Saturday 24 March 2012

Please note that the 2013 program will be available online in February 2013.

10.15am Parade marshalling, at the bridge tennis courts (pedestrians and passengers) and Tills Drive (vehicles, horse-drawn floats). Pony clubs (ponies, riders, etc) meet in the car park behind toilet block/bus shelter opposite Folk Art

10.30am Judging of floats: Perpetual trophy for Best Parade Entry plus Most Colourful, Most Imaginative, Best Costumes/Make-up and Most Warrandyte-ish.

11.00am Official start of Parade at the Community Centre, 168 Yarra Street: Cutting of ribbon by local councillors, Town Crier, Festival Monarchs, bands, floats, vintage cars and more. Commentaries at the Community Centre, Grand Hotel and Stiggants Reserve.

12.00pm Welcome to Country and Official Opening of the Warrandyte Festival 2012, Main Stage: Welcome the 2012 Festival Monarchs and local Councillors, followed by entertainment.

12.00pm – 3.00pm YMCA Activities, Upper Reserve: There’s plenty to do! Lots of activities for kids and young people alike.

2.30pm Festival Float, starting at the Bridge: Join us for a leisurely float down the Yarra River. Participants (8 years old and over) to supply their own floating craft (ie lilo, boogie board etc) and safety equipment including life jackets, helmets and shoes, which must be worn at all times. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Event starts at the Bridge car park and finishes near Everard Drive car park.

3.30pm – 4.30pm Warrandyte Festival Lawn Tennis Championships hosted by the Warrandyte Tennis Club, near the footbridge at the bottom of Stiggant Street. This event will be open to all players from seven years old to adults, with the following categories:

  • Hot Shots Challenge event – (Ages 7-10)
  • Junior – (Ages 11-14)
  • Parent / Child
  • Open (All ages)

Entry is free. There will be prizes for all participants and free entry into the Raffle draw for a tennis racquet. The format will be round robin and fast paced. There will be six “Red Ball” courts in action.

4.30pm Home Brewing Competition, Upper Reserve adjacent to Stiggants Street: Registration from 4.30pm, judging from 5.00pm. Beer categories include stout, lager, bitter, ale, pilsner, draught light/others and people’s choice. $2.50 per category. Please provide at least two bottles per category. Sponsored by The Grand Hotel, The Mitre Tavern (Melbourne) and Buckleys Beer.

On Stage

All stages and audience areas are non-smoking

Acoustic Lounge Tent - Lower Reserve, below Warrandyte Community Church

A Tribute to Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music

A highly influential compilation of authentic roots music recorded before 1933 that included the genres of blues, country, cajun, gospel and appalachian mountain music. These musical streams form the bedrock from which modern music derives its form and sound and was one of the elements that drove the 1950-60′s folk revival. An open musical event, bring voices and instruments, join in.

  • 12.30pm Old Timey
  • 1.30pm Country
  • 2.30pm Cajun / Jug Band
  • 3.30pm Blues
  • 4.30pm Gospel

Riverbank Stage - Lower Reserve near the Rotunda

  • 12.15pm Callan Harris – Street Circus
  • 1.00pm Nice Verdes
  • 2.00pm Blue Times Blue
  • 3.00pm The Adam Cousens Band
  • 4.00pm Bend of Isle Singers

Main Stage - Upper Reserve

  • 12.00pm Opening ceremony – Welcome to Country and introduce Monarchs of the Festival
  • 12.15pm Warrandyte Primary School and Bush Band
  • 1.00pm Anderson’s Creek Primary School
  • 1.30pm Warrandyte High School Concert and Symphonic Bands
  • 2.00pm De Riaz Dance Academy
  • 2.30pm Warrandyte Fifty-Five Plus Variety Group
  • 3.00pm Warrandyte Neighbourhood House
  • 3.30pm Chocolate Lilies choir
  • 4.00pm Wonnies School Bands
  • 4.30pm Luther College Stage Band
  • 5.15pm Buck Creek
  • 6.00pm The Thod
  • 7.00pm Teskey Brothers
  • 8.00pm Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes
  • 9.20pm King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Video: Main Stage Line-up from Educational Television on Vimeo.

Pack your chairs and rugs, bring or buy food and drinks and enjoy a fabulous line up of talented performers over three stages.