Upcoming Events & Experiences
Image credit: Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (born c.1943) Pintupi language group. Untitled, 1996, acrylic on linen, 122 x 122 cm. Photograph by Andrew Curtis. © the artist l Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd
Burrinja presents
Three Echoes - Western Desert Art
Sat 9 Nov 2024 - Sun 19 Jan 2025 | Burrinja Gallery
Curated by celebrated writer, artist and activist, Djon Mundine OAM FAHA, Three Echoes - Western Desert Art showcases works by 57 acclaimed artists heralding from Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff), Papunya and Utopia Aboriginal communities in the western desert regions of the Northern Territory. The exhibition of paintings, prints and batiks communicates important stories of tjukurrpa (Dreaming) and Country, and explores the poetic notion of echoes.
Three Echoes - Western Desert Art is an initiative of Museums & Galleries Queensland developed in partnership with Karin Schack and Andrew Arnott, and curated by Djon Mundine OAM FAHA. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through its Visions of Australia program and through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. It is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Museums & Galleries Queensland is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funds from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund.
Eerie Creative Ecology Presents
Window into Aerie - Group Art Exhibition
Sat 7 Dec - Sun 2 Feb 2025 | Aerie Gallery
Step into ‘Window into Aerie’, an inspiring exhibition that unveils the creative journeys of Burrinja’s artists. Featuring a diverse range of artworks—from paintings to sculptures—this showcase captures the heart of artistic expression.
This annual exhibition celebrates the work of Aerie Creative Ecology members and studio artists.
Discover, connect, and be inspired!
Burrinja Presents
Sunset Sessions | Western Desert Art
Fri 17 Jan 6pm - 9pm
Immerse yourself in an inspiring evening celebrating the culture and creativity of the Western Desert. Enjoy a unique blend of music, art, and storytelling.
Event Highlights
Live Music Performance by Ash Dargan
Ash Dargan, a Larrakia artist, cultural educator, and Yidaki master from Darwin, has been captivating audiences worldwide with his unique fusion of Indigenous Australian instrumental music since 1996.
Artist Talk & Book Signing – Lia Hills
Local author Lia Hills shares her experiences engaging with Aboriginal communities while writing The Crying Place (Arrernte and Pitjantjatjara Country) and The Desert Knows Her Name (Wotjobaluk Country).
Interactive Batik Demonstration with Tatiana Zaslavskaia
Tatiana, originally from Moscow, is now a batik artist in the Dandenong Ranges. Drawing on her Russian and European art roots, she celebrates Australian nature in her silk paintings. Join her for a live demonstration where you will have the chance to try this ancient technique yourself.
Curator Talk with JD Mittmann
Burrinja’s Curator will explore the significance of Western Desert Art and share insights into the Three Echoes Exhibition.
Celebrate the richness of Western Desert culture through music, art, and conversation in this unforgettable evening.
Amber-Rose Hulme, Resilience 2023 – acrylic and pencil on wood panel 70 x 65cm Image courtesy of FLG and Amber Rose Hulme.
Burrinja Presents
Women Painting Women
Sat 1 Feb - Sun 9 Mar | Burrinja Gallery
Women Painting Women is a landmark exhibition that showcases the exceptional talent of women realist portrait artists. The fourth instalment of this celebrated series brings together award-winning painters from across Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
The Artists
Kelly Maree (NSW), Emma Jennings, Janne Kearney, Yvonne East (NSW), Alanah, Ellen Brand, Vicki Sullivan, Kathrin Longhurst (NSW), Desiree Crossing (WA), Sarah Anthony, Liz Gridley, Amber Rose Hulme, Dagmar Cyrulla and Jac Grantford.
This exhibition is inspired by the Women Painting Women movement in the United States and marks the fourth Australian edition of this powerful celebration of traditional realist painting. It honours the incredible talent and diverse voices of women artists, showcasing their exceptional mastery of portraiture.
Immerse yourself in the skill, depth, and beauty of art by women, where each piece tells a compelling story through the timeless medium of realist painting.
