Getting your GardenVibes on
Secret Garden Byron Bay is super excited to present their first live music festival – GardenVibes!
The Secret Garden crew have hand-picked some of the best bands and artists Byron Bay has to offer and will showcase their homegrown talent in their beautiful tropical garden on Sunday 13 March.
With two alternating stages, the day will flow into night as you dance and sing your heart out to the most soul-satisfying music in the Shire!
The headline act is none other than The New Language – an amazing local group of tight friends and musicians creating energetic and soulful music. Each member of the band is a singer/songwriter and brings a unique magic to the group.
They create an inclusive atmosphere that inspires and uplifts their audience and gets people dancing, singing along and connecting with each other. They aim to uplift listeners, encourage expression and inspire positive change.
The New Language has been selling out shows since their debut, and work to keep stepping up their craft and offering their music.
Other local talent include the Versace Boys, Mark Chapman, J Squidge, Ty La Moonchild, Jesse Whitney, Pablo Laverde, Jesse Higgins, and Resonant Hand.
The Secret Garden’s licensed bar will keep your thirst quenched and Pocket Curries will fill you full of good food to keep you dancing well into the night.
The Secret Garden is perfectly located in the heart of Byron Bay at 121 Jonson St. Nestled away in the garden there is a gorgeous cabana and a thatched garden hut, plus a multitude of nooks and backdrops to groove the night away – including an all weather pavilion.
Bring your friends and your dancing shoes! This is a Secret Garden event you can’t miss. They are looking forward to an amazing day of music with you.
See you in the garden!
GardenVibes starts at 1pm. Tickets are available on Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/gardenvibes
Unflinching examination of masculinity, abuse, and power
From the mind of critically-acclaimed writer Steve Rodgers, comes this astonishing new play that boldly explores the issue of violence against women.
King of Pigs is an unflinching examination of masculinity, abuse, and power in the place we are supposed feel safest – our homes.
One Woman. Four Men. She could be with any one of them. At 22, on a date on the Gold Coast. At 31, moving into an apartment in Albert Park. Or at 40, happily married with a nine-year-old son, living in Campsie.
Four very different worlds share an identical space; the home.
King of Pigs throws us into a blistering series of reality pockets. Each glimpse we get provides a momentary view of a vast panoramic lie. It’s a lie every man tells himself privately, but every woman lives with publicly.
Featuring Ella Scott-Lynch (Love Child, Newton’s Law, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries), Christian Byers (Friday on my Mind, Riot), Ashley Hawkes (Bite Club, The Checkout, Songs for the Fallen), Mick Bani, Kire Tosevski, Thom Blake and Wylie Best, and directed by Blazey Best, King of Pigs is a direct response to the nature of power and the way men licence themselves to abuse it, and the lives of the women who live through their lies.
Friday 11 and Saturday 12 March at 7.30pm
NORPA, Lismore City Hall.
Tickets: norpa.org.au.
Latin Dance Nights at Foxy Luu’s
Foxy Luu’s & Sassy Salsa are partnering up to present Latin Dance Nights every Monday evening! Daniella – the hip shaker and mover extraordinaire teaches a 6.30pm beginner class followed by a social dancing soiree.
A seductive and social weekly event not to miss, where visitors and local latin dancers come together on the dancefloor. Showcasing a variety of latin-based styles, from Salsa to Bachata and many more. Monday 7 March will feature a special guest teacher, Kaaren Salsa Caliente, bringing her love of Cuban Culture and rhythms to the heart of Byron Bay. Her passion is reflected in her sense of dance and strong community connection that she weaves in our local latin scene. Make a night of it by indulging with Foxy Luu’s funky Asian street bites, drinking BYO from the bottle shop next door and swinging your partner to the upbeat Latin tunes. Or just come to watch and enjoy the scene.
Foxy Luu’s has been punching above its weight when it comes to supporting art, music and dance. This humble and vibrant joint hosts a number of weekly events plus a local artist’s works are on display every month. You can meet the artist on the first Saturday of the month at 4.30pm during Art and Bao talks. Wednesday evenings stage Reggae & Rainbow nights and Sunday afternoons drop in for Soul and R&B sessions with The New Language.
Oracles of the Bush
The end of March sees a celebration of Australian bush poetry, literature, art and music; with live performances, Tenterfield’s Oracles of the Bush will be a delight.
Oracles of the Bush is a boutique festival of events with a line-up that features popular Aussie bush poets, Gary Fogarty, Ray Essery, Bill Kearns and Marion Fitzgerald, supported by Balladeer and Kylie Castle.
Ticket holders will be spoilt for choice with options to attend individual performances at breakfast and lunch gatherings, a campfire dinner, open gardens, markets, museums, and local parks.
Each year, the festival presents a Major Concert (where all the poets come together), a Children’s Concert, Junior Art Competition, the Looming Legend Poetry Competition Heats and a Grand Final – events that are key to the festival’s 26-year success.
Budding poets are invited to submit their entry forms (for both written and performance works), with this year’s theme ‘Driving Passion’ providing fuel for the imagination of entrants. It’s free to enter for both adults and children, with a total prize pool of over $3,000 up for grabs.
Autumn is a beautiful time of year to discover all Tenterfield has to offer. Over four days enjoy great Aussie entertainment in a relaxed environment, have a laugh, catch up with old mates and make new friends.
Tickets are on sale until 18 March and can be purchased online via www.oraclesofthebush.com. A 100 per cent refund policy applies, should the event be cancelled owing to a Public Health Order. Visitors are encouraged to book accommodation ahead of the event to avoid disappointment.
Oracles of the Bush – Thursday 31 March to Sunday 3 April.
A great month at Byron Theatre; buckle in, it’s BIG
As the impacts of covid subside, Byron Theatre are excited to present an incredible line-up of live events in March.
On Wednesday 2 March, from 5pm, Byron Theatre hosts the next event in the Let’s Talk series, presented by the Byron Community Hub. Four female panelists bring their expertise from various angles and share their knowledge about how women can prepare themselves physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually for the menopause journey.
BayFM community radio needs your help! The station is trying to raise $250,000 to rebuild their studios and stay on the air. Show your support for BayFM by joining us to kick start this fundraising appeal and celebrate local talent at Raise your Voice! – Thursday 3 March, from 7pm.
On Friday 4 March at 7.30pm, Garage Entertainment presents their next adventure biker film screening The Desert Said Dance, followed by a live Q&A with the director and producers. Hosted by Robbie Warden of The Good Ride Club.
The National Theatre Live film screening is Leopoldstadt, Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning new play, on Wednesday 9 March, and the ever-popular Ocean Film Festival is back on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 March.
Harry James Angus will be gracing the Byron Theatre stage on Saturday 19 March as part of the NSW Great Southern Nights program, and on Sunday 20 March Byron Theatre hosts An Evening with ThornBird. Known for her evocative song writing, after 28 years of singing and touring as one third of The Waifs, Vikki Thorn (aka ‘ThornBird’), returns home to find her own voice in the wild places of WA.
The Art On Screen documentary film is Napoleon: In The Name Of Art, on Wednesday 23 March, and rock out on Friday 25 March with Z-STAR; She’s Gotta Rock! is a high octane transcendental live show that has lit up stages worldwide with performances at some of the most legendary festivals and venues.
Meninas da Lua presents Orishás – an Afro-Brazilian odyssey of rhythm, dance and culture on Saturday 26 March, and the Byron Seniors Festival is on again from Monday 28 March.
For more details on any of these wonderful events, or to buy tickets, please go to: Byrontheatre.com.
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