CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL 2021 by Castlemaine State Festival

CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL 2021

19 MARCHâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 APRIL

The Castlemaine State Festival acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the country that this Festival takes place upon and recognise their continuing connection to the land, the waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

TICKETS & ACCESS ONLINE: castlemainefestival.com.au PHONE BOOKINGS: 03 5472 5123 IN PERSON: Goods Shed Arts, Castlemaine

At the Door:

availability. Unredeemed vouchers will expire on Sunday 4 April and cannot be refunded.

Venue Box Offices will be open 1 hour before each performance at outdoor venues and 30 minutes prior at indoor venues, however we encourage our guests to book tickets online in advance.

Goods Shed, 19 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine

We encourage all our guests to stay safe and book tickets online. A simple PDF document including your ticket/s and bar code/s will be sent to your email address. You can print this at home or just show our staff at each venue on your phone when you arrive. You can also choose to receive your ticket/s and bar code/s via SMS to your mobile phone. Bookings via phone and in person at the Castlemaine Festival Office are also available and will be either emailed to you or sent as a SMS. Please note that all our venues will be operating QR code registration for contract tracing purposes.

Phone and In Person bookings are available as follows: From Tuesday 19 January – Monday 15 February every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am – 3pm From Tuesday 16 February – Sunday 18 March every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am – 3pm During the Castlemaine State Festival from Monday 19 March to Sunday 4 April : Every day from 12pm– 5pm

Fees

A delivery fee of 95c fee will apply for tickets sent via SMS.

Babes in Arms

BOOKING INFORMATION

For most events, children under 24 months old may attend free of charge on the condition they do not occupy a seat and they sit on the lap of a parent or guardian.

Concession

Includes children, people 18 and under, Pensioners, Health Care Card holders and Full-Time Students. Relevant identification must be presented upon request.

Access Tickets and Companion Cards

Seating

The best way to book tickets if you have any access requirements or a Companion Card is to contact us by phone so we can ensure you receive the best tickets for the access services required. Please call our box office during opening hours.

Numbered reserved seating applies to all performances at the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens and Western Reserve. All other venues are sold as general admission and seated on a first in / first seated basis.

Refunds

Every effort has been made to ensure program details are correct, however, details are subject to change where necessary and without notice. Please note: For Bendigo Art Gallery, The Capital and Ulumbarra Theatre tickets and concession information, please see their respective websites.

Latecomers

Will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.

Gift Vouchers

To help you access the Festival we have made a selection of events available to live stream from the comfort of your home. With the exception of Opening Night which will be free to view, all streamed events will be $10 per stream link. After you purchase your live stream ticket, a private link will be sent to you closer to the date.

LIVE STREAMED EVENTS: Opening Night Ajak Kwai & Riel Dë Nyiër, Friday 19 March, 7pm Allara Sunday 21 March, 7.30pm Soul of Possum Wednesday 24 March, 7:30pm Dialogues - The Great Debate Friday 26 March, 3pm

Program Details

There are no refunds on ticket purchases with the exception of reason related to changes in COVID-19 restrictions.

LIVE STREAMS

Dialogues- Archie Roach and Dan Kelly in Conversation Sun 28 Mar, 12.30pm One Sky Many Stories Sunday 28 March, 8.30pm Richard Narroway - Bach Cello Suites

Friday 2 April, 10am

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Castlemaine State Festival has taken every measure possible to create a safe environment for all attendees. The duration of the Festival has increased from 10 days to 17 days in order to comply with strict cleaning measures between events, and reduced the amount of events per day in order to do so. We will be enforcing social distancing and have formatted seating especially to keep attendees safe. Most events will be held outdoors at the Western Reserve and Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, with more intimate events of reduced capacities in some indoor venues. Venues in Bendigo including Ulumbarra Theatre, The Capital and Bendigo Art Gallery have their own COVID-safety measures in place also. Ticket holders are asked to not attend the event if: •You have a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19. •You are unwell with fever or any symptoms of COVID-19 (including cough or sore throat) at the time of attending, or have been unwell within the previous 72 hours. •You have been in a COVID-19 hot-spot of concern in the previous 14 days. •You are from areas where there is local community transmission.

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CONTENTS TICKETS & ACCESS 2 WELCOME & SPECIAL EVENTS 3 MUSIC - CONTEMPORARY 6 MUSIC - CLASSICAL 8 FAMILY PERFORMANCE 10 PERFORMANCE 11 DIALOGUES 12 VISUAL ARTS 13 OPEN STUDIOS 14 OUR SUPPORTERS & PEOPLE 15 GETTING AROUND & GETTING INVOLVED 19 FESTIVAL PLANNER 20 Castlemaine State Festival would not be possible without the significant support of the following partners:

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PYR&ENGARDEN, 42 Hunter Street, Castlemaine 1 BUDA HISTORIC HOUSE 2 CASTLEMAINE GOODS SHED, 19 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine 3 WESTERN RESERVE, Forest Street, Castlemaine 4 CASTLEMAINE TOWN HALL, 25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine 5 CASTLEMAINE ANGLICAN CHURCH, 8 Mostyn Sreet, Castlemaine 6 ST MARY’S HALL, 31 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine 7 PHEE BROADWAY THEATRE, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine 8 CASTLEMAINE ART MUSEUM, 14 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine 9 MARKET BUILDING, 44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine

10 CSF BOX OFFICE Castlemaine Goods Shed, 19 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine 11 THE MILL COMPLEX, 9 Walker Street, Castlemaine 12 VICTORIAN GOLDFIELDS RAILWAY SHED, Templeton/Kennedy Street , Castlemaine

OFF MAP VENUES EXPEDITION PASS RESERVOIR, Golden Point Road, Golden Point BENDIGO ART GALLERY, 42 View Street, Bendigo THE CAPITAL, 50 View Sreet, Bendigo ULUMBARRA THEATRE, 10 Gaol Road, Bendigo

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Castlemaine State Festival in collaboration with Arena Theatre Company presents

OPENING NIGHT

AJAK KWAI & RIEL DË NYIËR IN THIS invigorating opening night world premiere, award-winning singer-songwriter and activist Ajak Kwai will bid you dance the Festival into life with her funky afro-beats and extraordinary voice. Flitting between Arabic, Sudanese and English, Kwai sings of her exile from South Sudan as a refugee. After a Dja Dja Wurrung Welcome to Country, this concert will draw you into a full 17 days of myriad creative experiences. Kwai will be welcomed to the stage by Riel Dë Nyiër by (meaning strong love), a musical arrangement featuring live acapella chants matched with dramatic percussion, and original song compositions sung in English and Dinka by the Bendigo South Sudanese Women’s Ensemble. The work, a celebration of South Sudanese culture in Central Victoria intertwines stories and original songs of the civil war in South Sudan with personal accounts of each of the performers unique journey in now calling Australia home. Ranging between 14 and 62 in age, these women are from the Dinka (Bor), Twic Mayaardit and Bahr El Ghazal tribes, the very union of which is progressive in spirit. Riel Dë Nyiër by is born of a spectacular collaboration with Arena Theatre Company, led by local composer Eliza Hull.

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Friday 19 March TIME 7pm ADMISSION FREE (Booking Essential) DURATION 75 minutes ACCESS This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Festivals Australia program. Presented with special support from Marshall and Marysia Segan

‘Ajak Kwai has a smile that fills a room and a voice that should be filling a stadium.’— INDAILY

WELCOME

Well, here we go! The 2021 Castlemaine State Festival is upon us. I am writing this message in December 2020 and much uncertainty remains before us in delivering this magnificent Festival.

If there was ever a time to get out and explore the rich offerings of our creative state it is now – and there’s no better excuse to hit the road than the Castlemaine State Festival.

The Castlemaine State Festival is a significant event on our shire’s calendar and in 2021, will play an important role in bringing our community and visitors safely back together, after a difficult year.

What you can be assured by is that we have designed a Festival that is ready to engage with the harsh winds of change due to the tireless work of an amazing team here at CSF HQ. We have added six days to the length of the event so each day of the Festival you will be able to discover a Festival and a program of artists safely and at your own pace.

One of our oldest and most dynamic arts festivals, Castlemaine State Festival is a must-do event of Victoria’s cultural calendar, whether you’re a local or an arts curious visitor. The 2021 festival will bring us together in new ways in a celebration of resilience, renewal and reconnection.

So come March - a beautiful time of the year in Castlemaine - it will be a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate. With outdoor events showcasing more local artists than previous festivals, make sure you get the most out of your visit by buying local and treating yourself to our region’s great food, produce and wine.

We also hope to give you time to explore our wonderful region as you hop from experience to experience. Themes of renewal are abounded as we at CSF always like to pose the question of “what next?” in all we do. With one eye on the horizon you will also engage with ancient wisdom, the collective conscious, and delights that serve to heal and move. While this edition will be complemented by an enlarged digital access offering, we are as always in the business of presence, of being here. In which case, you better get here soon as we are ready and waiting. See you at the Festival.

GLYN ROBERTS FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

The Victorian Government is a proud and longstanding partner of the festival. In addition to supporting the 2021 event, we are investing in CSF’s vision for a year-round regional creative hub at the Castlemaine Goods Shed. Goods Shed Arts will be one of the many indoor, outdoor and virtual spaces that will come alive with art, performance and creativity during the upcoming festival. Congratulations to the Castlemaine State Festival team who, amidst the challenges and uncertainty of the last year, have planned an extra special program full of the creative experiences we’ve missed and plenty we couldn’t have imagined. DANNY PEARSON MP MINISTER FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

We congratulate everyone involved in contributing to the strength of this successful event and take great pleasure in welcoming you to our region.

We have presented this wonderful Festival 16 times now, through thick and thin. This 17th Festival will once again be a starburst of fun and entertainment, but we have never before been so challenged by the uncertainty that the pandemic has brought with it. Thanks to our brilliant team, we are going to deliver a fabulous and safe program with a slightly different look and feel. You as supporters and visitors to the Festival are at the heart of it all - I encourage you to be part of the ‘21 Castlemaine State Festival and join us in sharing the joy and celebration that we all deserve.