We invite you to the Exhibition Launch on Sunday, 2 February, at 2pm.
Enjoy complimentary refreshments and hear from special guests as we celebrate this remarkable collection.
PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS
Skerryvore - Festival of Folk
Supporting act to be announced
Thu 6 Mar 2025 8pm | Burrinja Theatre
The Scots are coming!
Skerryvore, three-time winners of Scotland’s “Live Act of the Year” award, stand as a powerful force in the country’s vibrant live music scene. With their unique blend of modern alt-pop and traditional Scottish roots music, Skerryvore have captivated a diverse global audience and redefined the genre for contemporary listeners.
Renowned for their unmatched sound, Skerryvore’s performances are epic in melody, rich in emotion, and deeply rooted in Scottish heritage while resonating with audiences around the world.
Featuring an exhilarating mix of bagpipes, fiddles, accordions, and whistles, seamlessly combined with guitar, vocals, bass, drums, and keys, Skerryvore embodies the very best of contemporary Scottish traditional music.
“Skerryvore have crafted a world beating fusion, which takes pride in their heritage and above all else is a pure joy to listen to.” – Folk Radio UK
“A spectacular mix of traditional Scottish folk music and the most diverse rock elements.” – Süddeutsche Zeitung, GERMANY
Check out the offical music video for Angel Of Christmas on YouTube.
Doors: 7:30pm
Duration: approx 2.5 hours
Age suitability: at parental discretion. This event may not be suitable for babies and younger children due to content and/or noise levels.
Tickets - $58 ~ $53
Burrinja Presents
Sarah Blasko | I Just Need To Conquer This Mountain 2025 Regional Tour
Fri 14 Feb 8PM | Burrinja Theatre
Sarah Blasko is touring in celebration of her seventh solo album, Conquer This Mountain, which debuted at #6 on the ARIA Australian Album Chart and was crowned Double J Feature Album. It traces the inevitability of painful goodbyes in all their forms and the final acceptance that follows a period of grief and sees Sarah Blasko firmly in the present as she searches for the light that comes with new beginnings. In their glowing album review, MOJO named it “her defining album so far” with Rolling Stone Australia sharing that “from the top, she takes us to church, confesses, hollows us out, refills our cups” in their 4-star review.
Sarah Blasko writes songs that strike with rare immediacy, clarity and purpose. Melodies are beguilingly simple, lyrics ever honest and direct. Blasko has reached a rarefied status in Australia, from the now-classic debut The Overture & The Underscore (2004) through to the stunning Depth Of Field (2018); her six-album run of genre-defining indie-rock and art-pop is unparalleled. Over the course of her albums, she has received countless award nominations and has secured 3 ARIA awards and triple j’s Album Of The Year for ‘As Day Follows Night’.
Sarah was the subject of the ABC commissioned documentary BLASKO – which aired late in 2017 to critical acclaim, and has written music for film, television, theatre and ballet. She has performed with Symphony Orchestras, string quartets, electronic duos, and makes up one third of the beloved ‘Seeker Lover Keeper’ collaboration alongside Sally Seltmann and Holly Throsby.
"Whenever I listen to Sarah Blasko’s albums I feel like I’m navigating a vast ocean, with hidden depths below and uncertain weather above, but on Eternal Return her songs bubble up like a clear, pure, mountain spring. It’s an invigorating tonic for the soul." - Dave Faulkner
“Sublime vulnerability with a dark undercurrent” - The Guardian (5 Stars)
“Part Alison Goldfrapp, Part Kate Bush Art-Pop machine” - Mojo
"Dripping with atmosphere, I’m sticking a “best yet” flag into this one” - The Crack (UK)
“Art Pop Composer Blasko delivers her sixth album, building on her already dynamic reputation of haunting and deeply moving songcraft” - Electronic Sound Magazine (UK)
Check out Sarah's music on YouTube.
Duration: 120 mins including interval
7:30pm doors
8pm Khristian Mizzi (45mins)
9pm Sarah Blasko (60-90mins)
Age suitability: at parental discretion. This event may not be suitable for babies and younger children due to content and/or noise levels.
