Welcome to MEET ME IN BIRREGURRA
A spring, summer and autumn filled events calendar of markets, music and arts
Due to multiple factors stemming from the past few difficult years, Birregurra Festival is currently in hiatus. For the time being, in its place, the teeny tiny festival committee that remains is bringing you some bite size chunks of festival favourites spread across Birregurra's market season.
Meet Me in Birregurra will see much of your market, music and arts needs met over the coming months with the Art Show Gala Opening on Friday 11th November kicking off a weekend chock full of events including the Birregurra Art Show, open gardens, live music, Birregurra Market, Devonshire teas and a history talk at Christ Church. For full details, click the dates below and make sure you follow Birregurra Festival on Facebook to keep up to date with upcoming events.
And if you are keen to see Birregurra Festival resurrected in the future, we are in need of fresh enthusiastic faces to lead and run the event. Get in touch with us at birrefest@gmail.com.
Meet Me in Birregurra will see much of your market, music and arts needs met over the coming months with the Art Show Gala Opening on Friday 11th November kicking off a weekend chock full of events including the Birregurra Art Show, open gardens, live music, Birregurra Market, Devonshire teas and a history talk at Christ Church. For full details, click the dates below and make sure you follow Birregurra Festival on Facebook to keep up to date with upcoming events.
And if you are keen to see Birregurra Festival resurrected in the future, we are in need of fresh enthusiastic faces to lead and run the event. Get in touch with us at birrefest@gmail.com.
|
|
2022 Events
Birregurra Art Show Gala Opening
|
11th November (7-10PM)
Tickets available now - head to the link below A must-attend event is the gala Birregurra Art Show opening, which launches a weekend of markets, open gardens and other events around Birregurra. The awarded show attracts hundreds of entries from artists throughout Victoria. |
A huge weekend of art, markets, gardens and good old country hospitality! Click each tab for more info
SATURDAY'S ACTIVITIES
Click + for more info
Birregurra art show - birregurra hall
When: Saturday, 12th November (10AM–5PM) and Sunday, 13th November (10AM-4PM)
Where: Birregurra Hall - 42-44 Main Street Birregurra
How much: Entry Fee $5 per person / Under 14 free
About the Show
THE BIRREGURRA ART SHOW WAS STARTED IN 1992 AS A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE BY THE LOCAL BIRREGURRA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS (AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART TEACHER). THE CHILDREN’S ART AND CERAMICS WERE EXHIBITED ALONG WITH THE WORK OF ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND THE SHOW BECAME AN ANNUAL SOCIAL FEATURE FOR THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IT HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS TO BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR, AND A MAJOR ATTRACTION FOR BIRREGURRA.
“Our aim is to contribute to our community’s appreciation of art and celebration of creativity, to provide a platform for all artists to exhibit works, showcasing diverse and stimulating art forms with a regional emphasis, and to reinvest in the community to encourage engagement in the arts.”
— BIRREGURRA ART SHOW COMMITTEE 2021
Where: Birregurra Hall - 42-44 Main Street Birregurra
How much: Entry Fee $5 per person / Under 14 free
About the Show
THE BIRREGURRA ART SHOW WAS STARTED IN 1992 AS A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE BY THE LOCAL BIRREGURRA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS (AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART TEACHER). THE CHILDREN’S ART AND CERAMICS WERE EXHIBITED ALONG WITH THE WORK OF ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND THE SHOW BECAME AN ANNUAL SOCIAL FEATURE FOR THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IT HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS TO BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR, AND A MAJOR ATTRACTION FOR BIRREGURRA.
“Our aim is to contribute to our community’s appreciation of art and celebration of creativity, to provide a platform for all artists to exhibit works, showcasing diverse and stimulating art forms with a regional emphasis, and to reinvest in the community to encourage engagement in the arts.”
