Hamilton is celebrating its 150th birthday, and everyone’s invited to the party! Beaumont Street and Gregson Park will come alive with fun and family-friendly entertainment on December 11.
Local production company Curious legends are working with Hello Hamilton, City of Newcastle, Hudson Street Hum, Port of Newcastle and many local artists to bring Hamilton to life for its milestone birthday.
Beaumont Street celebrations will kick off at 9.30am on Saturday, December 11, with roving Bush Clowns from the Curious Legends, chalk artist Alex Wegner from Sketch It Live, Superheroes from the Hunter Heroes, and live music by the Julie Logan Music Carolers.
Parents and children should also look out for a guest appearance from the one and only Santa.
Then from 3pm, families can participate in an afternoon of crafts at the Hudson Street Hum in Hamilton.
Artist Yvette Ten-Bohmer will conduct a Trash Creatures workshop, when families can get messy and creative making creatures out of recycled materials.
Families will be guided through the creative process and help give old, unwanted waste materials a new purpose.
Attention will turn to Gregson Park from 5pm with a free family-friendly outdoor event hosted by Curious Legends, filled with live music, roving artists, food trucks, chalk workshops and their iconic illuminated giant puppets.
Curious Legends creative director Mitchell Reese said the outdoor production was a part of the 150th birthday celebrations but also a way to mark the city’s awakening after lockdown.
Reese said from 8pm, their brand-new outdoor production titled CURB would commence, which touches on “exploring trash, loneliness, and what to do if you have lost your peel”.
“This show is all about trash,” Reese said.
“We’ve taken a simple concept – throwing away a banana peel and made it larger than life.
“For anyone who saw Taylor’s Run at the New Annual festival earlier this year – our Giant Peel is getting its own show!”
Although it’s a free event, those wanting to see CURB must book, and all participants over 16 years of age must be double vaccinated to attend.
For more information about CURB and Hamilton’s 150th birthday celebrations, visit curiouslegends.com.au.
Hayley McMahon
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