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Woodend Winter Arts Festival: An evening of unforgettable jazz

St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
Join us for an unforgettable evening of jazz as Chris Johnstone and Mat Jodrell come together for a concert that promises to be truly spectacular. Both renowned figures in Melbourne’s vibrant jazz scene, they will deliver a captivating blend of beloved classic standards and original compositions from Mat’s acclaimed albums,…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: William Morris — The Work of Ten Men

Woodend Community Centre Corner of Forest and High Streets, Woodend, VIC, Australia
William Morris (1834–96) — poet, novelist, artist and socialist — was one of the greatest pattern designers of all time: his work remains enduringly popular. He is famous for his superb textiles and wallpapers. Morris’s London design firm Morris & Company (1861–1940) was one of the most successful and progressive…

Trio Anima Mundi: Trio Phantasies

St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
Trio Anima Mundi makes its Woodend Winter Arts Festival debut with an exploration of Trio Phantasies. Acclaimed internationally for its Piano Trio Archaeology – unearthing and rediscovering ‘forgotten’ works of yesteryear – the group offers a captivating program which juxtaposes two youthful ‘fantasies’ alongside a timeless classic from the piano…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: The Healing Power of Music

Woodend Community Centre Corner of Forest and High Streets, Woodend, VIC, Australia
Music has an incredible way of healing both the mind and body. Its universal appeal makes it a powerful tool for relaxation, resilience, and emotional expression across all cultures and generations. It can ease stress, help manage pain, reduce anxiety, and even boost cognitive function, offering comfort when you need…
Ode on St Cecilia’s Day

Ensemble Gombert: Ode on St Cecilia’s Day

St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
In Purcell’s day, St Cecilia, patron saint of music, was celebrated in London with a new work commissioned annually. Perhaps the greatest of all these works is Purcell’s 1692 setting of poetry by Nicholas Brady commencing Hail! Bright Cecilia, and featuring the superb alto solo ’Tis Nature’s Voice, sung in the original performance…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: My Great Aunt Jane Austen: Celebrating 250 years

Woodend Community Centre Corner of Forest and High Streets, Woodend, VIC, Australia
Experience Jane Austen’s world through the eyes of her family. Jane Austen’s fifth great niece, Caroline Jane Knight, invites you to join her as she shares memories of growing up at Chawton House on the ancestral estate where Jane lived, wrote, and published her most celebrated novels. As the last…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: Two absurdist plays by Peter Rose

St Ambrose Church 16 Templeton St,, Woodend, VIC
The Innominable | Georgina Banks and Ellie Nielsen The Innominable, which is having its première in Woodend, introduces us to twin sisters in their fifties. The sisters are waiting to collect their mother’s ashes. One of them (Glen-Rae) was named at birth, the other – for some reason – not. She…
Handel Concertos

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: Handel Concertos

St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
This program opens with the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, in essence a one-movement concerto for two oboes, and includes a concerto for harp, another for organ, and two of the great Concerti Grossi, Opus 6. All of these works achieved immediate popularity in their time and have continued to hold their…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: De Fez a Jerez

St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
Born in the enchanting ancient city of Fez, Morocco, vocalist Lamiae Naki and her ensemble Seffarine bring to life the vibrant musical heritage of the Straits of Gibraltar. This historical crossroads, where African, Arabic, and European cultures converge, saw a golden age from the 9th to the 15th centuries when…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: Australia’s Energy Transformation in the Regions

Woodend Community Centre Corner of Forest and High Streets, Woodend, VIC, Australia
As Australia moves towards a net-zero emissions energy future, debates continue about the right pathway, technologies, costs, electricity prices, and the role of regions. A 2024 CSIRO survey of over 6,700 Australians found most support a shift to renewables. Of three possible futures, 87% preferred moderate to high change. While…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: Spanish Connections

St Ambrose Church 16 Templeton St,, Woodend, VIC
Spanish Connections highlights some of the diverse influences which have defined the Spanish guitar over the past century. In the early 20th century, guitarists Miguel Llobet and Andrés Segovia gained global fame, expanding the instrument’s repertoire and demonstrating its potential for concert performance. Spanish composers such as Manuel de Falla…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: Fearless Beatrice Faust: Sex, Feminism & Body Politics

Woodend Community Centre Corner of Forest and High Streets, Woodend, VIC, Australia
Fearless Beatrice Faust celebrates, explains and questions her struggle to change both herself and her world. Drawing on public records and private writings, award-winning biographer Judith Brett creates a compelling and psychologically nuanced portrait of a gifted, argumentative woman who refused to be a victim. She is joined by Sally…