Join Mamma and co on Saturday 16 Feb, from 1-3pm for lots of FUN, including…
Free food (including ice cream!) and entertainment
Have fun collect ‘passport’ stamps by taking part in fun activities including a blow-up ninja-style obstacle course, a big maze, and arts and crafts
Plus, the chance to win one of 5 x weekend family places to Werribee Open Range Zoo
Have you started to see some of the lights on our buildings in the west? Over the coming weeks as part of the Art and Industry Festival - Artist Phil Lethlean will light some of our favourite industrial buildings
Read MoreFrom November 16 - 25 The Art & Industry Festival is a fantastic ten days of industrial strength art! It is one of a kind and there is so much happening!
Read MoreMamma says this is a fantastic FREE event and a great excuse to visit one our favourite places in the West! Everyone is invited to come and play at Wyndham City’s free Children’s Week Picnic!
Read MorePLAYING UP is a game of sorts that you can all play together as a family. So, pick a card, grab your corresponding box or find your ‘art station’ and away you go. This is an opportunity to get really immersed with the kids, learn about real life art pieces and create your own version of some famous works.
Read MoreFREE school holiday fun in Wyndham - get in quickly as registrations for this event is NOW OPEN!
Read MoreFringe Festival fun for kids and their grown ups in Hobsons Bay!
Read MoreMamma loves The Substation in Newport. As part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival these school holidays The Substation plays host to another fantastic family friendly FREE event for us all to enjoy!
PLAYING UP takes the form of a game played by adults and kids together.
Children, grown-ups, families and friends are all welcome to this event over the school holidays.
Pick a card, follow the instructions, create your own piece of Live Art, and perform it.
Anything goes - Remote control your parents, start a protest, barrier tape any space, build what-happens-next-machines!
PLAYING UP is essentially an artwork by SIBYLLE PETERS of Theatre of Research, exploring how Live Art can bridge generations and suggest different ways of looking at the world.
Presented by The SUBSTATION and MELBOURNE FRINGE. Published and produced by the LIVE ART DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (UK), THEATRE OF RESEARCH (Germany), and TATE EARLY YEARS AND FAMILY PROGRAMME (UK).
the nitty gritty
FREE
No Bookings required
3 days only
Wed 26 September
Thur 27 September
Friday 28 September
wanna know more? click here
1 Market St
Newport
Hakuna Matata! The Lion King is playing these September holidays at the Werrribee Open Range Zoo.
Read MoreYour mission should you choose to accept it...is to head into Werribee City Centre for some seriously good fun! This spring school hols the award-winning circus and amazing shadow puppets are heading to the west!
Circus Trick Tease - Workshop - September 25
For those budding acrobatics, Circus Trick Tease will host a special Circus Skills workshop
Catch this workshop on September 25 - Click here for booking
Children Are Stinky - Show - September 26.
Winners of the coveted Children's Choice Award - Children are Stinky is a high calibre circus with a rocking soundtrack and loads of belly laughs. Expect daredevil stunts, lighting fast hula hoops and mischievous fun for kids and adults alike.
Catch the Children Are Stinky performance on September 26 - Click here for bookings
Bunk Puppets - Workshop - October 1
Kids will also have an opportunity to make their very own puppet and learn how to bring it to life with a DIY puppet workshop on 1 October.
Catch the Bunk Puppets Workshop on October 1. Click here for bookings
Bunk Puppets - Show - October 2
Wyndham Cultural Centre will be the place for puppetry fun, as Bunk Puppets transform household
junk into flying chickens, brain transplants and sneaky ninjas in the wonderful
Catch the Bunk Puppets show on 2 October. Click here for bookings
the nitty gritty
Follow the links for bookings
All tickets are $15 (plus bf if booked online)
Circus Trick Tease Workshop
September 25 CIRCUS WORKSHOP
Children Are Stinky
September 26 SHOW
Bunk Puppets
October 1 WORKSHOP
October 2 SHOW
Please note: There is a booking fee for online ticket sales. Or $15 flat rate for ticket sales at the Wyndham Cultural Centre in person.
Escape the lull of winter with Hobsons Bay City Council’s annual Spring into Life program! Running from 17 to 30 September
Read MoreFREE EVENT - Cornerstone’s Safari Park - LAUNCH PARTY! Happening on September 15 - everyone is invited to come and enjoy the park and celebrate with a party!
