Theatre Royal Castlemaine
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Indie rock supergroup heads to Castlemaine
Following performances across New York, Los Angeles and London, The Hard Quartet (Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Emmett Kelly and Jim White) are heading to Australia, stopping to perform in Castlemaine this month. Their eponymous debut double album, The Hard Quartet, brings together years of collective influence, inspiration and inhibition but more than anything it harnesses…
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Palestinian film fundraiser
To commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People this Friday November 29, a film screening of the award-winning documentary No Other Land will be held at Theatre Royal Castlemaine. The film is being presented by the Theatre Royal and Free Palestine Central Victoria in proud partnership with the Palestinian Solidarity Film Festival.…
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Unforgettable performance of traditional Cuban music
The Theatre Royal Castlemaine is hosting a very special tribute night to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the world-famous Buena Vista Social Club movie. An unforgettable performance of traditional Cuban music with a Sydney-based 11-piece band comprised of some of Australia’s best Latin music musicians. Following sell out nights in Sydney and…
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Become a Loyal Royal!
Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal is launching its annual ‘Loyal Royal’ Membership Drive again, where you can sign up for an annual membership or sponsorship from as little as $50 per year and receive discounted film tickets and early-bird access to shows. For business owners you can become a sponsor and get your ad on the big…
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The power of collaboration
Tina Helm is using her Mount Alexander Shire Council scholarship to take part in LEAD Loddon Murray, to put her new skills to the test with the development of a Meet the Candidates project in the lead up to council elections. Tina has gathered together 13 independent community groups to be involved in the Meet…
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Jazz legend to visit
Calling all jazz lovers! One of the world’s most in demand jazz ensembles is set to visit Castlemaine’s own Theatre Royal next month. Featuring respected Australian multi-instrumentalist James Morrison, The James Morrison Quartet has taken the international music scene by storm. The band has performed at major festivals such as BBC Proms with superstar Dianne…
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Get ready to shake, rattle and roll!
Melbourne’s premier live 13-piece Elvis spectacular comes to Castlemaine for the first time this November on their Summer Series tour of Victoria! Celebrating the life and music of The King, this show consistently sells out theatres and is not to be missed! Witness the fire of Elvis’s early Vegas years, your favourite singalong hits and…
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Great White Whale to breach at Castlemaine
The Great White Whale, a new and already multi-awarded film by Woodend filmmaker Michael Dillon, is to have its local premiere at the Theatre Royal Castlemaine on Sunday September 15. The Great White Whale isn’t a whale. It’s a mountain. A mountain few have heard of. On an island few have heard of. Ironically, the…
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New music programmer
Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal has appointed Australian festival and venue booker stalwart Rich Moffat as the venue’s new music programmer. A Castlemaine local and longstanding champion of the regional music scene, Rich is set to bring decades of experience to the historic venue. Before moving to Castlemaine in 2022, Rich worked across countless iconic Melbourne venues…
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MIFF returns to the Royal
Melbourne International Film Festival is returning for another year with screenings at Theatre Royal Castlemaine as part of its annual regional showcase this August. The 2024 MIFF program was officially launched last Thursday evening and is once again set to feature a diverse array of films telling stories from across the globe. This winter, MIFF…
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Frock up for Fringe!
Get your Frocks on for Fringe and celebrate 30 years of Priscilla Queen of the Desert as part of a special fundraising event at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal next month. The night will feature all the fun of a Fringe event, with local drag queen Polly Filla as MC, a catwalk Farshun parade starring you and…
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CDOC embraces the night
It is less than three weeks until the 10th instalment of the Castlemaine Documentary Festival hits the big screen at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal. For festival goers, night time will start at 5pm with three big nights of film and festivities from June 14-16. CDOC director Claire Jager said the action kicked off on Friday June…