Adam Harvey & Beccy Cole
Live & Acoustic
Sat 21 Sept, 2024
With a career spanning over twenty years, half a million album sales, gold and platinum albums, and nine Golden Guitar Awards, Adam Harvey is one of Australia’s most popular & enduring recording artists.
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For over 25 years, Beccy Cole has been delighting Australian music fans with her unique brand of true entertainment. The South Australian star’s glowing warmth, husky tones, bawdy sense of humour and hundred-watt smile have helped make Beccy one of the nation’s best-loved and most celebrated artists
Adam and Beccy have toured Australia together a dozen times. Country music fans always regard the opportunity to see these great mates on stage together as a real treat and an absolute highlight.
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Don't miss Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole in concert performing some great tracks off their new album along with plenty of old favourites. Come along and enjoy a fantastic night of music, stories and humour, which is guaranteed to have you singing along and in fits of laughter!
Doors open 7.00pm
Music from 7:30pm
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General Admission
Adult $51.50 | U16/$25.75 includes BF
Follow the Rain
feature documentary about the Wonder of Fungi
Sun 22 Sept, 2024
World famous fungi hunters invite audiences on a unique expedition into the wilderness of Tasmania and mainland Australia, where the symbiotic dance between fungi, plants and animals, unlocks nature's greatest secrets.
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'Follow The Rain' is an exquisite feature length documentary that dives deep into the incredible, weird and essential Kingdom of Fungi.
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Visually captivating, a symphonic treat and incredibly entertaining, Follow the Rain is an exploration of the world of fungi the like of which we have never seen.
It combines a decade of research and passion, magnificent fungi time-lapses (seen on BBC Planet Earth) and the most incredible revelations revealing mind-expanding science.
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This screening will be followed by a QandA with filmmakers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak.
Doors open 3:00pm
Screening Starts 3:30pm
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Q&A after the screening
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General Admission Adult $15 | U16 $10 +BF
Fungi Photo Comp
now closed for judging
The Stranded Wailers +
JB Paterson
Sat 26 Oct, 2024
The Stranded Wailers is a group of burly men from the South who have formed a choir that sings sea shanties and other songs of whiskey and wood. Their music is sure to warm your cockles vocal muscles as you strike out with these sea-faring tunes from the days of sail. Picture this: Born of smoke, moss, and whiskey, far to the south, where deep forests meet wild seas, a group of men gather in the winter dark. They sit around blazing logs, singing songs of the past, including shanties of work, forecastle songs of women and whiskey, and of the lonely seas, but not necessarily in that order. They are rollicking, roaring, and shoving the jug, lifting their voices to the night, their thick facial hair hiding some tears, until the dawn breaks on the slate grey sea, and then they bid each other farewell and slide back into the known world.
JB Paterson, a critically acclaimed folk musician from Cedar Creek, Queensland, has joined the Stranded Wailers. He is compared to greats like Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Townes Van Zandt, and has forged a highly DIY career, running his own off-grid studio in the countryside of Greater Brisbane. With three albums under his belt, receiving heavy rotation on Australian radio stations, his upcoming fourth album is highly anticipated. This roving folk artist continues to captivate audiences with his tasteful and independent approach to music. Together, the Stranded Wailers and JB Paterson create an energetic and engaging adventure that is sure to get your feet tapping and your back slapping.
Doors open 6.30pm | Music 7.30pm
Presale tickets: GA $15 + BF | $20 at the door on the night
Open Mic Session
musicians club
Sunday Sept 8 | Oct 13 | Nov 10
3.00pm to 6.30pm
Calling all budding musicians and musical enthusiasts of all skill levels!
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The Paragon Theatre, Queenstown Tas is hosting the 7th & 8th of what we hope is many more Open Mic Sessions for our budding musicians, vocalists and those with an interest in the technical side of things - sound desk, lighting etc.
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We're encouraging local musicians to come along and register/act as mentors, offering guidance to individuals as they move through the various stages of their musical journey.
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The Paragon Theatre offers a professional and safe space for individuals of all ages to share their musical talents, fostering a supportive environment empowering individuals to step onto the stage and musically express themselves.
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With an emphasis on accessibility, we welcome participants of all skill levels; beginners, intermediates, advanced musicians and vocalists to contribute in developing a vibrant musical community.
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Terms and Conditions apply, to find out more call the Paragon: 0407 049 612.
Conveners: Anthony Coulson and Chris Burton
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Special Notes:
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Agreeing to our Terms and Conditions forms part of the registration process. Registration will be at the door prior to entry. Our conveners are volunteers please treat them with respect and follow their directives. The Paragon Theatre is a licensed venue and all liquor licensing rules will apply.
Franklin
Screening Weekdays
(Except public holidays)
Franklin recounts the epic seven-year campaign to save Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed Franklin River from being drowned by the construction of a hydroelectric project in the early 1980s.
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The ‘Franklin Campaign’ remains the most significant environmental protest in Australian history, a definitive example of the power of non-violent direct action, and is considered ground zero for ‘Green’ politics worldwide.
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The story is told through the eyes of 8th generation Tasmanian, Oliver Cassidy, as he follows in his activist father’s footsteps and embarks on a solo rafting pilgrimage down the Franklin. In the process, he retraces the campaign, exploring why it was so successful when others have failed and what lessons can be applied to other non-violent movements today.
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All this while being physically challenged beyond anything he has ever known, in a remote and extraordinary landscape most won’t ever experience ... until now.
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Director: Kasimir Burgess
​​Tickets at the Door
​​Adult $12 | Concession $10 | Child (under 16) $6
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Doors Open 4pm | Our own featurette starts at 4pm
Franklin starts 5pm Sharp
VERY LIMITED
FRANKLIN RIVER BLOCKADE
40th Anniversary T-shirt
$50.95ea
buy 2 or more & receive $10 OFF your order
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use code: NODAMS2023
at checkout
40 Years On...
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1 July 2023 has been and gone, but you can still be part of the ongoing celebration and commemoration of the Wild Franklin River running free. You just need the T-shirt...
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Our Franklin River Blockade T-shirt features a bold design that commemorates the iconic Franklin River Blockade, a protest that helped to protect the river from being dammed.
These Very Limited and sought after 40 Year Anniversary
T-shirts are available exclusively through The Paragon Theatre & our online store.
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With only 200 T-shirts produced in total & FREE shipping to any Australian address, you may need to be quick to make one yours. Or you could gift one to a friend or two.
Available in Black, it's the 'in' colour and generous sizing:
Small | Medium | Large | XL whilst stocks last.