DENNIS GOLDNER AM CHAIR, CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL

MAYOR TONY CORDY MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE

CSF 2021 SPEAK RESILIENCE, EXPERIENCE RENEWAL AND FIND RECONNECTION 3

SPECIAL EVENTS

NATIONAL PREMIERE

MARY QUANT

FASHION REVOLUTIONARY

Presented by Bendigo Art Gallery and organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum London Kellie Wilson wearing shirtdress and shorts, 1966. Photo Duffy © Duffy Archive

BENDIGO ART GALLERY presents Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary, a retrospective exhibition on the iconic British fashion designer Dame Mary Quant. Personifying the energy and fun of swinging 60s London, Quant’s impact was international, making fashion less exclusive and more accessible to a new generation.

VENUE Bendigo Art Gallery DATE Saturday 20 March - Sunday 11 July TIME Open daily 10am - 5pm ADMISSION $25/$22, Child under 5 Free ACCESS

Come and experience Bendigo, renowned for its arts and culture, history and heritage and Australia’s ﬁrst UNESCO City and region of Gastronomy. @explorebendigo #explorebendigo

Jess Hitchcock Performer & Songwriter / Furniture Rearranger / Accidental Opera Singer / Plant Killer / Creative Victorian Image: Tintin Hedberg

Jess is an award-winning First Peoples composer and singer-songwriter with family origins from Saibai in the Torres Straits and Papua New Guinea. See Jess perform Bloodlines at the 2021 Castlemaine State Festival. To find out how the Victorian Government is backing creative Victorians visit creative.vic.gov.au

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INSIDE OUT CASTLEMAINE

SPECIAL EVENTS

THIS YEAR marks a decade since French street artist JR launched his ‘people’s art project’, Inside Out. To participate, people from anywhere across the world organise a Group Action to communicate a common message through black and white self-portraits of the group’s participants. More than 362,000 people in 142 countries have taken part and now it’s our turn.

Frank Relle, New Orleans, LA, USA www.insideoutproject.net

Castlemaine’s group action will focus on hope in the wake of the pandemic. It will be split across three community groups: The Future (toddlers 18 months to three years); The Bridge (Castlemaine Secondary College students) and Right Now (the general public, 18+). Each group’s portraits will be on display at key sites in Castlemaine, The Goods Shed, and the Victorian Goldfields Railway (VGR) Carriage Shed. VENUE Castlemaine Goods Shed / VGR Carriage Shed DATE 19 March- 4 April ADMISSION Free ACCESS

‘I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we’ll turn the world inside out. And this starts right now.’— JR

ONE SKY MANY STORIES LOOK UP. What do the stars mean to you? That’s the question posed by the award-winning One Sky Many Stories, a synthesis of storytelling, music and film, forged in Tennant Creek. Indigenous songwriter Warren H Williams, and Michael Sollis, the director of chamber group The Griffyn Ensemble, transport us on a musical voyage through the constellations. On our astral projection we’ll hear insights about Indigenous and Western astronomy from people of the Arrernte, Warrumangu, and Warlpiri nations.

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Sunday 28 March TIME 8.30pm ADMISSION $35/$20 $10 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

MUSIC

DAVID BRIDIE THE WISDOM LINE

‘Such pristine tone, such power, such emotion, Jess Hitchcock’s voice is a force of nature.’ — MUSICFEED.COM.AU

HOW APT that David Bridie’s sixth solo album, The Wisdom Line, tenderly

VENUE Western Reserve Stage appraises Melbourne, and themes of belonging and transience, after a year DATE Saturday 27 March TIME 8pm in which Melburnians found themselves stranded. The Australian songwriter, ADMISSION $50/$40 whose back catalogue includes stints with Not Drowning, Waving and My DURATION 60 minutes Friend the Chocolate Cake, as well as more than 100 film and television ACCESS soundtracks, will perform the album with a four-piece band, against a backdrop of shorts from international filmmakers, as well as soundscapes and spoken-word elements.

JESS HITCHCOCK has one of those voices – capable of both exquisite beauty and a worldly pain – that makes her shows the kind you’ll talk about for years to come. While she’s only released a debut LP so far, Bloodline, she’s an artist to whom we’re sure the term “national treasure” will soon be applied. As Paul Kelly put it, having dueted with Hitchcock, “When you sing with Jess, you have to step up to the plate.” Her compositions blend country, pop and a South Pacific tinge – thanks to her ukulele and lilting vocals.

L.J. Spruyt

‘One of Australia’s most prolific and deeply respected songwriters.’— RHYTHMS MAGAZINE

Tintin Hedberg

Jess Hitchcock BLOODLINE VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Friday 26 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS Presented with special support from Dr Mary Cole and the Water Dragon Endowment

JOSH COHEN RADIOHEAD FOR SOLO PIANO WHILE RADIOHEAD fiercely protect their reputation, it doesn’t surprise us that the band gave Melbourne-based pianist Josh Cohen the thumbs up to perform his Radiohead songbook around the world. After all, Radiohead are constantly evolving, and Cohen’s interpretations of their back catalogue takes it to new frontiers. In his own right, Cohen has accumulated nearly five million views on YouTube. He uses his training in classical and jazz to journey these familiar songs into foreign terrain.

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Wednesday 24 March TIME 8pm ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

‘Given the tick of approval by Radiohead themselves so you know you’ll be in for a good time.’— BEAT.COM.AU

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JOSH TESKEY & ASH GRUNWALD

IT’S THE DREAM pairing, and if they hadn’t thought of it, we would have suggested it. Josh Teskey, of the ARIA Award-winning Teskey Brothers, and Ash Grunwald – a stalwart of Australia’s roots scene – paired up and recorded the stripped-back album Push the Blues Away in November 2020. For the first time, they are now playing a small string of shows, to bring that magic to life. It goes without saying that these two are blues aficionados, able to explore a rich sonic palette of eras and influences within their songs.

Emma Phillips

‘Something truly magical happened when Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald teamed up’— GUITARWORLD 6

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Thursday 25 March TIME 8pm ADMISSION $65/$55 DURATION 75 minutes ACCESS Presented by The Bridge Hotel Castlemaine

MUSIC

LIOR SOLO

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Friday 26 March TIME 8pm ADMISSION $50/$40 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS Presented with special support from Dr Victor Wayne and Dr Karen Wayne OAM

Jordi and Mireia Revelat

Carlo Santone

LIOR IS a musical chameleon, but his one constant is fearlessness. Since his indie beginnings in the early noughties, he’s collaborated with orchestras, visual artists and theatre productions. He is one of Australia’s most successful and respected singer/songwriters and is a multi-award winner. This stripped-back intimate concert will see him perform songs drawn from his vast back catalogue of recordings. Audiences will have the rare opportunity to hear his astounding voice singing his songs as they were originally created, with guitar and voice. We anticipate the sort of set that invites an awed hush before each applause.

‘Songs that move your attention to songs of the earth, full of roots, with a bright and ground-breaking sound of female voices.’ — TEATREPRINCIPAL.COM

‘If you are a fan of acoustic music, it is a must-see. If you aren’t, you will be after watching and listening to Lior. This is a man in his element: an amazing, almost magical show.’— BROADWAYBABY

MARALA BINAURAL

ARCHIE ROACH TELL ME WHY NOT MANY have lived as many lives - from stolen child, teenage alcoholic, seeker, lover, father, musical and lyrical genius, to social advocate and First Nations leader - but it took almost a lifetime to find who he really was. He is Archie Roach. Roach voices the joy, pain and hope he found on his path through these songs to become the legendary singer, songwriter and storyteller that he is today - beloved and respected by fans worldwide.

ONCE YOU pull on your headphones you’ll hear the Marala Trio as intimately as though they were in the same room, singing to you alone. Instead, Selma Bruna, Clara Fiol and Sandra Monfort, will be gathered around a binaural microphone in Spain, televised on a big screen all the way to Castlemaine. The binaural microphone captures every whisper and breath in 360-degree sound. The effect of their combined voices, while inspired by Catalan folk, is part choral, part meditation – and it’s an effect that has moved audience members to tears.

VENUE Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo DATE Wednesday 17 March TIME 8pm ADMISSION $35/$32/$16 DURATION 1hr 20 minutes ACCESS

Attendees will be required to bring their own headphones and Smart-device and download an app prior to the event. This activity received grant funding from the Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program of the Department of Foreign of Affairs and Trade.

Presented by

THE MAES

‘Archie Roach’s stories bring crowds to tears’— SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

YOU COULD say that folk music was the Rigby sisters’ birthright. Their parents are professional musicians, they were frequenting side-of-stage at folk festivals before they can even remember, and they’d be encouraged to sing folk songs to stop them arguing in the car. Both sisters sing, with Maggie taking on banjo and guitar, and Elsie on fiddle and violin. Now three albums old, they’ll be drawing from their extensive repertoire of intimate and conversational songs.

Presented by The Bridge Hotel Castlemaine

Wilk

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Saturday 3 April TIME 8pm ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 75 minutes ACCESS

Adrian Cook

ALLARA

OVER MOODY double bass and hypnotic loops, Allara’s spoken-word compositions pull you in by your collar. The Yorta Yorta woman pays respect to ancient oral traditions with her percussive style, adding samples from nature to reflect her commitment to environmental empowerment and rejection of colonial land management. Allara’s career began in 2016 when she accompanied Archie Roach at the Sydney Opera House. In 2019, she received the International Women’s Day First Peoples Emerging Artist Fellowship.

LIZ STRINGER VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Friday 2 April TIME 8.00pm ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 75 minutes ACCESS

Presented by The Bridge Hotel Castlemaine

Giulia Giannini McGauran

LIZ STRINGER is what you’d call a ‘lifer’. Since leaving home in Melbourne at sixteen and starting a band in Germany, she honed her chops playing solo around England, before returning home to record the first of six gutsy, ever-evolving albums, and touring extensively. Rolling Stone has praised her “unsettling lyrical directness and pop composure”, and her prowess as a roots/rock songwriter is so venerated that in 2019 she was honoured at Woodford Folk Festival as an ‘emerging legend of Australian song’ by her musical peers, who covered highlights from her back catalogue.

Tajette O’Halloran

VENUE Castlemaine Town Hall DATE Tuesday 23 March - Friday 26 March TIME 7.30pm ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 55 minutes ACCESS

‘Her sound is unique and soul-stirring.’ — TRIPLE J

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Sunday 21 March TIME 7.30pm ADMISSION $45/$35 /$10 DURATION 75 minutes ACCESS Presented with special support from the Water Dragon Endowment.

