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Spring is nature’s way of saying let’s party!
Welcome to Junction!
Celebrating its seventh year, this multi-arts event in Northern Tasmania highlights our creativity, imagination and innovation.
The Junction program features Tasmanian artists and arts companies with a focus on art installations, music, theatre and dance, and all in unexpected places.
Junction is a great event and we are proud to support it.
Will Hodgman MP Premier
I am delighted to again introduce the Junction Arts Festival for 2017 now in its seventh year.
Launceston is proud to host the Junction Arts Festival.
In 2016 Junction moved the Festival to Prince’s Square; the Festival hub will once again be staged in these beautiful surroundings.
This Festival is one of the City of Launceston’s signature events and I would like to thank the dedicated and passionate team who make this Festival possible.
Albert van Zetten Mayor of Launceston
- ROBIN WILLIAMS
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Welcome to Junction. It is very exciting to see Tasmanian talent celebrated as the main focus at this year’s Festival!
Tasmania has so many fabulous artists right here that span across visual arts, music and performance – and it’s worth celebrating. Get ready for five days of stunning art, light shows, comedy and interactive performances. Junction is about fun and adventure – AND you get to enjoy delicious Tasmanian food and award-winning wine, spirits and ciders all taking place in Launceston’s iconic Prince’s Square.
Junction continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the cultural growth of Launceston, helping to make our city a vibrant place to live, play and invest.
Liz Frankham President & Chair, Junction Arts Festival
Throughout Junction’s 33-event program you will find extraordinary experiences by incredible artists, creating amazing things. Over five days and nights in the first week of spring, we will celebrate Tasmanian art, performance, music, food and wine.
Local artists, musicians, performers, dancers and writers have been invited to let loose in unusual spaces in and around Launceston’s stunning Prince’s Square. Hear some of the best music being created in Tasmania at the Fountain Bar and Acoustic Picnic. Go on a self-guided evening art walk at Nightlight. See captivating performances by Launceston theatre companies Mudlark and Relevant and experience a rock’n’roll after-party in an actual hotel room in Uta Uber Kool Ja.
And exclusive to Junction, don’t miss our special guest performers in the Prince’s Palace circus tent.
A quick tip: we’d recommend you book your tickets early for artists such as cabaret star Michael Griffiths, world-renowned circus performer Dr. Hubble and award-winning multi-instrumentalist Adam Page.
Come and join the Junction 2017 party and embrace spring in Prince’s Square.
Greg Clarke Creative Director
Steve Henty General Manager
Photo Mandy HowImage: Joanne Faulkner
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Prince’s Square — The Festival Hub
Launceston’s beautiful 19th century square will again be transformed into the Festival Hub and centre of all the action. This year’s Junction artwork is based on the Square’s symmetry with its four paths crossing at the central point of the awesome Val d’Osne Fountain and its circular pond.
At Prince’s Square you’ll be able buy tickets to shows, meet friends and family, enjoy a refreshing drink from one of the bars or grab a bite to eat from a great selection of food vans. Don’t miss seeing award-winning cabaret, kid’s shows, music and comedy in Junction’s newest intimate pop-up venue, the Prince’s Palace.
Last year’s hit, the fully licensed Fountain Bar also returns with a FREE music program that runs throughout the Festival.
Plus, don’t miss out on the stunning Fountain Light Show each evening, which is your starting point for Nightlight, a free self-guided art walk that the whole family will enjoy!
Entry to the Festival hub in Prince’s Square is free and is for all ages.
Tickets to shows can be purchased online at junctionartsfestival.com.au or from the Prince’s Square Box office.
Prince’s Square
THU 7 4pm - 1am
FRI 8 4pm - 1am
SAT 9 10am - 1am
SUN 10 10am - 5pm
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Junction presents
Calypso Space Party
Enter the retro future world of Junction’s space garden as the awesome Mighty Duke & The Lords take you on a journey into their wild world of tropical calypso dance beats. The smash hit of last year’s Backyard Bands return for Junction’s opening night party. Comprising members from The Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The Suitcase Royale, NO ZU and The Lucksmiths, Mighty Duke & The Lords never fail to bring their tropical cyclone of mad calypso rhythm and rum-soaked tomfoolery to the dance floor.
With special guests; cabaret sensation Michael Griffiths and DJ Geordie.
Guests are invited to dress-up for this tropical space trip – think Barbarella meets Lost in Space on the Love Boat!
