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CLOSING BYRON FILM FESTIVAL! While film festivals around the world have been forced to create virtual editions for 2020, the team at the Byron Bay International Film Festival have stepped up to the challenge and created a unique COVID response – developing a hybrid experience of a star-studded film competition, giving you the opportunity to experience a screening at Byron’s iconic lighthouse, and a selection of entertaining and provocative features, documentaries and short films, all to be viewed, as they were meant to be, on the big screen. Closing the BBFF20 is the highly anticipated, new Australian feature Moon Rock for Monday, produced by Ballina local Jim Robinson, and written and directed by Kurt Martin. ‘Moon Rock For Monday really sings; while its technical achievements are all top-notch, it’s the emotion that really kicks. Sad, funny, heartbreaking and true, Moon Rock For Monday won’t release you from its grip for days’ says Erin Free. On Sunday, 1 November at 7pm, (Palace Cinemas Byron Bay), with the filmmakers in attendance Inside the film: Moon Rock For Monday screens at the Byron Bay International Film Festival. Limited tickets available from http://bbff.com.au BBFF2020 is running all week, so until Sunday go to the website to check out what is on offer!
GIRLS LIGHT UP
THURSDAY 29 THE GLEESON CLUB Tom Gleeson’s Lighten Up Tour is back on! The last show he did was back in March, in Adelaide, where he won the Fringe Award for best show. He’s been in lockdown ever since… so grab a ticket to see the Hard Quiz host and Gold Logie winner, the master of comedy, perform his finest hour. Monday 9 Nov–Friday 13 Nov at the Brunswick Picture House. Tix on brunswickpicturehouse.com
THE PAT DAVERN AND PHIL JAMIESON EXPERIENCE The collaborations of this duo were born in 1995 in Lismore. They have been writing and performing music together for the last 25 years. Now on stage for the first time ever as a pair, we welcome Spaceman Pat Davern to the Ballina RSL, alongside his creative foil – his left-hand man – Phil Jamieson. Songs will be sung, instruments will be played, jokes will be told, laughs may or may not be had.
This Sunday, the girls light up for Bay FM when Lucie Thorne and Sara Tindley perform together in one gorgeous shared show!
Guest support is the enigmatic singer songwriter, Sophie Ozard, also hailing from the Northern Rivers of NSW.
Locally-based Taswegian, Lucie, is no stranger here. She’s been a much-loved performer at many Mullum Music Festivals as well as other events over the past decade.
It’s going to be a really special night in Ballina, presented by Destination NSW ‘Great Southern Nights’ initiative supporting NSW live music performances throughout November. Tickets are extremely limited so be sure to book early. Pat Davern and Phil Jamieson, with Sophie Ozard, at Ballina RSL on Thursday 5 November.
Sara has a wonderful gift for writing funny, true and tender songs, and a voice that sings straight to the heart. With four critically acclaimed albums, her songs have travelled around the country via radio, film and television. A storyteller of the highest order, Sara combines the emotional honesty of country music with the unadorned melodies and musicality of Australian roots and folk. These are modern songs with a country lilt. At the Brunswick Picture House on Sunday. Tix on brunswickpicturehouse.com
TEX PERKINS + FRIENDS PLAY BAYFM BENEFIT
WHAT’S ON Friday 30 October, 7.30pm $21.90
PRESENT LAUGHTER BY NOËL COWARD NT LIVE SCREENING
Saturday 31 October, 1pm Full $25 | Conc $23 | U18 $15 | Group of 6–10 $20
THE POWER OF SOUND EGYPT LIVE CINEMA EVENT Saturday 31 October, 7pm $22
MULLUMBIMBY’S MAGIC: PART 3 – THE ARTS LIVE CINEMA EVENT
Friday 6 November, 7.30pm $28.80
Arrive early and enjoy a drink at the Theatre Bar Byron Theatre & Community Centre 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay byroncentre.com.au @byrontheatre
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THE BUCKLEYS – GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS LIVE MUSIC EVENT
Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 6.30PM SOUL FISH Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM LEIGH JAMES, 8PM AL & CASS Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM CHRISTINA GIORGIO: HEART ON MY SLEEVE Q CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2020 Q OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 6.30PM TRIVIA Q SLIPWAY TAVERN, BALLINA, 7PM DENNIS WILSON Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 8PM THE BIG GIG COMEDY NIGHT WITH MANDY NOLAN Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 9PM KARAOKE
FRIDAY 30 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, ALIVAN BLU Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM LUKE YEAMAN, 5.30PM JESSE MORRIS, 8PM NATHAN KAYE DUO Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2020 – SURF FILM SESSION Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM MARK TREVORROW Q CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2020 Q SLIPWAY TAVERN, BALLINA, 7PM GLENN MASSEY Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM KIT BRAY Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM STEVEN GREEN, 9.30PM ANDREW TAYLOR
SATURDAY 31 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, OOZ Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 1PM TIM CONLON, 4.30PM ALIVAN BLU, 8PM ANIMAL VENTURA Q BYRON THEATRE, 1PM LIVE SCREENING OF PRESENT LAUGHTER BY NOEL COWARD, 7PM DREAMSOUND FILMS AND ONE VISION PRODUCTIONS, THE POWER OF SOUND EGYPT Q WEMOVE STUDIO, 8.30PM AUNTYRAE SAYS BOO Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM MARK TREVORROW Q CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2020 Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4PM DJ MONSIEUR DIOP, 6.15PM DJ MILK Q SLIPWAY TAVERN, BALLINA, 7PM LEIGH JAMES Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 7.30PM ISAAC FRANKHAM Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM PINK ZINC DUO Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM CHAD AGENT 77 SOLO, 9.30PM STRICTLY ACOUSTIC Q MEMORIAL INSTITUTE HALL, KYOGLE, 8PM SHE-RATED CABARET
SUNDAY 1
BBFF 2020 - SURF FILM SESSION LIVE CINEMA EVENT
Thursday 5 November, 7pm $20 | Ages 13+
RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JASON DELPHIN BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM JAY FRANCIS, 8PM HARRY NICHOLS BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM DAN SULTAN CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2020
Long time local and all round good guy, Tex Perkins is donating his time to put on a ʵ˘ˡ˘Ё ˧ ʺ˜˚ ˙ˢ˥ ʵ˔ˬʹˀʡ ʴˡ˗ ˛˜˦ ˕˔ˡ˗ ˙˘˔˧˨˥˘˦ Tasmanian songstress Lucie Thorne, local ˠ˨˦˜˖˜˔ˡ˦ ʶ˛˥˜˦˧˜˔ˡ ˃ˬ˟˘ ˔ˡ˗ ʽ˘˭ ˀ˘˔˗ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˦˛ˢ˪ ˗˘˟˜˩˘˥˦ ˔ ˥˔ˡ˚˘ ˢ˙ ˦ˢˡ˚˦ ˙˥ˢˠ ˧˛˘ ʶ˥˨˘˟ ˆ˘˔ʟ ʵ˘˔˦˧˦ ˢ˙ ʵˢ˨˥˕ˢˡʟ ʷ˔˥˞ ʻˢ˥˦˘˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˇ˘˫ʟ ʷˢˡ ʙ ʶ˛˔˥˟˜˘ʡ
ONE SHOW ONLY! Friday 20 November 8pm at the Byron Theatre Tickets byroncentre.com.au
Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 1PM SCOTT DAVY, 4.30PM TROPICALE, 8PM SKY EATER Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, TIM CONLON Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM LUCIE THORNE & SARA TINDLEY – GIRLS LIGHT UP Q CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2020 Q BYRON BEACHSIDE MAKET 9AM ELENA B WILLIAMS Q CLUB MULLUM, MULLUMBIMBY, 11AM HAWAII MEETS COUNTRY, CLELIA ADAMS & ALOHA BABY Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4PM CROAKER & THE HONEYBEE Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 11AM COUNTRY WITCHES ASSOCIATION WITH MANDY NOLAN AND AINE TYRELL – BEALTAINE SHOW
MONDAY 2 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, NEIL MCCANN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM HAYLEY GRACE, 8PM FERNANDO ARAGONES
TUESDAY 3 Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM ALIVAN BLU, 5. 30PM INO PIO, 8PM JORDAN MAC Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, STONED WAVES
WEDNESDAY 4 Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM RICHIE WILLIAMS, 8PM JASON DELPHIN Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JON J BRADLEY
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