— BIRREGURRA ART SHOW COMMITTEE 2021
BIRREGURRA MARKET - birregurra park
|
When: 9am to 2pm with music each day
Where: Birregurra Park How much: Donation Fill your bags with goodies as you stroll through the marvelous stalls for food, fashion, and fabulous treats! Over 50 great artisan stalls. Lots of local produce, hand crafts, live music and an all round great day out. Enjoy a snag at the Cricket Club BBQ or head to the Royal Mail Hotel for something more substantial. |
history talk at christ church birregurra: “An Afternoon with Georgette Heyer” by author Dr Jennifer Kloester, expert on the regency period
|
When: Saturday 12th November 2023, 2.30pm - 5.00pm
Where: Christ Church Birregurra, 1 Sladen Street , Birregurra What: A talk entitled “An Afternoon with Georgette Heyer” by Dr Jennifer Kloester, an expert on the Regency period and the historical novels of Georgette Heyer. HOW: Tickets $25 including afternoon tea. Tickets will be available from October 1 via the link below. |
Tarndi: Afternoon guided farm tour with lambs and turning wool into clothes
(in person & online)
(in person & online)
|
When: Saturday 12th November 2023, 2.30pm - 5.00pm
Where: Tarndwarncoort Homestead, 5459 Princes Highway, Warncoort What: Afternoon guided farm tour with lambs and turning wool into clothes – live stream it and in person HOW: More info and registrations available soon. www.tarndie.com |
open garden: Secret stories of herbs - tour a poet’s hidden garden
|
When: Saturday 12 November 2022. 3 sessions: 10.30-11.30 / 12-1 / 2-3pm
Where: Writer’s Retreat Garden, 74 Beal Street, Birregurra What: Learn the secrets of ancient herbal lore as you tour a poet’s garden. HOW: $15- includes herbal tea and tussie-mussie from the garden. Online bookings available via Secret stories of herbs- tour a poet's hidden garden - Airbnb. For more info on Linnet and her garden: www.writersretreatgarden.com |
Birregurra Historical Centre: Drop in to find out about birregurra's history
|
|
Birregurra Historical Centre will be open 10am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday. November 12th and 13th.
Check out our resources such as Family Histories, Homes of Birregurra, War History , Maps and other resources. We have Books for Sale . Visit our back yard and sit and catch up with friends.
Check out our resources such as Family Histories, Homes of Birregurra, War History , Maps and other resources. We have Books for Sale . Visit our back yard and sit and catch up with friends.
QUILT DISPLAY, DEVONSHIRE TEAS AND SANDWICHES AT BIRREGURRA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
|
When: Saturday and Sunday 13th November 2022, 10am til 4pm
Where: Birregurra Community Health Centre, 28-30 Strachan St, Birregurra What: Get up close to the fabulous work of the Birregurra Quilters, and enjoy delicious Devonshire teas and sandwiches . HOW: Head to the health centre. No booking necessary. |
OPEN GARDEN: GRATON GARDENS
|
When: Saturday & Sunday 13th November 2022. 10am - 4pm
Where: 48 Roadknight St, Birregurra, Birregurra What: Graton Gardens is located only 300 metres from the centre of Birregurra at the foothills of the Otway Ranges and only 90 minutes from Melbourne. Established in 1990 as a private garden, the 3 acre property participated in Australia's Open Garden Scheme from 1998 to 2001 and reopened to visitors in 2020. The gardens are open on the second Sunday of each month so garden lovers can enjoy the changes each season brings. HOW: Entry $5 cash at the gate |
SUNDAY'S ACTIVITIES
Click + for more info
Birregurra art show - birregurra hall
When: Saturday, 12th November (10AM–5PM) and Sunday, 13th November (10AM-4PM)
Where: Birregurra Hall - 42-44 Main Street Birregurra
How much: Entry Fee $5 per person / Under 14 free
About the Show
THE BIRREGURRA ART SHOW WAS STARTED IN 1992 AS A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE BY THE LOCAL BIRREGURRA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS (AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART TEACHER). THE CHILDREN’S ART AND CERAMICS WERE EXHIBITED ALONG WITH THE WORK OF ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND THE SHOW BECAME AN ANNUAL SOCIAL FEATURE FOR THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IT HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS TO BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR, AND A MAJOR ATTRACTION FOR BIRREGURRA.
“Our aim is to contribute to our community’s appreciation of art and celebration of creativity, to provide a platform for all artists to exhibit works, showcasing diverse and stimulating art forms with a regional emphasis, and to reinvest in the community to encourage engagement in the arts.”
— BIRREGURRA ART SHOW COMMITTEE 2021
Where: Birregurra Hall - 42-44 Main Street Birregurra
How much: Entry Fee $5 per person / Under 14 free
About the Show
THE BIRREGURRA ART SHOW WAS STARTED IN 1992 AS A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE BY THE LOCAL BIRREGURRA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS (AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART TEACHER). THE CHILDREN’S ART AND CERAMICS WERE EXHIBITED ALONG WITH THE WORK OF ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND THE SHOW BECAME AN ANNUAL SOCIAL FEATURE FOR THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IT HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS TO BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR, AND A MAJOR ATTRACTION FOR BIRREGURRA.