MUSIC

GOLDNER STRING QUARTET

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Saturday 20 March TIME 7.30pm ADMISSION $70/$60 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

Keith Saunders

‘Some of the best chamber music playing I’ve heard’— LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

LET THE Goldner String Quartet transport you Around the World in 60 Minutes, in a concert that will include ‘White Cockatoo Spirit Dance’ from 1998; ‘Quartet No.2’, written by Russian romantic composer Alexander Borodin in 1881; and Joaquín Turina’s ardent 1925 chamber tone poem ‘La Oración del Torero’ (‘The Bullfighter’s Prayer’). The world-renowned quartet celebrates its 26th anniversary this year, and still retains all four founding members.

Presented with special support from the Strings Collective

ANAM Brass

Hear our next generation of music leaders in this series of intimate events from the Australian National Academy of Music Castlemaine State Festival presents in partnership with the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

THE ACOUSTICS of St Mary’s Catholic Church will make this performance from brass musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) very special as they perform a selection of chamber music for brass quintet. ANAM alumni go on to work in world-renowned orchestras and chamber ensembles, winning major national and international awards, so this is a wonderful opportunity to hear musicians on the brink of their professional music careers.

ANAM Beethoven String Quartets VENUE Castlemaine Town Hall ADMISSION $50/$40 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

BEETHOVEN WAS in his late twenties when he wrote his opus 18,

just a few years older than the musicians of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) who will perform the works within it. We hear the influence of Haydn, who Beethoven studied with briefly, and also the youthful energy and determination of a composer writing for string quartet for the first time. This series of concerts comprising two quartets per concert, showcasing all six, is curated by Sophie Rowell, ANAM Head of Chamber Music (strings) and Concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, who says of the quartets, “they are simply breathtaking, a musical exemplar of the range of human emotions”.

VENUE St Mary’s Church, Castlemaine DATE Tuesday 23 March TIME 2.00pm & 6.00pm ADMISSION $50/$40 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

MONDAY 29 MARCH CONCERT 1 – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 1 & No. 2 10.00am CONCERT 2 – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 3 & No. 4 2.00pm CONCERT 3 – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 5 & No. 6 6.00pm

ANAM Solo Performance for One DELVE INTO this lucky dip of private concerts. Musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) will perform a 20-minute solo set just for you, at one of various venues across the town. Will it be brass, wind, percussion or strings? You won’t find out till you get there. Limited sessions available!

TUESDAY 30 MARCH CONCERT 4 – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 1 & No. 2 10.00am CONCERT 5 – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 3 & No. 4 2.00pm CONCERT 6 – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 5 & No. 6 6.00pm

VENUE Anglican Church Castlemaine DATES Tuesday 23 March & Wednesday 24 March TIMES 10.00am, 11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm. 4.00pm. 5.00pm. 6.00pm & 7.00pm VENUE Phee Broadway Theatre DATES & TIMES Sunday 28 March 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm & Wednesday 31 March 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm ADMISSION $50 DURATION 20 minutes ACCESS

Presented with special support from the Strings Collective

Inventi Ensemble THE PLANETS

Inventi Ensemble

THIS GROUND-BREAKING new arrangement of Holst’s The Planets by Glynn Davies is partnered by a new composition, From Inner Space by Australian composer Johannes Luebbers. The ensemble has also incorporated new animations by Melbourne-based digital artist, James Josephides.

INVENTI’S MUSICAL Promenade will feature a wide range of music including Bach, Ross Edwards, Mozart and more! Performed by Inventi musicians as soloists and small chamber groups. Pied Piper Promenade requires walking to various locations for a duration of one hour.

VENUE The Capital, Bendigo DATE Saturday 20 March TIME 5pm ADMISSION $50/$40 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

MEET The Capital, Bendigo DATE Sunday 21 March TIME 10.30am ADMISSION FREE DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

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A vibrant makers’ hub where you’ll find: Platform No.5, Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar, Das Kaffeehaus, Shedshaker Brewing Taproom, Boomtown Winemakers, Cabosse & Feve Chocolate, Oakwood Smallgoods, Sprout Bakery, Icecream Social, artists in residence and makers. Open 7 days. Hours vary by business, see The Mill website.

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MUSIC

Salon Series Presented with special support from Marshall and Marysia Segan

Omega Ensemble

BUDA HISTORIC HOME AND GARDEN, CASTLEMAINE

BRAHMS AND BRUCH WHEN JOHANNES Brahms completed his famous Clarinet Sonatas, he published the scores simultaneously with an alternative part for viola. Sydney based Omega Ensemble return to Castlemaine performing thrilling chamber music by two giants of German Romanticism, Johannes Brahms and Max Bruch. This performance features Omega Ensemble’s principal musicians David Rowden (clarinet and Artistic Director), Neil Thompson, (viola) and Clemens Leske (piano).

COULD THINGS get more special than intimate performances from some of this Festival’s biggest draws,

set among gorgeous gardens? The historic house of Buda plays host to these indoor Salon sessions. It’s an immaculately preserved villa of the gold-rush era, and has an aviary, tennis pavilion and grape pergola on its stunning grounds. With a limited capacity per show, you’re guaranteed unplugged, pared-back sets that get to the very essence of the artists.

ALLARA

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Thursday 25 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $50/$40 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

CATHY-DI ZHANG

Tuesday 23 March, 11am, 60 mins, $110.00 Soprano Cathy-Di Zhang performs an Edith Piaf set, celebrating a life steeped in romance, poignancy and tragedy – but always with an eye to finding beauty.

Presented with special support from the Strings Collective

GOLDNER STRING QUARTET

Sunday 21 March, 11am, 60 mins, $110.00 The quartet has retained all four original members since its formation in 1995, and has garnered a reputation for excellence around the world.

Keith Saunders

Monday 22 March, 11am, 60 mins, $110.00 Allara’s evocative spoken word compositions pay respect to ancient oral traditions over double bass and loops that draw from hip-hop, neo-soul and jazz.

‘A jewel in the crown of Sydney’s classical music scene’ — SYDNEYCLASSICAL.COM

Richard Narroway BACH CELLO SUITES

JESS HITCHCOCK

Thursday 25 March, 2pm, 60 mins, $110.00 Jess Hitchcock’s compositions blend country, pop and a South Pacific tinge – thanks to her ukulele and lilting vocals. For this intimate set she will be accompanied by Phoebe Elsworth.

FORGIVE US for saying there are many strings to Richard Narroway’s bow. Praised by Gramophone magazine for the “captivating sensitivity” and “exhilarating authority” of his recordings (of which Bach’s Six Cello Suites has accumulated over a million streams), he lectures at the Melbourne Conservatorium, co-founded the Four Corners Ensemble (dedicated to celebrating diversity through new music), and has won many prestigious prizes. Here, he’ll perform Cello Suites 1 and 6 by Bach, and a hauntingly beautiful selection by Australian composer Kate Moore.

LIOR

Friday 26 March, 11am, 60 mins, $110.00 Since his indie beginnings, musical chameleon Lior has collaborated with classical musicians, appeared in musical theatre, and sung in Hebrew and Arabic. In this acoustic set he’ll delve into that impressive back catalogue.

RICHARD NARROWAY

‘Narroway honours Bach with artistry of captivating sensitivity’ — GRAMAPHONE

Thursday 1 April, 2pm, 60 mins, $110.00 Cellist Richard Narroway has been praised by Gramophone magazine for the “captivating sensitivity” and “exhilarating authority” of his musicianship.

Presented with special support from the Strings Collective

WHAT’S THE the collective noun for mandolins? A murmur? Anyway, if you haven’t heard a rhumba or tango plucked en masse on mandolins before, now’s your chance. The Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra – now more than half a century old – may be a returning favourite at our festival, but it constantly challenges itself to explore new terrain. This concert brings together music from Latin America and Japan, as well as commissioned works from contemporary Australian composers. The orchestra is fleshed out with classic guitars, mandolas, accordions and double bass. VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Sunday 21 March TIME 11am ADMISSION $30/$20 DURATION 65 minutes ACCESS

AUSTRALIAN SOPRANO Cathy-Di Zhang has graced stages in many guises, among them seamstress, water nymph, gypsy and servant, and in 2019 alone she sang in Italy, Belgium, China, France and Holland. At the Castlemaine State Festival she will deviate from the diva script and design her own concert, interspersing some of of the most popular arias from Mozart, Lehár, Puccini and more, with Chinese art songs of the past 100 years. For this special concert, a pianist will accompany her from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Wednesday 24 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

‘Cathy-Di Zhang, a presence of natural grace and reticence, combined pathos with singing of pearly beauty’— OPERA MAGAZINE

Presented with special support from the Strings Collective

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Pedro Virgil

Pia Johnson

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MELBOURNE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA

Jiyang Chen

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Friday 2 April TIME 10am ADMISSION $45/$35 /$10 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

FAMILY / PERFORMANCE

Inventi Ensemble KIDS PLANETS

Presented by

JOIN INVENTI for an engaging and immersive multi-disciplinary arts experience that will allow young people to hear the arrangement of Holst’s Planets Suite, paired with a brand new composition by Australian composer, Johannes Luebbers. This will be enhanced by astronomical animated projections created by Melbourne based animator, James Josephides. Kids will have the opportunity to learn about the planets, hear exquisiteclassical music and will even be able to make their own planet during the craft session! Age recommendation: toddlers.

Brienne Gawler

VENUE The Capital, Bendigo DATE Saturday 20 March TIME 10.30am ADMISSION $5 per child includes their adult. Additional adults $5 DURATION 30 minutes ACCESS

OTTO & ASTRID PLAY THE GREATEST ROCK ’N’ ROLL CONCERT YOU’VE EVER SEEN DIE ROTEN PUNKTE

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Sunday 28 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

BY A THREAD ONE FELL SWOOP CIRCUS

Teeny Tiny Stevies THE SECRET power of Teeny Tiny Stevies is the fact that their songs for kids are actually enjoyed by parents. That’s because sisters Beth and Byll Stephen had been performing as an (adult) indie-folk band, The Little Stevies, for years before developing their side hustle for younger ears. Now their gorgeous animated videos have clocked up more than ten million views on ABC iView, and their songs about self-care, resilience and body autonomy have become part of the fabric of childhood for thousands of little Australians.

