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October 2018
FAMILY FUN DAY @ The Potato Shed
Potato Shed’s Free Family Fun Day returns for it’s 10th anniversary! Live music featuring family favorites The Mik Maks. a pantomime, story telling, face painting, pony rides, a skate park, jumping castles and a variety of workshops. Bring a picnic basket or purchase food from the fantastic food vans. There will also be a special performance of ‘Super Amazing Giant Girl’, direct from SOLD OUT shows in Melbourne, Adelaide and Castlemaine. A hilarious parable exploring the challenges of fitting in…
Find out more »November 2018
Soula opens her studio for the Bellarine Arts Trail 2018
Artist and QG&W director, Soula Mantalvanos opens her personal studio for the Bellarine Arts Trail 2018. Soula will open the doors to her newly established studio, welcoming conversation about her practice and works that will form part of QG&W’s summer group exhibition, Lustre. Having realised Parisian facades in oils, acrylics and etchings, but unable to return to Europe for over six years, Soula turned to her (previous) local Collingwood area for inspiration creating etchings of Gertrude Street and some of her other favorite local…
Find out more »North Bellarine Film Festival 2018 @ The Potato Shed
The North Bellarine Film Festival …will feature four international films to be screened exclusively at the Potato Shed. The weekend will feature Australian short films, a program of international animated shorts and a children’s film session, the North Bellarine Film Festival is a must-see. All events will be held at venues across the North Bellarine Peninsula with the majority of films being shown at the Potato Shed.
Find out more »North Bellarine Film Festival
The North Bellarine Film Festival will be held from November 16 to 18 with a weekend of quality films.The Potato Shed’s Black Box Theatre in Drysdale will again be the festival hub. A satellite venue at the Portarlington Neighbourhood House will also feature an animation, experimental and avant-garde film program as part of the festival. The opening night reception and film will be held on Friday, November 16. Tickets are now on sale. Visit the festival website for details.
Find out more »Animation + Experimental + Avant Garde Film Program seeks entries
A new program associated with the North Bellarine Film Festival is now seeking entries from animation, experimental and avant garde filmmakers in the Geelong and District, Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula regions. For the first time, the festival – which held its inaugural edition at the Potato Shed’s Black Box Theatre in Drysdale in November last year – will host an Animation + Experimental + Avant Garde film program in addition to its lineup of feature films and Australian narrative…
Find out more »December 2018
Birds of the Bellarine
Birds of the Bellarine Glass: an exhibition of glass art Local glass artists are celebrating the birds of the Bellarine Peninsula. You can come to admire their work and, perhaps, buy a unique item for yourself or others. Choose from small and large pieces of glass art jewellery and sculptures. A great opportunity to buy something unique as a gift for yourself or others.
Find out more »January 2019
Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunt Look for tiny glass treasures hidden around businesses in Drysdale and Portarlington from January to February 2019. Spot them and receive a stamp on your entry form. Entry forms are available from participating businesses. Or soon to be available from the Festival of Glass website. Collect 10 stamps and you can enter the draw for Glass Art Prizes at the 2019 Festival of Glass Expo (17th Feb 2019, Christian College Stadium Drysdale).
Find out more »High Tea Launch
Festival of Glass and Treasure Hunt High Tea Launch Join the Festival of Glass for its 2019 Launch at a High Tea in one of Drysdale’s iconic cafes. The High Tea includes delicious hot and cold, savoury and sweet finger food with tea or coffee. There will be glass blowing demonstrations and glass treasure door prizes. Be the first to join the 2019 Glass Art Treasure Hunt. Browse the Birds of the Bellarine Glass Art Exhibition. Book early as numbers…
Find out more »February 2019
Geelong’s Best Busker 2019 – Geelong CBD Feb 2019
>>>Geelong’s Best Busker<<< It will be held over three days in the summer of Feb 2019. Dates: Sat 16th Feb 2019, Tue 19th Feb 2019 *Finals on Sat 23rd Feb 2019. *Location: The Little Malop St, Central Area from Yarra St to Moorabool St in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. *Production: Photographed LIVE! No Videoing this year by organisers *Prizes to a total value of $1300 : Awarded for 1st 2nd and 3rd prize winners. To include: – Vouchers to the value…
Find out more »Glass blowing beginners
Glass blowing: the basics for beginners Tutor: Davide Penso, Murano, Venice, Italy Davide Penso is an internationally recognised jewellery designer and glass artist who has taught widely in Europe and the USA. 1, 2 or 3 day program Day 1 – 25 February 2019 Basic skills for glass blowing. Using the mini blow pipe, gathering glass on the pipe, holding the pipe correctly and inflating the gather. This is essential experience prior to Days 2 & 3. Tutor: Glenda Mac…
Find out more »April 2019
Geelong Pride Film Festival
The Geelong Pride Film Festival (formerly Geelong Queer Film Festival) 12-14 April 2019 is a brings contemporary and classic LGBTIQA+ themed films to Geelong for an inclusive film festival for the whole community. Our successful 2018 festival was a great community which sold out. So save the dates and follow us on Facebook for updates. https://www.facebook.com/GeelongPrideFilm Confirmed sponsors and community supporters for 2019 include: Deakin University, Provincial Media, Piano Bar Geelong, The Pivotionian Cinema, Melbourne Queer Film Festival and Geelong…
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