North Australian Festival of Arts reveal action packed line up for Townsville Show
An award-winning arts festival is returning to Townsville and have revealed an action-packed line up including comedian Tommy Little, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and more.
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An award-winning arts festival is making its return to Townsville and the organisers have revealed an extensive line up to ensure the whole family is entertained for its entirety.
North Australian Festival of Arts has moved its dates to September 26 until October 13 this year to ensure plenty of accommodation availability for visitors.
There are 89 shows, 430 performances and 800 artists expected to entertain throughout this event, with one of the major highlights of the line up being the Queensland Symphony Orchestra who will host Symphony Under the Stars.
The event’s guest curator Kyle Page said it was shaping up to be the biggest yet.
“At the heart of every festival is great art – and at the heart of great art are the artists themselves,” he said.
“The invitation to support NAFA as guest curator in 2024 has brought with it an incredibly opportunity to work with artists and bring incredible performances to audiences in Gurambilbarra, Townsville.”
Comedian and actor Tommy Little will also take to the Townsville stage at the Festival Hub in Strand Park on October 11 and 12 for his show ‘Tommy Little’s Got a Regular Sized Deck’.
Additionally, Boy Swallows Universe author Trent Dalton’s highly anticipated theatre production of Love Stories will be held during the festival.
Other shows include Coral Chronicles: Weaving Stories of the Underwater World presented by GhostNet Collective’s Lynette Griffiths and Marion Gaemers at Queensland Museum Tropics, the acrobatic performance ‘GODZ’ by Head First Acrobats and so much more.
Visit the North Australian Festival of Arts website to see the full program.
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