TAKE THE PLUNGE 4 – 15 April CAIRNS PROGRAM GUIDE HON. ANNASTACIA HON. KATE JONES MP PALASZCZUK MP MINISTER FOR INNOVATION, TOURISM INDUSTRY PREMIER DEVELOPMENT AND THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES I am proud that the Queensland Festival 2018 offers something for Government is a major supporter everyone and will be an exceptional of Festival 2018. We have invested arts and cultural experience. in our creative industries sector We know the Gold Coast 2018 to develop a high quality Festival Commonwealth Games is more program that offers the best local than just world-class sport, and this and international cultural experience. program will showcase our state’s An event of this scale is a defining creativity to visitors from around moment. For years to come we the world. It’s family friendly with will look back at Festival 2018 hundreds of free events. as the moment Queensland Festival 2018 ensures that locals cemented its reputation as a and visitors alike can enjoy global arts destination. Queensland’s wonderful lifestyle, community and culture. 2 PETER BEATTIE AC BOB MANNING GOLDOC CHAIRMAN MAYOR, CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL I am thrilled to welcome you to Cairns is a city that proudly Festival 2018 Cairns – an inspiring celebrates its community at cultural program that truly captures every opportunity. the spirit of the Commonwealth. An event like no other, Festival 2018 With over 115 events featuring 400 will showcase our city’s cultural artists, this is set to be one of the fabric and depth of talent, as we most memorable arts festivals ever share our stories with the world. staged in Cairns. We hope you will enjoy the many Festival 2018 is the perfect way wonderful events and activities on to celebrate the Gold Coast 2018 offer and be part of this historic Commonwealth Games, where we occasion for Cairns and Queensland. witness extraordinary, diverse talent and we revel in the best of humanity. 3 A 12 DAY FREE ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL CAIRNS As part of the Gold Coast Here in Cairns the centre of Festival 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 will be the Live Site on Cairns preliminary basketball games will Esplanade, which will buzz from be held in Cairns. To extend the 10am to 10pm for 12 days with a Commonwealth Games experience multitude of free events. beyond the sporting stadiums, A major feature of Festival 2018 Festival 2018 has been designed Cairns is Beginnings, a free ticketed, as a bold arts and cultural program locally produced musical theatre to galvanise and inspire audiences performance held at Munro Martin around the region. Parklands. Visual arts exhibitions will also be held at the Cairns Art Gallery, UMI Arts and the Tanks Arts Centre. Connect with us: www.gc2018.com/festival2018 www.cairns.qld.gov.au/whats-on/gc2018 @Festival2018 @CulturalServicesCairns #festival2018 #CairnsCulture 4 Cover image includes the public artwork, Woven Fish, by Brian Robinson Cairnss e rport Av PrecincPrecinct Ai Wals h St reet Tanks Arts Centre LegenLegendd ue ven ns A 110 olli C DRAFTBus Route 140 Edge Hill Bus Route 110 Fleckerj Botanic Gardens Townsville Entertainment and t e e Cairns North r t t e Convention Centre S re St s Greenslo r pes St reet e thur y Ar a ? 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Esplanade Coral Sea Public Bus Stop Digger Street MacNamara Street Little Street McLeod Street James Street MacNamara Street Manoora Manunda James Street Manoora Manunda Anderson Street Abbott Street Esplanade Draper Street Anderson Street Munro Martin Parklands 110 Abbott Street 140 Esplanade Wilkinson Street Draper Street Cairns Esplanade Severin Street Cairns Munro Martin Parklands 110 Florence Street Cairns Art Gallery 140 MinnieWilkinson Street Street Cairns Esplanade Mayers Street Gatton Street McLeod Street Severin Street Hoare Street Buchan Street 110 Cairns McCormack Street 140 Florence Street Cairns Art Gallery Bunda Street Minnie Street English Street Spence Street Mayers Street Gatton Street McLeod Street Grafton Street Aumuller Street Buchan Street 110 Hoare Street Wharf Street McCormack Street 140 Clarke Street Mann Street Bunda Street Boland Street English Street Spence Street Size: A4 Grafton Street Aumuller Street Metres Map Number: GOLDOC344.1 Date: 18/01/2018 Wharf Street Clarke Street Mann Street Boland Street 0 300 600 © Copyright and database right 2017. You are not permitted to copy, sub-license, distribute or sell any of this Size: A4 data to third parties in any form. Metres Map Number: GOLDOC344.1 Date: 18/01/2018 0 300 600 © Copyright and database right 2017. You are not permitted to copy, sub-license, distribute or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. 5 LIVE SITE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE 12 DAYS FROM 10 ’TIL 10 From Wednesday 4 April to Sunday 15 April Cairns Esplanade is the place to be. Enjoy the best in live music, sport on the big screens and food and drinks at the al fresco dining area. A SPACE TO PERFORMANCES CELEBRATE The Cat Empire, Kate Miller-Heidke, Local artists have designed artworks, Archie Roach, Amy Shark, Mau Power, installations and decorations to King Social, Bullhorn and a huge list create a magical space to celebrate of our local favourites. Never before Festival 2018 and the Gold Coast has Cairns enjoyed such a large 2018 Commonwealth Games. line-up of free live music! 6 WATCH THE GAMES Big screens will be positioned all around the Live Site including a swim-up big screen in the Esplanade Lagoon so you won’t miss a moment of the live Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games sporting action! GET CREATIVE LIGHT & LOVE The Saltwater Creek Basketry Group This installation, created by local will be assisting the public from artist Adrian Wolf, celebrates the 10am - 2pm every day to collaborate success of One Million Stars to on Friendship Circles, individual End Violence project. The project, woven pieces of art that will founded by Maryann Talia Pau, has come together to form a encouraged communites to come large-scale installation. together to weave stars to inspire light, hope and peace in the world. Adrian’s artwork, ‘Light and Love’ is a celebration of colour and community connection and features stars made by local star weavers. BIG DESIGN An outdoor gallery of temporary public artworks designed by students aged 15 to 17 will be installed along AL FRESCO DINING the Live Site. Big Design provides a pathway for young people to learn The Esplanade road will be closed about creating concepts for public to traffic between Aplin and Shields artworks while working alongside streets to create a huge al fresco experienced local artists who assisted dining space. Relax with friends and with the development, design, family over a drink and a range of fabrication and installation phases of delectable food from your Esplanade the process. traders and watch the sporting action on the big screens. 7 LIVE SITE LAGOON DANCE PERFORMANCE | PROJECTION Photo by Sean Young Photo by TRADE WINDS Samuel Tupou; Visuals by BY POLYTOXIC Enter the enchanting technicolour world of Polytoxic, where the traditions of the Pacific collide with the whims of pop culture.