“Our aim is to contribute to our community’s appreciation of art and celebration of creativity, to provide a platform for all artists to exhibit works, showcasing diverse and stimulating art forms with a regional emphasis, and to reinvest in the community to encourage engagement in the arts.”
— BIRREGURRA ART SHOW COMMITTEE 2021
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER - BIRREGURRA MARKET
|
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - THE MARKET HAS BEEN CANCELLED
When: 9am to 2pm with music each day Where: Birregurra Park How much: Donation Fill your bags with goodies as you stroll through the marvelous stalls for food, fashion, and fabulous treats! Over 50 great artisan stalls. Lots of local produce, hand crafts, live music and an all round great day out. Enjoy a snag at the Cricket Club BBQ or head to the Royal Mail Hotel for something more substantial. |
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER - quilt display, Devonshire teas and sandwiches -
|
|
DEVONSHIRE TEAS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY DUE TO MARKET CANCELLATION
When: Saturday and Sunday 13th November 2022, 10am til 4pm Where: Birregurra Community Health Centre, 28-30 Strachan St, Birregurra What: Get up close to the fabulous work of the Birregurra Quilters, and enjoy delicious Devonshire teas and sandwiches . HOW: Head to the health centre. No booking necessary. |
Tarndi: Expanded Crafty Sundays
|
When: Sunday 13th November 2023, 12 noon - 3.00pm
Where: Tarndwarncoort Homestead, 5459 Princes Highway, Warncoort What: Expanded Crafty Sundays 12:00noon to 3:00pm – come with a project to join in, or watch others demonstrate over a coffee and scones. HOW: More info and registrations available soon. www.tarndie.com |
open garden: Secret stories of herbs - tour a poet’s hidden garden
|
When: Sunday 13th November 2022. 3 sessions: 10.30-11.30 / 12-1 / 2-3pm
Where: Writer’s Retreat Garden, 74 Beal Street, Birregurra What: Learn the secrets of ancient herbal lore as you tour a poet’s garden. HOW: $15- includes herbal tea and tussie-mussie from the garden. Online bookings available via Secret stories of herbs- tour a poet's hidden garden - Airbnb. For more info on Linnet and her garden: www.writersretreatgarden.com |
OPEN GARDEN: graton gardens
|
|
When: Saturday & Sunday 13th November 2022. 10am - 4pm
Where: 48 Roadknight St, Birregurra, Birregurra What: Graton Gardens is located only 300 metres from the centre of Birregurra at the foothills of the Otway Ranges and only 90 minutes from Melbourne. Established in 1990 as a private garden, the 3 acre property participated in Australia's Open Garden Scheme from 1998 to 2001 and reopened to visitors in 2020. The gardens are open on the second Sunday of each month so garden lovers can enjoy the changes each season brings. HOW: Entry $5 cash at the gate |
BIRREGURRA HISTORICAL CENTRE: DROP IN TO FIND OUT ABOUT BIRREGURRA'S HISTORY
|
|
|
Birregurra Historical Centre will be open 10am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday. November 12th and 13th.
Check out our resources such as Family Histories, Homes of Birregurra, War History , Maps and other resources. We have Books for Sale . Visit our back yard and sit and catch up with friends.
Check out our resources such as Family Histories, Homes of Birregurra, War History , Maps and other resources. We have Books for Sale . Visit our back yard and sit and catch up with friends.
Spring into Summer Community Picnic
When: Saturday 3rd December 2022. 1pm - 7pm
Where: Birregurra Park, Main Street Birregurra
What: Bring a blanket, a picnic and your family and friends along to an afternoon and early evening of music and a celebration of the first days of summer
The live music line up includes:
Doc Halibut, Great Aunt, Bel Kil and Apollo Bay's own DJ Ramdaddy.
And for the kids, we've got the fabulous Bebop Circus and Krazy Koala Entertainment coming to amuse and delight the little ones.
Great local food and beverages will also be available for purchase.
HOW: Simply pack your rugs and camp chairs, bundle up the family and wander down to the park to chill out with the locals. Entry is by donation.
PLEASE NOTE: IN THE CASE OF WET WEATHER - THE PICNIC WILL RELOCATE TO THE BEAUTIFUL BIRREGURRA HALL WHERE IT'S DRY AND TOASTY AND THE SOUND IS AWESOME!
