Castlemaine State Festival’s 50th anniversary event is well underway. The opening weekend delivered something genuinely memorable.
Around 2,000 people filled the streets of Castlemaine on Friday night for the free Opening Night Street Party. It began with the Nalderun Songbook Project — over 200 school children performing alongside Uncle Ron Murray, Faye White and others.
From there the evening opened up into circus, with local and international performers taking to the air, before Amaru Tribe brought the whole street together for a night of celebratory dance music.
When the street party wrapped, the underground opened up — After Dark / Underground with Millú & Pjenné drew crowds into the Maxi IGA underground carpark, and Harvey Sutherland at the Theatre Royal.
Across the week, The Goods Shed has transformed into the Festival Club, with packed houses every night.
Head to the website to see what’s on this week and grab any remaining tickets at castlemainefestival.com.au