A call out to all BUSKERS🎻🎶🎤if you love playing this is for you, the Catalpa Festival weekend 29 and 30 March we are looking for buskers to bring Rockingham ALIVE, this weekend retells the story and plays tribute to history and to those who risked their lives for freedom. The Catalpa Escape from Fremantle Prison to Rockingham then freedomby a whalingboat off to America. A story that spans Ireland 🇮🇪America 🇺🇸and Australia 🇦🇺 Are you interested or know anyone interested, please share. PM me thank you🙏
A call out from the Catalpa Adventure committee, interested in busking the weekend of the Catalpa Adventure Festival 29-30th March. We want Rockingham to come alive!🎵🎤🎸Please share, thank you🤩
INVITATION Would you like to know more about the Catalpa Escape, this is an invitation to attend a production of the 1886 Fenian escape from Fremantle Prison including the lives and events of the six prisoners involved. Please RSVP Elaine if you would like to attend [email protected] Teacher Elaine has worked tirelessly with her students to bring about this performance. This a FREE event.
Thanks The Jess Address for this amazing video of Na Fianna Catalpa GAA today 🍀
Tourism Rockingham
City of Rockingham – Local Government
Lotterywest
Fremantle Ports
The Catalpa Group
Rotary Club of Palm Beach WA Inc
Street Hassle Events
Rockingham you are looking beautiful. Is that the #CATALPA off shore 🤣☘️💚 Fenians Fremantle & Freedom Catalpa Adventure Festival Rediscover Rockingham
The Catalpa Adventure Festival is less than 2 weeks away!
Join us for a two-day festival in Rockingham:
🍀 Sunday 31 March
2pm - 5pm Village Green, Rockingham
Watch a live Gaelic football match with Na Fianna Catalpa and enjoy Irish hurling demonstrations.
There will also be food trucks and free activities for the whole family.
5pm - 9pm Gary Holland Community Centre
Listen to the Fenian fables and live Irish music followed by the screening of the Catalpa Rescue. 18+ event with licensed themed bar by Tourism Rockingham - have a Guinness!
🍀 Monday 1 April
9am – 12pm approx. The Catalpa Dash
Just like our brave Fenian escapees, the Peel District Cycling Club will take the journey from Fremantle Prison to Rockingham. Register now to join this memorable cycle. Prizes for dress ups. Breakfast is included along with wonderful Irish music by Tommy O Brien.
The groups will leave at approximately 10am and are expected to arrive in Rockingham between 11am and 12pm.
Sponsored by the Fenians Fremantle & Freedom
11am to 6pm Churchill Park, Rockingham
• Learn about the Catalpa Rescue through stories and poems.
• Join in the Irish song and dance, featuring Trinity Irish Dance Studio, The Healys and the Jarrah Celts.
• Visit market and food stalls and say "cheers" or "slainte" at the licensed bar.
• Enjoy a variety of free activities
Thanks to IPL Radio for the audio 🎶
Irish in Perth Irish Heritage Society Irish Families in Perth Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce
The Catalpa Adventure Festival returns the Easter Long Weekend!
#cityofrockingham #CATALPA #catalpaadventure #fenianfables #rockinghamforeshore #rediscoverrockingham
Easter Monday, get on yer bike, and register for the history Ride, the great Fenian escape of 1876 from Fremantle Prison to shore of Rockingham, join this iconic event ‘The Catalpa Adventure Festival’ I repeat, get on yer bike and register to ride now… Prizes, best dressed convict clobber!!! Go to https://pdcc.asn.au/events/catalpa-dash-2024/ to register
