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, December 26, 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, ” director of Wonderland Spiegeltent Melissa Head says.
“Putting together this program has been met with overwhelming positivity, and we cannot wait to be back on stage, in the beautiful Barwon Heads.”
CIRCUS WONDERLAND DECEMBER 26 – JANUARY 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.
JOE CAMILLERI AND THE BLACK SORROWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 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.
DARLINGHURST, SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 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, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 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, JANUARY 23, 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, JANUARY 28
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, JANUARY 29, 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 enter simply visit oceangrovevoice.com.au/competitions, click on the Wonderland Spiegeltent competition image and follow the prompts.
A winner for each show will be picked at random on January 4, 2022. Good luck!
To find out more about the Wonderland Spiegeltent Festival Hub at Barwon Heads or to book tickets, visit www.wonderlandspiegeltent.com.au.
