Village News

Young Talent "Flower Drum" up first at The Winter Festival on Saturday

WE ARE ON!!! TODAY IS THE DAY!!! SATURDAY 23rd JUNE - COME AND JOIN US AT THE VILLAGE WINTER FESTIVAL AT THE NEWSTEAD RACECOURSE. There will be fires to keep you warm, hot chocolates, mulled wine, hot Ethiopian Food, Fresh on the spot fried Donuts, soups and other warming foods!!!
ARTS - BANDS - MUSIC - STORY TELLING - ROVING GIANT BEAR PUPPET - *** there is too much to mention*** PET & PETAL COUNTRY AND WESTERN - STUDENTS SINGING & ROCK BAND - 2pm-5pm KIDS FLEA MARKET & MINI BUSKING STAGE - 4PM the FAMOUS VILLAGE DOG SHOW - WRONG TOWN BOUTIQUE with DOG COSTUMING WORKHSOP
****** BUILDING THE BOAT THAT WILL BE SET ALIGHT at THE 7PM FIRE SPECTACULAR! ******* STAY FOR LA DESCARGA SALSA BAND AND SO SO MUCH MORE!!! KIDS FREE!!!! ADULTS $15 / $10 concession $5 Teens
Book your tickets online now to help us reduce the queue at the gates and load on our valued volunteers https://www.trybooki...book/sessions…
comfy couches to chill - Indian wedding Tents to be undercover - parking aplenty - shuttle busses from Castlemaine Railway station & Victory Park - see details in bookings link

TOMORROW!!! 23rd JUNE THE WINTER FESTIVAL @ NEWSTEAD RACECOURSE - BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!! WARMING FIRES SOUP MULLED WINE HOT CHOCOLATE
ARTS - FOOD - MUSIC - BANDS - DANCING - FAMILY FUN - STORYTELLING - SO YOU THINK YOU CAN INTERPRETIVE DANCE - 10 MIN DISCO - THE WORLD KITCHEN - PET&PETAL COUNTRY SISTERS - GHERKIN KAHN VICKING AMUSEMENT ALCAZAR - ROVING ARTISTS - KIDS FLEA MARKET - MINI BUSKING STAGE
///////!!!FIRE SPECTACULAR 7PM!!!!!\\\\\\
*** AND SO SO MUCH MORE*** $15/$10 Adults/$5 Teen/ KIDS FREE
https://www.trybooki...8&sec=672666

WE ARE SERIOUSLY EXCITED TWO MORE SLEEPS AND THEN WE ARE ON! FESTIVAL TENTS ARE BEING SET UP, ELECTRICS TESTED AND STAGES BUILT, THE WORLD KITCHEN IN THE MAKING, ALL ARTIST CONTRACTS SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, THE FIRE SPECTACULAR TRIALLED AND TESTED: WE NEED ONE MORE THING! THAT'S YOU!!!!! BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW! CLICK ON THE LINK.
https://www.trybooki...book/sessions…
HOW TO GET THERE:
http://www.thevillag...tead-racecourse/
***SHUTTLE BUSSES, CAMPING & SUNDAY BREAKFAST for reasonable prices***

Next Week Saturday we are on again! Book your tickets now!
Free tickets still available - Camping and Big Sunday cook up breakfast!!!!
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Temperance
June 23 @ 2:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe good ship Temperance is a free-wheeling, itinerant tiny theatre house with a nautical twist. This winter festival she’s teaming up with part monster-slayer/part seer Miss Hera See to bring you curious and delectable stories for all your senses. Weaving the ancient with the modern and mystery with misadventure, Temperance is an immersive wonderland for all ye brave hearted land-folk. All aboard! Special story performances throughout the afternoon. Miss Hera See will mesmerize you!

