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Child’s play

FESTIVAL
The annual two-day Cairns
Children’s Festival is back with
its most exciting program yet.
The young ones are front and ME AND MY SHADOW
A hands-on activity that incorporates
centre of this annual celebration simple constructed forms made from
and the May schedule is jam- cane and cellophane. With the addition
packed with both free and of light, children enter a world in which
ticketed entertainment for kids their shadow plays with them. Other free activities
Kids are encouraged to explore, interact
under 12. Insects Rule is and immerse themselves in a world Children can perform on the 5 Minutes of
Fame Stage (register on the day or online
the theme in 2022. where reality has been altered. from late April), plus young talent will also
be on display through screenPLAY, which
BRAT KIDS CARNIVAL showcases films that have been created by
Free show features A high-energy afternoon show for all the kids of Cairns.
ages brought to you by the finest team of Minecraft builders will once again be
POLYGOT’S ANTS circus artists and mischief makers behind battling it out for the title of Build Boss
An interactive performance which brings international touring sensation, Briefs. 2022. Story Walk, presented by the Cairns
children together to explore the landscape There will be hula hoops at top speed, Library, features Hotel for Bees, written
around them. Ants as big as humans acrobatics at alarming heights and illustrated by Queenslanders Alison
work together intently with hundreds and seriously cheeky clowning antics. McLennan and Erin Dunne.
of giant breadcrumbs, using sound
and movement to communicate.
The shows are combined with antennae
making workshops. WHEN & WHERE
SAT 14 MAY
Events at The Court House gallery
DEE ROCKS THE TANK and Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Amber Grossman, Miss V, Mau Power
and Leanne Tennant – some of Cairns’ SAT 15 MAY
most talented artists – have come Events at Tanks Arts Centre and
together to write this rock musical. It’s an the Botanic Gardens precinct
epic kid-centric show about friendship,
focused around the character Dee.
She’s a regular kid who lives in Cairns and Venues and show times can all be
likes ice cream, basketball and hanging found on the event’s website at
out with her mates. But most of all, cairns.qld.gov.au/childrens-festival
Dee loves rocking out!
Brat Kids Carnival

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