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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2024

Australia’s biggest and best comedy spectacular is setting off on its 26th annual road trip around the country!

Showcasing the finest talents from the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we’re delivering a dose of laughter right to your doorstep!

Featuring a line-up of beloved comedy royalty alongside the freshest sensations from the Festival, all in one hilarious show that guarantees nationwide laughs.

Gather your pals, secure your tickets, and get ready for a well-deserved blast of comedy when the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow graces the stage in your neighbourhood!

Announcing this year’s artists…

 

Host – Danny McGinlay

Artists – Bron Lewis, He Huang, Suren Jayemanne

The Tap Pack

Following sold-out shows and rave reviews on London’s West End, at  Sydney Opera House and around the world, Australia’s hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack is coming to the Horsham Town Hall!

Picking up where The Rat Pack left off, The Tap Pack conjures up a modern twist to the crooners and artists from the ‘50s through to the noughties! Featuring songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr to Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé and Beyoncé.

The Tap Pack mix slick humour, high-energy entertainment, and world-class tap dance. A show of pure entertainment inspired by the legendary kings of swing, the Rat Pack, freshly created for the audience today. Cool classics with a fresh new twist. All your favourites including “The Lady Is a Tramp”, “Come Fly with Me”, “One For My Baby”, “Me And My Shadow” and much more.

They sing. They dance. They joke. They bring a new, invigorating energy to a timeless style!

“Exhilarating” – The Herald Sun

“Knockout performances” – The Age

“Sensational evening” – The Advertiser

“Genuinely breath catching” – Timeout.com

“Sheer brilliance” – London Theatre One

The Tap Pack is an all-ages, family friendly production.

Created by Jesse Rasmussen, Jordan Pollard, and Thomas J Egan. Co-created and directed by Nigel Turner Carroll. Produced by Kym Halpin in association with SK Entertainment.

 

Contemporary Art on the Road with Lisa Waup
Teacher Professional Development Workshop

Contemporary Art on the Road is a teacher professional development program founded to bring artists, art educators and teachers together to exchange ideas, share creative experiences and explore contemporary art and culture. The program has been designed to introduce teachers to a range of hands-on, expertly designed strategies and resources for teaching contemporary art in their classroom.

The first of five workshops will be presented at Horsham Regional Art gallery with featured artist Lisa Waup

This is a fantastic opportunity for both primary and secondary art teachers to take part in a free professional development day.

Lunch to be provided.

 

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Horsham Town Hall Gala

You are invited to attend the Horsham Town Hall Gala on the 22nd July. The gala is in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Horsham Regional Art Gallery and 85th anniversary of the Heritage Hall, formerly the Horsham Town Hall venue.

The evening will be a celebration of the two venues that have been a part of this community for a long time. It will include a sparkling wine upon arrival and a delicious dinner, along with entertainment from performer Arron Murray throughout the event.

Arrival from 6pm with formal proceedings to start at 6:45pm.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Echoes of Pink Floyd

In 1988, Australia witnessed a rock concert event unprecedented in its scale, scope and impact.

 

English powerhouse rockers Pink Floyd, sparkling with fresh energy after enduring significant upheaval in the early 1980’s, came to our shores in support of their smash hit A Momentary Lapse of Reason album.  Stunning in its audio and visual impact, this tour set a benchmark still considered the gold standard for touring acts the world over.  This tour was filmed and recorded for subsequent release as a live album, appropriately titled “The Delicate Sound of Thunder”.

 

Now, 35 years later as our country begins to re-embrace live music, Australia’s own Echoes of Pink Floyd bring you their painstakingly crafted homage to this amazing concert experience, Signs of Life.

 

Signs of Life will take the listener on a voyage bringing back those heady years of 1988, with the best songs from the Delicate Sound of Thunder tour lovingly reproduced for Pink Floyd fans of all ages and backgrounds.  Audiences will be able to thrill to tracks that have not been performed live in this country for decades, as well as enjoying all the smash hits and stadium anthems they know and love.

 

Echoes of Pink Floyd are Australia’s premier Pink Floyd tribute artists, having thrilled tens of thousands of Pink Floyd fans throughout the country since their inception in 2009.  The group features seasoned musicians and passionate Pink Floyd devotees Daniel Hunter and Mark MacNab on guitars, Jason Miller on drums, Paul Bindig on keyboards, Matt Goodluck on vocals and Tony Coppola on bass.  For the Signs of Life tour, Echoes of Pink Floyd will draw on their extended “family” of amazing female vocalists and stunningly accurate saxophonists Australia-wide to authentically re-create the Delicate Sound of Thunder sonic landscape.  The meticulously layered sounds will be complemented by an impactful visual presentation, drawing out the themes, feelings and messages behind Pink Floyd’s thought-provoking lyrics.

 

Echoes of Pink Floyd’s Founder and life-long David Gilmour enthusiast Daniel Hunter said “I’ve always loved David Gilmour’s guitar work, it’s pure class.  This tour will showcase his work at its absolute peak and I can’t wait to share it with our audiences.”

 

Co-founder Jason Miller agreed.  “We’ve spent countless hours making sure every sound is exactly as it should be.  This is what our audiences have come to expect over the years and we love the challenge of getting these songs just right”.

 

Front man Matt Goodluck took a moment to reflect on the Signs of Life concept.  “The impact of Pink Floyd’s visit to Australia in 1988 is impossible to overstate and this is certainly not lost on us.  We’re so excited to celebrate the 35th anniversary of this iconic tour and bring back some great memories for Pink Floyd fans all over the country. “

 

Echoes of Pink Floyd will be paying tribute to the Delicate Sound of Thunder tour with an extensive touring schedule throughout 2023 and 2024.

 

*Please note – potential use of ‘haze’ effects and strobing

International Women’s Day Lunch

You are invited to International Women’s Day at the Horsham Regional Art Gallery. We are hosting a panel of inspiring women speaking about women’s health. The event will be run from 12.30pm  – 1.30pm  in the Council Gallery within the 500 Strong: Ponch Hawkes Exhibition, with lunch provided.
Please state your dietary requirements when purchasing your free ticket.

Speakers TBC.

Bird’s Eye View Landscape Painting – with Linda Gallus

Explore aerial perspective and imaginary views of the landscape through painting – just like Sidney Nolan did!

In this 2 hour adult workshop, professional painter Linda Gallus will lead you in creating different expansive views and dramatic perspective in your landscape painting.

You can even bring along an inspiring ‘Birds Eye View’ photo to inspire you!

This class welcomes all abilities with our experienced artist on-hand to guide you if you need a little help.

This art class is a welcoming and relaxed space where you are encouraged to express yourself through your painting and unwind through the power of art. Plus, you’ll take home your canvas and a bunch of new skills at the end!

All materials are provided along with light refreshments.

Image: “Railway Yards”, Linda Gallus. Courtesy of the artist.

 

The Horsham Town Hall and Horsham Regional Art Gallery acknowledge the traditional lands of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk people. We pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.