unReal is for those of us who escape. A film that celebrates breaking free from the confines of reality and venturing into a boundless world. This place isn’t remote or hard to find, and yet many never see it. Here, glacial walls transform into mountain bike trails, rain and snow aren't the only elements to...
We all know the music, but few know the true story of musical genius Brian Wilson and his struggles with brilliance and balance. LOVE & MERCY paints an unconventional portrait of the artist by interweaving seminal moments from his youth and later life. The Beach Boys were already experiencing chart topping success with Surfin’ Safari,...
It's been three years since Mike Lane's (Channing Tatum) retirement from stripping, but the former dancer misses the excitement and feeling of being on stage. Most of all, though, he misses the best friends that he ever had, the crew known as the Kings of Tampa. Opportunity comes knocking when the guys look him up...
Get one on one with your wild edibles on our beautiful 100 acre farm in Margaret River. This one day forage and feast tour will get you outside discovering plants and nature in a unique way that will change your view of sustainable food forever. So come and learn about the art of foraging and...
Music, Stories & Laughter Join us for an evening of glittering piano virtuosity, romance, stories and laughter with American pianist and entertainer Evans Haile. Evans Haile is an internationally acclaimed pianist, conductor, artistic director, radio host and storyteller. He is artistic director of the Cape Playhouse in Massachusetts and has charmed audiences around the world...
In 1947, Sherlock Holmes (McKellen), long-retired, lives in a sleepy Sussex village with his housekeeper and her amateur-sleuthing son. But far from living out a peaceful retirement, he is haunted by an unsolved case from fifty years ago. He remembers only fragments: a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with his beautiful but...
Set in the seaside centres of Busselton, Bunbury, Dunsborough and the Margaret River wine region, CinéfestOZ premieres feature films and events in the region’s cinemas, wineries, small bars and galleries, making it a feast for the senses and an unforgettable five-day getaway.
Life, Laughs and Drama Margaret River’s iconic Settlers Tavern hosts a night of diverse short film accompanied by a delicious 3-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Rick Houston. Life, Laughs and Drama is a mix of Australia’s best short films curated to traverse the emotions. Watch the films, meet the filmmakers and have great night...
Augusta Opening Night Walk Augusta's Opening Night Blue Carpet ahead of an exclusive screening of a classic French feature film, Belle de Jour. The festival kicks off in Augusta with delicious canapés and a glass of Forester Estate wine served prior to the film screening at the town's wonderfully welcoming Augusta Resource Centre. Synopsis: Belle...
La Grande Illusion CinéfestOZ debuts in Cowaramup with a classic French film screening at the Duggan Pavilion. Directed by Jean Renoir and praised as one of the greatest films ever made, La Grande Illusion is "an artistically masterful feature" (Variety), a brilliant hymn to fraternity and pacifism directed by the cult filmmaker, Jean Renoir. The...
The CinéfestOZ Free Community Screenings provides the opportunity for the community to experience Australian and French-made content, engaging and reliving the filmmaking cultures and histories. This year, we focus on retrospective pieces, looking back on how different cultures impact the filmmaking realm, as well as actors who enrich our experiences.
Frock up for the pre-screening gala function held at the Augusta Margaret River Shire foyer where you’ll enjoy canapés, refreshments and live music as a prelude to the highly anticipated Premiere screening of Holding the Man. The screening and Q&A with filmmakers is held across the precinct at the Margaret River Cultural Centre. Synopsis: Directed...
Supernatural By The Sea Enjoy a supernatural film experience curated with the historic lighthouse in mind – this film experience is not for the faint hearted! Filmmakers will join you for the event, giving you some insight into the industry and entertaining you with their experiences. Enjoy a drink and nibbles along with some not-so-chilled-out...
Filmmakers of the Future & After Party Discover Australia's filmmakers of the future at this cutting edge night of film set in the funky working space of Mixtape, joined by the filmmakers and hosted by the resident creatives and the Film & Television Institute. Enjoy a light dinner, first drink, short films and an epic...
Their lives could have been written so differently: the story of Henry Lawson and Mary Gilmore’s lost love. Still revered across Australia, Henry Lawson is one of the nation’s favourite writers and poets. His contemporary, Mary Gilmore, was a literary icon and radical socialist. Both were heroes of literature that had enormous influence over each...
Indigenous Showcase Join us in Margaret River for an incredible evening of Indigenous short films, covering a variety of genres from comedy, drama and supernatural thrillers. Produced by established and emerging directors this evening will be hosted by the Margaret River Gallery with special guest filmmakers attending their WA premiere films. Tickets include pre-screening canapés...
