True North Arts Festival 2015

True North Arts Festival 2015

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Posted 2015-04-15 by Jenfollow

Fri 17 Apr 2015 - Sun 19 Apr 2015


Darebin's 3rd annual True North Arts Festival is all about celebrating the thriving creative north through a series of venue based and pop up arts events over 3 days from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th April 2015. Discover the artistic bent of Reservoir, Thornbury and Preston that showcases the ever growing and creative culture raising its head in and around Darebin's north. Keeping your finger on the pulse by liking their Facebook Page is not a bad idea.


You'll find a 'quick guide' on the website for easy access to what's happening each day and where, on these 3 days of festivities. Check through it as you may want to get in early to book some of the amazing art performances and activities on offer; some incurring a cost.

CLICK HERE to view the guide for Friday the 17th of April, and HERE for Saturday the 18th, and HERE for Sunday the 19th.

This festival of performances, music, art events and everything in between will also include a curated cycling tour (BYO bikes), an exploration of the hidden histories of op-shop items and a workshop that'll map out Darebin's hidden treasures as chosen by residents.


There'll be local artists, writers, performers, tricksters, comics musicians, dreamers, elders and emerging artists. The artist's studios and warehouses will be hosting exhibitions and events that'll provide you with interesting outposts featuring a colourful range of exhibitions and events for you to explore.

Local artists have collaborated with local cultural producers and creative spaces such as Red Falcon Forge , the local secret - End of the Line bar , The Bank , Merri Creek Studio , So You Say MAP-A-ZINE workshop and the ArtCycle Bike Ride visiting interactive public art and pop up performances with The Squeaky Wheel who also have a Facebook page .

Compass Club will come to life with presentations of emerging theatre works at the Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre through their special guest performance partnership with the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) . FRISK is a collection of new work that was created by the 2014 graduating Theatre Practice students from VCA and include 'Notes from Zombieland', 'Godlike Status', 'Ophelia Sol' and, 'I still call Australia Homo' .


The Wild About Melbourne Makers Market with stalls of locally made and designed art and handmade goods will transform the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre into a buzzing marketplace on April 18th from 11am to 4pm. LIKE their Facebook Page to view all that's on offer and to stay updated. In the future you'll even be able to shop directly off their FB page, a feature currently under construction.

The Living Statue Garden Party (held in adjacent Ray Bramham Gardens) as the name suggests will slowly come out of their stillness with delicately choreographed grace, accompanied by classical music, gourmet ice-cream vendors and bubbles from the Compass Club Bar.

True North's Explorers and Outposts strand sees musicians showcase a broad range of music at local creative spaces, including old blues, jazz, indie-art rock and Balkan. Featured is T he Last Juke Joint At The End Of The Line event; including Rattlin Bones Blackwood, Pork Chop Party, Danny Walsh, and DJ sounds from MC Matt Frederick (The Juke Joint PBS 106.7FM).


A feature of the Art Walking strand this year, Ahhhh Space presents local art works on paper, sculpture, video, sound and performance. This project draws together 16 talented Darebin, Melbourne and interstate artists to exhibit in this exciting, interactive collaboration.

The online community will be treated to a blogging series organised by Melbourne Arts Club . Just one of the digital projects you'll find in the 2015 Art Talking strand that engages with local community to tell the stories of creative households in the area.

In closing, I cannot stress highly enough the importance of mapping out all that you want to do and see from the quick guides and making up an itinerary for yourself. Get in quick for shows that need booking, check out timetables, venues, meeting points etc and have a great time at this artistic event of the creative north.

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!date 17/04/2015 -- 19/04/2015
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