Melbourne Fringe in Southbank, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Melbourne Fringe

Locality: Southbank, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9660 9600

Address: G2, 152 Sturt Street 3006 Southbank, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.melbournefringe.com.au

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25.01.2022 VCR Fest Rewind: Art x Access: Is Digital Art here to stay? Missed this panel at VCR Fest? No worries! Join host Carly Findlay and special guests to hear how Digital Art is accessible art - with so much content now available from home, do we actually want to go back to the way things were?... Watch the whole session right now (captioned and Auslan interpreted):

25.01.2022 CLUB FRINGE AT HOME - BAE MARIE'S KARAOKE KNOCKDOWN TONIGHT 9:30PM This one is going to be bloody fun.... Melbourne legend, Bae Marie, is firing up the karaoke machine for an epic at-home sing-a-long... with a twist. Pitting song against song, YOU decide which ditty gets the glory of being belted. Featuring the captivating Tash York as Bae's co-host, classic karaoke hits (as well as a few curveballs), pop-up performances from Fringe darling Geraldine Quinn, alternative pop artist Max Lawrence and fashion and foodie queen Aysha Buffet. Plus DJs pumping tunes to get your lounge room dance party well and truly started, this is your chance to sing your heart out. Microphones on mute. It's for the best. Get tickets OR jump in after it's kicked off: www.melbournefringe.com.au//club-fringe-at-home-bae-marie/ #clubfringeathome #melbfringe

25.01.2022 CLUB FRINGE AT HOME - AWARDS NIGHT AND CLOSING PARTY - 9:30PM It's Melbourne Fringe's night of nights! Our 2.5 week Festival comes to a glorious end tonight with our Awards Night and Closing Party.... We're going out with a bang and will be revealing the big list of winners from this year and kicking on into the night. Grab your ticket now or jump online at 9:30PM to celebrate our artists and toast to this wild ride we've had. Tickets via the link in our bio (Club Fringe At Home) OR AT: melbournefringe.com.au//club-fringe-at-home-awards-night-/ See you at the party.

25.01.2022 Artist Info Session 1: Digital Marketing and Publicity kicks off tonight at 5:30PM. Registering a Festival show and need some help to market it? Book now to attend!

24.01.2022 Deadly Fringe is back! With four successful years of operation, the Deadly artist development program continues to expand as it seeks to support innovative performing and visual artworks by emerging Indigenous artists. Deadly Fringe is designed to facilitate the growth, exploration and pathways for emerging and deadly voices in theatre / contemporary performance, visual art and festivals. ... There are three main arms to Deadly Fringe for 2021: Performing Arts Commissions Visual Arts Commissions Emerging Producer Placement Heading into its fifth year, Deadly Fringe invites both emerging Artists and Emerging Festival Producers to create, develop and showcase new work and explore opportunities within the Arts industry. Along the way Melbourne Fringe will share skills and resources to help you present your event in the 2021 Melbourne Fringe Festival. The Performing Arts Commissions will see two new projects selected for development and presentation in the 2021 Festival, with each selected participant receiving $10,000 in project funds to make it all happen! Two Visual Arts Commissions will each receive an honorarium of $2,000 as well as plenty of additional support from Fringe to cover gallery hire, exhibition staffing, an opening event and other curatorial and technical in-kind support to make each of the exhibitions happen! All applications are due by 11:59pm on Friday 18 October. Read more here: https://melbournefringe.com.au//artist-deve/deadly-fringe/

23.01.2022 FEEDBACK, GLORIOUS FEEDBACK Take our Festival survey and win big. The 2020 Festival was certainly one to remember. We bet you had some thoughts and we know you had some feelings. Please, spare no detail - tell us everything. ... Not only will your answers help shape Festivals to come, you could also win this fancy prize pack featuring treats from some of our lovely partners, including: A one year digital subscription to The Saturday Paper $50 to spend at Diggin' In The Cellars A 2021 Fringe Dwellers membership, unlocking exclusive giveaways and show discounts at the Festival and year-round venue, Fringe Common Rooms Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCCSFQN Entries close this Friday 4 December. Photo by Duncan Jacob.

