that zone recreated at sea level.
Find out more »Pol the painter
Pol will paint. Pol will paint you. Pol will paint with you. Paint with Pol. Paint Pol.
Find out more »Lolly Shop
A lolly Shop, for sure. But SO, SO, SO, much more. But you have to buy a lolly to find out.
Find out more »Sharpie a van
You are invited to grab a texta and doodle on a Big White Van.With Tristan Stowards and with thanks to GoGet Car Share.
Find out more »Red Cross Op Shop
Red Cross Op Shop & Installation
Find out more »Special-T Lounge
The old and the new meet in the tea lounge. Check in on social media and check-in with your inner self, with a customised cup of tea using a variety of ingredients based on a list of health benefits.
Find out more »Chaos Magnet
Look out for Chaos Magnet, the intergalactic musical roving team of runaway space warriors, who play snappy songs from this planet and their own, while juggling, dancing and telling the story of their daring escape!
Find out more »KT Prescott Live Portrait Atelier
Be immortalized in only 15 minutes as artist KT Prescott strives to give a truthful account of each face before her. Become part of the longstanding tradition between sitter and artist, and experience what is known as the human connection, as your portrait is drawn. Over the festival weekend, a gallery of faces will appear before our very eyes as an exhibition…Staring into Humanity. Old, young, solemn, smiling, profile or frontal, lovers, divorced, pets, babes in arms, well known, unknown, all…
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Glambulance
The Glambulance takes you to the Glamergency Room, equipped with sparkles, costumes, arts and crafts, with WrongTown Boutique hosting your outfit revamp. Once your disco ensemble is ready, step onto the catwalk or straight into the discotheque to boogie your troubles away
Find out more »Scrimshaw Ffour
Authentic rootsey bluegrass and swing. Real tasty. The Scrimshaw Four are a high energy, jazz/bluegrass band from Melbourne, featuring Banjo, Guitar, Violin and Double Bass their live show will make your feet fall off from dancing so hard. Described as “Gypsy Doof Doof” The Scrimshaw Four have been busking and performing almost in every location possible, up and down the coast of Australia, there isn’t a show where The Scrims wont get everybody up and jiggin’ around. The band’s talent…
Find out more »5 minutes- Kristian Santic
a dance improvisation experiment, focusing on random text and interpretation of chosen text. I will purchase 50 books, at random, probably cheapest, from the closest op shop/book shop. One person enters tent, reads a line, or two, and we start to move (for five minutes of course). Rinse and repeat.
Find out more »Claude’s secret men’s Business
Claude is a man. Are you a man? Come and discuss this with Claude. Bound to be enlightening.
Find out more »10 Minute Dance Party
DJ Ry will be rocking the caravan - hard - but only for 10 minutes!
Find out more »Basha
Who is Basha? Where has Basha come from? Is Basha male or female? Where are Basha'a nipples! Is Basha the new prophet?
Find out more »Meg Nightjar
Intimate karaoke with a personal twist. Pick a card and hear a personal story told through song.
Find out more »Los Cojones
Slip on your Cuban heels, slap on your Panama hat, slop some wax on your Pancho Villa, it's time to Mam - BO! The maracas will be a’shakin’ like a sheik on a mechanical bull. Los Cojones –Latin with attitude.
Find out more »Orlando Furious
An independent solo artist with roots in the DIY punk scene he makes music from materials at hand, in this case, a sampler and iPad apps over which he sings words of passion about Australia, about love, about still wanting to feel sexy when you’re balding.
Find out more »Glambulance
The Glambulance takes you to the Glamergency Room, equipped with sparkles, costumes, arts and crafts, with WrongTown Boutique hosting your outfit revamp. Once your disco ensemble is ready, step onto the catwalk or straight into the discotheque to boogie your troubles away
Find out more »20 minutes- Kristian Santic
a dance improvisation experiment, focusing on random text and interpretation of chosen text. I will purchase 50 books, at random, probably cheapest, from the closest op shop/book shop. One person enters tent, reads a line, or two, and we start to move (for five minutes of course). Rinse and repeat.
Find out more »Village Variety Show
If you want a taste of what The Village Festival is all about, come on into the Moonhouse. Features the likes of Aqua divas, Miss Fribby, Ian Pidd, Glitter and Snatch. Glitter and Snatch is two back up dancers liberating the art form from the shadows. Booty poppin’, high kicking duet; who’s synchronicity and style not to mention their posh-spice like fierceness is bringing back up dance to it’s rightful place. To the centre fucking front! Glitter and Snatch started…
Find out more »Bomb Collar
Direct from the End Of Human History, The Last Pop Singer Alive will perform cautionary ballads from the Dead Future! Also some sexier dance-y material
Find out more »December 2015
Falls Festival Lorne
The Falls Music and Arts Festival is an institution. Mainstage acts include Alpine, Birds of Tokyo, Courtney Barnett, Young Fathers, Hilltop Hoods and so many more. The Village is the festival within the festival. Relax by day, party by night! The Village operates: Tue 29 December, 1pm-6pm Wed 30 December, 10am-6pm Thu 31 December, 12.30am-4am; 10am-6pm Fri 1 January 2016, 12.30am-5am
Find out more »Falls Festival Marion Bay
The Village is part of the nation's finest musical festivals, in one of Tasmania's most picturesque locations. The Village will operate: Tue 29 December 8pm - 1am Wed 30 December 10am - 6pm Thu 31 December 12.30am - 3.30am; 10am - 6pm Fri 1 January 2016; 12.30am-5am
Find out more »Falls Festival Byron Bay
The new kid on the block as far as Falls Festival is concerned, this has already grown to one of the nation's most sought after tickets. Set on the tropical oasis of the North Byron Parklands, it’s a special place to spend your NYE with sequined palm trees, stars, music and friends. The Village will feature Lola's Bar full of surprising cabaret performances and great music.
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