"BUSH COMES TO TOWN FESTIVAL 2017" Portarlington
PROGRAM
FRIDAY 12TH MAY 2017 TO SUNDAY 14TH MAY 2017
WRISTBAND WEEKEND ENTRY - $55 (Saving of $35) $45 Conc $90 Family
**Entry to all Concerts, Workshops & Events
**TICKETS available at Door to all Events
***https://www.trybooking.com/to purchase Weekend Tickets Online
*** Wristband purchase available Friday evening at Senior Citizens Hall and
Saturday morning in Portarlington Main Street outside Indian Restaurant
***DUSTY SWAG POETRY & YARNSPINNING AWARD...
Click Here for ENTRY FORM
***VOICES By the SEA SONGWRITING AWARD....Click Here for ENTRY FORM
***PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION........Click Here for ENTRY FORM
FRIDAY 12TH MAY 2017
11.30am - 1.30pm CHILDRENS' PROGRAM
Portarlington Primary School
(PARKS HALL)
Colonial Dress Parade
Poetry & Storytelling
Colonial Kitchen - Scones & Billy Tea
Bush Dancing
Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories
10.30am-1.30pm NURSING HOME VISITS
Bush Poets
5pm-7pm ART SHOW OPENING
(Neighbourhood House, Portarlington)
Wine & Cheese
ENTRY FREE
7.30 pm-9.30pm BUSH FESTIVAL BUSH DANCE
(Senior Citizens Hall, Portarlington)
Music by "Cocky's Joy"
BYO Drinks & Plate to Share
ENTRY - Wristband or $15 Adult $25 Family
SATURDAY 13th MAY 2017
8am-10.30am BUSH POETS BREAKFAST
(Saints n' Sailors, Portarlington)
Hosted by Geoffrey Graham
***WALKUP Poets, Yarnspinners Welcome
Breakfast Available at Venue
ENTRY FREE
11am - 3pm **** ROVING "Henry Lawson"
**** ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER
**** ROVING NEWSPAPERMAN
**** INFORMATION Table will be set up
Outside Indian Restaurant where Wristbands can
be purchased/programs distributed
2pm-4pm "VOICES BY THE SEA" - Singer/Songwriting Finalists
(Senior Citizens Hall, Portarlington)
HOST - Jill Meehan
***Click HERE for Entry Form
ENTRY - Wristband or $10 at door
11am-Noon WORKSHOP - "WRITING CHILDRENS POETRY"
(St. Andrews Hall, Portarlington)
Stephen Whiteside, Published Childrens Writer
Winner Golden Gumleaf "Book of the Year"
ENTRY - Wristband or $10 at door
1.30pm-2.30pm WORKSHOP - "POETRY WRITING & PERFORMANCE
TRICKS"
(St. Andrews Hall, Portarlington)
Carol Reffold, Poet, Writer & Reciter
ENTRY - Wristband or $10 at door
7.30pm-9.30pm EVENING SHOW - "HENRY LAWSON SHOW"
(Senior Citizens Hall, Portarlington)
SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST Geoffrey Graham brings "HENRY
LAWSON" to life in Verse, Comedy & Song
ENTRY - Wristband
or $25 Adult $20 Concession $35 Family
(Supper Included)
BOOKINGS/Enquiries - Tim Sheed 0438861271
Tickets also available at Door
9.30pm - midnight MUSIC SESSION
("The Captains Bar", Grand Hotel Portarlington)
Hosted by Jill Meehan
BYO Instruments, Songs, Poems & Yarns
ENTRY - FREE
SUNDAY 14th MAY 2017
8am-10.30am BUSH POETS BREAKFAST
(Saints n' Sailors, Portarlington)
Hosted by Geoffrey Graham
AWARDS PRESENTATION
ART SHOW - Peoples Choice Award
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION - Peoples Choice Award
DUSTY SWAG AWARDS - Poetry & Yarnspinning
SONGWRITING AWARDS
RAFFLE DRAW
FREE ENTRY
****Breakfast available at Venue
2.30pm-5pm FAREWELL CONCERT
(Saints N' Sailors, Portarlington)
MUSIC - "COCKY'S JOY"
ENTRY - Wristband or $10 at Door
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
City of Greater Geelong Community Festivals Grants Program
Bendigo Bank Portarlington
Mussel Festival, Portarlington
Stockdale & Leggo Real Estate Agents, Portarlington
Saints n Sailors, Portarlington
Australian Bush Poetry Association
Portarlington Neighborhood House
Neville Richards Real Estate
Pelicans Nest Beach House
Port Arts Network
Port Phillip Ferries
ARTWORK
Dusty Swag Awards Image "Been There Done That" - Jakki Eden, Dali Doo Art & Design www.edenart.com.au
LOGO "The Boys are Back in Town" by Artist Gerry Taylor www.gerry'spaintbrush.com.au
