The People’s Show
Rehearsals for The People’s Show at the Village Festival start at 2pm. Read more
The Famous Village Dog Show results are in. And the winners are…
Most obedient Dog – Chloe; Cutest Dog – Peggy; The Robert Doyle Prize for the Ugliest and Stupidest Dog – Babe; Best Dog Trick – Pepe; Judge’s choice - Best in Show: Hoover. Fastest Dog Prize - 1st place: Elvis, 2nd place: Lucy, 3rd place: Boubou.
The Famous Village Dog Show prize categories…
Finally, the prize categories for the Famous Village Dog Show can be revealed. Prizes will be awarded for:
Most obedient Dog
Cutest Dog
Ugliest Dog (gasp)
Fastest Dog
Best Dog Trick
Judge’s Choice
Categories are not final.
Get your doggies on…
The time to for your pooch to shine is nigh. Bring your best friend down to Edinburgh Gardens this arvo for The Famous Village Dog. Registrations open at 3pm. The Famous Village Dog Show starts at 4pm.
JUNE, 3-6 November, The Village Festival, Edinburgh Gardens
What can I say? From start to finish JUNE was a trip. Literally. We were led from the warmth and safety of the Village site, past the Pleasure gateway and through the badlands of Edinburgh Gardens to a creepy trailer park on the outskirts of town. There we encountered a brother and sister held captive by a grumpy two-headed monster that acted as a gatekeeper to some sort of secret realm. The two children feed and amuse the monster, degrading themselves in humiliating rituals and games for the monster’s entertainment. Then strangers arrived…
Well that’s the particular version I was immersed in anyway. Long after we were released back into the park my whole family (yes family!) were buzzing and trying to describe what we had just seen. It’s that kind of show: evocative and stimulating.
JUNE was devised and superbly performed by the wonderful Louise Morris, Rebecca Rutter and the group. Full credit goes to the design and production team; I particularly loved the set and costumes: everything white and shiny but crappy and corrupted, disused and broken. The sound designer did an amazing job, combining speech and eerie motifs into an alternately disturbing and creepy and then somehow soothing soundscape – able to rise above the rather loud festival sing-along crowds nearby.
JUNE really is the must-see show at the Village. Genuinely original and visually astounding, like a Grimm fairytale. On tonight and tomorrow at the Village, Edinburgh Gardens. Don’t miss it!
Friday night at the Ed
If a strange man in a mauve ruffle shirt and old tuxedo sidled up to you and offered you a night of adventure, what would you say? One lucky Village punter said, “HELL YEAH!” and was promptly whisked away on, yes, an adventure.
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Introducing the inaugural Village Produce Swap.
The first ever Village Swap Market will be held as part of the Village Festival Edinburgh Gardens.
Hosted by Transition Darebin and Yarra Urban Harvest
Bring your garden produce, seeds, chutneys and homemade jams along and swap…
Strictly no money, only swap!
Sunday november 6th, 11:00am – 2:00pm.
The Ed. is nigh!
We’ve got a whole lot lined up for you next weekend,
so gather your horde and head on down to the gardens.
Entry is FREE!
and there’s a whole heap to do with a bare wallet
Ed. Gardens 2011 Program announced!
THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL:
Becky Lee And Drunkfoot (US) ф The Night Before Tomorrow ф Woohoo Revue ф Sideshow Preview! -