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Melbourne (and Geelong's) Bella Deer has just launched her new single Bloom which explores her impressive range as a vocalist and vision as a songwriter. Written a couple of years ago just prior to the...

The globally recognised late-night spectacle of culture, art and music, White Night, is set to bring the city streets alive across Geelong this weekend. White Night Geelong set to bring every corner of the city's...

Following sell-out seasons at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne and theatres across the country, Shake Rattle ‘n' Roll is back and bigger and better than ever. First debuting in 1993 with humble beginnings at an...

Local horticulturalist and mushroom spore artist, Gustav Fischer, talks to us on KickArts about his amazing artworks created with the help of wild mushrooms. Gustav forages for specific wild mushrooms and works with them to...

Filmed and produced entirely in the Geelong region, Crow Valley, has it's Australian release this month and today on KickArts we meet writer, director, producer and actor – Josh Conn. Mountain biker Benny Jones sets...

The 2022 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize is a signature event that showcases the diversity and excellence of Australian contemporary painting practice. Through these prizes, staged since 1938, the Gallery has amassed an exceptional representation of Australian paintings...

 Running from Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 August at Geelong Arts Centre, THEM tells the story of one young family as they face the decision whether to flee their war-torn city.  Omar, Leila and their...

The 2022 Surf Coast Arts Trail gives us the opportunity, once more, to discover the work of the Surf Coast's thriving arts community. The easing of COVID-19 restrictions will allow us to meet artists in person...

Amber Mic & Beav's Bar is hosting a series of original live music Sunday Sessions at Beav's Bar funded & supported by Creative Victoria. This event will see 3 Geelong/Surf Coast singer/songwriters performing live original...

Making a very special world premiere debut from June 21-25 as part of Geelong Arts Centre's Our Season 2022, Mountain is a not-to-be-missed new work created by Kit Brookman and longstanding friend of Geelong Arts Centre, Geelong...

The Potato Shed is the exclusive Bellarine venue 8pm Saturday 7 May for the world premiere of Late, Late at Night, a stage adaptation of Rick Springfield's compelling memoir written by Melbourne-based playwright Kieran Carroll....

The inaugural Ocean Grove Acoustic Festival kicks-off on Saturday 9 April at 4pm through till 9pm at Ocean Grove Park. The Pavilion will be the backdrop for a great line-up of acoustic music acts. The...

Australian artist Sally Smart has opened her new P.A.R.A.D.E. exhibition at Geelong Gallery. P.A.R.A.D.E. is the second work in Sally Smart's trilogy in which she explores and contemporises the historical avant-garde performances and designs of the...

Live theatre is back at the Palais Theatre in Geelong with Footlight Productions performances of Chicago. Opening Friday 25 March and running till 9 April this is the first time the theatre company has brought...

Geelong Author, Rhett Davis, joins us on this week's show and podcast to talk about his new book Hovering. After winning the 2020 Victorian Premier's Award for an unpublished manuscript, Rhett has found that the...

Aussie rock legend Jon Stevens caught up with us on KickArts to talk about the new show The Noiseworks and INXS collection. We talked about life in a very successful Aussie rock band in the...

The North Bellarine Film Festival makes a welcome return to the Potato Shed in Drysdale on the weekend of Friday 25 and Saturday 26 of February. On this week's show we catch-up with festival chair...

Geelong singer/songwriter Izzy Losi has a fantastic story to tell about life as a professional musician. Just prior to the pandemic Izzy was talking to record labels about contracts, was working with Eskimo Joe guitarist...

The Palais Theatre will come to life on Saturday 22 January 2022 with pro wrestling's Death Match Down Under. This could be the biggest wrestling show Geelong has ever seen with a huge line-up of...

Award-winning arts company indirect Object (recipients of Geelong's Arts Industry Commission) invite you to immerse yourself in a garden of recycled delights as they unveil the North Geelong Community Lantern Trail from Saturday 13 November...

