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FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER 2021
Issue No: 367
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Theatre is back in the groove Live performances will be making a comeback to the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre stage from early November, with a number of popular local acts ushering in the change.
“The first show back will be the Australian Army Band Kapooka as it picks up its 2021 Season of Music at Midday and Music in the Evening on Wednesday 3 November,” Ms Campbell said. “That will be followed on Friday 5 November by The Groove Factorie along with a host of lead vocalists, ranging from teenagers to Under the NSW more veteran performers, Government’s Recovery performing their favourite NSW Roadmap, the theatre is songs. operating at 75 per cent “They were going to be capacity. on stage the night we got Theatre Manager Carissa put into lockdown back in Campbell is thrilled to August and were actually be welcoming back both doing their sound check performers and patrons and when the announcement finishing 2021 on a positive came through, so this is a note.
Over summer, the theatre is planning to hold a series of free outdoor live music performances, with the first scheduled for 18 December. “The silver lining is that 2022 is going to be massive for us. It’s basically full now and we have all these Australian artists coming, including some really big names, who’ve never been to Wagga Wagga before,” Ms SECOND CHANCE: In August, The Groove Factorie & 13 Campbell said. Friends were about to perform when the region went into “March in particular, will be lockdown. Their show will be back on stage in early November the greatest month full of when live performances return to the Civic Theatre. Australian live music that I think we’ve ever presented. chance to finally do that Civic Theatre stage in early concert.” December, while the daytime It’s going to be incredible. Watch this space!” Australian music icon John show ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’ is scheduled for In line with the NSW Health Williamson will bring his mid-December. Order, QR code check in and ‘Winding Back’ tour to the
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wearing a face mask remain mandatory, while patrons over the age of 16 need to be fully vaccinated to enter the theatre. Those aged under 16 who are not fully vaccinated must be accompanied by a fully vaccinated member of their household. “From 1 December, under the current Recovery NSW Roadmap, we will be back to 100 per cent and anybody can attend – you can even stand up and have your drink in the foyer!” Show tickets and details are available online at civictheatre.com.au or by calling the box office on 02 6926 9688.