23.01.2022 A RAIN WALK - XS - UNTIL 29 NOV Explore your surrounds with a rain walk accompanied by the recorded voices of children from across Australia and New Zealand. With their guidance the rainfall will become your own private theatre, a space in which to observe, imagine and play. We’ve got a bunch of glorious home-delivered works this Festival and this is one of them! ... You can check out our SCREEN-FREE GUIDE TO FRINGE here: www.melbournefringe.com.au/gui/screen-free-guide-to-fringe/ #melbfringe #screenfree

23.01.2022 It may still be morning, but future you will be grateful for stocking up on the good stuff for the final night of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2020. Our mates at Diggin' In The Cellars are giving you 10% off at the Fringe VCR Bar with 2-hour delivery between 12-9PM within metro Melb. USE THE CODE: FRINGEFEST2020... ...and let's enjoy a toast to 2.5 weeks of art made possible. Visit: ditc.wine https://bit.ly/DITC-FRINGEFEST2020 #melbfringe #artoftheimpossible

23.01.2022 ATTN: ARTISTS Expressions of interest to be part of our online hub "Virtual Common Rooms" at the Melb Fringe Fest in 2020 close Tues, 8 Sept. Get applying!

23.01.2022 Today's your last chance to tune into our VCR Fest Rewind of La Nonna: The Little Bits We Love! This is a Choose Your Price event, so pay what you like, follow the link in your booking email, pour yourself a little limoncello, and enjoy the show <3 Book now:

23.01.2022 DIAL AN ARTIST - CALL 1300 FRINGE Put down your loaf of artisan bread and pick up the phone! There's only TWO MORE DAYS to get the answers you need direct from our artists. ... Oliver Coleman is on the line today from 12-8PM and ready to turn your beefs into a healthy alternative is on the line today from 12-8PM and ready to turn your beefs into a healthy alternative. #dialanartist #melbfringe

22.01.2022 TONIGHT: Artist Info Session 2 Don't know your excel from your elbow? Your budget from your buttock? Learn how to tell the difference tonight from 5:30pm. Well cover the basics of financing your show, including finding funding, making a realistic budget and tips on managing that pesky cashflow.... Register now: https://melbournefringe.com.au//artist-info-session-2-fin/

21.01.2022 Oh my, what's this? Just another invaluable lesson from our community's creatives as part of Tell Me Something I Don't Know. Join Adolfo Aranjuez for Episode 3 and become Margaret AND David combined when you learn: How To Review A Film. From presentation typos to tried and tested filmic techniques, get your head around the mechanics of cinema and discover what makes a good film GOOD.... WATCH EPISODE 3 NOW. This Fringe up-skill is brought to you by our friends at Up Banking.

21.01.2022 *FRINGE FURNITURE 34 REGISTRATIONS* Artist registrations close Sunday, 13 Sept (11:59PM) If you're wanting to register your work for exhibition at this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival, it's time to get that dreaded artist admin sorted!... Register here to be part of Fringe Furniture 34: https://bit.ly/31JgSlI

21.01.2022 Photo by Duncan Jacob

20.01.2022 Mr. McClelland's Finishing School is LIVE on the Internet TONIGHT! We might be locked down but that doesn't mean we can't BOOGIE. Whip out your sequined jumpsuit or your prized slacks and get down to bangers all night. ... Tickets below:

19.01.2022 ATTN ARTISTS: Money For Art is still available - but two EOIs close this Sunday, 30 Aug! If financing a show is an issue for you in 2020, why not apply for:... RALPH MCLEAN MICROGRANTS This year we've expanded the Ralph Mclean Microgrants program to provide as much relief to as many artists as possible. We'll help you cover your registration fee. Our Ralph Mclean Microgrants program offers discounted (read: 25%, 50% or 90% off) assistance for artists who are facing structural disadvantage. This includes artists from diverse backgrounds and identities like artists who are from the LGBTQI+ community, artists who are Deaf or have a disability, First Nations artists or artists who are culturally and linguistically diverse. We also recognise that some artists face other disadvantages and obstacles that make for an unequal playing field things like being a single parent, a carer, having no financial support from family and friends, work and contract terminations or a lack of access to education. These microgrants are also for you. Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/202219237421850 *** MORELAND-BASED ARTIST OR MORELAND-KEEN? Why not apply for: MORELAND MICROGRANTS Moreland City Council is offering microgrants to cover the cost of the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival registration fees for selected Fringe artists living or presenting their Fringe show in the Moreland Local Government Area. Put your name down now! Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/201362055757858 *** Applications close: Sunday 30 August. Questions? Get in touch: [email protected]. #melbfringe #microgrants Tom Skelton, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2019. Photo by Jacinta Keefe.