For The Village WINTER FESTIVAL this coming 23rd June we have an absolutely incredible line up of musicians, bands and more! On our Main Music Outdoor Stage - with music from all corners of the globe and the town: LA DESCARGA will be on from 8.45pm!!! Feast your Famished Dancing Feet on this Winter Solctice with Music from Warmer regions!
Our FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM has just been released! Go on over and check it out & while you're here you can book your tix on:
https://www.trybooki...361018&bof=1http://www.thevillag...l.com.au/events/

The Village Festival could not operate without the assistance of many fabulous volunteers. Could you be one? If you can drive a bus, serve food or drink, direct traffic, tweet and post, smile nicely or otherwise be helpful, consider volunteering. It's great experience and all volunteers get free festival entry, a free meal and drink, plus meet great people. The Village Winter Festival is on Saturday 23 June at Newstead Racecourse in Newstead! Complete our simple on-line form and we'll be in touch.
https://goo.gl/forms/LOHRhcgYhcQZpvfA3

Not sure if you can afford to come to The Village Winter Festival ? Not to worry...you can! If you are #HUFC (hard-up for cash), you can get one of our Earlybird tickets. Simply book on-line by Sunday 17 June and you can come for free. But you MUST arrive at the festival between 2pm and 3pm (and no pass-outs).
Otherwise, kids 12 and under are free anyway, 13-17 year olds get in for $5, concession $10 and full price only $15. Parking is free! Free shuttle bus from Castlemaine (first-come, first-served) Drinks and food are reasonably priced. ATM facilities on-site. However you do it, for 10 hours of entertainment, it's SUPER-AFFORDABLE. #cheapthrills #cheapskate

Full program for The Village Winter Festival is released! Highlights include The Seduceaphones CoastBusters and Kavisha Mazzella, a World Kitchen program with South Sudanese & Laotian food plus MonsterChef, a wide range of workshops at Smoke & Mirrors, Ten Minute Dance Parties, all manner of games and the big fire spectacular at 7pm.Full listing guide: http://www.thevillag...l.com.au/events/It's less than 2 weeks away, it's 90 minutes from Melbourne (by car OR train/shuttle bus) and it's only $15 full, kids free. OR if your #HUFC (hard up for cash) come for free on our earlybird deal. Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/UOBI#cheapthrills #wintersolstice #burnbabyburn

The Village WINTER FESTIVAL June 23rd! 2weeks to go! Book your tickets now! Village Fair, Arts, Music, Rovers, Circus, Kids Flea Market & Kids Mini Busking Stage, The Village Fog Show, Monster Chef, World Kitchen, Cuban Band, Story telling, Build a Community Boat and see this Ship Sink in the ashes of our FIRE SPECTACULAR At 7pm! Cafe & Bar, Heartwarming Foods, Village Fires to warm you up, and so much more! !
Camping & Big Breakie Cook up Sunday morning!

Have you booked your tickets yet!? Get yourself & family entry to our World of Wondrous Activity! At The Village Winter Festival you're not just be a bystander - you will become a participant! Help build a COMMUNITY SHIP AND SEE IT BURN to the ground in our FANTASTIC FIRE SPECTACULAR at 7pm!
Kids FREE, Young People $5, Adults Cons $10, Adults Full $15
Kids Flea Market & Kids Mini Busking Stage $5 Camping $10
Shuttle busses FREE
https://www.trybooki...event?eid=361018
For Volunteering: https://docs.google....irHe…/viewform

The Village Winter Festival is coming up soon on 23 June 2018 at Newstead Racecourse (15 minutes from Castlemaine). The Village could not operate without the assistance of many fabulous volunteers. Could you be one? If you can drive a bus, serve food or drink, direct traffic, tweet and post, smile nicely or otherwise be helpful, consider volunteering. It's great experience and all volunteers get free festival entry, plus a free meal and drink.
https://goo.gl/forms/a2orUx0fCRn1ihHL2

The Village Winter Festival is coming up soon on 23 June 2018 at Newstead Racecourse (15 minutes from Castlemaine). The Village could not operate without the assistance of many fabulous volunteers. Could you be one? If you can drive a bus, serve food or drink, direct traffic, tweet and post, smile nicely or otherwise be helpful, consider volunteering. It's great experience and all volunteers get free festival entry, plus a free meal and drink.
https://goo.gl/forms/a2orUx0fCRn1ihHL2

The Village is at Emerge in the West Street festival in Footscray until 5.30pm. Come join us at The African Kitchen. Mohammed from Khartoum Restaurant cooking okra curry right now. Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc. City of Maribyrnong

In November 2017 The Village Festival visited Benalla (northern Victoria) for The Village Day by the Lake. This video shows some of what we got up to with the excellent folk of Benalla.