WE ARE all connected – so the Buddhists, new-agers and psychonauts tell us – but it’s easy to forget that when navigating the minutiae of daily life. By a Thread is a reminder from One Fell Swoop Circus. The simplicity of the set-up – just rope and pulleys – makes space for the incredible acrobatics. Melbourne’s contemporary circus troop get meta, exploring trust, and the physical, emotional and relational tensions that a group built on high risk thrives on – and that the rest of us can relate to more safely.

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Saturday 3 April TIME 10am ADMISSION $20 DURATION 50 minutes ACCESS

‘Inventive aerial acrobatics and spectacular skills from some of Australia’s finest emerging circus artists’ — ARTS REVIEW

Presented by

Jessie Boylan

VENUE Ulumbarra Theatre DATE/TIME Friday 19 March, 7pm & Saturday 20 March, 2pm, 7pm ADMISSION $35/$32/$16 Child DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

EDUCATION 2021

The Castlemaine State Festival Education Program connects young people in our region with local, national and international artists. Fostering a sense of belonging and agency, inspiring young people to be the creators of the future.

SCHOOLS In 2021 CSF Education goes online to provide performances streamed directly into schools, with associated artist workshops and online education resources. Students from Castlemaine Secondary College will be featured in our INSIDE OUT project, with their inspiring portraits pasted up on the high-profile Goods Shed wall on Kennedy Street. The team from One Sky Many Stories deliver a series of workshops to local primary students, to generate content that will feature in their performance.

THE XYZED MEDIA TEAM Our dynamic xyzED Media Team, aged 12-25, brings you previews, reviews, artist and audience interviews with their own special take on the Festival from their perspective. Under the mentorship of local media experts, the action kicks off with a 3-day Media Summer School in January, and graduates go on to form the team. Want to be part of Media Team? Want to find out more about the schools’ program? Contact kate@castlemainefestival.com.au for more information.

‘Teeny Tiny Stevies make such fantastic music, and I’m am even more glad they make it for kids.’ — ARTSPLORERS

Paula Delley

Aaron Walker Photography

IN THIS große rock’n’roll schwindel, Otto and Astrid – the dysfunctional siblings from cult band Die Roten Punkte – thunder through their back catalogue. Adults who enjoy the mockumentary style of Flight of the Conchords, and love a well-crafted pop-punk smash (B-52s meets Ramones meets White Stripes), will find this as entertaining as kids who inherently tune in to the bickering of siblings. It’s a winning ruse that has seen Berlin’s prince and princess of rock’n’roll nominated for 10 Green Room Awards, collecting two.

PERFORMANCE

YUMMY Unleashed Soul of Possum

MURRAY RIVER, 1853. As the wildlife flees through the bush from an unseen threat, three Wamba Wamba men must survive a cat-and-mouse chase across country to warn their people of the oncoming colonialists. Led by a loose-cannon captain, the settlers have their own internal power struggles to contend with. This tense historical live reading unpacks institutional hierarchy and social Darwinism, and is the debut by local Yapeen actor and playwright, and Wamba Wamba man, Brodie Murray.

PLEASE THINK very carefully about what you

wear to this impossibly glamorous show. YUMMY UNLEASHED blends outrageous drag, fierce burlesque and scintillating choreography with funny, surreal and touchingly raw performances. Under the direction of Valerie Hex (aka James Welsby) these superstars are internationally known in their own right, and have come together for a one-hour cultural orgy that includes avant-garde cabaret, burlesque, dance and performance art. Positively dripping with awards, this show is a celebration of all that is queer, fluid and beautiful.

‘Best Cabaret’ — FRINGE WORLD 2019 ‘Best Ensemble (Cabaret)’ — 2018 GREEN ROOM AWARDS

Adult content and language. Not recommended for people under 16

Castlemaine State Festival in association with Punctum presents

Kultur-All Makaan

KULTUR-ALL MAKAAN is a collaboration

between local live arts organisation Punctum and creatives from the Hazara, South Sudanese and Karen communities of Central Victoria. The house band, Zamaan Makaan, will invite celebrated guests to perform with them. The full program of music, art and architecture is on the CSF website. ‘Makaan’ in various Persian and African languages means ‘the dwelling of’, and also has the meaning of ‘food’ in the Indonesian language. A favorite at Melbourne Design Week, it’s our hope that you’ll leave feeling nourished.

CAFÉ CANTATA

THIS ORIGINAL musical theatre performance explores unrealised ambition and second chances with poignancy and humour. It follows Lieschen, a pianist in a café who has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sing in Paris – but at a cost. Café Cantata is written and directed by Mark Penzak with musical composition and performance by Andrée Cozens, both Castlemaine locals. It was written in response to Bach’s 1735 mini-opera Coffee Cantata, and as such, we strongly encourage you to watch with a coffee in hand.

Diana Domonkos

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

HEAR HERE is a pop-up radio station made

specifically for listening at The Res (Expedition Pass Reservoir). Through a series of recorded interviews Hear Here reveals new perspectives of place to the listener, each thematically inspired by the water, land and stories of the site on which it is created. Experience a guided tour with a group of up to five with a radio provided by us. Hear stories from local legends sharing their knowledge and expertise of this ecology.

This work was developed as part of Punctum’s Weird Sanctuaries program. Daniele Constance

HEAR HERE

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

VENUE Expedition Pass Resevoir, Golden Point Road, Golden Point DATE/TIME Sun 28 Mar, Mon 29 Mar, Thu 1 April, Fri 2 April & Sat 3 Apr, from 10am. See website for more details. ADMISSION $20 per ticket (1 ticket = up to 2 people/ 2 tickets = 3-5 people) DURATION 60 mins ACCESS This is a walking tour which may have some uneven ground. Strictly limited parking.

Leonie Van Eyk

This is a music box-like experience; audiences will be seated around the Makaan tent, with artists performing inside the tent. Audiences will not be able to see directly into the tent. VENUE Castlemaine Goods Shed DATE/TIME See CSF website for full program details ADMISSION $25/ $10/ Free (under 10 years) DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

Jessie Boylan

Presented in collaboration with YIRRAMBOI This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

Joel Devereux

VENUE Western Reserve Stage DATE Wednesday 31 March & Thursday 1 April TIME 8pm ADMISSION $35/$30 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

VENUE Castlemaine Botanical Gardens DATE Wed 24 & Thu 25 Mar 7.30pm / Sat 27 & Sun 28 Mar 6pm ADMISSION $30/$20/ $10 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

VENUE Castlemaine Botanical Gardens DATE/TIME Fri 2 April & Sat 3 April 2pm & 5.30pm ADMISSION $30/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS Minor smoke effects, some ‘disco’ lighting.

Finding Fanny Finch BE TRANSPORTED back to the goldfields of Castlemaine through the eyes of Fanny Finch. The shrewd businesswoman, from London and of African heritage, arrived here in 1852 as a sly grogger and found notoriety as one of the first women to vote in Australia. But it was not her first defiant blow against patriarchy, and certainly not her last. Finding Fanny Finch blends music and theatre, and is based on the research of local historian Kacey Sinclair, acted by descendants of Finch: Bill Garner and his daughter Alice. VENUE Castlemaine Botanical Gardens DATE/TIME Sat 20 March, 2pm /Sun 21 March, 2pm & 5.30pm / Mon 22 March, 5.30pm ADMISSION $30/$20 DURATION 70 minutes ACCESS

‘Immensely enjoyable… this play is as entertaining as it is enlightening’— THE AGE This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

DIALOGUES CASTLEMAINE BOTANIC GARDENS 24-28 MARCH WELCOME TO DIALOGUES, our festival of ideas and literature: five days of presentations, panels, debates and discussions celebrating the notion of ‘community’. Our guest speakers will question the idea of leadership and our commitment to a sustainable, diverse, inclusive and active community. They will ask us to consider how we can be more effective game changers and bigger thinkers, and how we might work together to enjoy a kinder, more productive life and lifestyle. They will move us with their stories and songs of family and love. Join some of Australia’s most respected writers, musicians, politicians and activists in a program set to both inform and entertain us. Dialogues has been presented with special support from Geoff and Lorrainne

Raising Girls Who Like Themselves ENABLING GIRLS to thrive and to arm themselves against a world that tells

them they are flawed is the very basis for raising confident young women. Best-selling author and columnist Kasey Edwards, and her husband, the writer and academic Dr Christopher Scanlon, present a session packed with practical, evidence-based advice, on raising a girl who likes herself. The session promises to be a parental-guilt-free-zone.

DATE Wed 24 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

The Great Debate: Are Great Leaders Born? ON LEADERSHIP, the late Hon. Bob Hawke once said: “It’s not rocket science” and advised having a clear vision and relating to voters. It’s fair to say that in a period of catastrophic events both locally and globally, our understanding of great leadership has been challenged. Host Casey Benetto will lead the debate: Are the most effective leaders BORN to lead or are they TAUGHT to lead? Join him and Sally Rugg, Carly Findlay, Shelley Ware and John Brumby, as one team argues for the positive and one for the negative.

DATE Fri 26 March TIME 3pm ADMISSION $45/$35/ $10 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS This event will be Auslan interprated

Tim Costello: Has Australia Lost Its Soul? WHAT IS Australia’s role in supporting third-world countries and other humanitarian issues, both at home and abroad? Should we be playing a more active role? The Reverend Tim Costello, recognised as one of Australia’s leading voices on social justice, leadership and ethics, explores these and other questions as he considers whether or not Australia has a humanitarian backbone. This session will begin with a performance by proactivist, author and award-winning slam poet, Solli Raphael.

DATE Sat 27 March TIME 3.00pm ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS With special support from Northern Books

Archie Roach & Dan Kelly in Conversation ARCHIE’S LIFE story is a vital contribution to Australia’s understanding of the Stolen Generations, and it’s one that he shared in his recent memoir, Tell Me Why. Taken at the age of two from parents he never saw again, he was placed into foster care. He started writing songs after meeting his soulmate Ruby Hunter when they were homeless teenagers, and his heartbreaking signature song, ‘Took the Children Away’ became an anthem. In this session, with musician Dan Kelly, he will revisit those incredible tales through songs and words.

