Birregurra Community Arts Group

Highlights from Birregurra Hall Ballyhoo - a one night only live art spectacular. Part of Birregurra's enLIGHTen Me: I Have a Hall in my Heart Small Town Transformation. Music: The Acfields "Dr Jeckyl & Mr Hyde" (www.theacfields.com) Video: Farmwalker Films ( http://farmwalker.com/ ) More information about the project at www.enlightenmebirre.com

This exciting workshop runs over 2 sessions. Sat. 21st July & Sat. 28th July. ABOUT THE WORKSHOP David will guide you in constructing your own stunning silhouetted collage by using your own collected ephemera and graphic forms. DETAILS When: Sat 21st July 10am-4pm & Sat 28th July 10am-1pm Where: Birregurra Primary School - The Art Room. Fee: $50 (for both sessions) REGISTER HERE:   https://airtable.com/shrg4RlHiFFOf3qek WHAT TO BRING Scalpel, Cutting mat, PVA glue, Brush, Scissors, Collection of inspiring paper images (Japanese , scrap book, any magazine images etc), Acrylic paint and brushes ( if you wish to include this medium in your collage). David will have a collection of various papers and images on the day.  There are only 10 places available. REGISTRATION ONLY CONFIRMED WHEN PAYMENT MADE. Direct Payment and Cash Payment available: Pay CASH to Anna Hoedeman at Birregurra Community Health Centre or Direct Payment online to: BSB. 633000 AC. NO. 154

Dislocate presents 3 SPEED CRUNCH BOX REBOOTED Tickets $20 Using wind energy, solar energy, positivity and stupidity, the 3 Speed Crunch Box stunt team are powering up their new show without the use of fossil fuels.  This Absurd Acrobatic stunt team will be bringing their unique brand of acrobatic stupidity to Birregurra and Cororooke, travelling by bike, train, electric vehicle, or whatever method they can find which doesn’t require burning up old dinosaurs. In this hilarious story of a family of ridiculous stunt people, expect even more impressive stunts, spectacular circus tricks and - you won’t believe it - even more stupid characters in this absurd, sidesplitting slapstick comedy. 3 Speed Crunch Box – Rebooted was commissioned by Circus Oz for their educational program in 2016. Date: Monday, June 4 (Birregurra) at 1.30pm Location: Birregurra Hall Duration: 45 minutes Tickets: all $20 Suits ages 4-104 years

Join us this coming Sunday 3rd June at 10am for a planning day - laying down plans for the next few years and answering the question, "Where to from here?" Where: Birregurra Hall Seniors Room When: Sunday 3 June 2018 - 10am to 1pm Please RSVP to birreartsgroup@gmail.com so we can cater accordingly. Come along and have your say, find out whats going on while you catch up with each other, laugh and get inspired about ART & our COMMUNITY! Morning tea will be provided and the session will be independently faciliated. BYO lunch. We aim to be finished by 1pm, so you will still have time to enjoy your Sunday. This day is about planning for the future, planning to do stuff that YOU would like to do, that is wanted, needed & RELEVANT to our town. Members and non-members are welcome. If yo ur membership has lapsed, jump on the BCAG website to sort that out - http:// www.birreartsgroup.com/p/ how.html Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible!

The enLIGHTen Me: I Have a Hall in my Heart mural has been completed at the Old Butter factory, thanks to Anne Sanders generously allowing the space to be used.  It is difficult to think of another space that would have been large enough for the task of creating a 7.5 metre mural. The mural tells the story of Birregurra and its relationship to the Birregurra Mechanics Hall and is part of the EnLightenMe project. The concept was to have a designing artist and have community participation to complete the mural. Gunditjmara artist Joey Chatfield, the designing artist, presided over the local community participant’s efforts.   Joey attended meetings with the community to hear the stories of local history of farming families, landmarks, the land uses and local flora and fauna.  Joey then came up with a wonderful design to incorporate as many of these ideas as he could. He ran workshops to assist participants to acquire knowledge about the dreaming, kinship systems, tra

Tickets are now on sale An intimate arvo with Bob Evans Tickets for Bob Evans are now on sale - $35 + bf - Sun 8th July at Birregurra Christchurch. Limited tickets are available for this very intimate performance from the ARIA winning alter ego of Jebediah frontman Kevin Mitchell so don't muck about. Excited...much!!!  Sunday 8th July 2018 Doors open at 5pm  Venue: Birregurra Christ Church - 7 Sladen Street Birregurra Tickets $35+ online booking fee

It’s been a long time coming but the Birregurra Hall Ballyhoo came and went last Saturday with a spectacular bang.  The event was huge, complex but oh so much fun. The show was a collaboration of so many people – artists, community members, local trades, and many more. Almost everyone played some small or large part. (Photo of The Illuminates b Eloise (Elle) Woods and Wild Honey Peforming Arts. Photo taken by Tony Long) BCAG, an official partner on the project, was a key contributor to the event and the development of the landscape and while it may not have been overly obvious, so many of our members whiled away making the magic happen.  From the bottom of my heart – I thank every single one of you who was involved for making this show and the project as a whole as real success and also for making my job much easier and pleasant, and saving me from a brain explosion. It was my first foray as a producer and production manager and while it was enormously hard work, I lo