A Weekend of art, music, storytelling, discussion and workshops. The 2020 theme is ‘Growing Strong Together’ and features keynote speaker Akram Azimi who was young Australian of the Year in 2013. The event will also include locals Ginn Fourie, Brielle Hunt, Ian Hackett and The Undalup Association.
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Special Screening – WOMEN’S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR 19/20
Arts Margaret River proudly brings to you the WOMEN’S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR, presented by Paddy Pallin.
Back for its third season, this is Australia’s original women’s adventure film tour, created by Adventure Entertainment in partnership with She Went Wild.
This short film festival is a celebration of the inspiring women around us who are doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure.
This year’s lineup features an all-star cast of Australian athletes including cliff diver Rhiannan Iffland, climber Angie Scarth-Johnson, trail runner Jacqui Bell and many more including women in snow sports, mountaineering and mountain biking.
The Women’s Adventure Film Tour is as an official part of WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK by Jean Hailes for Women’s Health.
Each screening of the WOMEN’S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR features 7 short films across 110 minutes.
Films are exempt from classification and are suitable for the entire family (equivalent to G/PG ratings).
Held in the new Margaret River HEART. Doors open at 6.30pm, movie commences 7:00pm.
Tickets: $15 Adult, Arts Hub member $12, Youth $8
BUY TICKETSCinema ~ MR Readers & Writers Festival Fundraiser ~ ALL IS TRUE [M]
MARGARET RIVER READERS & WRITERS FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
Bar opens at 6.30pm | Movie starts 7pm
ALL IS TRUE [M]
Drama/History ‧ 1h 41m
The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of his only son, Hamnet, he struggles to mend the broken relationship with his wife and daughters. In so doing, he is ruthlessly forced to examine his own failings as a husband and father.
Directed By: Kenneth Branagh
Written By: Ben Elton
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jack Colgrave Hirst
REVIEWS:
***** ” Impressively cast and beautifully filmed, All Is True takes an elegiac look at Shakespeare’s final days.”
TICKETS: Adults-$18 , Arts Hub Members-$15, Youth-$8
Adults receive a complimentary glass of wine on arrival. Youth must be accompanied by an adult.
This is a licensed event so youth (under the age of 18) must be accompanied by an adult or they will not be admitted.
Book online or from the box office half an hour before the screening.
BUY TICKETSOVER THE FENCE COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL (MA15+)
Laugh, chuckle, roar and buckle for a roller coaster ride through 14 short comedy films portraying the imperfect worlds of human beings. After all, not only does being “imperfect” make you human, it also highlights our hidden strengths; it is the reason why everyone is unique in their own way.
“Nobody’s Perfect” – doesn’t matter if it’s trying to make a quick buck from buying alcohol for a minor, wanting to feed ducks illegally or even the attempt to rob a bank in your senior years, we all have our flaws and weaknesses that, in comedy filmmakers imaginations, make for the most fantastic and strange situations.
Each film, bizarre or crazy, each film is perfect just they way they are – welcome to “Imperfect Worlds”
VENUE: Margaret River HEART – Bar opens at 7pm, film commences 7:30pm.
Enter from the rear of the building closest to Gloucester Park parking bays, opposite the Margaret River Football Club.
Tickets: Adult $20, Arts Hub Members $15, Youth $12 (Please note: Youth must be accompanied by an adult as this is a licensed event)
Please note: flat floor seating only (raked seating is not available).
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In Conversation with Ben Elton – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
PLEASE NOTE: LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ONLY ON MONDAY EVENING
Comedian, screenwriter & bestselling author Ben Elton, returns with a blistering satire of the world as it crumbles around us. No one is safe as he sends up everything from fake news culture to extreme gender politics, from political sloganism to the power of the hashtag, and everything in between.
A not-to-be-missed Readers & Writers Festival Fundraiser.
TIME: 6pm for 6:30pm start
VENUE: Margaret River HEART
All tickets $15. Drinks available for purchase.
PLEASE NOTE: SEATING WILL BE RESERVED THEATRE STYLE FLAT FLOOR SEATING (Raked seating is unavailable).
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ON MONDAY EVENING.
