Wonderland Spiegeltent Festival Hub is excited to be presenting a program of summer fun arts and entertainment to Barwon Heads visitors and residents.
Wonderland Spiegeltent, the beautiful 1930s nostalgic wooden mirrored travelling European circus tent, has its opening night in Barwon Heads on Sunday 26 December, and is playing for the month of January. Step inside the bevelled doors of the Wonderland Spiegeltent as it brings its spectacular program of live entertainment including circus, cabaret, comedy, music and family shows.
Setting up a Festival Hub on Lahey Square, Wonderland Spiegeltent Festival Hub will be a central arts and entertainment hub in the Bellarine Peninsula, featuring a nostalgic ferris wheel, a licensed garden bar, craft beers, Bellarine wines, sweet treats and food trucks ready to party by the sea. Bold, beautiful, and hilarious, this season’s circus-meets-cabaret-meets-vaudeville extravaganza should take top priority on your arts festival must-do list.
“It’s been an extraordinary year for everyone, and part of the ethos of Wonderland Spiegeltent has always been to create a magical escape for audiences through live performance, ” says Melissa Head, Director of Wonderland Spiegeltent.
“Putting together this program has been met with overwhelming positivity, and we cannot wait to be back on stage, in the beautiful Barwon Heads.”
JOE CAMILLERI AND THE BLACK SORROWS THURS 6 JANUARY 8.30PM
As one of Australia’s most prolific and enduringly popular bands, Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows are renowned for their high-energy live shows, musicianship and infectious, rootsy rhythms. Playing the classic soul, blues and country hits you love, this will be an exciting music event guaranteed to get your toes tapping.
CIRCUS WONDERLAND DEC 26 – JAN 27
Circus Wonderland is a heart-warming hour of fun for families! Be astounded and amazed at the sideshow antics of a mesmerizing cast of world class circus performers presenting a hilarious and thrilling magical Circus Wonderland Adventure for the whole family.
DARLINGHURST SUN 9 JANUARY 7PM
Darlinghurst have supported a wide variety of established artists including Shannon Noll and Thirsty Merc. Darlinghurst are quickly establishing themselves as a must see act in Australian country music.
VAUDEVILLE SMASH SAT 15 JAN 8.30PM
No other Australian band sounds like them – an explosion of funk, flute, sax, synth and groove, the dance floor is packed at a Vaudeville Smash gig, the crowd goes wild.
ELLA HOOPER SUNDAY 23 JAN 8PM
Melodic and anthemic, Ella’s song writing and colourful image cut a swathe through the mainstream, and her time with Killing Heidi cemented her as one of Australia’s most recognised and distinctive front-women.
KAREN FROM FINANCE – OUT OF OFFICE FRIDAY 28 JANUARY
Beloved Australian drag queen Karen From Finance presents her debut one-woman show Out of Office which features all of her trademark high-camp and hilarious mashups, plus all the tomfoolery you can poke a presentation pointer at.
KATE CEBERANO SATURDAY 29 JANUARY 8PM
Kate is Australian entertainment royalty, having performed across the country in the legendary Australian Made tour with INXS, Barnesy & Divinyls, and starred in Jesus Christ Superstar with John Farnham.
To find out more about the Wonderland Spiegeltent Festival Hub at Barwon Heads or to book tickets, visit www.wonderlandspiegeltent.com.au.