DATE Sun 28 March TIME 12.30pm ADMISSION $45/$35 $10 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS With special support from Northern Books

Watsonia: A Celebration of Don Watson FEW WRITERS have given as much thought into what it really means to be Australian than Don Watson. His books, including Caledonia Australis, Rabbit Syndrome, Death Sentence, The Bush and Watsonia, address reconciliation, our changing relationship with the land, politics and language, and our dynamic with the United States. His extraordinary career as a former speechwriter, historian and satirist also give him unparalleled insight into what makes us tick – and what we can learn from past mistakes.

DATE Thurs 25 March TIME 12.30pm ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

Is Australia’s Climate Change Action Enough? Helen Garner- One Day I’ll Remember This ENVIRONMENTALIST Paul Hawken once said that we ought to forget trying

to get things done through governments – the power is with the people. But is this possible? This session will begin with a performance by proactivist, author and award-winning slam poet, Solli Raphael. The chair, author and award-winning journalist Margaret Simons, will guide the panel of economist and author Ross Garnaut, Indigenous writer and filmmaker Victor Steffensen.

DATE Sun 28 March TIME 3pm ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS With special support from Northern Books

Growing up Disabled in Australia ONE IN five Australians have a disability – and disability presents itself in

many ways. Carly Findlay is a writer and an appearance activist. She is the author of memoir Say Hello and the editor of the anthology Growing up Disabled in Australia. Carly chairs this conversation about the challenge of being underrepresented in the media and in literature, and will be joined by contributors to the anthology, Eliza Hull and Andy Jackson.

DATE Sat 27 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS This event will be Auslan interprated

ONE OF Australia’s most revered literary authors and fiercely scrupulous memoirists, Helen Garner, sits down with Castlemaine-based author Cate Kennedy to discuss the second volume of her diaries, One Day I’ll Remember This, covering 1987 to 1995. These chart a tumultuous stage in her life, beginning with an all-consuming affair and ending with the publication of The First Stone – and the furore that followed it.

Are We Making Progress? IN 2020 I, Australians sought answers from our leaders that we hoped

would future-proof the country. How did we fare? Australia is leading the world in any capacity on any of the major global issues? This panel will explore Australia’s place in the global community, where we’re excelling and where we’re falling short. Join Andrew Wear, the Director of Economic Development and International at the City of Melbourne and Damien Kingsbury, an academic specialising in political and security issues in Southeast Asia.

How Healthy is Australian Women’s Healthcare? Food, Family and Friends

HOW CAN food play a role in storytelling and passing on family traditions?

WHAT ARE the limitations of our current healthcare model – a system in which clinicians are under pressure to prescribe a pill without the chance to explore deeper issues, or indeed provide ‘care’ – and what does that mean in particular for women’s health? Tom Gyorffy chairs the panel of GP andauthor Dr Karen Hitchcock, pharmacist Wendy Morton and author Lucy Mayes.

Politics in the Park: Fake News IN THIS highly topical Politics in the Park session, our panel of media experts will discuss how the behaviour of our mainstream media can give shape to public opinion or potentially sway political favour and outcomes. Where should we stand on the idea that a balanced and ethical story might get in the way of a good headline and increased circulation or viewing numbers? Is there a middle ground? Margaret Simon chairs this discussion with journalists Adrian Tame and Michael Rowland.

DATE Wed 24 March TIME 3pm ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

DATE Sat 27 March TIME 12.30pm ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS Presented by Shedshaker Brewing

DATE Fri 26 March TIME 12.30pm ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

DATE Thurs 25 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

Gareth Evans: Australia as Good International Citizen WHY SHOULD we care about human rights atrocities, health epidemics, poverty, environmental catastrophes, or any other problems afflicting faraway countries? Gareth Evans AC QC was Australia’s foreign minister between 1988 and 1996, and will discuss Australia’s place in the world with Thom Woodroofe, who is senior advisor on Multilateral Affairs to the President of the Asia Society Policy Institute, and previously worked in the diplomatic negotiations of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

DATE Thurs 25 March TIME 3pm ADMISSION $45/$35 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

Presented with special support form Thom Woodroofe

Tips for Becoming a Published Writer HOW DO you get your work seen by a publishing house? In what state does your manuscript need to be in? Are there genres that are more popular than others? These and many more questions will be answered in this session with publishing expert Louise Ryan, publishing manager for young readers Kristin Gill (Penguin Random House), literary agent, Jacinta Di Mase . They’ll cover every step of the process, from being noticed, to the various steps to publication, both locally and internationally.

Two of Melbourne’s most renowned Italian chefs and restaurateurs, Rosa Mitchell (Rosa’s Canteen) and Carlo Grossi (Ombra Salumi Bar ), discuss their passion for collaboration with food producers and serving traditionally prepared food designed to bring people together in conversation.

DATE Wed 24 March TIME 12.30pm ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

DATE Fri 26 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

Black Summer: Michael Rowland in Conversation with Derek Guille DURING THE bushfire crisis of 2019-2020, Michael Rowland presented the ABC flagship program 7.30, covering the tragic events extensively. He has gathered the stories of ABC colleagues who were on the ground into an anthology: Black Summer: Stories of Loss, Courage and Community from the 2019-2020 Bushfires. In what will be a moving and important conversation with ABC broadcaster Derek Guille, Michael reflects on those stories, how such a catastrophe occurred and what we have learned from it.

DATE Sun 28 March TIME 10am ADMISSION $25/$20 DURATION 60 minutes ACCESS

VISUAL ARTS

CASTLEMAINE ART MUSEUM SERIES EIGHTEEN FAMILIES

OPENING HOURS: DAILY 12PM–4PM

MELINDA HARPER

Photographic Portraits: James Henry

In Conversation with the Collection

VENUE Whitchell Gallery DATE Until Nov 2021 ADMISSION Free ACCESS

VENUE Higgins Gallery DATE 19 Mar-Nov 2021 ADMISSION Free ACCESS

Yorta Yorta/Yuwaalaraay photographer James Henry specialises in portraits rich in texture and depth. For this show, CAM commissioned Henry to collaborate with the Jaara Community in photographing descendants of the local Dja Dja Wurrung families; furthering recognition, visibility and engagement.

For three decades, renowned contemporary artist Melinda Harper has created bold abstract art across different mediums, including paintings, tapestries, ceramics and sculptures. They’re all instantly recognisable for Harper’s instinctive and sophisticated understanding of colour placement. In this exhibition, Harper presents a survey of her oeuvre in response to works from the CAM collection. This will be Harper’s first major curated survey in regional Victoria.

PROJECT 11

Contemporary Indonesian Art

CLOUDY - A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS

VENUE Whitchell Gallery DATE Until Novr 2021 ADMISSION Free ACCESS CAM welcomes Contemporary Indonesian art to the gallery, in this exhibition presented with Project 11, an initiative established by the Kabo family which supports artists and projects that push boundaries and explore new ideas.

VENUE Whitchell Gallery DATE Until Nov 2021 ADMISSION Free ACCESS

ORBIT: HARRY NANKIN VENUE Higgins Gallery DATE 19 Mar-Nov 2021

This exhibition takes you into the blue, focusing on the sky and clouds. Curated by Jenny Long, it is an atmospheric mix of historical paintings and objects from the CAM collection, and contemporary works by Mira Gojak, James Tylor, Vipoo Srivilasa and sound artist Ros Bandt.

ADMISSION Free ACCESS

Melinda Harper, Untitled, 2013

The Castlemaine Art Museum’s Orbit series of exhibitions features the work of important local artists. Harry Nankin is a photographer with a focus on the environment, but also on history and memory. In this work, Nankin presents toned silver gelatin films recording shadows of animals and nature, made without a camera.

Castlemaine Art Museum’s programming is supported by the Vizard Foundation; Peter Lovell and Michael Jan; Art Guide Australia; Tint Design; the Kabo Foundation; and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. Project 11 Contemporary Indonesian Art supported by Playking

CAMERON ROBBINS & GILLES LAPALUS BUDA’S SECRET GARDEN

OENOGRAPHY: FERMENT CO2 DRAWING

BUDA HISTORIC Home and Garden have created the Secret Garden, a haven of curiosity for all ages. In recent years, Buda has held a Traditional Arts Fair, and for the festival it will explore the themes of traditional, horticultural and culinary arts. At set times throughout the festival, the Secret Garden will host exhibitions, hands-on workshops, talks and site-specific artworks, as well as a treasure hunt to encourage foragers of all ages to wander around the garden and discover hidden delights.

VENUE Castlemaine Market Building DATE 19 March– 4 April TIME Daily 9am–5pm ADMISSION FREE ACCESS This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

TRAVERSING THE NORTHERN PLAINS

WIDE OPEN ROAD ARTS

Wide Open Road

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

THE SMALLEST MEASURE

JESSIE BOYLAN

WHAT DOES What does a slow emergency, created of subtle changes in the

ocean and atmospheres – with a predictable disastrous effect over time – look like? Jessie Boylan’s visual art installation reveals the work carried out at the Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station in Tasmania and CSIRO’s research laboratory in Victoria. The artist uses photography, video and sound to explore the consequential social and psychological upheaval, and is a member of the Atomic Photographers Guild, an international group rendering visible the dark legacy of the nuclear age. VENUE Castlemaine Goods Shed DATE At intervals, Festival duration ADMISSION FREE DURATION 15 minutes ACCESS

Jessie Boylan

DIGITILLY AND TUSKA BOY

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY STUDENT EXHIBITION

Supported by The Australia Council for the Arts (Resilience Funding), The Care Project, Regional Arts Victoria, RMIT University, CSIRO and The Bureau of Meteorology. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

VENUE Castlemaine Market Building DATE 19 March - 4 April TIME Daily 9am - 5pm ADMISSION FREE ACCESS

Digitilly & Tuska Boy

VENUE To be held in a mystery location, see CSF website for details DATE/TIMES March 20, 21, 24, 27, April 2, 3, 4 see CSF website for details ADMISSION FREE DURATION see CSF website for details ACCESS

VENUE Buda Historic Home and Garden DATE 19 March– 4 April TIME Daily 12pm - 5pm ADMISSION General gardens entry $12/ $10/ $5 children (under 5yrs free) Workshops & talks - cost varies, see castlemainefestival.com.au for details ACCESS

DIGITILLY and Tuska Boy are the alter egos of La Trobe University students CiPi (aka Cathy Parry) and Kerryn Sylvia, and they live in an alternative reality constructed of digital art, textiles, found objects and circuit boards. The installation explores transformational experiences, identity and human connection, prompting the viewer to question the way they navigate their own place in the world.

