Events July 2008
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Exhibiton Nothing On A Plate |
Date: Friday 25th July - Sunday 10th August 2008
Venue: Beechworth Neighbourhood Centre
Exhibition
Nothing On A Plate
Celebrating Womens Journey Towards Equity in Victoria 1901-2001
In association with a Travelling Photographic Exhibition from the Union of Australian Women.
The exhibition focus is on women and their struggle for the vote, for equal pay and improvement for women, children and families with photographs and stories from all over Victoria.
Beechworth Neighbourhood Centre
Open daily
10am -4pm
Phone: 03 5728 2386
Centenary of Womens Suffrage: Women Vote 1908- 2008 Project
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Events August 2008
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An Italian Luncheon with John Marsden |
Date: Sunday 10th August 2008
Venue: Amulet Vineyard
An Italian Luncheon with John Marsden
Guest speaker — Candlebark Principal and noted author
at Amulet Vineyard
Sunday 10 August
$ 50 per person
Amulet Vineyard,
1036 Wangaratta Road
Beechworth
A short 10 minute drive from Beechworth
03 5727 0420
www.amuletvineyard.com.au
wine@amuletvineyard.com.au
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‘Women Vote:They Picked Up the Patter with Amazing Fluency’ Exhibition[Australasian 31 October 1903] |
Date: 15 August - 16 November 2008 2008
Venue: Burke Memorial Museum
Contact Details: Burke Memorial Museum, Loch St, Beechworth Open Daily 10 am – 5 pm
15 August - 16 November 2008. Opening – Saturday 23 August – 3 pm
The ‘Women Vote: They Picked Up the Patter with Amazing Fluency’ exhibition tells the stories of the women of Beechworth especially the 154 plus women who signed the Monster Petition in 1891 that was presented to the Victorian Parliament to demand the vote for women. An integral part of the exhibition will be contemporary works of local artists commissioned by Beechworth Arts Council.
Contact; Burke Memorial Museum ph 03 5728 8067
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Kelly Country Pick |
Date: 15th August 2008
Venue: The Old Priory
Kelly Country Pick is a Bluegrass and Old time Country Music Convention based in the Old Priory for the weekend of 15-17 August 2008.
The event incorporates, concerts, workshops, jam sessions, instrument displays, a Sunday morning gospel singalong and an open stage. The festival is growing each year and we are aiming to attract more people from the local region and tourists.
The event features established bands from Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and regional Victoria. It is open to all public and is not just for musicians. It is based at the Old Priory with a Saturday, evening concert at the Hibernian Hotel.
Click here to visit the Kelly Country Pick Website
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Events October 2008
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Beechworth Octoberfest |
Date: 11th -12th October 2008
Venue: Bridge Road Breweries, Old Stable House
Contact Details:
Ben Kraus
Bridge Road Brewers
03 57 282 703
e. info@bridgeroadbrewers.com.au
www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au
Beechworth craft-brewery Bridge Road Brewers is hosting its forth annual Oktoberfest. Located in
the heart of town, this small brewery has a swag of awards to its name, and is ready for this years
celebration of beer and music to be its best yet. The event is based around the original Oktoberfest
held in Munich in late September each year.
The Beechworth event will be held on Sat 11th and Sun 12th of October, from 11am till 6pm.
October is also the breweries official beer month, with other events being planned for October
including a beer degustation evening and special brewing events.
Visitors are encouraged to get out the Lederhosen or Dirndl (traditional Bavarian dress) and enjoy
the festivities. This family weekend will include children’s activities, plenty of beer, German cuisine
and fun for all with a traditional ohm-pah band belting out some great drinking tunes.
Bridge Road Brewers, established by Ben Kraus and his Austrian partner Maria Frischmann, has been brewing its beers for a little over 3 years and has come a long way from its origins in the
family garage where the business spent its first year. Its relocation to an old coach house in
Beechworth’s centre has proven a success. The brewery has been able to expand its range of
beers, currently nine, and increase its production capacity to almost double.
Oktoberfest Entertainment will be provided by Alpine Cocktail, specialists in German ohm-pah
music, with vocalist Rene hailing from Vienna, Austria.
