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π JUST ANNOUNCED - THE UMBILICAL BROTHERS! π
The Umbilical Brothers are bringing their mind-blowing show The Distraction to The Joan in 2025 as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival! ππ
Get ready for a show thatβs equal parts hilarious, wild, and unforgettable. Donβt miss this epic event!
π
Friday 2 May, 7pm
π https://www.thejoan.com.au/events/the-umbilical-brothers-the-distraction/
#UmbilicalBrothers #SydneyComedyFestival #LiveComedy #whatsonpenrith #whatsonwesternsydney #whatsonbluemountains
Calling all creative practitioners with disability π’
Apply now for 2025 Createability Internship opportunities with arts, screen and music organisations, including Penrith Performing & Visual Arts (Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Q Theatre, Penrith Conservatorium of Music and Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest).
β° Hurry - Applications close 16 December.
π For more information and to apply visit the link in our bio.
#ApplyNow #Disability #Arts #Internships #CareerDevelopment #Createability #AccessibleArts #TheJoan #QTheatre #PenrithConservatorium #PenrithRegionalGallery @aartsnsw @creatensw @screennsw @penrithcitycouncil @visitpenrith
We are thrilled to announce that our beloved Morning Melodies program is back in 2025! β¨
Get ready to experience high-energy performances of your all-time favourites β from the best of Broadway to the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and the unforgettable songs of Olivia Newton-John. These toe-tapping extravaganzas are sure to have you dancing in your seat.
π Subscriptions and individual tickets are now available. All tickets include morning tea served at 10am.
ποΈ Explore the program and book your tickets now at the link in our bio.
#TheJoan #MorningMelodies @penrithcitycouncil @visitpenrith
Get in quickly - tickets to the last ever Wharf Revue are flying out the door! Give the gift of laughter and treat yourself and your friends and family to tickets to the Wharf this Christmas.
π Dates & Times:
Thursday 27 February at 7:30pm (Best Availability)
Friday 28 February at 7:30pm (Limited Tickets)
Saturday 1 March at 2pm (Sold Out) & 7:30pm (Limited Tickets)
π Location: Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
π Book now at the link in the bio!
π· Vishal Pandey
@softtreadent @artsontour #TheJoan #TheWharfRevue @penrithcitycouncil @visitpenrith
Australiaβs favourite scoundrel, Frenchy is back! π€ Donβt miss his brand-new stand-up show, Embrace The Chaos, live at The Joan in 2025. π€
Book Now π https://www.thejoan.com.au/events/frenchy-embrace-the-chaos/
βββββ "...a rich and rewarding 100 non-stop minutes." - Stage Noise with Diana Simmonds
After a quarter of century, The Wharf Revue will make their final curtain call in Penrith, 27 February - 1 March.
π¨ Tickets are selling fast, book now at the link in our bio.
Photos by Vishal Pandey
#TheJoan #TheWharfRevue @softtreadent @artsontour
π Just announced! The Sydney Comedy Festival is coming to the Joan, bringing the biggest laughs of the year to the city! Donβt miss incredible performances from comedy stars like Nazeem Hussain, Melanie Bracewell, and the must-see Sydney Comedy Festival Gala event. Tickets on sale now!
#SydneyComedyFestival
Accessible Arts 2025 Createability Internship Program is now open for applications from creative practitioners with disability or who are d/Deaf.
π Penrith Performing & Visual Arts (Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Q Theatre, Penrith Conservatorium of Music and Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest)are thrilled to be on board as one of the leading creative host organisations across NSW for the program.
Up to 11 people will be selected for internship opportunities covering everything from technical TV production and puppet making to theatre programming and graphic design.
π For more details and to apply visit the link in our bio! Hurry - applications close Monday 16 December!
The Createability Internship Program is delivered through Create NSW, Screen NSW and Sound NSW in partnership with Accessible Arts.
π· Image description: Holly-Jane Cohle and Louis Walker working at the ERTH workshop. Image supplied by Create NSW.
#ApplyNow #Disability #Arts #Internships #CareerDevelopment #Createability #AccessibleArts #TheJoan #QTheatre #PenrithConservatorium #PenrithRegionalGallery @aartsnsw @the_joan @qtheatre_ @penrithconservatorium @penrithregionalgallery @creatensw @screennsw
π 2025 SHOWS ON SALE NOW: "Josephine Wants to Dance" π¦ and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show" ππ¦
π Find out more and secure your tickets at the links in our bio.
#TheJoan #2025KidsAndFamilies #JosephineWantsToDance #TheVeryHungryCaterpillarShow @monkeybaatheatreco @cdptheatreproducers @caterpillarshow
π· Josephine Wants to Dance photo by Alex Vaughan. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Illustrations by Eric Carle.
Join best-selling illustrator and author @cherylorsini ("Little Book Baby", "Dragon!" and "The Travelling Bookshop" series) for a delightful story time session and book signing at The Joan this month, as part of "Write Out West". π
πͺ Suitable for ages 3 - 8 and their families
π Thursday 28 November at 10:30am
π Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
Find out more and book now at the link in our bio.
@visitpenrith @penrithcitycouncil @penrithcitylibrary @qbdbooks
On Friday 1 November we were thrilled to welcome 60 of the brightest and most brilliant spellers to The Joan for the 2024 State Finals of the NSW Premierβs Spelling Bee. It was an honour to be the Venue Partner for this wonderful event. π
#Congratulations to the student contestants for making it to the finals β you are all winners! π Props to the winners and runners up on the day: Wafiq Ayyash, who won with the word βtreacheryβ in the Junior Section, and Zachary Forgie who took out the Senior comp with βepitomeβ. Bobby Ivaneza (Junior) and Mary Emile Obligado (Senior) were runners up in what was a very tightly fought battle.
π· Pictured here L-R: Jodi Austin, Director, Arts, Sport and Initiatives, Student Support and Specialist Programs, NSW Department of Education; Senior winner Zachary Forgie and his father; Dr Sylvia Cornish, Executive Director, Student Support and Specialist Programs, NSW Department of Education; and Krissie Scudds, Chief Executive Officer, Penrith Performing & Visual Arts.
#PremiersSpellingBee #TheArtsUnit @theartsunit @nswgov
Join us at @the_joan for a variety of literary fun for all ages as part of the Write Out West: Western Sydney Libraries and Literature Festival. From shows to author talks, a poetry slam and workshops, there is something for everyone! π
π 27 November - 1 December
π Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
π Find out more and book your tickets now at https://www.thejoan.com.au/event-series/write-out-west/
@penrithcitylibrary @penrithcitycouncil @littlewingpuppets @word_travels @visitpenrith
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