Tuesday 21 August 2012

Cairns Civic Centre Key Venue for Cairns Festival 2012.





Various venues around the city of Cairns, in Tropical North Queensland Australia, are used for the various events, activities and  performances of the Cairns Festival 2012. One of the key venues is the Cairns Civic Centre. This is the city’s most well-known and established entertainment venue, and is situated on the corner of Grafton and Florence streets. The Theatre was built at a cost of $1.1 million and opened in May 19784 by the Prime Minister of the day, Gough Whitlam. At the time Cairns had a population if 33,999. Cairns can take pride innthe fact that the theatre was the first purpose-built theater in regional Queensland. 

Each year the Theatre delivers a culturally diverse and high quality program of music, dance, theatre, comedy and cultural entertainment as well as providing the stage for the annual Eisteddfod and performances by schools and organisations. For further information see the web site

The Cairns Civic Theatre be the venue for the following:

Winner of Sydney International Piano Competition

The Sydney International Piano Competition takes place every 4 years and takes 18 days of competition to determine a winner. A total of 36 competitors were selected through auditions in Singapore, Rome, Vienna, Hamburg, Paris, Moscow, London, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney. We are bringing the winner of this prestigious competition to you to perform live at the Cairns Civic Theatre as part of the 2012 Cairns Festival.
 
Starts:
21 Aug 2012 07:30 pm
Ends:
21 Aug 2012 09:30 pm
Location:
Civic Theatre
Admission:
$35, Conc $29, Child $18
Web:
Contact:
1300 855 835


 

The Big Laugh

The Cairns Civic Theatre and The Sit Down Comedy Club presents The BIG Laugh at Cairns Festival, a comedy gala created especially as a highlight for Cairns Festival, 2012. All 5 guest comedians have featured on popular radio and TV shows as well a films and mini-series and collectively have 9 international tours between them. It’s 1 show only for Cairns Festival audiences, so get your tickets before they sell out!
The Big Laugh comedians: Damien Power, Kahaled Khalafall, Lindsay Webb, Kevin Kropinyeri, Hung Lee

Starts:
22 Aug 2012 07:30 pm
Ends:
22 Aug 2012 09:30 pm
Location:
Civic Theatre
Admission:
$38 Adults / $33 Conc - MA 15+
Web:
Contact:
1300 855 835 or 0400 798 425

Cairns State High School Extravaganza

The show will feature a selection of the very best of the best from the award winning Performing Arts Department of Cairns State High School. The CSHS Orchestra, Stage Band, Concert Band, String Ensembles and Vocal Ensembles will be featured throughout the night.
 

Starts:
24 Aug 2012 05:00 pm
Ends:
24 Aug 2012 10:00 pm
Location:
Civic Theatre
Admission:
Contact ticketlink for price details
Web:
Contact:
Ticketlink - 1300 855 835

Cairns Underwater Film Festival

The event will showcase winners from the World Festival of Underwater Films in Marseille, France, North Queensland underwater photographers and filmmakers and winners of the 2012 Cairns Underwater Film Festival photo competition. Drinks and displays from 6.30pm. For more information see,
www.cairnsunderwaterfilmfestival.com

 
Starts:
25 Aug 2012 07:00 pm
Ends:
25 Aug 2012 10:35 pm
Location:
Civic Theatre
Admission:
$29 adults, $16 children, $24 seniors, $70 family
Web:
Contact:
1300 855 835

 

Lush Cabaret - Queer As

Cabaret, burlesque, vaudeville - call it what you will - LUSH provide extreme entertainment, with shows that arouse both body and mind. Queer As is the first R-rated show by LUSH, and promises to be queer as can be. Featuring the notorious international Queen of Burlesque - IMOGEN KELLY - seeing is believing! Bring your dancing shoes and let the wild rumpus begin!

Starts:
26 Aug 2012 09:00 pm
Ends:
27 Aug 2012 12:00 am
Location:
Civic Theatre
Admission:
$20/15 at door or via ticketlink
Web:
Contact:
1300 855 835

 

 

 

Dein Perry's Tap Dogs

Australia’s own Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs returns to Australia after storming the world with their unique brand of family entertainment. A global dance phenomenon, Tap Dogs has won over 11 major international awards and exhilarated audiences around the world. Now, they’re back on home turf to energise and hydrate Australian audiences with an explosion of dance.
 
Starts:
28, 30, 31 Aug 2012 07:30 pm; 30 Aug 2012 02:00 pm
Ends:
28, 30, 31 Aug 2012 09:30 pm, 30 Aug 2012 04:00 pm,
Location:
Civic Theatre
Admission:
$59/$69/$79
Web:
Contact:
1300 855 835








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