Fountain Bar, Prince’s Square
WED 6 7:30pm - 11pm
$15
“Mighty Duke & The Lords are unquestionably one of Australia’s coolest calypso bands” tonedeaf
“A blur of funky basslines, blaring horns, at least one beach ball and non-stop dancing!” whatsound.com
Supported by:
Mighty Duke and The Lords
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Junction presents
Nightlight
Nightlight is an epic self-guided evening art walk that takes place in and around Prince’s Square and features 15 site-specific art installations by a selection of Tasmania’s most exciting artists and creators.
See the Val d’Osne Fountain light-up like never before, be entertained by live action drawing under UV light and experience Stompin Youth Dance Co. performing on the outside of the Chalmers Church. You’ll discover all sorts of weird and wonderful things in all sorts of unique places.
To set out on your journey purchase a Hanky Map for a gold coin donation from the Prince’s Square Box Office. Your Hanky Map is a specially printed handkerchief that features a map of the art walk.
Start your journey at the Prince’s Square Box Office
THU 7 , FR I 8 , SAT 9 6:30pm - 9:30pm
FREE
For further information on each work, the artists and locations go to junctionartsfestival.com.au
Supported by:
Image: Greg Clarke
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The Fountain Light ShowE TH AN STANLEY
Nightlight begins right here! See the Prince’s Square fountain light up in vivid colour and light from emerging lighting designer, Ethan Stanley.
SpinJEN BROWN
Let the dreams of an old caravan take you for a Spin around Launceston! Inspired by the photographic panoramas of the city made by Stephen Spirling in the 1890s, the caravan plays a contemporary panorama with its own quirky twists and turns.
UntitledPAUL EGGINS
Get ready to light up with street artist and new Sawtooth Director Paul Eggin’s latest creation; a pop-up lightbox installation that glows and moves with you.
Image: Chris Crerar
Image: Joy Lai and John Dennis
Nightlight
SYCP2017STOMPIN
A group of budding young Northern Tasmanian dance and performance artists will present a showcase of self-devised site-specific performance works developed in a choreographic and mentorship project with nationally and internationally recognised dance artist Liesel Zink.
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We Love Tasmanian WildflowersTAMIKA BANNISTER
Inspired by nature, Tasmanian wildflowers are the centrepiece of Tamika Bannister’s wonderful installation of soft printed cushions. Filled with luxurious down, the soft furnishings become plump joys of intricate colour, yet completely practical as is nature itself.
TracesPAUL MURPHY
Inspired by the stories of Lake Pedder (now a man-made diversion lake created for generating hydro-electric power), emerging designer Paul Murphy has created a series of extraordinary sea-stack inspired sculptures. Made of styrofoam, they are intended to appear as though they are rose quartz formations.
Knit²KIRST Y MÁTÉ
Knit (or crochet) a square in a square! Knit2 invites you to join in and knit a square out of plastic bag waste to create the biggest plastic picnic rug in Launceston! After Junction, the plastic picnic rug will be reused and turned into sleeping mats for local homeless people.
Species Hotel - A Game LabMIKE HORNBLOW & COLL ABORATORS — V IS IT JUNCTIONARTSFESTIVAL.COM.AU FOR FULL L IST
An open game lab exploring biodiversity and habitat restoration in the Midlands. Join in to help shape the play terrain, using participatory art and design, virtual landscapes, video and performance.
Image: Mel de Ruyter
Image: Wei Jiang
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Neon FluxBEN WINWOOD
Cartoonist Ben Winwood creates bright, vivid and interactive artwork. Join him on Nightlight as he draws live on an illuminated shop window.
SpringMAIRI WARD
Mairi Ward’s paintings are beautiful abstract works composed of intricate layers of overlapping and interlocking forms and colours. She paints intuitively, as a response to the environment she lives in, from the perspective that she is inseparable from it.
Masked Family PortraitsASHLEY B IRD , MAE F INL AYSON, ABIGAYLE TE T T AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGEL A CASEY
This is an exhibition of the Masked Family Portraits that were made by festival-goers and Team Textiles at Junction 2012. The workshop was a huge success and five Festivals later we think it’s time to take a look back and share with you some of the spectacular results. Will you recognise yourself?
Golden Bee-ing EDWINA BLUSH
Beloved by cabaret, jazz, art and poetry fans alike, the velvet-voiced Edwina Blush is a shape-shifter full of surprises, mystery and allure. Wearing a gilded self-illuminated Queen Bee costume, Edwina will create a performance and installation work around the theme of bees.
