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Nightjar Festival

Locality: Geelong, Victoria

Address: Torquay Common Thursdays in January and Johnstone Park, Geelong Fridays in February 3328 and 3220 Geelong, VIC, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 MUSICIAN FEATURE | 2019 kicked off with a national tour for Nathan Power, around the release of new single ‘Sparrow Song’ and shows at Yackandandah Folk Festival, PAVE Festival and Frankston Waterfront Festival. Nathan Power had a wild childhood, growing up in Yemen, Kenya and Pakistan. He almost got expelled from boarding school for brewing his own dandelion wine in his wardrobe. His family had two pet baboons and a golden eagle. It was all very wild. There are no animals on... Nathan’s debut EP ‘We Were Wild’. Instead, these songs use folk guitar, mandolin and cello to focus on a different kind of wildness the kind that lives in wandering hearts caged in bad relationships and salaried desk jobs. People can clearly relate. In 2017, Nathan sold out the launch of his debut single ‘Solstice’, which was played across PBS, 3RRR and Triple J. 2018 carried on the momentum with over 50 shows, two national tours and slots at a slew of festivals including Marysville Jazz and Blues, Djerriwarrh Festival, Nimbin Roots Festival and Benalla’s Wall to Wall Festival. www.nightjarfestival.com.au/musicians

19.01.2022 COMPETITION | Don't miss your chance to WIN a Deakin University Theatre Season package at the Geelong Arts Centre which includes 8 performance tickets (worth $424), priority booking options, additional discounts and the opportunity to have an amazing year of creativity, theatre and fun! Find out more about the 2020 DEAKIN UNIVERSITY THEATRE SEASON here: https://geelongartscentre.org.au/season-packages/ To enter:... 1. Like our Nightjar page and the Geelong Arts Centre page 2. Like this post and tag three friends who'd also love to Win! 3. Share this post *Competition closes at 3pm on Thursday 27th February, 2020. Winner MUST be available to collect their prize on stage at the Nightjar Festival this Friday 28th February - Johnstone Park, Geelong. Winner will be notified via message.

19.01.2022 The Waiting Room is a new live three concert series featuring one artist, one sound engineer, one filmmaker and one beautiful location along the Great Ocean Road. Don't miss their last show this Thursday evening...

19.01.2022 Don't miss out on joining us for our final Nightjar of the season this Friday night at Johnstone Park in Geelong!

17.01.2022 We’re Open! Come and join us at Johnstone Park in Geelong until 10pm tonight.

17.01.2022 A big thank you to everyone who came along and celebrated our last night of Nightjar with us last Friday!

16.01.2022 To everyone. #love #geelong #nightjar #festival

15.01.2022 Join The Sound Doctor Presents over three Thursdays in June for The Waiting Room. Musicians Fenn Wilson, Pollyman and Anna Cordell each perform an intimate show, recorded live on a Surf Coast clifftop. One artist, one sound engineer, one filmmaker and one stunning location. But no audience. Until now Find out more: http://thesounddoctor.info/waiting-room/

14.01.2022 It's always a good night for a Nördenfine Ice Cream Company ice cream and Co2ade Lemonade... crowd favourites year after year! Don't miss our last Nightjar for the season this Friday 28th February. www.nightjarfestival.com.au/food

13.01.2022 MUSICIAN FEATURE | Joshua Batten Music is a modern-day troubadour, using music as his language to connect with his audience. Drawing on personal experience, his music provides both an escape and perspective in a complex world. His live sets resonate with audiences as the songs strive to know thyself by exploring genuine reflections of life’s best or not always proudest moments, and then humbly offering them up as common and universal experiences. Based in Melbourne, Batten's style of 60’s and 70’s folk-country-blues-rock features passionate vocals, accomplished guitar playing and layered arrangements. www.nightjarfestival.com.au/musicians

11.01.2022 MUSICIAN FEATURE | Funky, soulful, with a swampy, punky edge and rich Mento/Jamaican core, the Black Swans of Trespass take to the stage with charisma and defiance. They will make you dance, love and rebel.