IN 1841 the first squatters moved into the central and northern plains of

Victoria with the intention of making a home. Nearly 180 years later the concepts of home and connection to landscape are problematic. Traversing The Northern Plains is a video installation by Susie Elliott and Helen Mathwin, which seeks to explore evolving assumptions about inhabiting a landscape.

Lorena Carrington

Cameron Robbins

IN AN inspired collaboration, artist Cameron Robbins and winemaker Gilles Lapalus from Maison Lapalus have interpreted the biological wine fermentation process into mechanical drawings. Oenography: Ferment CO2 Drawing uses the release of carbon dioxide through the airlock in a barrel to guide a pen on a revolving piece of paper, and is made up of 18 such compositions, each one a signature of the fermenting wine. One of Robbins’ previous projects is a 50-year wind-drawing installation at Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art.

THERE IS NO SHAME IN DELIGHT

HELEN MATHWIN & HERMIONE MERRY

AN ABANDONED 1990s Commodore. Snorting horses with liquid black eyes. Blinding lights cutting through the unsettling nightscape. Two women, dragging themselves painfully toward each other. This two-channel video installation from local artists and frequent collaborators Helen Mathwin and Hermione Merry serves as a visual story of dogged determination, culminating in a fiery climax. VENUE Castlemaine Goods Shed DATE At intervals, Festival duration ADMISSION FREE DURATION 17 minutes ACCESS This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

VISUAL ARTS

OPEN STUDIOS

The Open Studios program invites members of the public to visit the studios of local artists during the Festival. This is a great opportunity to meet our region’s most valuable creative assets and support them by purchasing their work. For more information about each artist and a detailed map of the studios, please visit www.castlemainefestival.com.au

KALIMNA ART STUDIO

Oil and Water, Salute to Nature Hazel and Russell Annear |Painting ADDRESS 79A Hunter Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Fri 19 March – Sun 4 April, 10am – 4pm (closed 26 – 28 March) E hazelpm54@bigpond.com

STUDIO 77

Julie Shaw, Peggy Shaw, and Judy Wild Mosaics and paintings ADDRESS 77 Hunter Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Daily 10am to 4pm E julieshaw52@hotmail.com Insta @mosaicsbyjulie

KAREN HOLLAND STUDIO

Transition. Karen Holland | Painting ADDRESS 6 Nolan Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun, 10am – 4pm E karenhollandartist@gmail.com

CORNER STORE MERCHANTS

i love. Katherine Bowman | Paintings and sculpture ADDRESS 220 Barker Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Fri 19 Mar, 10am – 5pm, Sat 20 Mar,10am -4pm, Tues 23 – Fri 26 Mar, 10am – 5pm, Sat 27 Mar, 10 am – 4pm E hello@cornerstoremerchants.com

KATHY LANDVOGT STUDIO

Somewhere in the House Kathy Landvogt| Mixed media ADDRESS 12 Thomas Street, Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Fri, 1pm – 5pm Every Sat & Sun,11am – 5pm W kathylandvogt.com P 0437202804

FLUXED EARTH STUDIO

David Frazer Love Letter Panels I and II

ABBIE HEATHCOTE STUDIO

Abbie Heathcote | Australian Ecology Artist ADDRESS 25A William Street, Castlemaine DATE/TIME Daily 11.30am to 5pm E abbieheathcote@gmail.com

CC STUDIO

Anne Tweed, Diana Orinda Burns & Kir Larwill, with guest artist Prue Cole | Prints, drawings and paintings ADDRESS 49 Main Road, Campbells Creek DATE/TIME Sat 20 Mar 2.30pm - 5pm Sun 21 Mar - Sun 4 Apr, 10am - 5pm W studioparadiso.com.au kirlarwill.com.au

FLAMEGLASS STUDIO

Cas Davey | Glass ADDRESS 10 Edward Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Sat 20 & Sun 21 Mar, 11am – 4pm Sat 27 & Sun 28 Mar, 11am – 4pm Fri 2 & Sat 3 Apr, 11am – 4pm W flameglass.com

CASTLEMAINE BRICKWORKS GALLERY

Castlemaine Brickworks Gallery Group Show ADDRESS 15 Gallway Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME 19 Mar – 4 Apr, Sun – Thurs 11am - 4pm, Fri & Sat 11am - 9pm W thebrickworksgallery.com.au

CASTLEMAINE PRESS STUDIO

In My Backyard |International Print Exchange ADDRESS Lot19 Artspace, McShanag’s Drive, Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun, 10am – 4pm W castlemainepress.com.au

DRYING SHED ARTISTS SPACE

2021 DAS Art. Group Exhibition ADDRESS The Mill, 9 Walker Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Thurs – Mon, 11am – 3pm E DSArtspace@gmail.com

FALKNER GALLERY

Journey: Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, Ceramics | Group Exhibition ADDRESS 35 Templeton Street, Castlemaine DATE/TIME Daily 11am- 5pm (closed Tue 23 & Tue 30 Mar) Continues Thurs - Sat 11am - 5pm until 29 May W falknergallery.com.au

UNSTABLE PRESS

David Frazer | Wood Engraving ADDRESS 28 Blakeley Road Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun, 11am – 4pm W dfrazer.com

DUDLEIGH STUDIO

David Moore| Recent Paintings ADDRESS 22 Blakeley Road Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun, 11am – 4pm P 0412568441

THE MINNOW STUDIO

Dee Hutchinson | Works at the Minnow ADDRESS 17B Lawson Parade Castlemaine DATE/TIME Daily 10am to 4pm P 0414961107

ELENI RIVERS STUDIO

Eleni Rivers |Drawings and paintings ADDRESS 84 Main Road Campbells Creek DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun, 10am – 4pm W elenirivers.com

FELICITY CERAMICS

Rabbit Hole ADDRESS 514 Muckleford-Walmer Road Muckleford DATE/TIME Fri 19 & Sat 20 Mar, 10am - 4pm, Sun 21 Mar, 11am – 4pm, Fri 26 & Sat 27 Mar, 10am - 4pm, Sun 27 Mar, 11am - 4pm W felicity.ceramics.com

fluxed earth. Kirstie Murdoch and Rye Senjen |Ceramics ADDRESS 7 Matheson Road, Castlemaine DATE/TIME Fri 19 – Sun 21 Mar, 11am – 4pm Thurs 25 - Sun 28 Mar, 11am – 4pm Thurs 1 April – Sun 4 Apr, 11am – 4pm W fluxedearth.com

LESLIE THORNTON STUDIO

Rendezvous in Rowe Street. Leslie Thornton |Painting ADDRESS 10 Rowe Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Sat 20 March – Sun 4 April, 12 noon to 6pm W sirleslie.com.au

AVALON STUDIO

Liadaan (Lyndel Thomas Art) | Sculpture garden, painting and haiku. Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. ADDRESS 26 Parkins Reef Road Maldon DATE/TIME Daily, except Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am – 4pm W liadaan.com

STUDIO 75

Lynne Edey and family |Sculptures and paintings ADDRESS 75 Hunter Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Daily 11am – 5pm. Tuesdays and Saturdays 1pm – 5pm E lynneedey@icloud.com

ARALUEN STUDIO

MICHAEL RIGG STUDIO

A Fragile Piece Michael Rigg | Printmaking and painting ADDRESS 13 Brown Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Fri – Sun, 12 noon – 4pm Or by appointment W michaelrigg.com.au P 0407 067 254

NEWSTEAD OPEN STUDIOS ART TRAIL

Multiple studios in Newstead and surrounds. Art Trail guide available at newsteadopenstudios.org or at Sarah Koschak Ceramics, 6a Panmure St Newstead. DATE/TIME Sat 20 & Sun 21 Mar, 10am – 5pm Sat 27 & Sun 28 Mar, 10am – 5pm W newsteadopenstudios.org P 0419 322 681

CAROL STREET STUDIO

Close to Home Penny Peckham| Printmaking and demonstration ADDRESS Rear 16 Carol Street, Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun, 11am – 4pm W wordandimage-pennypeckham.blogspot.com P 0411 722 955

STUDIO BAXTER

Richard Baxter| Painting ADDRESS The Mill, 1/9 Walker Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Fri 19 Mar,9.30am - 5pm. Sat 20 & Mon 22 Mar, 9.30am - 3pm. Wed 24 – Fri 26 Mar, 9.30am - 5pm. Sat 27 Mar, 9.30am – 3pm. Mon 29 Mar, 9.30am-3pm. Wed 31 - Fri 2 Apr, 9.30am – 5pm Sat 3 Apr, 9.30am – 3pm Sun 4 Apr, 10am – 2pm W richardbaxterartist.com P 0421908203 Painting classes may be running on some days but feel welcome to come through.

