Program
Program
Warrandyte Festival
19 – 20 April 2024
Stiggants Reserve, Yarra Street, Warrandyte
FRIDAY 19 APRIL
POLICE STREET - FRIDAY
Billycart derby
Time: 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Location: Police St
Info: Warrandyte’s answer to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”, watch as billy carters compete for immortality in the derby that delivers epic thrills and lots of great prizes and trophies!
Ages: 8 – 15, plus a race for parents
Specs: Billy carts must meet strict safety criteria
Registration: Each driver must register and pay their registration online
Cost: $10
Supported by and thanks to: Warrandyte and North Warrandyte CFA, SES and Warrandyte Police
Sponsored by: Avopiling and the Racing for Alex Foundation, Carter Art, Sassafras Sweet Company, Spark North East Link, Warrandyte RSL
—Find out more about the Billycart Derby
RIVERBANK - FRIDAY
Food trucks
Time: 5.00pm - 10.00pm
Info: Take the night off and enjoy delicious food and drinks
Silent disco
Time: 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Info: Suitable for kids and adults, this is everyone’s chance to dance. Wireless headphones pre-set to three playlists. You are your own DJ as you get to choose your tunes
Cost: Free
Clay play: community art making
Time: 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Info: All supplies provided
Cost: Free
Hosted by: Warrandyte Pottery
Kid's market
Time: 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Info: Support children 13 years and younger selling their own creative home made or homegrown goods
—Find out more about the Kid’s market
Dog show and pet parade
Time: 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Info: Show off your cuddly, cute and curious household creatures.
Safety: Animals must be safe to the public and under owner’s control at all times, dogs must be on a leash
Registration: At the event
Cost: Free
Hosted by: Warrandyte High School
Sponsored by: Warrandyte Vet Clinic
EscarGlow
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Info: Keep an eye out for giant nocturnal illuminated snails
Sponsored by: Warrandyte Riverside Market
RIVER STAGE - FRIDAY
Warrandyte Film Feast
Time: 5.00pm - 10.00pm
Info: Enjoy live music in the Now and Not Yet Festival Lounge, followed by a selection of local and national independent short films
Line up:
—5.00pm Emma Jury live
—6.00pm Sisters Doll (acoustic)
—7.00pm AwareWolves open the Film Feast
—Interval featuring The Dalt Wisneys
Classification: Please be aware that the films exhibited have not been classified in accordance with the Australian Classification Board
Cost: $25
Tickets: Buy tickets
Hosted by: Striking Productions
Sponsored by: Now and Not Yet, Australia Online, Film Armourer Victoria Firearms & Safety, Palace Films, Quinton’s SUPA IGA Warrandyte, TerryWhite Chemmart, The Grand Warrandyte, Warrandyte Pottery
—Find out more about the Warrandyte Film Feast, including the line up of films
SATURDAY 20 APRIL
MAIN STAGE - SATURDAY
11.00am Welcome to Country & Official Opening
11.30am Warrandyte Primary School
11.50am Andersons Creek Primary School
12.10pm Wonga Park Primary School
12.30pm The Regnans (Luther College)
12.50pm Warrandyte High School
1.10pm Chocolate Lilies Choir
1.40pm Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School String Ensembles
2.00pm Tail Enders
3.00pm Riffmasters
4.00pm Cath Rutten &The Obvious Choice
5.00pm Tall Dan & the True Stories
6.00pm Julian James and the Moonshine State
7.00pm BOTH
8.00pm Scrims
9.00pm 19-Twenty
RIVER STAGE - SATURDAY
Open Mic – session 1
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Info: All ages and capabilities welcome. Length of sets approx. 2–3 songs each. Must be family-friendly music
Registration: Sign up in person at 9.00am - first in, best dressed
Cost: Free
WildlifeXposure
Time: 11.30am - 12.30pm
Info: Meet furry and scaly local and exotic animals
Cost: Free
Open Mic – session 2
Start time: 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Info: All ages and capabilities welcome. Length of sets approx. 2–3 songs each. Must be family-friendly music
Registration: Sign up in person at 12.00pm - first in, best dressed
Cost: Free
Battle of the Bands
Time: 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Info: Bands and musicians aged 12 to 25 showcase their epic talent
Suitable for all ages. This is a drug-, alcohol-, smoke- and vape-free event
Cost: Free
Bands: Angelfish, Caelo, Flotsam, Four Eyed Frog, Gecko, Target Audience, The HashBrowns, The Opals, THE STEWARTZ, Trubug
—Find out more about the Battle of the Bands, including the line up
YARRA STREET - SATURDAY
Pre-Parade entertainment:
9.30am - Opposite the Community Centre, 168 Yarra Street
A sensational blend of horns featuring ten of Melbourne's hottest horn players, Hoodoo Mayhem come with a vast cross genre blend of sound and influence.They play dirty and groove hard and are heavily seduced by New Orleans funk and brass, it's a horn blown' beat party not to be missed.
9.30am - Near the Mechanics Institute, 180 Yarra Street
Havana Palava is a street band playing all over Melbourne and regional Victoria. The music is a lively, eclectic mix of African, Caribbean, Gypsy, Klezmer and Blues. They bring a great carnival vibe wherever they perform bursting out choreographed numbers, to lure the crowd in.