In the Gallery's 125th anniversary year, this exhibition celebrates the first major work to enter the collection in 1900: Frederick McCubbin's A bush burial (1890). The painting was purchased with funds raised through a donation drive at...

Five years in the making and an odyssey in its creation, artist Marco Luccio presents Tales from The Greek art exhibition and book launch at fortyfivedownstairs. This exhibition will be one of the biggest in scale...

The 13th A Night of Horror Film Festival launches today with two weeks of great horror films on offer to festival goers in the lead-up to Halloween. This year the festival is an online only...

On this episode of KickArts we catch up with Rob Tripolino, artistic director of the Palais Theatre Geelong and creator of the Palais Memory Project. Many residents of Geelong have memories of seeing bands like...

After taking a year off in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Northern Bellarine Arts Trail is back over the weekend of April 10 and 11 this year. On today’s show we caught up with one...

This episode we caught up with Joel McInne – one of the founding band of brothers that make up the Geelong based children’s act the Mik Maks. The Mik Maks open Geelong Arts Centre’s Love...

Just in time for the launch of the RONE in Geelong exhibition at Geelong Gallery we were lucky enough to sit down with the incredible Geelong-born artist to talk about what visitors can expect at...

With the 2021 Geelong Design Week just around the corner we take a look at some of the amazing live events on during the 10 day event. City Maps director, Melinda Clarke, joined us on...

On today’s KickArts we catch-up with Melbourne comedian Dilruk Jayasinha about life after lockdown as he prepares to perform his stand-up routine as part of the Geelong Arts Centre’s Summer Sessions at Rippleside Park. Ten...

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With some details still to be confirmed the Potato Shed at Drysdale looks set to click back into action with a new photography exhibition by local artist Ivan Kemp. The exhibition of photographs showcases some...

Geelong has a new organisation aimed at assisting local film makers meet-up with producers to utilise the amazing locations around our region for film making. Geelong Waterfront Film was established because as it belives Geelong...

Now in its 9th year, the 2020 Surf Coast Arts Trail is an opportunity to discover the work of the Surf Coast’s thriving arts community. Meet the artists in their studios and creative venues from...

Now in its 9th year, the 2020 Surf Coast Arts Trail is an opportunity to discover the work of the Surf Coast’s thriving arts community. Meet the artists in their studios and creative venues from...

Pako Festa, is Geelong’s much loved, award-winning, free, annual community street festival – the biggest of its kind in Australia. Managed by Diversitat and held on the last weekend of February in Pakington Street, Geelong...

It was a great pleasure to pay another visit to the studio of Geelong artist Steve Salo. The discussion involved the latest exhibition at Metropolis Gallery – Portraits plus we spoke about life as a...

Camille Barr, poet and singer-songwriter, recently sent lyrics to Sound Better, only to have them snapped up by a UK producer and through a collaborative process ‘A Little Gypsy Song’ was born. She is now...

A Melbourne native, Pete spent his childhood in the outer eastern hills subsisting on a diet of skateboarding, cartoons and 70’s cars. With a fastidious hand, Pete reveals a bright, acrylic world of vehicles, old...

From Gershwin’s home in Brooklyn to Grieg’s home in Bergen and beyond to Finland, the GSO traverses the Atlantic to bring you an outstanding program with brilliant pianist Hoang Pham and conducted by GSO favourite...

Emily Goddard – creator and performer and Green Room nominee – is bringing her award-winning play to the Potato Shed in Drysdale this November. Emily has performed on stage for companies including the Melbourne Theatre...

This week we caught up with Back to Back Theatre Artistic Director Bruce Gladwin to talk about the new show The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes which is about to embark on a world-premiere...

Chantelle Gourlay talks about Verandah Literary and Art Journal, which has been showcasing emerging artists and writers since 1986.  Started by students studying creative writing and editing at Deakin University, and produced each year by...

Melissa Laffy is a local artist with strong links to Lara and the You Yangs. She draws upon nature as inspiration for her art, which involves textiles, garment making, sculpture, mixed media works and painting....