Tickets - $55 ~ $59.90
Ash Grunwald
Sun 16 Feb 7.30pm | Burrinja Theatre
Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. After attending an Ash show you will soon realise why he is also known as The Happiest Blues Man On Earth.
Part troubadour, part storyteller - Ash has been selling out shows all over the country. Don’t miss this one at Burrinja Cultural Centre.
With a career spanning 12 studio albums, six Australian Top-50 albums, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations, two APRA Awards, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.
Tickets - $25 ~ $55
Burrinja presents
Live on the Lawn
Immerse yourself in a vibrant cultural celebration at Burrinja’s Live on the Lawn 2025.
Sat 22 Feb 12.00pm | The Park at Burrinja
Featuring sets by Black Jesus Experience, Gusto Gusto, Malcura and Stewart and Neesy.
Live on the Lawn is more than just an event; it’s a vibrant celebration for the whole family. We invite you to enjoy a perfect summer day filled with fun for all ages. Soak in the lively festival atmosphere with engaging kids' activities, unique arts markets, lawn games, delicious food trucks, and so much more.
Be part of Live on the Lawn 2025 – where the rhythms of culture meet family-friendly entertainment, creating an unforgettable experience for everyone.
Tickets - Early Bird Special 4th - 31st December $20 (get in early and save $10)
Full price as of 1st January $30
Black Jesus Experience
A ten piece explosion. An irresistibly danceable shot of deep Ethiopian truth riding on future grooves. The rhymes and chimes of Black Jesus Experience deliver the power and beauty of Africa through the vocal prism of Hip-Hop and the freedom of Funk.
★★★★ “Beautifully layered and organic, trippy and hypnotic. This is the good stuff, don’t waste a drop of it” Blues And Soul Magazine
“Ancient to modern sensibility. Rammed with more rhythm- stretching melody than its groove ought to have room for.” The Guardian - John Fordham
“Beautifully played, beautifully arranged and composed.” NPR John Morrison
★★★★ “Volcanic.. fusillades of brass and percussion.. spiraling rhythms.. starkly hypnotic.“ The Times - Clive Davis
Gusto Gusto
Finalists for the 2024 Australian Folk Music Awards’ Artist of the Year, Gusto Gusto are dance floor favourites. Hailing from West Preston, a tiny pocket in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, the last two years have seen them storming stages including Glastonbury Festival (UK), Brunswick Music Festival (VIC) and Woodford Folk Festival (QLD).
Burrinja Presents
Old Man Luedecke (CAN) - Festival of Folk
Supporting act to be announced
Thu 13 Mar 7.30pm | Lyre Room
Old Man Luedecke is one of Canada’s best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. Known for his masterful banjo playing, he was born and raised in Toronto and now lives rurally on the south shore of Nova Scotia. With a storyteller’s heart, his narrative-driven songs are playful, coy and soul-warming; his music appeals to anyone looking for new growth from old roots.
On his 2024 album, She Told Me Where to Go, Luedecke let go of the chains and abandoned his signature old-time Appalachian-based sound… and he went electric! ‘She Told Me Where to Go’ is a journey through the darkness and light of mid-life. The songs wrestle, long form, with the value of an artist in a time when music is ingested in fifteen second increments. There's hopefulness in ‘Guy Fieri’ but ‘Holy Rain’ and ‘Misfits in Old Clothes’ capture the ongoing struggle.
Old Man Luedecke is a 2-time JUNO and multi-East Coast Music award winner and Polaris Prize nominee. Equally at home on festival main stages, in theatres, or in living rooms, his honesty and charisma allow him to connect effectively with his audiences.
Check out Old Man Luedecke on YouTube.
Doors: 7:30pm
Duration: approx 3.5 hours
Age suitability: at parental discretion. This event may not be suitable for babies and younger children due to content and/or noise levels.