The new venue has also allowed the addition of a kitchen to the brewery, where, apart from the
giant pretzels, pizzas are the pick of the lunch time menu.
The Beechworth Oktoberfest will be held at Bridge Road Brewers, off Ford St, behind Tanswell’s Hotel, rear access from High St. It will be held between 11am and 6pm on Sat 11th and Sun 12th of October.
For further inquiries please contact Ben or Maria on 0357282703, or drop in to Bridge Road
Brewers.
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Events November 2008
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Beechworth Celtic Festival |
Date: 7th -9th November 2008
Venue: Beechworth Town Centre
Contact Details: Festival Enquiries: Phone: 03 5725 1669
Email: info@beechworthcelticfestival.com
Web: www.beechworthcelticfestival.com
Beechworth’s annual salute to its Celtic heritage, celebrating its fourteenth year in 2008, looks set to be the best yet.
This three-day event, from 7 to 9 November, celebrates all things Celtic with a full program of live music, theatre, dancing, comedy, pipe bands and a street parade. The Celtic Festival is a diverse event with something to offer every age group.
Highlights of the 2008 program include a Gala Celtic Dinner to open the weekend on Friday evening and the Official Celtic concert to be held on Saturday evening. The concert evening will feature a night not to be missed, with live music, dance, comedy and a theatrical performance from the renowned Celtic group Braemar.
The theatrical production, Lochaber No More, will bring to life the history of the Jacobite Rebellion in narrative and song and promises to be another highlight of the packed weekend program.
Ticketed live music venues will be located throughout beautiful Beechworth in its historic hotels and halls, with a free chalkboard stage to be located in the heart of town.
This year’s street parade, a great event for families, will feature a host of pipe bands, dancers and other performances.
The Beechworth Celtic Festival is truly a festival of fun, entertainment and celebration in the celtic spirit. So put on your favourite kilt and get yourself up the hill to Beechworth this November to celebrate all things Celtic.
Join us in dance, music, drama, myth, mayhem and all things Celtic in Beechworth this November. Come along and dress the part, we look forward to seeing you.
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12 Hour Mountain Bike Challenge |
Date: Saturday 8th November 2008
Contact Details: Paul Fitzgerald 03 57270280
www.beechworthchaingang.com
More than a race, a mountain bike festival!
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Celtic Craft Market |
Date: Saturday 8th November 2008
Venue: Queen Victoria Park, Beechworth
Contact Details: John Costello 03 5728 2915
Handmade, Homemade & Home-grown.
Food, refreshments and music. Great variety of handmade products. Enjoy our lovely park setting. Finish your Christmas shopping early this year, come along and find those special handcrafted gifts and beat the crowds.
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Events January 2009
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Opera In The Alps |
Date: Saturday 17th January 2009
Venue: Mayday Hills Oval, La Trobe at Beechworth
Contact Details: Beechworth Visitor Information Centre
Phone: 1300 366 321
Opera In The Alps 2009
Mayday Hills Oval
La Trobe at Beechworth
Gates and food/wine stalls open at 5:30pm
The concert will commence at 8pm and conclude at 10:30pm with
one 40 minute interval
Roxane Hislop Mezzo-Soprano
James Egglestone Tenor
Slava Grigoryan Guitarist
Benjamin Northey Conductor
Opera in the Alps Choir and Orchestra
Australian Music Events is proud to present ROXANE HISLOP, JAMES EGGLESTONE, and SLAVA GRIGORYAN. They will be joined by 100-voices and 50-piece orchestra led by one of Australia's most exciting conductors, BENJAMIN NORTHEY.
Enjoy a relaxing evening of fine food, wine and classical favourites under the stars, in the picturesque grounds of LaTrobe at Beechworth.
Premium Packages are also available, comprising a three-course dinner accompanied by fine wines from Brown Brothers. The pre-concert dinner and dessert at interval are held on the lawns of the Pines Convention Centre, which commands a breathtaking veiw of the concert setting and is, surely, the ultimate way to experience Opera in the Alps.
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