2019 MRRWF Special screening – BOOK WEEK
Book Week (M)
Drama/Comedy ‧ 1h 38m
Filmed in the Blue Mountains, Book Week is a shaggy dark comedy about a disgraced novelist turned English teacher trying to find redemption.
For generations, dressing up for Book Week has been an Aussie school tradition. But for high-school English teacher Nicholas Cutler (Alan Dukes), it’s the week from hell. Once a literary ‘enfant’ terrible, and now simply a terrible man, he’s now struggling to instil a love of reading in teenagers who’d rather toy with their phones and dress up as movie superheroes. Trying to roll with these bad new times, Nicholas has penned a trashy zombie story. He’s tantalisingly close to a literary comeback – but it’ll be at the expense of his students, colleagues and long-suffering family. Will this be the week Mr Cutler finally has people’s backs, not paperbacks?
Writer/director Heath Davis based this film on his own experiences as a teacher. Shot in Katoomba and featuring Western Sydney locals as extras, Book Week offers a wry new comedy with a genial fondness for community – the kind you don’t always find in books.
Director: Heath Davis
Writer: Heath Davis
Stars: Toby Schmitz, Maya Stange, Jolene Anderson
TICKETS:
Adults $15, Arts Hub Members $12, Youth $8
Book online (up to 1h before screening) or buy tickets from the cinema’s box office before screening.
BUY TICKETSDoors open 30 minutes before screening time. Enter from the rear of the venue, closest to Gloucester Park parking bays.
Deep Listening Festival
‘Finding a Place to Call Home’
A Program of art, music, storytelling and workshops exploring the topics of Multiculturalism and Homelessness.
A range of talented speakers, presenters and artists have been engaged to share their stories within a sacred space.
For more information go to http://Margaretriverunitingchurch.com/deep-Listening-festival
Saturday Cinema – R&W Festival Fundraiser – STORM BOY [PG]
READERS & WRITERS FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
STORM BOY
Adventure / Drama / Family ‧ 1h39m
A beautiful and contemporary retelling of Colin Thiele’s classic Australian tale. ‘Storm Boy’ has grown up to be Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman and grandfather. When Kingley starts to see images from his past that he can’t explain, he is forced to remember his long-forgotten childhood, growing up on an isolated coastline with his father. He recounts to his grand-daughter the story of how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival. Their remarkable adventures and very special bond has a profound effect on all their lives. Based on the beloved book, Storm Boy is a timeless story of an unusual and unconditional friendship.
Cast: Jai Courtney, Geoffrey Rush, Finn Little
REVIEWS:
**** ‘Simply unforgettable! With its themes of nurturing, love and survival, this beautiful film is one you must not miss.’ – Louise Keller / Urban Cinefile
PLEASE NOTE: A technical issue with the raked seating means that only FLAT FLOOR SEATING will be available for this screening.
Tables and chairs will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own bean bags if preferred.
ALL TICKETS – $8
Book online (up to 1h before screening) or buy tickets from the cinema’s box office on the evening.
BUY TICKETSDoors open 30 minutes before screening time. Enter from the rear of the venue, closest to Gloucester Park parking bays.
Ocean Film Festival 2019 – SCREENING AT CAPE MENTELLE
Monday 11 March 7pm – Cape Mentelle Outdoor Cinema Australian audiences will be able to immerse themselves in the wonders of the ocean without getting their feet wet this coming […]
MARGARET RIVER READERS & WRITERS FESTIVAL
Stories that shape us
01 – 03 June 2018
Arts Margaret River is proud to present the 10th annual Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival.
VOYAGER ESTATE FESTIVAL HUB
This year’s Festival will be in the magical grounds of Voyager Estate. Enjoy author talks, discussions, Q & A sessions, free events, entertainment and stalls. Plus discover feature events at some of the region’s best-loved venues.
Each year, the festival brings an array of thought-provoking writers to the region including novelists, journalists, academics and established and emerging storytellers from WA, interstate and overseas.
For more information about Festival program, tickets and VISUAL STORIES ART competition please visit the Festival website or contact Arts Margaret River box office on (08) 9758 7316.
MRRWF website
