October
Until October 11
MUSICAL: The Addams Family directed by Tamara Finch (MD Britteny Ling) for Geelong Lyric Theatre Company. A truly wacky musical comedy 7.30pm (1.30pm matinee) in The Geelong Arts Centre’s Story House Theatre. Tickets $59.90, $55.90, $49.90 (child)at Geelong Arts Centre
Until October 18
Play with Music: Wilde and Will directed by Elaine Mitchell for Theatre of the Winged Unicorn. Carefully chosen extracts from classical works of Oscar Wilde and William Shakespeare beautifully presented by a talented Ceres team with accompanying songs. 8.00pm in Ceres Hall, tickets $36, $32 (conc) at trybooking.com
Tuesday October 6
FREE CONCERT featuring Olivier Bonnici – violin, 5.00pm to 5.30pm at St Mary’s Basilica ,Yarra Street, Geelong.
Wednesday October 7
FREE CONCERT featuring Angie Smales – harp & zither, 5.00pm to 5.30pm at St Mary’s Basilica ,Yarra Street, Geelong.
Thursday October 8
FREE CONCERT featuring Zephyr Recorder Consort 5.00pm to 5.30pm at St Mary’s Basilica ,Yarra Street, Geelong.
October 8 – 17
PLAY: Strong Is The New Pretty from the Sydney Theatre Company and Brisbane Festival – the story of the birth of the AFLW. Tickets $119.00, $107.00, $101.00 – $30 for under 30s from Geelong Arts Centre
Friday October 9
FREE CONCERT featuring Liz Monument – harp, 5.00pm to 5.30pm at St Mary’s Basilica ,Yarra Street, Geelong.
CONCERT: Other Places, Other Times... featuring AXES (Saxophone Quartet)
Shannon Ebeling, Niels Bijl, Sara Beale, Michael Lichnovsky with a program built around Maurice Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin, this program explores how music has so often been composed as a direct reflection of the state of the world the composers found themselves in. From tragedy to reflection, music was often centered around a strong need to comment on society. 3.00pm at St Mary’s Basilica, Yarra Street. Tickets $30 from www.trybooking.com/DLEVI. Children and school students – free admission
Saturday October 10
TOUR: HERSTORY Reyna Hudgell’s walking tour of Central Geelong has an emphasis on significant women and their lasting influence to our city. Tour takes around an hour, starts on the steps of City Hall, costs $20, book at trybooking.com
CONCERT: Sweet And Low featuring The Vocal Consort of the Australian Boys Choral Institute, director, Nick Dinopoulos. Vibrant voices come together in this spellbinding performance. In this stunning a cappella outing, The Vocal Consort will perform a dazzling array of classical and contemporary repertoire. 3.00pm at St Mary’s Basilica, Yarra Street. Tickets $30 from www.trybooking.com/DLEVN. Children and school students – free admission
Sunday October 11
CONCERT: Water Of Life – A Musical Voyage from Skye to Venice featuring the Evergreen Ensemble, director – Shane Lestideau with guest soloist Michael O’Donnell. 4.00pm at St Mary’s Basilica, Yarra Street. Tickets $30 from www.trybooking.com/DLEVQ. Children and school students – free admission
Tuesday October 13
MORNING CONCERT: The Neil Diamond Tribute Show from Issy Dye Productions. Award-winning Garry Johns brings a drama of Diamond’s ballads to the Bellarine Arts Centre for its Morning Showtime. 10.30am in the Potato Shed Theatre at the Bellarine Arts Centre. All tickets $22 include refreshments. Book at bellarineartscentre.com
Saturday October 17
CONCERT: Jam For Refugees – a day of mainly classical music held from 11am to 7.30pm in All Saints Church, Noble St, Newtown. The gig will include some of our region’s finest singers and musicians – all donating their time – under the title ‘Come When You Can – Leave When You Must!
Entry is by donation at the door and all proceeds will benefit Combined Refugee Action Group Geelong and UNHCR
THEATRE: Sea Wolves Howl 60% Water and Cluster Arts. Based around a group of women and gender-fluid people who meet every morning on the beach to hold hands, howl like wolves then plunge into the sea. 8.00pm in the Potato Shed Theatre at the Bellarine Arts Centre. Tickets $45, $40, $25 (under 25) book at bellarineartscentre.com
Sunday October 18
CONCERT: Cuckoo in Spring featuring Tom Healey (Director of Music, St Paul’s Geelong) “On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring” by Delius, “Pomp and Circumstance March No.1” by Elgarand music by Rheinberger, Rachel Lauren, Denis Bedard, Mary Howe and Amy Summers.
5.00pm at St Paul’s Anglican Church, LaTrobe Terrace. Entry $25 (18 and under free) www.trybooking.com/DNPSZ or cash or card at the door
Wednesday October 21
MORNING CONCERT: They Played At Carnegie Hall featuring Bernadette Robinson with songs from Edith Piaf, Maria Callas, Judy Garland and many more. 11.00am in the Play House at Geelong Arts Centre. Tickets $30.00, (conc) $26.00 (group 10+) from Geelong Arts Centre
Saturday October 24
CONCERT: Beethoven Revealed brought by Geelong Symphony Orchestra conducted by Richard Davis and featuring Trio Anima Mundi. Includes Egmont Op. 84, Triple Concerto Op 56, and Symphony No 4, OP 601.. 5.00pm in the Costa Hall. Tickets available from Geelong Arts Centre
October 29 – Nov 7
PLAY: Rules For Living – a comedy by Sam Holcroft directed by Michael Baker for Torquay Theatre Troupe. A dysfunctional family’s unconventional Christmas celebrations… 8.00pm in Torquay’s Shoestring Playhouse. Tickets $30 from Torquay Theatre Troupe.
