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BY GEORGE – IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME
WEDNESDAY 7
Mandy Nolan presents, Am I Who I Say I am?; a comedic memoir about one father and four surnames. This is storytelling at its best, AWGIE award-winning satirist, writer and academic George Catsi immerses you in his tales of multiple names, a wayward father and how hopeless he is at being Greek. He delves into an identity pulled together by multiple Greek diasporas, upheavals and revolutions and tells a ripping yarn centred around his father, which balances absurdity with pathos, journeying from Crete to Cairo to Detroit to Sydney. The result is a funny, lively and heartfelt evening of stories that has delighted his audiences. A light-hearted way of pulling the threads of family and seeing where it unravels. Presented at the Sydney Comedy and Sydney Greek Festival – and now touring to the Northern Rivers. 17 June at Federal Hall, 18 June at the Citadel in Murwillumbah, and June 19 at the Bangalow Bowlo. Tix on mandynolan.com.au or humanitix.com.
DRAWING ON LENNOX D Drawings by the Lennox Head community will be b etched and printed onto footpath pavers to t be installed during the Ross Park upgrade later this year. The Leave Your Mark in the Park paving art project is part of a larger suite of art interventions being implemented by Ballina Shire Council as part of the Lennox Village Vision project. The Lennox Arts Board invited the local community to express what they love about Lennox Head through art making. The theme What does Lennox Head mean to you? saw participants draw water dragons, banksia flowers, waves, sunshine, and lots of friends and ice creams. Melissa Wright and Kellie O’Brien from the Lennox Arts Board facilitated the production of more than 150 drawings by families, adults and children. They have selected 70 of the best, which Council will have etched and printed onto clay pavers and install as part of the footpath for the Ross Park upgrade. For more information about the Lennox Village Vision project, including the Ross Park upgrade, visit ballina.nsw.gov.au/LennoxVillageVision.
WHAT’S ON A LITTLE BIT OF BLUE BY LITTLE WING PUPPETS
Friday 9 and Saturday 10 April, 11am Adult $20 | Child U13 $15 | Family of 4 $50
SHADOW PUPPETRY WORKSHOP WITH LITTLE WING PUPPETS
LESS TALK MORE MUSIC
Friday 9 April, 12.30pm $35
PACO LARA THE ANDALUSIAN GUITAR
A night of alternative music is happening soon in Burringbar Hall. Enjoy good conversation, share an open bottle and enjoy some DIY electronic and acoustic tunes from a variety of local and interstate bands.
Saturday 10 April, 8pm $44.50
CCR + FRIENDS CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL SHOW Friday 16 April, 8pm Single $44.50 | Family of 4 $89
BUNNY RACKET LIVE!
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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APRIL
Saturday 17 April, 2pm Single $20 | Family of 4 $65
Featuring Tralala Blip, Lackadasies (Bris), Amber Rose, and Millie Ivaschenko. Burringbar Hall, May 29 from 6pm. Tix on oztix, or at the door $18.
