Village News

Woohoo, folks.
Fancy some funding?There are new Regional Arts Fund categories for artist fellowships, and volunteer run festivals.In 2018, The Village was supported by the #RegionalArtsFund to deliver the Iron Horse Drive In as part of The Village Winter Festival in Newstead. Our audience's silhouette features in this announcement. Taken by the one and only Richard Baxter. #SwishLink below ✌️👇 ✨

Are you inundated by requests for donations to worthy causes as we get to the end of the financial year? Feeling uncertain? The Village will actually be doing our big fundraising efforts later in the year, so stay tuned.But should you find the need to reduce your tax burden and you would also like to help create hundreds of opportunities each year for artists to express themselves, develop their craft and connect to supportive audiences, you are free to give us your cash!!
https://dumbstunts.g...beneficiary/1374
All donations over $2 fully tax-deductible. Would you rather give it to The Village or Josh Frydenberg?

The Village is delighted to announce two forthcoming Village Festivals, thanks to funding support from Creative Victoria's Touring Victoria program. The Benalla Village by the Lake will enliven Northern Victoria for the third consecutive year teaming up with Benalla Rural City Councilin November 2019. For the first time, we will work with the community of @Melton South in partnership with Linking Melton South, Djerriwarrh Health Services and The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.
Martin Foley MP Victorian Minister for Creative Industries, Equality and Mental Health announced this morning funding for more than 20 local artists and companies will take their work to new audiences in dozens of regional Victorian towns as well as overseas. https://creative.vic...at-home-and-away

Just a reminder for anyone who wishes to be part of the Edinburgh Gardens programming team, you have until next Thursday 20 June to get your application in. http://www.thevillag...ing-opportunity/

Come and bring all of your deliciousness to The Village Day by the Lake in The Benalla Festival Applications are currently open through Benalla Rural City Council

Pleased to be at Australian Labor Party's Arts Policy Launch at The Espy. “Renewing Creative Australia”. This video shows Tjupurru (Djabera Djabera descendant) playing didjeribone

Today is Invasion Day. Mandy Nicholson, Wurundjeri.

The Great Wall of Books
is at The Village Festival during Falls Music and Arts Festival!It is a dream, written by all who come near it. Where we are the dreamers, and you are the story. People add to the pages of the biggest book ever bound through drawing, writing, sculpting and performing. Your works are cultivated and transformed, becoming part of the expanding film, wildflower garden, sun fired clay floor, scrolls and books.Run your hands through card, clay and paint. Listen and contribute to stories and film. Wander in wonder.--
This year The Village and WELL Theatre worked together to bring an immersive, durational and experiential installation to Falls Music and Arts Festival. And it is beautiful! Check out the images.

The Sun is out for NYE! ... and So You Think You Can Interpretive Dance?We know you can 🎪🎶🌻Falls Music and Arts Festival 😘🥳#VillageLyf #theVillage #fallsfestival

Celebrate the New Year with Circus! WHAT'S ON AT THE VILLAGE TODAY.
at Falls Music and Arts Festival in Lorne.CIRCUS AF
11.45am - 12noon
Four acrobats pack a punch, wow-ing you with group acrobatics, eye-catching juggling, Chinese spinning meteor and hula hoops. It's Circus As F***!ODDS and ENDS
12.45pm - 1pm
Dive deep into the wild world of planet earth. Get your toes in the mud, saddle up and discover the wonders that lay in nature's wilderness. Jungle comedy, circus & slapstick.MADHOUSE
3pm - 3.15pm
Bring your festival squad to watch BOSS SQUAD! Female acrobats smashing stereotypes while smashing out tricks! Flipping, flying and fierce. It's NYE folks, hope you all have a good one!

COMING UP
The Village Festival at
Falls Music and Arts Festival in Lorne.TONIGHTNeal Portenza
1.45am - 2.30am
Neal Portenza is a multi award winning comedy idiot who was supposed to retire from comedy. His retirement isn't going well.10 Minute Dance Parties
12am - 4am
A euphoric dance experience in a short burst of energy.The Loveable Abomination
12am - 4am
On the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, visit Professor Jorkoff's stomach churning laboratory. This grotesque, satirical interactive installation is from a world where science and creation intersect. Ethics approval pending.

Get your dance on at The Village Falls Music and Arts Festival.
Starting now "Baby One More Time" Britney dance workshop
Until 5pm: The Dance Project: be part of this 6 hour dance marathon The 24 Hour Dance Project
Later tonight from 12.30am: 10 Minute Dance Parties: a euphoric experience

Burnt Sausages bring it back. Singing it back to bread and snags at The Village Festival main stage at Falls Music and Arts Festival
#odetoaussiebbqs #thevillage #fallsfestival

It’s all about the matching outfits at #fallsfestival #theSEDUCEAPHONESFalls Music and Arts Festival 😘🥳

The Village Festival at Falls Music and Arts Festival is under way! Come and see us for kooky, colourful and curious wonders. .1. Georgina Humphries made the upcycled tent shade sale - all the pretty colours!
.2. Game Boys!!
Audience participation ahoy!
.3. Game Boys Comedy performed in the SunHouse.
.4. Guess Who Tarot by Madeline and Nina
.5. The Great Wall of books is new this year! A special treat for those keen to walk their own adventure through The Village site. By Well Projects.

Village by the Lake is coming to a climax! Adam Toms rocking out on the Main Stage right now! So You Think You Can Interpretive Dance on soon, Benalla Motor Group Fireworks about 9pm, giant bugs are roaming and the rockets and planets are about to light up! Explore The Rambler boat caravan installation. Don’t miss it! Enjoy Benalla Benalla Lake Foreshore!

We are almost ready for Village by the Lake in Benalla. Grab a drink at the One Wild Apple Bar, Kids get creative in The Dreaming Space, great music all afternoon, a gliding simulator. The World Kitchen will be cooking up stories and lots of good food. Benalla Motor Group Fireworks after dark! Enjoy Benalla Benalla Rural City Council. Street Parade 2pm. Village activities from 2.30pm to 9.30pm. Great weather for a day trip from wherever you are! All Free!

The Village is coming to Benalla, Victoria. We have two of Australia's best puppet makers working with the community over the next two weeks to create large-scale floats for the street parade on Saturday November 10.
Anyone from the Benalla community is invited to help create two puppets with Nick Wilson and Daniele Poidomani
Address: Benalla Men's Shed, Kevin Dosser Pavilion
Benalla Showgrounds
Dates: Thurs Nov 1, Fri Nov 2; 11 AM til 6 PM
Wed Nov 7, Thurs Nov 8, Fri Nov 9; 10 AM till 6 PM
Just turn up, or PM if you want to bring a big group.
Suitable for anyone aged 10 or above.