Acting on play of ideas

By Luke Voogt Geelong’s newest “play within a play within a play”, Behind: Behind the Arras, will open at Ceres for Mother’s Day Sunday. The play...

Can’t beat a pub show

Shannon Noll will return to Geelong with his new single “Southern Sky” next week. ‘Nollsie’ was fresh off filming the track’s film clip in Newcastle...

Sweethearts of song

Geelong’s Sweethearts will rock the Captain’s Room at Kardinia Park this month in their quest to tour Europe. The ever-youthful band was busy raising money...

Streets filled with sweet, sweet sound

By Luke Voogt Bands from across the state will invade Geelong streets with sound for this year’s After Dark celebrations. The StreetSounds festival’s dozen bands were...

Voice winner’s ‘old Vegas’ tribute

By Luke Voogt The young Melbourne man who amazed television audiences around Australia will pay homage to the King of Vegas in Geelong next weekend. Harrison...

They strongly suggest you see this show

By Luke Voogt Hypnotist Rohan ‘Bizarre’ Gazzard and comedian Adam ‘Chicken’ Palmer will join forces to help the homeless to sleep warmer this winter. “I think...

Suck it up, Dracula’s on stage

A critically-acclaimed Australian adaptation of Dracula will swoop into Geelong next month for city’s season of theatre. Queensland theatre company Shake and Stir recreated the...

Rock ‘rivals’ set the record straight

By Luke Voogt “Weekend warriors” of rock Absolutely '80s will return to Geelong Friday, blinged-up and ready to roll. The band features an all-star line-up of...

They’re the life of the party

By Emily Robinson Geelong’s newest cover band Mr Meaner will hit the Sphinx Hotel with a mix of punk, funk and classic party rock Saturday...

Diesel hits on the tip of the tongue

By Luke Voogt Mark Denis Lizotte, better known as Diesel, said people still walked into his shows not realising “I wrote those songs”. Nearly every Australian...

Degrees of separation from shady characters

By Luke Voogt Doug Chappel has said that comedy transformed him from being homeless and “hanging out with the wrong crowd” to working as a...

Storm brews for Savage baggage

By Luke Voogt Anglesea’s Iris Walshe-Howling was “thrilled” when she received the script for playwright Sandy Fairthorn’s most successful play, The Savages of Wirramai. “Sandy wanted...

Addressing the Growing Childcare Workforce Gap in Geelong

On any weekday morning in Geelong, kids are strapped into car seats, parents scramble for missing shoes and everyone rushes to drop their kids...