Embraced by over 7 million cinemagoers in France, this uproarious new comedy is about family ties, the joy of music and breaking free. In Bélier family, everyone is deaf except sixteen-year-old Paula (beautiful newcomer Louane Emera) who is an indispensible interpreter for her parents and younger brother. So when her music teacher discovers her amazing...
A presentation of the Melbourne International Film Festival MIFF Premiere Fund at CinéfestOZ. Tom ‘Putuparri' Lawford is a man caught between two worlds - torn between his life in the modern world and his destiny as a cultural leader of his people. Director Nicole Ma spent more than a decade documenting Putuparri's journey, travelling with...
The eagerly anticipated new drama from Alix Delaporte (Angelé & Tony) is an intimate and profoundly affecting story about a young boy determined to change the course of his future. 14-year-old Victor (extraordinary newcomer Romain Paul) reels when his single mother Nadia (Clotilde Hesme) asks him to move to his grandparents. Instead, he seeks out...
Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver has spent his life avoiding getting close to people. When he's told he doesn't have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms; but his journey reveals to him that before you can...
Jaime Bowers and Mirella Prolongeau AN EXHIBITION OF NEW WORKS Showing together for the first time, emerging Margaret River artists Mirella Prolongeau and Jaime Bowers present a diverse body of new works dialoguing between traditions of drawing and painting. Opening night: Sat 5 September 5.00pm - 7.00pm Margaret River Cultural Centre Foyer Gallery All welcome....
With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, a new threat - called the Syndicate - soon emerges. The Syndicate is a network of highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Faced with what may be the...
Andrew Frazer is a full time artist currently residing in his home town Bunbury, Western Australia. Andrew’s long affinity with animals started at a young age with a vivid imagination inspired by his Mum. The desire to tell stories with various animal characters has seen Andrew’s art translated across a variety of mediums from editorial,...
No matter what age you are, The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk is uplifting and completely unforgettable. Martin’s the new kid at school among a sea of unfamiliar faces. Sharon’s the class bully and she doesn’t like Martin one bit. Then Simon McGurk comes along. He’s wildly different to Martin, but they become the best of...
Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy isn't realistic, magazine writer Amy (Amy Schumer) has made promiscuity her credo. As much as she enjoys an uninhibited life free of commitment, Amy is really in a rut. While writing a profile about charming and successful sports doctor Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), she finds...
Please note this concert has now sold out. You are invited to Oh What Love. Imagine a new Africa. Reborn, revived, rebuilt. The all-new production, Oh, What Love, by the Watoto Children's Choir, presents the vitality of the new Africa. Its vibrance, urban sound and colour takes you on an emotional journey from utter despair...
The hit of the Spanish Film Festival and one of the most buzzed about films at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Argentinean director Damián Szifrón’s third feature WILD TALES is a blackly comic anthology film, with six short films looped together under an arcing themed banner of vengeance. A plane filled with passengers who have...
Forced out of his own company by former protégé Darren Cross, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits the talents of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes Ant-Man, trained by Pym and armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size, possess superhuman strength and control an...
Author Charles Hall will be talking about his book 'Summer's Gone' based on his experiences of growing up in the 1960's and 70's in Perth and the music scene back then. Charles had a band called Gemini who had a hit song in 1969 called 'Sunshine River' that reached number four in the Perth music...
Join us in a whole lot of yarn-spinning and creative fun knit, crochet, felt, sew or create beanies for a Fashion Parade, Exhibition and Fundraising Extravaganza OR Organise a Beanie Knit-In over winter Beanie patterns available below and from The Sewing Shop Margaret River or online. Donations of wool welcomed at the Arts Margaret River...
Forty years ago, artist Alex Carver (Morgan Freeman) bought a run-down apartment in a sketchy part of Brooklyn with his wife, schoolteacher Ruth (Diane Keaton). Today, their neighborhood is now very hip and their apartment worth a small fortune. The now- retired Ruth and Alex haven’t changed – they are still as much in love...
Author Annabel Smith will be talking about her latest book 'The Ark' which raises issues about the future of the environment. Come along and hear what Annabel has to say and get a signed copy of her book.
A yarn to warm your heart (and your head). The Annual Alice Springs Beanie Festival is fast approaching and Tilly Napuljari is running out of time to finish her new creation and enter it for judging. Nessa Tavistock, a Sydneysider, has run away to the Red Centre to escape her own problems back in the...
Remembering fond, childhood memories of his trip to Walley World, Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife (Christina Applegate) and two sons with a cross-country excursion to America's favorite fun park. Following in his father's (Chevy Chase) footsteps, Rusty and the gang pack up the car and hit the road for some much-needed family bonding. ...
Affectionately known as 'The King of Waltz', André performs a series of concerts in his home town of Maastricht, in The Netherlands every year. The concerts are performed in front of thousands of fans and are set amongst the beautiful medieval backdrop of his beautiful home town of Maastricht. As always, André is joined by...