Nightlight
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InstaPoemsCAMERON HINDRUM
Join Cameron on his quest to write dozens of short poems and display them in the space in which he will be working – on the walls, stuck to windows and on string lines across the room. Or, take a poem away to keep on your fridge to remind you that somewhere, there is beauty in the world and it is a poem.
Space Garden MEL ANIE F IDLER & MAE F INL AYSON
End your Nighlight journey at the Fountain Bar where Mel & Mae, the creators of 2016’s Ticket to Ride, have cultivated an out of this world, 1960’s sci-fi galactic paradise.
Gurr Muka (Saltwater Saltwater) - The SwirlTASMANIAN ABORIGINAL ARTISTS: V ICKI WEST , NATH AN MAYNARD, J IM EVERE T T , RUTH L ANGFORD, L IL IAN WHEATLEY , COLLEEN MUNDY AND JANICE ROSS
ERUB ARTISTS AT L ARAPUNA: ELL AROSE SAVAGE, NANCY KIWAT, FLORENCE GUTCHEN AND J IMMY K TH AIDAY
ERUB ARTISTS: EMMA GEL A, E THEL CH ARLIE , NANCY NAAWI , ALMA SAILOR , RACY OUI -P IT T , J IMMY J TH AIDAM, R ICH ARD WARE AND SOLOMON CH ARLIE
TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL ARTS CONSULTANT: LOL A GREENO
ERUB ARTS MANAGER: D IANN LUI
FACIL ITATING ARTIST AND MANAGER OF ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT – ERUB ARTS: LYNNE T TE GRIFF ITHS
This installation represents a cross-cultural collaboration between Tasmanian Aboriginal artists and Torres Strait artists. Bass Strait meets the Torres Strait in this sculpture which is a reflection on the fragility and preciousness of sea/country/environment, and our shared concern for the present and future state of the environment.
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Junction presents
The Fountain Bar
It’s all happening in the Fountain Bar over the course of the Festival with an exciting selection of Tasmania’s hottest bands, storytellers and singer/songwriters - and it’s all FREE.
Bert Spinks, FLXW, Yielderbeast and Bad Beef are set to transform Thursday night into the ultimate pre-weekend party.
Then kick-start the weekend with a big Friday night live-music line-up featuring the blues of Mangus & Co., the soul of Claire Anne Taylor, the ska of The Bad Dad Orchestra and the reggae funk of The Embers.
Don’t miss the all female line-up of When She Believes on Saturday afternoon or the world music program on Saturday evening featuring musicians from Afghanistan and Sudan.
Saturday night’s headliner is the amazing anthropological mini-orchestra TEK TEK Ensemble.
Each night, mix master and selector, DJ Geordie will take over the dance floor for the last slot. A set filled with eclectic choices, some classics and experimental aural delights!
So get down to the Fountain Bar for a dance and a tasty drink, you might even discover your new favourite band!
Fountain Bar, Prince’s Square
THU 7 5pm - 11pm
FRI 8 5pm - 12am
SAT 9 11am - 12am
SUN 10 12pm - 4pm
FREE
Image: Oliver Bain Photography
Madi Adungu
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Fountain Bar - Thursday
Pineapple of Love: A Story of the Prince’s Square Fountain Join Bert Spinks in Pineapple of Love: A story of the Prince’s Square Fountain. Uncover the story of the iconic landscape and reveal the layers of mythological symbols, a French artist’s dream and political speeches in Spinks’ unique style of laugh-out-loud, witty and historic storytelling.
6PM
FLXWTaking inspiration from hip-hop and soul, these musicians have been playing across Tassie, charming audiences with their fusion of ambient electronic pop music. We’re talking about FLXW - dynamic Launceston duo Emma Forbes and Charlie Pyecroft.
7PM
Image: Jacob Collings
YielderbeastYielderbeast fuse together threads of electro, funk, hip-hop and jazz. Submit the worried mind and surrender the body.
8PM
Bad BeefBad Beef are back with their mix of reggae and ska, filling the Fountain Bar with loud and beefy grooves you’re sure to recognise. Come and get down to their progressive sound, and see why this 10-piece are a hot favourite on the Tassie tour circuit!
9PM
FREE
FLXW
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Fountain Bar – Friday
Mangus & Co.First up - all the way from Hobart, the rambunctious and groovy Mangus & Co. will be bringing a little bit of heat to the Fountain Bar. Their modern take on blues and jazz is perfect for getting down to and starting a big night of live Tassie talent!
