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06/03/2024

02/03/2024

Next weekend you don’t have to travel to hear our countries biggest voices, they are coming to Newcastle to sing with a choir and orchestra of local musicians.

An evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber not to be missed next Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

26/01/2024

Grab your tickets here to catch this young up and coming vocal powerhouse. https://www.lizottes.com.au/live/shows/booking/3807

‘Amelia Accardi presents “Read Between The Lines” a night of the weird, wacky, wonderful, heartfelt and authentic. Live music, great food and fun!!’

“Read Between The Lines” and in partnership with . It would mean the world to me if you guys would come and show your support by rocking up on the 30th of January, 6pm at Lizottes. I’m lucky enough to have as my support act and wonderful crew . Thank you for all the support and I hope to see you there (:

19/12/2023

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17/11/2023

We have been having so much fun with this show, and our audiences have been loving this unique evening of music. Tonight is the last chance you will have to come and hear the magical Dot’s Symphony by Matt Cross Makes Music and many other exciting works by other local composers, of which the majority are female identifying composers.

There are ticket costs to suit all budgets so please don’t stay home, come and hear this very special evening of original music in our last show for the year.

Living in Newcastle NSW, Matt Cross is a multi-instrumentalist with a strong passion for live performance, and songwriting. He started piano lessons from an early age, and later gravitated towards guitar. Tearing through the albums of AC/DC and Bon Jovi, it wasn’t until the high school band needed a pianist for a performance of Cold Chisel’s “Khe Sanh” (a song that Matt now dreads when it is requested). It was at this point that Matt found his home on the keyboard.
As Matt matured as a musician, he found joy in songwriting and composition. His debut album “Take Your Time” demonstrates this, creating luscious soundscape textures, combined with rugged blues instrumentals.

“Dot’s Symphony” (originally “Dot’s Song”) is a composition written by Matt in 2018. Originally for solo piano, Matt has arranged it to include strings and flutes for tonight’s performance. The song is written and dedicated to Matt’s niece Dot. “Dot’s Symphony is an absolute delight to play, it is full of the whimsy and wonder of childhood” Naomi Dart.

This piece will be performed during the Thursday and Friday evening performances. Tickets available via this link https://events.humanitix.com/ekstasis-ensemble-presents-midnight-sun-ov61fav3

Lounge Sessions The Dungeon The Emerald Ruby Cellist - Naomi Dart Matt Cross Makes Music Abhaya Sky

11/08/2023

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

Australia’s biggest little Fringe Festival wants YOU!

We’re putting the callout for amazing artists and performers who want to be a part of next year’s 2024 Newcastle Fringe Festival, from the 14th to 24th of March.

Newcastle Fringe is all about bringing together the most diverse variety of acts possible, including:
Comedy
Music
Dance
Cabaret
Burlesque
Spoken Word
Performance Art
Circus
Theatre (both for grown-ups and kids)
And if your performance somehow doesn’t fit into those categories, we’d still love to hear from you!

Artist applications open August 14th.
To apply, visit www.newcastlefringe.com.au

03/04/2023

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17/03/2023

In 2022 the lovely humans over at supported me to compose an intense piece of music titled H4LT THE HUSTLE/FROLIC 4EVA. I'll be premiering it in a new way, arranged for double flute, string quartet and drum kit as part of and Ekstasis Ensemble. Ekstasis Ensemble presents new compositions and opens new opportunities for Newcastle-based composers to have their works performed. I'll also be performing The End of Torpor for flute and Cello for the first time since it's launch tour in 2022.

WHEN? Saturday March 25th
WHAT TIME? 6:30pm
WHERE?
HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS? $40 General Admission, $20 Concession
WHERE CAN I GET THEM? https://events.humanitix.com/somatic-sounds/tickets

Thankyou to .au for supporting this show! It means so much to play these works again

25/10/2022

Over at Lounge Sessions I am running a series of cafe gigs over summer which are proudly supported by the City of Newcastle. I have aimed at having as many young female singer songwriters as I could.

Head over to my page Lounge Sessions and check out the events and head out and support women in music.

10/09/2022

FOLKSY DREAMS VOL.2 has been out for a few days AND I'M TAKING IT ON ONE OF MY TINY TOURS!

In Newcastle on the 9th of October. I'll be play a TRIPLE RELEASE SHOW alongside and . SO MUCH FOLK, SO MANY DREAMS. Be sure to pre book your tickets! They're cheaper AND they'll give as all peace of mind :) Link in bio

Let me tell you about my stage mates Broken Creek and the release they're touring!

Drawing on Old Time Americana and Celtic traditions, Broken Creek creates intricate chamber folk arrangements for banjo, guitar, violin and voice.
Named for the creek Erin grew up near, the name Broken Creek signals a love of traditional folk music with an adventurous musical bent to “break” with the same old ways of playing folk music.
2022 see's them releasing their debut album ‘Small Town Anthropologies’ and launching a national Small Town Tour that includes pop-up choirs, church halls, folk festivals and recording tunes in gorgeous locations.

I'll also be hitting up , and with the likes of , , , and another secret special guest. I'll be posting about these in the coming days, so keep your eyes peeled and calendars at the ready!

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14/08/2022

Newcastle Fringe Artist Applications are opening on the 1st September! ⁠
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If you want to be a part of our 2023 Festival then get in quick, applications close September 30th and performance spaces are limited.⁠
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Application forms will be available via our website.⁠
Got a question? Email: [email protected]⁠
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22/02/2022

Here is the Local IWD Calendar of Events 2022

Details of all events are pinned to the Newcastle Women's Alliance fbook page. This will continue to be updated.

Just a reminder that the theme for IWD 2022 is Changing Climates - Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.

International Women's Day is not a passive day - it is founded in feminist activism, in working women taking action for fair and reasonable working conditions. IWD continues to be a day of activism, where we absolutely celebrate and recognise what we have achieved to improve rights and opportunities for women, but there is still so much to do, the structures of patriarchy still need dismantling, so we continue to work for change, together.

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