What’s on this week around Geelong
28th April – 04th May 2014
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The Feast of the Gypsy Argentina
Thursday 1st – Saturday 3rd May 2014
The Potato Shed in Drysdale is hosting three wonderful nights of exotic international entertainment and some of the tastiest food from our beautiful Bellarine. Direct from Buenos Aires, Paris and London comes Moira Finucane who brings the Gypsy Feast to Drysdale with stupendous stories and the sumptuous flavours of our best food and wine. There will be gypsy music, Latin American dancing, tapas, you name it with plenty of cha cha rumba and fiesta! For more info and bookings contact the Potato Shed on 03 5251 1998
St Joseph’s Footbal & Netball Club Gala Ball
Saturday 3rd of May 2014
One of Geelong’s leading sporting clubs the St Joseph’s Football & Netball Club are holding their annual Gala Ball and fund raiser for the Carmody Foundation at the Pier on Cunningham Pier in what will be a fantastic evening. For ticket bookings contact St Joeys
Geelong Collectibles Fair
Saturday 3rd of May 2014
The Geelong Collectibles Fair is returning to the Barwon Activities Centre in Belmont for another amazing show. The event is held twice a year and brings together an amazing array of vintage and retro items including coins, cards, badges, vintage signs, household gadgets and watches. Whether you are a buyer or seller or just browsing the wide range of interesting items is amazing. You are sure to see a few valuable items the same as yours that you have tucked away in a drawer or in the shed. The day runs from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Get there early to find the real treasures.
Victorian Longboard Titles
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2014
The 2014 Be the Influence Victorian Long Board titles will take place on the magnificent waters of Ocean Grove’s main beach in what will be a wonderful weekend of water sport. This event will showcase some of the finest long board riders from around Victoria in a weekend in divisions ranging to under 16’s right up to seniors over 65. Registrations close on the 28th of April 2014 for more information Surfing Australia
Annie
Dates between Friday 2nd May – Saturday 10th May 2014
Annie is one great and loved Broadway Musicals, based upon the comic strip of Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray the stage show has virtually ran continuously around the world since is Broadway debut in 1977. It has won countless awards and sprung some great songs like Tomorrow and Hard Knock Life. The Geelong Lyric Theatre Society is presenting Annie for the Geelong audience with six special shows on the 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, and two on the 10th of May. Annie will be played by Tayla Gartner and Della McBurney and the hard hearted old matron Miss Hannigan will be played by Davina Smith Crowley. It will be a wonderful show and will no doubt introduce a whole new generation to this truly wonderful musical. This show plays GPAC’s Playhouse theatre for tickets and info visit www.gpac.org.au