What's On In Your State
Hi Members! Each week we will bring you one event per state and where possible, we will try and secure tickets to the events. Thanks to Weekend Notes for the What’s On info.
This week we have freebies in New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia! To enter, email me at kayley@fiftyupclub.com.au and tell me in 25 words or less why you joined the FiftyUp Club!
RULES
- Entry to the competitions is restricted to one entry per person please.
- Winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries.
- Winners will be contacted via email and names displayed on our website/social media.
- The Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
- The competition will run from 26.8.16 until 31.8.16.
- Please note that no travel is provided to the events.
- All entries to be emailed to kayley@fiftyupclub.com.au with the name of the event you wish to enter in the subject line.
NSW – Opera in the Vineyards!
Opera in the Vineyards is one of Australia’s beloved annual events, celebrating wine, food and opera! This year will see its debut at the stunning Roche Estate (formerly Tempus Two), located right in the heart of Pokolbin, and surrounded by a variety of visitor accommodation and popular vineyard destinations.
The programme will include all the greatest hits of opera, by Mozart, Puccini and Verdi. It’s always a magical night!
To book tickets head to www.operainthevineyards.com.au or…
WIN TWO TICKETS by emailing kayley@fiftyupclub.com.au (NSW RESIDENTS ONLY)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Grease is the Word!
Set in the 1950s, the Pink Ladies and bad boy T-Birds of Rydell High, take us on a nostalgic journey with well-known songs and high-energy dance numbers.
The cast includes Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger, Dancing With the Stars Carmelo Pizzino and John O’Hara, most recently seen in Perth in Wicked the Musical. They are joined by a cat of over 80 locally based performers. The production features live music from Slim Jim and the Phatts.
Tickets - SPECIAL RATE: $45.00 a ticket (all other tickets $79 through Ticketek) through www.greaseperth.com put in code FIFTY and get them at this discounted rate or….
WIN TWO TICKETS PLUS A MEET AND GREET WITH LYNNE MCGRANGER on Wednesday August 31 by emailing kayley@fiftyupclub.com.au (PERTH RESIDENTS ONLY)
VICTORIA – Dandenong Festival of Light
The Dandenong Festival of Light is back for its second year. The Festival celebrates Chinese culture through its display of over 500 unique silk lanterns.
The light displays come in all shapes and sizes, some as big as 20m wide and include Chinese zodiacs, warriors, temples and a wide range of animals. To book tickets head here: http://lightfestival.com.au/
WIN TWO TICKETS by emailing kayley@fiftyupclub.com.au (VICTORIAN RESIDENTS ONLY)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (David Brent Life on the Road)
Directed, written by and starring Ricky Gervais, David Brent: Life on the Road catches up with David Brent, former star of hit series The Office. Brent now works as a sales rep, but has never really given up on his dream of becoming a rock star. In a last ditch effort to find fame and fortune, he hits the road with his band, Foregone Conclusion, for a self-financed tour of the UK. Featuring original music by the man himself, David Brent: Life on the Road returns Gervais to his most iconic character, once again pushing the boundaries of comedy with hilarious, excruciating and surprisingly moving results.
WIN TWO TICKETS by emailing kayley@fiftyupclub.com.au (SOUTH AUST RESIDENTS ONLY)
QUEENSLAND– (What’s on only)
25th Annual National Town Crier Championships
Competitors from around the country will descend on the Redlands to compete for the champion of champions title dressed in full regalia. Come along and enjoy the festivities of the RedFest and hear the bells ring as the town criers spread their news.
This event is free and all welcome
TASMANIA (What’s on only)
The Australian Antarctic Festival acknowledges the contribution made by the Antarctic community to the Tasmanian economy and the local community generally. The Festival will feature a film festival, international photography and art prizes, open days at the Mawson’s Hut replica and IMAS, lectures and exhibitions and a schools’ program bringing 1,200 Tasmanian school children to town to visit the Australian ice breaker Aurora Australis. The Aurora Australis and L’Astrolabe will be open for public inspection for the first time in more than ten years.
September 8-11 Princes Wharf 1, Castray Esplanade (Franklin Wharf), CBD, Hobart
NORTHERN TERRITORY (What’s on only)
The Cyprus Foods and Wine Festival is a family event and will showcase the famous Cypriot Commandaria wine which is one of the oldest wines on earth.
There will be a fusion of musical acts, dance performances, delicious Mediterranean food to enjoy and Australian wine makers will be there to promote their products and showcase the history of wine making.
Entry is free.
ACT – Explore Canberra’s first church (What’s on only)
Canberra's early-settler history is a fascinating era to explore, with buildings located around the city still standing from these times. One such building is Canberra's St John's Church (now called St John's Anglican Church) located in Reid, just minutes from the CBD. It is Canberra's first ever church and the oldest building in the city.
This historical church, now situated on one of the busiest roads in Canberra, is still used today. Visitors can walk inside and admire the craftsmanship of the building and imagine what life was like when it was first used by the early-settler community, over 170 years ago. After exploring the interior, take a walk outside and visit the cemetery to look at the headstones from the pioneering families from the mid 1800's, which still stand today. With beautiful rose gardens and inscriptions to read, it is a peaceful place to look around, respectfully playing tribute to the hard working, early-settler families who travelled here to start a new life.
Open 8am - 5pm daily- 45 Constitution Ave, Reid ACT 2612
