All events gold coin unless otherwise indicated
Weekdays throughout August Please phone Dave on 0428310825 to check open hours,
Newstead Railway Station Arts Hub
Arachnophilia
Spiders are not only the most intriguing creatures, they are stunningly beautiful in life and in art.
Exquisite spider-jewelry from the collection of Dr Lynne Kelly, author of “Spiders: learning to love them”
Weekdays throughout August. Please phone Dave on 0428310825 to check open hours,
Newstead Railway Station Arts Hub
Words and Images
A multi-artist extravaganza of works that link pictures with the written word
Clever Town Challenge
Will Newstead regain the title? Come and join the mayhem. No devices allowed - books only. Want to know more? Ring David 0428 310825
Scrabble
Weekly Newstead Scrabble session. Call 0428 310825 to check there are enough boards
Saturday 6 August 2pm Welshmans Reef Winery $5
Copywrong
Whats wrong with copying? Renowned academic Dr Emily Hudson should know the answer, as she lectures on copyright law. The answer is not simple, but the search for it is great fun.
Volcano Dreaming
Those volcanoes near Creswick? Interweaving the folklore and the science. Julie McHale - respected elder - will tell how they figure in Aboriginal songs and stories and Gary Gibson - eminent seismologist - will tell the geological tale
Kate Burridge
If Harold had beaten William at the Battle of Hastings how different would our language be?
Prof Kate Burridge will talk about some good new developments in our language, and also some developments which are not so good. With help from her audience, she will try to sort out sort out which are which
Gilbert and Sullivan singalong concert
The Dunolly Gilbert and Sullivan Society visit Newstead again - this time with song sheets for the audience. Many favourites led by them.
Tickets online at http://gssingalong.com
Tickets online at http://gssingalong.com
Clothes, Fashions and Names Colloquium
Nick Hudson and Dr Dave guide us, with the aid of Johnson and his dictionary, How have our clothes, and the words used to describe them, changed over
time and space. and in particular since 1788 in Australia? Your personal
experience will be welcomed.
time and space. and in particular since 1788 in Australia? Your personal
experience will be welcomed.
Friday 19 August, 5pm Dig Café, Newstead
Kevin Moylan, Book Launch - One flew over the Kookaburra's nest
Kevin's whistle blowing book tells the shocking tale of goings on in the Tasmanian mental service and beyond.
Jill Illiffe (Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth Nurses Federation) wrote this foreword "Kevin Moylan is one of the bravest people I have ever met. I recommend Kevin's story to every nurse, patient and politician in Australia"
Jill Illiffe (Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth Nurses Federation) wrote this foreword "Kevin Moylan is one of the bravest people I have ever met. I recommend Kevin's story to every nurse, patient and politician in Australia"
Saturday 20 August 2pm, Newstead Railway Station Arts Hub, $10 ($5 concession)
Song writing workshop
Saturday 20 August 7pm, Newstead Railway Station Arts Hub, Gold coin donation
Force of Destiny
Paul Cox's last ever film. Starring David Wenham
An exclusive, tiny, Newstead showing of this film - much of shot in Newstead/Sandon/Strangways
Read more and see the trailer at http://www.forceofdestiny.com.au/
Read more and see the trailer at http://www.forceofdestiny.com.au/
Sunday 21 August 2pm, Newstead Railway Station Arts Hub, $10 ($5 concession)
Poetry writing workshop
See details at http://nwiw.blogspot.com.au/p/poetry-writing.html
The Memory Code
In this session, Dr Lynne Kelly will explain the way indigenous cultures memorise vast amounts of practical information and why that explains the purpose of ancient monuments including Stonehenge, Easter Island and the Nasca Lines.
Not to mention The Memory Code recently published by Allen and Unwin
Not to mention The Memory Code recently published by Allen and Unwin
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