Theatre Royal Castlemaine
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Fifty years of yarns
Castlemaine musician, storyteller and now OAM, Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky will celebrate five decades of music and yarns with a special 50th anniversary performance, Thank You For The Welcome, at Castlemaine’s historic Theatre Royal this Sunday. The performance, proudly presented by Yarn Productions and Steampacket, will gather a half-century of songs and stories into one incredible heartfelt…
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A night of Cuban music and friendship
The Castlemaine music community is coming together to hold a fundraising concert to support their friends and fellow musicians in Cuba – El Son Entero. Local band Son Quba and salsa dancer Camila Serrano are coordinating the special event at the Theatre Royal Castlemaine on Saturday March 26. Son Quba band member, Stephen Breheny, said…
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ThornBird at Theatre Royal
Castlemaine will start the Victorian tour for ThornBird’s debut self-titled solo album. Officially launching on March 11, the album will feature already released singles Tempest, a tale of hope and regeneration, and the feel-good vibe of All The Things. ThornBird recently unveiled a new cut from the album, Bullets and Heartache, a wild west ode to love and…
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Burnside delivers the blues
Fans of the blues are in for a treat with blues royalty, Cedric Burnside, headed to the ‘Maine this weekend. Burnside and special guests perform live at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal this Saturday March 5 as part of a national tour that also features dates at the Port Fairy Folk Festival and Womadelaide. Burnside’s date with…
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Watch this space
Eve Lamb Take a dash of creativity, a strong sense of community and a stack of recycled bits and bobs and … you may well end up delighting the neighbourhood. That’s what’s happened at one leafy residential address on Castlemaine’s Barker Street. There, Mike and Adrienne Thorbecke have pooled their personal creative talents to create…
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Local stars shine at MVAs
Soul virtuosos Emma Donovan & The Putbacks were the standout triumph at the 2021 Music Victoria Awards. The group, which has a local connection, scooped up three awards at the 17th annual event at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Thursday evening including Best Soul, Funk, R’n’B or Gospel Act, Best Group, and Best Album for…
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Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal to screen MIFF premieres
Regional venues are stepping up to act as the new home of the Melbourne International Film Festival. Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal is among regional theatres that will now premiere films for the festival, while the greater metropolitan area remains under lockdown and unable to hold in-cinema screenings. The Royal will host a selection of additional films…
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A ‘maine hand in Melb film fest
A film edited by ‘maine local Bergen O’Brien is poised to premiere as part of Australia’s acclaimed Melbourne International Film Festival that’s expanding to eight regional centres – including Castlemaine.Prolific film and TV series editor, Castlemaine-based O’Brien spent last year in lockdown editing the documentary film Hating Peter Tatchell, which stars Stephen Fry and Ian McKellen,…
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Film and fiesta!
Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival will return to the big screen at the Theatre Royal Castlemaine next month.The festival will kick off with a launch party on Friday July 23 and will then see eight incredible films light up the big screen at the Royal on July 24 and 25, including three Australian premieres. The film…
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Wild Things to premiere
Castlemaine’s inspirational School Strike 4 Climate youth activists feature as part of a new film, Wild Things, set to make its Victorian premiere at Castlemaine’s own Theatre Royal on Thursday January 28. The premiere is a Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival pop-up event and will take place from 7.30pm, followed by a Q&A with writer/director Sally…
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Join the Royal family
Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal launched its second annual ‘Loyal Royal’ membership drive on October 1 and is once again inviting community members to join the Royal family and enjoy the benefits. The theatre team needs community support more than ever before after coronavirus lockdowns forced the shutdown of the independent cinema and live music and events.…
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Become a Loyal Royal!
Lovers of independent cinema, live music and the arts are once again being asked to make a contribution to help secure the future of Castlemaine’s iconic Theatre Royal by becoming a ‘Loyal Royal’ member. The inaugural ‘Loyal Royal’ membership drive in 2019 was a resounding success and has helped to ensure the theatre can continue…