May 31, 2012
The Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival is searching the South Burnett for creative people to showcase their works at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall on Sunday, September 9.
The hall – which will be dubbed “The Artisans Hall” for the day – will become a focalpoint of local creativity, bringing together artists, photographers, craftspeople, musicians and authors from Blackbutt and beyond.
One of them will be Benarkin writer Sharon Gartner, author of “This Charming Shack”, which is described as “a hilarious tale for a single urbanite with a love hate relationship with all things rural”.
“There are many talented and creative people in and around Blackbutt and I hope the festival inspires more to put pen to paper, brush to canvas or get the dust off the guitar sitting in corner of the spare room,” Sharon said.
The Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival will open with “The Eagels – Back to Blackbutt” concert on September 1 with guest artist Amber Goldsmith.
On the following weekend, the art focus will be on exhibitions, buskers, photographic displays, sculptures on the trail, and art awards.
Les Muller Park will feature a creative Kids’ Corner with events including drumming workshops and visual art,
The Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Players will perform in the library with a free Cushion Kids Concert.
The festival committee is inviting expressions of interest from anyone who would like to showcase their talents during the festival. Contact co-ordinator Melanie Doheny by email by June 15.
Expressions of interest for stalls, demonstrations and performance opportunities also close on June 15.
