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Melbourne gala vibes in our backyard: inside the biggest comedy event in Orange history
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (327+ words) Forget the five-hour drive to Sydney or the flight to Melbourne. This Saturday, the Orange Function Centre is transforming into the epicentre of Australian comedy as Central West Comedy produces its most ambitious show to date. When you think of…...
Skip the stage shows: Canberra's most chaotic performance plays daily at 2pm
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (523+ words) For the very best in Australian improv theatre, tourists should visit Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Question Time generally begins at 2pm, and spectators are asked to arrive at least half an hour before. I booked my free ticket…...
Festival canned after author's dumping sparks backlash
4+ mon, 3+ hour ago (669+ words) One of Australia's premier writers' festivals has been cancelled after almost 200 speakers and its respected director withdrew over the dumping of a Palestinian-Australian novelist. The Adelaide Festival board pulled the pin on Adelaide Writers' Week five days after axing Randa…...
Made wrong, going right: comedian Troy Kinne brings heart and humour to town
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) HE'S worked on the radio and television, he's travelled overseas to perform, and now comedian Troy Kinne is ready to make Bathurst laugh. Mr Kinne has a long list of career highlights on his resume. From working with the likes…...
From the farm to full-time funny: 10 years after Mitchell Coombs vent viral
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (919+ words) ONE decade after a funny video he made for his friends went viral, social media star and comedian Mitchell Coombs pinches himself when he thinks about where he is today. He was the shy kid at school. The kid who…...
'That's what it's about': What makes 80 years of eisteddfod so 'epic'?
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (693+ words) THE official Bathurst Eisteddfod began in 1946, but its history runs much deeper. With roots dating back to the late 1800s, the event, which was first known as a music and literary competition, kicked off in Bathurst in 1899. Since then, it has…...
Looking back at 80 years of the eisteddfod and 'some incredible' performers
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (739+ words) THE official Bathurst Eisteddfod began in 1946, but its history runs much deeper. With roots dating back to the late 1800s, the event, which was first known as a music and literary competition, kicked off in Bathurst in 1899. Since then, it has…...
Find out what photo audiences get to see in raucous comedy 'Lube Me Alone"
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (465+ words) RAW, real and riotously rude - that's how Vanessa Larry Mitchell's new production, Lube Me Alone, has been described. The one-hour show is set to hit the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre stage on Friday, July 11, where audiences can expect non-stop shocks,…...
'They hit differently': why renowned Aussie comedian loves heading to the bush
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (389+ words) Peter Helliar, one of Australia's most recognisble comedians, is set to perform in Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo and Molong this month. Peter Helliar is one of Australia's most recognisble comedians. He's appeared on TV shows such as The Project, Taskmaster Australia…...