2022 EVENTS ARCHIVE
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Homophonic! presents RESPECT
Homophonic! is bringing the disco ball to the Fitzroy Town Hall and celebrating the long and proud history of queer musical artistry with a program written by, for, and about lgbtiq+ victorians.
Ritual Community Music with Adam Gołębiewski, Eva Birch with J and Alexandra Spence
Vocalism, drum and tactile synthesis. Three concerts in the Oratory featuring YL Hooi, Bhairavi Raman, Lyra Pramuk (US/DE), Fabulous Diamonds, Adam Gołębiewski (PL), Eva Birch with J, and Alexandra Spence. Sunday evenings through July at Abbotsford Convent from Liquid Architecture.
Fia Fiell and E Bobby G
Fia Fiell is the moniker of Vietnamese-Australian electronic musician, synthesist, composer and pianist Carolyn Schofield. Drawing on her classical training, she performs as a keyboardist on multiple synthesisers, playing and processing them in real time to create otherworldly and unsettling soundscapes that meld lush melodic cycles and ecstatic drones.
Croissants and Whiskey
Combining four of Melbourne’s most versatile and in demand musicians, Croissants & Whiskey brings a new energy to ancient instruments as part of Leaps & Bounds + Beyond 2022. At their debut solo concert, Croissants & Whiskey celebrates the joy of making music together in a fascinating, diverse program of Australian music, both old and new.
Coady Green & Christopher Smith – Liszt Complete Hungarian Rhapsodies for Four Hands
Australian pianist Coady Green and British pianist Christopher Smith both had successful concert careers in London before relocating to Australia several years ago. In Australia, they are the only pianists to have performed the six Hungarian Rhapsodies that Liszt prepared for four hands from the orchestral versions.
WHAT I LEARNT FROM FRANZ LISZT: The Magic; the Music; the Memories
David Hood will provide a pre-concert talk on the music of Liszt and provide a reflection on having Liszt as a musical companion over many decades & touching on nationality; Liszt’s creative journey & importance; & the odd trickster moment, during his long life.
Lullabies by Nat Bartsch
Nat Bartsch is a genre-bending pianist and composer blending neoclassical and jazz to create lyrical, beautiful music. In 2017, Nat became a mother and created a suite of lullabies, inspired by Max Richter’s Sleep album and the children’s genre-crossing of the Teeny Tiny Stevies. Influenced by music therapy research and her son’s stages of development, Nat composed a series of pieces designed to encourage babies to sleep.
Ritual Community Music with Lyra Pramuk and Fabulous Diamonds
Vocalism, drum and tactile synthesis. Three concerts in the Oratory featuring YL Hooi, Bhairavi Raman, Lyra Pramuk (US/DE), Fabulous Diamonds, Adam Gołębiewski (PL), Eva Birch with J, and Alexandra Spence. Sunday evenings through July at Abbotsford Convent from Liquid Architecture.
FLIGHTGRAF Workshop
FLIGHTGRAF invite you to meet the team, introduce some of the works they have produced and explain how they are made, especially the connection between sound and graphics.
Abbots Yard Presents: Fire & Wine Weekender
For two days, Abbots Yard will be showcasing the best Winter warming entertainment, cuisine and performers at our cosy urban oasis in the heart of Abbotsford.
Rhythm and Line by FLIGHTGRAF
Richmond Town Hall will host a dynamic projection and sound work centred on renowned Hungarian composer Franz Liszt’s music, which is full of experimental spirit and improvisation. Rhythm and Line has been re-adapted exclusively for Richmond Town Hall by Tokyo based artist duo Flightgraf.
Op Shop Piano Rhapsodies
Remembering Liszt, On the Situation of Artists, and on Their Condition in Society.
Labels Live presents Flightless & Friends — NEW DATE!
Our fave local indie record label and makers of magic, Flightless Records, are extremely proud to present; Flightless & Friends at the Collingwood Town Hall Ballroom on Sunday June 26th.