19.01.2022 Are you an aspiring young musician, or know somebody who is? Applications for the Australian Youth Orchestras 2021 instrumental programs open from 7 September with specialised training opportunities on offer. Head to their website to discover more and apply! https://www.ayo.com.au/content/2021-programs/gkbkk9

19.01.2022 We're thrilled to welcome some lovely new faces to the Melbourne Fringe Board. Read more:

18.01.2022 We wrote an article on our first foray into presenting a festival digitally, and what we learned. Have a read!

18.01.2022 Live tunes for aged care homes across our city. Streaming live from Menarock Life.

17.01.2022 What better feeling is there than supporting independent, community orgs? It's a trick question, there isn't one. So in honour of feeling good, why not donate or subscribe to Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM.... These Melbourne radio legends are running their Radiothon right now, and they need your help to keep doing what they do best! Read more here: www.rrr.org.au/radiothon

17.01.2022 It's the final weekend of the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2020 and we're here at Fed Square to help you with your ticketing and program needs. Drop in for a chat before it's all over! Our Info Booth is presented in partnership with Fed Square.... #melbfringe #artoftheimpossible

17.01.2022 VCR Fest Rewind: 'Green' by Stuart Daulman As seen as part of 'Fringe Roulette' at VCR Fest, creators Stuart Daulman and Mathas take you on a journey through abstract pastures, where everything is green. "...hallucinogenic short film" - Sydney Morning Herald... *** A word from @stu_what: Stuart Daulman has been living a true iso lifestyle. If we get another month of this then thats fine lol. Editing and concept by Stuart Daulman, poetry words and music by Mathas. This video is called everything is green hope you enjoy. Yours sincerely, Stuart Daulman #VCRFest #rewind #melbfringe

16.01.2022 This is how serious we are about FRINGE-O-VISION tonight (9:30PM). Which suburb are you representing in this local battle of song? Time to take the politics out of voting - may the best postcode win!... Get tickets here: www.melbournefringe.com.au//club-fringe-at-home-fringe-o-v Won't make it by 9:30? No worries. Head to the above event page and CLICK ENTER DIGITAL EVENT even if it's already started. #melbfringe #clubfringeathome

16.01.2022 VCR Fest Rewind - Art x Access: Is digital art here to stay? Hello! I am Carly Findlay - Melbourne Fringes Access and Inclusion Coordinator. I recently hosted a panel called Art x Access at Melbourne Fringes VCR Fest. VCR Fest was a digital online festival, in response to Covid-19.... The speakers were AMAZING Nats What I Reckon, Jacci Pillar, Erin Kyan, Laila Thaker and Ricky Buchanan. I blogged about the event, embedding the video. The video is Auslan interpreted and has closed captions. We talked about digital art all panelists are digital artists and how Covid-19 has made us pivot (or stay the same), how digital art benefits disabled audiences, and what we want to see in the arts post Covid-19. Hope you enjoy it - feel free to share. https://youtu.be/bEsMH7EhzXg Image: a screen shot of people on Zoom Jacci, Carly, Melbourne Fringe, Erin and Nat and Auslan interpreter theyre all smiling.

16.01.2022 Tell Me Something I Don't Know is here every day to...well, tell you something you don't know. Our artists are giving you life lessons you never thought you needed for ALL 18 days of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2020. Producer, Malia Walsh, is up now to give you all the tools to be the best damn producer you can be.... So, warm up your emailing digits and Cc yourself in for some hot advice. WATCH EPISODE 2 NOW This Fringe up-skill is brought to you by our friends at Up Banking.

15.01.2022 The Nonnas are BACK. Did you miss their VCR Fest performance? Stream them on demand for a very limited time! In a world rocked by plagues, protests and iso-cooking injuries, La Nonna wants to fill you in on her little bits of wisdom. So, she and her best friend have hooked up to the NBN, and theyre ready for you to zoom...... Grab yourselves a big bowl of pasta, a bottle of Italian wine and enjoy the authentic taste of the old country. Make sure you tune in sometime before 11:00PM Thursday, 10 September. Tickets are 'Choose Your Price' (the artists recommend $15, but it's up to you!). Buy now:

15.01.2022 It's the final day of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2020 which means we've reached the last instalment of Tell Me Something I Don't Know (sad face). BUT what better way is there to end the TMSIDK curriculum than with a How To Wrap 2020 tutorial from none other than Lou Wall and Jean Tong? For the remainder of this year, you'll have the tools to understand 2020's vast array of wants, needs and occasional demonic episodes.... So, while that's (almost) a wrap for another Festival, watch this ep now for the bookend you've been seeking to balance out the rest of this strange year. This Fringe up-skill was brought to you by our friends at Up Banking.

