Official Program
Linton on Sussex Street Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October
All welcome to a 2-day festival celebrating the people and history of Linton.
Linton main street will be abuzz with writing and song workshops, art exhibitions,
creative performance and historical entertainment from locals. Grab a coffee and
enjoy activities for the whole family between 10am and 5pm.
Program is subject to change and all updates will be available in the Shire Offices
on the weekend
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Friday 19th October - Festival Launch
6pm Welcome to Country with Bonnie Chew, Golden Plains Shire
Traditional Wadawurrung Woman. Offices – Sussex St
Launch by Samantha Thompson Arts Officer
Golden Plains Shire
6:30pm Parade to School to uncover Bunjils Nest & BBQ Linton Primary School
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Saturday 20th October
10am to 1pm Paddy O’Reilly - WRITING WORKSHOP- The The Known World
Writers Voice Bookshop
This event is sponsored by Writers Victoria
10 to On the Couch: Listen while storyteller Anne E Rosemary’s
11:30am Stewart interviews some Linton locals. We’ll Speakeasy
hear from Betty Grigg, Rosemary Manion and
others.
*Anne E Stewart commissioned Artistic
Director: Story Teller
10am to 2pm Max Kerr talks about Historical Entertainment Golden Plains Shire
before TV - come inside and look at his Offices
fabulous collection.
1pm Michael Hough: Men and their treasures Rosemary’s
Linton Men’s Shed Speakeasy
1pm to 5pm Historical Society Open to the Public: Women Linton Historical
of Linton Exhibition Society Building
2:30pm Linton Ukulele Group share a few tunes Rosemary’s
Speakeasy
3pm to 6pm Listen to soulful tunes by the Linton Jammers Railway Hotel
House Band
4pm Anne E Stewart- In conversation with Linton Rosemary’s
Artists including Cake Industries and Pam Speakeasy
Farey
4pm Linton Play Reading Group: Tales of Old Linton Old CFA Building
Incorporating Musing with Murray – Linton’s Tickets $5 per
own poet person
• Julia Cull Commissioned Play Write
All day events - Saturday
All Local Linton Arts Exhibition Golden Plains Shire Offices
day
Tasty Treats and tuneful melodies Wares, Plants ‘n’ Things
88 Sussex St
Linton and District Historical Society & Library
1- 5 pm Open Day
Library: Women of Linton Exhibition
Linton Railway Hotel
Lunch onwards Pizza’s and House Band (3 to 6pm)
Linton Recreation Reserve
1pm Linton Gold Cricket Club V Lismore CC
Linton & District Bowling Club
1pm Bowls
The End of the World: Cake Industries Shop
Victorian experimental art collective Cake Industries is having a stellar year, fuelled by a Creators
Fund grant from Creative Victoria. Check out their shop in Linton’s main street. Watch for some of
their crazy animatronics wondering the main street.
Skipton Rail trail to Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary
All day self-guided tour
Pick up a copy of our map and enjoy a walk out to the Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary.
Not feeling too strenuous, walk out in the morning and catch the community bus back to Linton
Note: the bus will only operate between 11.30am to 12.30pm on Saturday
The Linton Men’s Shed
Open day
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Sunday 20th October 2018
The Known World Bookshop
1pm to 3pm Phil & Trudy Edgeley- Roots, Folk & Ballads
Performance and Workshop
“A duo that really defines Roots music – engaging & confrontational. - Russell Morris
They will be sharing a song in their intimate show about Linton.
Song writing workshop
After their performance they will do a workshop on how they wrote their song
* Commissioned song writers
3pm - 5PM Other times, local artist exhibition
Linton Shire Offices
10am to 2pm Max Kerr talks about Historical Entertainment before TV. Come inside and look at
his fabulous collection.
Wares, Plants n Things Cafe
9.30 to 4pm Tasty Treats and tuneful melodies all day
Linton and District Historical Society
1- 5 pm Open Day
Library: Women of Linton Exhibition
Linton Cemetery Tours
1pm Meet at the Cemetery (or get a lift on
community bus)
Linton Railway Hotel
Busker and famous roast dinners
Old CFA Building
4pm Linton Play Reading Group: Tales of Old Linton
Incorporating Musing with Murray – Linton’s own poet
• Julia Cull Commissioned Play Write
