youthopia
Three days of bands,
beats and shared
spaces for the young,
and the young-atheart.
Czech Dva
A quirky and mysterious duo
presenting quirky and mysterious songs that mash together
electronics, pop, tango, cabaret
Kiersten & Cionne FAGE
Whether the songs are traditional or original, one thing’s
for certain: this duo’s charming
musical chemistry will sweep
you away.
Oh Pep!
They’re the 2014 Folk Alliance
Australia Youth Performer Of
The Year and this four-piece
deserve to go straight to the
top of your Don’t-Miss List.
Tolka
Fresh from an extended stay
in Belfast putting together a
new album, this Melbourne
group delight in playing traditional tunes in a contemporary
context.
Harry Jakamarra
Old Appalachian stomp meets
grungy folk rock by way of gutsy
banjo playing and an unforgettable lyrical style.
Koi Child
What do you get when you
combine Fremantle-based
bands Kashikoi and Child’s Play?
A wicked blend of funk, jazz
and improv.
Raksha
Last year’s The Quest winners
jam tight harmonies and neat
beats into some sweet contemporary folk rock.
Ungus Ungus Ungus
The psychedelic gypsy progrock group so radical they chose
the same name three times.
Carnivalesque party music for
the creatively-inclined.
on the stage
Amanda Merdzan
Strong lyrics filled with honesty
and emotion plus driving folk
beats, so you won’t mind when
every song gets stuck in your
head.
In Za Loop Hoop Dance
International hoop dance
instructor of the year, Deanne
Love, spreads her knowledge of
what she does best. Prepare to
join the Hoop Revolution!
The Lammas Tide
Resonant lady-vocals, soaring
fiddles and a little fuzz guitar
are what this WAMi-nominated
psych-folk band are all about.
Ross Vegas
Beatboxing, rapping and
live-sampling combine in a
hugely entertaining one-man a
cappella set, across every genre
you can think of.
The Woods
Formerly known as Kids With
Wolves, this pair of multi-instrumentalists never fail to deliver a
full and inspiring sound.
THE Bearded Gypsy Band
The Bearded Gypsy Band
compose and perform their own
style of eclectic gypsy music
with folk, jazz, celtic, blues and
roots influences.
Kallidad
Metal mariachi madness featuring skeleton face paint and a
splash of Dia de los Muertos.
What more could you want?
Miracle Band X
Infectious rhythms and lyrics
built for storytelling makes this
group one of the most original
acts you’re likely to see.
The Royal Parks
The Royal Parks sing exquisite,
pure ballads with beautiful
harmonies, dynamic band
arrangements and lush
textures.
Quest Winners
Be inspired by WA’s youngest
emerging songwriters: the 2015
winners of Fairbridge Festival's
own songwriting competition
take to the stage.
The Crooked Fiddle Band
Described as “face-melting,
jaw-dropping, head-spinning”,
this is fiery folk with the detail
of prog-rock to create a genre all
their own: “chainsaw folk”.
Katie J White Band
Katie J White leads her original
roots music super group. A
heavy rhythmic sound, driven
by her extraordinary bass playing & powerful vocals.
Nodes
Hip-hop lyricism spun around
words both heartfelt and
tongue-in-cheek, with a little
blues and flamenco thrown in
for good measure.
Rowena Wise
This 20-year-old blends popinfused melodies and conversational lyrics to create songs
in the vein of Regina Spektormeets-Feist. Irresistible.
Scotch Youth Voices
Scotch College students
perform songs they have
workshopped with Fairbridge
Festival Patron, Andrew
Winton.
ARTSPACE
youthopia
Lantern Making
Bec Massey and Nat Niv
(Little Carrot Productions)
Come and join Professional
Lanterneers, Bec Massey and
Nat Niv to create your very
own lantern for Saturday
night's Lantern Parade.
Decorate your lantern in
your own individual style and
spread the light throughout
Fairbridge Village! If you
have a tired old lantern,
please bring it in and we
can redecorate it for a fresh
Poster Art
new look!
