A Midsummer Night’s Queen is a vibrant reimagining of Shakespeare through an LGBTIQ+ lens – It brings together an enormously talented cast and crew combined with big hair, stratospheric wigs and gowns to die for.
Shows at 7.30pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 5pm Sunday. The Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby. Tickets from $21 at drillhalltheatre.org.au.
Welcome artists and curious voyeurs to Kinky Drawers: Angels and Devils – where creativity runs wild and art comes alive – a gathering of lively souls, a kaleidoscope of artists and aficionados, voyeurs and explorers! An evening that delivers an eclectic combination of art, music, performance, and life drawing – with a theatrical kink!
Friday 7pm at the Brunswick Picture House. Tickets from $51 at brunswickpicturehouse.com.
Cloud Ice 9 emerged from the strange, slow-burn creative fallout of Melbourne’s long lockdowns. Formed in the barns and attic share houses where hours of tinkering on toy keyboards evolved into a fully-fledged ‘hive mind’. The result is a truly adventurous sound that has been bewildering live audiences for half a decade.
Saturday 5pm at the Clunes Coronation Hall. Tickets $25 + bf at humantix.com.
Ino Pio warms the sounds of acoustic excellence, with his one-man-band show, looping up all your favourites. From top-40 to new renditions of old, Ino will get you grooving!
Saturday from 4pm at the Bangalow Hotel. Free show.
Phantom Limbz is singer/songwriter/guitarist Liz Newman who has been playing guitar since she was nine years old – she’s inspired by artists recording at the studio she was working at in the ‘90s, she started writing her own songs, and has had over 70 works registered with APRA.
Saturday from 5.30pm at the Williams St Cafe, Lennox Head. Free show.
This Sunday Blues Club Session features the Lez Karski band – Karski’s long association with the blues has yielded a shed-load of classic original material. With Karski’s unique guitar and vocal style, waggish lyrics, and compelling rhythms, his brand of music is good dancing fun.
Sunday from 2.30pm at the Ballina RSL Boardwalk. Free show.
In the vibrant world of music, where genres are often narrowly defined, Poly & Co stands as a testament to the power of eclecticism and creative exploration. This group of three musical gypsies are on a sonic journey to break down boundaries and redefine the very essence of music.
Sunday from 3pm at the Shaws Bay Hotel. Free show.
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