6PM
Image: Kate Atkinson
The Embers Headlining Friday night are The Embers – one of Tasmania’s most sought-after bands, loved for their high energy and boisterous performances. Catch them in the Fountain Bar closing the night with their unique mix of reggae, blues, funk and rock.
9PM
FREE
The Bad Dad Orchestra Everyone’s favourite Dads return to Junction. Loud and live, these Dads recommend you shine up those dancing boots. It’s big, it’s bad, and it’s Dad.
8PM
Claire Anne TaylorClaire Anne Taylor brings her soulful folk to the Fountain Bar with vivid storytelling, colossal vocals and a captivating stage presence.
7PM
Claire Anne Taylor
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Fountain Bar – Saturday
When She BelievesSoundtrack your afternoon to When She Believes – a live showcase of emerging and established female music artists from around the heart-shaped island of Tasmania. Sarah Triffitt through her regular sessions, When She Believes, has been supporting Tasmania’s finest female musicians.
2PM - 6PM
FREE
Tiarni CaneLaunceston Indie Folk Goddess. Delivering each and every performance with her radiating energy and sweet pop vocal.
Bianca JagoeBianca brings her alt folk and blues to the stage with grace and humility. One of Northern Tasmania’s most-loved emerging artists.
Denni Sulzberger This petite songstress delivers an enchanting performance; blending elements of folk, pop and blues, creating her own unique style of storytelling with a touch of sass.
Susannah Coleman-BrownSusannah’s voice is one of the finest you’ll ever hear. With immense power and control, she will leave you breathless with her unique blend of alt blues and roots meets folk and soul.
Susannah Coleman-Brown
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Fountain Bar – Saturday
Leo CreightonOriginally from Ireland, Leo Creighton brings his charismatic charm and prolific storytelling to the Tasmanian stage. With clever and sharp songwriting, his performance is not to be missed.
6:30PM
Paywand Music Get down to the Fountain Bar for a taster of the flavours and colours of funky international music. Paywand Music are the ultimate three piece playing an arrangement of Persian and Afghan songs infused with pop, violin and a drizzle of surprise.
7:30PM
Madi AdunguKeep the dance moves going with the colourful sounds of Madi Adungu; performing in their Madi (Sudanese) language, direct from Hobart. Expect African harps, guitar and percussion with some serious grooves – they’ll be keeping the dancefloor hot.
8:30PM
TEK TEK EnsembleMelbourne’s TEK TEK Ensemble headline with an irresistible sound inspired by tropical jungles, late night Balkan weddings, 1960s chic, shamanistic desert rituals and pulsating drum and bass. These guys are seriously fun – and know how to get the party going with a live performance of psychedelic guitar, roaring trumpet, violins and organs topped off with a rich layer of vocals. We’ll save you a spot on the dance floor.
9:30PM
FREE
TEK TEK Ensemble
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Junction presents
Dr Hubble’s Bubble Show
SHEP HUNTLY SHEPARD
Everybody love bubbles, but Dr Hubble really LOVES bubbles and he wants to show you why. Come along to this unbelievabubble show for children and let Dr Hubble take you on a funny and slightly educational journey into the world of bubbles.
Your children will see the biggest bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, a square bubble and the new Explodabubble. At the end of each performance one lucky child gets put inside a huge bubble.
“The show was laugh out loud funny and amazingly inventive.” Weekend Notes
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
SAT 9 11am & 1:30pm
SUN 10 11am & 1:30pm
DURATION 35 mins
AGES 3+
$10
Children’s Event
Junction presents
Like It or Loop It
ADAM PAGE
Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Adam Page is bringing a whole lot of sound to the Prince’s Palace for children!
Did you know that your name alone has enough rhythm to create the sounds of a drum kit? Have you ever considered the sound of a passing bus to be the same as an opera singer’s voice? Do you ever look at a vegetable and wonder what it might sound like?
Adam Page takes you on a journey through a normal day – exploring its sounds and finding the music in everything from brushing your teeth to falling asleep! Your kids walk out of the performance with a newfound love of music that surrounds us in the most random of things.
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
SAT 9 12pm
SUN 10 12pm
DURATION 50 minsAGES This project is suitable for all
audiences but tailored for under 10’s.
