GUM BALL 2019 WORKSHOPS AND LIVE TALKS PROGRAM
Fun activities for the kids and Tractor Shed interviews with Gum Ball headline artists
The Gum Ball team is pleased to present its children's workshop and extended program
KIDS WORKSHOPS
*Please note that you can register for workshops at the official Gum Ball merch stand and it's first-in, best-dressed*
FRIDAY
WHOOSH! (one hour)
Friday 11.30am @ the Porch
Capacity 50 people
- Participants will explore high energy theatre games, characters, and lots of fun
- Recommended for children 8 and over, though younger kids are welcome with a participating adult. Adults are very welcome!
SQUEAKING TRIBE PUPPET MAKING*
*Register at Squeaking Tribe stall, not merch stand
Friday 2.30pm @ the Créche
Capacity 20 people
- Make a fun puppet with the crew from Squeaking Tribe!
INSANE OBJECTS (one hour)
Friday 5pm @ the Porch
30 people capacity
- Participants will learn how to animate everyday objects and turn them into puppets.
- Recommended for children 8 and over, though younger kids are welcome with a participating adult. Adults are very welcome!
STINGRAY PUPPET WORKSHOP
Friday 6.30pm @ the Porch
Capacity 5 people
- A quick workshop for five lucky people to learn how to animate the big stingray roaming puppet and help the Curious Legends puppeteers bring it to life in the Dashville arena
SATURDAY
SQUEAKING TRIBE PUPPET MAKING*
*Register at Squeaking Tribe stall, not merch stand
Saturday 12.05pm @ the Créche
- Make a fun puppet with the crew from Squeaking Tribe!
CURIOUS CREATURES (one hour)
Saturday 5pm @ the Porch
Capacity 40 people
- Participants will create awesome character masks and learn how to perform with them.
- Recommended for children 8 and over, though younger kids are welcome with a participating adult. Adults are very welcome!
STINGRAY PUPPET WORKSHOP
Saturday 6.30pm @ the Porch
Capacity 5 people
- A quick workshop for five lucky people to learn how to animate the big stingray roaming puppet and help the Curious Legends puppeteers bring it to life in the Dashville arena
LIVE TALKS
FRIDAY
"Waiting - The Van Duren Story" movie screening
11am - 12.30pm
Stuart Coupe chats to Van Duren and "Waiting" doco producer/director Greg Carey
2pm - 2.30pm
Nick Milligan chats to Mojo Juju
5pm – 5.30pm
Nick Milligan chats to Adalita and Raul from Magic Dirt
6pm - 6.30pm
SATURDAY
Stuart Coupe talks about his new book ‘Roadies’
11am - 12pm
Ben Quinn chats to Tamam Shud
2.30pm – 3pm
Nick Milligan chats to Philadelphia Grand Jury
7pm - 7.30pm
KERBSIDE COLLECTIVE
We're very pleased to welcome back the spectacular fun of Kerbside Collective. Using their custom-made hills hoist apparatus, this performance piece brings out the inner child in everyone and reminds us all that's it's okay to be silly and it's okay to have a laugh.
A fusion of slapstick, bad dad jokes and sock puppets with a sprinkle of circus.
Performances:
10.30am on Friday and
2.30pm on Saturday, adjacent to the Porch stage.
FOOD STALLS
The stellar food line-up includes Bao Brothers, East Coast Paella Co., Fugazi Pizza, Cyprus Kitchen, Funky Food Van and Natural Pancake Co., plus the The Swoop Inn café which will be the coffee destination throughout the event. There’s also a range of vintage markets and a Zenthai Shiatsu therapist.
GUM BALL LINE-UP 2019: TEX PERKINS & THE FAT RUBBER BAND + SAMPA THE GREAT + MAGIC DIRT + WILLIAM CRIGHTON + PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS + AUGIE MARCH + MOJO JUJU + PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY + THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS (USA) + THE HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL MOUSEMOON + PERRY KEYES + BEANS ON TOAST (UK) + TAMAM SHUD + TJUPI BAND + MASCO SOUND SYSTEM + MAGPIE DIARIES + BAGHEAD + VAN DUREN (USA) + CHEAP FAKES + NICK BARKER & THE HEARTACHE STATE + CLAIRE ANNE TAYLOR + BATTS + LOS KUNG-FU MONKEYS (MEX) + THEN JOLENE + GRACE TURNER + MORGANA OSAKI + ALLENSWORTH (USA) + DAVE + THE REGIME + BATTLESNAKE + MIDNIGHT TEA PARTY + WILLIAM JOHN JR. + KIMONO DRAG QUEENS + BURGER JOINT + THE RUIINS + SHRIMP + CORAL LEE + DOC & THE DELEGATES + DASHVILLE PROGRESS SOCIETY + THE SUNDAY WIND DOWN FEATURING BEN SALTER, DEMI MITCHELL, DAVE WELLS AND ANDY ABRA & BIG RIVER.
The Gum Ball returns on Anzac Day, Thursday, April 25 from midday and runs until midday on Sunday, April 28. There are many sights and sounds for people of all ages, with a line-up of performers, food and market stalls.
Tickets to the Gum Ball 2019 are on sale now through new ticketing partners Humanitix, with booking fees going to help ReachOut.com.
For more information head to www.dashville.com.au/gumball or check view the online release here.
