Katoomba Solstice

‘KATOOMBA SOLSTICE’ Saturday 23rd June 2018 11am-5pm A free multi-venue family-friendly celebration with local entertainers in 13 locations in the Katoomba CBD Featuring a mid Town Centre stage and a stage at the building at Cnr Waratah and Katoomba Streets Kid’s space @ the Senior Citizen’s Lounge Henna Art Face Painting Origami & Weaving We organised a family friendly music and entertainment program in and around Katoomba Street in the absence of a Winter Magic festival event that year. The event is not Winter Magic and instead is being held to support our local businesses and offer small scale activity for those that will visit on the day as well as support local musicians, entertainers and production providers. KATOOMBA SOLSTICE PROGRAM 6) KIDS SPACE AT THE KATOOMBA SQUARE SENIORS LOUNGE 11:30-4:00PM FREE Henna Art with Isabelle Van Horen 12:00-4:00PM FREE Kids Craft including colouring and origami with Annie 2:00-4:00PM FREE Face Painting with Rachael Brady 2:00-4:00PM FREE Aboriginal Ngiyampaa WEAVING Workshop with Katie Williams & Leigh Williams *Please note that parental supervision is required for this area LIVE MUSIC LOCATIONS 1) OPPOSITE TRAIN STATION 11:05 am – 4:15pm 11:05AM MATTHEW DENNETT • Solo | Accordion | Gypsy, French & Jazz 1:15PM JAMES GREENING • Solo | Sousaphone & Pocket Trumpet | Jazz 3:15PM HOST & THOMSON • Duo | Guitar, Mandolin & Blues Harp Roots & Blues 2) THE AVALON RESTAURANT 4:00PM CANTO LATINO • Trio | Vocals, Keys & Accordion | Tango, Bolero, Folklórico & Spanish Fado 3) ST HILDAS CHURCH 12:30PM BRONWYN KIRKPATRICK • Solo | Shakuhachi | World Music 1:15PM MARTYN COOK • Solo | Harp | Celtic 4) OUTSIDE THE VINTAGE EMPORIUM 11:15AM OSITA • Solo | Synth | Pop 1:30PM BEN CONNOR • Solo | Guitar & Vocals | Blues, Rock & Folk 3:00PM MARTIN FOOTE • Solo | Guitar | Folk, Blues, Contemporary & Finger Picking 5) TOWN CENTRE STAGE 11:00AM WELCOME TO COUNTRY 11:05AM ZEN RASA • Trio | Shakuhachi, Sitar & Percussion | World Music Fusion 12:45PM KATE SWADLING • Trio | Vocals, Bass & Keyboard | Jazz 2:15PM GORO • Duo | Vocals & Turntables | Hip Hop 4:00PM PAPER SUN • 4 Piece | Guitars, Bass & Drums | Soundscape & Psychedelic 7) PLATFORM GALLERY (inside) 2:00PM MARTYN COOK • Solo | Harp | Celtic 8) PLATFORM GALLERY (outside) 12:15PM SIMON WATTS • Solo | Violin | Classical, Celtic & Contemporary 3:30PM KARL-CHRISTOPH • Solo | GUITAR & VOCALS | Lyrical Folk 9) HOMINY BAKERY 11:15AM VANESSA CASSPERZ • Solo | Guitar, Ukulele & Vocals | Jazz & Folk 12:45PM FRANCESCA SIDOTI • Solo | Guitar & Vocals | Folk 2:15PM KARL-CHRISTOPH • Solo | Guitar & Vocals | Lyrical Folk 3:45PM LORETTA D’URSO • Solo | Guitar & Vocals | Singer & Songwriter 10) KATOOMBA STREET CAFE 1:30PM ANDREW RUSSELL • Solo | Guitar & Vocals | Jazz 11) REX LIVINGSTON ART GALLERY 1:15PM SIMON WATTS • Solo | Violin | Classical, Celtic & Contemporary 12) GALLERY ONE88 12:00PM DAWN EGAN • Solo | Harp & Vocals | Folk & Celtic 13) Cnr Katoomba/Waratah St STAGE 11:05AM MIMI THE DESERT PEARL • 3 piece | Vocals, Guitar, Bass & Drums | Blues, Soul, Indie, Pop & Folk 12:30PM BURRALOW • 3 piece | Vocals, Drums & Glockenspiel | Folk 2:00PM LINDA MIZZI • 3 piece | Vocals, Guitar, Bass & Drums | Folk, Jazz, and Blues 3:30PM DEAD MANS SLIPPERS • 3 piece | Vocals, Guitar, Viola & Drums | Swamp Blues, Roots, Rock & Folk