Blinky Bill (voiced by Ryan Kwanten) is a little koala with a big imagination. An adventurer at heart, he dreams of leaving the little town of Green Patch and following in his missing father’s footsteps. When Blinky discovers a mysterious marker that hints at his Dad’s whereabouts, he embarks on a journey that takes him...
Evolving from single-celled yellow organisms at the dawn of time, Minions live to serve, but find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into a deep depression. But one minion, Kevin, has a plan; accompanied by his pals Stuart...
Riley is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley's emotions -- led by Joy (Amy Poehler) - try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the forefront. When Joy...
Don't Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti adapted by Robin Hawdon The MRTG is proud to bring you this wickedly funny farce directed by Andrew Frith and featuring a raft of local actors including Craig Mathieson as Bernard, Amanda Vincent as Jacqueline, Fraser Wood as Robert, Fran Gronow as Suzanne and Sharon Ross as Suzette. Bernard...
Don't Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti adapted by Robin Hawdon The MRTG is proud to bring you this wickedly funny farce directed by Andrew Frith and featuring a raft of local actors including Craig Mathieson as Bernard, Amanda Vincent as Jacqueline, Fraser Wood as Robert, Fran Gronow as Suzanne and Sharon Ross as Suzette. Bernard...
The Set List will be an unforgettable night of live new music, entertainment, food/drinks and dancing. Starring ‘I Know Leopard’, a 4 piece band from Sydney, supported by local bands. The event kicks off at 6.30pm and finishes at 9.30pm. This is an alcohol free event and is open to ages 13 to 25 years. Proudly...
Don't Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti adapted by Robin Hawdon The MRTG is proud to bring you this wickedly funny farce directed by Andrew Frith and featuring a raft of local actors including Craig Mathieson as Bernard, Amanda Vincent as Jacqueline, Fraser Wood as Robert, Fran Gronow as Suzanne and Sharon Ross as Suzette. Bernard...
We keep unearthing more gardens to share. Join Julie Kinney on another wonderful gardening adventure as she shows you the diversity of the Margaret River region. You will be visiting private coastal gardens not viewed before, featuring everything from tropical and natives to exotics. Be privy to exploring these special gardens, listen to great gardening...
Don't Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti adapted by Robin Hawdon The MRTG is proud to bring you this wickedly funny farce directed by Andrew Frith and featuring a raft of local actors including Craig Mathieson as Bernard, Amanda Vincent as Jacqueline, Fraser Wood as Robert, Fran Gronow as Suzanne and Sharon Ross as Suzette. Bernard...
An unconventional biography about the Hindu Swami who brought yoga and meditation to the West in the 1920s. Paramahansa Yogananda authored the spiritual classic “Autobiography of a Yogi,” which has sold millions of copies worldwide and is a go-to book for seekers, philosophers and yoga enthusiasts today. (Apparently, it was the only book that Steve...
Molly Coy of Mollydotbooks will demonstrate how to restore damaged books, along with how to create books, journals and albums with limited edition publishing for special events, she will also discuss self-publishing for authors and short run productions.
This workshop is part of an Arts Margaret River Foyer Gallery fundraising initiative and the instructor is local artist, Kay Gibson. Maximum participants are 10 people so get in quick. The hand-made birdbox is made from solid jarrah with a tin roof. FULLY BOOKED
Pull on your sixties gear and your dancing shoes and come along for a fun night out. Dance the night away to live band, The Impressions. Prizes awarded for best costume and best dancers plus door & spot prizes. Bar facilities and light supper available on the night. SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER, 8PM—12AM MARGARET RIVER CULTURAL...
This workshop will be led by Will O’Mahony, Writer/Director/Actor from Great White, and the 2 other cast members. They will instruct you on acting and improvisation techniques in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Special MRSHS Student offer – no charge for this workshop if you purchase a youth ticket to the play. Adults $15 plus...
SHOW AND TELL - an exhibition of new works Presenting a diverse body of paintings using a variety of mediums. Featuring up and coming local artists studying under the tuition of artist Peter Scott. Exhibition Opening: Saturday 31st October 4pm - 6pm Arts Margaret River Foyer Gallery The exhibition runs until the 26th November. (Monday -...
In 1999, Munjed Al Muderis was a young surgical resident working in Baghdad when a squad of military police marched into the operating theatre and ordered the surgical team to mutilate the ears of three busloads of army deserters. When the head of surgery refused, he was executed in front of his staff. Munjed's choices...
Come along to a morning of recycling, craft and fun. Due to popular demand — Learn how to make gorgeous bespoke gifts by folding hearts into old books. Great wedding, birthday and Christmas presents - upcycling at its best. Bring a friend and your lunch and enjoy a wonderful day of friendship and learning new...