15.01.2022 With Eurovision in the bin (along with the rest of 2020), where can you get your sequin-soaked fix of music-competition-spectacular? Fringe-O-Vision at Club Fringe at Home of course... TONIGHT AT 9:30PM.... This competition of the suburbs hosted by Otto & Astrid from the ‘best band in the world’ Die Roten Punkte and featuring all original material, celebrity judges; Leea Nanos, Victoria Falconer and Joel Bray, PLUS special guest performances by sparkly Fringe friends, will pit suburb against suburb in a broadcast battle royale for the ages. Get tickets now: www.melbournefringe.com.au//club-fringe-at-home-fringe-o-/

14.01.2022 *FRINGE FURNITURE 34 REGISTRATIONS* You've got just under 2 weeks to get your Fringe Furniture registrations in for our 2020 Festival. Now in its 34th year, Fringe Furniture showcases the very best experimental, emerging and market-ready design beautifully crafted objects from some of our brightest furniture makers, sculptors, ceramicists, industrial designers, and big-thinkers.... Fringe Furniture is an open-access event, meaning that anyone can register to exhibit work. Are you a female identifying or non-binary designer? Our friends at the Naomi Milgrom Foundation will discount the gender pay gap from your rego fee; a small step towards redressing the balance. Fringe Furniture for Gender Equality: https://bit.ly/3hIhWfn Going through some financial hardship and need a hand with your rego fee? Ralph Mclean microgrants are available to assist you. *** Got a fresh idea in the works? Register it at Fringe Furniture: https://bit.ly/31JgSlI

14.01.2022 Our Creative Director and CEO, Simon Abrahams, chatted with the leaders of Fringe across Aus and NZ last night as part of the 'Global Fringe' panel. Have a watch/listen for some great insight into how Fringes near and far are navigating these times!

14.01.2022 FINAL DAY - MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2020 It's hard to believe we're nearly done for another year... BUT before we get all sentimental, there's still so much great work to catch!... Plan your day here: bit.ly/MFF20-Final-Day We've got events galore happening from dawn till midnight today that you won't be able to catch any other time. Fill your day with art, quick smart. #melbfringe #artoftheimpossible

14.01.2022 Our friends at Women's Circus are looking for a part time Digital Artist. Do you have a developed practice? A deep understanding of movement/circus/dance? Experience collaborating with the community and a commitment to Women's Circus values and vision? Then they would love to hear from you. Applications close Monday 21st September. More info here: https://www.womenscircus.org.au/employment/

13.01.2022 Our mates at Up Banking have been supporting punters and artists all Melbourne Fringe Festival. It's not too late to sign up with Up to get your sweet $10 bonus and another $10 that they'll throw our way to continue to support the arts. Download the app and use the code: MELBOURNEFRINGE2020 ... DL: https://bit.ly/332F9U8 #melbfringe #upbanking

13.01.2022 *@up_banking People's Choice Award* You only have 24 more hours left to VOTE. If you have an affinity for a Fringe show this year that you can only begin to express by way of democratic vote on a digital form, it's time to GET ON IT and be heard. ... You could win $500 just for voting AND if your fave artist wins they’ll nab $1000 cash courtesy of Up. It's time to decide who wears the crown in 2020. Go to melbournefringe.com.au and click this image on our homepage. #melbfringe #peopleschoice

12.01.2022 *MONEY FOR ART* CASH FOR CREATIVES LOTTERY - CLOSES SUN, 6 SEPT (11:59PM) We know this year has felt a bit like months of running uphill (indoors), which is why we've created a super simple process to alleviate that awful 'grant fatigue' that you artists might be feeling.... Cash for Creatives Lottery takes the leg work out of the application process, meaning you can essentially 'win' $1,500-$2,500 in cash to help make your 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival project happen. To be considered for the lottery all you need to do is fill in a very short application form. Read more and apply: http://bit.ly/mf-cash-for-creatives Got your winning numbers?