$10
“On leaving the venue, all the children are in the lobby singing the new songs they helped make in the show. What a wicked thing to take away from it!” theatreview.co.nz
Children’s Event
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Junction presents
In Vogue: Songs by Madonna
MICH AEL GRIFF ITHS
Get into the groove with this critically acclaimed performance by cabaret sensation Michael Griffiths. Join us in the Prince’s Palace for an evening of cabaret and vogueing as Griffiths takes you back through Madonna’s biggest hits and anthems. No accent, costume or wig. Just ‘Madge’ leading you on a journey through her tough life and tender songs.
A celebration of the music that soundtracked the 80s filled with humour and impressive vocals, this one-man show is not to be missed!
AWARD WINNER - Helpmann Award Best Cabaret Performer 2016 & Best Cabaret Adelaide Fringe 2014
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
THU 7 6:30pm
FRI 8 6:30pm
DURATION 70 minsAGES 15+
Contains coarse language
$20 / $15
Supported by: “Australian musical theatre star Michael Griffiths has effortlessly imbued Madonna with class. An intimate affair underscored by a wickedly camp bitchiness that delights” Edinburgh Evening News
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Junction presents
Sweet Dreams:
Songs By Annie LennoxMICH AEL GRIFF ITHS
Acclaimed cabaret performer Michael Griffiths IS Annie Lennox. From the gender bending early days as one half of 80s new wave sensation Eurythmics through to her stunning solo career, Annie’s bittersweet lyrics share stories of her triumphs and her heartbreak.
Featuring unforgettable songs including Why, Thorn In My Side, Walking On Broken Glass and There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart). Immerse yourself in these unforgettable songs in this fabulous one-man show and join in on the chorus.
“Without costume or make-up, Griffiths portrays his idol and manages to combine biography with cabaret, all while showcasing his impressive vocals” Herald Scotland
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
SAT 9 4pm & 6:30pm
DURATION 70 mins
AGES 15+
$20 / $15
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Junction presents
YouTunes
ADAM PAGE
In his revolutionary solo show YouTunes, award-winning multi-instrumentalist Adam Page annihilates the barrier between audience and performer by creating loops and soundscapes made entirely from sounds generated by the crowd.
With safety in numbers and no musical talent required, YouTunes is a show like no other. With a microphone placed at the front of the room, Page will manipulate live sampled sounds into epic spontaneous compositions that will have to be heard to be believed.
Described as a “musical wizard” at Edinburgh Fringe, Page will wave his wand over the crowd, resulting in an unbelievable tonal mashup ranging from immense beauty to downright silliness!
WINNER - Best Music Adelaide Fringe 2017 & Best Music Melbourne Fringe 2016
“ASTONISHING!” Billy Connolly
“It is a rare treat to see a musician with such a masterful grasp of his craft performing with such effortless charisma, humour, and inventiveness. I was blown away. There’s no one doing it quite like him” Tim Minchin
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
THU 7 8pm
FRI 8 8pm
SAT 9 8pm
DURATION 60 mins
$20 / $15
Supported by:
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Junction and Fresh Comedy present
Three’s A Crowd
Good things come in threes! Join us for some late night laughs as Junction and Fresh Comedy join forces to present Three‘s A Crowd – showcasing Tassie’s finest comedic talent with three exclusive mini shows in one hour. Featuring Emergency Poncho, Stewart Bell and Kerri Gay. Three nights only. Join us for a Nightcap after the show!
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
THU 7 9:30pm
FRI 8 9:30pm
SAT 9 9:30pm
DURATION 60 minsAGES 15+
Contains coarse language
$15
Emergency Poncho
Junction presents
Nightcap
Come and enjoy a late night tipple in the Prince’s Palace – the place to be after dark. This new incarnation of Junction’s infamous Speakeasy will feature three nights of cool live jazz and funk along with a tasty selection of Tasmanian spirits, wines and beers to wet your whistle.
Whether you’re attending a late-night comedy show, or one of our award-winning cabaret performances, meet your friends and some new ones afterwards for a Nightcap.
Thursday night features the Jason Whatley Trio, Friday the Menacing Thieves and for the finalé on Saturday, don’t miss Funktional!
You are encouraged to dress up!
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
THU 7 10:30pm - 1am
FRI 8 10:30pm - 1am
SAT 9 10:30pm - 1am$10
Image: Cecily Graham
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Junction presents
Town Crossings – Launceston
AN OSCA PROJECT BY PAUL GAZZOL A Town Crossings is an ongoing experimental mapping project that invites participants (players) to take a Frisbee and make a journey. Players are encouraged to warm up at the Frisbee golf course marked out in Prince’s Square and to then take a Frisbee on a meandering adventure around Launceston.
