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October 2017
The Village Festival in Edinburgh Gardens 2017
The Village Festival is part carnival, part village fair and part arts festival. Enter through the impressive façade and discover an alternative utopian world chock-full of of music, theatre, visual art, installations, puppetry, story-telling, cooking, workshops and a whole lot more. This year The Village has a special focus on works by young, emerging and experimental artists. Students from Fitzroy High School and Alice Miller School in Macedon lead Maze of Motions, a creative collaboration looking at the depth and…
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The Garden of Sorrows (Preview)
Preview performance featuring giant puppets
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Copperhead Brass Band
Gritty Street Funk
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Devotees of Sun Ra Workshop
Music Initiation and free play
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Tribute to Sun Ra: Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble
Sun Ra Cult Show
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Benalla Festival: Village Day by the Lake
The Village is working with Benalla Rural City Council to re-invent one of the icons of the Benalla Festival: join us on the foreshore by the lake to experience a multi-faceted and fun community festival. The creative folk of Benalla will be on display with some special guests from out of town. Don't miss The Famous Village Dog Show, So You Think You Can Interpretive Dance and The World Kitchen. Finishes with a fireworks spectacular on the lake.
Find out more »December 2017
The Village at Falls Music and Arts Festival: Lorne (VIC)
Each year, The Village Festival presents an arts village at the Falls Music & Arts Festival, one of Australia's finest, longest running, boutique music events. The Village is an oasis, described by The Age as "a haven of weird and wonderful creativity". The Village will feature hundreds of performers: live theatre, comedy, music and all the strange things that could only really happen at The Village. Relax by day, party by night!
Find out more »The Village at Falls Music and Arts Festival: Marion Bay (TAS)
Each year, The Village Festival presents an arts village at the Falls Music & Arts Festival, one of Australia's finest, longest running, boutique music events. The Marion Bay location in Tasmania is stunning, and the arts ranges from circus to kooky installations, and from interactive theatre to superb music. Enter through the gates of The Village and discover a myriad creative expressions. You can even get involved yourself. Relax by day, party by night!
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The African Kitchen
The African Kitchen is a new partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria and the African-Australian Small Business Association for the Emerge in the West Street Festival. This event features cultural cooking demonstrations and storytelling with chefs and cooks from local African businesses. Discover and sample local delights, from traditional to contemporary and cross-cultural creations. Hear stories and anecdotes from these masters of craft and delve more deeply into the rich cultural history of food and food preparation. Chefs from Khartoum restaurant,…
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Village Winter Festival
Light your creative fire at the fifth Village Winter Festival as the community of the Central Goldfields gathers to celebrate the Winter solstice in spectacular style. Go to the Facebook Event for the latest updates or view the Interactive Program Grid. Fire, Acts, Art, Music Whether you are into hot tunes or hot rods or something in between, there will be plenty to keep you entertained and involved. Local artists take centre stage throughout the festival from the moment gates open at…
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