12.01.2022 The Emerging Writers Festival has announced their EWF At Home Residencies! Four emerging writers will each be awarded a $1,600 honorarium and a fortnight in which to complete an At Home Residency in 2020. Open to writers of all genres, expressions of interest close September 20. https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-at-home-residenc

11.01.2022 *MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL - ARTIST REGISTRATIONS* Program Launch on sale deadline: Sunday 13 September (11:59pm) If you're registering a show at the Festival this year, tomorrow is your last chance make sure tickets to your event are on sale when we launch our program next month.... Not quite ready? Don't worry! You can still register beyond this date and be part of the Festival. Use this rainy weekend to get rolling, and give us a buzz if you need a hand. Register or read more: https://bit.ly/melb-fringe-fest-registrations Book a chat: https://calendly.com/participant-services

11.01.2022 Get in our Zoom session tonight!

11.01.2022 CLUB FRINGE AT HOME - BITCH I'M MADONNA Who wants MADGE bangers all night? Everyone, obvs. Fringe-famous Queer Icons club night returns tonight at 9:30PM and it's OH SO easy to attend via our Digital Fringe platform. ... After the smash-hit success of Immaculate in 2016, join Little Ones Theatre and friends for a GHV2 full-throttle club extravaganza honouring the Material Girl’s monumental contribution to pop culture from the music to the movies to the monogrammed eye-patch. Get tickets now: melbournefringe.com.au//club-fringe-at-home-bitch-im-mado/ #melbfringe #clubfringeathome

10.01.2022 Our friends at Time Out Melbourne have launched a great new podcast called 'Time Out for Business' featuring interviews from business owners and visionaries who are making our cities vibrant places to live. Follow the link and give it a listen, or download it from wherever you normally find your podcasts!

10.01.2022 Important reading on the future of the Monash Centre for Theatre and Performance.

09.01.2022 *Artist Info Session 3: Self-Care and the Festival Journey* Tuesday, 8 September - 5:30PM Join our free webinar presented by psychologist Chris Cheers to learn some practical self-care techniques to keep you going (or help you pause) when you need them most.... Book your spot: https://bit.ly/3lWLsQX Got a question for our speaker? Submit it here: [email protected]

09.01.2022 It's the final weekend of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2020 which means there are only two Tell Me Something I Don't Know lessons remaining! Today's episode from Nic Holas is a simple one: How To Save The World. Sure, it might seem like a lot for Saturday arvo, but Nic is imparting wisdom to get you to refocus on the things that are important.... Be the change you want to...yeah, just listen to Nic. This Fringe upskill is brought to you by our friends at Up Banking.

09.01.2022 Multiply was an almost impossible project for us in 2020. But we’re here and it’s glorious. #multiply #artoftheimpossible #melbfringe

09.01.2022 If you missed the VCR Fest action or simply want to relive some of the magic of our mini-digital Festival, then we've got a bit of a treat for you. Like good video store etiquette, we're REWINDING the tape to share some highlights from our VCR Fest weekend; giving you a taste of the good times had. First up is highlights from Game Boys Comedy's GB24 'The Improvised Variety News Channel'. ... Coming from the virtual studios of the GB24 News Channel, this mixture of sketches, big characters, pointless debates, special guests and obligatory messages from our sponsors features news, reviews, weather and no sport. This isn't your regular pre-record. It's a pre-record finely edited for your viewing pleasure. ENJOY.

09.01.2022 Big Day In - Live tunes for aged care homes across our city. Streaming live from Mercy Place Parkville.

07.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day which means it's as good a time as any to meaningfully connect with people around you and start a conversation with anyone who may be struggling with life. You don't have to be an expert to keep the conversation going, just a good friend and great listener. Visit ruok.org.au/how-to-ask to learn about some simple steps you can follow that could change someone's life.

07.01.2022 MORE MONEY FOR ART: *CASH FOR CREATIVES LOTTERY* NEW as part of our Money For Art program is the Cash for Creatives Lottery!... Ever feel like your chances of securing a grant are about the same as winning the lotto? We get it - the process can be fiddly and drawn-out, and frankly, with everything else going on this year it can be a bit demoralising. So, for our latest Money for Art opportunity we wanted something to create a process that was super-simple and easy. Apply for the Cash for Creatives Lottery, where you can essentially 'win' $1,500-$2,500 in cash to help make your project happen. Artists who have received money from Melbourne Fringe through the Ralph Mclean Microgrants or Moreland Microgrants, or for a development program not presenting in 2020, may also apply for the Cash For Creatives Grant Lottery. (If you have received commissioning funds through SIGNAL Digital, Deadly Fringe, Take Over! or ShowSupport you are not eligible to apply for this program. Soz.) To be considered for the lottery all you need to do is fill in this very short application form. You gotta be in it to win it! Read more and apply: http://bit.ly/mf-cash-for-creatives Closing date for submissions is at 11.59PM on Sunday 6 September 2020.