Oktoberfest, the famous German Festival is coming to the West and Mamma is super excited!
Inspired by the traditional Bavarian festival and great beer, Oktoberfest in Williamstown sees the amazing and newly renovated Seaworks transformed into the biggest undercover beer hall on our very own waterfront.
The whole family can enjoy the authentic German and international food stalls, roving performers, a marvellous mix of entertainment, rides and market stalls throughout the afternoon and evening at the family friendly time is 12pm - 7pm.
What to expect:
The events organisers have the family in mind with safety and fun the main thing on the agenda!
Tickets to Oktoberfest in the West also includes your very own souvenir Oktoberfest in West Beer Stein. Prost!
Mamma's special mention: click here for bookings and don't forget - kids under 12 are free! oh AND enter our special VIP ticket giveaway RIGHT HERE
the nitty gritty
Sat. 6 October 2018
12pm – 11pm
Family Friendly time 12pm - 7pm) Kids under 12 free!
wanna know more?
At Seaworks
82 Nelson Place
Williamstown
The Hot Chocolate Festival is on NOW at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie. For 31 gloriously chocolatey days there will be 31 deliciously chocolatey beverages to try!
Read MoreIF you’re yet to venture out to Ballarat this year, now might be the time, with the Ballarat Heritage Weekend hitting the city once again.
Read MoreThe Concerteenies series of big music for little people is a fantastic opportunity to catch some world class musicians in a super relaxed environment.
Read MoreFrom 7pm Saturday 21 September until 2am Sunday 22 September.
A new time of year, a new program of events and fun - White Night Ballarat is set to stun these school holidays.
FREE Movies by the Bay are BACK for 2023! The sweet summer program of free films kicks off on Friday 6 January. The three movies will screen across two pop-up open-air cinema in and around Hobsons Bay’s great parks. ALL FREE!
Read MoreFREE throughout summer these ‘backyard’ music festivals bring the whole community together. Mamma says what a great way to enjoy the afternoon kick back and take in some easy going music and some family-friendly entertainment.
Pack a picnic or grab a bite to eat from local eateries, and make a date with family and friends to make the most of our parks and gardens throughout the warmer months.
Plus — there’ll be loads of fun for kids of all ages at the Hoop Sparx circus playspace throughout the event. Drop in to learn some impressive tricks with spinning plates, juggling, hula hoops and more.
20 January, 27 January & 24 February, 2pm – 5pm No booking required.
Saturday 27 January, 2pm – 5pm - Logan Reserve, Altona
Featuring The Pearly Shells
For more than 15 years, The Pearly Shells have built a reputation as one of Melbourne’s premier Jazz, Swing and RnB bands with a classic style and look reminiscent of the Golden Age of Basie, Goodman, Ellington and Brother Ray Charles.
James Henry
James Henry is a singer-songwriter, composer and sound designer known for his unique fusion of traditional Aboriginal and contemporary musical genres. His unique approach allows him to explore musical landscapes spanning from Techno to full orchestral compositions. James has worked on numerous theatre and dance productions, and his compositions have been performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choir and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. His recent fellowship focused on the revitalisation of First Nations languages through song.
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/4QaOxfXPc
Saturday 24 February, 2pm – 5pm - Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown
Featuring TEK TEK Ensemble + Yusupha Ngum and the Affia Band
TEK TEK Ensemble perform virtuosic and original music inspired by tropical jungles, late night discos, and 1960s chic.They captivate audiences with exclamatory trumpet, hedonistic violins and organ, deeply pulsating drums and bass, wild psychedelic electric guitar and synthesizer, and a rich smearing of harmonized singing thrown on top. TEK TEK Ensemble formed in 2010 and have performed countless times around Australia and the world.
Yusupha Ngum and the Affia Band
One of Gambia’s favourite sons, Yusupha Ngum, leads all-star line-up the Affia Band to deliver an Afro odyssey of jazz, blues and funk fusion that leaves audiences elevated and captivated. The sound is a melting pot of Afro flavours peppered with traditional elements, jazz, funk and brought together beautifully with world class musicianship.
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/7orInH2vB
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