Saturday October 31
EVENT: Spookfest Halloween takes over the the Bellarine Arts Centre from 11.00am to 3.00pm at a family event in and around the Theatre and surrounds. Tickets $5, (some events are ticketed separately) find details and book at bellarineartscentre.com
November
Thursday November 5
AFTERNOON TALK: Geelong- Meet Your Ancestors (back from the grave) – An illustrated talk by Colin Mockett accompanied by costumed characters from History Alive! Cemetery tours. Part of Geelong Untold monthly series. 2.00pm at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights. Tickets $10.00 include tea, biscuits and after-talk Q & A. Tickets, details from Vines Rd Community Centre
Until November 7
PLAY: Rules For Living – a comedy by Sam Holcroft directed by Michael Baker for Torquay Theatre Troupe. A dysfunctional family’s unconventional Christmas celebrations… 8.00pm in Torquay’s Shoestring Playhouse. Tickets $30 from Torquay Theatre Troupe.
November 6- 14
PANTO: The Little Mermaid directed by Scott Bradley for Medimime Geelong. This is not the Disney version, or the classic fairy tale. It’s the Medimime pantomime version featuring Geelong’s medicos with profits benefitting Geelong’s Hospital . 7.00pm (1.30pm matinee) in the Arts Centre’s Story House. Tickets $45.00, $40.00, from Geelong Arts Centre
November 6, 7
PLAY: Macbeth directed by Peter Evans for the Bell Shakespeare Company. Compelling and moving classic tale. 7.00pm (1.30pm matinee) in the Arts Centre’s Play House. Tickets $69.00, $62.00, $59.00 – $30 for under 30s from Geelong Arts Centre
Sunday November 8
CONCERT: Lest We Forget – Remembrance Day Concert featuring Windfire and Vox Angelica Choirs, conductor Tom Healey, Michael Petrucelli, tenor; Philip Healey, violin; Chris Skepper, trumpet;Ian Coombs, bagpipes; Ben Mitchell, poetry; Frank De Rosso, organ.
5.00pm at St Mary’s Basilica, Yarra St, tickets $50, $45, $40, Children, school students free. from www.trybooking.com
Tuesday November 10
MORNING CONCERT: The CHUCK BERRY Story presented by Colin Mockett & the region’s top rock Group All Shook Up! From Roll Over Beethoven to Brown Eyed Handsome Man to Memphis Tennessee and so many more, Chuck was a rocking hit factory with works that have lasted 60 years. Now he’s literally out of this world, as you will hear as Colin explains his story. 10.30am at the Potato Shed theatre in Bellarine Arts Centre. All seats at concession rate $22 include interval refreshments. Book at geelongaustralia.com.au
Saturday November 21
CONCERT: GRRRL POWER harnesses the musical aural and visual energy of iconic female groups. Hits and anthems from the Supremes to the Spice Girls, 8.00pm in the Potato Shed Theatre at the Bellarine Arts Centre. Tickets $45, $40, $25 (under 25) book at bellarineartscentre.com
Sunday November 22
CONCERT: Rhapsodies of Praise: Sounds of Old and New featuring Frank De Rosso (Organist, St Mary’s Basilica, and Artistic Director, Music at the Basilica)
3.00pm at St Paul’s Anglican Church, 171-177 LaTrobe Terrace. Tickets $25 (18 and under free) www.trybooking.com/DLFQU or cash or card at the door
Friday November 27
CONCERT: Melbourne Chamber Orchestra with Blair Harris (cello) perform works by Ottorino Respighi, Alice Humphries, Perr Vasks, Josef Suk; brought by Geelong Chamber Music Society 7.30pm in McAuley Hall, Sacred Heart College, Aphasia St, Newtown. Tickets $45, $55, Children $10.
Full details at http://www.geelongchamber.org
December
Wednesday December 2
MORNING CONCERT: Mistletoe Melodies featuring Tamara Kuldin and her Merry Little Big Band with a jazzy, swinging Christmas. 11.00am in the Play House at Geelong Arts Centre. Tickets $30.00, (conc) $26.00 (group 10+) from Geelong Arts Centre
Saturday December 5
CONCERT: Christmas Through The Ages performed by The Geelong Chorale – five centuries of music for Advent, 5.00pm at All Saints Church, Noble St. Newtown. Tickets through try booking.com or at the door
Saturday December 12
ONE ACT PLAYS: hosted by Theatre 3triple2. Twelve original one act plays, on the twelfth of the twelfth. Another tradition continues at the Bellarine Arts Centre. Two performances, 2.00pm and 7.00pm in the Potato Shed Theatre at the Bellarine Arts Centre. Tickets $33 ($30 conc) book at bellarineartscentre.com
Sunday December 13
CONCERT: Baroque Christmas 2026 featuring the Australian Chamber Choir, 4.00pm at St Mary’s Basilica, Yarra St,
tickets $50, $45, $40, Children, school students free. from www.trybooking.com
Tuesday December 15
MORNING CONCERT: Choose Your Own Christmas Adventure Hold on to your Santa hats – for Queenie van de Zandt is powering Christmas cheer into the Bellarine Arts Centre for its Morning Showtime. 10.30am in the Potato Shed Theatre at the Bellarine Arts Centre. All tickets $22 include refreshments. Book at bellarineartscentre.com
Friday December 18
CELEBRATION: Christmas on the Bellarine This new event promises an evening of Christmas cheer with live music, kids activities and traditional carols. 6.00pm in the Potato Shed Theatre at the Bellarine Arts Centre. Tickets $5, book at bellarineartscentre.com