AN TEALLACH STUDIO 2

Robert MacLaurin| Painting, drawing, etching ADDRESS 2 Happy Valley Road Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Thurs – Sun, 10am – 4pm Or by appointment W robertmaclaurin.com P 0408 022 612

AMOUR STUDIO

Liminal Time, Betwixt and Between Roz Avent| Drawing ADDRESS 5 Berkeley Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Sat 20 - Mon 22 Mar, 10am – 5pm Thurs 25 - Sun 28 Mar, 10am – 5pm Thurs 1 – Sun 4 Apr, 10am – 5pm Or by appointment W rozaventartist.com

SARAH KOSCHAK STUDIO

Sarah Koschak| Ceramics ADDRESS 6a Panmure Street Newstead DATE/TIME Daily 10am to 5pm W sarahkoschakceramics.com P 0419 322 681

LAURA WOODWARD STUDIO

Laura Woodward | Kinetic sculpture ADDRESS 15 Fitzgeralds Close Castlemaine DATE/TIME 20 March – 3 April Every Sat 1pm - 5pm, Every Thurs 1pm - 4pm W laurawoodward.com.au

LIKE BUTTER WORKSHOP

Jem Freeman | Digital fabrication, furniture design ADDRESS 15 Fitzgeralds Close Castlemaine DATE/TIME 20 March – 3 April Every Thurs 1pm- 4pm. Every Sat 1pm – 5pm W likebutter.com.au

MICHAEL WOLFE STUDIO

Michael Wolfe| Painting, photography ADDRESS 16 Doveton Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Daily, 10am – 4pm W michaelwolfe.com.au P 0419 365 308

MAINE SECOND HAND CENTRE AND AUCTIONS

Nothing New Ben Blacket | Photography ADDRESS 53 Templeton Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Fri 19 - Sun 4 April, Mon-Sat,10am-5pm Sun, 11am-3pm W benblacket.com

THE GRAIN SHED GALLERY

Andy Indrans| Photography ADDRESS Gallery at Station Street Taradale DATE/TIME 20 Mar–3 April, Mon–Fri 1pm–4pm, Sat & Sun 11am–3pm W indrans.com/photography

THE MILL

Groundhog Day 2020. Helen Gilfillan|Painting ADDRESS Shed 49/1-9 Walker Street (Pilates at the Mill) Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun, 10am – 4pm Or by appointment E helelgil@gmail.com

LORRAINE JENYNS STUDIO

Jenyns Collection Lorraine Jenyns |Drawing, sculpture ADDRESS 2982 Pyrenees Highway Newstead DATE/TIME Daily 10am – 4pm E louiseart@bigpond.com P 0418519747

TREFOR PREST WORKSHOP STUDIO

Nature in the Abstract Marian Alexopoulos| Mixed media ADDRESS 81 Margaret Street Macedon DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun,10am - 4pm Or by appointment. E mariansart@gmail.com P 0418 884 281

Trefor & Belinda Prest | Sculpture and drawing ADDRESS 136 Daylesford/Newstead Road Strangways (enter from Kooyea Lane) DATE/TIME Daily, 10am to 5pm. W strangwayssculpture.wordpress.com

MERRIC BRETTLE STUDIO

Kynan Sutherland | Landscape Painting ADDRESS 13 Happy Valley Road Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Fri – Sun, 10am – 4pm Or by appointment W kynansutherland.com.au P 0435448379

Merric Brettle| Painting DATE/TIME 110 Main Road Campbells Creek ADDRESS Every Fri – Sun, 11am – 4pm P 0403716435

CATHERINE PILGRIM STUDIO

Catherine Pilgrim | Drawing ADDRESS Rear, 87 Farnsworth Street Castlemaine DATE/TIME Every Sat & Sun, 10am - 5pm Or by appointment W catherinepilgrim.com E cp@catherinepilgrim.com

SUTHERLAND STUDIO

Abbie Heathcote Dragonfly Reflections

OUR PARTNERS PRINCIPAL PARTNER

MEDIA PARTNERS

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER

YOUTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM PARTNERS

Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund–an Australian Government initiative.

MAJOR PARTNERS OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS PROGRAM PARTNERS

SUPPORTING PARTNERS The Water Dragon Endowment

FESTIVAL PATRONS Our Patrons are our most passionate supporters. Their generous annual gifts help us deliver unique, inspiring, and thought-provoking experiences for our audiences.

FOUNDING PATRONS The late Berek Segan AM OBE & Marysia Segan

MUSE $10,000+ Peter McMullin

DIAMOND PATRONS $6,000+ Anthony Knight OAM & Beverly Knight Carrillo Gantner AC & Ziyin Gantner Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM Gary & Lyndal McClure Marc Besen AC & Eva Besen AO Marshall Segan & Ylana Perlov Marysia Segan & The Late Berek Segan AM OBE Dennis Goldner AM & Kate Murphy Water Dragon Endowment

PLATINUM PATRONS $3,000+ Christine Nixon & John Becquet Tony Bradford Gert & Rifka Silver

PURE GOLD PATRONS $1,500+ Anonymous (2) David & Lyn Mayo Genevieve Cantwell Geoff Callister Gianni D’Ortensio & Andrée Cozens Gillian Harrison Helen Symon & Ian Lulham Ian McKenzie & Sue Cutler Janine Arnold & Robert Bent Julie Millowick AOM Louisa Hope and Gary Moller Marita Onn & John Tuck Mr John Landy AC MBE & Mrs Lynne Landy Paul Gibbeson Phil McConachy & Ronnie Moule The Davey Family Water Dragon Endowment

GOLD PATRONS $750+

Anonymous (5) Bill Forrest & Heather Clarke Bruce Trethowan Blackjack Wines Cathrine Harboe-Ree & Brian Cutler

Chris & Trevor Lloyd Christopher Whitehead David & Jean Cunningham David King & Thea King Dr Gary Moller & Dr Louisa Hope Dr Graeme Watson Dr Jinette de Gooijer Dr John & Genevieve Rogers Dr Marjorie Theobald Dr Mary Cole Dr Peter Abraham & Nancy Lang Dr. Julie Arnold & Ian Fisher Gary & Lyndal McClure Glyn & Naida Roberts Hon. Bob Cameron & Alison Hogan James Hudson & Ignacio Galarraga Joanna Parkes John Poletti & Ros Scott John Turnbull & Jacqui Turnbull Lucy Roffey & Andrew Roffey Maree Edwards MP Maurie & Gayle Crooke Max Kay Mr Ian & Mrs Lesley Jones Nicky Bromberg Nicola & Chris Reynolds Pat & Sam Grumont Patricia Addis Peter Morris & Barry Heaysman Robert & Faye Cordy Robert & Merilyn Styles Rupert Myer AO & Annabel Myer Shaun & Vanessa Keenan Terri Baigent Tim Todhunter Tony & Pat Millar Tony & Margaret Bateman

CRYSTAL PATRONS $300+ Anonymous (5) Alan Chuck in memory of Lyn Bennett Castlemaine Movement Centre Cecile & Peter Weerts Christine & Greg Barkla Damian Bishop & Nicole Turner Dr Kerry Landman Dr Louise Bettiol & Dr Ed Griffin Dr Matt Sheehan Dr Morry Rottem & Margot Rottem Fran & Chris Molan Frank & Alice Zydowner Geoff & Nancy Courtis George Broadway & Phee Broadway OAM Graham Murphy Jacqueline Brodie Hanns & Doug Falconer

Jen Toogood & Josh Durham Jim & Pam Millwood John & Beverley Tozer Ken Pollock & Lynda Evans Kerry Parker Leeanne Mead & Jan Elliott Linda Browne & Phillip Schier Margaret Callister & Rae McPhee Margaret Goodes Mary Edwards Newgrange Spirals Rose Chong & Min Chong Tony & Alison Radford Val Victor-Gordon

QUARTZ PATRONS $150+ Anonymous (6) Andie Pasqualini Barbara Dalloway Bill Grant & Cheryl Neilson Cathey Naimo Dale Falkner David & Susie Laurie Di Erlichman & Les Gross Dr Alan Larwill & Beverly Larwill Dr Jacqueline Millner & JP Cretney Dr Robyn Ward Dr Dugald McLellan Elizabeth Geddes & Gavin Krasner Geoff & Alice Clague John Stanistreet Judith Staudte Judy Holding Leonie Postle Lorelei Benjamin & Rick Lowen Louise Smith Megan Dewar Melissa Campbell Prue Cole Rosemary James Scott & Marianne Victor Gordon Steve & Judy Doxey Sue Allen & Tom Timpe Sue Turner Thom Woodroofe Tracey Naughton & Leslie Thornton V. Kelly Norris Virginia Barry

PROSPECTOR $50+ Anonymous (5) Krista Horbatiuk & Frog Peck Malcolm & Patricia Robins Queenscliffe Herald

SPECIAL SUPPORTERS Our special supporters are a critical group of passionate supporters who contribute to underwriting major works in the 2021 program. Opening Night presented with special support from Marshall and Marysia Segan. Salon Series presented with special support from Marshall and Marysia Segan. Dialogues presented with special support from Geoff and Lorrainne. Lior presented with special support from Dr Victor Wayne and Dr Karen Wayne OAM. Jess Hitchcock presented with special support from the Water Dragon Endowment and Dr Mary Cole. Allara presented with special support from the Water Dragon Endowment. Gareth Evans presented with special support from Thom Woodroofe. Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra, Omega Ensemble, Golder String Quartet and Richard Narroway presented with special support from the Strings Collective. Led by Dr Danny Silver, the Strings Collective is a newly formed giving consortium of music lovers who are passionate about our Festival and all things strings. The Strings Collective are: Dr Danny Silver Dennis Goldner AM Gert and Rifka Silver Drs Louisa Hope and Gary Moller Jinette de Gooijer Ruth Grey Geoff Courtis Gudrun Markowsky and Richard Perry Carmel Bird

LIFE MEMBERS Michael Bottomley Phee Broadway OAM Mary Harris Geoff Hocking Gary McClure Lyndal McClure Juilie Millowick Ian O’Halloran OAM Martin Paten Val Victor Gordon Christopher Whitehead

CSF BOARD Dennis Goldner AM (Chair) Christine Nixon APM (Deputy Chair) John Watson (Treasurer) Anthony Bateman (Secretary) Melissa Cater Bill Forrest Tom Gyorffy QC James Hudson Lucy Mayes Jennifer Newport

CSF TEAM Festival Director: Glyn Roberts General Manager: Krista Horbatiuk Creative Producer: Henriette Kassay-Schuster Patrons Manager: Donna Cusack / Thomas Drent Marketing & Corporate Partnerships Manager: Tania Owen Production Manager: John O’Donnell Finance & Administration Manager: Bronwyn Dawson Education & Community Projects Producer: Kate Stones Marketing & Partnerships Coordinator: Yasmine O’Sullivan Marketing Coordinator: Jessica Grant Ticketing and Front of House Manager: Karen Mosley-Simpson Ticketing Manager to Dec 2020: Fionna Allen Associate Producer: Rosie Leverton OHS & Risk Manager: Dawn Holland Food & Beverage Coordinator: Alex Perry Dialogues Curator: Kristin Gill Technical Supervisor: Joseph Rogan Office Administration: Lorrainne Callister, Mary Harris, Kerry Parker, Kerrie West Festival Identity & Program Design: Design by Committee Website: Greengraphics Publicity: Ali Webb Copywriter: Jenny Valentish Live Stream Coordinator: Richard Mcleish Audio: Outlook Communications Lighting & Staging: Greg McGeachin

OUR THANKS

Correct as at 15 December 2020

The Board and staff of the Castlemaine State Festival wish to thank all our partners, patrons, donors & supporters and the many volunteers, who are integral to the success of the Festival. 15

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Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar is part of The Mill at 1-9 Walker Street Castlemaine, opposite the splendid Castlemaine Botanic Gardens

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Gallery hours Thursday to Sunday 12pm—5pm

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GETTING AROUND

GETTING INVOLVED VOLUNTEER The volunteers of the Castlemaine State Festival are an integral part of our team who share their time, experience and talents to support our programs, and help us maintain a high standard of public service. In turn the Festival provides support, skills development opportunities, and a wide range of volunteering experiences.