Players are invited to return to Prince’s Square during the Festival and mark your route on a large-scale map of the town. Each player will also be asked to photographically capture their Frisbee adventure and report back his or her incidental conversations and playful exchanges (invoked by throwing a passer-by a Frisbee).
The collected stories, interactions, strategies of play and photographic images (amassed from these and over 70 other Frisbee journeys made in Australia and internationally since 2015), will become part of an evolving poetic narrative presented by Paul over two evenings in the Prince’s Palace.
A GPS tracker will be handed to each player to digitally record their journey and screened at the Dome.
Dome & Frisbee Golf Course, Prince’s Square
THU 7 5pm - 9pm
FRI 8 5pm - 9pm
SAT 9 11am - 6pm
SUN 10 11am - 4pmFRISBEES ARE FREE AND IT ’S FREE TO PL AY.
TC Daily Update by Paul Gazzola
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
FRI 8 5:30pm
SAT 9 5:30pm
DURATION 20 mins
FREE
Supported by:
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Department of Communications and the Arts’ Festivals Australia Program.
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Junction presents
Uta Uber Kool Ja
ARMY OF LOVE
This award-winning hit is coming to party with Launceston! Performed inside an actual hotel room, experience a rock’n’roll after-party like no other. You’ll get up close and personal with the faded diva Uta in her comeback tour that no-one asked for.
Uta Uber Kool Ja has won awards at every festival, sold out shows in every season, and garnered countless 5-star reviews. Don’t miss this ‘once in a lifetime’ experience to party with the hilarious pop star/fashionista/celebrity that makes scraping the bottom of the barrel an art form.
Hotel Grand Chancellor, 29 Cameron St
THU 7 7pm & 9pm
FRI 8 7pm & 9pm
SAT 9 7pm & 9pm
DURATION 75 minsAGES 18+
Contains coarse language
$20 / $15
Please meet in the hotel foyer.
Supported by:
***** “ Hilarious… Slick and smart...The perfect introduction to immersive shows” The Australian Times
***** “ The best show of this year’s Fringe“ Nova FM
**** “ Wonderous... A hilarious, sexy and touching evening” Adelaide Advertiser
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Junction and Launceston College present
Pronoun
RELEVANT Pronoun written by Evan Placey, is a love story about transition, testosterone and James Dean.
Joshua and Isabella are childhood sweethearts. They were meant to spend their gap year together, they were meant to be together forever. But Isabella has now become a boy.
The play was commissioned as part of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival and premiered by youth theatres across the UK.
Join Launceston’s newest theatre company Relevant for the Tasmanian premiere of this moving performance on gender diversity, acceptance and love over three nights at Junction.
Upstairs at Workers Club, 66 Elizabeth Street
THU 7 7pm
FRI 8 7pm
SAT 9 2pm & 7pm
DURATION 75 minsAGES 14+
Contains coarse language
$15 / $10
Access to this venue is via stairs, unfortunately this performance venue is not accessible for wheelchair users.
Supported by:
Commissioned & presented by Junction
U L G
MUDL ARK THEATRE
Arthur Friedman might be dead, but that doesn’t mean he’s finished yet.
U L G is a celebration of life and family. Set on the day of Arthur Friedman’s memorial service, it follows the rest of the Friedmans as they prepare to say goodbye to the family patriarch for the final time. Tensions are high, and soon the secrets of the past begin to spill out into the open with devastating consequences. The Friedmans will never be the same. U L G explores ideas of life, death, education, and the lies we tell ourselves and each other just to stay sane. Arthur Friedman has kicked the bucket and now it’s up to the rest of his family to mop up the mess.
Written by Lyndon Riggall, Directed by Gerard Lane.
Meet at the Prince’s Square Box Office
THU 7 8:30pm
FRI 8 8:30pm
SAT 9 8:30pm
DURATION 60 minsAGES 12+
Please dress for walking and weather
$20 / $15
Go to junctionartsfestival.com.au for venue accessibility.
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Junction presents
Tamar Valley Taste Trip
Climb on board the Tamar Valley express coach for an evening of sensational Tasmanian music, wine and food. Your senses will definitely get an exciting workout on this taste tour of the unexpected!
The Tamar Valley Taste Trip brings together the best of Backyard Bands and Grapes & Grooves for an exclusive one-off event at the stunning Tamar Ridge Cellar Door. Join your tour guide and host Curly Haslam-Coates for a showcase of Tamar Valley Wines to a backdrop of live music, culminating in a gourmet barbecue feast prepared by Hubert & Dan at sunset on the deck overlooking the Tamar River.
