Family Fun Blooms This Spring
- Bass Coast Shire Council
- Sep 25
- 3 min read
Spring has arrived in Bass Coast and whilst it's supposed to come with longer days, warmer weather - it's been a bit rainy and cold. But our theatres are warm and comfy and our itinerary is full of fun for the whole family! Whether you're a local looking to make the most of the break, or planning a school holiday escape, we've got you covered.
From hands-on collaborative workshops and immersive sci-fi theatre to inclusive, feel-good music that will get everyone moving,. this Spring is bursting with experiences for every age, every interest, and every family.
Come and make the most of the Spring holidays on the beautiful Bass Coast!
Whalebone
Family Theatre
Whalebone stands apart as a wonderful theatrical experience for the whole family.
Out of line and out of time: the ‘Depository' is a mysterious bureau that has seen better days.
It's only remaining operator continues with an important task. With the help of some strange machinery, he extracts the stories that live in old, discarded objects and safeguards them in the magical place where all stories are kept. A difficult task in a time when people throw out everything so quickly and objects don't have time to gather stories. This strange and vulnerable world starts to fall apart when the place is under attack by a rogue AI... and only two unlikely allies can save the ‘Depository’ and its stories.
Storytelling versus data-management, human versus machine: a gripping and humorous clash between the analog and the digital, told through dazzling video and computer animations, quirky contraptions, robotics, clunky inventions and flying objects.
Physical reality turns virtual and back in this family show about what makes us humans humans, the stories we tell and artificial intelligence knocking at the door.
Whalebone
Monday 29 September | 2:00pm | From $18
Berninneit
Age Recommendation: 6 - 12 years and families.
Emma Memma - Island Dance Party
Family Theatre
Join Emma Memma and her friends for a fun, inclusive children’s show filled with dance, music, sign language and joyful celebration on the Dance Island Party Tour!
Families will be treated to a sprinkling of Emma Memma’s classic songs featured in last year’s hugely successful Boop and Twirl Tour as well as new favourites like ‘Coconut Tree’, ‘Dance Island’, ‘Beach Trolley’, and ‘Jellyfish Blob’, from her latest hit album ‘Dance Island Party’. For all Emma Memma music videos, head to Emma Memma’s YouTube channel here.
Each 45-minute show will include an Auslan interpreter and Emma and Elvin will sign, and dance throughout the entire performance providing Auslan and English options for the audience.
Emma Memma - Island Dance Party
Saturday 27 September | 9:30am & 12:00pm | From $37.50
The Union
Age Recommendation: 4 - 10 years and families.
Wacky Lolly Shooting Machine - SOLD OUT!
Group Workshop
This one hour workshop is perfect for budding inventors that love building stuff. Working as a team, we will create a chain reaction machine out of recycled materials... hopefully shooting lollies across the room!
Wacky Lolly Shooting Machine
Tuesday 30 September | 11:00am & 2:00pm | $15
Berninneit
Workshop Duration: 60 minutes.
Age Recommendation: 3 + years and families.
Maximum Participants: 18 (not including guardians).
Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult 18+ years.
An Afternoon of Film, Conversation & Climate Action
Film Screening + Q&A Panel
Join us for a special afternoon screening of Damon Gamu’s documentary Future Council.
A campaign that takes eight kids on the ultimate school excursion: a road trip across Europe to challenge powerful leaders and find solutions to our greatest ecological challenges.
This screening will be followed by a panel and Q&A with special guests featuring local young changemakers, community leaders and Council decision makers.
Future Council Screening + Q&A Panel
Tuesday 30 September | 1:30pm | From $15
Berninneit, Cowes
Age Recommendation: 9+ years.
Note: Children aged 12 and over can attend Bass Coast Cultural Venues unaccompanied.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult or guardian (18+) while on the premises.
School Holiday Cinema Program
Come along to our regular cinema sessions in our comfy theatres!
We offer a range of films to suit all tastes including sessions with accessibility options including OCAP.
Note: Children aged 12 and over can attend Bass Coast Cultural Venues unaccompanied.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult or guardian (18+) while on the premises.
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