Hailed as a remarkable, ground-breaking work during two sell-out runs at the National Theatre, the feature film adaptation of London Road reunites the award winning team, with script by Alecky Blythe, music by Adam Cork and directed by Rufus Norris (Broken). London Road documents the events that shook Suffolk in 2006, when the quiet rural...
Cancelled due to a technical equipment malfunction. We apologize for the inconvenience. The cinema will be back up and running by Friday 13 November. Adults $12, Arts Hub Members $10, Youth $7 Book online or from the box office half an hour before the screening. Online sales available until Friday 5pm, then tickets at the...
Cancelled due to a technical equipment malfunction. We apologize for the inconvenience. The cinema will be back up and running by Friday 13 November. Adults $12, Arts Hub Members $10, Youth $7 Book online or from the box office 45 minutes before the screening. Online sales available until Friday 5pm, then tickets at the door.
To help commemorate Remembrance Day in the Centenary year of Anzac Day we have invited Sally Murphy to talk about her recent novel. 1915 is aimed at giving young Australians an insight into war and tells the story of a young teacher who joins up hoping to swap the classroom for adventure in Europe. He...
FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIE! When married couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) unexpectedly encounter Gordo (Joel Edgerton), an acquaintance from Simon's past, little do they know that their perfect lives will be thrown into a terrifying tailspin. At first, Simon doesn't recognize Gordo, but after a troubling series of uninvited encounters and mysterious...
Come down to Fair Harvest for a beautiful spring sun-downer featuring performances from local bands Blue Child Collective, Tony Lane Electric and Salt Tree. There will be a bar, great food, a raffle, lovely gifts for sale and heaps of information about what's happening in our forests and the upcoming election campaign to protect them....
an exhibition from south west artists… in design and designers… in art works of art on the wall, floor, table and more Opens Saturday 14th November 6pm- 8 pm What is art? What is design? How do they come together and what does it mean when they do? 5 West Australian artists and designers come...
Starting a new job can be a difficult challenge, especially if you're already retired. Looking to get back into the game, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) seizes the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online fashion site. Ben soon becomes popular with his younger co-workers, including Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), the...
Award winning, multi-talented and nationally acclaimed artist Robyn Archer cherishes every opportunity to advocate for the essential place of culture in the community. CAN in partnership with the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Nannup and City of Busselton is delighted to present Robyn Archer in the cape region to inspire a new generation of creative thinkers....
Back by popular demand, the Food Quiz returns as part of the Gourmet Escape 2015 Festival, with more foodie fun for fanatics, hosted by food journalist and restaurant critic, Matt Preston and AA Gill with special guest appearances from food & wine superstars including Antonio Carluccio, George Calombaris, Sat Bains & Matt Moran. Grab your...
When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilise his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and...
A literary agent (Patricia Clarkson) whose husband left her and a Sikh driving instructor (Ben Kingsley) on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each has something to learn from the other about starting life anew. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABfSQk84u6Q Adults $12, Arts Hub Members $10, Youth $7 Book online or from the box office half an...
Search for Santa. A Christmas Adventure... Written by and starring Celia and Chris Hill. Directed by Betty Bobbitt. How will Santa get all the presents made in time if he has forgotten how many sleeps there are until Christmas! Join The Kazoos on a jolly romp around the North Pole to find Santa who has forgotten...
Tilly Dunnage, after many years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, returns to the tiny middle-of-nowhere town of Dungatar. Not only does she reconcile with her ailing, eccentric mother Molly and unexpectedly fall for the pure-hearted Teddy, but armed with her sewing machine and an incredible sense of style, she transforms the...
Absolutely Anything follows a disillusioned school teacher, Neil Clarke (Simon Pegg) who suddenly finds he has the ability to do anything he wishes, a power bestowed upon him by a group of power-crazed aliens (voiced by John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Eric Idle), watching him from space. As he struggles to deal...
FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER, 6PM - 8.30PM Margaret River Cultural Centre Foyer Gallery Featuring over 40 unique, handcrafted birdhouses for auction. The auction commences at 7pm and canapes and bar facilities will be available. The solid jarrah birdhouses were made by the Cowaramup Men's Shed and decorated by local artists including Leon...
Symphony in the City has become a highlight of the summer calendar for thousands of people in Perth. In 2015, this spectacular event will feature classical and movie favourites performed...
An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family...
Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania... Dracula’s rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins,...
A JOURNEY THROUGH OUR SHIRE'S ART COLLECTION You are invited to view this interesting exhibition by both individual artists and artists with community collaboration. Exhibition Opening: Friday 15th January 4pm -...