Claire Munro
(Claire Munro Art and
Design)
Make your own Day of
the Dead poster! Come
and have some wicked
fun exploring pattern and
design with the art of print.
Make your own funky day
of the dead artwork playing
with silk screen, stencil and
mixed media.
artspace
Mexican Paper
Flowers
Fiona Brown (Tilt Shift Art)
'It is believed that the
scent of flowers will make
the returning souls feel
welcomed and happy'.
Learn the traditional art
of Mexican paper flower
making with a gothic edge...
Come and create a flower
garland, bouquet or lovingly
place your flower babies into
Youthopia's Underwater
Prayer Garden.
Body Painting
Ruby Liddelow
(Ruby Spinning)
Grab a friend and learn
how to paint each other's
faces Mexican sugar skull
style with bodypainter
Ruby Spinning. Learn a
range of secret tricks and
professional techniques
to transform yourselves
into Dia de Los Muertos
masterpieces!
OUTDOOR
activities
GOOD FOOD
FOR COOL
DUDES
Underwater Prayer
Garden
Ties in with Mexican Flower
making workshop!
Take a moment and write
a message to someone
special, maybe someone
who isn't here anymore ...
place a ritual offering ... say
a silent prayer.
You don't have to be a
master chef to create
healthy and tasty treats
for your tum!
If you're aged between
13 and 17 come and
join other cool dudes
creating good food in the
Clubhouse Kitchen.
Retro Barbecue
Quoits, bananagrams, cards,
totem tennis, grip ball etc
Spiralling Sight
Spiralling Sight Productions
has been creating visual
phenomena and intuitive
projection concepts for
over seven years; previously
working on broad spectrum
experimental screenings
at cross­- collaborative arts
events.
Spiralling Sight's most
SAT AND SUN
9am, 10am, 11am
recent works include creating
instantaneous live visual
projection perspectives
through the artistic mediums
of VJ’ing, mapping and
sculptural screen design.
Friday & Saturday
nights
You know what’s better than being part
of the crowd? Immersing yourself in the
thick of things. The Youthopia Artspace is
your chance to do just that.
Take the plunge…
SEEDBOX
Swap Shop
Bring an item to swap
an item, those are the
rules! Bring up to 5 of your
favourite swappables.
Items can include clothing,
magazines, books,
accessories, costumes or
furniture. (No electronic
items. All items and clothing
MUST be clean and in good
condition.) Deliver items
to The Seedbox on Friday
evening ready for swapping
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mural Painting
Kat Coppock and Vincent
Howl
(Peering From the Paintbox)
Release your inner
Michaelangelo and make
your mark with Kat and
Vincent as they create a
large scale Lady of The Day
of The Dead mural. Come
along on Sunday and join
your fellow Youthopians
as they create a shiny new
spooktacular banner for
Youthopia!
Neon Nights
Wear your favourite funky fluro threads
ready for the neon haze of late night
blacklight games and tribal fluro
facepaint!
YOGATEENS
Stretch those tired,
danced-out muscles,
learn breathing patterns
to de-stress and relax,
recharge and renew
with Yogateens.
SUN THE SEEDBOX
10:00 AM
Children's festival
Kidz Kaperz
Glenn B SWift
Glenn B Swift is a Western Australian
Storyteller. His repertoire of Story ranges
from the historical to the hysterical, and
includes material for pre­primary through
to adults, and quite a bit that gets old and
young giggling at the same time.
Kids... it's your turn to be a star!
Can you sing a song, play an instrument, dance or tell
a funny joke? Then come on down to Kaleidoscope to
perform in front of a real audience! Everyone wins a
prize. Bring your family and friends along to watch!
Presented by all time favourite MC, Glenn B Swift.
SUN KALEIDOSCOPE 9:00 AM
(registration 8:30 AM)
rastelli
Short, sharp, stupendous family friendly shows
in a unique pop-­up circus venue.
