WIN STUFF AND 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, Ace Cinema’s and eOne Films
This week we have freebies in 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 using the subject line to say which state you are in!
RULES
- Entry to the competitions is restricted to one entry per person please.
- Entry is restricted to FiftyUp Club members only
- 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 2.9.16 until 5.9.16.
- 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.
ALL STATES – We have a double pass to win in each state
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Captain Fantastic Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen), his wife Leslie and their six children live deep in the wilderness of Washington state. |
Isolated from society, Ben and Leslie devote their existence to raising their kids -- educating them to think critically, training them to be physically fit and athletic, guiding themin the wild without technology and demonstrating the beauty of co-existing with nature. When Leslie dies suddenly, Ben must take his sheltered offspring into the outside world for the first time. Watch the trailer here
WIN TWO TICKETS by emailing kayley@fiftyupclub.com.au
NSW (What’s On Only)
FAWLTY TOWERS - LIVE Adapted for the stage by John Cleese
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Basil is Back Australia The World Premiere Tour of Fawlty Towers Live on stage will be touring Australia and New Zealand from August 2016. |
Fawlty Towers Live will be based on the BBC TV series written by John Cleese and Connie Booth. It will be adapted for the stage by John Cleese, with direction by Caroline J. Ranger, set and costume design by Liz Ascroft and Lighting Design by Ian Scott.
Manic, snobbish, condescending and rude, Basil Fawlty is without doubt one of the funniest, most iconic and memorable British comedy characters ever written. This original adaptation will bring all your beloved characters to life onstage in an unmissable evening of hilarity!
Playing the role of Basil is the extraordinary Stephen Hall, who will lead an all new Australian cast including, Blazey Best (Sybil), Aimee Horne (Polly) and Syd Brisbane (Manuel). Tickets are on sale now for the Australian tour, so come and check into Fawlty Towers Live! Arrives 18 August at Roslyn Packer Theatre for 4 weeks only! And, whatever you do…Don’t mention the war! Click here for more info
WESTERN AUSTRALIA – The Beatles- Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years is based on the first part of The Beatles’ career (1962-1966) – the period in which they toured and captured the world’s acclaim. Ron Howard’s film will explore how John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr came together to become this extraordinary phenomenon, “The Beatles.” It will explore their inner workings – how they made decisions, created their music and built their collective career together – all the while, exploring The Beatles’ extraordinary and unique musical gifts and their remarkable, complementary personalities. The film will focus on the time period from the early Beatles’ journey in the days of The Cavern Club in Liverpool to their last concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966. . Watch the trailer here
WIN TWO TICKETS by emailing kayley@fiftyupclub.com.au (PERTH RESIDENTS ONLY)
VICTORIA – (What’s On Only)
A delightful High Tea Walking Tour of the Melbourne CBD. 
High Tea was once a meal for the working man, taken standing up or sitting on tall stalls, which is where the ‘high’ comes from. Today, it is more commonly known as an meal of tea, sandwiches, scones and cake.
The charm of high tea is becoming increasingly popular across Melbourne, with many hotels, tea rooms and historic buildings offering an array of treats.
On this walking tour, you’ll visit a variety of venues, each with their own samples to share and history to tell, including a glass of champagne at the last stop.
During the tour, you’ll pass some of the country’s finest Victorian era buildings, as well as one of the most photographed windows in Melbourne.
Your friendly host will also discuss tea etiquette and how high tea was established, including the history of macarons and scones.
There will be some walking involved on the day, so please wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella if the weather calls for it.
When: Saturday the 17th of September 2016 @ 10:00am
Cost: $65.00pp
Time: Fortnightly, Saturday 10am
Duration: 2.5 hours
Meeting Point: Melbourne Town Hall Entrance
Book: Here
QUEENSLAND – (What’s on only)
Brisbane Festival 2016 
The Brisbane Festival is the highlight of the year for fans of art, music, theatre and opera.
What makes a city festival great is usually the range and style of free events on offer. Brisbane festival has several free events with the highlight being RiverFire which lights up the Brisbane River with fireworks. The Brisbane Festival does a lot to engage with the audience. This includes The Symphony For Me concert where the audience is able to select the musical pieces that they want performed through to Festival Conversations where you have the chance to ask questions to and learn from the festival organisers.
Visit the Brisbane Festival Website for the complete list.
TASMANIA (What’s on only)
Junction Arts Festival is one of Tasmania's growing number of niche festivals and events across the state that takes place in Launceston, Tasmania in late winter/spring. Junction's particular focus is on live arts, participatory and site-specific performances that place the audience at the centre of the experience and use non-traditional venues, outdoors, and present in a range of public and private spaces.
Event Date / Time: 7 Sep 2016 to 11 Sep 2016
www.junctionartsfestival.com.au
NORTHERN TERRITORY- (What’s on only)
The Diva and The Bard -Emma Matthews, one of Australia’s most cherished and loved sopranos, makes her triumphant return to Darwin in this special commemorative event for the 400 year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. No playwright has been set to music more than the Bard, this evening we perform a selection of works that showcase the overwhelming inspiration just one man has had on generations of artists.
When: Saturday, 3 September 2016 7:30 PM
Where: Darwin Convention Centre Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin
Cost: $49 each.
ACT – (What’s On Only)
Mamma Mia -THE SMASH HIT MUSICAL RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA 
The global phenomenon, MAMMA MIA!, will tour Australia in 2017 – 2018 commencing its national tour in Canberra in November 2017. Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson’s heart-warming tale centres around a young bride-to-be. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Over 60 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the story and the music that makes MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good musical.
WHERE: Canberra Theatre Centre
WHEN: November 2017
MORE INFO: Click here
