Woodend Winter Arts Festival
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Musicians prepare to wow
Braemar College music students, seen above, are excited to be performing before the fireworks on the opening night of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival on June 7 at Buffalo Stadium Woodend. The four-day festival, taking place over the King’s Birthday long weekend, will deliver a feast of music, words and ideas. The diverse program includes…
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Music for everyone
Woodend Winter Arts Festival is excited to deliver a diverse music lineup in 2024. Attendees will be transported across the centuries, with world class musicians performing everything from classical and baroque to flamenco, jazz, folk and more. On the Friday evening, attendees will be transported to Southern Spain as they are captivated by the sound…
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Lior to perform
One of Australia’s most treasured singer/songwriters, Lior, is set to perform in Woodend on Sunday March 24.
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Plenty of fun for the family
It’s less than two weeks until the Woodend Winter Arts Festival takes over the streets and performance spaces of Woodend. In addition to a bumper program of world-class music and thought-provoking discussion, the festival features plenty of family friendly events. From a lively performance of Peter and the Wolf, to free festival fireworks and a…
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Australia’s brightest minds to appear
The Words and Ideas Program has been a key feature of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival since its first inception 18 years ago. Curated by pioneering author Don Watson, this year’s program promises to be as captivating as ever, as leading luminaries discuss challenging contemporary issues such as the clean energy challenge, climate catastrophe, pandemics,…
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Exciting new events for WWAF
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival returns this June, bringing with it a four-day program of world-class performances, thought-provoking discussions and exciting new events. Taking place over the King’s Birthday long weekend (June 9-12), the program will feature some of Australia’s leading classical musicians, alongside some of the country’s greatest literary minds. An exciting new addition…
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The sounds of Vienna come to Woodend
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival will bring the Sounds of Vienna to the Macedon Ranges over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend when the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra performs Schubert’s Octet at Woodend’s St Ambrose Church. Taking place on the afternoon of Saturday June 11, attendees will be transported to the early days of the…
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Afternoon jazz with the Melbourne Octet
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival presents the Melbourne Octet in concert in Woodend on April 3. Much of the repertoire in this program was written in a period of history that saw recovery from a war and a devastating pandemic followed by the rule of several dictators across the world, mass unemployment, discrimination against and…
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Festival flexible
Even a small setback won’t deter the Woodend Winter Arts Festival from this weekend’s performances. With the past few weeks being rather tumultuous, anyone would forgive the festival crew if they decided to pack their bags and go home!But, not to be beaten, the committee has vowed to bring the program to Woodend and cope…
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Reimagined, rescheduled
Part Three of this year’s reimagined/rescheduled/reconstructed Woodend Winter Arts Festival is planned for August 7 and 8, pending outcomes of lockdown of course! A successful July event weekend has spurred the committee on in their determination to bring the arts to the region, and support artists.The back-up plan if that weekend can’t go ahead will…
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Events play a role in recovery
Events will play an important role in Macedon Ranges’ economic recovery from the impacts of coronavirus, according to the draft Macedon Ranges Event Strategy 2020-25. The strategy suggests establishing ‘signature events’ of state or national interest and support for events that promote the shire’s ‘brand strengths’ such as arts, culture, nature and produce. It also…
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‘Sweet’ music to launch Woodend Winter Arts Festival
Easily some of the most recognised works for cello, Bach’s Cello Suites continue to delight audiences and cellists alike. These iconic works of classical music have inspired many other musicians and artists across the centuries. Many of us are familiar with them through movies and theatre. Composed nearly three centuries ago, the Solo Cello Suites…