A very special stripped back, acoustic country music show inspired by the solo days of lockdowns past. 

Friday 17 March | 8pm | GPAC Main Theatre 

Brad Cox is excited to announce he will be performing two special solo theatre shows this March. The shows titled Yarns and Yodels will take place in regional Victoria. 

Inspired by more than 50 sold out solo shows Brad performed during lock down, he will be taking to these theatres stages to perform Coxy favourites, new and old, as well as road testing a few songs from the upcoming record. 

Brad says, “After stripping back the show to an acoustic, sit down, solo setting during lockdown, I fell in love with the format again. It forced me to re-learn songs and play them as they were written. Me, some wine and my woes with the world - that’s the formula for good songs.

“I enjoyed it so much, and now that we have toured the full band circus extensively (and will continue to do), I wanted to recreate these shows, but take it one step further and out of the pubs and into intimate theatres."

Join Brad and special guest, Sammy White for an evening of yarns, songs, and yodels!

A musical salute to the ANZACS and the Vietnam Veterans.

Monday 24 April | 11am | GPAC Main Theatre

The We Remember is a brand new 2023 production containing hit songs and stories from WW2 and the Vietnam War. This morning melodies program is presented with the backdrop of incredible images on the big screen.

The stunning cast is led by narrator and compere Chris McKenna, star tenor Roy Best, international soprano Alison Jones, and rising piano virtuoso William Schmidt at the keyboard.

This production will be one of the year's highlights, and of course performed around ANZAC Day 2023.

Many great singers of the period are showcased in this wonderful production, including Dame Vera Lynn, The Andrew Sisters, Bob Dylan, Normie Rowe and many more. 

Songs include:

White cliffs of Dover

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Blowin In The Wind

He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother

Sun and Moon from Miss Saigon

A stirring version of Bring Him Home from Les Miserables   

This production is dedicated to the brave men and women who gave their lives in service of our country.

Delightful production, based on the poignant picture book by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas, weaves together captivating storytelling with mesmerising music in an immersive and theatrical performance. 

Tuesday 13 June | 10.30AM | GPAC Main Theatre

Tuesday 13 June | 12.00PM | GPAC Main Theatre

There was once a small boy called Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and his house was next door to an old people’s home. He knew all the people who lived there, but his favourite person of all was Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper. When Wilfrid finds out that Nancy has lost her memory, he sets out to find out what a memory is...

This delightful production, based on the poignant picture book by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas, adapted and directed by Sandra Eldridge, weaves together captivating storytelling with mesmerising music in an immersive theatrical performance. Featuring a new score by award-winning composer Paul Stanhope performed by a string quartet from the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is the perfect introduction to live classical music, guaranteed to enchant audiences both young and old.

“Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge appeals to adults and children at several levels, emotional and intellectual. It teaches and entertains, drawing on themes of friendship and caring across generations.” Limelight Magazine, 2021

“Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge captures the imaginations of young audiences igniting what will hopefully become a lifelong appreciation of the performing arts.” Limelight Magazine, 2021

“This is not just a show for the children, this is a family excursion. So grab something warm, something from long ago, something to make you cry and laugh because the time spent with Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and the ACO will be as precious as gold.”  Reviews by Judith, 2021 

Credits:

Based on the book by Mem Fox & Julie Vivas

Script & Direction by Sandra Eldridge

Original Music by Paul Stanhope

Original Production Design by Kelsey Lee

Illustration by Julie Vivas

A free summer festival created by the Youth, for the Youth.

Saturday 17 December | 11am - 9pm | Outdoor Theatre

Join us for a day of fun and celebration with activities, interactive entertainment, food trucks, live music and more!

Watch this space as we announce the full day program.

Artists, Food trucks & entertainment:

•Teenage Dads

•Darcy Fox

•Timothy Wolf

•Wacky Wombat Entertainment

•Miss Hannah’s Facepaint

•Melbourne Silent Disco

•Danceworks 114

•Gratitude Cookies (supported by Youth Council)

•PollyannaR (supported by Youth Council)

•Slinky Spuds

•Grab & Go Kebabs & Fish n Chips

•L&M Espresso Lab

An extraordinary evening of music that promises to enthral and entertain. Join in the celebration of song with talented local singers. 

Saturday 3 December | 7pm | Little Theatre 

Colla Voce means “with the voice”.

Join us for an unforgettable evening as Singing Strong Voice Studio presents a night of fabulous music starring the talented present and future performing artists of Gippsland.

Enjoy music from pop to musical theatre, and everything in between!

Joined by some very special guest artists, this is sure to be a fantastic night of live music.

ABBA fans get excited as Björn Again returns to Traralgon to bring ABBA’s timeless hits back to the stage in a sing-along, dance-along extravaganza.

Saturday 25 March | 8pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Bjorn Again are “𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦” (Time Out, New York) and will play all the biggest ABBA hits from Waterloo, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Fernando to Take a Chance, Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, and more!! With all the glitzy 70s costumes, Swenglish banter and hilarious stage antics, you will have the ‘time of your life’!

