Theatre Royal Castlemaine
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Doing it for Dal
Members of the Castlemaine and Kyneton communities and music lovers everywhere are urged to get along to the inaugural ‘Live at The Camp’ music festival this Saturday evening. The concert event at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve is being held to honour the life of Castlemaine Football Netball Club Under 18 footballer Dallas Keogh-Frankling 12 months on…
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Live at The Camp to honour Dal
A very special music festival will be taking place at the Camp Reserve in Castlemaine on Saturday May 25 in honour of Under 18 footballer Dallas Keogh-Frankling. ‘Live at The Camp’ commemorates the one-year anniversary since the death of Dallas in 2023 and tickets are on sale now. Dallas died following an on-field injury sustained…
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Tours on Country
In honour of his father Uncle Brien Nelson’s vision, Uncle Rick proudly announces the launch of his social enterprise, Uncle Rick’s Waaman Tours. The launch party will take place at the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine on Sunday from 3pm to 6pm. Waaman Tours, led by Uncle Rick, are held out on Country and offer an…
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Concert fundraisers Sunday
Two concert events will be held in Castlemaine this Sunday to raise funds to support the people of Palestine. From 1.30pm local band DEAD will be performing as part of an all-ages gig at ONI Streetwear at 22 Hargraves Street. Local ageing rockers DEAD will team up with Electric Heads; the heaviest thing to come…
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Film review – Force of Nature: The Dry 2
The concept of being lost in the bush rings throughout the Australian psyche.
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Who was Shere Hite?
Castlemaine Documentary Festival will screen The Disappearance of Shere Hite at the Theatre Royal in March.
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The valve and the hammer
Combining the dynamic spoken word of Lydia Lunch and the dark humour and unnerving musicality of Joseph Keckler, Tales of Lust & Madness will bring two of New York’s most notorious performers together in Castlemaine next month for an intimate evening of provocative musical poetry. Lydia Lunch’s fierce energy and rapid-fire delivery lend testament to…
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CSC bandmates reunite
Castlemaine Secondary College bandmates of popular local 90s group ‘Smokers Run Faster’ have pulled a finger out and reformed and will be performing for one night only at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal this Friday. Twenty-three years after their last gig, the former reprobates and misfits are looking forward to reuniting for the reunion show. SRF played…
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Crank up the dance floor
Breaking hearts and starting dance-floor fires since 2013, Sugar Fed Leopards are coming to Castlemaine on Friday.
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Encore screening for ‘Equal the Contest’
Equal the Contest is a groundbreaking documentary film that follows the footy journey of filmmaker and director Mitch Nivalis. The film invites audiences to explore the power of inclusion and the transformative potential of sports in creating a more equitable and diverse society. The documentary had its sold-out world premiere at the Castlemaine Documentary Film…
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World-class jazz arrives
The highly anticipated 2023 Castlemaine Jazz Festival kicks off this Friday evening with a big band opening night party at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal. The three-day festival over the King’s Birthday long weekend (June 9-11) will see 30 bands and hundreds of musicians feature in live shows across multiple local venues including the Royal, Phee Broadway…
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Controversial film to premiere
The most controversial documentary film in the world last year – and despite the storm it created, one of the least seen – will be screened for the first time in Australia in Castlemaine in early May. The film – originally titled Jihad Rehab, but since re-titled as The Unredacted – had a wildly controversial…