9.15am - Outside the Scout Hall, 45 Yarra Street
Get the Buzz!! Three-part harmonies, three smart ukes, one sweet sax. They are the Honeybees. Bringing pizazz and heart to every song, the Honeybees lovingly pay tribute to classic, genre & era spanning favourites.
Parade
Time: 10.00am - 11.00am
Location: Yarra St, starting at Mitchell Ave and ending at Stiggant St
Info: Featuring local school children, community groups, sports clubs, vintage cars and CFA trucks
Theme: River Creatures
Commentary: Provided at the Community Centre, The Grand Warrandyte, east of Forbes St and Stiggants Reserve
Registration and marshalling information: Participant information
Road closure: Yarra Street will be closed to traffic (including buses) between the Kangaroo Ground Road bridge and the Harris Gully Road roundabout, from approximately 9.30am until 11.00am on Saturday for the Parade - please plan ahead
—Find out more about the Parade, including marshalling
RIVERBANK - SATURDAY
Community stalls
Time: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Info: Support local clubs, committees, school groups and friends hosting a community stall or information display
Food trucks
Time: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Info: Enjoy lots of yummy home-made food and drinks from commercial vendors and local community groups
Plein Air painting competition
Time: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Info: All welcome to participate. Bring your own supplies
Entries: Find out more
Cost: Free
—Find out more about the Plein Air painting competition
Clay Play: community art making
Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm
Info: All supplies provided
Cost: Free
Hosted by: Warrandyte Pottery
Scouts inflatable climbing wall
Time: 11.00am - 4.30pm
Location: Grass area below Community Church
Cost: Charges apply
Hosted by: Warrandyte Scouts
Silent disco
Time: 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Info: This is everyone’s chance to dance. Wireless headphones pre-set to three different playlists
Cost: Free
Kid's dodgeball
Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Location: Grass area below Community Church
Info: Form your own mixed-gender teams of six in the following year level groups: Prep –2, Grade 3 – 5, Grade 6 – 8, Year 9 –12 (adults, and under 5yrs unable to participate).
Duration: Each match will be 10 minutes and winning teams will continue to the finals
Registration: All player's parents must register their children
Cost: Free
—Find out more about Dodgeball
Duck race
Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Location: Yarra River (at Police St)
Info: Enter your yellow plastic duck to battle for the glory of making it to the finish line. Will yours be the Duck of the Day?
Purchase ducks: Duck will be for sale at some local schools/ kinders beforehand, or at the Information Tent during the Festival
Entry time: Ducks must be returned by 1.00pm Saturday to go into the race
Decorations: To keep our river healthy, only undecorated ducks will compete in the race
Cost: $3.00
UPPER RESERVE - SATURDAY
Art and craft market
Time: 10.00am - 10.00pm
Info: Enjoy a unique array of home- and hand-made art and craft goods from (mainly) local artisans
Food trucks
Time: 10.00am - 10.00pm
Info: A delicious and diverse range of cuisines on offer
Scouts giant waterslide
Time: 11.00am - 4.30pm
Attire: BYO bathers and towel, change tent available
Cost: Charges apply
Hosted by: Warrandyte Scouts
Jellybean races
Time: 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Info: Younger kids are invited to test their skills by balancing a jellybean on a wooden spoon
Cost: Free
Hosted by: Warrandyte Netball Club
Silent disco
Time: 6.00pm - 10.00pm
Info: Choose your tunes from three pre-set playlists with wireess headphones provided
Cost: Free
ROVING ENTERTAINERS - SATURDAY
Circus Ruccis
Circus shows and workshops from 11.00am - 4.00pm
Learn devil sticks, diablo, hula hoops, poi, juggling, plate spinning and ribbon twirling
Roving enertainers
Various times and locations between 11.00am and 3.00pm:
Bubble Tonic
Eesha Elephant
Electra Android
Honeybees
Hoodoo Mayhem
Invey Horn Jam
Tubby The Robot
AROUND TOWN
Associated events
Warrandyte Artisans on show
Time: Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Location: Warrandyte Community Church, 57 Yarra St
Info: Showcasing the creativity of local artists, this exhibition includes artworks in mediums of glass, painting, photography, textile, collage and drawing
Cost: Free
Hosted by: Warrandyte Artisans
Warrandyte Historical Society Museum
Time: Saturday 10.00am – 1.30pm and Sunday 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Location: 111 Yarra St
Info: Changing exhibitions and permanent displays
Cost: Free
Enquiries: 9844 4176 or info@whsoc.org.au
Gold mine tour
Time: Saturday 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Location: Meet at 104 Webb St
Info: Explore the history of gold discovery in Warrandyte
Attire: Please wear sturdy footwear and bring a hat, sunscreen, and water
Cost: Donation to Bush Heritage (not compulsory)
Hosted by: Jenny Drummond and Peter Hanson
Warrandyte Theatre Company’s The Last Quiz Night on Earth
Dates: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 April
Location: Mechanics Institute Hall, Cnr Yarra St and Mitchell Ave
Info: More comedy than drama, in this innovative play by Alison Carr, the audience and actors engage in a pub trivia night
Cost: $25 (Concession $20) at warrandytearts.org.au
Details correct at 30 March 2024. We reserve the right to change times and activities.