DRINK & DINE For information about where else to get refreshments from Castlemaine to Bendigo visit bendigoregion. com.au. Support the businesses that support the Festival! You can enjoy great drink and dine experiences at these great local watering holes before or after the show or visit our website for more great local places to drink and dine.

THE TAPROOM – SHEDSHAKER BREWING The Mill, 9 Walker Street Castlemaine ph 0438 042 901 Open 7 days 12pm-Late shedshakerbrewing.com/taproom

SUTTON GRANGE

Carnochan’s Road Sutton Grange VIC 3448 03 8672 1478 Sat & Sun 11am–4pm or by appointment suttongrange.com.au

BY BUS

There are local buses servicing Castlemaine, Chewton, Campbells Creek, Maldon and Bendigo. For service schedules visit pvt.vic.gov.au

BY TAXI

Castlemaine and Bendigo Taxis service all areas in the region and can be contacted on 131 008.

BY FOOT

A range of walking maps, including natural and cultural heritage walks in Castlemaine, Bendigo and surrounding areas, are available from the Visitor Information Centres. For downloadable walking maps, visit bendigoregion.com

ACCOMMODATION The Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre offers a free accommodation service providing knowledgeable advice for your specific accommodation needs.

TRANSPORT BY TRAIN

Castlemaine Railway Station is centrally located, and train travel is an easy and pleasurable 1.5 hour journey from Melbourne. V/Line trains run between Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station along the Bendigo line to Castlemaine, or Bendigo departing regularly from 6.00am to 11:30pm. For more information visit vline.com.au or phone 1800 800 007.

BY CAR

Tullamarine Freeway, following the signs to Bendigo and the Calder Freeway.Bendigo is approximately 155 kms from Melbourne or a 2-hour drive.

Castlemaine is approximately 120 kms north – west of Melbourne, or a 1.5 hour drive via the

The Festival relies on over 150 volunteers in both the lead up, and delivery of the Festival, and the roles are many including; administration, production support, skills development opportunities, and a wide range of volunteering experiences. To register as a volunteer or for further information visit our website castleamainefestival.com.au or email volunteers@castlemainefestival.com.au

GIVING

PATRONS For an annual donation of $50 or more you can join a very special group of people whose loyalty and commitment help to shape the Festival and ensure its sustainability. As a patron you will be invited to exclusive events and enjoy priority booking before the Festival program is released to the public. To join the Patron Program or for further information please contact the Festival’s Patrons Manager on 03 5472 3733 or patrons@castlemainefestival.com.au

BEQUESTS Leave a legacy by gifting a bequest to the Castlemaine State Festival and ensure the ongoing support of arts development and presentation in our region. For a confidential discussion about bequests contact the Festival’s Patrons Manager as above.

Castlemaine State Festival Ltd is a not-for-profit, limited liability company registered in Victoria with DGR and TCC status. All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible. Donations can be made online at castlemainefestival.com.au or by contacting the Festival office on 03 5472 3733

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CASTLEMAINE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Market Building, 44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine Phone: 03 5471 1795 or toll free 1 800 171 888 maldoncastlemaine.com.au visitors@mountalexander.vic.gov.au

BENDIGO VISITOR CENTRE

51-67 Pall Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550 Phone: 1800 813 153 bendigoregion.com.au tourism@bendigo.vic.gov.au

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CSF 2021 PLANNER WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH 8:00pm

SATURDAY 27 MARCH

Archie Roach: Tell Me Why

Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo

FRIDAY 19 MARCH

7:00pm 7:00pm

Opening Night: AJAK KWAI & RIEL DË NYIËR By A Thread by One Fell Swoop Circus

SATURDAY 20 MARCH

10:30am 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm

Inventi Ensemble - Kids Planets Finding Fanny Finch Kultur-All Makaan By A Thread by One Fell Swoop Circus Inventi Ensemble - The Planets Kultur-All Makaan By A Thread by One Fell Swoop Circus Goldner String Quartet

10:30am Inventi Ensemble - Pied Piper Promenade 11:00am Salon Series: Goldner String Quartet 11:00am Mandolin Magic: Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra 2:00pm Finding Fanny Finch 2:00pm Kultur-All Makaan 5:30pm Finding Fanny Finch 7:30pm Allara

MONDAY 22 MARCH

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SUNDAY 21 MARCH

11:00am 5:30pm 7:00pm

Western Reserve Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo

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Salon Series: Allara Buda Garden Room Finding Fanny Finch Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Kultur-All Makaan Castlemaine Goods Shed 23 MARCH

10.00am ANAM Solo Performance for One (Various times to 7pm) 11:00am Salon Series: Cathy-Di Zhang 2:00pm ANAM Brass 6:00pm ANAM Brass 7:00pm Kultur-All Makaan 7:30pm Marala Binaural WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH

Anglican Church, Castlemaine Buda Garden Room St Mary’s Church, Castlemaine St Mary’s Church, Castlemaine Castlemaine Goods Shed Castlemaine Town Hall

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Omega Ensemble: Brahms and Bruch Dialogues: Food, Family and Friends Dialogues: Watsonia: A Celebration of Don Watson Salon Series: Jess Hitchcock Dialogues: Gareth Evans: Australia as Good Intl. Citizen Soul of Possum Marala Binaural

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8:00pm

Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald

Western Reserve

10:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:30pm 3:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

Jess Hitchcock: Bloodline Dialogues: Tips For Becoming A Published Writer Salon Series: Lior Dialogues: Are We Making Progress? Dialogues: The Great Debate- Great Leaders Kultur-All Makaan Marala Binaural Lior: Solo

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MUSIC

PERFOMANCE

VISUAL ART

DIALOGUES

10:00am 10:00am 12:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 6:00pm 8:30pm

Otto & Astrid Play the Greatest Rock n Roll Concert...! Western Reserve Dialogues: Michael Rowland: Black Summer Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Dialogues: Archie Roach & Dan Kelly in Conversation Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Kultur-All Makaan Castlemaine Goods Shed Dialogues: Is Australia’s Climate Change Action Enough? Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Soul of Possum Castlemaine Botanical Gardens One Sky Many Stories Western Reserve 29 MARCH

SUNDAY 28

MONDAY

10:00am 2.00pm 2:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm

ANAM Beethoven String Quartets ANAM Solo Performance for One (Various times to 7pm) ANAM Beethoven String Quartets ANAM Beethoven String Quartets Kultur-All Makaan

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TUESDAY 30 MARCH

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THURSDAY

8:00pm 2:00pm

ANAM Solo Performance for One (Various times to 3pm) Phee Broadway Theatre YUMMY Unleashed Western Reserve 1 APRIL YUMMY Unleashed Salon Series: Richard Narroway

Western Reserve Buda Garden Room

FRIDAY 2 APRIL

M ANAM Solo Performance for One (Various times to 7pm) Anglican Church, Castlemaine M Cathy-Di Zhang Western Reserve Dialogues: Raising Girls Who Like Themselves Castlemaine Botanical Gardens D Dialogues: Helen Garner: One Day I’ll Remember This Castlemaine Botanical Gardens D Dialogues: How Healthy is Australian Women’s Healthcare? Castlemaine Botanical Gardens D Soul of Possum Castlemaine Botanical Gardens P M Marala Binaural Castlemaine Town Hall M Josh Cohen: Radiohead for Solo Piano Western Reserve THURSDAY 25 MARCH

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Dialogues: Growing Up Disabled in Australia Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Dialogues: Politics in the Park: Fake News Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Kultur-All Makaan Castlemaine Goods Shed Dialogues: Tim Costello: Has Australia Lost Its Soul? Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Soul of Possum Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Kultur-All Makaan Castlemaine Goods Shed David Bridie: The Wisdom Line Western Reserve MARCH

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FRIDAY 26 MARCH

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Richard Narroway: Bach Cello Suites Café Cantata Café Cantata Liz Stringer

10:00am 2:00pm 5:30pm 8:00pm

Teeny Tiny Stevies Café Cantata Café Cantata The Maes

SATURDAY 3 APRIL

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SUNDAY 4 APRIL AND DAILY THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL V Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary 10.00am–5.00pm Bendigo Art Gallery Cameron Robbins & Gilles Lapalus 9.00am–5.00pm Castlemaine Market Building V Digitilly & Tuska Boy 9.00am–5.00pm Castlemaine Market Building V V Eighteen Families: Photographic Portraits by James Henry 12.00pm–4.00pm Castlemaine Art Museum V Melinda Harper: In Conversation with the Collection 12.00pm–4.00pm Castlemaine Art Museum V Project 11: Contemporary Indonesian Art 12.00pm–4.00pm Castlemaine Art Museum V Orbit: Harry Nankin 12.00pm–4.00pm Castlemaine Art Museum V Cloudy - A Few Isolated Showers 12.00pm–4.00pm Castlemaine Art Museum Buda’s Secret Garden 12.00pm–5.00pm Buda Historic House & Garden V

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LOOKING FOR MORE? Check out these other visual arts events and tours: INSIDE OUT CASTLEMAINE Castlemaine Goods Shed & Victorian Goldfields Railway (VGR) Carriage Shed THE SMALLEST MEASURE Castlemaine Goods Shed, Times vary - see the website for details. THERE IS NO SHAME IN DELIGHT Castlemaine Goods Shed, Times vary - see the website for details. TRAVERSING THE NORTHERN PLAINS Times vary / mystery location - see the website for details. HEAR HERE Expedition Pass Resevoir. Times vary - see the website for details. OPEN STUDIOS Visit local artists in their own habitat- see page 13 of this guide or see the website for details.

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