Tamar Ridge Cellar Door, 1A Waldhorn Dr, Rosevears
SAT 9 4:30pm
DURATION 3 hrsAGES 18+
Please dress for the weather
$95
Bus departs from Prince’s Square at 4:30pm and will return to the Square at 7:30pm.
Supported by:
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Junction presents
Wig Out
Let’s get Wiggy with it! Hot on the heels of last year’s Fluffy Toy Time comes another great event for kids – Wig Out.
Bring your most out there, bright, curly, frizzy and ‘mullety’ wig you’ve got. We’re aiming for the biggest parade of wigs in the world, so come along, bring a friend (big or small), and show off your wig! We encourage the whole family to come wearing crazy wigs or get your kids to join in the free wig decorating workshops with Launceston’s Team Textiles.
All participants are invited to parade around Prince’s Square followed by a kid’s disco with DJ Grinning Cat.
Fountain Bar, Prince’s Square
SAT 9 11am
DURATION 120 mins
FREE
No need to book, just rock up and have fun.
Supported by:
Children’s Event
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Junction presents
The Tweed Run
The Tweed Run returns to Prince’s Square – bigger than ever before. Join in and celebrate the fabulous architecture of Launceston on a cycle circuit across the city. Hop on your bike and follow the Penny Farthing in your most impressive tweed ensemble. Feeling fatigued after your journey? We’ll be serving cucumber sandwiches and Pimms to quench your thirst – sound-tracked by an afternoon of Tasmanian talent at the Acoustic Picnic.
Prince’s Square
SUN 10 11am$5 REGISTRATION
Registration to ride 11am. Ride departs at 11:30am.All ages, helmets essential. Wearing tweed encouraged.
Supported by:
Image: Chris Crerar
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Junction and Music Tasmania present
Acoustic Picnic
Don’t miss Music Tasmania’s Acoustic Picnic – a relaxed musical feast for the ears, featuring a diverse range of talented singer/songwriters from all over Tasmania. Grab your picnic rug, some friends and family, and come along for the perfect wind-down to the Junction Festival weekend. You can buy tasty food and beverages from the Festival vans and bars, and celebrate a perfect Sunday in the park.
Featuring Madelena and many more, the Acoustic Picnic is the ideal way to laze away the last day of the Festival.
Go to junctionartsfestival.com.au to see the full lineup of artists
Fountain Bar and outdoor stage, Prince’s Square
SUN 10 12pm - 4pmFREE
Madelena
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Tasdance presents
The Great Community
Dance Mashup
TASDANCE
The team that brought you Relax the Chimp at Junction last year is offering up a fresh dance blend at Junction 2017 – The Great Community Dance Mashup.
Come together with Tasdance for a weekend of free dance workshops at the Tasdance studio designed to celebrate the diverse cultures of our community
by interconnecting dance with music, photography, drawing and writing.
Then head to the Festival Hub to try out your new moves to the bands featured on the Saturday evening at the Fountain Bar.
Tasdance Studio, 197 Wellington St
FRI 8 5:30pm
SAT 9 9:30am & 2:30pm
DURATION 90 minsFREE
Register to participate: email [email protected] or phone (03) 6331 6644.
