MEDIA RELEASE • 10 OCTOBER 2022
Geelong Arts Centre will celebrate Children’s Week 2022 with fun immersive theatre experiences that will captivate and excite children from across the region on Friday 28 October.
Running from 22-30 October, Geelong Children’s Week 2022 follows the national theme based on Article 27 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: “All Children have the right to a standard of living that supports their wellbeing and healthy development".
This year, Geelong Arts Centre will deliver on this theme by offering two fantastic opportunities for children and families of the region to get connected, get creative and get dancing with two vibrant events held Friday 28 October.
From 5:00pm to 6:00pm, children aged 5-12 and their adults are invited on a thrilling voyage through The Alphabet of Awesome Science at Costa Hall with professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge (the Word Nerd and the Science Freak). Equal parts explosive, messy, spectacular and hilarious, this theatrical race through 26 quirky scientific demonstrations simultaneously educates and entertains young ones, encouraging them to think creatively about the world around them.
Plus, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, the festivities continue over at Geelong Arts Centre’s Studio 1 & 2 for Tweens Night, a supervised event that will see children aged 9-12 create, make and dance with artistic talent Liz McGrath and local dance master Sherree Nash. Part design workshop, part dance and all fun; this event will inspire creative designs that will come together through a fun dance experience.
Tickets are on sale now at geelongartscentre.org.au/family-magic-2022
Bookings can be made via the website, or by phoning the Box Office on 1300 251 200 between 9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Geelong Arts Centre’s 2022 Family Magic program is proudly supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Major Artistic Partner, Deakin University, and Program Sponsor, Geelong Connected Communities.
QUOTES ATTRIBUTABLE
“Children’s Week is all about celebrating our young people and how we can best support them through art, creativity and diversity. By giving our young people access to professional arts experiences that ignite a sense of wonder and possibility, we stand by our commitment to nurturing a love for the arts among our community’s youngest members.”
Quote attributable to Penny McCabe
Geelong Arts Centre Head of Programming
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SHOW FACT SHEET
THE ALPHABET OF AWESOME SCIENCE
FRI 28 OCT, 5:00PM
SUITABLE FOR AGES 5-12
DURATION 60 minutes, no interval
VENUE Costa Hall, Deakin University Waterfront Campus
Located at 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong
TICKETS $12
BOOKINGS
geelongartscentre.org.au/family-magic-2022/the-poppykettle-alphabet-of-awesome-science
TWEENS NIGHT 2022
FRI 28 OCT, 6:30PM
SUITABLE FOR AGES 9-12
DURATION 120 minutes
VENUE Geelong Arts Centre
Located at 81 Ryrie Street, Geelong
TICKETS $20
BOOKINGS
geelongartscentre.org.au/family-magic-2022/tweens-neon-groove