Bizet's indisputable masterpiece Carmen is staged with all the trimmings, performed by over 150 singers and musicians, in this spectacular event. The historic WA cricket ground, the scene of many epic conflicts, plays host to the loves, betrayals, celebrations and tragedies of one of opera's greatest stories.
You might recognise Michael Shafar from his appearances on Network 10’s The Project and Studio 10, ABC’s Comedy Bites or his 60+ million views online. It’s also entirely possible you don’t recognise him at all.
The Arts Margaret River Sundowners are an annual series of free family concerts that are well loved and well attended. The Sundowners support local musicians and enable Arts Margaret River to give back to our community, and for the community to be exposed to differing music styles. Importantly, it enables low income families within the district the opportunity to attend a concert as a family group. Friends and family, some comprising four generations, gather with their picnic on the lawn and delight in the location, ambience and music.
The Uke Club are a group of locals who love to get together weekly and be uplifted by music. Incorporating guitar players, bass guitar, flute and cello along with ukuleles. Harmonies abound and their fun vibe and energy is contagious connecting them to the audience sharing the joy. They look forward to entertaining you at "Young at Heart".
Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centres on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.
Putting together a collection of clever people does not guarantee the creation of a clever team, group or committee. That’s because there are many layers to thinking-together that are in addition to the processes involved in thinking as individuals.
From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Starring Brendan Fraser and based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter.
Arts Margaret River and the Margaret River HEART team invite you to a free celebration of the freshly invigorated cultural hub.
Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh reunite for the third installment of the blockbuster film franchise.
Margaret River's own gypsy folk rockers mix up a positive vibe with their uplifting carnivalesque rhythms and eastern inspired grooves.
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, The Banshees of Inisherin follows lifelong friends Padraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Padraic, aided by his sister Siobhan (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Padraic's repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.
The WA Seniors Card program is the most generous program of its kind in Australia, providing over 406,000 members access to a wide range of State Government concessions and rebates.
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp.
THE STARS DESCEND unfolds over five locations. Each location will be a chapter of our story that has been co-created by professional artists and local community members. These five teams will rehearse and perform in the splendour of their outdoor location, delivering five visually stunning, immersive experiences of movement and sound.
Michelle Spriggs and David Rastrick have performed together in numerous outfits over the past 13 years. Their highlights are opening for Boz Skaggs + Michael McDonald, Diana Krall and Carol King with David’s band ‘Jazztrix’ at Leeuwin Estate.
Celebrate Harmony Week with a free screening of award-winning Iranian comedy Hit the Road and Middle Eastern morning tea.
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.
We Are Still Here is a unique Indigenous film that interweaves eight powerful tales to tell a sweeping story of hope and survival.
Renowned local musician Tony Lane will be making a rare solo appearance. You may have seen him in bands such as Chief Monkey, Crooked Brook, Little Row of Housez, The Brothers Thin, The Flying Carpathians or in his first band Green Jacket.
Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a compelling and poignant drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, from Academy Award® winning director Sam Mendes.
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
The Sacred World Music Choir are a group of women who join together weekly to share the love and joy of singing. The songs we sing are with reverence to the Earth, and the elements, to the Sacredness of Life, and the joy of uncovering our True self.
Following the unexpected success of the band's debut album "No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues", we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pressures, pitfalls and temptations of their newfound fame, second album syndrome, and performing on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury.
etween 1837 and 1843, Georgiana Molloy collected specimens and seeds of the native plants of Taalinup and Undalup (Augusta and Busselton) and sent three exquisite botanical collections to James Mangles in London, who had requested the work. They were the highest quality that British botanists had ever received from WA. She was self-taught but her dried wildflower specimens are still studied in world herbariums. She died aged thirty-seven, having received no payment or formal recognition for her scientific achievements.
Cicada tell story. Story Good. Story simple. Story even human can understand. Tok! Tok! Tok!
So begins the story of a dutiful cicada who works away in a grey office year after year, until the day something truly extraordinary begins to happen…
After receiving the healing powers from a magical flower, the baby Princess Rapunzel is kidnapped from the palace in the middle of the night by Mother Gothel. Mother Gothel knows that the flower’s magical powers are now growing within the golden hair of Rapunzel, and to stay young, she must lock Rapunzel in her hidden tower.
Relive the original animated classic before the next instalment is released in June 2023! Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he meets Peter Parker, he soon realizes that there are many others who share his special, high-flying talents. Miles must now use his newfound skills to battle the evil Kingpin, a hulking madman who can open portals to other universes and pull different versions of Spider-Man into our world.
Follows Abby, a child who befriends a magnificent wild blue groper while diving. When Abby realizes that the fish is under threat, she takes inspiration from her activist Mum, Dora, and takes on poachers to save her friend.
An extraordinary work of poetic grace and raw beauty, Pip Williams explores another little-known slice of history seen through women’s eyes. Evocative, subversive and rich with unforgettable characters, The Bookbinder of Jericho is a story about knowledge – who gets to make it, who gets to access it, and what is lost when it is withheld.
The original and best surfing podcast in the universe is hitting the road once more this April for an all-stops, chakra-blasting, synapse-melter of a tour that will put a rocket right up your corn!
The Young@HEART program is held at Margaret River HEART every Monday morning from 10am to 11am. The program does not run on public holidays or when there is another major event in the foyer.
In this once only workshop, young singers will learn voice & body warm ups, & some beautiful and fun songs from the Disney film "Tangled"! As always, there will be a little performance for parents/guardians at the end of the session.
The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe is an Australian stop-motion comedy following the efforts of Mick Fanning to restore the world’s memory of surfing, after a virus vaccine wipes everyone’s memories of the sport.
Beneath Easter Island, in a giant factory that manufactures the world's Easter candy, the popular rabbit is preparing to pass the mantle to his son, E.B. (Russell Brand). But E.B. has no interest in the job and would rather be a drummer. He runs away to Los Angeles, where an unemployed slacker named Fred O'Hare (James Marsden) accidentally runs into him. Feigning injury, E.B. tricks Fred into giving him shelter, but an oversized chick is planning a coup back on Easter Island.
Margaret River Printmaker, Francesco Geronazzo teams up with three other West Australian printmakers: P. James Bryans, Shana James and Dallas Perry, for an exciting new exhibition at Margaret River Heart.
Follows Abby, a child who befriends a magnificent wild blue groper while diving.
When Abby realizes that the fish is under threat, she takes inspiration from her activist Mum, Dora, and takes on poachers to save her friend.