Spare Parts
Puppet Theatre
Run away to the circus with Kinetica's kids circus
workshops on Belfast Lawn! You will learn the
foundations of circus including tumbling, pyramids,
juggling, hula hoops, spinning plates, poi and more! Drop
by for 5 minutes or stay all day! Ages 3-13.
SAT & SUN BELFAST LAWN 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SAT & SUN BELFAST LAWN 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Storytelling
with THE
Lucy Wise
Trio
SUN KALEIDOSCOPE 12:00 PM
Book early to secure
your place.
Flying Heart Productions presents its physical
comedy and circus show Love Case Suit Nut. Performed
by an obtuse clown this show features play with sound
effects, physical feats and improvised complications all
being held together by a kiss!
Magical trash, juggling, silly
songs, home-made musical
instruments, tap-dancing, music
and mayhem! "Magic Mic" dives
into the world of composting,
saving water and electricity,
separating rubbish, recycling and
looking after this beautiful world.
It's gob-smackingly entertaining
rubbish!
SAT KALEIDOSCOPE 11:00 AM
SAT KALEIDOSCOPE 4:00 PM
SUN KALEIDOSCOPE 3:00 PM
In Za Loop
Hoop Dance
In Za Loop have been rocking the south
west sharing hoop dance now for over
three years. Originally from the east
coast where In Za Loop began, these
hoopers know how to get the hoop
dance floor going! You will learn step by
step a series of moves that will get you
grooving and giggling with a hula hoop
like never before. Bring the family and
join the 'hoop revolution'!
Camera Story
Camera Story Kids Photography
Workshops, run by a team of
professional working photographers,
will allow your child to explore their
creativity, be encouraged in visual
literacy, engage in narrative storytelling
and have a really fun time collaborating
with other kids in a safe, inspiring
environment.
SAT CLUB WEST 10:30 AM
SUN CLUB WEST 12:00 PM
The Spooky Men
Kids Show
Come and have some spooky
fun with the Spooky Men.
SUN KALEIDOSCOPE
1:00 PM
kids in the kitchen Baba Lala
Healthy, hands-on cooking workshops for young foodephiles! We
create delicious fresh food to taste
and enjoy.
Come and join the fun in the
nurturing atmosphere of the
Retreat kitchen.
1 hour sessions, ages 5-12
Sat-sessions 9am hourly to 2pm
Sun-sessions 9am hourly to 2pm
Love Case Suit Nut
Magic Mic
Mic Conway presents
RUBBISH!
Australia’s champions of puppet
theatre. Share in the magical
world of puppetry as you join
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre for
interactive and collaborative
puppet making workshops.
Ages 7-12
SAT KALEIDOSCOPE 2:00 PM
SAT CLUB WEST 2:30 PM
SUN KALEIDOSCOPE 11:00 AM
SUN CLUB WEST 2:00 PM
KINETICA
BED-TIME STORIES
FRI KALEIDOSCOPE 6:30 PM
TWISTING BY THE TALE
SAT KALEIDOSCOPE 12:00 AM
Baba LaLa Musical Playtime is
music, movement, rhythm and
rhyme for babies, little children
and their families. Our vibrant
troupe consists of a guitarist,
violinist, percussionist and
dance/movement leader –
sharing songs and dances from
around the world.
SAT CLUB WEST 9:00 AM
SUN CLUB WEST 9:00 AM
SAT Youthopia stage 10:00 AM
Sun BELFAST LAWN
12:00 PM
Sun hoopla
4:00 PM
Sensational Storytelling presents
Many Moons
Fairy Kids
Children’s faces light up
and shine as they sing, dance
and join in with Amanda’s new
fairy songs. (Ages 4 – 7)
SAT KALEIDOSCOPE 3:00 PM
SUN KALEIDOSCOPE 2:00 PM
Sensational Storytelling presents 'Many Moons' – a beautiful
story of a sick Princess who needs the moon,
and the Court Jester's help, to be well again. The Princess's
imagination is more powerful than the King's wise men! After
the story you can make your own paper moon and stars to keep.