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ST JOHN ST
CHARLES ST
FREDERICK ST
PRINCE’SSQUARE
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Entrance
Entrance
1 Fountain Bar
2 Prince’s Palace
3 Prince’s Square Box Office
4 Food vans & Think Big Zone
5 Town Crossings Dome
6 Workers Club, 66 Elizabeth Street
Website junctionartsfestival.com.au
Facebook facebook.com/junctionartsfestival
Instagram @junctionartsfestival
Twitter @junctionartsfes
Junction Arts Festival PO Box 5376, LauncestonTasmania 7250 Australia
Telephone+61 (0)3 6331 1309
Prince’s Square
— The Festival Hub
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Festival Planner Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10
Fountain Bar, Prince’s Square
Calypso Space Party 7:30pm
Pineapple of Love 6pm
FLXW 7pm
Yielderbeast 8pm
Bad Beef 9pm
DJ Geordie 10pm 10pm 10:30pm
Mangus & Co 6pm
Claire Anne Taylor 7pm
The Bad Dad Orchestra 8pm
The Embers 9pm
When She Believes 2pm - 6pm
Leo Creighton 6:30pm
Paywand Music 7:30pm
Madi Adungu 8:30pm
TEK TEK Ensemble 9:30pm
Prince’s Palace, Prince’s Square
Dr Hubble’s Bubble Show 11am & 1:30pm 11am & 1:30pm
Like it or Loop It 12pm 12pm
TC Daily Update by Paul Gazzola 5:30pm 5:30pm
In Vogue: Songs by Madonna 6:30pm 6:30pm
Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox 4pm & 6:30pm
YouTunes 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm
Three’s A Crowd 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm
Nightcap 10:30pm - 1am 10:30pm - 1am 10:30pm - 1am
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Festival Planner Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10
Special Events in Prince’s Square
Town Crossings - Launceston 5pm - 9pm 5pm - 9pm 11am - 6pm 11am - 4pm
Nightlight 6:30pm - 9:30pm 6:30pm - 9:30pm 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Wig Out 11am
Tweed Run 11am
Acoustic Picnic 12pm-4pm
Special Events & Theatre outside Prince’s Square
Uta Uber Kool Ja 7pm & 9pm 7pm & 9pm 7pm & 9pm
Pronoun 7pm 7pm 2pm & 7pm
U L G 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm
Tamar Valley Taste Trip 4:30pm
The Great Community Dance Mashup 5:30pm 9:30am & 2:30pm
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The Junction Arts Festival board and staff would like to acknowledge the passing of Mark Bartkevicius who opened his beloved Hydro House to Junction and supported the Junction Arts Festival for a number of years.
Thank You:Geronimo Aperitivo Bar & Restaurant, Kinga Kielar-Coe, Jeff McKinnon, Gwen Tomkinson, Kay Hunter, Margaret Barlow, Interweave Arts, Adam Thompson, Lisa Coulson, Slade Smith, Alison Copley, Graeme Walker, Vibestown, Chris Mabin, Rosa Koster, Lorenzo Trobbiani, Danny Gibson, The Wilderness Society and Ewan Cameron.
Junction Lovers: Warp Magazine, Salters Hire, VJAM, MA Sound, TasFoods, Abel Gin, Rebecca and Jack Birrell, Glebe Gardens and Launceston Chamber of Commerce.
Fundraiser Thank You:Unique Charters - Flinders Island Aviation, Saffire Freycinet, Fat Pig Farm, Avalon City Retreat Hobart, MONA, Agrarian Kitchen and Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
StaffCreative Director
Greg Clarke
General ManagerSteve Henty
ProducerFrith Loone
Marketing Manager Brigitte Trobbiani
Production ManagerRyan Limb
Site ManagerAlec Mclelland
PublicityVim Arts & Events
Program CoordinatorsMary ShannonSonja Hindrum
InternsSkye Cusack
Charlotte Lloyd
Graphic Design & Website
S. Group
ProductionVibestown
Junction Arts Festival acknowledges Tasmanian Aborigines as the traditional owners of the land on which the Festival is held.
BoardLiz Frankham
(President)Damon Wise
(Vice President)Ed Beswick (Treasurer)
Lauren Bartlett Ruth Forrest
Mary Machen Kit Wise
Stephen Loo Liz Bennett
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To Book TicketsTickets are available online atjunctionartsfestival.com.au
During the Festival tickets can also be purchased at Prince’s Square and at performance venues (subject to availability). We suggest you arrive as early as possible prior to the published times.
No booking fees – the price you see is the price you pay! Information and full ticketing terms and conditions at junctionartsfestival.com.auJunction supports Companion Cards.
Prince’s Square Box Office HoursTUE 5 11am - 4pmWED 6 11am - 10pmTHU 7 11am - 10pmFRI 8 11am - 10pmSAT 9 9:30am - 10pmSUN 10 9:30am - 4pm
Accommodation and Car RentalsOur friends at Hertz and Hotel Grand Chancellor offer Junction supporters great rates, head to junctionartsfestival.com.au to find out more!
Connect with UsFollow and tag us — #junctionartsfestival
Facebook facebook.com/junctionartsfestival
Instagram @junctionartsfestival
Twitter @junctionartsfes
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www.launceston.tas.gov.au
Another vibrant event in Launceston.We’re proud to support the Junction Arts Festival as part of our Signature Event Sponsorship Program.
For further information on Events
and Event Sponsorship, visit our website.
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2017 Royal Launceston Show 12—14 October
Kid I Am 2 December
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Thank you to our partners
Presenting Partner
Major Partners
Supporting Partners Media Partners
Funding Partners
