Over Sixty Winter 2022 Digital

24 WINTER 2022 | OVERSIXTY.COM.AU ENTERTAINMENT Every bag of air-roasted coffee beans goes towards the purchase of sanctuary land for endangered Australian species, as part of the 1 Billion Trees Campaign. For more information, visit www.habitatsanctuaries.org Together we can save critically endangered koalas - one tree at a time Luxurious sheet sets, beautiful bedspreads, elegant quilt covers & much more! Scan Here to Browse Our Latest Collection 12 Month Money Back GUARANTEE www.homecollections.com.au 1 x 1/4 Page Vertical (Fox Collection) 123mm x 186mm COMPILED BY ZOE MEUNIER Discover the events, festivals and spectacles taking place around the country this winter ENTERTAINMENT Festival of Voices Various locations, Hobart, TAS, 1-10 July Tasmania’s Festival of Voices has become renowned worldwide as a welcoming place for singers to unite, whether it’s to learn new repertoires, improve their vocal ability or just indulge in the love of group singing. Catering to all ages and musical interests, the festival features cabaret, choral and contemporary performers, including Monica Trapaga, Lior and Karise Eden. Highlights include The Singers Lounge, open to all who love to sing; pop- up choir performances in public spaces of Hobart; and the Grand Choral Finale concert featuring over 400 performers. festivalofvoices.com Lightscape Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, 24 June – 7 August For the first time ever, this winter sees an immersive, magical night-time experience come to Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in Melbourne. Embrace the crisp winter air to see tree canopies drenched in colour, brilliant bursts of light billowing up from the undergrowth and shooting up trees like fizzing fireworks. Big and little kids alike will be wide-eyed with rapture while undertaking this winter wonderland walk, as they pass through glowing tunnels, gaze at waterside reflections and follow playful beams of light underfoot. melbournelightscape.com.au Darwin Festival Civic Park, Darwin, Northern Territory 4 August – 21 August 2022 Escape the winter chill by enjoying the hot August nights of the Top End’s tropical winter dry season at the Darwin Festival, held under a sea of twinkling lights. The free opening night concert extravaganza, Buŋgu, showcases the traditional songs, dances and paintings that inspired Gurrumul’s album Djarrimirri (Child of the Rainbow) , accompanied by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy music from Confidence Man and Arlo Parks, dance performances by the NT Dance Company and The Australia Ballet and a theatre performance about Evonne Goolagong. darwinfestival.org.au Moulin RougeThe Musical Capitol Theatre, Sydney, NSW This Australian-produced stage spectacular of Baz Luhrmann’s hit 2001 movie cleaned up at the 2021 Tony awards. A sumptuous set and state-of the art lighting make the perfect backdrop for this high-energy show that is as much an audible feast as it is a visual one, featuring a slew of artfully arranged pop music hits from everyone from Katy Perry to Beyoncé to Adele and Bob Dylan. Starring Alinta Chidzey and Des Flanagan as lovers Satine and Christian, the breathtaking choreography and unforgettable costumes are the icing on the cake of this not-to-be-missed experience. moulinrougemusical.com FESTIVALS, SHOWS AND EVENTS What’s on