Their critically acclaimed shows have been attended by Tom Jones, Dave Grohl, Paul Kelly, Metallica, Robert Plant, Bill Gates and Nirvana just to name a few.

‘𝐵𝑗𝑜𝑟𝑛 𝐴𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑!  𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑈𝐾

‘𝐼 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝐵𝑗𝑜𝑟𝑛 𝐴𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝐵𝐵𝐴 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡?’ 𝐷𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑑 𝐿𝑎𝑤𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑈𝐾

Bjorn Again have performed over 7000 shows in more than 120 countries worldwide, are endorsed by the members of ABBA and are regarded as the most successful tribute show of all time.

So what are you waiting for? 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑛 𝑆𝑂𝑆 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝑅𝐼𝑁𝐺 to book tickets to BJORN AGAIN’S Thank ABBA For The Music 2023 Tour

Enjoy stunning Christmas carols and a few contemporary Christmas songs sung beautifully as solos and duets.

Tuesday 13 December | 11AM | GPAC Theatre

With a long year nearly behind us it will be such a joy to welcome back our loyal morning show audience for a special Christmas performance.

Perennial favourite, Chris McKenna will compare and narrate this highly entertaining Christmas concert.

Joining Chris will be Australian Tenor star, Roy Best along with international Soprano, Alison Jones. Jones was born in Morwell and has sung leading roles on the West End of London. Enjoy stunning Christmas carols and a few contemporary Christmas songs sung beautifully as solos and duets.

With plenty of laughs along the way this show will be just the ticket to warm your heart leading into Christmas.

All of this will be backed on the grand piano by Australia’s fastest rising piano virtuoso William Schmidt.

Join this talented cast to “sing in” Christmas 2022!

Join Gippsland’s very own Latrobe Orchestra, Yallourn Madrigal Singers and Latrobe Valley Community Choir to celebrate the very essence of community music making, in our spiritual home of the Traralgon Town Hall.

 The Latrobe Orchestra, Gippsland’s longest running community orchestra, is excited to be joined by the Yallourn Madrigal Singers and the Latrobe Valley Community Choir to welcome in the summer season.

This event will premiere works by local home-grown composer Dani Maree Ashmore, explore the themes of Rimsky Korsakov’s Scheherazade, and the ever-popular Blue Danube waltz. 

Additionally, join in with the festivities of the Christmas season with 100 musicians and choristers combining to perform some of your favourite carols.

A beautiful program of works by English master composers, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams and the brilliant Edward Elgar.

Sunday 13 November | GPAC Theatre

“Something might be made of it" and with these immortal words uttered by Elgar one of the most admired and acclaimed pieces of music began. Much has been made about the Enigma and many have pondered what the Enigma is, however what isn’t in dispute is that the Enigma Variations is a classical music masterpiece.

English Folk Song Suite, composed in 1923 is a collection of folk songs from Norfolk and Somerset, including Seventeen Come Sunday, Pretty Caroline, Green Bushes, and Blow Away The Morning Dew and demonstrates Vaughan Williams love of English folk tunes.

Holst, like Vaughan Williams explored the rich tapestry of English folk music in his Somerset Rhapsody. The is not strictly programmatic however, Holst did confide in a colleague that the work did have narrative:

"Into a quiet country scene comes the sound of approaching soldiers. A youth who is courting a girl is persuaded to enlist and go to war. The soldiers march into the distance and the pastoral quietness returns. The girl is left alone."

Join us for a beautiful afternoon of classical music.

We regret to announce this performance and workshops are cancelled due to the impacts of the current Victorian floods.

Yorta Yorta artist, Allara and Ukrainian Canadian artist, Olenka Toroshenko share a deep kinship and creative collaboration presented as a tender musical experience.

Sunday 23 October | 5.30pm | Little Theatre & GPAC Outdoors

Their debut duo show, which was scheduled for FUSE Darebin March 2020, is now ready…With resilience, stubbornness and direct intent, Allara and Olenka call upon the guidance of their Elders and Ancestors to navigate the troubling reality of the state of our current cultural paradigm and planet. 

Rekindled Systems is the song Yorta Yorta artist Allara sang that called in the spirit of Ukrainian Canadian artist Olenka Toroshenko.

The following day it was Olenka’s recitation of ‘Walk into the Fire’ that unlocked the passageway to what has become a deep kinship and creative collaboration.

While cutting beets for borscht on Sviat Vechir (Ukrainian Christmas) in Jan 2020, the pair realised they are both descendants of people who survived genocides intended to annihilate a peoples and their cultural identity.

Free workshop 

Monday 24 October | 10am - 12pm | GPAC Undercover

Registration is free but registration is a must.

2 hours of workshops in a round-robin style will include 4 x 30min sessions:

Language workshop

Dance workshop

Poetry/song writing workshop

Clowning workshop