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St Kilda Ward Candidates Forum by TWiSK
Meet the candidates for St Kilda Ward in the Port Phillip Council elections
Hear what they have to say and ask questions in a structured, fair and balanced forum moderated by ex-Mayor Bernadene Voss.
Click here for live streaming link from 6.30 pm
Participants so far include: Tim Baxter, David Blakeley, Colleen Bolger, Robbie Nyaguy, Jenni Roper and Serge Thomann.
Will be a live event and livestreamed.
Free
Ferro-cious Entertainment Presents: A Century of Women in Song
A mesmerising stage show that pays tribute to the most influential female vocalists of the 20th century.
Featuring Nina Ferro
Chasing Dick: A Love Story
In a regional city, far from the CBD, a conservative accountant father and his good-looking bisexual son will soon find out they have been chasing the same thing: the love of Dick.
Chasing Dick tackles significant themes such as the intergenerational gap in views on sexuality, gender identity, and expression, along with the universal search for connection and understanding within families.
Sat 12 Oct – also 4 pm
Dave Graney & The Mistly
Dave Graney and the mistLY play rock’n’roll in the intimate Ember Lounge.
Land Down Under – When Australian Music Took On The World
The LDU Band will take you on a journey through the unforgettable era of the late 70s and 80s to relive the Australian music that shaped a generation, defined our nation and captivated the world.
Feat. Jimi Hocking, Gary Brown, Scott Griffiths & more!
Hyacinth
Greek Mythology tells of Hyacinthus – a beautiful Spartan Prince – who garners the loving attention of both Zephyrus and Apollo.
Godly jealousy tears the young boy apart.
Hyacinth sits on the 86 tram.
A businessman notices his hair and his cologne.
His boyfriend is tied to their bedframe at home.
A smile with stubble around it.
Godly jealousy tears the young boy apart.
From the creative team behind ‘PORNOGRAPHILLIP’, ‘Pinocchio’, ‘5 STARS’, and ‘Sexy Dead Schoolboys’, comes a new gay travesty.
Sat 19 Oct also 4 pm
Eucalyptus
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Stories in the trees
Weave them out of bark and leaves
Eucalyptus is a new opera by Jonathan Mills, based on Murray Bail’s beloved novel. It is part Australian fairy tale, part sonorous evocation of the Australian bush.
Renowned Australian playwright Michael Gow directs this co-production for Victorian Opera, Opera Australia and the Perth and Brisbane Festivals, with designs by Simone Romaniuk. Desiree Frahn and Simon Meadows create the roles of Ellen and Holland, with Orchestra Victoria and the Victorian Opera Chorus conducted by Tahu Matheson.
Taxiride Imaginate 25th Anniversary Show
Taxiride look forward to playing the entire album plus a few rare tracks and greatest hits.
Written in Melbourne and recorded in Los Angeles, Taxiride’s first album Imaginate debuted at Number 1 on the Australian charts and achieved Double Platinum status.
The Dusty Springfield Show
Wendy Stapleton presents the outstanding tribute to the songs and career of Dusty Springfield, Britain’s greatest female pop singer.
A Couple of Cupples
Peter and Jimmy Cupples are teaming up for a one-off show backed by the fabulous King Canyon.
It will be known as “A Family Reunion”
The Dire Straits Experience
From sold out arena performances across Europe, and after 6 years since their last visit, the celebrated and critically acclaimed Dire Straits Experience is returning to Australia.
“Assembled by Brothers In Arms and On Every Street veteran Chris White and prodigious singer-guitarist Terence Reis, this world class ensemble reignites the greatest hits from Mark Knopfler’s platinum catalogue with the breathtaking skill and showmanship of the original 120-million-selling stadium phenomenon.”
Passenger – All the Lights
Acclaimed multi award winning and platinum-selling singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger celebrates a decade since the release of his seminal album All The Little Lights with the All The Little Lights Anniversary Tour.
Sold out
Artists for Kids Culture – Art Auction 2024
Over the last 30 years, the Artists for Kids Culture (AKC) Auction has become an iconic fundraiser, bringing together the work of prominent Australian artists and raising funds to make a direct, positive impact on the lives of children experiencing hardship.
MC’d by Dylan Lewis, w/ guests Kutcha Edwards, Comedian Meg Jager + recent AKC recipients
AKC Art Auction
Over the last 30 years, the Artists for Kids Culture (AKC) Auction has become an iconic fundraiser, bringing together the work of prominent Australian artists and raising funds to make a direct, positive impact on the lives of children experiencing hardship.
The event will be MC’d by Dylan Lewis with special musical guests including recent AKC recipients
The Beatnik Preachers
The Beatnik Preachers have a blend of Jazz, Hip-Hop and Beat Poetry.
In the Ember Lounge
Kim Wilde
1980’s UK pop icon.
The French consider her the “Brigitte Bardot of Rock”
Fiona Maynard, Jimmy Lowdown, Stefanie Duzel & Jeremy Beggs
Fiona Maynard, with her soulful vocals and captivating storytelling, will have you hooked from the first note. Jimmy Lowdown brings his signature blend of blues and roots, delivering raw, heartfelt performances that never fail to move the crowd.
Joining them, Stefanie Duzel will enchant with her mesmerising voice and powerful lyrics, while Jeremy Beggs completes the lineup with his masterful musicianship and unique sound.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack LIVE
What better way to celebrate Halloween than with The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Soundtrack Live!
“With a Kick Arse Band and a who is who of Melbourne artists”
Superstars Live – Jon Stevens & Kate Ceberano
Superstars Live – Jon Stevens & Kate Ceberano
All their hits from Jesus Christ Superstar and more.
32 years after the unrivalled success of the 1992 Australian production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ original cast members Jon Stevens and Kate Ceberano are together again sharing the stage for a night of spine-tingling hits from the smash hit musical that made them household names.