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Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, LEIGH JAMES Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 7.30PM BEN WALSH Q KIKI ON BYRON 7PM NOY BEN AMI Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM SARAH GRANT Q MULLUMBIMBY EX-SERVICES CLUB 7PM MULLUM UKE NIGHT
THURSDAY 8 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, ADAM HOLE DUO Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM BEN WHITING, 7.30PM JASON DELPHIN Q KIKI ON BYRON 6PM SAFIRE & GEORGIE Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM OOZ Q WANDANA BREWERY, 5PM OPEN MIC Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8PM BRAD COX
FRIDAY 9 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, PINK ZINC Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM OLE FALCO, 6PM JACK MILLIGAN, 9PM FELICITY LAWLESS AND PAUL GEORGE Q BYRON THEATRE 11AM A LITTLE BIT OF BLUE Q KIKI ON BYRON 7PM MAJESTIC NIGHTS Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM MATTY ROGERS Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM JIMI DOBBS Q OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 6PM ANDY K DUO Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM OOZ Q WANDANA BREWERY, 4.30PM DJ FIESTY Q ST JOHN’S SCHOOL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY, 7.30PM ECSTATIC DANCE – DJ BEN TEMPLESTEP Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 8PM DR FREUDELSTIEN Q TINTENBAR HALL 7.30PM TINTENBAR UP FRONT – TONY KOELLNER, MAUREEN BUCKINGHAM, SPIDER AND THE BEAR, NICCI PALMER, JOSIE DEMPSEY & LUKE ROBINSON Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM NATHAN KAYE Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB MAIN LOUNGE 7PM NOY BEN AMI Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 11AM IMAGINITIS WITH SHORTY BROWN Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 7.30PM MIKE WINKWORTH
GIG GUIDE
Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 8PM JASON KAFOA BAND Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5.30PM JON J BRADLEY Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM JORDAN MCROBBIE Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 8PM JOHNY LAYTEX Q SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN, 7.30PM DUSTY RICH WTFIGO Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM STEVEN MICHAEL, 9.30PM MARK BONO
SATURDAY 10 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, RAGGA JUMP Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM EB FUNDRAISER – FEAT THE SCREAMIN’ EAGLES Q BYRON THEATRE 11AM A LITTLE BIT OF BLUE, 8PM PACO LARA – THE ANDALUSIAN GUITAR Q BYRON BEACHSIDE ARTISAN MARKET, 8AM JESSE MORRIS BAND, DIDGERA AND TIM STOKES Q KIKI ON BYRON 1PM NOY BEN AMI, 7PM JAZZ JAM Q BYRON TWILIGHT MARKET 4PM WILL HENDERSON Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM GROOVE & BAO – STEEZY DANIELS Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM JAMES SCOTT Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 8PM DR FREUDELSTIEN Q MULLUM EX SERVICES CLUB, 6PM CURIOUS QUIZ NIGHT Q WANDANA BREWERY, 3PM DJ’S KAI NOON AND RIA LISTIC Q BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 4PM NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK – DJ’S PHIL PERRY, CRUCIAL D, DALE STEPHEN & LORD SUT Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 6PM JOCK BARNES Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 8PM NIKKI & JEREMY DUO Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM & 7.30PM PHIL GUEST Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5.30PM MR TROY Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM THE JACKS Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 7PM DUBBARRAY Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 7PM CHICK FLICK, THE SHOWROOM 8PM NOW WE’RE SWINGIN’ Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM JASON DELPHIN, 9.30PM LOCKY
SUNDAY 11
Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, MATTHEW ARMITAGE Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 1PM MATTY ROGERS, 5PM MOSES PARKER JAZZ TRIO, 9PM JAMIE ASHFORD Q KIKI ON BYRON 5PM LOKI HOUGH Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM HARRY NICHOLS Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 3PM DR FREUDELSTIEN Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 5PM JOSH LOVEGROVE Q WANDANA BREWERY, 3PM BEN WHITING Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 2PM BRIAN PAMPHILON Q LISMORE CITY BOWLO 2PM LISMORE JAZZ CLUB – SHARNY RUSSELL QUARTET Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 2.30PM ADAM BROWN Q CHILLINGHAM MARKET 8AM LYRICA BLUE Q TYALGUM HALL 3PM THE LIMPINWOOD ENSEMBLE Q WILLIAMS STREET KITCHEN & BAR, LENNOX HEAD, 4PM INTO THE MOMENT Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 4PM LATE FOR WOODSTOCK
MONDAY 12 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JASON DELPHIN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM RICHIE WILLIAMS, 8PM BILL JACOBI Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM TIM DEGAN
TUESDAY 13 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SUNSTONE Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM ALISHA TODD, 8PM JASON DELPHIN Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM OOZ Q EWINGSDALE HALL 8PM ECSTATIC DANCE – DANCING TIGER
WEDNESDAY 14 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JOCK BARNES Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM LEIGH JAMES, 8PM SARAH GRANT Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM MARK CHAPMAN Q MULLUMBIMBY EX-SERVICES CLUB 7PM ‘B’ UKE NIGHT Q THE QUAD, LISMORE, LISMORE YOUTH FESTIVAL
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