Where: Birregurra Park, Main Street Birregurra
What: Bring a blanket, a picnic and your family and friends along to an afternoon and early evening of music and a celebration of the first days of summer
The live music line up includes:
Doc Halibut, Great Aunt, Bel Kil and Apollo Bay's own DJ Ramdaddy.
And for the kids, we've got the fabulous Bebop Circus and Krazy Koala Entertainment coming to amuse and delight the little ones.
Great local food and beverages will also be available for purchase.
HOW: Simply pack your rugs and camp chairs, bundle up the family and wander down to the park to chill out with the locals. Entry is by donation.
PLEASE NOTE: IN THE CASE OF WET WEATHER - THE PICNIC WILL RELOCATE TO THE BEAUTIFUL BIRREGURRA HALL WHERE IT'S DRY AND TOASTY AND THE SOUND IS AWESOME!
Birregurra Market Day + pre-loved kids & adult clothes swap-sell-buy at Birregurra Hall
|
BIRREGURRA MARKET
When: 9am to 2pm with music each day Where: Birregurra Park How much: Donation Fill your bags with goodies as you stroll through the marvelous stalls for food, fashion, and fabulous treats! Over 50 great artisan stalls. Lots of local produce, hand crafts, live music and an all round great day out. Enjoy a snag at the Cricket Club BBQ or head to the Royal Mail Hotel for something more substantial. PRE-LOVED KIDS & ADULT SWAP-SELL-BUY AT BIRREGURRA HALL When: 10am - 2pm Where: Birregurra Hall, 42-44 Main Street Birregurra How : $10 per stall / Free entry for buyers Bring a table and clothes rail and set up your own retail stall - on your own or pool together with friends. Marie Kondo your closets and make some extra cash for Christmas. Stall holders access from 8.00am. Stall holder swaps should take place prior to public opening at 10am. Sites limited. To register, sign up here: |
Also in 2022....
2023 Events
Birregurra Market DayFill your bags with goodies as you stroll through the marvelous stalls for food, fashion, and fabulous treats! Over 50 great artisan stalls. Lots of local produce, hand crafts, live music and an all round great day out. Enjoy a snag at the Cricket Club BBQ or head to the Royal Mail Hotel for something more substantial.
|
|
Birregurra Market Day & Kids Fun Day in the Park
|
|
BIRREGURRA MARKET
When: 9am to 2pm with music each day
Where: Birregurra Park
How much: Donation
Fill your bags with goodies as you stroll through the marvelous stalls for food, fashion, and fabulous treats! Over 50 great artisan stalls. Lots of local produce, hand crafts, live music and an all round great day out. Enjoy a snag at the Cricket Club BBQ or head to the Royal Mail Hotel for something more substantial.
PRE-LOVED KIDS & ADULT SWAP-SELL-BUY AT BIRREGURRA HALL
When: 10am - 2pm
Where: Birregurra Hall, 42-44 Main Street Birregurra
How : $10 per stall / Free entry for buyers
Bring a table and clothes rail and set up your own retail stall - on your own or pool together with friends. Marie Kondo your closets and make some extra cash for Christmas. Stall holders access from 8.00am. Stall holder swaps should take place prior to public opening at 10am.
Sites limited. To register, sign up here: forms.gle/FVNrt22Jaqoh1NYJA
When: 9am to 2pm with music each day
Where: Birregurra Park
How much: Donation
Fill your bags with goodies as you stroll through the marvelous stalls for food, fashion, and fabulous treats! Over 50 great artisan stalls. Lots of local produce, hand crafts, live music and an all round great day out. Enjoy a snag at the Cricket Club BBQ or head to the Royal Mail Hotel for something more substantial.
PRE-LOVED KIDS & ADULT SWAP-SELL-BUY AT BIRREGURRA HALL
When: 10am - 2pm
Where: Birregurra Hall, 42-44 Main Street Birregurra
How : $10 per stall / Free entry for buyers
Bring a table and clothes rail and set up your own retail stall - on your own or pool together with friends. Marie Kondo your closets and make some extra cash for Christmas. Stall holders access from 8.00am. Stall holder swaps should take place prior to public opening at 10am.
Sites limited. To register, sign up here: forms.gle/FVNrt22Jaqoh1NYJA
Details to come
Details to come
Many thanks to our sponsors and community partners for their support