SAT CLUB WEST 12:30 PM
SUN CLUB WEST 11:00 AM
ThurtinkleThurtinkle is a wise old
gnome puppet with a big nose and big heart
for stories! He lives in a little house and has
traveled all over the world, through time and
space, to find the best tales of them all from
Monty Python's Terry Jones.
SAT RASTELLI 12:00 PM and 3:30 PM
SUN RASTELLI 10:00 AM and 2:30 PM
The Jessica
Stuart Few
Kids Show
SAT KALEIDOSCOPE
1:00 PM
Children's festival
sATURDAY 11
8AM
9AM
KALEIDOSCOPE
12PM
1PM
2PM
3PM
11:00 - 11:45
Love Case Suit Nut
12:00 - 12:45
Twisting by the Tale
Glenn B SWift
1:00 - 1:45
The Jessica Stuart Few
Kids Show
2:00 - 2:45
RUBBISH! With
Magic Mic
3:00 - 3:45
Fairy Kids
4PM
12:30-1:20
MANY MOONS
Sensational Storytelling
1:30-2:25
Parachute Games &
Balloon Animals
2:30-4:30
Spare Parts Puppet
Making Workshop
4:00 - 4:45
Love Case Suit Nut
sunday 12
9AM
10AM
11AM
12PM
1PM
2PM
3PM
4PM
5PM
KALEIDOSCOPE
11:00 - 11:45
RUBBISH!
With Magic Mic
12:00 - 12:45
Storytelling with
Lucy Wise Trio
1:00 - 1:45
The Spooky Men
Kids Show
2:00 - 2:45
Fairy Kids
10:00 - 11:00
Kids in the kitchen
10:00 - 12:00
Kids Circus Workshop
with Kinetica
9:00 - 11:30
GARLAND MAKING
or
JUNK SCULPTURE
11:00 - 12:00
Kids in the kitchen
12:00 - 12:45
Rainbow Yogis
12:00 - 1:00
Kids in the kitchen
1:00 - 2:00
Kids in the kitchen
10AM
12PM
11AM
2PM
CONCERT / SHOW
3PM
WORKSHOPS / LEARN
4PM
PARTICIPATE
11:45 - 2:15
FELTING FUN
or
STITCH A PICTURE
8PM
9PM
1PM
10PM
11PM
3PM
4PM
5PM
10AM
11AM
BELFAST LAWN
RETREAT KITCHEN PAPER SCISSORS ROCK
8:00 - 9:00
8AM
this is the time to book for
Kids in the kitchen
9:00 - 10.00
Kids in the kitchen
9:00 - 10:15
Baba Lala
11:00 - 11.45
Many Moons
Sensational Storytelling
12:00 - 1:45
Camera Story
Kids Photography
Workshop
2:30-4:30
Spare Parts Puppet
Making Workshop
10:00 - 12:00
Kids Circus Workshop
with Kinetica
10:00 - 11:00
Kids in the kitchen
11:00 - 12:00
Kids in the kitchen
9AM
9:00 - 11:30
FELTED BEADS’n’DREADS
or
SHADOW PUPPETS
10AM
Make & perform your own
puppet show using puppet
theatre created last year.