07.01.2022 Look how friendly our Artist Services Team is! Artist registrations close in just under two weeks (13 Sept) but it's not too late to pick up the old banana phone (or cat) and give us a buzz to chat ideas for the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival. If you've got a work that could be a winner digitally we want to know about it.... Book an appt with us here: calendly.com/participant-services Email us here: [email protected] OR contact us through the NRS (03) 9660 9600 Say g'day. Melbourne Fringe Festival (12-29 November 2020)

06.01.2022 We've created a lovely Wellbeing Guide to help artists exercise self-care throughout the Festival and beyond! Take a look here: http://bit.ly/wellbeing-guide Find plain-text and plain-English versions here:... https://melbournefringe.com.au/for-arti/resources/festival/ Photo by Anna Nalpantidis

06.01.2022 VCR Fest Rewind: Talking Digital Art Didn't get a chance to catch this one at VCR Fest, or simply want to watch it again? This session delves into creating and adapting work for the digital world, with superb insight from Award-winning Fringe artists Harriet Gillies, Roshelle Fong, and Joel Bray.... If you're registering for this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival, this is essential viewing! WATCH NOW:

05.01.2022 The @3rrrfm Radiothon is on right now! Triple R is a completely independent, not-for-profit media organisation (not to mention, a bunch of legends) and it needs your help to keep going. If you have the means to do so, dip into those wallets or cash-stuffed mattresses and give community radio the love it deserves.... Donate or subscribe at: https://www.rrr.org.au/radiothon

04.01.2022 That's a wrap on the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival. A truly magical, almost miracle, marathon of 262 events and 1,904 performances over 2.5 weeks. Tonight, we celebrated in true 2020 style: with an awards ceremony and closing night party extravaganza livestreamed from our brick-and-mortar home, Fringe Common Rooms. We dished out thirty-eight awards for best in category, artist development, Fringe Furniture, touring opportunities and some super special awards too. ICYMI: check out the full list of winners on our website. https://melbournefringe.com.au/fes/melbourne-fringe-awards/

04.01.2022 We're hiring! Melbourne Fringe is looking for an audio-visual whiz with a well-wired digital mind to be our new Broadcast Manager for our Festival in November. If this sounds like you, then we want your brain (and the rest of you, please).... Read more:

03.01.2022 Come along to Artist Info Session 4 tonight at 5:30pm for the lowdown on all your access and sustainability needs!

03.01.2022 Our mates at Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM are kicking off their Radiothon today! It's basically the best time of the year in the Triple R universe, celebrating everything that makes the community so wonderful. Its also when Triple R ask everyone whos in a position to do so, to dig deep and subscribe and donate in order to keep the station afloat.... Triple R is a completely independent, not-for-profit media organisation. Providing a platform for music and opinions that may otherwise never get heard. Get involved for warm feelings and subscriber benefits! Donate here: https://www.rrr.org.au/

02.01.2022 This week marks the National Week of Deaf People (NWDP) - a national celebration of Deaf individuals and the Deaf Australian community. It is an opportunity for Deaf people to: celebrate their community, language, culture and history, to be recognised for their achievements, and to make the public aware of their local, state and national Deaf communities. While we can't come together, we can reminisce about Mini SPIN this time last year, brought to us by our then Associate Pr...oducer, Anna Seymour, and her legendary dance troupe. Mini SPIN was a Deaf dance party for kids that welcomed families with Deaf and hearing children to party and enjoy a truly epic boogie. Read more about NWDP: www.deafaustralia.org.au/nwdp/ Yunis Tmeizeh

02.01.2022 We are deeply saddened by the passing of Paddy Garritty over the weekend. Paddy played a very important role in bringing the arts to Trades Hall; setting the foundations for what is now a hub of creativity and activism. His invaluable contribution to the arts and social justice will endure.... Vale Paddy Garritty.