Friday 28 June 2024 @ 6:45pm
FREE EVENT
Get ready to enjoy a flashmob style performance during the band’s set break. Then stay on and dance away the night to more free music, get along to the Tasmanian Songbook Volume 4, or head up to the Long Gallery for a drink and more entertainment in the Singers’ Lounge.
Sunday 30 June 2024 @ 5:00pm
TICKETS :
General Admission $29
Combine your love of trivia and singing at Song Trivia! The popular event is back, hosted by the energetic Vicky Jacobs from Glee Club along with her choir, Glee Plus.
It’s not just about music trivia – we’ve got questions about history, culture, travel, and science, too, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy. What makes our trivia night special is the choir, who will sing some of the questions, answers, and even bits in between! And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Festival of Voices event without the opportunity for a singalong. So, if you feel like joining in, be sure to warm up your vocal cords!
Everyone is welcome at this all-ages event, and drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Whether you’re flying solo or coming with a crew (teams must be 8 or fewer people), grab your individual tickets below and join the fun!
With something for everyone at Song Trivia, don’t miss out on this event that sells out every year.
Saturday 6 July 2024 @ 10:30am
TICKETS :
General Admission $50
Concession $37
In this fun, explorative and inclusive workshop, experience the myriad ways that words can fly off a page and transform into song, with a room full of open minds and willing voices.
Is there a poem you love and would like to transform into a song? Have you always wanted to sing your favourite poem? Would you like to delve into poetry and discover its possibilities for music?
When crafting a song, music often precedes words – or words become malleable to the musical structure. However, what if the process is flipped? What if the words are fixed within the structure of poetry, challenging the music to adapt and complement them?
Led by Jen Lush, this workshop will guide participants through the fascinating process of transforming contemporary poetry into song, fostering collaboration and creative exploration. Participants will have the opportunity to select a poem—either their own or from a curated collection—and delve into the process of turning it into a song. From there, we’ll discover how musical interpretations can convey the essence of a poem and resonate with a broader audience.
Saturday 6 July 2024 @ 2:00pm
TICKETS :
General Admission $50
Concession $37
Part group singing lesson, part choir session and all joyful and totally unscary, The Unscary Sing Thing is filled with practical tips, beautiful songs and ideas to take with you into your life.
We’ll pull apart singing baggage and learn useful and impactful vocal techniques for both solo and ensemble singing. We’ll learn effective and enjoyable warm-ups, little songs to weave into your day, harmony choir songs and some singalong moments as we explore simple and practical vocal techniques to help you understand and develop your voice.
The workshop is for all humans of any experience level, from absolute beginners to those who just can’t seem to stop themselves from singing.
Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June 2024
+ Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 July 2024
nightly from 7:30pm – late
TICKETS : $15 at the door
Audiences may be treated to spontaneous performances by some of our big-name artists, and the evenings will be hosted by the wonderful Paul Jarman. These talented professionals encourage anxious altos and timid tenors to overcome performing fears and enjoy a safe, welcoming environment with our audience. The experience is always fun, surprising, and unique – truly an ultimate singers’ gathering filled with community spirit and support!
Sat 22nd June 2024
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard
$27 +bf each
$50 +bf for 2 x tickets
$88 +bf for 4 x tickets
Sat 27th July 2024
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard
Please note – Tickets have now sold out, but there will be a small number of door sales on the evening.
$27 +bf each
$50 +bf for 2 x tickets
$88 +bf for 4 x tickets
Please note – Tickets have now sold out, but there will be a small number of door sales on the evening.
Friday 19 July 2024, 11:00am – 12:00noon
Duration 60 minutes | NO Interval
TICKETS :
General admission $25
Concession/Child (1 – 16 years) $15
Babes in arms (0 – 1) FREE
Family ticket (4) $70
Whistle & Trick is a Melbourne based children’s band made up of childhood friends Esther Holt and Maddy Kelly, who are always ready to sing, dance, and cause a bit of mischief. Having shared the stage back in their goody-goody, high school choir days, this dynamic duo have now reunited and joined forces to bring their newest love of children’s music to life.
Whistle & Trick released their debut album ‘Bananas and Other Delicious Things’ in June 2023 through ABC Music, which has launched them into the scene, earning them a 2023 Aria Nomination for best children’s album alongside renowned children’s music acts Peter Combe, The Wiggles, Emma Memma and Playschool.
Esther and Maddy both come from abundant musical backgrounds, with Esther growing up in a household of professional orchestral musicians, and Maddy Kelly being the daughter of Australian music legend, Paul Kelly. Growing up in such musical environments fuelled their interest in music, and between them they have performed in many bands all over the world. All the while, they could never shake their love for working with children, resulting in both Maddy and Esther taking up careers in music education.
Finally, they realised that with their knowledge of children’s education and their natural musicianship, it seemed only fitting to bring these skillsets together and thus, Whistle and Trick was born.
You can expect a Whistle & Trick live show to be high energy and get the whole family up and moving, with their special friends Frank the Monster and Melindu the Emu also making an appearance!
You’ve heard of 48-Hour Shakespeare where performers have 48 hours to rehearse and prepare a Shakespeare play. Well in this version, the performers have 0-hours and have to create the show on the spot, and an unwritten one at that! Yes, the cast are making up the play as they go along, in Shakespearean style! Will it be a comedy, a tragedy, a history or a bit of each?
Join PROTEA Impro as they bring to life the excerpts of the best of Shakespeare’s unwritten plays!* What happens when Shakespeare is given a modern context to set his plays? What is the name of the Bard’s best play that Shakespeare never wrote?
This show is improvised with content often inspired by suggestions from the audience. Other than the opportunity to provide a suggestion, there is no audience involvement in this show. As the content is improvised, we suggest the show is for mature audiences.
*As Shakespeare never wrote these plays, no one can be certain that they weren’t originally his ideas!
Alice Birch’s play is dark, but playful, melancholy, but hopeful. Through a series of striking vignettes and nameless characters, Revolt taps into the legacies of twentieth-century feminist theatre: the institution of marriage, the bond between mothers and daughters, sisterhood/solidarity among women, the glass ceiling, gender stereotypes, the impacts of commodifying and sexualising the female body to satisfy male heterosexual desire, and how we are all impacted by language.
Directed by Megan Kenna
Featuring :
Peter Brown
Tommy Howard
Nicola Ingram
Georgie Perry
Amy Wells
Ella Wescombe
Stage Managed by Jess Brough
Produced by Emma Skalicky and Tai Gardner
Sound Design by Gianni R. Posadas-Sen
Lighting Design by Katarina Cubit and Wolfe McBride
SEASON :
Friday 7 – Saturday 15 June 2024
Performances :
Friday 7 June 2024 @ 8pm
Saturday 8 June 2024 @ 7pm
Sunday 9 June 2024 @ 2pm : MATINEE : Sensory Relaxed Show
Tuesday 11 June 2024 @7pm
Wednesday 12 June 2024 @ 7pm
Thursday 13 June 2024 @ 7pm : AUSLAN Interpreted Show
Friday 14 June 2024 @ 8pm
Saturday 15 June 2024 @ 7pm
Tickets / Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance
Duration : 1.5 Hours
Tickets :
General Admission $40
Generous Admission $50
Concession $30
Group of 5 $160