11AM
12:00 - 1:00
Kids in the kitchen
2:30 - 5:00
UPCYCLED FANTASY
COSTUMES
or
LAGERPHONES
or
JUNK INSTRUMENTS
3:00 - 3:45
Love Case Suit Nut
4:45 - Kids meet AT
KaleidoscopE for
parade
3PM
4PM
5PM
6PM
Rowena Wise 11:00-11:40
2PM
3PM
The Woods 2:30-3:00
5PM
6PM
7PM
8PM
9PM
11PM
10AM
Oh Pep! 3:15-4:00
the Bearded Gypsy Band 4:15-5
Nodes 5:10-5:45
The Royal Parks 6:00-6:50
Raksha 7:10-8:00
SEEDBOX
swap shop
2:00 - 5:00
4PM
5PM
artspace
silk screen
posters
10:30 - 1:00
mural
painting
11:00 - 1.30
lantern
making
10:00 - 1:00
body
painting
2:30 - 5:00
mexican
flower making
3:00 - 5:30
lantern
making
2:00 - 4:00
10AM
10:00 - 5:00
underwater
prayer garden
mandala
11AM
SEEDBOX
swap shop
10:00 - 4:00
Quest Winners 1:45-2:30
3PM
Katie J White 2:45-3:45
4PM
Ungus Ungus Ungus 4:00-4:50
5PM
3PM
4PM
5PM
6PM
spiralling
sight
6:00 - 9:00
7PM
8PM
10PM
11PM
12AM
artspace
mexican
flower making
10:30 - 12:30
outdoor artspace
10:00 - 5:00
new youtopia
banner
11:00- 1.30
underwater
prayer garden
mandala
silk screen
posters
2:30 - 4:30
body
painting
2:00 - 4:00
j o i n t h e P A R ADE
6PM
1PM
9PM
youthopia Stage
2PM
12PM
2PM
retro barbecue
join in the
Lantern Parade
after dark
sunday 12
Ross Vegas 12:45-1:30
8PM
outdoor artspace
Koi Child 10:45-12:00
Kiersten & Cionne 11:45-12:30
7PM
11PM
czech DVA 9:30-10:30
1PM
retro barbecue
10AM
SEEDBOX
Yogateens
10:00-11:00
11AM
swap shop
11:00 - 4:00
1PM
12PM
2PM
3PM
4PM
5 - 6 pm
5PM
6PM
7PM
7PM
9PM
3PM
10PM
The Lammas Tide 8:15-9:15
11AM Scotch Youth Voices 11:00-11:30
8PM
5 - 6 PM
2PM
9PM
in za loop 10:00-10:45
Tolka 1:30-2:15
12PM
2PM
1:00 - 4:00
Kids Circus Workshop
with Kinetica
RETRO
Barbecue
3:00 - 6:00
1PM
spiralling
sight
6:00 - 9:00
youthopia Stage
Amanda Merdzan 12:40-1:20
10PM
1PM
mural painting
3:00 - 5:00
Miracle Band X
7:00-7:50
the Bearded Gypsy Band
8:00-8:50
Katie J White Band
9:00-9:50
The Crooked Fiddle Band
10:00-11:15
1PM
12AM
11:45 - 2:15
bird masks
or
KNITTING WITHOUT
NEEDLES
body painting
3:00 - 5:00
lantern
making
2:00 - 5:00
12PM
6PM
Harry Jakamarra 11.50-12:30
12PM
12:00 - 12:50
In Za Loop
Hoop Dance
OTHER
12PM
4PM
CLUB WEST
outdoor artspace
RETRO
Barbecue
12:00 - 3:00
saturday 11
2:00 - 3:00
Kids in the kitchen
2:30 - 5:00
COLOURFUL BOOKS
or
BEETLE HOMES
or
GUMNUT CREATURES
artspace
6PM
7PM
12PM
youthopia Stage
1PM
5PM
2PM
1:00 - 4:00
Kids Circus Workshop
with Kinetica
J OIN THE P A R ADE
6PM
9:00 - 10.00
Kids in the kitchen
OTHER
8:30 - 9:00
Register for Kidz Kaperz
9:00 - 10:30
Kidz Kaperz
with Glenn B SWift
9AM
And
there’s more...
Woodshed  face painting
all weekend
5PM
8AM
Kids in the kitchen
PARTICIPATE
10:30-12:15
Camera Story Kids
Photography
Workshop
8AM
this is the time to book for
WORKSHOPS / LEARN
9:00-10:15
Baba Lala
friday 10
8:00 - 9:00
CONCERT / SHOW
6:00-10:00
720 ABC
Saturday Breakfast
10AM
11AM
NOTE FRIDAY 6:30-7: 15 PM KALEIDOscope Bedtime Stories with Glenn B SWift
CLUB WEST
BELFAST LAWN RETREAT KITCHEN PAPER SCISSORS ROCK
youthopia
Nodes 19:30-20:00
Kallidad 20:00-21:00
8PM
9PM