POSTPONED: Ritual Community Music with YL Hooi and Bhairavi Raman
Vocalism, drum and tactile synthesis. Three concerts in the Oratory featuring YL Hooi, Bhairavi Raman, Lyra Pramuk (US/DE), Fabulous Diamonds, Adam Gołębiewski (PL), Eva Birch with J, and Alexandra Spence. Sunday evenings through July at Abbotsford Convent from Liquid Architecture.
Wash My Soul in the River's Flow NAIDOC Week Special Screening
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is celebrating NAIDOC Week 2022 and embracing the theme of Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! and we’re excited to present a special screening of the documentary Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow.
Q+ at Leaps and Bounds: Sunday 10 July
Q+ is coming to the Collingwood Town Hall.
Q+ at Leaps and Bounds is a day-to-night free outdoor event that welcomes the whole rainbow community and their friends.
SOLD OUT: A Night with Uncle Jack Charles
Join national treasure, award-winning actor, Aboriginal elder and activist Uncle Jack Charles for an evening of truth, love, laughter and legendary storytelling. As befits the runaway popularity of A Night With Uncle Jack. Uncle Jack will be joined by surprise special guests on the night.
The Dirty Mile - radio adaptation
Get ready for a wonderful radio adaptation of the ground-breaking promenade play The Dirty Mile.
With an all-First Nations cast, re-live the experience of strolling down the streets of Fitzroy, and hearing the stories of those that created the Koori community that initiated the first Blak Services in Australia.
Abbots Yard - Born to Dance
Tongberang’i Ngarrga Inc warmly invite you to their 2022 NAIDOC celebrations featuring an all-Aboriginal line-up of DJs, performers, artists, comedians and storytellers.
Q+ at Leaps and Bounds - Saturday 9 July
Q+ is coming to the Collingwood Town Hall.
Q+ at Leaps and Bounds is a day-to-night free outdoor event that welcomes the whole rainbow community and their friends.
RocKwiz Live!
Julia and Brian will be bringing their unique brand of entertainment to showcase local artists and highlight the unique Australian musical voice of our First People.
Special guests and the RocKwiz OrKestra will make this show one not to miss.
Q+ at Leaps and Bounds - Friday 8 July
Q+ is coming to the Collingwood Town Hall.
Q+ at Leaps and Bounds is a day-to-night free outdoor event that welcomes the whole rainbow community and their friends.
The Rivers Sing: Reprise
Hear the water swirl and flow. Its currents chanting all around you. The rivers are singing now, in the first and last light of the day.
Syzygy Ensemble
Syzygy Ensemble is an award-winning contemporary music group based in Melbourne. Since forming in 2010 they have gained a reputation as one of Australia’s finest new music ensembles, lauded for their virtuoso precision, innovative programming, and ability to connect viscerally with their audiences.
Mr. McClelland's Finishing School
Now in it's 14th year, Mr. McClelland's Finishing School is Melbourne’s favourite long-running indie/pop night for those who love dancing to music!
We’re excited to celebrate music in all its forms as part of the Leaps and Bounds Music Festival, Sunday 3 July at the Collingwood Town Hall, and get your booty shaking.
Yarra Lights
City of Yarra presents three works by First Nations artists for NAIDOC Week. Curated by the Centre for Projection Art in partnership with Agency Projects, the artworks of Jazz Money, Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu and Dr. Christian Thompson AO will be projected on the Richmond Town Hall and in the courtyard of Collingwood Yards from 3-10 July.
The Dancing Peacock-A journey across India
Presented by Studio J and Sapphire Dance, this dance extravaganza will take you through the many regions of India, featuring dance styles unique to each area.
The Punters Club Reunion Show
Getting the band(s) back together! Join us for a trip down memory lane – aka 1990s Brunswick Street – as we pay homage to the musos who helped shape the Melbourne music scene.
FesTavares
FesTavares is a celebration of connection, culture and creativity in the Collingwood community. Highlighting the naming of Tavares Lane after Antonio Tavares, the first non-indigenous person of colour and first person from public housing to have a street named after them.
Queering the Pitch Pt. 2: Storytime with The Reginas
Storytime with the Reginas, a punk-inspired, raucous and frank, feminist comedy cabaret show at iconic Hare Hole. The Reginas are politically engaged, sometimes enraged and refuse to be enslaved in a society that can accept and condone misogynist values.