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NAFA headline act San Cisco

NAFA HIGHLIGHTS

BERNIE DIETER’S LITTLE DEATH CLUB
July 4
Wonderland Spiegeltent - Strand Park

CIRCUS WONDERLAND - A MERMAID’S TALE
July 4
Wonderland Spiegeltent - Strand Park
AKMAL - OPEN FOR RENOVATIONS
July 5
Wonderland Spiegeltent - Strand Park
LAH-LAH’S BIG LIVE BAND
July 12
The May Wirth - Strand Park

SAN CISCO AND THE YOUNG LIONS
July 18
Festival Stage - Strand Park

Townsville Mayor
Jenny Hill

Culture fest
the festival includes the Northern Fringe in North Australia,” Cr Hill said. The
SHOWCASE Festival, Strand Ephemera, Festival of spectacular outdoor sculpture exhibition,
The North Australian Festival Stories, and the Australian Festival of Strand Ephemera, will also be a crowd
of Arts in July will showcase Chamber Music in Queens Gardens. favourite. “This year there are some
Headline acts include fave Aussie
exceptional sculptures being created by
Townsville as a vibrant events bands San Cisco and the Young Lions, local, national and international artists
and culture hub. comedian Akmal, and Joe Camilleri & that will be on display along the Strand,”
the Black Sorrows, plus punk cabaret in Cr Hill said. “Over 150,000 people visited
Need a weekend away this July? the Spiegeltent, comedy, circus, dance, Strand Ephemera in 2017 and with the
Townsville might just be your getaway theatre, popular family shows and more. exhibition being a part of NAFA this year,
destination of choice with the North Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said a free there will be more people visiting the
Australian Festival of Arts set to light up community concert featuring San Cisco Strand and the city.”
the city with a stellar month-long arts and Young Lions on July 18 would be a
and cultural program. highlight of NAFA, drawing young people MORE: NAFA is held in Townsville
The 2019 NAFA line-up is massive, and families into Townsville. during July.
covering all forms and styles of “This free concert will really showcase that Visit townsville.qld.gov.au/nafa for
performance, art, music and more. Townsville knows how to put on a show program details.
Featuring over 200 events and live shows, and is the capital of events and culture

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