09.01.2022 FEATURED STALLHOLDER | Pakington Confections is a family-owned business creating delicious and delightful handmade treats. Premium ingredients sourced from Victorian producers combined with traditional French nougat-making recipes and techniques deliver the highest standards in quality and flavours. For Pakington Confections owners, Peter and Colleen Weir, success is about making the people around them happy. Drawing on childhood memories of being treated to imported nougat o...n special occasions, Peter has spent two years perfecting his own nougat recipe to share his love of this honey and nut-filled delicacy with the world. www.nightjarfestival.com.au/stalls

08.01.2022 What a ride 2020 has been! We have been holding off making any decisions about the 2021 season as its hard to imagine a Summer without Nightjar! But with Victoria having no road map out for Major Events and such uncertainty around large groups gathering we have decided to take this time to reinvent ourselves coming back bigger and stronger in 2022 We will miss your smiling faces this Summer but we look forward to dancing with you again like no one is watching! Stay safe and Merry Christmas to you all! xx

05.01.2022 COMPETITION | This is one not to be missed! Have you visited the new Geelong Arts Centre located opposite Johnstone park yet? This week to celebrate our final Nightjar of the season, you could WIN a Deakin University Theatre Season package which includes 8 performance tickets (worth $424), priority booking options, additional discounts and the opportunity to have an amazing year of creativity, theatre and fun! Find out more about the 2020 DEAKIN UNIVERSITY THEATRE SEASON her...e: https://geelongartscentre.org.au/season-packages/ To enter: 1. Like our Nightjar page and the Geelong Arts Centre page 2. Like this post and tag three friends who'd also love to Win! 3. Share this post *Competition closes at 3pm on Thursday 27th February, 2020. Winner MUST be available to collect their prize on stage at the Nightjar Festival this Friday 28th February - Johnstone Park, Geelong. Winner will be notified via message.

05.01.2022 MUSICIAN FEATURE | Such is the growing character of new breed blues musicians who take the bull by the horns The Mojo Corner have developed a reputation for hard rocking blues in their time together. The songs written are from a time that is theirs. They can be true stories, funny yarns or tall tales, but are straight from the heart. The boys have released 3 albums including Whole Lotta Woman, Trouble, and Bullet On A Train. They have toured around Australia over the years an...d have played hundreds of gigs including Queenscliff Music Festival, Echuca Winter Blues Festival, Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival, and also Woodford Folk Festival. The Mojo Corner have played along side and supported many nearly every reputable Australia Blues artist along their journey. A little rough around the edges, always up for a beer, and ready for a good time, The Mojo Corner will get the blood pumping with their own brand of Rock and Roll Blues. www.nightjarfestival.com.au/musicians

05.01.2022 Come and join us for the last Nightjar of the season TONIGHT in Geelong!

04.01.2022 Giant sized, hand rolled, exceptionally delicious Giant Springs spring rolls made from scratch... mmmmm! Cooked in huge custom made woks, you can enjoy them hot & crunchy as you walk around the festival. Flavours include: Roast Duck, Slow Roast Pork, Garlic Butter Prawn, Chicken Breast, Moroccan Chickpea Vegan, and Classic Vege/Vegan. www.nightjarfestival.com.au/food

03.01.2022 Don't miss our final Nightjar of the season this Friday 28th February at Johnstone Park in Geelong from 4-10pm! We'll be dancing the night away to some amazing bands - Black Swans of Trespass, Nathan Power, Joshua Batten Music & The Mojo Corner. International culinary delights will be dished up to you all night. Meander through the curated market precinct, discovering many emerging creators, artists and designers or maybe you’ll find yourself in the depths of dessert lane. ...We can't wait to see you there! www.nightjarfestival.com.au Video Credit: FlipSwitch Media Music credit: The Ethan Farmer Band Co2ade Lemonade The Gypsy's Lunchbox ByTanya

03.01.2022 It’s our last night for 2020! Come down and celebrate with us!

02.01.2022 FEATURED STALLHOLDER | Ballarat artist Kat Clegg Design creates vibrant, digital illustrations showcasing the beautiful plants and flowers, mostly natives, around her, as well as other interesting, abstract patterns using earthy, pastel colours. Her passion for designing digital wall art has bled gently into creating patterns for fabrics and greeting cards. www.nightjarfestival.com.au/stalls

02.01.2022 FEATURED STALLHOLDER | You'll love these colourful bath bombs from Divine Scents Creations. Find them at the Nightjar Festival this Friday night in Geelong! www.nightjarfestival.com.au/stalls

02.01.2022 FEATURED STALLHOLDER | Thairiffic design a range of natural fibre clothing and accessories. Their makers work mainly in groups in villages in Thailand and Nepal and are paid a fair wage. They love what they do and pride ourselves on their quality. www.nightjarfestival.com.au/stalls

01.01.2022 It's not long until we open the gates for the very last Nightjar of the season. Come and help us celebrate! Gates open at 4:00pm Live music starts at 4:55pm including Black Swans of Trespass, Nathan Power, Joshua Batten Music and The Mojo Corner... Card and cash entry on Gheringhap St More info: https://nightjarfestival.com.au/faqs/ Please note: Nightjar Geelong is a licensed event. Any person under 18 years of age MUST be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian or responsible adult to access the event (at security & event management discretion).