Peats Ridge New Year’s Festival
November 9th 2011 00:17
Wicked Artists Wonderland Pops Up at Peats
Music fans have more than killer acts to get excited about for the Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts and Music Festival.
Organisers have announced a return ofWonderland the much-loved arts and cultural grounds within the Peats Ridge New Year’s Festival (29 Dec- 01 Jan).
Set on the rolling green banks of the Glenworth Valley River, Peats Ridge ticket holders can join in on all the wacky fun. The Wonderland playground is inspired by Tim Burton and the Cat in the Hat this year.
Peats Ridge Arts and Culture Manager Vic Johnstonewho has worked for over a decade as Program Manager for City of Sydney and other high profile government and corporate clients says Wonderland is full to the brim of great acts.
“Festival goers will be the first to see new works we’ve commissioned, and a huge array of exciting installations, multimedia, theatre, dance, comedy and acrobatics.”
“Within Wonderland you can roam from a comedy open mic night at the magical caravan stageLolo Lovina, to catch a brand new play at the Wonderdome, and end your night with a quirky musical act at Pirates Lair – the Festival’s very first Pirate Ship stage.”
With more action than a Spielberg film, arts lovers could be in danger of missing Peats Ridge huge musical line-up headlining with Gotye, Xavier Rudd, The Holidays, The Paper Scissors,The Stanton Warriors, The Dum Dum Girls, and Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro.
To get a feel for Wonderland the folks collaborating with Peats Ridge, Alchemical Cabaret, are a bohemian cabaret depression era circus side show. Together withCircus Avalon they are creating a massive visual art and performance installation where Peats Ridge goers can chill out between music acts, play croquet and grab a champagne cocktail.
Organisers say to watch out forSpiral Man complete with giant spinning spiral installations that wind down to the riverbed; and Beth Dillon’s charming but disturbingHill Billy Puppets.
See theDeep Sea Astronauts junkyard theatre productions taking comedy to the classics with two shows that deliver carnage to Wilde and funk to Euripides.
Dress up as a scallywag and visit thePirate’s Lair created by the crew at Noisy Chicken. Pit yourself against a poet at the Caravan Slam where cheap drinks, hot soup and live music flow easily and you can win prizes for a three minute gig.
Learn dance from the comrades atVic’s Russian Disco Revolution and bust moves never before witnessed in the west. Film or snap yourself and your friends and share files with the folks atPunk Monk Propaganda who can project Guerrilla Projections across the Glenworth Valley to 10,000 revellers.
Work up a sweat or bathe in the glow ofSOLAS Green Art sonic sculptures and light works, illuminating the Festival site by pedal power in the evening.
Be sure to pack your costume box to join in on Peats Ridge unforgettableNew Years Eve Fancy Dress Parade. Great prizes and a chance to bask on the main stage in front of thousands are up for grabs for best female, male, group and child costume and mask. Don’t stress if you forget, mask making workshops and on-site costume hire are equally popular.
Now in itseighth year representing the best and brightest of Australian and international music acts, Peats Ridge offers a festival experience like no other. Staged at Glenworth Valley along rolling green riverbanks(29 December - 01 January), the Festival is just an hour’s drive from Sydney - ideal for a three day New Years camping escape.
Join the 10,000 music fans a day heading down to catch the latest and greatest music headline makers from around Australia and the world. Grab tickets soon, as this year promises to be huge from $320 for adult season pass.
Music fans have more than killer acts to get excited about for the Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts and Music Festival.
Organisers have announced a return ofWonderland the much-loved arts and cultural grounds within the Peats Ridge New Year’s Festival (29 Dec- 01 Jan).
Peats Ridge Arts and Culture Manager Vic Johnstonewho has worked for over a decade as Program Manager for City of Sydney and other high profile government and corporate clients says Wonderland is full to the brim of great acts.
“Festival goers will be the first to see new works we’ve commissioned, and a huge array of exciting installations, multimedia, theatre, dance, comedy and acrobatics.”
“Within Wonderland you can roam from a comedy open mic night at the magical caravan stageLolo Lovina, to catch a brand new play at the Wonderdome, and end your night with a quirky musical act at Pirates Lair – the Festival’s very first Pirate Ship stage.”
With more action than a Spielberg film, arts lovers could be in danger of missing Peats Ridge huge musical line-up headlining with Gotye, Xavier Rudd, The Holidays, The Paper Scissors,The Stanton Warriors, The Dum Dum Girls, and Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro.
To get a feel for Wonderland the folks collaborating with Peats Ridge, Alchemical Cabaret, are a bohemian cabaret depression era circus side show. Together withCircus Avalon they are creating a massive visual art and performance installation where Peats Ridge goers can chill out between music acts, play croquet and grab a champagne cocktail.
Organisers say to watch out forSpiral Man complete with giant spinning spiral installations that wind down to the riverbed; and Beth Dillon’s charming but disturbingHill Billy Puppets.
See theDeep Sea Astronauts junkyard theatre productions taking comedy to the classics with two shows that deliver carnage to Wilde and funk to Euripides.
Dress up as a scallywag and visit thePirate’s Lair created by the crew at Noisy Chicken. Pit yourself against a poet at the Caravan Slam where cheap drinks, hot soup and live music flow easily and you can win prizes for a three minute gig.
Learn dance from the comrades atVic’s Russian Disco Revolution and bust moves never before witnessed in the west. Film or snap yourself and your friends and share files with the folks atPunk Monk Propaganda who can project Guerrilla Projections across the Glenworth Valley to 10,000 revellers.
Work up a sweat or bathe in the glow ofSOLAS Green Art sonic sculptures and light works, illuminating the Festival site by pedal power in the evening.
Be sure to pack your costume box to join in on Peats Ridge unforgettableNew Years Eve Fancy Dress Parade. Great prizes and a chance to bask on the main stage in front of thousands are up for grabs for best female, male, group and child costume and mask. Don’t stress if you forget, mask making workshops and on-site costume hire are equally popular.
Now in itseighth year representing the best and brightest of Australian and international music acts, Peats Ridge offers a festival experience like no other. Staged at Glenworth Valley along rolling green riverbanks(29 December - 01 January), the Festival is just an hour’s drive from Sydney - ideal for a three day New Years camping escape.
Join the 10,000 music fans a day heading down to catch the latest and greatest music headline makers from around Australia and the world. Grab tickets soon, as this year promises to be huge from $320 for adult season pass.
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