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We love nothing more than celebrating young local talent here at KickArts, so we’re thrilled to introduce Sam Leddin, a young author who has just published his debut novel with Pegasus Publishers. Sam’s book, The Shadows in the Night: The Wolves of Elyra , is out now through Vanguard Press. It’s a fantasy novel set in Elyra, a world worn down by decades of mistrust between Wolves...

Step into history through the power of art at the French Revolution Commemorative Posters Exhibition , presented by Shearers Arms Gallery in collaboration with the Geelong Art Society Inc. This fascinating exhibition features a selection of posters created by internationally renowned artists and designers who were commissioned by Artis89 in 1989 to commemorate the Declaration of the Rights of Man...

Casting Dreams is a Geelong–based performing arts initiative dedicated to ensuring every young person regardless of financial circumstances, has the opportunity to access quality performance education where talent should never be limited by a your financial situation. On Friday 10 July, Casting Dreams is hosting Dream Big! This inaugural Benefit Evening is the flagship fundraising event of the yea...

GEELONG, STEP INSIDE THE STORY From world-leading Australian Producers, White Spark Pictures, in partnership with Village Cinemas. World class  Virtual Reality Cinema  comes to  Village Cinemas Geelong  for the first time. For the first time ever, audiences in Geelong will be able to experience three spectacular virtual reality (VR) films in a shared, fully immersive cinema set...

By Jessie Aiton Phil Brady OAM rang me last year and left a lengthy voicemail saying he hoped I was well and “working in show business”. Twelve centuries ago, I had cut my radio teeth on Nightline when I was 26 years old. Though I ended up moving to the whirlwind of daytime radio, Phil was adamant that I could return to Nights at any time. “Don’t forget Jess,” he&#821...

Written towards the end of Covid, the short film Lara, by Leah Baulch, is a drama that delves into the personal and artistic struggles of its protagonist, Emily. Played by Olivia Fildes (Sunflower), Emily is a burned-out photographer who visits her boyfriend’s sister in the quiet countryside town of Lara. There, she is forced to confront deep-seated questions about a future she has never fully env...

In our latest catch-up we meet the organiser of Americana on the Bellarine, an outdoor festival at the Potato Shed that celebrates all things Americana music. Featuring some of our region’s finest songwriters and musicians, performing on our outdoor stage as the sun sets and stars begin to twinkle. There will be blues, roots, country, folk and rock, rockabilly and gospel, all d...

Coal Miner’s Daughter – The Story of Loretta Lynn and Friends, will sing the story of a champion of women’s rights, a mother of six, and a lifetime of chart-topping hits to Geelong’s country music lovers. In floor-length gowns adorned with tassels and rhinestones, with hair as close to country music heaven as possible, where country music started and still should be – in the theatre, j...

I was humbled and privileged to attend super musician pop duo Otto and Astrid’s one off show at the Potato Shed last week. The brother and sister hail from Berlin and have been performing together for over twenty years – which frankly doesn’t feel like long enough. The website for their band Die Roten Punkte describes Otto and Astrid as “super musicians and unparalleled performers of stellar...

The North Bellarine Film Festival is set to award a new category when it opens at the Potato Shed in Drysdale on the weekend of 17-18 November, 2023. The festival opens on Friday evening with the critically acclaimed French film  Saint Omer,  winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. The Emerging Filmmaker Award will be presented Saturday evening to a young Victorian filmmak...

This week on KickArts we meet film maker Thomas Broadbent who’s short film features as part of the upcoming North Bellarine Film Festvial Dinner and Film night on 26 October at the National Wool Musuem. Join fellow film lovers for an evening of short-films at the  North Bellarine Film Festival  Dinner and Film night. Discover this year’s most intriguing short films, produced...

Geelong’s renowned Lyric Theatre hits the Playhouse stage this week with their latest production of Jersey Boys – The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. A high-energy production with some great on-stage talent, today on KickArts we caught up with co-producer and stage manager Derek Ingles. Show dates: 6-14 October, The Playhouse – Geelong Arts Centre Click here for ti...