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SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER – WEST END FESTIVAL
EVENT DETAILS
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10am–11amVENUE: The PEOPLE’S PARK, BOUNDARY STREET KIOSKWest End
Tai Chi Gong – Moving Meditation – Mindful Moves
Hi! Lou’s the name. I’m your friendly guide! Through a journey to easy meditative-moves and energising breath –focus. I incorporate my background in teaching Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Gung Fu, yoga and meditation/relaxation, getting the mix together aLL accessible and fun! So, all you need is your body, breath and mind. So, come along Busta Few Moves and join the fun! Besta– Lou
FREE
10am-4pmVENUE: The PEOPLE’S PARK, BOUNDARY STREET KIOSKWest End
Community market place
Local community groups ‘stalls free
10am–4pm VENUE: The PEOPLE’S PARK, BOUNDARY STREET KIOSKWest End
Wings of Hope & Solidarity…
Free hands-on workshop. with Chris Robinson and Rojava Solidarity Brisbane
Add your personal message of hope, prayer, wishes for the future to these giant wearable wings-shaped from Pahang canes. The wings of hope will be on display to be added to and then worn on the final day of the festival.We invite you into our bustling workstation of feather props, here you will rest your legs whilst your hands, eyes and head get busy creating your own addition to a project idolising the spirit of the festival. Create “feathers” out of beads, string and colourful prayer paper with your own message to rally the human spirit.
FREE
10am–4pm VENUE: The PEOPLE’S PARK, BOUNDARY STREET KIOSKWest End
West End Community ART Exhibition
West End Community House Art Group is a dynamic creative group organised and run by West end community house in partnership with Micah Projects.
With an aim to engage local artist’s from within the community, the WECH Art Group provides a forum and a safe space for people experiencing social isolation to express and develop their creativity.
Artworks for sale!
Free
For more information – Web: www.westendfestival.com.au Email: westendfestival4101@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/westendfestival
9am–9pmVENUE: 126A BOUNDARY STREET,West End
Ahepa House Art Markets
Australasian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA HOUSE)Provides an inclusive Art and Craft Market space for local artisans combined with a Pop up café with food from the Greek Community, Fashion parades at 1:30pm and 4:30pm featuring local designers followed by great music from Tony (the Shinglemen) at 2:30pm-3:15pm, Chrystalline A.D at 3:30pm-3:55pm, Paul (the shinglemen) at 5:30pm – 6:15pm, The wicked messenger at 6:30pm – 7:15pm and The Shinglemen (Full band) from 7:30pm – 8:15pm
Free entry
10:30am–4:30pmVENUE: Russell Street ClosureWest End
Meet and Greet Sandi Trembath
Sandi Trembath is our lovely local West End Community Beat Officer. Come and ask Sandi about local Policing issues, obtain advice on personal safety, domestic violence and home security. Let’s build positive community relationships (Police do far more than arrest people – and we don’t arrest little kids!)
Free
11am–1pmVENUE: The PEOPLE’S PARK, BOUNDARY STREET KIOSKWest End
Bling your Self ABD your Bike for Kurilpa Derby
Clothes Generously donated by Swop, bring your items to get your ting, tong, Bling and song on for the Kurilpa derby Parade and an afternoon of races galore
FREE
12:30am–1pm VENUE: at the Zebra Crossing on Boundary Street,West End
Laneous There are but few words to express the greatness of Laneous. He left us for Melbourne, and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to last minute program him on the main stage. Laneous will make you weak at your knees
FREE
11am-4:30pmVENUE: Russell Street ClosureWest End
All day activities
enjoy a range of activities with Brisbane table tennis Club, Community Visionary Art (11am-4pm) and Body art (11am-1pm and 2pm-3pm) with Chelsea Baker and friends, get up to speed with WECA’s Keep the soul in West End Campaign and for the little ones, come and explore a big red fire truck thanks to QLD Fire and Emergency Services (2pm – 3pm) and of course get in to some street art with a pile of chalk!
Free entry,
work-shops by donation
1pm-5pmVENUE: The Lizard, Boundary Street Icon
West Ebd Charcoal At the Lizard
DJ Booth will be spinning some cool tracks bring some colour to The Lizard.
Meet "Nacho the Dog" and his kissing booth - you can find him on Instagram
Free
West End @itsnachohesadog.