Tickets - $30 - $35
Burrinja Presents
Charm of Finches - Festival of Folk
Supporting act to be announced
Fri 28 Mar 8.00pm | Lyre Room
Australian sister duo Charm of Finches delivers intricate folk-pop that is simultaneously graceful and darkly bewitching. Their seamless blood harmonies traverse melancholy and wonder in equal measure.
They return performing songs from their latest album as well as exciting new material. The sisters, Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, have toured extensively through the UK, Europe and Canada in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Their fourth studio album ‘Marlinchen In The Snow’ was recorded in rural Nova Scotia with acclaimed Canadian producer Daniel Ledwell (Jenn Grant, Oh Pep!), inspired by the frozen beauty of the landscape and their transient life on the road with their music. It was released on iconic Australian Indie label Spunk Records in April 2024, debuting on the national ARIA charts Top 30 Aus Albums.
Their third album ‘Wonderful Oblivion’ released in 2021 through New York-based label AntiFragile Music saw them win the Australian Folk Music Awards Best Folk Album (2022) and Music Victoria Best Contemporary Folk Act (2021).
They have been nominated twice for the prestigious Australian Music Prize.
“Wonderful Oblivion is a triumphant indie folk effort – nostalgic yet fresh, haunting, but at the same time serene. ” - We Found New Music
“Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches are perched for stardom. For lovers of tight sibling harmonies, chamber folk, and those who long to be carried-away by a lullaby...” – Ariana Morgenstern KCRW Today's Top Tune
Check out the music video for Middle Of Your Mess on YouTube.
Doors: 7:30pm
Duration: approx 2.5 hours
Age suitability: at parental discretion. This event may not be suitable for babies and younger children due to content and/or noise levels.
Tickets - $28 ~ $33
Flying Saucer Presents
Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks
Sun 6 April 2025 4.00pm - 6.00pm | Burrinja Theatre
Ross Wilson is hitting the road with his all-star band The Peaceniks to celebrate over “50 Years of Hits” including all the Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock favourites you’d expect along with the latest offering from an almost 6-decade career, tracks from his latest EP on Bloodlines Records, “She’s Stuck On Facebook All The Time”, and everything in between.
From Daddy Cool to Mondo Rock and as a solo artist with no less than 26 ARIA Top 40 hits to his credit as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ross Wilson is one of Australia’s most awarded, respected, and well-known artists! From the legendary Band Daddy Cool whose number one anthem “Eagle Rock” and debut album "Daddy Who?" smashed all previous sales records in Australia an astounding 50 years ago in 1971, to the 1977 formation of Mondo Rock, delivering 80’s hits ‘Cool World’, ‘State of The Heart’, ‘Chemistry’, ‘No Time’, and ‘Come Said The Boy’ and into the 21st century as a solo performer, Wilson has never been out of the limelight. His latest release in 2023,n Facebook All The Time”, is a modern-day tragicomedy in the blues genre. Twice inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Wilson’s live performances are legendary.
Duration: 120 mins including interval
Age suitability: at parental discretion. This event may not be suitable for babies and younger children due to content and/or noise levels.
Tickets - $69 ~ $74
Alist Entertainment presents
Jimeoin - Pandemonium
Fri 11 Apr 7.30pm | Burrinja Theatre
Direct from a sell-out season at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, don’t miss Jimeoin’s hilarious new show Pandemonium.
A night spent with this comedy legend is not only funny but full of handy tips. Jimeoin will teach you how to make your bed with very little effort, how to prank your partner and get away with it and how to talk dirty in a nice way…. you’ll come out the other side having laughed yourself stupid and maybe with a life hack or two.
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside Jimeoin’s head? By the end of this show you’ll know that it’s absolute Pandemonium!
“What a fantastic performer, what a wonderful comedian” ★★★★★ Seedoeatreview
“Has his victims doubled up in agonising laughter” ★★★★★ The Herald, Edinburgh
“Wickedly Funny…Exhilarating” ★★★★1/2 The Age
Duration: 110 mins including interval.
Age suitability: MA15+ for adult themes and coarse language. Event not suitable to babies due to content and/or noise levels.