From 4:30pm-5pm, join the W.E.F inaugural Loaded cheese fries eating competition with the winner receiving Free loaded fries for a year. prizes for 2nd, third place and the wooden spoon - total prize pool of over $1000
1pm-2pmVenue: Dornoch Terrace Underpass on Boundary Street, West End
9th Annual Kurilpa Derby Parade
Gather with your scooters, your bikes, your billy carts, floats or something extraordinary on wheels! Dress up! bring your pets, bring your bling and ting. Parade goers will be joined by dance troupes such as Rio Rhythmics, So Ba Sha, Bollywood Connections, Inside Outside Theatre, Columbian Dancers and more! Bring your family, friends and neighbours It’s safe, it’s fun and a big celebration of why we love West End’s 4101.
Free
2pm-5pmVENUE: The PEOPLE’S PARK, BOUNDARY STREET KIOSKWest End
Community Loungeroom & CommunityMandala decorating
Come and make beautiful mandalas and enjoy the comfort of a lounge outdoors Free
2pm-5pmVenue: Dornoch Terrace Underpass on Boundary Street
9th Annual Kurilpa Derby kicks off
enter the many variety of wacky races on the day! It’s West End’s favourite day out! Family relays, Feature races, Dance troupes and demonstrations, Dog pageant, fashion parades, eating competitions,
Free
3pm-5pmVenue: Lock N Load 142 Boundary Street, West End
Cigany Weaver Formed from a love of Django Reinhardt, Sigourney Weaver and Red Wine = ‘Cigány Weaver’ Create sounds reminiscent of Jazz Manouche, and Traditional Romani music to Bjork, expect a virtuosic live performance of toe-tapping, from the subtle tap to the carefree exuberant stomp
Free
3pm–10pmVenue: Rumpus Room alley, 56 Russell Street,West End
Boundary Street Markets
Extended from their usual trading on Friday and Saturday nights for Sunday, Boundary Street Markets were relocated from the Motor Room. If you love a culinary taste sensation sampling foods from many cultures, then this is for you.
Free entry
5pm–7pm Accomplice Brisbane based Group Accomplice Collective offer a tasteful concoction of anything FREE
Venue: The Bearded Lady138 Boundary StreetWest End
Collective and everything smooth and funky with a dark, noir infused edge set to awaken the organised criminal
5pm–9mVenue: Rumpus Room Shed, 56 Russell Street,West End
Gameplay Festival
hosted by West End’s geek elite, Gameplay spans (we think) a 100 years of gaming from table top games to the digital world. Bring your device and join the Minecraft Lan Server, try out a range of old school games procured from closets for young and young at heart Gaming masters alike
FREE
5pm-10pmVENUE: at the Zebra Crossing on Boundary Street,West End
9th Annual Kurilpa DerbyMain stage
Submissions from May resulted in us programming bands that are West end lovers through and through. Spook Hill – Blues with Adam Styles from West End Charcoal, Luna Junction – Gypsy Folk with Shani Forrester from West End CharcoalDelta Crows – Rock & Blues with Rob Haysom & Sally Lindenberg from Audrey’s Music ShopRumbleFish – Groovin’ Bluesy Rock with James Pryce-Davies and co inspired by the infamous Blind Dog DonnieThe Mouldy Lovers – Punk/ Ska World with Cr Jonathan Sri and coAll bands live and love local
FREE
5pm-10pmVENUE: Russell Street ClosureWest End
The 2bd Annual Kurilpa Beggars Banquet
Want to host a table at a community feast? set up your table and provide a full dinner for a group of 6. Feed your family, friends and one or two places for strangers. Hosts are responsible for everything to do with their table but a team of organisers are there to assist with things like sourcing furniture, printing tickets and matching up diners with tables. Everything is free. EMAIL Adrian buzolica@ozemail.com.au
FREE
8pm-10pmVENUE: The End,73 Vulture St, West End
Matt Neilson and The Bent Bullets
With his energetic, whiskey stained vocals and fervent delivery of punchy tunes that are dripping in overtones of the stand out sounds from the 90’s grunge rock era, blended with modern funk and a twist of dirty pop, Matt and his band The Bent Bullets are something quite spectacular.
Free
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